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"But these are all the chef's secret recipes," replied Luca. Even though it was true that money could

make many people sell their secrets.

Moreover, if Mr. Muller asked for it, it would be awkward for them not to share.

However, this seemed to imply causing trouble for others.

"It's okay, Ms. Craw. Actually, these are just specialty dishes. There's no such thing as secret or not

secret. It's just a recipe. You just need to ask the chef for the proportions of the various seasonings

since you like this taste," Mr. Muller knew what Luca was thinking and added, "Besides, you can find

recipes for these dishes online."

When Luca heard him say that, she nodded and said nothing more.

Luke was right. The kids would surely enjoy what Luca liked to eat.

If Aunt Neile learned the recipes, she could make these dishes for the kids in the future.

It was a good thing...

After lunch, Warren took the initiative to leave as he did not want to disturb them.

Luca also headed upstairs. She felt a bit tired and planned to take a nap.

Luke said he would accompany her.

Lying on the bed, Luca suddenly remembered something she thought about in the car and said, "Do

you remember Shanks?"

Shanks?

Luke frowned, then remembered that Shanks was the one who had been teaching Luca naturopathy

and medical knowledge for over three years.

"What happened to him?" asked Luke.

"I don't know why, but I have this feeling that Abel will show up at this event. Perhaps he did it for

Shanks," answered Luca.

She told Luke about Shanks searching for some special herbs and the ongoing quest for the ones he

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"It’s just a small industry networking event," said Luke. While Luca's analysis made sense, it was hard

to believe that such a small industry networking event would have the rare herbs Shanks was looking

for. Finding those ingredients was not easy, so how could they possibly be available at this event?

"I know, but Amur said Shanks is also in A City, so I think there might be a connection." Luca gently

furrowed her brows, resting her head on his chest.

"Do you mean Shanks will attend?" asked Luke. Since it was an industry networking event, and Abel's

pharmaceutical company was one of the top companies in the industry, it would be easy for Shanks to

get entry qualifications.

"Not necessarily. I even have a feeling he won't show up. What I mean is, Abel's attendance might be

linked to them receiving some information. That's why he's personally coming to inquire. After all, the

drugs researched by Shanks ultimately benefit both the Island of Despair and Abel," murmured Luca.

Luke frowned, gently stroking her back with his right hand.

Luca's analysis was not without reason.

At first, he had no intention of attending, so Abel's attendance could not be because of him.

Therefore, there might be something at the industry networking event that was attracting Abel.

If he could find out about that, knowing what Abel wanted in advance might help him prepare for his

next move.

Luke added, "Such a good doctor helping the Island of Despair is simply a waste."

"Mr. Shanks is a peculiar man," said Luca.

Even though Shanks had developed such poisonous drugs, he never harmed anyone on the Island of

Despair.

People who consumed the poison were drinking the antidote he prepared at the same time. While it

was a means of control, the poison also had benefits for the body of the one who ingested it.

Furthermore, Shanks also provided medical treatment for those severely injured during missions on the

Island of Despair.

So, in the three-plus years, Luca has never seen Shanks harm anyone. Even when there were issues

during drug trials, Shanks would do everything possible to save them.

People he could save were not considered as having blood on his hands.

Therefore, Luca found it strange that Shanks, with his exceptional medical skills, was reluctant to harm

people on the Island of Despair. However, at the same time, he was a peculiar person.

Despite his superb medical skills, he chose to work exclusively for Abel on the Island of Despair.

Luca even thought that with Shanks's abilities, he could easily take Abel's life at any time, but he did

not do that. He was willing to work for Abel...

At one point, she even suspected that Abel had some fatal leverage over Shanks.

It was similar to how Abel had control over her and Nyla, preventing her from having any thoughts of

escape.

However, she had not heard of anything like that during those three years.

"What's in your mind?" Luke realized Luca had not replied to him and thought she had fallen asleep.

He gently lifted his head to look down, only to see her staring at his chin in a daze.

"I was thinking, Mr. Shanks is indeed a peculiar person. He can save people, but he doesn't want to

save more. He only saves the people on the Island of Despair. And it doesn't seem like Abel has any

leverage over him to force him to work for him. He just willingly stays on the Island of Despair. It's

strange," analyzed Luca.

"You're so focused on thinking about another man. Bea, I'd get jealous." In private, Luke still liked to

affectionately call her Bea.

"Don't tease me." Luca shook her head and added, "Do you think there really are such strange people

in the world?"

Compared to performing surgeries to save lives, Shanks seemed to prefer conducting research in the

laboratory.

It appeared that researching various drugs was his main profession, and his exceptional medical skills

were just a side job.

Curious about her thoughts, Luke asked, "Who's more skilled in medicine, him or Johann?"

"To be honest, it would be Shanks." Luca lay on the pillow, locking eyes with him. "Although Dr. Park is

impressive, and has mastered various surgeries. Honestly, he's already an extraordinary person. But

compared to Shanks, Shanks is even more abnormal..."

Luca thought for a moment and decided to use "abnormal" to describe Shanks's medical skills.

"Not only is he proficient in various surgeries, but he even understands dry needling, which is

something I normally use to help people..."

"Indeed impressive. Someone so skilled, yet involved with Abel, it's perplexing," remarked Luke.

Luca let out a yawn.

Luke noticed that she was tired and suggested, "Take a rest if you're tired. He's just a man, no matter

how extraordinary he is, he's still helping the Island of Despair. It's not worth worrying so much about."

Luca understood what he meant and nodded, no longer dwelling on Shanks's matters, and closed her

eyes.

She drifted into a deep sleep.

As Luke listened to her steady breathing, he slowly sat up. He did not immediately get out of bed but

leaned against the headboard of the bed, picked up the laptop beside him, and began dealing with T

Corporation's matters.

Even though he was away, there were still company affairs to attend to.

Luke opened his email and realized that Jason had already sent all the electronic documents that

needed attention that morning to his inbox.

There was a whole page of emails, all sent by Jason earlier in the morning.

Luke remained calm and shot a glance at Luca, who was beside him, then began working.

The keyboard was relatively silent, so the slight sounds of his work did not wake Luca up.

For longer replies, Luke would use his phone to type the responses.

Luca had been asleep for almost two hours. When she opened her eyes, she subconsciously reached

out to feel Luke.

It was not the emptiness she expected, nor did she touch Luke's waist. Instead, her hand landed

directly on Luke's thigh.