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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1220-They Were Alone in the Room

Luke and Bianca got into the car.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1221- If She Were Dying, Would Luke Prioritize Work Over Her?

It was quite slow to find someone using the program. Luca leaned on the couch with her eyes slightly closed. She became impatient after a while.

She plugged the laptop into the power source, stood up, and went to rest in her bedroom.

Even though her strength had returned, she still felt quite sluggish.

She glanced at her laptop, yawned, and went back into her bedroom.

She looked at the door of the next room and shook her head. Back in her bedroom, she set an alarm on her phone, sent a message to Cole saying that she would be taking the day off, and plugged her phone into the power source.

No matter what, she would not let Amur act alone.

Abel was in A City, so Amur should finish his mission as soon as possible and return to the Island.

Danger lurked wherever Abel was. She did not want Amur to remain in A City.

Luca closed the curtains and lay on the bed. She might not have been able to sleep if it were any other day, but she quickly fell asleep thanks to the drugs.

Meanwhile, in the hospital, Luke received a call from Jason. He glanced at Bianca sleeping soundly on the bed, then went to the balcony to answer the call.

"How are things?" He asked Jason before Jason could speak.

"We've already gotten someone to tamper with the security feed, Mr.

Crawford, and we've also talked to the courier company. Even if someone wants to investigate the issue, they wouldn't be able to trace it back to Dr. Craw," Jason reported.

"Very good. I don't want her information to leak out one bit. Understand?" Luke said. If someone else found out that Luca was the person who diagnosed Queenie's illness, Luca and even T Corporation would be needlessly troubled.

"Yes," Jason replied. Remembering that there was another incident the night before, he continued, "There's something else, Mr. Crawford." "Speak," Luke said in a low voice.

"The Westin has gotten back to us. They said that they could not find the waiter in the security feed, and they said that the person isn't one of their employees," Jason said.

Luke had sent some of his people to investigate what happened to Luca at the hotel. As expected, they could not find anything.

"Not an employee?" Luke raised an eyebrow. The owner of the hotel was his friend, and the hotel management would not lie to him.

In other words, someone had disguised as an impostor to drug Luca.

Luca was someone relatively new to the country. Could she have offended someone?

Luca was indeed attractive, but no one in the party should have tried to drug her. Everyone at the party knew that Luke had brought her along, so even if someone had set their eyes on her, they would not have so brazenly acted upon their desires.

Luke eliminated all the guests at the party from his suspicions. However, he did not know if Luca had offended someone else.

One thing he was clear about was that someone who would harm Luca might not be Luca's enemy. They might be his enemy too...

"Yes, Mr. Crawford," Jason replied. He had not given up on investigating the incident at the party, but he had to make timely reports. "Also, Dr. Craw left the hotel alone at six-fifteen this morning." "Noted." Luke felt somehow relieved after knowing that she had left early in the morning. If she could leave the hotel by herself, it meant that her health was not affected.

I'll be late to work today. Reschedule some of the less important meetings.

"Yes, Mr. Crawford," Jason replied. As Luke's subordinate, all he had to do was carry out Luke's orders without asking why.

After ending the call, Luke went back to the room. After being hooked up to a saline drip, Bianca's lips were not as dry as before. The redness on her face also subsided a little.

Her condition seemed to be improving. He sat on the couch and waited for the caretaker to come from Crawford Manor to take over.

He could only leave for work after the caretaker arrived.

In a short while, a caretaker from Crawford Manor came with two flasks in her hands. "Sorry that I'm late, Sir. There was some traffic on the road." "It's fine." Luke stood up. "The thermometer is on the table. Take her temperature once every half an hour, and tell the nurse if the temperature fluctuates by too much. Also, make sure that she's hydrated." "Yes, yes." The caretaker remembered what Luke told her.

Luke glanced at Bianca again and said, "Call me if there's an emergency. I need to return to the company for some work." "Ah, Sir, please eat some breakfast before you leave. Old Master Crawford asked me to prepare this for you. You shouldn't starve yourself," the caretaker said as she handed a

flask to Luke. That was the oatmeal she had prepared for Luke, while the other flask contained some clear broth for Bianca.

They had rushed to the hospital, so they had not eaten their breakfast.

Luke took the flask and said, "I'll eat it when I get to the company. Take care of Madam." "Yes." The caretaker nodded and watched him leave.

'He's changed...1

She had been working in Crawford Manor for many years, and she knew how loving Luke was to Bianca.

Luke would never leave Bianca alone if she fell sick, and he would take care of her himself.

Other people might still see them as a loving couple, but they would not know as much as Luke's servants.

Some time later, Bianca slowly woke up. When she opened her eyes, she tried to look for Luke, but she did not see him in the room.

"Where's Luke?" Bianca asked. She could tell that the person on the couch was one of the caretakers from Crawford Manor.

The caretaker quickly stood up and went to her. "Sir is back at his company. He left not too long ago."

Bianca's heart sank when she heard that Luke had neglected her so that he could work. To him, work was more important than her...

Feeling aggrieved, she clenched her fists.

The caretaker noticed the change in Bianca’s expression and guessed what she was thinking must be related to Luke.

Did Luke neglect her because of work or something else?

Bianca thought that Luke was not paying enough attention to her even though she had fallen sick. It looked like she was not sick enough.

If she were dying, would Luke still prioritize work over her?

Seeing Bianca's ashen face, the caretaker tried to comfort her, "Don't be angry, Madam. I don't think Sir means to neglect you. I'm sure that he has a lot to do at his work."

She did not pay attention to financial news, but she knew that T Corporation was expanding rapidly, so it was normal for Luke to be busy.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1222- How Heartless...

Bianca gave the chattering caretaker a side-eye. How dare a mere servant talk back to her?

Luke was not around, and she had no reason to put on her disguise. "Shut up," she said.

The caretaker was shocked when she realized that she had spoken too much. "Sorry, Madam," she said while nodding.

She knew that she was only a servant in the household, and she should not have meddled in her employers' affairs, but she could not bear to see Bianca being so sad and aggrieved. She did not expect that Bianca did not want her pity.

