Chapter 13

The nonchalant expression Luke had on his face gradually hardened as he listened to those stern words. Marion worried that the father and son would start yelling at each other again. She tactfully interrupted Karl and steered the conversation away, "Luke can't help it since he'll most likely have a few drinks when socializing with clients for work. What are you scolding him for? "Luke, are you feeling unwell? You should go and wash up first. I'll prepare some honey water for you." With his mood totally ruined, Luke had also lost the patience to keep up his pretense around. He went upstairs after giving a curt reply. "I don't need it." After taking a cold shower, Luke felt a throbbing pain in his stomach. He endured the pain and rummaged through the cupboard in his room. Yet, he only managed to find a strip of gastrointestinal medication that had been completely emptied. Luke was so agitated that he banged a heavy fist on the table. Beads of cold sweat rolled down his forehead. Lu