Ch. 1201..1210
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1201-She Chose This Path
"Visit Leia?" Bianca frowned and thought of Leia.
She had never been in contact with Leia but she learned a lot about her from documents. She felt neutral toward her so-called sister.
'She’s still thinking about Leia? Is she stupid?'
Bianca looked down on Queenie’s benevolence, but on the surface, she smiled slightly and said, "Mom, let's have Dad decide on this matter."
Based on what she read on the documents. Jack was the one who sent Leia abroad.
At that time, Leia refused to leave A City and made a big fuss before she was sent abroad. Since she left, Leia had been trying to figure out a way to come back.
Jack and Luke were getting in the way of it, so Leia never had a chance to return.
Bianca was surprised to hear that Leia found a partner abroad and wanted Queenie to visit.
It seemed to her that the engagement was fake and just a part of Leia's plot.
When she heard Bianca's reply, Queenie sighed and said in a melancholic tone, "Your father is still angry... I can’t persuade him alone."
Jack loved her, but after all, he was once a soldier and had a stubborn temper.
Jack was already infuriated with Leia for everything that happened previously. If they had not spent more than 20 years in the same household, he would have severed their father-daughter relationship.
Bianca did not want to see Leia, so she deliberately showed an uncomfortable expression as she said, "Mom, you're just getting better and I heard that this poison..."
She paused and did not continue talking.
Rumor had it that Leia was the reason why Queenie was poisoned.
Bianca was a little skeptical. Since everyone seemed to think so, it must not be a groundless accusation.
'Why would she still want to see Leia? Is there something wrong with her brain?'
Queenie’s smile froze when she heard what Bianca said. She patted Bianca's hand and sighed softly.
Bianca had lost her memory and started to alienate herself from Queenie after that. It seemed that Bianca no longer understood her as well as she did.
Seeing her reaction, Bianca was worried that Luke would think she had done something to Queenie, so she chose to change the subject. "Mom, who's the woman who took your pulse?" "I don't know. It was my first time meeting her." Queenie showed a faint smile on her face when the mystery woman was mentioned.
"Didn't you ask for her name?" Bianca was very curious. To Bianca, Shanks had the best medical skills, but she knew that Shanks would never treat Queenie.
"She didn't mention anything, but that woman is beautiful. Her beauty and temperament are refreshing." Queenie thought about their previous interaction and even felt a feeling of warmth in her heart.
However, it was the first time she had seen the woman.
Bianca was speechless hearing Queenie complimenting the woman.
At noon, after the maid informed them that lunch was ready, Queenie and Bianca took the kids by the hands and walked to the dining room.
Jack's mood had improved a lot because of Queenie’s recovery. He was happy and opened a bottle of red wine. When they were walking in, they saw him pouring Luke a glass of wine.
Queenie walked over, shook her head, and said, "Dear, you shouldn't be drinking." "It’s okay. I’m in a wonderful mood today," Jack said. His expression was still upright and serious, but the corners of his mouth could not help but rise into a smile.
Bianca was a little puzzled. When she and Queenie walked to the garden just now, he was not happy at all.
'What did Luke say and do to make him so happy?'
Queenie shook her head and said softly to the kids, "Come, sit down." "Okay, Grandma." The kids nodded and took their seats.
Bianca wanted to sit next to Luke, but Tommy and Rainie took the left and right seats next to him. Reluctantly, she sat next to Rainie.
Halfway through the meal, Jack finished half a bottle of wine and was a little tipsy.
"Come on, Luke, another glass! Bea will drive you back later." Jack clinked glasses with him.
Luke clinked glasses with him and finished the wine in one gulp.
Queenie watched the two of them drink. She took a sip of juice, put down her utensils, and said, "Dear, I have something to tell you."
Jack was tipsy. In the last few years, he had not drunk a single drop of alcohol to focus on taking care of her so his alcohol tolerance had become worse.
His face was flushing. He asked, "My love, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Queenie said, "Leia has found a boyfriend abroad and said that they’re going to get engaged. Let’s go visit them and meet the guy’s parents to discuss wedding details."
When he heard Leia's name, Jack shook his head. Although he was tipsy, he was not a fool. "I don’t care about her." "Dear..." Queenie was a little anxious when she heard that he was unhappy.
"She's in a foreign country and the customs are different from ours. It's their business that they want to get engaged. It has nothing to do with us."
Jack waved his hand, picked up the bottle again, and poured himself and Luke a glass of wine. "Luke, don’t you agree?" "Mother-in-law, let’s talk about this later. Long-distance travel is not the best for your condition now." Luke picked up the glass. He did not persuade Queenie to give up nor did he agree to anything.
Leia had always wanted to return to A City, but he and Jack would always secretly put a stop to her attempts, forcing her to stay abroad.
Now that she was done with her studies, she realized that she still could not come back. Perhaps she thought that if she found someone to marry, it would soften Queenie’s heart and Jack's attitude. Luke would never let her succeed.
When Queenie heard his reply, disappointment flashed in her eyes but she just nodded.
She knew that what Leia did was disappointing and unforgivable.
She should have gone to jail...
However, she had always seen Leia as her own. She was unwilling to see Leia go to jail, so she begged Jack to send her abroad instead.
Many years had passed since the last time she saw Leia.
Queenie missed her.
After lunch, Jack and Luke continued drinking.
Luke was okay as he frequently socialized and could take his alcohol. After he supported Jack to the bedroom upstairs, he took his wife and children to say goodbye to Queenie.
Queenie escorted them out.
When they were about to get in the car, Queenie could not help but say," Luke, Leia didn't intend to cause anyone any hurt. Do you understand?"
Luke stood by the passenger door and looked at Queenie.
Although she was doing better, her complexion was still pale. In the past two years, Queenie’s complexion had progressively worsened. Although her appearance was still well maintained, her condition was not as good as before.
It was all because of Leia.
However, Queenie still chose to stand on her side. Luke's expression was unchanged as he said, "Mother-in-law, she chose this path. Take care and we’ll see you soon.”
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1202- Caught
Queenie heard what he said and fell into a daze.
'Yes, this was the path that Leia chose. However, if I had paid more attention to her, she might not have embarked on this path.'
Bianca stood aside, watching indifferently. The night was her best cover, and no one noticed the mockery in her gaze.
She realized that there was a reason why she did not like Queenie.
In addition to the indifference she felt for her blood-related family, she thought that Queenie was too soft and kind. Someone like Leia had Queenie easily wrapped around her fingers.
If it were her...
The mockery in Bianca's gaze grew stronger. 'If I cried in front of her, would she cry to Luke on my behalf?1
Luke said, "Mother-in-law, we’re heading off now." "Okay, drive safe." Queenie turned around in a daze and walked back to the house.
Looking at her desolate figure, Luke bent over and sat in the passenger seat with a cold expression.
Bianca sat in the driver's seat and drove back to Crawford Manor.
After getting out of the car, the kids walked into the living room while Bianca sat in the driver's seat looking at Luke, who was leaning against the car door with his eyes closed.
Although he could handle his alcohol, he had drunk a lot with Jack and was likely drunk.
"Luke, aren’t you going to help her?" Bianca asked cautiously.
"I'm already helping her." Luke opened his eyes and unbuckled his seat belt. "I assume that Queenie asked you to help convince Jack?" "Mm, I didn't agree. I'm afraid that you and Dad will be upset," Bianca said in an aggrieved tone and hinted at him about her cautiousness.
