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Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 1001- Lanie Was Scared

Allison's heart skipped a beat when she heard that. "You can restore the footage?" She blurted.

"The surveillance system is the most advanced in the world. Barring a power disruption, there's an eighty percent chance that the footage can be restored," the manager said. They would use the best technology for their important clients.

How about the remaining twenty percent?" Allison asked.

"If the jamming device is too close to the camera, then our technicians can't do anything about it." The manager did not want to admit it, but he could not hide the facts when he saw Old Master Crawford's gloomy expression. "Don't worry, Old Master Crawford," he said, "Well do our best to restore the footage and cooperate with the police."

The stolen antiques were worth at least a hundred million dollars, and the culprit had injured someone. The manager knew how serious the incident was.

"Mm." Old Master Crawford nodded as he saw the caretaker come over with cleaning equipment. The police had finished collecting evidence, and the mess could be cleared up. "Ensure that the place is spotless," he said.

"Yes, Old Master Crawford," the two caretakers said while pouring cleaning solution on the floor.

Allison felt uneasy while she watched the technicians at work. If the footage was restored, there was a greater chance that Jon might be exposed.

The police left after collecting evidence, while the technicians remained in the living room.

Old Master Crawford and Bianca went upstairs. Only Allison sat in the living room watching the technicians.

Bianca gently opened the door to Rainie's bedroom. Rainie was fast asleep, but her brows were tightly furrowed. She was probably having a nightmare. novelbin

Bianca sighed, took off her jacket, and draped it on Rainie.

The little girl felt warmth around her and instinctively nuzzled Bianca. Her brows gradually relaxed after the nightmare was driven away.

Bianca hugged her and closed her eyes. Luke was still in the hospital. She switched her phone to vibration mode in case she missed his phone call.

The sun rose in the morning, and Rainie woke up to find that her mother had been sleeping beside her while hugging her.

Rainie smiled sweetly. No wonder the nightmare disappeared suddenly. Her mother had protected her.

Bianca opened her eyes when she felt the little girl in her arms move. She looked at Rainie and saw that she was awake.

"Do you want to sleep for a little more?" Bianca asked.

"I'm fine, Mommy. I'm not sleepy anymore." Rainie sat up.

Bianca also sat up and tied her hair with a rubber band. "Let's go and brush our teeth then. We'll go downstairs and greet Great-Grandpa a good morning, alright?" "Alright." Rainie nodded and went to the bathroom to brush her teeth.

Bianca also went back to her bathroom to wash her teeth and change her clothes.

Glancing at her phone, Luke had not contacted her for the whole night. The last message was at half- past three, when he told her that he had brought Thea to the hospital.

It was still early. Bianca went to check on Tommy and saw that he was still asleep.

She closed the door gently, then went to Lanie's bedroom. He was also asleep, but he had kicked away his blanket.

Bianca shook her head helplessly. Lanie had rarely kicked his blanket.

Perhaps he was not used to sleeping in a different bed. When she tucked him in again, she noticed that his body temperature was abnormally high. She touched his forehead and found that he had a fever.

She gently tapped his face. "Wake up, Lanie."

Lanie opened his eyes groggily, glanced at Bianca, then closed his eyes. "I don't feel too good, Mommy..." "Stay in bed, Lanie. I'll get a cooling patch for you." After tucking him in, Bianca went downstairs hurriedly and asked the caretaker for the first aid kit.

"Let me get it for you, Ma'am," the caretaker said and took out the first aid kit from the television cabinet.

Old Master Crawford noticed that Bianca seemed flustered. "What's wrong?

"Lanie is having a fever. I'll give him a cooling patch and send him to the hospital." Bianca found the child-sized cooling patch in the first aid kit she got from the caretaker.

"Why does he suddenly have a fever?" Old Master Crawford frowned.

Bianca shook her head. "I don't know. Maybe he suffered a fright or caught a cold. I'll be sending Lanie to the hospital later. Can you take care of Rainie and Tommy?"

Old Master Crawford nodded. "Alright. You'd better go quick."

Bianca went upstairs with the cooling patch and happened to see Rainie coming out from her room. "Rainie, I'll have to send Lanie to the hospital. Please stay here and look after Great-Grandpa and Tommy," she said.

"Alright, Mommy. Why is Lanie going to the hospital?" Rainie asked as she followed behind her mother. She thought of Thea who was still in the hospital.

"He has a high fever," Bianca said as she pushed open the door to Lanie's bedroom. When she went over next to him, she saw that his cheeks were red. She instantly put the cooling patch on his forehead.

Rainie frowned and said anxiously. "He'll be fine, right?" "He'll be fine. He just needs some medicine," Bianca said as she picked Lanie up.

I feel horrible, Mommy,” he mumbled while being half-conscious.

"I know. Here, Lanie, I'll carry you on my back, and we'll go to the hospital. You'll feel better after seeing the doctor," Bianca said. She had to carry Lanie on her back instead of her arms because she was not as strong as Luke.

Crawford Manor had a family doctor, but it was still early, and it might take the doctor another hour to arrive. If she drove to the hospital, she would reach there in half an hour if the roads were clear.

Lanie heard what his mother said. He stood up, hugged her from behind, and lowered her head to speak to Rainie. "Rainie, Tommy will be waking up soon. Can you take care of him?"

Rainie wanted to come along, but she nodded when she considered Tommy. She did not want to burden Bianca.

"Don't worry, Mommy. I'll take good care of Tommy."

Bianca nodded, went downstairs with Lanie, and quickly went to the parked car.

They arrived at the hospital half an hour later. She had already informed Luke in advance, so when she stopped the car, Luke instantly opened the car door and carried Lanie in his arms.

"Have you contacted the doctor?" Bianca asked. She was in a rush, so she had not taken Lanie's temperature. All she knew was that his body temperature was very high.

"Johann is waiting," Luke answered while running toward Johann's office.

Johann raised an eyebrow when he saw Lanie lying groggily on the bed." I'm a surgeon." "You can also be a pediatrician," Luke said while feeling Lanie's forehead with the back of his hand.

"What should I do about you?" Johann took a sterilized body thermometer, flicked it twice, and inserted it in Lanie's armpit. "I happen to be a genius."

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 1002-I Didn't Take Care of Lanie

"Faster," Luke urged because he thought that Johann was too slow.

"There's no point in hurrying. A mercury thermometer needs time to work," Johann said leisurely. He shook his head when he saw how anxious Luke and Bianca were. "It's normal for kids to have a fever, especially Lanie, who hasn't fallen sick in a while. It shouldn't be surprising that the fever hit him hard."

As the saying went, "Sickness comes on horseback and leaves on foot."

Bianca was nonetheless anxious when she heard that. She had been focused on taking care of Rainie and Tommy the night before and had neglected Lanie. She did not even know when he started to have the fever.

Five minutes later, Johann took out the thermometer and glanced at it."

103.1 degrees. Don't worry, Lanie is a strong boy. He'll be fine after an injection and an IV drip." "Alright. Sorry to trouble you." Bianca's heart wrenched when she saw Lanie's lips cracking from the fever. She took a cup of water and a straw and said, "Drink some water, Lanie. You'll feel better."

Lanie opened his eyes, pushed himself up, and took a few sips of water. Even though his body was uncomfortably hot, the discomfort made him unable to drink too much.

