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Chapter 3085
Chapter 3085
Chapter 3085
The cigar he carefully prepared was wasted by Abel like this. Shanks reminded him in a displeased
tone, "You're wasting your time on this unrealistic stuff. Just smoke a few more cigars.
"The cigars I make for you cost a pretty penny, and they're a pain to make."
When Abel heard this, he quickly took two more puffs. Although Shanks was complaining, he would not
refuse to make more cigars. Yet, Abel still unconsciously played along when he heard Shanks' wistful
tone.
"Tsk, every time I mention this, you switch topics. You're just fronting. It's pretty boring."
Shanks opened the car door and got in.
Abel threw the cigar on the ground and stepped on it to put it out. Then, he got into the car from the
other side.
He said to the driver who had been waiting for them, "Take us to the restaurant."
"Yes, Mr. Abel," replied the driver as he drove away.
On the other hand, Warren was driving, and the other three in the car kept quiet.
Even though they all had experience dealing with such big occasions, no one felt like talking much after
a morning of exhaustion.
When they arrived at the restaurant, Luke said, "I've booked three rooms in the hotel upstairs. After
you've eaten, go upstairs to rest. We'll leave for the venue around three o'clock."
"Yes, sir," replied Warren and Evan.
Luca was slightly surprised by Luke's arrangement, but she did not say anything and just had a meal
with them.
It was hot outside during the meal, and everyone was getting a bit uncomfortable with the heat. They
did not chat much. None of them even brought up what happened at the venue.
After the meal, Warren and Evan each took a room key card while Luca took the other one. They went
upstairs together.
Luca entered the suite, and as soon as she put the key card in the slot, Luke held her hand and walked
toward the bed.
"Luke?" Luca was surprised. Luke was not someone who acted so eagerly. Could it be that Abel had
drugged him?
However, Luca immediately denied her absurd thought.
Abel simply did not have time to drug Luke.
Even if he did, Luke would not have remained calm during dinner.
"Let me see your wound," Luke said in a serious tone.
At this moment, Luca finally realized that Luke knew Abel had punched her. He was worried about her.
Luca shook her head. She did not want Luke to worry about her. "It's okay, really."
"He didn't hold back at all, Bea. This isn't good at all. Let me see. Is it your abdomen?" Even though
Luca had behaved normally after coming back, Luke knew it was all a disguise.
How could someone who had always been afraid of pain suddenly stop being afraid after three years
on the Island of Despair?
It was just that she did not want to worry him...
Luke knew well in his heart that Luca was not insensitive to pain. She had just gotten used to
disguising it to not let people like Abel see her in pain.
"Yes, it's my abdomen." Luca knew that if she did not let him check the spot where she was hit today,
this matter would never be resolved.
"The area he struck is away from any organs, so there are no internal injuries. At most, it'll just bruise
for a few days."
After that, she lifted her undershirt slightly for Luke to examine.
Luke saw the bruise at a glance, and it stabbed at his heart.
He gently touched the bruised area and said in a soft tone, "Bea, you've suffered."
"It's okay. As long as there are no internal injuries, everything will be fine. Don't worry," Luca comforted
him, knowing that this kind of injury did not require a visit to the hospital.
People from the Island of Despair, who were capable of carrying out their tasks, were very familiar with
the human body.
They knew exactly where to hit to inflict ten times the pain on someone. They also knew which areas
would not be life-threatening even with a full-force punch.
Abel had the same ability. Even though he had irrationally punched her, he had not lost all control of
himself. At least, he remembered not to hurt her organs.
That was him showing mercy.
However, he did that just to make sure she could still do things for him.
Luke pressed his thin lips together, trying hard to suppress the frustration and hatred in his heart.
Luca whispered reassuringly, "It's really nothing serious. It's just a bruise. Luke, I'm not the same
person
I used to be. The training I received on the Island of Despair goes far beyond this."
As she spoke, she raised her hands and gently cupped his face. "Luke, I'm not the same fragile Bianca
anymore. I can help you, even protect you. Do you believe me?"
Luke's Adam's apple moved slightly. When he heard Luca say these words, his chest was filled with
indescribable emotions.
She could indeed protect him...
However, what he wanted more was to be able to protect her in the long run.
'Yes, my Bianca has become formidable.' Luke did not say those words out loud. In marital life, there
should still be some fairness.
At least that was what Luca believed.
Before Bianca was kidnapped, he had always protected her. At the same time, Bianca had never
thought of holding him back as she continued striving to improve herself.
Still, he had not protected her well...
"I'm a bit tired. Let's rest for a while," suggested Luca. She remembered that they still had to attend to
various matters in the afternoon. She wanted to rest now so that she would not be too tired to deal with
everything later.
"Okay." Luke knew that although she seemed fine on the surface, she was actually under immense
pressure. Thus, he pulled back the covers, indicating for her to sit down.
Following his gesture, Luca sat down on the bed and was about to take off her shoes when Luke
crouched down to help her remove them. "Bending over might cause pain in your injured area. Don't
bend over."
"It's a bit painful now, but it'll be fine tomorrow." Luca smiled, enjoying his considerate service while
also soothing his emotions.
"So soon?" Luke put her shoes aside and then got into bed on the other side.
Luca did not remove her makeup at the thought of them returning to the venue later. After he lay down,
she nestled upon him.
As she listened to the sound of his heartbeat on his chest, she slowly explained, "Have you forgotten? I
recover pretty quickly."
Luke recalled the time they were in Russia.
Luca's wound was originally quite severe, and the doctor had predicted that it would take a long time to
heal. However, after resolving the infection issue, the wound healed at a rapid pace.
Even the doctor remarked that they had never seen someone with such strong healing abilities. After
that, the doctor muttered under their breath about how excellent Luca's physical condition must be for
the wound to heal so quickly.
Luke grunted in agreement. He wrapped his arm around her waist and closed his eyes. "Let's rest for a
while."
"Okay." Luca closed her eyes too. Suddenly, something crossed her mind. She picked up her phone
from the bedside table and set an alarm. "I was too tired this morning. If I don't set an alarm, I'll
definitely oversleep."
"I'll wake you up," said Luke with his eyes closed.
Luca suddenly remembered the person who had promised to nap with her but ended up working.
As she thought about how exhausted Luke must have been this morning, especially after being
swarmed by so many people, she knew he must be extremely fatigued. After all, he had done much
more today than just sitting in the office and handling paperwork.