"Leia being abroad is for the best, especially for the Norman family,” Luke opened the door and got out of the car.
Bianca followed him and got out of the car as well.
She asked, "I don't remember anything about Leia. Is she a bad person?" "You have amnesia. Don't think about it if you don't remember her. As long as it involves Leia, stay away," Luke said.
"Okay." Seeing him walking toward the manor, Bianca followed him and walked by his side.
Luke staggered, and when she tried to support him, he stood firm and took a step forward.
Bianca was taken aback and said, "Luke, you drank a lot tonight. You should rest in the master bedroom. If you feel unwell in the middle of the night, I can take care of you."
If it were in the past, she would have other intentions for inviting him to the master bedroom.
However, at this moment, Bianca did not have any ulterior motives. After all, she did not want him to know about the wounds on her body. She invited him to the master bedroom so that he could get a good rest and to give him a good impression.
"I still have some work to attend to, you should go get some rest." As usual, Luke turned her down.
Although it was not a direct rejection, Bianca knew what it meant.
Even if she stayed up for Luke, he would not be going into the master bedroom.
At night.
After Tommy showered, he video-called Luca.
Luca quickly answered. As she looked at Tommy, who was on the other side of the screen, her gaze became tender. She put the documents aside. She said, "Tommy, it's so late. Why are you still awake?" "Ms. Luca, I just got home." Tommy smiled and was happy to see her.
Luca raised her eyebrows and replied, "Oh? Why did you get home so late?
Where did you go?" "We went to Grandma's house!" Tommy said, "The chef at my grandmother's house made a lot of yummy food for us. Everyone was so happy. Daddy even drank a lot of wine with Grandpa."
He babbled as if doing a daily report, and Luca got a lot of information from him.
She asked, "Really? What did the chef make?"
Tommy thought about it for a while and did not answer her question.
Instead, he fawned over her and said, "She cooked a lot of food, but they're not as delicious as your cooking.”
Luca smiled and shook her head.
"How's your Grandma doing?" she continued to ask about the things that she cared about.
If she guessed correctly, Queenie should be taking the concoction that she prepared for her. Since there was no news, she assumed it meant that Queenie’s body was recovering well.
"Grandma's health..." Tommy shook his head and continued talking, "I don't know, but Grandma looks better and doesn't wear as many layers of clothes as before."
In the past, he never understood why Queenie was so different from them.
When he was in short sleeves, Queenie would be wearing multiple layers of long-sleeved clothing.
"That's good to hear." Luca sighed. If she could, she wanted to see Queenie in person and check on her.
"Why did your father drink so much?" she asked.
"Grandpa was in a good mood, so he drank with Daddy. Ms. Luca, isn't it bad to drink alcohol?" Tommy asked.
"A small amount of alcohol is fine and can improve your mood, but drinking too much would harm the body," Luca said softly.
"Daddy used to drink a lot, so he’s in bad health," Tommy muttered.
"What about now?" Luca's heart ached when she heard that Luke paid no attention to taking care of himself in the past.
'Did he start drinking heavily because of my disappearance?’ "He doesn't drink much now!" Tommy said with a grin, "Ms. Luca, don't worry. I'll keep watch of Daddy and make sure that he doesn't drink too often."
Luca thought what he said was a little weird but could not tell what was weird.
She glanced at the time and said, "It's late. Let’s go to bed?" "Okay, Ms. Luca!" Tommy blew a kiss to the camera and winked playfully.
Luca was not sure how to react but noticed that his hair was still wet. She said, "Blow dry your hair before you go to bed. Otherwise, you'll get a headache tomorrow."
Tommy nodded and said, "Ms. Luca, you're so sweet, just like my mother used to be."
Before Bianca disappeared, she would wash and dry his hair for him.
When his mother’s gentle hands fiddled with his hair, he would be cheeky and tell her that he wanted a hairstyle that made him look handsome.
Luca reminisced, smiled, and said, "Okay, you should get some rest now.
Good night." "Good night, Ms. Luca." Tommy ended the call reluctantly.
He still wanted to talk to her, but Luca said that he was not allowed to go to bed too late. If he went to bed too late, she would not pick up his call the next day.
Tommy listened to her every word and went to sleep.
After the video call ended, Luca exhaled slightly.
She felt a little thirsty, so she stood up and opened the door, only to find that Amur was standing in the doorway.
"Amur?" Luca looked at him suspiciously. "What's the matter?" "I heard some noises in your bedroom, so..." Amur was curious about who she was calling so he wanted to eavesdrop, but he did not expect to be caught. He was too focused and did not hear her footsteps.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1203- Beautiful Even Without Makeup
"Yeah, I was on a video call with Tommy," Luca said as she walked to the living room. She picked up a glass of water and finished drinking it.
Amur knew that Tommy was her son.
He felt a little more relaxed knowing that the person she was on a call with was her son. When he saw her finish her glass of water, he asked, "Are you going to the banquet tomorrow?" "Abel asked me to go, so I don't have a choice." Luca knew that Abel was somehow involved in why Luke asked her to attend.
Amur kept silent.
Luca asked, "Did you prepare what I asked you to?" "It's on the sofa." Amur jerked his chin to point at the sofa.
Luca saw a box on the sofa and smiled. She did not have time to pick a dress so she got Amur to help.
"Thanks." She did not open the box and walked straight to the bedroom.
"Do you want to try it on?” Amur asked.
"No." Luca shook her head, then suddenly turned to look at him. "When are you going on your mission?" "The day after tomorrow," Amur said.
"Okay." Luca nodded slightly, walked into her bedroom, and closed the door.
Amur stood there and was slightly in a trance. He did not mean to eavesdrop. He was just worried that Luca would be too involved with Luke.
Luca's priority should be to keep herself alert and stay away from Luke to ensure her safety.
If Luke and Luca got too close, Luca was the one who would be hurt in the end.
She was standing in opposition to Luke. Sooner or later, she would have to execute the order given by Abel. The closer they got, the deeper her feelings for him would be and the more pain she would be in after the mission was over.
Luca's bedroom was quiet. Amur sighed and went back to his bedroom.
Crawford Manor.
Tommy walked to the study, opened the door gently, and saw that Luke was busy.
"Daddy." He pouted and walked in.
Luke was a little dissatisfied when he saw that his youngest son had not slept yet. "It’s so late! Why haven't you gone to bed?" "Daddy, my hair is still wet. Can you blow-dry it for me?" Tommy said. In the past, the maid would help him dry his hair but it was late and she had already gone to bed, hence he asked his dad for help.
Luke noticed that Tommy's hair was still slightly wet, so he said, "Okay."
He stood up and held Tommy's hand as they headed for the bedroom.
Tommy sat on a small stool. He watched Luke take out the hairdryer, plug it in, and said with a smile, "Ms. Luca told me that I must dry my hair before I go to sleep. Otherwise, I wouldn't have bothered you." "Ms. Luca?" Luke's thumb was on the switch. He was taken aback when he heard what Tommy said. "You video called Luca tonight?" "Yes! I also secretly took a few screenshots. Ms. Luca is so beautiful!" Tommy picked up the tablet, opened the photo album, and handed it to Luke as though he was presenting him with a treasure.