Bianca wanted to ask him to drink some more.

"Don't force him if he doesn't want to drink. He’ll feel better after the IV drip, " Johann said.

Bianca could only give up. She looked apologetically at Luke. "I didn't take care of Lanie." "You did nothing wrong." Luke draped his arm over her shoulders and comforted her. "It’s just a fever. You don’t have to blame yourself for it."

Bianca nodded. She wished that she was the one who fell sick instead.

Johann asked the nurse to bring some medicine and gave Lanie an injection.

Bianca coaxed Lanie to eat the medicine. The boy was sensible enough, and he swallowed the bitter medicine without making a fuss.

Johann observed the family of three. They were in his office, but it seemed that he was the odd one out. "I’ll be going on my rounds. If the IV drip is empty, go to the counter and get the nurse to remove the needle." "Mm, thank you," Bianca said.

Luke did not look too pleasant. "Aren’t you staying here?" "I have many patients who are in a worse state than Lanie. Your son is occupying my room, so I'll have to perform my duties elsewhere." Johann grinned. He could only feel so smug when Luke asked for his help.

"I’m sorry..." Bianca was embarrassed.

"Don't worry. Money will solve it. I'll just charge you according to VIP private ward rates." They were not short of money anyway.

Johann took his stethoscope and walked toward the door. "The thermometer is on the table, and next to it are the alcohol wipes. If the fever hasn't subsided in half an hour, get the nurse to inform me.”

After that, he walked out of his office and closed the door.

Bianca watched the IV solution slowly drip into Lanie’s vein.

Luke took her hand and led her to the couch. "Don't worry. Don't you trust Johann's skills?"

Bianca had met Johann many times, and she had full confidence in Johann's skills. However, she could not help but feel guilty. "Rainie and Tommy were frightened by the scene yesterday. I thought Lanie

seemed composed, and that's why I didn't..." "I don't blame you." Luke's hands held Bianca's hands. "Nobody wants that to happen. Right, did the police find anything?" "The police gathered the evidence. The security feed was jammed, so they could only conduct the investigation from the evidence they collected. They haven't found anything yet." "The feed was jammed?" Luke found it quite surprising. However, when he thought further about it, it was not very surprising that a thief would employ special means to break into Crawford Manor.

"They're still trying to fix it," Bianca said. She was in a rush to leave the house earlier, and she did not ask about how the restoration process was coming along.

However, she remembered seeing the technicians still fiddling around with the computer, so she guessed that it had not been restored yet.

"Right, how is Thea?" Bianca had been concerned over Lanie's fever and had not asked about Thea.

"She lost a lot of blood and suffered a serious concussion. The doctors managed to save her by giving her a blood transfusion, but she has to stay in the hospital for observation because of the blood clots in her head. If the blood clot doesn't increase in size, she can be discharged," Luke said. Johann was at the hospital early in the morning because Luke had brought him to the hospital the night before to treat Thea.

"It’s that serious..." Bianca felt quite uneasy after hearing that.

Children should not have been injured like that.

"Johann is here. Don’t worry," Luke said.

Johann was the best doctor in the hospital, and he was renowned even in other countries. Many other hospitals had tried to poach him, and he would not have remained in that hospital if not for certain circumstances.

"When Lanie gets better, bring me to visit Thea." Bianca looked at her son on the bed.

"Alright," Luke said.

"I'll check Lanie's temperature again." Bianca stood up, took the thermometer on the table, sterilized it with an alcohol wipe, and inserted it into Lanie's armpit.

Five minutes later, she took out the thermometer to see if the temperature had dropped.

"Lanie, do you want some water?" Bianca asked softly.

Lanie was still feeling groggy from the fever. He shook his head slightly when he heard his mother speak to him.

Bianca could not do anything if Lanie did not want to drink. novelbin

After another injection, Lanie's body temperature began to fall. She breathed a sigh of relief when she touched his forehead and noticed that it was not as hot.

Lanie felt a lot better, even though his body was quite weak. He was already sitting on the bed, and the redness of his face had dissipated. "I'm fine here, Daddy, Mommy. You should go and visit Thea." "Are you going to be okay being alone here?" Bianca wiped her son's back with a paper towel. He had sweated quite a bit when the fever receded.

"I'll be fine. I won't go anywhere. I'd better stay here in case I pass my germs to Thea," Lanie said. Even though he was not feeling well, he had overheard his parents' conversation.

Bianca did not want to leave him alone.

Johann came in through the door and noticed that Lanie was already sitting up. "Feeling better, Lanie?" He asked with a smile.

"Uncle Johann," Lanie greeted the doctor.

"Looks like your fever is gone. Let me check," Johann placed his hand on Lanie's forehead. Then, he turned to Bianca. "Did you check his temperature?" "Yes. It’s 98.6 degrees," Bianca replied.

"Very good. Looks like the fever is gone." Johann nodded and handed her the medicine on the table. "Keep it with you in case the fever comes back." "Thank you." Bianca placed the medicine in her handbag.

"Uncle Johann, can I stay in your office for a little longer?" Lanie asked Johann.

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 1010- Leia Was Too Vain

Vivian smiled awkwardly. "I wasn't used to the bed..." "Was the bed comfortable?" Bianca asked out of concern.

"It was comfortable. There's no problem with it." Vivian was worried that Bianca might switch hotels for her, so she added, "I'll get used to it in another day or two."

She did not want to be separated from Gordan, and she woke up very early in the morning so that she could look at him first thing in the morning.

Bianca knew what she was thinking and nodded. "That's good to hear.

Right, did Gordan do something to you after he ended the call last night?"

Vivian's smile froze on her face.

Gordan did not want to be alone with her. After the call last night, he tried to rent another room from the hotel manager.

The hotel manager told him that the hotel was fully occupied.

After that, he yelled at Vivian in the suit, telling her not to come out of her room if there was nothing urgent. Then, he took his suitcase, entered one of the rooms, and locked the door.

"Vivian?" Bianca held her hand.

Vivian came to her senses and shook her head. "It's nothing, Sis."

Seeing that she did not say anything, Bianca did not say anything either.

Breakfast was served, and the two people ate slowly. After that, Bianca paid the bill and planned to bring her around the city.

Vivian said that she wanted to go to the shopping mall. She had only brought long-sleeved clothing, but the weather in A City was warmer than she thought.

Bianca brought her to the biggest shopping mall in A City, usually frequented by the wealthy and influential. The people that could be seen there were either wives and daughters of tycoons or white- collar workers who were working hard.

The shopping mall was seven stories tall. Each floor carried luxury brands from all over the world.

Bianca had noticed that Vivian's clothing was mostly Chanel, so she said," The Chanel flagship store is on the seventh floor. Shall we go up using the glass elevator?"

Vivian nodded, secretly impressed by Bianca's meticulousness.

They took the glass elevator to the seventh floor. When the doors opened, Bianca was surprised to see Leia standing outside.

"Leia?" Bianca stepped out of the elevator and noticed the shopping bags resting next to Leia's feet.

Leia was also surprised to see Bianca at the mall. She could not help but be sarcastic. "Oh? I didn't expect that you'd be shopping for fashion. Are you trying to shed your diligent and frugal housewife image?"