The caretaker glanced at the flask and said, "Madam, the cook prepared some clear broth for you. Do you want it now?" "No. I don't want to eat anything," Bianca refused the caretaker's offer without hesitation. She tried to reach into her pocket, but she realized that she was wearing only a hospital gown. "Where's my phone?" She asked.

"It's in the drawer." The caretaker took out Bianca's phone from the drawer and handed it to her.

Bianca felt a lot better after being rehydrated by the saline drip. It was boring in the hospital, so Bianca used her phone to make a call. "I'm in the hospital now. Come and accompany me."

The voice of a woman could be heard on the other end of the phone. "Huh?

What happened to you?" "I have a high fever. Come over here quickly. I'm bored to death." Bianca dared to make that call in front of the caretaker because the other party was a woman. Bianca even put the call on speaker so that the caretaker could listen to the conversation.

"But I have to go to work..." the woman on the other end of the call hesitated. She was not pampered like Bianca, so she did not agree to it straight away.

"Screw work. Take the day off. It's not like you're getting paid less if you work less," Bianca retorted impatiently.

The woman's name was Grace Sheppard. She was a sales clerk that Bianca had befriended when she was shopping, 1

Grace bit her lip. She hated how Bianca spoke to her, but she could not tell that to Bianca.

After all, Bianca provided her with a lot of benefits. She was willing to be Bianca's lackey, despite what other people thought about her.

"You'd better come quickly. Otherwise, I won't want to be friends with you anymore." Bianca could tell that Grace was hesitating, so she gave her an ultimatum.

Bianca did not have many friends. She would either go shopping or cafehopping alone, or she would invite Grace to come along with her.

She was not fond of mingling with the other ladies in the same social class. Those people did not want to associate with her because of her past.

Abel's plan involved getting Luke to know that his woman had been violated by other men. Given a choice, Bianca would never want that to happen to her.

Because of that, other socialites thought that she was not qualified to be Luke's wife. She was relentlessly bullied while Luke seemed unaffected.

That was why Bianca hated those socialites who thought too highly of themselves.

"Alright, I'll let my manager know about it before I go over. Right, have you had breakfast? Should I bring something for you to eat?" Grace asked. She did not mind spending some money on Bianca. After all, her returns would be many times greater if she made Bianca happy.

"Nah. I don't have the appetite." Bianca only wanted Grace to come over so she had someone to chat with.

"Alright, see you soon.” "See you," Bianca said happily and ended the call.

She looked at the caretaker, who seemed to be at a loss, and frowned. "My friend will be coming over soon. Go downstairs and buy some fruits and cupcakes for her. We wouldn't want her to think that we're stingy."

The caretaker nodded, though she was thinking, 'Fruits and cupcakes?

Does she plan to hold a tea party in the hospital?’

However, she could only do what she was told.

After the caretaker left, Bianca glanced impatiently at the saline drip. There was half a bottle left.

It was a bother to be hooked to the drip, but she could not remove it.

She had fallen sick last night, but Luke only tended to her for a while before returning to the study. Earlier, he had sent her to the hospital, but he left for work soon after that. Other people would think that he was only a relative and not her husband.

'How heartless...'

Half an hour later, Grace arrived at the hospital. She had told her manager that Bianca wanted her to take the day off, and the manager did not ask her any further questions.

After all, Bianca was a regular customer in the store. If Grace were good friends with Bianca, she would come to shop more often, and the manager would benefit from the increased sales.

"How did you fall sick all of a sudden?" Grace asked after she entered the room. Bianca’s face was pale, and she did not look like she was pretending to be sick.

"I probably caught a cold," Bianca said. She did not tell Grace about the pill.

"What did the doctor say?" Grace continued to show her concern.

"I don't know what the doctor told my husband. In any case, it's so boring staying here all by myself. Right, there are some cut fruit and cupcakes for you. Help yourself," Bianca said generously.

She had considered inviting Grace to Crawford Manor to be a guest so that she could flaunt her generosity. She imagined Grace's admiration toward her wealth would satisfy her vanity.

She did not do so because she knew that Old Master Crawford would not like it.

After all, Old Master Crawford was a modest person. It would be very embarrassing if Old Master Crawford scolded her in front of her guest.

Moreover, the people of the Crawford household seemed to detest strangers visiting.

According to one of the caretakers, Luke's mother had conspired with an outsider to rob their house, getting Thea injured in the process. That was why Old Master Crawford did not like strangers in his house.

After remembering that Luke had sent his mother to prison, Bianca dropped the idea.

Grace was only a typical wage-earner who could only dream of wealth and fortune. What if she conspired with a thief to steal from Crawford Manor and implicated her?

"Wow, thanks so much! I haven't had breakfast yet," Grace smiled and said. She sat down on the couch and looked at the cupcakes served on a plate." Did you buy these cupcakes at the hospital cafeteria?" She asked.

She thought that Bianca would have prepared something more exclusive for her, but the cupcakes seemed very plain.

"Is that so?" Bianca knew that the caretaker had returned with a paper bag. The packaging looked decent, so she thought that the caretaker had gotten something better.

"Did you buy those at the cafeteria?" She asked.

The caretaker nodded. "Sir wants me to take your temperature every half an hour. I was worried that I won't be able to take care of you if I went too far."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1223-They Were From Different Social Classes

"The cupcakes are for my guest. How can you buy cheap ones?" Bianca chided, thinking that the caretaker was deliberately tarnishing her reputation.

The caretaker felt aggrieved, but she was afraid that she might lose her job. She could only apologize. "Sorry, Madam. I'll go and get new cupcakes for your guest."

Grace thought that Bianca and the caretaker were being dramatic. She shook her head and said, "It's fine, Bianca. I don't think she's usually this inconsiderate, but I'm sure it's because she wants to take care of you. The cupcakes aren't very delicious, but I can get some better ones delivered. Do you want to eat anything?" "Alright then. You don't have to get any food for me. When I'm better, I'll treat you to some delicious dessert," Bianca said with a smile, then glared angrily at the caretaker.

The caretaker had bought cheap cupcakes for her guest. If Grace was not so magnanimous, she might even think that Bianca was neglected in the household.

The caretaker smiled gratefully at Grace for helping her.

Grace smiled but said nothing. She took out her phone and ordered some food delivery.

She had her motives for helping the caretaker. If Bianca invited her over one day, the caretaker would already have had a good impression of her.