Luke's breathing inexplicably hitched when he saw a photo of Luca. This was the first time he saw her without makeup. It was not that different from when she had light makeup on at work, but he thought that she looked even more beautiful without makeup.
"Dad, what's the matter?" Tommy asked when he saw that his father had not pressed on the switch after a while.
"Nothing." Luke turned on the hairdryer and helped Tommy dry his hair.
Tommy's hair was short, so it did not take too long to blow-dry it. After Luke put away the hairdryer, he held Tommy's tablet in one hand.
"Daddy?" Tommy did not understand his actions.
"It's late, go and rest," Luke said.
"What are you doing with my tablet?" Tommy stood up, puzzled by his actions.
"I don't want you to secretly watch cartoons at night, so I’m going to confiscate it temporarily. Go to bed. I’ll return it to you tomorrow morning," Luke said as he took the tablet and walked out of the bedroom.
Tommy pouted and looked discontented. If he knew that Luke would confiscate his tablet, he would not have shown him the photo.
Sure enough, when adults wanted something from children, they would have endless reasons and excuses.
After his bedroom door was closed, Tommy murmured, "Bad Daddy!"
He had wanted to take a good look at Luca before going to bed!
Luke took Tommy's tablet and walked back to the study. The moment he sat in the executive chair, he could not help but turn on the tablet.
Tommy has set a password on the tablet. He cracked it almost instantly. It was his birthday. The moment he unlocked the tablet, a photo of Luca appeared in front of him.
Luke frowned and stared at it for a while.
It was not until three minutes later that he snapped out of it and realized that he had been staring at the tablet screen for too long!
That was not normal...
Luke was in a complicated mood and turned off the tablet. However, he felt as though the photo had already imprinted into his mind. His head was filled with Luca.
"..." He looked at the computer screen and was unable to concentrate on his work, so he called Gale to check on the progress of the investigation.
The next day.
The first thing Tommy did when he woke up was to run to the study. Luke was still asleep.
"Daddy, Daddy, get up! Daddy!" He stood by the bed and repeated his words like a broken recorder.
Luke opened his eyes slightly and realized it was bright outside. He murmured and rolled over.
Tommy did not mean to wake him up. He placed both hands on the bed and said, "Daddy, return the tablet to me before you go back to sleep."
Luke closed his eyes and fumbled around the pillow. He found the tablet and handed it over.
Tommy took the tablet with a grin. When he tried to turn it on, he found that the tablet could not be turned on.
His smile disappeared instantly. He looked at Luke with his cheeks puffed out.
Luke's eyes were still closed. He only fell asleep early in the morning, so he had not gotten enough sleep yet.
"Bad Daddy, you broke my tablet! It won’t turn on!" Tommy frowned, tears rolling in his eyes.
"No." Luke put a hand on his forehead. Tommy's voice was disturbing his rest.
"You did!" Tommy accused him. "The tablet won't light up! Ahhhhh, Bad Daddy!"
He started crying and made a lot of noise.
Lanie heard the ruckus and walked in immediately. He looked at Tommy who was crying beside the bed and asked, "What happened?"
Tommy cried and said, "Brother, Daddy broke my tablet! Ahhh! He's a big bad wolf!"
Lanie picked up Tommy's tablet and glanced at it before looking at Luke, who was still sleeping. He said, "Maybe it ran out of battery?"
At that moment, Tommy stopped crying.
Lanie shook his head and walked out holding Tommy's hand. "Go try charging it. Don't disturb Daddy's rest."
He and Rainie could understand that Luke worked hard to provide for their family. Their naughty brother was the one who always disturbed Luke's rest.
However, no one held it against him because he was just a kid.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1204- Might Be In Love With Another Woman
Tommy took out the charging cable and broke into a smile the moment the tablet’s screen turned on.
Lanie looked at his brother's appearance and shook his head helplessly. "In the future, don't bother Daddy when he’s resting." "If Daddy hadn't taken my tablet away, I wouldn't have bothered him!" Tommy sat in a chair and waited for the tablet to charge before turning it on.
Lanie was a little baffled by what Tommy said and asked, "Why did Daddy take your tablet?" "I don't know, maybe he was playing games. He used it until it was out of battery. It was full last night!" Tommy complained angrily. It was because he remembered fully charging the tablet that he thought it was broken when it did not turn on.
Lanie raised his eyebrows. 'How is it possible that Dad took a kid’s tablet to play games?'
After charging, the tablet turned on automatically.
Tommy watched eagerly. After the tablet was turned on, he clicked on the album and smiled when he saw that Luca's photos were still in it. He said," Thank goodness."
He was worried that Luke would delete these photos!
Lanie stood by his side, looked at the person in the photos, and could not help himself from clicking on one. "This is..." "Brother, this is Ms. Luca, the nice lady who took me in previously. Isn't she beautiful?" Tommy showed him as though he was offering him a treasure.
Lanie frowned. 'Is this woman the one who was rumored to be having an affair with Daddy?'
He thought that she was pretty. "Tommy, did Daddy see this photo yesterday?"
"He saw it then said he’d confiscate my tablet to prevent me from playing with it at night.” Tommy carefully closed the tablet's protective cover and put it aside.
Suddenly, Lanie had a weird feeling and touched his brother's head. He said, "Okay, all is well if the tablet is not broken. You should go downstairs for breakfast."
Tommy nodded. After Lanie mentioned it, he did feel hungry.
"Okay!" He stood up and walked out.
When he got to the doorway, Tommy noticed that Lanie was not going downstairs but was instead walking to his bedroom. He asked curiously," Lanie, aren't you going to have breakfast?" "You go downstairs first, I'll head down later," Lanie said.
"Okay!" Tommy nodded, turned around, and walked toward the stairwell.
Lanie walked to Rainie's bedroom and knocked on the door.
Rainie opened the door. She had just gotten up and washed up. She had not combed her hair, which fell over her shoulders. It made her round face look even cuter.
"Lanie, I'll go down soon,” she said.
"I have something to talk to you about. After you comb your hair, meet me in my bedroom," Lanie said.
"Okay." Rainie nodded.
After she tied her hair into a ponytail, she walked to Lanie's bedroom." Lanie, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Lanie closed the door and locked it before he said, "Rainie, I think that our daddy might be in love with another woman." "Why do you say that?" Rainie was slightly surprised and thought that it was crazy.
Although she was young, she understood what love was.
Their daddy was not that kind of person!
"I just saw a photo of a woman on Tommy's tablet. It's a photo of the woman who took him in when he ran away from home," Lanie said.
"Okay, what about it?" Rainie frowned when she realized the seriousness of the situation. She sat down in shock.
Regardless of whether their mother was their real mother, it was a serious matter that their daddy had fallen in love with someone else.
"When Daddy saw her photo, he confiscated Tommy's tablet. The next day when Tommy asked Daddy to return the tablet, the tablet was out of battery. Tommy said that the tablet was fully charged before Dad took it," Blanche said.
The tablet went out of battery in one night, which could only mean that the tablet was on all night. Otherwise, the tablet with ultra-long-lasting battery life would not have run out of battery so easily.
The only explanation for why their Dad would use a children's tablet was to look at photos.
"So, Daddy likes the woman who saved Tommy?" Rainie asked.
"I think it's possible." Lanie frowned, just like Rainie.
There were many things that the adults would not tell them, but there were many maids in the house. The children were able to pick up a thing or two from their conversations.