Leia had been staying at home preparing for her upcoming wedding, and Queenie would always nag her whenever she had the time. She instructed Leia how to be a good housewife after marriage and even told her to learn from Bianca.

Leia was extremely annoyed by the nagging. When she saw Bianca, she was reminded of how Queenie had praised her, which made her extremely jealous.

Bianca frowned, wondering why Leia was being so sarcastic.

Looking at her bulging stomach, Bianca decided not to argue with her. "I'm here to buy clothes with my friend."

Leia only noticed Vivian by then. She was shocked by Vivian's ugly face and took two steps backward. "Are you doing this on purpose, Bianca? Why would you scare me with such an ugly woman?"

Bianca's expression darkened slightly when she heard that injurious comment. Luckily, Vivian was not very good at English, so she did not understand.

"I don't think Vivian is scary, and we wouldn't have known that you'd be here shopping either. Also, watch your language. Prenatal education is important, and you'll leave a negative impression on your child." "Your ugly friend will leave a negative impression on my child." Leia glanced disgustedly at Vivian.

Bianca was furious. She wanted to bring Vivian away when Charmaine came over carrying shopping bags. "I'm done, Leia."

Leia turned around and said impatiently, "What took you so long?" "It's because I care about you. As your bridesmaid, I want to be at my best." Charmaine smiled as she handed over a credit card.

Leia had invited Charmaine to be her bridesmaid, and they were shopping for her clothes. Charmaine did not have to pay a single cent.

The credit card was Brody's supplementary card. Leia kept it away and said, "Are you sure you've bought everything then? You'd better not embarrass me." "I've bought everything I want. Of course, I

won't hold back since you and your husband are paying." Indeed, Charmaine did not spare any expense. Other than buying the clothes and accessories for her bridesmaid duty, she also bought two sets of Gucci clothing and footwear.

She knew that Leia would be too vain to ask her about it.

Leia was quite satisfied with her reply. She wanted to brag to Bianca but realized that Bianca had already gone far away.

"Was that your elder sister?” Charmaine asked.

Leia was unhappy when Charmaine mentioned Bianca. "Don't just stand there. Carry my bags for me," she said.

Charmaine nodded and obediently picked up the shopping bags next to Leia's feet.

After Bianca and Vivian went far away, Vivian asked, "Who was that earlier, Sis?"

She did not quite understand what Leia was saying, but she could tell that the woman was not being friendly to her.

"She's my mother’s adoptive daughter," Bianca replied.

"She's your younger sister?" Vivian was even more surprised. Bianca was refined and friendly, so Vivian expected that her parents were good educators. However, she did not have a good impression of Leia and did not expect that Bianca and Leia were from the same family.

"Mm.” Bianca nodded and admitted to it.

Vivian did not say anything.

They went into the Chanel flagship store. Vivian picked out some plaincolored summer clothes.

Those clothes looked nice, but Bianca thought that they were too plain." Vivian, with your skin type, you should look beautiful in patterned clothes. Don't you find plain-colored clothes boring?"

Vivian smiled. "I like plain-colored clothes."

She used to own several patterned clothes, but Gordan did not like her wearing them. He said that ugly women should not try to stand out. Eventually, she only had plain-colored clothes left in her wardrobe.

Bianca shook her head. She picked out two patterned dresses and asked the sales clerk to take Vivian’s measurements.

"Sis?" Vivian was confused.

"You have a good figure, and you should look good in these dresses. The dresses are my present for you."

Vivian might not have a beautiful face, but she had an excellent figure which could even be described as voluptuous. It was not any worse than a model.

"I can't accept your presents, Sis." Vivian seemed flustered.

"I insist," Bianca said. "Luke is looking for Gordan for help, and Gordan didn't mention anything about payment. They're friends, and they're helping each other. You're Gordan’s wife, and you've helped us greatly before. I'd like to show some appreciation to you."

Vivian was touched by Bianca's hospitality and accepted the gift.

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 1003- No Wonder He Doesn't Have a Girlfriend

Johann raised an eyebrow and looked at Lanie's handsome little face." Why would you want to stay here? I thought you hated hospitals."

Lanie glanced at his parents and said, "Daddy and Mommy want to visit Thea. I shouldn't go, in case I pass my germs to her."

Johann turned his head to look at Luke and Bianca. "Am I a babysitter too?" "Fifteen minutes," Luke negotiated with him with his glacial demeanor.

He meant that Johann would only have to take care of Lanie for fifteen minutes.

"That's too long. Ten minutes." Johann did not hate Lanie, but he felt uncomfortable looking at the boy's face. It reminded him too much of Luke.

He would try to avoid Luke whenever possible, and looking at a copy of Luke's face would give him a headache.

"Twenty minutes," Luke said with finality. He took Bianca's hand and left the room before Johann could say anything.

Johann pouted. "What a hard sell. I haven't even agreed to it."

Even so, he had no other choice but to take care of the boy.

He poured a glass of water and handed it to Lanie. "You should drink more water to replenish your fluids." "Thank you, Uncle Johann," Lanie said as he took the glass and gulped down its contents.

Then, Johann handed a book to him. "We don't know when your parents are coming back. I don't have any other books, so just read this. Be quiet, I have a report to write."

Lanie nodded. He looked at the cover and saw that it was a medical book.

Evidently, Johann did not care if he could comprehend it...

He glanced at Johann contemptuously. The man did not know how to care for a child, and it was no wonder that he did not have a girlfriend.

Lanie hopped off the bed, sat down on the couch, and began reading.

Johann smiled when he saw how Lanie sat there quietly and read. Lanie indeed looked like his father.

He returned to his chair and began to write his report.

Meanwhile, Luke brought Bianca to Thea's ward.

Louis was sitting next to the little girl, dabbing her dry lips with a cotton swab dipped in water. He stood up when he noticed his brother and sister- in-law entering the ward. "Bro, Sis, how is Lanie?" "He's fine," Bianca replied. Her heart wrenched when she saw the multiple tubes sticking out of the little girls’ body. "How about Thea? Has she woken up?" "She woke up earlier and cried in pain. The doctor gave her some painkillers, and she fell asleep again." Louis unfolded the foldable couch." Don't stand there. Come and have a seat."

Luke and Bianca sat down. Bianca looked around the ward but did not see Yuri or Susan, so she asked, "Why are you alone in the ward?" "Yuri and Mom went downstairs to buy some food." Louis was worried about his daughter, so he volunteered to stay back to look after her.

Bianca sighed when she saw how haggard Louis looked after staying up for the entire night. "Maybe you should hire a caretaker. They're experienced in taking care of invalids."

Louis nodded. "I've already told the nurse about that. The caretaker will be here later. How is the investigation going back at home?" "All the antiques in the study were stolen. The thief was cunning enough to jam the signal of the security cameras, so the police haven't found anything yet," Bianca said.

Louis clenched his fists, and his expression sank. "I won't forgive that thief!"

Bianca had always seen Louis with a smile. He had never given her the impression that he had a temper.

Seeing Louis's gloomy expression, Bianca could tell that he was at his limit. After all, no parent was willing to see their child get hurt.

Bianca could empathize with Louis as she held Luke's hand tightly. As a parent, all they wanted to see was their children to grow up healthy and strong.

They stayed in the ward until Yuri and Susan returned with Louis's breakfast.

