Chapter 1459 She Was Afraid

The mansion belonged to Percy, and she was only an outsider. Once their illicit relationship was

over, what right did she have to remain there?

Moreover, she was emotionally unstable now. She was afraid that she might confront Percy if she

went back, and she would only be humiliating herself.

Luca knew the reasons why Nina was unwilling to go back. She nodded and said, "Alright, let's go

together. I don't think I have the courage to face that family myself."

Nina looked at her, feeling slightly confused. "It's not like you wanted it to happen. To be fair to you,

you didn't kill the security guard. You have nothing to be guilty about.”

Luca laughed dryly. There were so many things that Nina did not know...

"Yes, I didn't kill the security guard, but the thief wouldn't have gotten into my apartment if I had

better locks," she said while inputting the address into the navigation app.

"Nobody wanted that to happen,” Nina said.

Luca nodded, started the car, and drove toward the security guard's house.

It had been a few years since she last took the wheel, so she drove very slowly. Nina did not rush

her.

Their minds were occupied with different things, so neither said anything throughout the drive.

Half an hour later, Luca parked the car at the side of the road. According to the navigation app, the

security guard's house was at the end of the narrow alley.

"Are we here?" Nina asked.

"This should be the place.” Luca looked out of the window and did not see any road signs.

Nina nodded, unfastened her seatbelt, and stepped out of the car.

Luca also stepped out of the car. She handed the car keys to Nina, took out the bag of supplements

from the trunk, and wore her backpack.

"I'll go with you," Nina said.

Luca did not stop her. She thought that Nina needed something to distract her.

The two women walked down the alley and found the house. There was no wake because the

security guard's body was still with the forensics police.

Luca knocked on the wooden door. "Is anyone home?"

A while later, a middle-aged woman came to open the door. Her eyes were bloodshot. "How can I

help you?" She said

"Um, can we talk after we go in?" Luca said while lifting the bag in her hand.

The middle-aged woman could see that the two women were not bad people. She nodded and

opened the door fully.

"Come in."

Luca and Nina went inside.

After the middle-aged woman closed the door, Luca said, "I'm Luca Craw. I'm the owner of the

apartment where your husband used to work. I'm paying a visit to you today to check if you're

okay."

"Huh?" The middle-aged woman did not understand.

Luca did not explain herself. She handed the bag of supplements to her, then took out a thick stack

of banknotes from her backpack and stuffed it in the middle-aged woman's hands. "This is a little

something from me. I hope that you can accept it."

The middle-aged woman had never seen so much money before. She was quite flustered. "No, I

can't take your money."

"It's fine. Treat it as compensation for your husband.” Luca had already expected that the woman

would not take the money, so she already knew what to say.

The middle-aged woman blushed. "You don't have to lie to me and tell me that it's compensation.

We've contacted the management company, and they said that my husband broke standard

protocol in handling the matter. He should have called the police and informed the owner instead

of going into the apartment unit without permission. They said that they would not compensate for

any losses, and they even said that we might be held responsible if the owner decides to press

charges. I don't believe that you're the owner or that you're compensating us. Ah, I know, you must

be here because of that news report. I know that you're a good person, but I can't accept your

money. It's my husband's fault that he died.”

The middle-aged woman began to sob. She tried to shove the things in her hands to Luca.

Tears welled up in Luca's eyes. She said, "Please take the money. You still have your parents and

children to take care of. I hope the money will make your life easier. Your children still have to go to

school. You don't wish for them to drop out, right?"

The middle-aged woman was stunned, after which she cried even more loudly.

Nina also chimed in. "Yes, Ma'am, crying won't change your current situation. You have to take the

money. Please stay strong for your parents and children.”

The middle-aged woman agreed to what Nina said. She wiped her tears away.

She hesitated for a few seconds before asking, "Can you tell me who you are?"

"I'm the owner of the apartment your husband met with the accident. Don't worry, I won't pursue

this matter. Also, I have to thank your husband for sacrificing his life to protect my property. I'll also

tell the management that. Please take the money for now,” Luca said.

The middle-aged woman became even more reluctant to take the money when she heard that Luca

was the apartment owner. She shook her head and said, "No, it's all my husband's fault. If he had

been more careful, he wouldn't have dirtied your apartment. Even if you don't mind it, I still can't

take your money."

Luca sighed and said, "I have medical research data worth millions in my apartment, and your

husband sacrificed his life to protect my research. The money here is but a fraction of what he saved

me. Please take it."

"Please do. The money will help your family. Even if you don't take the money now, we'll still find

some way to make sure that the money goes to you," Nina said.

Finally, the middle-aged woman was persuaded to take the money.

Luca breathed a sigh of relief when she placed the money in the middle-aged woman's hands. They

left after that, not intending to linger there.

She felt a little better after leaving the house. Even though there was only so much she could do,

she was satisfied that she was able to help them a little.

Before she would go back to the Island of Despair, she would be keeping an eye on the family's

situation

"Thank you for helping me. I wouldn't have been able to convince her so easily otherwise,” Luca

said.

"Don't mention it. The money is yours, and all I did was only say a few words. I feel so sorry for them

though, the furniture inside is already peeling...” Nina sighed. "I haven't been in such places for a

long time. If not for today, I wouldn't have expected that slums still exist in A City."

She had been pampered by Percy for so long, she forgot that some people were still struggling to

survive.

Nina imagined the future where she would have to support her family without Percy's help. That

made her become afraid.