For example, Old Master Crawford had asked Luke to fire the woman but Luke was reluctant.
"Then, what should we do now?" Rainie felt lost.
"We can only pretend that we don't know anything," Lanie said, "Will we be getting the results today?" "Yes, I've made an appointment with Simon. His driver will continue to help us." Rainie nodded. They would be getting the report on that day.
"Very well. We can't take care of Daddy's affairs now. Daddy and Mommy have been sleeping in different rooms for so many years, which shows that Daddy has long lost his affection for Mommy, so it's possible that he has fallen for another woman," Lanie said. He accepted it fairly easily.
"However, Daddy hasn't shown an interest in another woman for so many years. Lanie, I'm afraid..." Rainie clasped her hands together tightly.
"We have nothing to be afraid of." Lanie comforted her. "Let's figure out what's going on with Mommy and put aside what's happening with Daddy for now."
They had no control over who Luke fancied. The most important thing at that moment was to figure out whether the person living with them was their mother.
"Okay," Rainie nodded.
After their discussion, they left the bedroom and went downstairs together.
At breakfast, they told Old Master Crawford that they were going to see Simon Holston.
Old Master Crawford listened to them and thought about it for a while. "It seems like you’re getting closer to that Holston fella?"
Rainie nodded and replied, "Yes, Great-grandpa. We're classmates.
Besides, our father and his are great friends, so we decided to accept him as our friend."
Lanie listened to her sister's words and could not help but mutter in his heart, 'If Simon were not useful, we wouldn’t be bothered to play with him.'
Old Master Crawford nodded repeatedly after he heard Rainie’s reply." Okay, I'll have the driver take you there after breakfast.” "Thank you, Great-grandpa." Rainie smiled and thanked Old Master Crawford.
When Tommy heard that they were going out, he immediately said, "Rainie, I want to go too." "No!" Before Rainie could speak, Lanie turned him down. "You should stay at home and spend time with Great-grandpa and Daddy."
Their sole intention of going out was to get the report.
Tommy was still young and not the best at keeping secrets. If he went with them, it would only be a matter of time that their plan was known by the entire Crawford Manor.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1205- Work Out An Antidote
Tommy pouted and felt dejected when he heard Lanie's reply.
Old Master Crawford chimed in and said happily, "It's okay, Tommy. Don't go with them. Should we go fishing instead?"
Although Tommy was naughty and lively, he loved fishing. When he heard that Old Master Crawford was going to take him fishing, his eyes lit up as he nodded quickly.
Even after breakfast, Luke had not come downstairs.
Old Master Crawford asked, "Why isn’t Luke down yet?"
The butler replied, "Old Master Crawford, Young Master Luke is still resting.
Lanie answered, "Great-grandpa, Dad worked until late into the night yesterday. Let him sleep for a little while longer." "That's not true! Dad took my tablet to play games until late last night. That's why he can't get up now. He's a lazy bum!" Tommy complained when he thought of how his father had confiscated his tablet and used it all night till it ran out of battery.
Lanie did not refute. He looked at his younger brother's silly appearance and sighed in his heart, thinking that luck favored the fool.
It was a good thing that Tommy was not aware of everything that was happening.
He and Rainie would take charge of the matter involving their daddy.
Rainie drank a sip of juice gracefully. When she wanted to argue on Luke's behalf, Lanie hinted at her not to say anything, so she shut up and pretended not to know anything.
Old Master Crawford did not pay much attention to what Tommy said. He just smiled cheerfully.
'Luke playing games all night? No one will believe it. Even when he was in school, he had a strong sense of self-discipline and wouldn't do such things. It doesn’t make sense that he would do such things at his age now.'
After breakfast, Lanie and Rainie left Crawford Manor in a car.
Meanwhile, Tommy went fishing in the park with Old Master Crawford.
It was almost noon when Luke woke up. He went downstairs and saw the empty living room. He asked the butler, "Where are Grandpa and the kids?” "Young Master Lanie and Young Miss Rainie went to a classmate's house, and Old Master Crawford took Young Master Tommy to go fishing," the butler replied.
Luke rubbed his aching forehead. He had woken up late but did not seem to have gotten enough sleep.
"Master, do you want anything to eat?" the butler asked.
"Pour me a cup of coffee." Luke felt like he had no energy and needed a cup of coffee to refresh his mind.
After learning about the investigation process from Gale the night before, he could not help but turn on the tablet and look at Luca's photos.
Before he knew it, it was late at night and Tommy's tablet ran out of power.
"Okay." The butler nodded and walked into the kitchen.
Luke sat on the sofa and glanced at the clock on the wall. It was already noon.
He had not woken up this late since high school.
The butler brought him a cup of black coffee and put it in front of him.
Luke picked it up, smelled the aroma of the coffee, and asked, "Where's Madam?" "Madam got up early today and went out after breakfast," the butler replied, "I heard that she’s going shopping.”
Luke took a sip of coffee in silence and said, "I have an event tonight.
Please prepare a suit for me." "Okay." The butler nodded and asked, "Do you want me to prepare something for Madam?" "No, she won't be going with me tonight," Luke said.
"Okay." The butler then went upstairs to prepare a suit for him.
Luke had many sets of event suits in his cloakroom. All the butler had to do was choose one, iron it, and Luke could wear it that night.
The other side.
Bianca drove to a single-story house in the suburbs. It was the day that she had to take the antidote. After she arrived at the place, she got out of the car and knocked on the door.
The door was quickly opened. She walked in and said, "I'm here to take the antidote.” "Okay." The man nodded, took out a bottle of antidote from the drawer, and handed it to her.
Bianca took it and finished the antidote in one gulp. She was curious as to why the man had not pounced on her like he used to. 'Why is he so prim and proper today?' She smiled softly as she looked at him seductively.
"You..." Before she could finish her words, the bathroom door opened and Luca walked out of it.
"Why are you here?" Bianca stared at her, her gaze full of hatred.
No wonder the man acted so proper. It turned out that someone else was there with them.
Luca looked at Bianca with a cold expression and noticed the hint of seduction in her gaze. She was not surprised to meet Bianca here.
After all, Abel loved drama. She was not surprised, just annoyed.
"Where's my antidote?" Luca asked.
"Here." The man took out another bottle of antidote with a cold expression and handed it to her.
Luca took it and drank the antidote in the bottle.
Bianca watched her and realized that Luca was here to drink antidote as well.
She asked, "Why is she here at the same time as me?" "The boss arranged it," the man replied. He was unhappy with this arrangement as well.
He was aware that Luca was not someone to be reckoned with and not as open as Bianca. With her around, he could not do anything with Bianca.
She was getting in their way.
As the man talked, Luca gulped the antidote without a change in expression before handing the empty bottle to the man.
"Did you finish it?" the man asked.
Luca nodded and walked out the door.
Bianca stared daggers at Luca as she walked away. If her gaze was a knife, Luca would have been cut into bits and pieces.
After she left, Bianca asked the man, "Is there a way to prevent her from taking the antidote at the same time as me?” "This is the boss' arrangement. You and I can't bear the consequences of changing the boss' arrangement without his authorization." The man did not have the guts to go against orders.
Bianca snorted and secretly despised the cowardly man. 'He doesn't even dare to do something as simple as changing the timing. How timid!'
The man approached her excitedly.