Back in Johann's office, Bianca saw that Lanie was sitting on the couch and reading a book with great interest. "What are you reading, Lanie?" She asked.

Lanie lifted his head and replied, "Uncle Johann's medical book."

Bianca was surprised. Not even most adults could understand medical books, so how would the little boy understand?

"What medical book is it?" Luke glanced at the book curiously. The page that Lanie was on happened to be a case study with color photos. It was only a photo, but it was quite bloody for a child.

Luke's expression sank instantly and grabbed the book from Lanie's hands.

"Don't look at that."

Lanie did not understand. He thought that the book was quite interesting, even though he did not understand most of the words. "Why not, Daddy?" "It's too gory. Children shouldn't read these kinds of books." Luke tossed the book on Johann’s desk and knocked over a pen holder.

Johann wailed. "Oh, my book! Can't you be a little more gentle to it?"

Luke glanced at him icily. "That gory book deserves to be burned."

Johann carefully picked the book up and gently dusted the cover. It took him a lot of connections to find that book, and it was one of his most prized belongings.

"I didn't expect that you'd find it gory," he mocked, knowing that Luke was not that squeamish.

It's not good for children." Luke glared at him.

Lanie got a fever because of the traumatic scene the night before. Luke did not want his son to be traumatized again by the gory pictures.

"Don't underestimate your son's mental fortitude. I thought he seemed quite interested," Johann said as he flashed a smile at Lanie, "Isn't that so, Lanie?" "I wasn't, Uncle Johann." Lanie looked at his father.

"Pah," Johann voiced his discontent. He handed Luke the bill and said," You can leave after you pay the bill."

Luke took the bill, shot a warning glance at Johann, and took Lanie's hand." Let's go home.” "Alright, Daddy." Lanie jumped off the couch and wore hisshoes.

"Sorry for the interruption, Doctor Johann." As Bianca was led out of the room, she turned around and apologized to Johann.

Johann shook his head and wagged his hand, indicating that he did not mind it.

After paying the bill, Luke drove the car back to Crawford Manor. When he stepped into the living room, he heard the technician from the security company say, "Right, just a little more. It'll be completely restored if we can fix this bit."

Luke removed his jacket and went over. "Can you restore the footage?"

The manager of the security company was very nervous when he saw Luke. "Yes, it can be restored," he replied courteously.

"It's taking too long." It had been six hours since the incident.

If the thief wanted to escape, they would have already left A City, which made it more troublesome for him to hunt for the thief.

The manager's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly explained, "It shouldn't have taken so long, but the signal jammer was placed too close to the cameras. I suspect that the jammer was placed somewhere in the mansion."

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 1005-Nearly Exposed Herself

"Mm." Luke turned his gaze back to the computer screen and took out a name card. "Send to my email the restored footage as well as the footage before and after the incident." "Yes, I'll do that right away." The manager replied and handed the name card to his subordinate. "Send the clips earlier to this email address." "Yes."

Luke received an email notification on his phone. He added, "Inform the butler if there’s any new information."

Then, he went up the stairs.

The manager watched Luke go up and said to his subordinates, "Keep working, stop daydreaming."

Upstairs, Luke saw Bianca and Lanie eating their breakfast in the second- floor hall.

"Are the things downstairs settled?" Bianca handed him a bowl of lukewarm oatmeal. "Here, have some oatmeal." "They haven't restored the footage." Luke sat down next to her. He could feel through the bowl that the temperature of the oatmeal was just nice for him, so he took a big gulp.

"We should give them some more time," Bianca said.

"Mm," Luke said and ate a slice of wholemeal bread.

Lanie did not have an appetite for food. After finishing a small bowl of oatmeal, he said, "I'm done, Mommy."

Bianca handed him a napkin. "Wipe your mouth, then take your medicine." "Thank you, Mommy." Lanie wiped his mouth, then swallowed the medicine that Johann gave him.

Bianca was relieved that her son did not complain even though the medicine was bitter.

She wanted to tell him that he did not need to act so maturely. His parents were behind him.

"I'm done," Lanie said and gulped down another mouthful of water to flush away the bitter aftertaste.

I've already called your homeroom teacher. Take a nap after this, alright?" Bianca said to him gently.

Earlier, during breakfast, Lanie said that he wanted to go to school.

He thought that he had felt better after the medicine, and he would be bored if he stayed at home anyway.

"Alright, Mommy," he said.

Bianca saw that Luke had finished his oatmeal and ladled another bowl for him. "This one's warmer. Eat it slowly."

Luke was moved when he thought that Bianca had cooled down the earlier bowl for him. "Alright."

Seeing that his parents were getting all lovey-dovey, Lanie knew that it was time to give them some personal space. "I'm getting a little sleepy. I'll be taking a nap in my room." "Mm. Remember to use the blanket," Bianca said. "Do you want some more bread?" "Nah. I'd rather eat your cooking." Luke shook his head, finished the oatmeal, put the bowl on the table, and looked at her. "I want to drink the coffee you make, Bea."

He had stayed up the entire night, and he would be studying the security footage later. He needed the coffee to keep himself awake.

"Alright. I'll make it for you now." Bianca stacked up the bowls and brought the tray downstairs.

The cook took the tray from her hands. "Let me do it, Ma'am." "Alright. Where do you keep the coffee beans at home?" Bianca was not too familiar with the layout of the kitchen in Crawford Manor.

It's in the first drawer of the white cabinet. Do you want coffee?" The cook asked.

"I'm making a cup for Luke." Bianca opened the drawer and saw the pack of coffee beans inside. She took out the beans and the necessary equipment to grind the beans.

She made several more cups of coffee. After pouring one for Luke, she told the cook, "Bring these to the people in the living room."

The technicians had stayed up the entire night restoring the footage. They should also be tired by now.

The cook nodded and smiled. "You're so kind, Ma'am." "It's nothing." Bianca knew that they were working very hard. A hot drink might make them feel better. That was why she made a few more cups of coffee.

She took the cup upstairs and opened the door to the study. Luke was sitting in front of the desk and looking intently at his computer screen.

"Luke?" Bianca called out softly and placed the cup on the table.

The aroma of the coffee filled the entire room. Luke inhaled deeply and enjoyed the smell.

"What are you looking at?" Bianca glanced at the computer screen curiously. The footage was paused, and the person on the screen was Allison.

"I'm reviewing the footage for any clues." Luke minimized the window.

Bianca did not know how badly the signal was jammed. "Was that Mom earlier?" "Mm." Luke nodded and opened his mailbox.

Bianca did not want to disturb him. "I'll leave you to your work. I'll check on Lanie in his room."

After the incident, she was not in the mood to return to her company today. She had told Sue that she would be taking care of Lanie for the rest of the day.

"Thank you, Bea." Luke held her hand and kissed it.

Bianca smiled and left the room.

Meanwhile, after Allison left Crawford Manow, she drove to a river.

The questions from the manager of the security company had nearly exposed her. She would have been caught if she did not manage to keep her composure.

She took out the button-sized signal jammer from her handbag, opened the car window, and tossed it in the river.

She did not linger there for too long. She drove to the bank, withdrew two hundred thousand dollars from her credit card, put it in her handbag, and gave a phone call to Jon.

"Where are you now?" She sounded anxious and angry.

Jon gave her an address.

