SWNOVELS Chapter 3141
Karen recalled how Percy had only helped her to find Silas and then everything else was handled by her.
If only he had been willing to help handle everything, things would not have turned out so bad.
After all, Percy was much calmer when dealing with things.
If he had handled this matter himself, Silas would not have ended up half-dead at her hands.
The more Karen thought about this, the more uncomfortable she felt. She
glanced at the news report again. Even though the situation was resolved, she could not feel happy at the moment.
At five in the afternoon, Luca left the laboratory on time and ensured other researchers also left on time. After clocking out, she left the building.
In the parking lot, she saw Luke's car parked in its designated spot and hurried
over.
Lliam saw Luca and helped open the back door.
Luca bent to get into the car, but before she could sit down, Luke pulled her into his arms.
Sensing her unease, he chuckled lightly and said, "No need to rush."
"I wasn't." Luca's face slightly reddened. As she watched Lliam get into the car, she asked, "Are we drinking today?"
"Probably," replied Luke. He reckoned that Percy's dinner gathering would involve drinking. That was why he asked Lliam to drive.
"Oh, I forgot to bring some hangover medicine." Luca frowned and thought about how uncomfortable Luke would be if he drank too much.
"It's alright." Luke shook his head, indicating it was not important. "Even if we drink tonight, we won't drink much. Jim isn't coming, so the main focus will be on dinner."
"Is Mr. Holston on a business trip?" Luca asked casually.
"Yeah, he is. So it's just the four of us," answered Luke. If Jim also came tonight, it would not have been as simple as just a bottle of wine.
With the three men together, they would definitely drink several bottles. With only Luke and Percy, however, they would be more restrained.
"That's fine, then." Luca knew that with only Luke and Percy at the dinner, even if they drank, it would not be excessive.
"Let's go," Luke said to Lliam.
Lliam was someone he trusted, so even if he was visiting Sarah, he let Lliam drive.
Lliam nodded and started the car engine.
Luke had already told him the location. He only had to follow the navigation.
It was already the end of working hours, but they left early and encountered only minor traffic congestion. After a few congested segments, they arrived at the outskirts.
After Sarah was discharged from the hospital, Marcos paid for Luke to help her rent an apartment.
Although it was on the outskirts, the apartment had a good environment and was much more upscale. The community where the apartment was located also had security facilities.
Sarah was unwilling to move in at first, fearing that being too high-profile would attract attention from people in Russia.
However, after Luke persuaded her, Sarah agreed to move in.
Even though it was an old community, it was much safer because of the security.
Luke had the access card as it was Marcos' request. Lliam smoothly entered the apartment.
Inside the apartment, Sarah knew Luke and Luca were coming, so she had the maid prepare fruits and snacks.
She valued and welcomed the two of them.
One saved her life, and the other helped her son to make arrangements for her. Sarah certainly valued them.
The doorbell rang inside the apartment.
"It must be Mr. Crawford and Ms. Craw," said Sarah as she prepared to get up
and open the door.
The maid replied, "Let me open it. Please sit down."
"Okay," Sarah happily agreed and started to prepare tea.
When she came to A City for further studies back then, she developed a particular interest in the tea culture here. Later, after fleeing Russia and coming to A City, her life became difficult, so she neglected this hobby.
After being discharged from the hospital and acknowledging Marcos, her life improved a lot. She picked up these interests again.
Sarah knew that important guests in A City would be entertained with tea. That was why she prepared tea leaves and even had the maid buy a few bottles of spring water specifically for brewing tea early in the morning.
The maid opened the door. She saw Luke and Luca and welcomed them with a smile. "Mr. Crawford, Ms. Craw, please come in."
Invited by the maid, Luca and Luke walked into the living room with two bags.
Sarah was brewing tea, and the aroma filled the air. The two of them could not help but feel refreshed by the scent.
"The tea aroma is so rich," Luca, sensitive to the fragrance of tea leaves, exclaimed with delight. "Ms. Poplar, may I know what tea you're brewing?"
"Just ordinary green tea. It's almost evening, so it's not good to drink strong tea. That's why I brewed some green tea. Please, have a seat," Sarah invited them to
sit.
Luca and Luke sat side by side on the couch. Luca placed the bags aside and said, "Ms. Poplar, these are the supplements. Please accept them."
"You came all this way, and you even brought me gifts? No, I can't accept these." Sarah shook her head repeatedly. She already owed them so much for their help and kindness. She should not accept anything more.
"Just take them. Mr. Marcos asked us to bring them over," Luca insisted.
When Sarah heard Luca mention her son, she was startled for a moment. As she poured tea for them, she asked, "How is Marcos lately? We rarely contact each other to avoid being discovered by the Russians."
"Mr. Marcos has been quite busy lately, and the Russians are keeping a close watch, so he can't contact you for the time being. But rest assured, he's just busy
and not doing anything dangerous."
Luca knew what Sarah wanted to ask and what she wanted to know the most,
which was why she said so.
For a mother, the greatest wish was for her son to be well and healthy. Everything else was secondary. When Sarah learned that Marcos was only busy
and not in danger, she let out a sigh of relief.
"As long as he's alright. I can see how busy he is. I shouldn't bother him by
contacting him," added Sarah as she glanced at the maid beside her.
The maid understood her gaze and what it meant, so she said, "Ms. Poplar, we're out of some condiments. I need to go downstairs to make a purchase."
"Okay." Sarah nodded.
Even though the maid was hired by Luke and was trustworthy, what she wanted
to say was sensitive, so she sent the maid away.
After the maid left, Luca asked, "Ms. Poplar, what do you want to know?"
"I heard that Marcos' uncle is going to be sentenced here. Is that true?" Sarah asked in a low voice.
"Yes, it's going to happen soon." Luca glanced at Luke. Since he did not intend to speak, she continued, "There's a high probability he'll be sentenced and serve his sentence here in A City."
"Karma's a bitch. I saw this coming for him. After waiting for so long, I never expected to hear news from A City instead of Russia. Surprising, isn't it?"