Bianca's mood had disappeared the moment she saw Luca. She pushed the man's hand away and said, "I'm leaving." "So fast?" The man was stunned.
"I'm still injured. This is what I got for going against the boss’ wishes. I don't have time to fool around with you," Bianca said, then she opened the doorand left.
She was standing on the side of the road. Luca had left without a trace.
Bianca snorted and arrogantly got into her car before driving away.
Luca had not left. She was standing in the alley with a tube in her hand. She spat out some saliva into the tube and then closed the lid.
She had finished the antidote but did not swallow her saliva after that.
Therefore, there were still some drug residues in her saliva.
She wanted to see if she could extract these residues and find out about the properties. From there, she might be able to figure out the formulation of the antidote that Abel gave them.
Once she did that, there was a chance that she could work out an antidote.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1207- Enthralled By His Good Looks
Crawford Manor.
After she drank the antidote, Bianca was not in the mood to hang around outside so she drove back home. She walked into the living room and saw Luke sitting on the sofa. The financial news was playing on the TV but he did not seem to be paying any attention to it.
She smiled and approached him, sitting next to him. "Luke."
Luke came back to his senses and looked at the woman next to him. A flash of impatience appeared in his eyes.
The perfume smell on Bianca overwhelmed Luke when she approached him. In the past, she did not like to use perfume and always had a natural fragrance on her body.
After losing her memory, she fell in love with various ladies' fragrances, which made Luke even more reluctant to be close to her.
"You're back?" He kept some distance from her with the excuse of pouring himself a cup of tea.
Luke's action seemed natural, so Bianca did not notice his true intention. She nodded and said, "Yes, I'm home. You’re watching financial news? Why are you so free today?"
In the past, he would be working overtime in the study or company even on the weekends. It was rare to see him in the living room.
"It’s just for a while," Luke replied. He looked at Bianca but was thinking of Luca.
Jack had just texted him saying that he found that the package was delivered from Luca’s address.
To confirm that the person who sent the parcel was indeed Luca, he took the initiative to go through the surveillance footage and confirmed that Luca was the one who sent the herbs to Queenie.
Jack also found out that their encounter did not seem to be accidental because the surveillance footage showed that before Jack and Queenie left the house, Luca stood outside of Norman Residence for a full hour while staring at the villa's entrance.
Back then, she had told them that she was waiting for her friend but it seemed that she was waiting for Jack and Queenie to come out.
Luke was shocked. He did not expect that Luca was the person who helped Queenie.
Not only was she a professor of pharmacy, but she was also medically trained...
Luca's medical skills were beyond ordinary biopharmaceutical students...
"Luke?" Bianca called out to him when she saw him staring at the TV screen in a daze.
Luke snapped out of it and replied, "What's the matter?"
Bianca raised her hand to his forehead, asking in a caring and soft voice," What's wrong with you? Are you feeling okay?"
Luke shook his head. He took her hand, moved it, and let go of it. "I'm fine. The butler said that you went shopping, but you came back without buying anything?"
He noticed that Bianca would go shopping the same day every month.
"Nothing caught my eye, so I didn't buy anything.” Bianca felt diffident.
Although Luke knew nothing about her having to take an antidote every month, she felt guilty when he asked about it.
Luke was not a fool. Bianca was in a horrible mood after seeing Luca and was so angry that she did not want to go shopping when she left, so she came back empty-handed.
If she had known that he was home, she would have bought something random before coming back.
"Mm." Luke nodded, stood up, and said, "I’m heading back to the study to work." "Okay." Bianca smiled slightly and did not follow him. After she watched him go upstairs, she stood up to find the butler. "I want to ask you something." "Madam, go ahead," the butler answered respectfully.
"What happened today? Why does Luke seem like he’s out of it?" Bianca's hands were crossed in front of her chest, and her tone was slightly rude.
The butler shook his head and said, "Nothing happened today. Maybe the young master is tired. He got up later than he ever did."
Bianca squinted her eyes and stared at the butler for a long time.
"Are you sure that nothing happened?" She did not believe that Luke would act as such for no reason.
"It's been very quiet in the manor today. Nothing happened," the butler replied in an affirmative tone.
"Fine. I want to eat macaroons. Have the chef make me some." Bianca stopped thinking about Luke and instead ordered the butler. The antidote had left a bitter taste in her mouth, so she wanted to have some desserts.
"Okay." The butler bowed to her, turned, and walked toward the kitchen.
Luke locked himself in the study and did not leave until four o'clock in the afternoon.
Bianca was sitting in the living room on the second floor. When she saw him, she put down the magazine, stood up, and immediately walked up to him. "Luke, the butler has ironed your suit. Do you
want to change into it now?"
She remembered that Luke was attending a banquet held by the Pharmaceutical Association. Although she could not accompany him to play the role of a good wife, she still wanted to do something.
Luke had been paying less and less attention to her nowadays. It prompted a sense of crisis in her. She felt like she had to do something.
"I'll do it myself," Luke said, turned around, and walked into the master bedroom. His cloakroom was still in the master bedroom. Every time the butler ironed his clothes, he would put them in the master bedroom.
Bianca followed him and wanted to help him get dressed but Rainie and Lanie came upstairs at the same time.
She not only had to play the role of a good wife but also a good mother.
When she saw them, she stopped and smiled. "Lanie, Rainie, you’re home."
When Rainie heard her voice, her body shivered visibly. She lowered her head immediately and said, "Yeah." "Why are you so pale? Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Bianca noticed that there was something wrong with Rainie's expression and wanted to show her some concern.
Lanie immediately positioned himself in front of Rainie and raised his head. His face looked like a younger version of Luke. He was calm as he said, "Simon scared Rainie. She just needs some rest." "Is that so... How could Simon scare her like that? Lanie, bring Rainie to rest." Bianca deliberately talked bad about Simon but in truth, she was annoyed by the children.
'They sure know how to ruin a perfect moment. They came back when Luke was about to change and didn't give me the chance to show my gentle side to Luke.'
Lanie took Rainie's hand and nodded. He turned around and said, "Rainie, I'll walk you back to your bedroom." "Okay, Brother." Rainie's face was pale, and she did not dare to look at Bianca.
They had gotten the test report, which showed that they were not related to the woman who was currently standing in front of them and claimed to be their mother.
Rainie felt scared when she thought of how this woman had pretended to be their mother for so many years.
'What’s her intention? Is she going to do anything to Daddy?'
Lanie took Rainie's hand and they walked into the bedroom before closing the door.
Bianca watched from the side and muttered, "Why are they acting weird?"
She did not take the kids' abnormality to heart and walked into the master bedroom. Luke had closed the cloakroom door and was changing.
Bianca stomped her feet, her expression gloomy.
The moment the cloakroom's door opened, she burst into a wide smile. Her gaze was lustful as she looked at the man in front of her.
The suit was ironed neatly and wrapped around Luke's perfect figure. He looked like a handsome god.
Luke was a natural model. Bianca had been looking at him every day for the past two years but she was still enthralled by his good looks.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1209-Distance
Luca only finished dressing up when it was almost nighttime. It was not a particularly important party, so she wore a black long dress, tied her hair into a bun, and put on some light makeup.
She was taken aback when she saw herself in the mirror. Ever since her face changed, she had never groomed herself to this extent, and the face in the mirror was still unfamiliar to her.