Allison drove toward the given address using GPS navigation. She arrived in front of an alley, and the car could not go in. She parked the car at the roadside, took her handbag, and went in.

The house at the end of the alley was the address provided by Jon.

Allison knocked on the door. After a while, Jon opened the door. "You're here."

Allison looked to her left and right guiltily, saw that no one was following her, and dashed into the house. Once the door was closed, she instantly shrieked at Jon, "What's wrong with you? Didn't I say that you shouldn't injure anyone?' "That girl appeared in front of me suddenly, and I only hit her out of instinct. How else am I going to get away if I didn't hit her?" Jon explained. " Is the girl dead yet?'

Allison thought that Jon's explanation made sense. After all, she was not too bothered because her precious grandchildren were unharmed. "She's not dead. They managed to save her. The situation is tense now. You should go and lay low elsewhere."

Jon looked into his house and shook his head. "I'm not going anywhere." "Aren't you worried that you might get arrested?" Allison glared at him. If he was arrested, she would be implicated too.

"I'm worried, but if I leave, what should I do with these antiques? I've already contacted the buyer, and we can get the money in two days at most," Jon said greedily. He was willing to take big risks as long as money was involved.

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 1004- The Signal Jammer Is in the Mansion

Luke frowned, and his gaze turned sharp.

If the signal jammer was in the mansion and close to the cameras, how did the thief manage to sneak it in?

Bianca noticed the grim expression on her husband's face and could guess that he was thinking about the incident. She did not want to disturb him, so she said softly, "I'll bring Lanie upstairs." "Mm. I'll get the caretaker to bring breakfast upstairs later." Luke kissed her forehead and went to the couch.

Bianca held Lanie's hand and said softly, "Let's go upstairs." "Alright, Mommy." Lanie still looked a little weak. The two of them went up the stairs.

After seeing his wife and son go up the stairs, Luke went into the kitchen to tell the caretaker to prepare breakfast for them, then walked around the living room. "Why are you so sure?" "It's like this, Mr. Crawford. The technicians have managed to restore the footage from outside the mansion, but they haven't managed to do so for the footage within the mansion. The footage gets harder to restore the closer it is to the signal jammer, so the only explanation is that the signal jammer had been placed inside the mansion. Also, we've found out that all the cameras were disrupted at the same time, but the intensities were different. It means that the signal jammer remained a constant distance to the cameras," the manager of the security company explained.

Luke instantly understood that the thief did not bring the signal jammer in. All evidence pointed to the fact that someone had placed the signal jammer in the mansion in advance.

"Mr. Griffin," he called out.

"Yes, Sir," the butler stepped up to Luke and waited for orders.

"Have there been any strangers in the house? Including maintenance workers and others," Luke asked.

"There were no strangers in the house recently, Sir. There are also no utility maintenance records either," the butler replied.

"Are you sure?" Luke glanced at him.

"Yes, I am sure, Sir. The last scheduled maintenance to the electrical systems was six months ago. There were a few minor repairs after that, but the most recent one was five months ago. I have recorded them in a notebook," the butler said determinedly.

"Give me the notebook." Luke did not want to forgo any leads.

If the signal jammer had been installed beforehand, everyone who stepped in or out of the mansion was a suspect. He would have to investigate them all.

The butler handed him the notebook.

Luke flipped through the pages and asked, "Is the signal jammer found?" "No. We've tried to detect it with specialized equipment, but we didn't find anything. The thief must have brought it away when they left,” the manager replied.

Luke frowned. "If he took it away and the signal jammer wasn't turned off, the effects should be seen in the disrupted footage, right?" "Yes, but he might have done something..." the manager explained.

"What is it?" Luke was relentless in his questioning.

"The technology is already available overseas, but we'll still have to investigate thoroughly before reaching a conclusion." The manager was already breaking out in a sweat from the questioning.

"If the technology exists, then you can't say that the signal jammer is in the house." Luke closed the notebook after finding no one suspicious.

"Well..." The manager was at a loss for words.

"The signal jammer is in the house. Find it whatever it takes," Luke ordered.

The manager was at his wit's end. If the technicians could not find the signal jammer with their most sophisticated equipment, what else could he do?

He could not afford to offend the Crawfords. Their reputation would be affected if they did not solve the problem.

"Alright, we'll do a thorough search again," the manager could only promise that.

Luke handed the notebook to the butler. "Give me a copy of all the details inside." "Yes, Sir." The butler went away with the notebook.

Allison came down the stairs. She was flustered when she saw the technicians that were still there.

She had been eavesdropping on the situation downstairs and knew that they had restored the security footage in the garden. If they were lucky, they would restore the security in the living room too.

If that were the case...

Allison became afraid. She decided to go to the bank later to transfer the money to Jon, then tell him not to fence the stolen antiques first.

"You're back, Luke," she said. She stole a glance at the technician's computer and could only see static.

"Mm." Luke nodded. His eyes were transfixed on the computer screen, which only made the technician even more nervous.

"Is Lanie feeling better?" Allison asked out of concern.

"His fever has subsided. He's resting upstairs now." Luke did not look at her.

Allison pretended to look relieved. "That's good to know. Whatever happened last night, I didn't sleep well because of it. I'm going home."

Luke did not stop her.

However, the manager of the security company said, ' Please wait a moment, Madam."

Allison's heart skipped a beat. She turned around and pretended to look impatient. "What is it?" novelbin

The manager knew that she was Luke's mother. After all, her tantrum toward the public during T Corporation's crisis was all over the papers.

"Madam, when we checked the footage before the incident, we found that you were in the living room. I’d like to ask if you noticed anything strange. It's a very small item, something the size of a wireless headset or a security camera."

Allison's heart was beating very fast when she heard those questions. She barely managed to hold her composure. "What do you mean? Are you suspecting that I’ve done something in my own house?" "No, please don't be mistaken. I'm only asking if you had seen something like a signal jammer," the manager replied with a smile, trying to be as courteous as possible. They suspected that the jammer was located within the house, but they could not find it. They might as well ask her.

"No, no, why would I have seen it? How strange. Are you suspecting that I'm the one who installed the signal jammer?" Allison's voice became louder to hide her anxiety.

"We wouldn't dare to do that. Just asking." The manager was wondering why Allison was giving him such a hard time.

Allison grunted coldly. She noticed that Luke's expression did not change, which meant that he probably did not suspect anything.

"If I knew anything, then there's no need for you or the police. The audacity!

" She mocked.

After that, she turned around and left the house.

Luke frowned as he looked at his mother's back. Even if she might be offended, Luke thought that she was overreacting.

"I didn't mean to suspect your mother, Mr. Crawford," the manager explained.

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 1006--We Need A Professional

Allison could tell that Jon was thinking about money. She was worried that trouble would follow once the antiques entered the black market.

She said, "No, you can't do that now. Old Master Crawford is very angry that you hurt his precious great-granddaughter, and he'll find out that you stole the antique if you release them into the black market now. Also, your jammer is useless. They're restoring the footage, and I don't know if you've managed to sneak in undetected. No, you'll have to leave A City and lay low fora while."

Jon frowned. Things were not that complicated when he first accepted the job!

"I don't have money now. I'll only have the money to run away after I sell the antiques," he said while lighting up a cigarette, indicating that he was not going anywhere.