After all, she was more understanding and kind than the Madam of the household...

After ordering her food, Grace asked Bianca, "Right, where's your husband?

You're in the hospital, but he isn't around."

Grace had only seen Luke’s face in the television and newspapers. She had never seen him in real life before.

She had another reason for coming to the hospital. If she could meet Luke in the flesh, it was another thing for her to brag about.

Bianca had calmed down earlier, but she was angry again when Luke's name was mentioned. However, she had to protect Luke's reputation as a caring husband, so she smiled gently and said, "Luke is busy with his work. I'm not very ill anyway, so after I woke up, I told him that he should go back to his company to catch up on his work."

When the caretaker heard that, she could not help but think, "Are you sure that you're the one who told Luke to leave? You were so angry when you found out that Luke had left you alone in the hospital.'

Grace did not agree with it. "He can do his work some other time. You're sick, and he should be taking care of you.”

Bianca was not very pleased when she heard that.

Usually, Grace would know how to read the atmosphere, but sometimes, she can be quite annoying with her words.

"I'm fine with it," she said.

Grace only shrugged when she heard that.

Johann knocked on the door and came into the room. He smiled when he saw that Bianca was already awake. "How do you feel, Sis?" "I feel better after the injection. Thank you, Dr. Park," Bianca said with a smile.

She was not very happy with Johann, but she had to remain civil toward Luke's friends. After all, those relationships were important.

Johann glanced at Grace sitting on the couch but said nothing. He picked up the digital thermometer and took Bianca's temperature. It was 100 degrees, and that was quite an improvement.

He looked around the room and did not see Luke. "Where's Luke?"

Bianca explained patiently, “I told him that he should go back to his company to work. It's not very serious anyway."

Johann did not call out on her lie. Instead, he shook his head and said," That's Luke's fault. Work might be important, but his wife is in the hospital. How can work be more important than one's significant other?"

Before Luke left, he had told the director of internal medicine that Bianca was still sleeping and to call him if there was anything. Johann had overheard that conversation.

Bianca smiled, while Grace nodded in agreement.

Johann continued, "You should've seen how anxious he was when he brought you to the hospital. That made everyone anxious too."

That made Bianca quite proud of herself. She smiled and said, "It's just a regular fever." "It's still no small matter." Seeing that the drip was about to run dry, Johann called the nurse over.

The nurse soon came in. When she saw that Johann was inside, she greeted him enthusiastically, "You're here, Dr. Park." "Mm. Take good care of her. She's the wife of my friend," Johann said that and left the room.

Grace was holding her phone, but her eyes were on Johann instead of the screen. Her heart was thumping hard.

The nurse deftly removed the needle from Bianca's hand and left the room with the empty drip bottle.

Grace stood up and went close to Bianca. "Who's that doctor just now?" She asked in a soft voice.

"He's Dr. Park, a famous surgeon in A City." Seeing Grace's sparkling eyes, Bianca could tell what she was thinking.

Grace became more interested in Johann after she heard that.

That man was a wealthy, handsome, and famous doctor. He was like the man of his dreams...

"Does he have a girlfriend?" Grace asked.

Bianca genuinely did not know the answer to that question. She did not have too many interactions with Johann, but she knew that he was very popular. Some women deliberately injured themselves so that they could meet him in the hospital.

However, she could not admit that, so she said, "I've never seen any specific woman by Johann's side, so I guess that he doesn't have a girlfriend." "You guess?" Grace raised an eyebrow. "Isn't he your husband's good friend?" "Yes, but I've never seen him with another woman, and we don't talk about that topic anyway. Why, are you interested in him?" Bianca said candidly.

Grace was not one to be easily embarrassed, so she admitted to it. "I think it's love at first sight, but why would such an outstanding individual not have a girlfriend..." "That's true," Bianca said.

Grace continued, "But I like him anyway. Can you give me his number?"

Bianca was taken aback by the question. Johann might have been her doctor, but she did not have Johann's phone number.

She dared not ask for his number in case Luke might misunderstand.

"Is everything okay?" Grace asked when she saw Bianca not saying anything. She wondered if Bianca had Johann's phone number.

Bianca came to her senses and smiled. "I think I should ask him for his consent before giving his number to you. I can ask him if he has a girlfriend too." "Alright." Grace smiled sweetly. Her phone rang, and after answering it, she said, "My food delivery is here. I'll go and get it." "Okay." Bianca watched as Grace left the room. Once she was alone again, the smile on her face disappeared. Did Grace think that she deserved Johann?

Grace would not catch Johann's eye even if she had his phone number. They were of different social classes.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1224-She Could Not Refuse Because Luke Would Be Angry

Amur woke up in the evening. Seeing that it was almost time, he opened the door to make some preparations for his mission.

After he left his bedroom, he was surprised to see Luca sitting on the couch. "Why aren't you at work?" "I was drugged, so I needed the rest. I took the day off." Luca saw that Amur was dressed in black. "Are you going on your mission?"

Black was the best color to hide something, such as oneself in the dark of the night, or the wounds on one's body...

"Mm.” Amur nodded.

Luca stood up and removed her jacket. She was also dressed in black.

"Are you...” Amur seemed to have realized something.

"I told you that I'm coming along with you on the mission. You're already injured once, Amur. I can't let you get injured again. As long as you're in A City, I'll take care of you on Eler's behalf." 'Is it just because of Eler?' There was a hint of disappointment in Amur's eyes.

He did not want Luca to risk her life with him, but she insisted on going, and he could not refuse. Even if he did, Luca would still find some way to tail him.

"It'll be very dangerous." Amur's voice was slightly hoarse.

"I know, and that's why I want to go along with you. Don't worry, with me around, your mission will be easier." Luca wore a black backpack. She looked as though she was going to the gym.

The assassins on the Island of Despair had various specialties other than physical training. Luca's specialty was in medicine and pharmaceuticals, while Amur's specialty was networking and hacking.

"Alright." Amur nodded and left the apartment with her.

When they went into the elevator, Luca rubbed her stomach. ' How about getting some dinner first?"

The two of them had been sleeping for the entire day, and they had not eaten anything.

"Okay. What do you want to eat?" Amur replied.