Luca could not help but chuckle coldly when she looked at her delicate features.
Ever since her face changed, she stayed away from the mirror whenever she could and rarely dressed herself up. She would not have done so if she were not forced to go to the party.
Her phone began to ring. She glanced at the screen and saw that the call was from Luke.
Did he call her because he was afraid that she might bail on him?
Luca took a deep breath and answered the call. ' Mr. Crawford/ "I'm downstairs," Luke said. Before she could react, Luke had already ended the call.
Luca was speechless as she listened to the busy tone from the phone. He was not going to let her run away...
He told her that he was downstairs, not even asking if she was ready yet...
Luca sighed. She put on her necklace, picked up her phone and handbag, and left the bedroom.
Amur was wiping the coffee table in the living room. He was stunned when he saw Luca.
"What's wrong, Amur?" Luca asked, wondering if she was underdressed for the party.
Amur blushed slightly. "You look very good in that dress," he said. "Do you think it's too flashy?" Luca had chosen to wear a black dress because she wanted to keep a low profile.
"No," Amur said. It was the first time that he saw Luca put so much effort into her appearance.
He loved how she looked.
"That's good." Luca planned to stay in a corner for the entire party. It would be best if no one talked to her or interacted with her.
She hated such events, especially when she had to attend an event under a fake identity.
Amur put away the rag in his hands and stood up when he saw Luca putting on her high heels. While he wiped his damp hands on his shirt, he said, "Are you going to the party now? Shall I send you there?" "It's fine." Luca paused before continuing, "Mr. Crawford's driver is waiting downstairs."
Amur nodded pensively. Before Luca left, he said, "Abel is hosting the party tonight. You should be careful." "Mm. Don't worry." Luca nodded and opened the door.
She went downstairs and saw Luke's car parking at the roadside.
Her apartment was located in a middle-class neighborhood, and no one in the area could have afforded a car of that price. A car like that also rarely appeared in that area.
The area was quite crowded at the moment, and the car caught a lot of attention from the pedestrians.
Luca sighed. She went over and tapped on his window.
Luke’s gaze had been transfixed on Luca ever since she stepped out of the apartment. He had never looked away.
He thought that she was dressed appropriately for the business-style party. She did not underdress, but at the same time, she was not too flashy.
The driver stepped out of the car and opened the back seat door for her." Good evening, Ms. Craw."
That was when Luca knew that Luke was not there to make sure that she did not run away, but he genuinely wanted to pick her up.
Now that Luke and his driver were already there, there was no reason for her to run away or not get into the car. She stepped into the car, sat down, and glanced at the man sitting next to her. "Mr. Crawford." "Mm." Luke nodded and praised her, "You look good tonight."
He had expected that she would not be bothered to dress herself up since she was so reluctant to attend the party. Luke was quite pleased that she valued the opportunity.
"Thank you." Luca nodded slightly and looked away.
Luke's gaze turned cold when he heard that reply. He could tell that Luca was trying to keep some distance between them. "Let's go." "Yes, Sir." The driver started the car.
Their destination was the Westin Hotel, which was quite far away from Luca's apartment.
The car stopped at the entrance of the Westin Hotel half an hour later. Throughout the drive, neither of them spoke to each other.
The driver opened the car doors for them. After they stepped out of the car, he drove the car away.
Luca looked at the hotel entrance. It had been three years, but the Westin remained the most luxurious hotel in A City.
Many new hotels had been built over the past three years, but none of them could surpass the Westin.
She sighed when she looked at the newly refurbished entrance.
Luke raised his eyebrows when he heard her sigh. "Is it your first time here?
"I've heard that the Westin is the most luxurious hotel in A City. Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I can say that it's true," Luca said while turning her gaze away.
Luke's gaze wavered. She sounded as though she had never seen the world, but her tone was filled with grace and nobility, and he could not look down on her.
His gaze became pensive when he remembered Gale's report on that woman.
Luke brought her into the hotel.
Luca was careful to keep some distance from him. Even though Abel knew about her secret with Luke, she could not let him get any more dirt on them.
Moreover, the scandal had just concluded, and she did not want it to happen again.
That was why Luca tried her best to look like his subordinate and not his partner.
The party was held at the rooftop banquet hall. While waiting for the elevator, he turned around and saw that Luca was staying as far away as possible from him as though he were dirty.
That made him feel inexplicably unhappy.
Any other woman would have taken the opportunity to try to get close to him, but she had distanced herself from him as though he were a venomous snake.
She was so different from other women.
Luke also remembered that he wanted to ask her why she would treat Queenie's illness.
Not only that, she had given Queenie a fake name when Queenie asked her.
However, she did not cover her tracks perfectly. Anyone could have found out that she was the one who sent the package if they put some effort into it.
Was she really careless, or did she deliberately leave a clue behind for him?
Did she really want to be left alone, or was she playing hard to get?
The elevator arrived. Luke put one hand into his pocket and stepped into the elevator. "Come in," he said.
"Yes." Luca narrowed her gaze, stepped inside, and went to the other corner.
Their distance earlier was like that between a boss and a subordinate. Now, they looked like they were total strangers.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1206-Yearned For Something More
If she could figure out the formula, she, Amur, and Eler stood a better chance of surviving...
Luca put the tube away. When she walked out of the alley, she saw Bianca driving away.
She glowered at her. Only when Bianca's car was far away did Luca pick up the phone and call for an Uber.
They were close to the suburbs, so it was not as easy to get a car.
After the driver accepted the order, Luca put her phone back in her pocket.
She heard a squeak from behind and turned her head. The man in charge of dispensing the antidote came out.
"You haven't left?" The man had a wide smile on his face as he checked Luca out. He thought that the woman in front of him was hot and betterlooking than Bianca.
"I’m waiting for my ride." Luca was so disgusted with his gaze that she turned around to stop looking at him.
The man approached her and said, "It's hard to get a ride here. I'll drive you?" "No." Luca felt him approaching and impatiently took two steps away from him. "Don't come near me." "Why?" The man noticed her refusal and was a little annoyed.
'How dare she turn down my advancement?! I’m responsible for distributing the antidote that makes sure she lives! I’m not someone she can afford to offend! I can mess with the antidote at any time. She won't die, but she'll wish she were dead if she goes a month without the real antidote!'
He was surprised that Luca dared to say no to him.
"You disgust me," Luca said.
"Aren't you afraid?" The man narrowed his eyes. He could have had a good time with Bianca, but Luca's appearance made him miss the opportunity. Hence, he planned to have the woman in front of him make up for it.
"What would I be afraid of? Afraid you'd do something to the antidote?" Luca chuckled. "You may be able to do that to others, but with me, you dare not and cannot." "Are you so confident?" The man looked at her with a displeased expression.
Luca said, "Feel free to ask the boss if I'm someone you can mess with.
"The woman from just now has an improper relationship with you, am I right?" she continued talking without giving the man a chance to react.
The man’s heart sank as he replied, "Nonsense." "If I hadn't shown up, you would’ve rolled in the hay the moment she stepped in." Luca was observant and had already noticed some clues.
She heard that the fake Bianca was from the Island of Despair.
Not every woman on the Island of Despair was like her and Eler. Most of them had to receive training and become a man's plaything.
Therefore, the fake Bianca was different from ordinary people in some respects.