Allison took out a fat stack of banknotes from her handbag and handed it to him. "Here's two hundred thousand dollars. I've withdrawn this from my credit card. Deduct this from your pay that I've promised you, and we'll split the rest after you've sold the antiques."

Jon's eyes widened when he saw the money, though he was not quite satisfied because the amount was less than what Allison had promised him. "That's not going to be enough. What if you go back on your word? I'd rather keep the antiques with me."

Allison glared at him. 'What a greedy man!’ "Isn't this enough for you? If I had money, I wouldn't have hired you to steal the antiques! Don't worry, I'll keep to my word. Ever since you stepped into Crawford Manor, we've been on the same boat. I won't be so stupid as to betray you. Take the money, buy a ticket, and leave A City now," she said as she stuffed the money into his hands. Then, she went further into the house and inspected the antiques.

She was satisfied that Jon knew the worth of the antiques. He had made sure that all the antiques were not damaged while he was escaping.

Jon blew a smoke ring. "What do you think? I took anything that wasn't bolted down." "Not bad. Pack them up again and bring them to my car. I want to lock them in the safe of my mansion. After things have died down a bit, come back and help me sell the antiques," Allison said with satisfaction. She was also in dire need of money, but she had to be patient.

She still had a hundred thousand dollars on her credit card. That would barely last her until she got the dividends from T Corporation.

Jon deftly repackaged the antiques and stuffed them into a sack.

Allison opened the door, looked to her left and right to see that there was no one around, and quickly stepped out of Jon's house.

Jon carried the sack and placed it in Allison's car boot. Seeing that she was quite generous, he said, "Let me give you a word of warning, Ma'am. You should be wary of Elsa and Elise. Don't ever let them see these antiques." "What about them?" Allison asked curiously. However, she was not planning to show the antiques to the sisters anyway.

The fewer people who knew about it, the better.

"They're not good people." Jon leaned on Allison's car and lit another cigarette. "They say birds of a feather flock together, and I'm friends with them. Don't fall for their lies, Madam."

Allison frowned. The sun was getting hotter, and her skin could not take it." I know. You'd better not linger here for too long either. Also, don't brag about what you've done. I don't want a third person to know about this." "Of course. I'm not an idiot." Jon stubbed out the cigarette.

Allison drove the car away. Before she returned to the mansion, she made up an excuse so that Elsa and Elise vacated the place. She felt a lot more relieved after storing all the antiques in her safe.

Crawford Manor was brightly lit at night. The technicians from the security company were still trying their best to restore the footage.

The restoration process was at its last step. After seeing that the footage was playing normally, the technicians breathed a sigh of relief.

Luke glanced at the screen. The footage was black-and-white because all the lights were off. The thief seemed to know where the cameras were, though he could not avoid being captured in the frame when he walked up the stairs.

"Zoom into that person's face," he ordered.

The technician did what was told. The image was blurry, and the man was wearing a balaclava. There were no distinguishing features.

"We've tried our best. This is as much as we can restore," the manager explained. The day had been much more taxing than the entire past year.

The quality of the restored footage was not up to par, and the signal jammer seemed to have vanished.

"Send the footage to my email," Luke said sullenly.

"Yes." The manager breathed a sigh of relief and forwarded the footage to Luke's email.

After the people from the security company left, Crawford Manor was silent once more.

Luke sat in the living room, cast the footage onto the television, and replayed it continuously.

Bianca brought over a cup of floral tea and some desserts and placed them on the coffee table. "You didn't eat too much at dinnertime. Do you want a snack?"

Luke's heart warmed when he saw the swirling steam from the cup of tea.

He lowered his head and kissed her. "Thank you, Bea." "No, thank you." Bianca blushed slightly. Even Old Master Crawford had retired to his bedroom after the long day. Only Luke remained in the living room replaying the footage trying to look for clues.

Bianca had also seen the footage. The thief was very careful, as though he had an insider. They could not discern anything from the footage.

Bianca glanced at the television and saw the part where the thief went up the stairs. "That's strange," she said while furrowing her brows.

"Why do you say that?" Luke was slowly chewing on a tart. He wanted to know what Bianca thought.

"The thief managed to evade all the cameras, as though he's very familiar with the layout of the house. However, he stumbled when he was climbing up the stairs, which means that he's not familiar with the house at all. If he managed to avoid all the cameras, it meant that someone must have told him their locations..." Bianca said.

Luke had suspected that the thief had come to the mansion before. However, he soon rejected that thought.

If that person had only come once, he would not have been able to spot all the cameras at one glance.

The guess was more plausible if that person had come to the mansion many times and recorded down the location of the cameras.

"You're right." Luke looked appreciatively at Bianca. Most people would only notice where the thief was going, but they would not notice that the thief stumbled slightly after stepping up the staircase.

He must have thought that there was another step.

"If you can't see his face or body, it must be hard to investigate." Bianca frowned and continued to replay the footage. The footage was blurry, and none of the thief's features could be identified.

"That's why well need a professional." Luke opened the chatting application on his laptop.

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 1007-Giving Her An Opportunity

Luke opened a chat window for Gordan and sent a video chat request.

"Are you thinking of asking Gordan for help?" Bianca was surprised when she saw that. "Isn't he in Moscow?" "It doesn't matter where he is as long as he agrees to it." Luke leaned against the couch and held Bianca's hand.

Gordan soon accepted the request. He made an exaggerated expression to the camera. "Oh, long time no see! I didn't expect that you'd be looking for me. You're here too, Sis. Do you miss me?" "There's serious business," Luke said brusquely and made his intention known.

Gordan raised an eyebrow. He saw Luke and Bianca were holding hands and mocked them, "I didn't expect that you'd be asking for my help! Also, can you two not be so lovey-dovey all the time?"

Luke was not going to beat around the bush with Gordan. He said," Someone stole some things from Crawford Manor. Help me find the thief." "Who would be so daring?" Gordan stretched his limbs lazily. "Give me whatever information you have on him, and I'll be on his trail.”

Luke tapped his phone several times and said, "It's in your email." "Mmhm." Gordan briefly checked it. ' No problem, I've received it. What did the thief steal that you'd require my help?" "My grandfather's antiques. Also, he injured Louis's daughter." Luke's expression was gloomy when he said that.

"So you didn't lose anything. In any case, I've been feeling bored, and I don't mind making a trip there. You'd better book a nice hotel for me," Gordan said happily and whistled.

Vivian happened to enter the room with a cup of coffee when she heard that. She became anxious because she thought that Gordan was going to leave her. "Are you leaving, Gordan? Where are you going?"

Gordan's expression instantly sank when he heard Vivian's voice. He glared at the woman sullenly and asked, "Why didn't you knock on the door before you come in?" "The door was open," Vivian explained sheepishly. She had rushed into his room because she was too worried.

Bianca overheard the conversation and said, "Is that Vivian? Gordan, can I chat with her for a while?"

Gordan saw that Vivian was about to cry. He stood up and said brusquely," Come here. Sis wants to talk to you."

Vivian was still holding on to the cup of coffee. She felt quite sad that Gordan was so angry just because she did not knock on the door.

When Gordan walked past her, she handed the cup of coffee to him. "This is the coffee you wanted, Gordan."

Gordan felt uneasy when he saw how lowly she was when she handed the coffee to him, as though his heart was pricked by a few needles.