"How about burgers?" Luca suggested.

"Whatever you want,” Amur said. The elevator arrived on the first floor, and they stepped out.

There was a burger joint right outside the neighborhood. When they were at the exit, Bianca was surprised to see a luxury car parked outside. It was the same car that had brought her to the party yesterday.

'That's Luke's car...'

Amur did not know whose car that was, but he could guess it, judging from Luca's expression.

She stood frozen on the spot. A while later, she saw Luke getting out of the car.

"Wait for me at the burger joint, Amur," Luca said.

"You..." Amur was reluctant to leave. In fact, he was thinking of standing in front of Luca so that Luke could not get close to her.

"Just go. I'll be fine." Luca flashed a genuine smile.

Amur nodded. His blue eyes lingered on Luke for a while before walking toward the burger joint.

While Luke walked over, he noticed that the two people were dressed in black, as though they were a couple.

Luca seemed active and nimble in those black clothes, and she looked very different from her modest attire when she was at work or her elegant party wear last night. He said, "Are you going somewhere?" "I've already taken the day off, and it's already past office hours anyway. Are you so interested in my personal life?" Luca retorted.

Luke was not pleased with Luca's tone, but he had nowhere to release his anger.

"He doesn't look like your younger brother," Luke said.

"But he is my younger brother," Luca emphasized. There was no need for her to explain her relationship with Amur, but she did not want Luke to misunderstand.

"How are you feeling now?" Luke continued, shifting the conversation topic.

Luca narrowed her gaze and smiled calmly. "I'm feeling a lot better now.

Thank you for your concern, Mr. Crawford."

It seemed like a normal conversation, but the tone and the words they used were very awkward.

"I've already settled that thing." Luke continued.

The conversation should have ended earlier. Luke should have already gotten into his car and left, while Luca should be continuing her way to the burger joint.

"Thank you, Mr. Crawford." Luca understood what Luke was saying even though he was being ambiguous.

That was the tacit understanding they had with each other after years of being together.

"Mr. and Mrs. Norman want to invite you to their house for dinner as a sign of thanks," Luke said. Earlier, he had given a call to Mr. and Mrs. Norman and told them about Luca's identity. They were very grateful and wanted to meet her.

"Not today." She wanted to meet her parents very much and check on Queenie’s condition, but she had a mission.

"Tomorrow," Luke said.

"Okay." Luca knew that she could not refuse in case Luke got angry.

After that, she decided to break off from the awkward conversation. "Am I free to go for dinner now, Mr. Crawford?" "What do you want to eat?" Luke asked.

Luca held the straps of her backpack and said, "I'll be having dinner with my younger brother, Mr. Crawford. Also, your car is causing quite a disturbance. Bye."

The drivers of other cars were wary of accidentally bumping into Luke's luxury car, so they tried to stay some distance away, which made the already narrow entrance to the neighborhood even narrower.

Luke watched her leave coolly, as though their intimacy the night before meant nothing at all to her.

He stood there pensively for a while. Eventually, he turned around and went back into his car.

When Luca stepped into the burger joint, Amur grinned at her. "Is he gone?" "He's gone." Luca seemed composed. She poured a glass of water for herself and ordered a double cheeseburger.

"Right away," the cashier said.

"Why did he look for you?" Amur asked.

Luca skipped most of the conversation and told him that the Normans wanted to meet her.

"Will you go?" Amur asked.

"I'd like to check on her condition again so that I can treat her," Luca said. The concoction she had given Queenie was prepared based on Queenie’s condition back then, and Queenie’s health must have improved since then. Luca would have to make frequent diagnoses if she wanted Queenie to be cured fast.

She had planned to mail packages with reduced dosages in the future, but now that they knew who she was, she did not have to hide her identity anymore. She could take Queenie’s pulse and prescribe appropriate concoctions.

Amur looked at her and said nothing.

He could not stop her from meeting Luke or Queenie. They were her husband and birth mother respectively.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1225-No Woman Can Beat Me

After eating their dinner, Luca and Amur set out together.

They were careful to cover their tracks. Instead of heading to their destination directly from the apartment, they took several detours before going there.

The sky was already completely dark by then.

"I've scouted the location earlier, and I've found a flaw in their security. If we go in from there, we won't be discovered," Luca said. They were already dressed in tight black clothes and wore masks.

Amur nodded and let Luca lead the way.

They stood at the side of the mansion. That was a blind spot that the security cameras could not detect.

The lights in the mansion were brightly lit. Obviously, the owner of the mansion was inside.

Amur had already investigated his target. The mansion belonged to him, but his mistress lived there. Without fail, the wealthy businessman would spend the night at the mansion every Monday.

He would usually keep a low profile whenever he visited the mansion, so he did not bring too many bodyguards with him. It was the best time to take him out.

Luca took out a drone from her backpack and attached a camera to it.

With a controller, she made the drone ascend into the air. Once it was too high to be detected by the mansion's security system, she made it fly into the mansion.

The businessman was making out in the bedroom, and the bodyguards were standing on guard outside.

Through the camera on the drone, Amur could tell that there were eight bodyguards in the mansion.

Luca and Amur exchanged glances. She circled the drone around the mansion one more time before recalling it.

"Let's lay low for a little while longer," she said. If they acted now, they might alert all the bodyguards in the mansion and cause a big commotion in the area.

Amur nodded, and they began to wait.

By midnight, the lights in the mansion became dimmer, while the lights in the other mansions turned off one by one.

The surrounding walls of the mansion had motion sensors, and even a passing bird would trigger an alarm. Luca and Amur could not go into the mansion by scaling the walls.

Luca took off her mask and skin-tight clothing, then gestured to Amur to watch her.

Amur’s gaze followed her.

Luca lowered the brim of her cap, went to the front gate of the mansion, and rang the doorbell.

She was standing at a very peculiar angle. Through the security feed, the people in the mansion could see that there was a woman at the front gate, but they could not see her face clearly.

Usually, people would not be as wary when interacting with women, even though they could not see her face. Moreover, she was standing there alone.

Two minutes later, the front gate opened. A man stood there and asked her, "What is it?"

Luca lowered her head so that the man could not see her face. "Can you help me with something?" She said softly.