Luca could see the seductive look in Bianca's eyes earlier and naturally guessed that something was going on between them. She guessed that Bianca left so quickly this time because she was upset by her appearance.
At the same time, Bianca still had unhealed wounds on her back.
If Bianca wanted the wounds to heal quicker, she would not dare to mess around.
The man was slightly surprised when she revealed their secret but he retorted, "Nonsense." "You know it in your heart whether I'm telling the truth. By the way, do you know that she’s injured?" The corner of Luca’s mouth raised slightly as a look of gloominess flashed in her eyes.
If she were not forced to restrain herself and wait for the perfect timing, she would have taught the man a lesson a long time ago.
"So what?" The man maintained his calm appearance.
"If you dare to do anything to me, you’ll end up just like her." Luca gave him a final warning before turning and leaving.
She walked to the door of the next house and continued to stand there to wait for her ride.
The man was sensible and did not continue to pester her.
After a while, the ride that she got arrived. Luca opened the door and looked at the man who was standing there unrelentingly. The corners of her mouth were raised, and her gaze was full of mocking.
She did not go home immediately but chose to go to another villa in A City.
Luca knew about Amur’s mission. The target was a well-known local wealthy businessman and he stayed at the address that Luca was heading to.
After she arrived at the destination, she checked out the security measures and cameras of the villa community. It would be difficult for an ordinary person without an entry pass to enter.
The security measures were considered top-notch.
However, she was not an ordinary person. Luca intended to walk around the outside of the community to see if there was an entry point.
Luca walked around and found the best entry point. Seeing that there was no one around, she sneaked in without triggering any alarm.
She followed the clues from her previous investigation to find the target's villa. She pretended to be someone on a walk and explored the villa’s surroundings.
Luca walked a full round and memorized all the locations of the surveillance cameras before leaving.
She returned to the apartment and found that Amur was not there.
Luca took the tube out of her pocket and went straight into Amur's bedroom.
Although the place had been tidied up, the research equipment was still inside. She extracted the liquid and started experimenting.
Two hours later, Amur came back with a bag in his hand.
Luca heard the sound of the door opening. She put the sample away and walked out of the bedroom.
"You're back?" Amur wondered when he saw her walk out of his bedroom.
"Yeah, I was in your room doing some experiments," Luca explained as she walked into the kitchen and poured herself a cup of coffee.
"What experiment?" Amur wondered.
'Is her workload so heavy that she has to bring the experiments home?' "I'll tell you after the experiment is successful." Luca took a sip of coffee. She did not get much rest last night, so she needed coffee to
wake herself up.
There was a reason why she did not mention her research. She did not want Amur to have too many expectations.
If she succeeded, it would be a surprise. However, if her research failed and Amur and Eler knew about it in advance, they would be greatly disappointed.
During their years on the Island of Despair, Amur and Eler had experienced a lot of disappointment. Luca did not want to add on to it.
Amur nodded and did not continue to pursue the matter seeing that Luca was unwilling to share.
She had her reasons, and he chose to believe her.
Luca finished the coffee and yawned, looking tired.
"Why don't you take a break? You'll still have time before the event tonight," Amur suggested.
Luca glanced at the time. She had to face Abel and must be vigilant to not let the man succeed in his evil ways.
"Okay, I'll take a rest. By the way, I bought you a loaf of bread. It's in the refrigerator. If you want to eat it, you can take it out and eat it," she said.
"Okay." Amur watched her return to the bedroom. He put down the bag in his hand and opened the refrigerator.
There was bread and milk in the upper section. His heart was warm as he took them out.
Luca took great care of him but he knew that it was because she saw him as a brother.
However, Amur's heart yearned for something more.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1208-Should We Tell Daddy?
Luke glanced at her but immediately looked somewhere else.
Previously, if Bianca had looked at him with that loving gaze, he would definitely not be able to hold back his urges. However, he realized that he did not feel anything at all.
Luke took his necktie and prepared to wear it when Bianca stepped forward and said gently, "Let me help you."
He did not refuse it. Instead, he handed her the necktie.
Bianca took the necktie with a loving smile on her face and did a Windsor knot for him. "Does it look good?" "Mm.” Luke looked at himself in the dressing mirror, then at Bianca next to him. Suddenly, he thought of Luca.
He shook his head.
Bianca thought that he did not like it. "Do you think that it doesn't look good? Shall I change it into another knot?" "No. This is fine." When Luke saw that she was about to put her hands on the tie, he turned around and wore his coat.
"Are Lanie and Rainie home?” He asked. He thought he heard them talking in their room when he walked to the bedroom earlier.
"Yes." Bianca walked out of the closet with him. She tried to find more conversation topics. "That Simon boy frightened Rainie. She looked pale."
Luke gave her a side-eye but did not say anything. He wore a wristwatch and left the bedroom.
Bianca frowned when she looked at his gloomy expression. Did she misspeak?
She followed behind Luke closely and went down the stairs with him. At the door, Bianca said, "Don't stay out too late, Luke, and don't drink too much." "Mm," Luke replied. The driver was already waiting outside the front gate. Luke opened the car door and stepped inside.
Bianca stood there and watched the car leave.
As one of the most prominent figures in A City, many women tried to gain Luke's affection despite the fact that he was married was well-known. Bianca wanted to be by Luke's side so that she could declare her dominance.
The wounds on her back made her unable to go, nor did she want to walk into Abel's plot. She could only stand there as Luke's car disappeared in the distance.
Bianca went back into Crawford Manor after the car was out of sight. She remembered how pale Rainie looked earlier, so she went up the stairs and knocked on Rainie's bedroom door. "Rainie, are you feeling better?"
Rainie was startled when she heard Bianca's voice. Then, her body began to shudder uncontrollably.
"What should we do, Lanie?" She whispered.
Lanie was much more composed than her. He put a finger to his lips, signaling Rainie to keep quiet.
Rainie nodded.
She tried to be calm, but the mere thought that a woman had disguised herself as their mother and lived in their house for two years had scared her.
No wonder Tommy could not accept her presence in the house. There was a valid reason behind it.
That woman was not their mother, but only a woman with the same face as their mother.
If that woman took the place of their mother in the household, then where was their real mother?
The more Rainie thought about that woman's terrifying expression and the fact that their mother’s whereabouts were unknown, the more afraid she became. Tears began to flow down her cheeks.
Lanie handed her a paper napkin.
When Bianca did not hear any response from within the room, she wanted to open the door but realized that the door was locked. Without any other way, she called out again, "Rainie?"
Lanie stood up and patted Rainie's head, indicating that he would protect her. He unlocked the door, but instead of opening it wide, he only opened a small crack. "Rainie is sleeping."
Bianca was shocked to see Lanie inside. She wanted to see if Rainie was really asleep, but she could not see anything through the crack.
"Oh, is Rainie already asleep? You'd better not disturb her then," she said.
"I promised Rainie that I would watch her sleep. You don't have to worry about her, Mommy. I'm here for Rainie," Lanie said. He did not sound like he was going to leave.
Bianca was quite happy when she heard Lanie call her "Mommy." After all, Lanie was a boy of few words.
Now that Lanie was willing to call her "Mommy," did it mean that her relationship with the twins had become closer? She thought that it was a good decision to be nice to Rainie.
Bianca nodded and said, "Alright then. You can call me if you need anything." "Mm.” Lanie nodded and closed the door.