He took the cup of coffee and left the room. "Don't mess up my desk!" "I won't." Vivian tiptoed over, stood in front of the computer, and gingerly bent over. "Good evening, Luke and Bianca."

Luke looked at Vivian and nodded. "You two go ahead and chat." "Mm." Bianca noticed that Vivian did not sit on the chair next to her. Instead, she stood there while bent over, which seemed quite tiring.

"Isn't it tiring to bend over like that? Why don't you sit down?" She suggested. She could tell that Vivian was being considerate, and she thought that Gordan was in the wrong for speaking so rudely to her.

"It's fine. I'm not tired." Vivian was worried that Gordan might be repulsed if she sat in his chair. She had accidentally sat on his bed once. That night, he had a new bed delivered, and the old one was tossed at the landfill.

"You don’t have to be afraid. It's hard for us to chat like that. Please sit, Vivian. You're not dirty." Bianca's heart wrenched when she saw how lowly she behaved.

Vivian carefully sat down at the edge of the chair. If she sat on the entire seat, Gordan might find out that the seat was warm.

Bianca thought that Gordan had worn away Vivian's confidence. Otherwise, she would not have behaved like that.

"Vivian, Gordan is coming to A City tomorrow to investigate something.

How about you come along too? Treat it as a vacation." Bianca said.

A sparkle appeared in Vivian's eyes, but she became dejected again when she thought of Gordan. "Gordan won't let me go, Bianca." "You don't need his approval; he's not your boss. I'm the one who's inviting you, isn't it?" Bianca said.

Vivian wanted to go, but she was apprehensive. She was used to Gordan looking at her with disgust, but her heart ached whenever she saw those eyes.

"Don't you want to spend more time with Gordan?" Bianca asked.

"I want to," Vivian replied immediately. That was the only question she could answer without hesitation.

"That settles it then. I'll book tickets for you and Gordan, and the two of you can come together. Also, I miss you, and Tommy misses you too," Bianca said decisively.

"Thank you, Sis." Vivian was truly grateful. She knew that Bianca wanted to give her an opportunity to be together with Gordan.

"Right. I'm not going to tell Gordan. Try to pretend that nothing happened. It'll be too late when he gets on the plane." Bianca had a crafty idea.

If Gordan did not want to be with his wife, then Bianca would find her the chance.

"I know, Sis." Vivian nodded. She decided to do as she was told so that the plan would be a success.

After the call ended, Bianca went upstairs and found Luke in the study.

"Are you done chatting?" Luke beckoned at her when he saw her enter through the door.

Bianca went over, sat on his lap, and nodded. "Yes. I've also done something of my own accord." "Let me guess?" Luke smiled and said.

I'll let you guess." Bianca grinned as she touched his chin. There was a slight stubble which made it quite pleasing to the touch.

"You invited Vivian to come along." Luke guessed it correctly on his first guess. He knew that she could not bear to see Vivian being left alone.

"How did you know?" Bianca's grin grew wider. She tried to pinch his cheek, but his cheeks were quite thin anyway.

"We're husband and wife. Of course I know what you're thinking." Luke took his phone. "I'll book their flights for them." "Alright," Bianca smiled and said, "But don't tell Gordan about that. I'm afraid that he might leave Vivian behind." "Mm." Luke nodded and booked two tickets. He sent one of them to Gordan and the other to Vivian.

Soon, he received a message from Gordan. [You bought tickets for me too? Not bad. Remember to book a six-star hotel for me. I'm not used to staying in anything less.]novelbin

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 1008-He Did Not Appreciate Being Threatened

Bianca grinned craftily when she saw the message. "How about getting him a presidential suite? That should be enough for the two of them." "Alright." Luke knew that he could not force Gordan to like Vivian, but getting them a presidential suite was a good idea. It was up to Gordan if he wanted to stay there.

Susan came in through the door and saw Luke and Bianca sitting together intimately. She frowned and said anxiously, "Luke, have you found out who hurt Thea?" "Not yet." Luke was not ashamed of displaying his love for Bianca to other people, so he stayed in the same pose.

Susan saw that the two were not anxious at all, and her tone of voice instantly became shrill. "I can't believe that you still have the leisure to cuddle with your wife, Luke! Have you spared a thought for Louis? You'll have to find the culprit as soon as you can. That's your grandfather's orders!

She thought that she could intimidate Luke by bringing out his grandfather's name. The atmosphere became tense immediately after she said that.

Luke furrowed his brows impatiently.

He did not appreciate being threatened.

He and Louis were brothers, and he wanted to find the culprit as soon as possible. He was also quite annoyed that he had no leads to the culprit yet.

Moreover, he and Bianca were married. There was nothing wrong with them cuddling.

Bianca knew that Susan did not mean it; she was probably too anxious about Thea.

Bianca wanted to stand up, but Luke hugged her waist tightly. He glared coldly at Susan at the door and said, "I will find the culprit that hurt Thea, but I don't like other people telling me what to do."

Susan was startled, then she became furious. Louis and Yuri were in the hospital taking care of their daughter, while Luke and Bianca were cuddling in the study, and their children were safe and sound. She was quite indignant when she thought of that.

Why was Thea the one injured and not Rainie?

Susan wanted to assert her authority as Luke's elder, but she lost her confidence when her eyes met with Luke's ice-cold gaze.

She could not afford to offend Luke. Luke might not help her if he got angry, and the culprit who injured Thea would get away with it.

Susan hated Luke thoroughly. She would not have asked for Luke's help if not that Louis was incapable of anything.

She grunted coldly and left the room.

Bianca looked at Luke worriedly. "It won't be good if Grandpa hears of what you said earlier."

Old Master Crawford also hoped that the case could be solved soon, not for his antiques but for Thea.

Luke gently caressed Bianca's hair, not worried that Susan would tattle on him. "Grandfather only wants results. He's not too concerned about the process."

Bianca sighed. The politics in the Crawford household was more complicated than she thought.

The enmity from the previous generation had been passed down to the next one. No wonder Lanie and Rainie were much more mature than other children of their age.

"Do you have any other work?" Bianca glanced at the time on the laptop. It was already very late.

"No." Luke let go of her.

Bianca stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, let's go to bed. T Corporation is holding its shareholders' meeting soon, isn't it? You'll be very busy."

She was worried about Luke.

The next night, Luke and Bianca met up with Gordan and Vivian at A City International Airport.

Gordan's expression was incomparably foul. Behind him was Vivian, who was pushing their luggage on a cart.

Bianca frowned when she saw the petite woman pushing the big luggage cart.

"You deceived me!" Gordan roared at Luke when he got close.

It was only when the airplane took off that Gordan realized that Vivian was sitting next to him. She had covered her face in case Gordan recognized her.

The airplane had already taken off, so he could not get off, and no one wanted to change seats with him. Vivian stared at him for the entire ten- hour flight.

Luke smiled and did not deny it.

Bianca crossed her arms and said, "I was the one who invited Vivian." "Sis, you..." Gordan was at a loss for words. Did the two women conspire?

He should not have allowed Bianca to talk to Vivian.

"Why can't Vivian come to A City? She's not a criminal, and she shouldn't be locked up in Moscow," Bianca said. She went over and helped Vivian with the luggage cart. "Let me help you, Vivian."

Gordan frowned. "Let her do it, Sis. She's strong enough."