"What's wrong with you? This is a private mansion, not the police station! Are you crazy?” The man said gruffly.

From the corner of her eye, she could see from his clothes that he was a bodyguard. Just when he was about to close the gate, she hit the back of the man's neck with a karate chop, and the man instantly collapsed on the floor.

She did not kill him but instead only knocked him out.

Amur's target was not the bodyguard, and Luca would not want to kill an innocent man.

Amur quickly went over and handed her the mask.

Luca lowered her head and put on the mask, keeping her face away from the security camera. She whispered, "There are at least seven more bodyguards inside. You deal with four, and I'll deal with the rest. Just knock them out; don't kill them."

The bodyguards were only hired employees, and they would not fight the intruders to the death. Moreover, the businessman was known to be a miser.

Amur nodded. They stepped over the man at the gate and went into the mansion.

At the front yard, they stood face-to-face with seven bodyguards.

"Who are you? How did you come in here?" One of the bodyguards asked.

Luca pointed at the gate behind her with her thumb and whispered, "From the gate."

The bodyguard realized that those intruders had malicious intentions. He said, "Quick, capture them! Otherwise, we'll lose all our jobs tonight."

Luca shook her head. They would all be losing their jobs tonight once the businessman was dead.

The bodyguards rushed toward them, and Luca and Amur started fighting them.

They would have to knock them out. Later, they would be fighting the businessman's personal bodyguard, and if they spared any of them now, they would become a distraction later.

Five minutes later, the bodyguards were all sprawled over the ground.

They were already knocked out, so they did not make a sound.

Luca was satisfied that they did not cause a commotion. She took out a spray can and a pill from the pocket and handed the latter to Amur. "Eat this."

Amur did not ask what it was. He removed his mask and swallowed the pill, not worried if she had given him poison.

Luca shook the spray can and shot a glance at Amur. Then, they sneaked into the mansion.

The light in the living room was on. Once Luca and Amur walked through the door, they saw a man sitting on the couch.

The man glared at them like a hawk. "Looks like you haven't given up yet.

You even brought a helper this time, and a girl, too!"

His solid muscles rippled as he spoke.

"Leave him to me," Luca said.

Amur knew that the man was a proficient fighter. He wanted to stop Luca, but she had already rushed toward the man.

"No woman can beat me," the man said contemptuously.

"You'll see." Luca's eyes focused on him, thinking that he would soon pay the price for his chauvinistic thoughts.

The man did not bother to pick up the weapon he had placed on the coffee table. Instead, he prepared to fight Luca bare-handed.

Luca smirked when she saw that the man did not attempt to dodge. She raised the spray can in her arm, discharged the gas at the man, and quickly dodged aside.

She had never planned on fighting with that man. She might not lose if they really had to fight, but they would definitely alert the people upstairs.

Luca had to use a trick so that she could end the fight as fast as possible.

Amur saw the man open his eyes wide as though he could not believe that he had been tricked. Two seconds later, he collapsed on the floor and passed out.

Luca smiled and fanned the air in front of her.

The spray can contained a fast-acting sedative. It could knock out a brute in two seconds flat, but it had a horrible smell. One would feel nauseous if they had not taken the antidote.

Luca turned around and smiled at Amur.

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Even though Amur could not see Luca's smile behind the mask, he could tell that Luca was smiling because her eyes were curved like crescent moons.

"Let's go," Luca said.

Amur was taken aback. He remembered that Luca had said the same thing when she stood up against Abel to protect him.

Whenever he was bullied by other mercenaries on the Island of Despair, Luca would fight them, and she would always say "Let's go" whenever she was done.

Amur reached out and grabbed her shirt sleeve to stop her from going.

Luca turned around and looked at Amur doubtfully.

"Let me handle the rest," Amur said.

Luca might also be trained on the Island of Despair, but she had never taken a human life.

Amur did not want her innocence to be taken away by killing, so he would do all the dirty work himself.

Luca knew what he was thinking. She smiled and handed the spray can to him. "Knock them out first before doing the deed. Don't harm the woman." "I know." Amur nodded and took the spray can.

Luca was thinking about protecting the innocent even when she was on an assassination mission. That was why Amur did not want her to do the deed.

Amur went up the stairs while Luca waited at the bottom of the staircase.

It was silent all around, so Luca did not know what Amur was doing.

Suddenly, she could smell the faint scent of blood. She smiled, knowing that Amur had successfully completed the mission.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Amur come down the stairs. He had successfully completed the mission without getting injured or harming people other than the target.

Luca was glad that Amur could return to the Island of Despair and be reunited with Eler.

"Let's go," Amur said.

Luca nodded and glanced at him. Even though he was dressed in black, she could smell the scent of blood on his clothes. He might have inadvertently splashed himself with blood when doing the deed.

"You'll have to burn the clothes once we get back," she said.

"Yes." Amur nodded.

The two people sneaked out of the mansion and left the neighborhood by the path they came from. No one else was alerted.

The next day, the news that a wealthy businessman was killed in his mistress's mansion had spread throughout A City.

The police had cordoned off the area and conducted investigations.

Luca was impassive as she watched the news flash on the television. She knew that the businessman had made his fortune through human trafficking in his younger days. Many innocent young women were ravaged and tortured because of him.

The businessman was influential enough to suppress any scandals about him. Later, he used his ill- gotten gains to start his business.

Using his connections, his business thrived, and his wealth grew.

Luca had no sympathy forthat man. She thought that he deserved to die.

She turned off the television, stood up, and emptied the ashes in a barrel into the trash can. Those were the ashes of Amur's clothes which she had burned because they were stained with blood.

After dealing with that, she left a written note for Amur and went to work.

Many employees at Watson Biopharmaceuticals were concerned about Bianca. The news that Bianca had collapsed at the party spread throughout the company, and the employees crowded around her and asked her if she was okay.

Luca went into the elevator and pressed a button. She was slightly frustrated that the other employees knew that she had collapsed, which meant that they must know that Luke had carried her away too.

She wondered how the rumors would evolve...

That made Luca even more frustrated than ever. Rather than worrying about what Abel might do with the information, she was worried that her colleagues would continue to spread the news.

She was surprised when she met Talia at the Technical Department.