He did not leave but instead placed his ear next to the door. When he heard Bianca's footsteps travel down the corridor, he turned around and went back to sit with Rainie. "She's gone." "What should we do, Rainie?" Rainie was clueless. She did not expect that her suspicions would come true.
Was their real mother in danger? Should they tell their father about their discovery?
However, they were only children. If they eventually had to confront that woman, they believed that their father would stand on that woman's side.
If they acted rashly, their real mother might be in more danger.
"For now, we can only pretend that we don't know anything." Lanie was more composed than Rainie. He was thinking of the same things as her.
"But she..." Rainie was not willing to be in the same house with that woman.
"We don't have a good opportunity to expose that woman's disguise now, Rainie. Moreover, if Mommy is still alive and the mastermind knows that we've ruined their plans, they might harm Mommy..." Lanie said.
He was still young, but he was much more mature than his peers of the same age.
Rainie's tears flowed silently.
Their mother was still out there somewhere, and they did not know if she was safe...
"Alright, don't cry." Lanie handed her another paper napkin. The one earlier was already completely drenched with her tears.
Rainie took it and wiped her tears.
"I miss Mommy," she said softly.
"I miss Mommy too, but we can't let the woman know that we've found out her secret. You'll have to be a good girl to her so that she won't suspect us. If she keeps a closer eye on us, then everything we've done so far would've been in vain," Lanie said.
If Rainie had not been so affected, he would not have put the blame on Simon.
If it happened again, Bianca might go to reason with Simon's parents, and their lie would be exposed.
Rainie wiped her tears when she heard that.
Her eyes were bloodshot, though her voice was determined, "I'll do my best so that woman won't suspect anything!" "Mm, that's the way." Lanie patted his sister's head endearingly.
Before their real mother returned home, he would take good care of Rainie and Tommy.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1210- Interested in Her
Luca did not say anything as she watched Luke press the button for the rooftop banquet hall.
The two people remained silent during the elevator ride. No one went in or out throughout the ride, so they reached the rooftop relatively quickly. The elevator doors opened, and two waiters were waiting forthem.
The waiters could recognize Luke. They greeted him warmly and noticed Luca that also stepped out of the elevator with him.
One of the waiters recognized that she was the woman implicated in Luke’s scandal earlier.
It was not surprising that the two people appeared at the same party. After all, one was a prominent businessman, and the other was a researcher in the field.
What was surprising was that they arrived at the same time.
Luke handed the invitation to the waiter and walked into the hall.
Everyone in the hall noticed his arrival. Their eyes fell on Luke, and naturally, they noticed Luca too.
She did not feel comfortable being looked at, so she took a glass of champagne and went to a corner.
She was not planning on interacting with those people anyway. After all, she worked in the technical department and not the sales department, and she did not need to build up a network of contacts.
The people surrounded Luke to greet him. After greeting every one of them, he instinctively looked around to search for Luca.
It did not take him too long to find Luca, who was hiding among the crowd.
She was holding onto a glass of champagne and looked into the distance, as though appreciating the night view of A City.
As one of the most prominent doctors in A City, Johann was also invited to the party. He was also surrounded by a group of people when he stepped into the hall.
After dealing with those people, he walked toward Luke.
"What are you looking at?" Johann could see that Luke's eyes were transfixed at a particular spot. He followed the direction of his gaze and soon noticed Luca standing in a corner.
He whistled softly and said, "What a beauty."
Luke came to his senses and glared at Johann.
Johann was slightly bemused. He touched his cheek and asked Luke," What are you looking at?" "Don't you think that she looked familiar?" Luke said.
"She's too far away, and I can't see her clearly. She has a nice body though, I wonder if she's single..." Johann said. He might be a single man, but he was willing to appreciate a beautiful body.
"She was in the tabloids some time ago," Luke said.
"How do you know? You don't look like someone who would..." Johann paused mid-sentence when he suddenly thought of something. "Don't tell me that she's the woman in your scandal?"
Luke's gaze became ice-cold.
Luke did not admit it, but Johann could tell that he had guessed correctly.
"Her body is great. I bet she has a great personality too," he said.
Right after he said that, Johann could sense Luke's aura becoming dangerous. He cleared his throat and put on a serious face."... I think I’ll just appreciate her from afar." "Do you know who else she is?" Luke said., "I know that she's one of the researchers in your company. Who else could she be?" Johann asked.
"She was the one who diagnosed my mother-in-law's illness." Seeing that no one was around them, Luke whispered to Johann.
"She?" Johann was shocked.
It was normal for a pharmaceutical researcher to know some medicine, but they were not professionals, much less diagnose an illness.
Someone who could diagnose an illness just by taking a patient's pulse and correctly administering a prescription was nothing less than a savant.
One had to consider that she was not a doctor but a researcher!
Johann was thoroughly impressed. He had thought that the mysterious person who helped Queenie was an amazing doctor.
"I didn't expect that. I didn't expect that at all," Johann repeated himself.
Luke did not respond to that.
Johann continued asking, "Have you confronted her about it? Did she admit it?" "Not yet. I'm still looking for an opportunity," Luke said. He could not ask her about it at the party when there were so many people around them. He would only get his opportunity after the party.
"I'd like to be acquainted with her." Johann was very interested in her, but he could sense that Luke was somehow very possessive of her, so he dared not act rashly.
"Go then.” Luke finished the champagne in his glass.
"Are you sure?" Johann was quite surprised. He had never questioned Luke's loyalty to Bianca, but he could tell that Luke was interested in that woman too.
That made him even more confused than ever.
Luke glared at him coldly.
Johann shuddered and decided that it was safer to stay away from her.
Some time later, a man with a microphone in his hand walked to the center of the venue. He cleared his throat, and the people in the hall stopped talking to each other.
Luke looked at the man and frowned. That man was not Abel.
The man looked around him, smiled, and began his speech. "Good evening to you, honored guests. I am Finn Jeffries, the deputy president of the A City Pharmaceutical Association. Mr. Abel, our president, could not attend the party today because of unforeseen circumstances, so I would like to greet all of you on his behalf. I would also like to take the opportunity to welcome Watson Biopharmaceuticals into our association. Please enjoy yourselves, and I hope that you will take the opportunity to strengthen the bonds within the industry."
There was a round of applause after the man finished his speech.
Luca stood in the corner, seemingly unperturbed.
Why would Abel not attend the party? She looked around the hall. The banquet hall was in the open, so there were not many places that she had to inspect. Very quickly, she noticed the surveillance cameras hidden on top of two decorative pillars.
Was he truly absent, or was he observing from the shadows?
Luca tried to think about that question as she took a sip of her champagne. She realized that she could not understand what Abel was trying to do.
What was he planning in his absence?
Luca continued to look for surveillance cameras.
After the man gave his speech, everyone turned their heads to look at Luke. He raised his glass at them, then continued to look at Luca.
Johann noticed that Luca's gaze darted around her. "That pretty lady seems to be looking for something," he said.
Luke took a sip of champagne. "That's none of your business," he said coldly.
"Tsk tsk, why are you so possessive? If you don't want other men to look at her, you shouldn't have brought her to the party," Johann said mischievously.
He knew that Luke had invited several of his employees to the party, and that was why he dared to make fun of him.
Johann shuddered when he sensed Luke's icy gaze on him. "Alright, alright.
I admit that I'm interested in her, but it's not like what you think."