Vivian also nodded. "It's fine. Let me do it."

She was happy to be able to do something for Gordan. Even though she was tired, she did not complain.

Bianca furrowed her brows. She was not going to let Vivian do all the work. "I don't care if someone here isn't a gentleman, but you can't ask me to ignore you."

Gordan blushed intensely when he heard that. He was a gentleman, but only to certain women.

Bianca was Luke's beloved wife, and Gordan was not going to let her do the work. He sheepishly took the luggage cart from Vivian's hands. "Let me do it."

Vivian shook her head. "I can't let you do that!"

To her, Gordan was her precious treasure. He should not do menial work such as that.

Bianca felt sorry for Vivian because she would do all that for Gordan. She held Vivian's hand and said, "You should let men do that."

Vivian glanced at her, then at Luke. "Would Luke do that for you?" "Of course." Bianca glanced at Luke. Luke would never let her do any heavy work, even if she wanted to do it herself.

Vivian was envious of Bianca but did not say anything.

"I'll send you two to the hotel," Luke said.

"Thanks, Luke." Vivian smiled shyly. She would be grateful if Gordan showed her half the care that Luke showed her.

Gordan remained angry as he pushed the cart to the parking lot and placed the luggage in Luke’s car boot.

Luke drove them to the six-star hotel.

He had already informed the front desk in advance. When he parked the car, the manager came out and greeted them warmly. "Welcome, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford. Are they your guests who will be staying with us?" "Mm." Luke pressed a button on the remote control and opened the boot.

Gordan knew that he was going to be the one to take the luggage out of the boot. Once did so, several porters came to carry the luggage away.

"Is the suite ready?" Luke asked.

"Yes, it is prepared according to your instructions," the manager said.

"Mm." Luke turned around to look coldly at Gordan. "I've already checked you in. Let's go up."

Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 1009- Standing on His Wife's Side

Gordan looked at him. "Aren't you going up?" "It's already late. Our children are waiting for us at home." Luke felt blissful as he looked at Bianca.

Gordan cringed whenever Luke acted lovey-dovey. He shuddered, clicked his tongue, and said, "Alright. I'll go and look for you at your office tomorrow."

He was on a vacation, but he would rather keep himself occupied with work so that Vivian would not bother him.

"Mm." Luke and Bianca got in the car.

While Luke reversed the car, Bianca could not help but smile as she watched Gordan and Vivian go into the hotel. "Do you think that Gordan will call you?" "Yes, he will,' Luke said confidently.

He had not driven for half a mile when his phone began to ring. He answered it and turned on the speaker.

"#%$#%$% you! Why did you only get one room for Vivian and me?" Gordan was blurting curses over the phone. When the hotel manager brought him and Vivian to the suite and gave them two access cards, he realized that Luke had tricked him once again.

"It's a suite. It has two rooms," Luke reminded him.

"It's still the same room!" Ray was forced to live with Vivian in Moscow. Now that he had a chance to get away from her, they ended up in the same room again! i

He wanted a paradise of his own!

"I've already booked a suite for you. I don't really care if you want to stay in it," Luke said.

Gordan was exasperated. "Why are you so stingy now? It doesn't cost you too much to book another room for me!"

Luke stopped at the traffic light and glanced at Bianca sitting next to him. She had already doubled over with laughter from their conversation.

"I need money to raise my kids." Luke lied blatantly.

If Bianca wanted to give Vivian an opportunity, he would side with her.

"You've gone too far, Luke. I'll book a room for myself!" Gordan thought that he could mooch a vacation off Luke, but Luke had tricked him instead. When he was about to end the call, he heard Luke say, "I've already told the staff of the hotel not to rent another room to you." "You..." Gordan did not expect that he would do that.

"It's not just this hotel, but every five and six-star hotel in A City," Luke told him in case he would make a trip in vain.

Gordan had set a very high standard for himself. He would not stay in anything less than a five-star hotel.

"This is too much. I’m here to help you, but you treat me like an idiot. I quit. " Gordan ended the call angrily.

Bianca could not laugh anymore. She was worried that Gordan would not help them, and Luke would become even busier.

"Is Gordan really angry?" She asked worriedly.

"He's just saying." Luke knew Gordan's character very well. He was not worried that Gordan would not help him.

Bianca sighed. She did not understand. "Vivian is a good person. I don't know why Gordan is so repulsed by her."

Luke looked at her furrowed brows and said, "Bea, do you know that all my friends have the same question after they see you for the first time?"

Bianca was curious. "What is it?" "Why I would choose you to be my wife." Luke stepped on the gas pedal as the traffic light turned green. "Knowing my character, they thought that I'd want a strong or aggressive woman as my wife, not someone gentle and apparently harmless like you."

Initially, Bianca had the same thought too. She did not expect that Luke would take an interest in her. "I'd agree with your friends." "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I like you, and I couldn't care less about anyone else," Luke said truthfully. "It's the same for Gordan and Vivian. This is as much as we should get involved in their business. Anything else is up to them."

Bianca nodded in understanding.

The next day, Luke went to work early in the morning. Bianca left Tommy in the babysitter's care and sent Rainie and Lanie to school.

After that, she sent Sue a message, telling her that she would not be in the company in the morning. She wanted to spend some time with Vivian.

After all, she was the one who had extended the invitation. Gordan was at T Corporation, so she would play Vivian's host for the day.

Bianca drove to the hotel, then gave Vivian a call.

Soon, Vivian arrived at the lobby.

Bianca opened the door and waved at her. Vivian smiled and came over to her. "Good morning, Sis." "Good morning. Have you had breakfast?" Bianca smiled at her.

Vivian might be shockingly ugly, but Bianca was used to seeing her face.

"I haven't." Vivian smiled awkwardly. She had ordered breakfast for Gordan, but Gordan was a picky eater and threw everything away, including hers. That was why she had not eaten.

Bianca opened the side passenger door. "Come, let's go to eat something local." "You don't have to do this for me, Sis." Vivian was worried that she might be imposing on her.

"Vivian, you've taken good care of us when we were in Moscow. Now that you're in A City, allow me to be your host." Bianca knew that Vivian did not like troubling others, so she tried to make her at ease.

"Sorry to trouble you." Vivian was convinced and got into the car.

Bianca went to a popular breakfast cafe in A City. It was already past the morning rush hour, so the cafe was relatively empty except for some retired people.

Vivian attracted a lot of attention when she stepped into the cafe.

She instinctively lowered her head when she noticed that the people were staring at her.

Bianca sat her down at a corner table and handed her a menu. Thinking that she might not be familiar with the food, she explained every item to her. "Shall I recommend something for you?" "You don't have to do that, Sis. I'll eat whatever you eat." Vivian was not very used to hospitality.

They sat facing the wall, so she could not see the faces of the people staring at her.

Bianca insisted on explaining the items to her.

Eventually, Vivian ordered several items that seemed nice.

After the waiter took their order, Bianca poured a glass of soy milk for her." I don't know if you're used to soy milk, but it's the beverage of choice here. It's not too different from milk.'

Vivian took a sip and smiled. "This is delicious. It's fragrant and sweet.

Thank you, Sis.' "You're welcome." Bianca took a sip of her soy milk and noticed the eyebags under Vivian's eyes. "Didn't you sleep well last night?”