"Talia?" She was not surprised that Talia was recruited into the department, but that the new recruits had already started working.

"Good morning, Dr. Craw," Talia greeted Luca with a smile.

Luca glanced at her nametag and saw that she was Dr. Kidman's assistant

She should have known.

"Good morning. Congratulations that you've become Dr. Kidman's assistant, " Luca said, though she did not extend her hand for a handshake.

"Thank you." Talia felt somewhat awkward when she heard that. After all, Luca had seen her in Cole's office.

Luca nodded and said nothing. She went to her office.

She could not care less that Talia had become Cole's assistant. All she hoped was that the two people did not disturb her.

As Talia watched Luca leave, she wondered if Luca would spread rumors about what happened between her and Cole. Thinking about it again, Talia realized that Luca had also gained her position through similar means, and she had no right to criticize her.

'Looks like we're not that different after all...'

Talia grinned when she thought about that. However, the grin instantly vanished from her face. She realized that Luca was very different from her.

Luca managed to seduce Luke Crawford, the ideal man, while she could only get Cole Kidman, who was already half a century old. She could not smile when she thought of that.

After Luca returned to her office, Rhett brought her a cup of coffee. "Your coffee, Dr. Craw." "Thanks," Luca said while taking the cup from him and reading the report that he had prepared for him.

Rhett had prepared a report for her because she had missed work the day before.

"Very good," Luca praised Rhett after reading the report.

Rhett smiled sheepishly. He had worked under several other researchers before Luca, but they had nitpicked on his reports, which made him feel inferior.

Luca was the first researcher to praise his report.

Luca put the report away and held the coffee cup tightly in her hands." Right, what did the other people say in my absence yesterday?" "They were discussing you passing out at the party," Rhett replied.

"Is there anything else?" Luca wanted to know.

Rhett shook his head. "That's about it. I don't remember them talking about anything else."

Luca fell silent for a few seconds. She knew that men were not very interested in gossip, so it was normal that Rhett did not know too much about it.

She nodded and said, "Alright, go and get prepared. We'll start the experiments in half an hour."

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Luca was busy for the rest of the day. She wanted to work overtime when she remembered what she had promised Luke the day before.

Her phone began to ring when it was time to go off work. She recognized that the string of numbers was Queenie's phone number.

Luca answered the call. "Hello."

It was the first time she had received a call from Queenie, so she had to pretend that she did not know who the other person was.

Queenie could not help but be emotional when she heard that slightly familiar voice. "Is this Ms. Craw?" "Yes, I am. Are you Mrs. Norman?" Tears welled up in Luca's eyes as she listened to the voice.

When she had first reunited with Queenie, Queenie's voice was slightly quivering, just like how it was now.

"Yes, yes I am. Do you remember me?" Queenie was shocked that the woman recognized her voice in just one sentence.

"Your voice is very gentle and friendly," Luca said. "Also, you sound a lot more energetic. Are you feeling better now?" "I'm feeling a lot better, and it's all thanks to your concoction," Queenie said as she held the phone in her hands tightly.

Jack was sitting next to her. "Get to the main point," he reminded her.

Queenie remembered why she had called Luca. She said, "Oh, right, I was so excited that I nearly forgot why I called you. Ms. Craw, my husband and I would like to thank you in person, so we asked

Luke to invite you for dinner. Do you remember?" "Yes, I remember. I'll head over after I pack up," Luca said as she wiped the tears that were flowing from her eyes with a napkin.

"Luke got someone to drive you there. You can go downstairs now; the car is waiting for you," Queenie said.

Luca had a headache when Queenie mentioned Luke's name. "It's fine,

Mrs. Norman. I can catch a cab." "It's the evening rush hour now, and you won't be able to catch a cab that easily. Luke's car is already waiting downstairs. You don't have to refuse," Queenie said eagerly.

Luca was silent. It looked like she could not find an excuse.

"Alright," she replied. She sighed after the call ended; all she wanted was to keep a distance from Luke.

After tidying her desk, Luca quickly went downstairs and left the building. There was a Maybach parking at the roadside.

She could instantly tell that the incredibly flashy car belonged to Luke.

Luca looked to her left and right. Most of her colleagues had already left, and no one she knew was around her. She quickly walked over to the Maybach and opened the door.

After sitting in the backseat, she realized that she and the driver were the only people in the car. She had to ask, "Is this Mr. Crawford’s car?"

Without seeing Luke, she was worried that she sat in the wrong car.

"Good evening, Ms. Craw. Mr. Crawford asked me to drive you to the Norman residence," Sean said.

"Alright, thank you." Luca was relieved that Luke was not in the car.

Sean started the car and drove off.

Talia walked out of the building and raised her eyebrows.

She had kept a close eye on Luke, and she could recognize that the Maybach was his car. After all, she still had a crush on him.

'See? I knew that Luca only got a job in Watson because she’s sleeping with Luke. I wonder why she can be so arrogant.'

Talia was angry when she remembered how Luca had rejected her. "Hmph, I'll let the entire company know what kind of person you are." 1

Sean parked the car in front of the Norman residence. "We're here, Ms. Craw," he said.

Luca came to her senses, thanked him, and stepped out of the car.

She rang the doorbell, and the Norman family caretaker quickly came out of the house. She greeted Luca warmly, "You must be Ms. Craw. Please, come in."

The caretaker treated Luca warmly because she was Queenie's savior.

In her ten years of working for the Normans, Queenie had been very kind to the caretaker. In fact, Queenie was the person who had extended financial help to the caretaker when her family faced problems.

The caretaker was very grateful toward Queenie. Luca had saved Queenie's life, so she was a benefactor to the Normans too.

Luca nodded and walked through the gates behind the caretaker.

As they walked past the front yard, Luca noticed the rose bushes that were blooming vividly. Those rose bushes used to be her favorite, and she did not expect that Queenie would tend to them even though she was ill.

It seemed that Queenie had spent a lot of effort on the rose bushes. She must have watered, pruned, and weeded them regularly.

The caretaker noticed that Luca was staring at the rose bushes. She smiled and said, "Ms. Craw, do you like roses too?" "I love them," Luca said.

