luke and isaac's feud returned when luke discovered isaac had performed illegal surgery, only for luke to get kidnapped by a dangerous russian gang. having survived, luke was framed for drug addiction by isaac to hide the evidence. ashamed and loathed, luke eventually cleared his name and returned to the hospital, before he ventured overseas. when luke returned and rejected the advances of vasa levi (teuila blakely) when he announced his engagement to romanian, zlata (kate elliott). however it was soon apparent zlata wanted to drastically change luke and his best friend bella cooper (amelia reid) realised she was in love with him. the crush soon became mutual and luke left zlata for a romance with bella. the following year the two became engaged but on the night before the wedding, luke was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive brain tumour. nonetheless, luke and bella married. the couple struggled with luke's condition but his life was celebrated with two early wakes attended by friends and colleagues. a short while later, luke collapsed in the cafeteria and died from a brain bleed, with bella by his side.