"What a coincidence! Mrs. Norman and Ms. Bianca love roses too. Before Ms. Bianca lost her memories, she adored those rose bushes. Even though she had rarely visited us over the past few years, Mrs. Norman is still taking very good care of them," the caretaker explained.

Luca smiled and looked away.

It was true that Queenie loved roses, but she would not have devoted so much effort to those rose bushes if not that Bianca loved roses too.

Luca could see that Queenie truly cared for Bianca.

Luca went into the living room with the caretaker. Jack and Queenie were already sitting there waiting for her.

Queenie became emotional when she saw Luca walk in. She stood up, walked up to Luca, and grasped her hands tightly.

"It's really you!" Queenie said.

Luca was not feeling very comfortable when Queenie's hands were wrapped tightly around hers. No one had held her hands like that for a long time.

"Good evening, Mr. Norman, Mrs. Norman." Luca nodded at Jack and looked at Queenie.

"Good evening." Queenie suddenly realized that Luca's gentle and soft voice sounded very familiar.

She liked that voice a lot. It reminded her a lot of Bianca's voice before her vocal cords were ruined.

She was too ill to realize that earlier. Now that she got to listen to Luca's voice carefully, she realized that it was the same as the previous Bianca's voice.

Luca could feel her emotions roiling as Queenie stared at her.

"Don't just stand there, Queenie. Come over with Ms. Craw and sit down," Jack broke the silence.

Queenie came to her senses and nodded. "Yes, yes. I was too emotional.

Pardon my manners, Ms. Craw."

Luca thought it was awkward that they were calling her "Ms. Craw."

She was their daughter, and they had called her "Bea." She was not used to them calling her "Ms. Craw," and she did not like it.

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Luca followed Queenie and walked to the sofa to sit down. She looked at Jack and Queenie, saying, "Mr. and Mrs. Norman, you can just call me Luca. Ms. Luca sounds too formal."

Jack and Queenie glanced at each other. They both smiled gently. "Okay, Luca sounds nice. We want to be more casual too but were afraid that you would mind." "I don't mind," Luca answered almost immediately. She did not mind at all. When she decided to appear at Norman Residence, she was already prepared to be in contact with Jack and Queenie for the long term.

Hearing them call her Ms. Luca made her feel even more distant from them.

"Well, then you should call us Uncle Jack and Aunt Queenie." Queenie loved Luca’s sincere and gentle character.

"Uncle Jack and Aunt Queenie," Luca went along with Queenie's wish.

Queenie was overjoyed and quickly poured her a cup of tea as she said," I'm sure you’re exhausted from the journey here. Come, have a cup of tea to warm your stomach."

Luca was not tired from the car ride as Luke's car was comfortable. She was, however, tired from doing experiments.

She took the cup of tea from Queenie and thanked her.

Jack’s gaze carried a hint of appreciation when he saw her sipping the tea slowly, unlike the others who rushed to finish it in a gulp. He was happy to have met someone who knew how to enjoy his first-rate tea.

After Luca finished the cup of tea, she felt as though her exhaustion was nearly gone.

Sure enough, it was top-shelf tea. Jack was a fan of good tea, so the tea he brewed for guests was excellent. She felt satisfied after drinking it.

Jack noticed the satisfaction in Luca's eyes and asked her, "Do you enjoy drinking tea too?" "Yes, I do." Luca nodded, and as soon as she put down the teacup, Queenie poured another cup for her.

Queenie did not do that because Bianca was her savior but because she liked her very much. She thought of the first time they met and how she had felt inexplicably close to Luca. Their interaction brought her a lot of joy.

"If you like it, drink as much as you want," she said.

Luca was supportive. To prove that she did not say what she did because she was apple-polishing, she picked up her cup again, took a sip, and then put it down. "There are three flavors in this tea. Different flavors are brought out when the tea is drunk at different temperatures-hot, warm, and cold."

Jack shot her a complimentary look. "Sure enough, you're someone who values and knows tea."

Luca smiled.

After she heard what Luca said, Queenie asked curiously, "Luke said that you came from Russia. I've always thought that tea wasn't a big thing in Russia. Luca, who did you learn your tea-tasting skills from?"

Luca replied, “I learned from a tea shop owner who came from a family of tea lovers. He has unique insights into tea tasting." "That's interesting." Jack nodded, waved his hand, and said, "The tea is warm now. Would you like to take a sip?"

Luca nodded, took a sip from her cup, and said, "Compared to when the tea is hot, there's a hint of astringency, but the tea is still fragrant." "When the tea cools, the astringency will be stronger." Jack

nodded, and his admiration for her grew.

Queenie sat on the sofa bed as a smile appeared on her face. She listened to the two of them talk about tea. They got along so well that others would not believe it was only their second time meeting. If someone said that they were father and daughter, it was likely that others would believe it.

Jack had always been stern and was rarely so gentle and friendly with youngsters he did not know personally.

Queenie knew that he was not acting like this only because Luca saved her life; it was also because they got along well.

Jack rarely bonded with someone else like this. They had so much to talk about just on the topic of tea.

"I'm going to try it when it has cooled down." Luca put the teacup aside and waited for the tea to cool.

Queenie covered her mouth and smiled when she saw how the two shared the same love for tea. She said, ‘Luke said that you just started working at Watson Biopharmaceuticals, right? It feels like we were fated to meet. We bumped into each other and now... You and Jack share the same interest."

She could not drink strong tea because of her health, so Jack always lamented that he was missing a tea buddy.

"Yeah, it's all fate." Luca smiled as she listened to Queenie's words. However, she felt a little guilty.

Nothing was fated. All these were just coincidences created by her.

Queenie sighed seeing the shy smile on her delicate face. She thought that Luca was good-looking and good-natured.

They chatted a little more.

Queenie also asked about Luca's family. Luca told her the background story that Abel made up for her.

Listening to her past, Queenie sighed and said, "You're an excellent woman.

Luca smiled shyly. She was not excellent because everything that she said was made-up. If she had the choice, she would choose her previous simple life. She was insignificant and ordinary in the streets of A City but she had all of Luke's love.

About half an hour later, Luca heard the maid of Norman Residence say," Master, Madam, Master Luke is here."

Luca glanced sideways and noticed Luke walking in. He looked a little tired.

"Luke, you're here." Queenie stood up and greeted him eagerly.

"Mm.’ Luke had two bags in his hands. He walked over, and his gaze fell on Luca. "Dr. Craw, you're here." "Hello, Mr. Crawford." Luca nodded slightly.

Luke looked away, and his gaze fell on Jack and Queenie. He said, "I passed by the gift shop and the boss said that he stocked some fine tea and imported fruits. I bought some for you."

He put the bags on the coffee table.

Aside from alcohol, Jack also loved tea. When he learned that Luke bought these, Jack could not hide his joy. "We still have a lot of the tea that you gave us last time. Are you expecting me to only drink tea?"

Queenie echoed, "Yes, Luke, don't spend so much on us next time. We’re more than happy just to have you visit us."

Luke sat on the other sofa and explained why he bought the gifts. "In the future, there'll be more people visiting and the tea will be finished quickly. Father-in-law, you don't need to worry. The doctor said that Queenie is weak and has to be careful with what she eats but since her body is gradually recovering, she can enjoy these imported fruits. Isn't that right, Dr. Craw?"

Luca spaced out and only snapped out of it when she heard her name mentioned. She nodded and said, "Yes, the fruits will be great for your health."

Queenie listened to them, and the arc of her smile grew wider and wider." You..."

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Luke's words reminded Luca of something. She looked at Queenie and said, "Aunt Queenie, can I check your pulse?"

When Queenie heard it, she immediately rolled up her sleeve and placed her hand on the coffee table.

Luca then put her finger on Queenie’s wrist where her veins were and checked on her.

Luke looked at her actions, which were similar to how Johann would do it. She seemed professional.

Two minutes later, Luca motioned to Queenie to switch to her other hand and continued to check her pulse.

After a while, she withdrew her hand.

Queenie asked, "Luca, how's my body doing?"

Luca chuckled softly and said, "Aunt Queenie, you have nothing to worry about. Continue to take the concoction and your body will get better day by day. You can stop taking it in another half a month."

The effects of the herbal concoction were much better than expected, so she reduced the length of Queenie's treatment cycle.

"Really?" Queenie asked in a surprised tone. She thought that she would have to go through a few more treatment cycles and did not expect that it would be reduced by almost half a month instead.

"Yes, really. After I go back, I'll adjust the concoction and send it to you," Luca said.

Queenie looked at her tenderly and replied, "I don't want to trouble you too much. Why don’t you give me the prescription and I'll get someone to prepare it?"

Luca shook her head. It did not feel bothersome to do these things for Queenie, and she was concerned about the quality of herbs too. If she bought those that were of poor quality, it would affect Queenie's recovery. She insisted and said, "I'll get it done. I'm more familiar with herbs and can ensure the quality."

Queenie thought that what Luca said was true. She knew nothing about herbs, so she held Luca's hand tightly and said, Thank you for going through all the trouble." "Nothing to worry about." Luca smiled.

Queenie held her hand and did not want to let go. She was not sure why but she liked interacting with Luca.

Luke raised an eyebrow seeing the interaction between Queenie and Luca. He thought that the two were as close as mother and daughter.

Jack poured him a cup of tea and asked, "Luke, why isn’t Bea with you today?"

His words reminded Queenie of the promise that Bianca made. ’Yeah, why didn't Bea come to visit? The last time that she was over, she promised to come to visit me more often. Since Luca is here, I wanted them to get to know each other."

Luke's expression was cold when Bianca, who had been cast aside, was mentioned. "Bea is sick and is now in the hospital." "Hospital?" Queenie’s voice increased a little, and there was tension in her tone. "Why is she hospitalized?" "She was sent to the hospital because she caught a cold and got a high fever. Her condition has stabilized,” Luke said. Bianca’s body temperature had dropped in the morning, but in the afternoon, it suddenly rose again. Her condition only stabilized after she received an IV drip. The doctor advised her to be hospitalized for observation, so he did not help her with the discharge procedures.

When Queenie heard that her condition had stabilized, she relaxed a little and said, "She must've caught a bad cold."

Jack said, "She's already a mother of three, why does she still act like a kid..."

Luca felt like crying when she heard what Jack and Queenie said. Although they were saying these words to the fake Bianca, they said it as her parents.

She had not heard such words for a long time, so when she heard them, a lump formed in Luca's throat. Her heart ached.

"Master, Madam, dinner is ready. Do you want to eat now?" the maid asked.

When Queenie found out that Bianca’s condition was stable, she did not ask about it any further. She looked at the maid and nodded. "Let’s have dinner." "Madam, duly noted.” The maid nodded, turned around, and returned to the kitchen.

Queenie looked at Luca. For some reason, she felt that the smile on the other's face carried a hint of sadness that was not present before. She could not help but wonder if she was overthinking.

"Luca, shall we go have dinner?" she asked.

Luca nodded and stood up with her. Then, Luke and Jack also stood up. The four walked into the dining room together.

At the dinner table, Jack sat face to face with Queenie while Luca sat next to Queenie. The person sitting across from her was Luke.

The maid served the dishes one by one. Queenie poured a glass of orange juice for Luca and said, "I should have made this meal but my body can't take it for the time being. Luca, the next time you visit after I recover, I'll cook a meal for you." "Aunt Queenie, thank you for your hospitality. It’s been a long

time since I've eaten such a hearty local meal. I'm very happy that you invited me over today." Luca felt Luke sneaking a peek at her from time to time and felt uncomfortable. She held her glass of orange juice and said, "I should be the one thanking you."

Jack and Queenie were overjoyed with her presence.

Luke frowned inadvertently when he heard her overly polite words. 'She can cook local dishes, so why is she saying that she hasn't had them for a longtime?'

Her words were clearly said to please Jack and Queenie. On top of that, she would video call Tommy every night. All of her actions seemed to be intentional and well thought out.

Luke could not help but deepen his suspicions toward her.

After the meal, Luca did not stay around for too long. She knew that if she continued to have a good relationship with Queenie, Luke would be more suspicious of her.

She gave an excuse and left. Zander was her driver once again.

Luca asked Zander to send her to the intersection of her apartment and got out of the car there. She told him that she wanted to buy something and he did not need to wait for her as she would head home on her own later.

Zander glanced at the nearby supermarket and drove away without any doubt.

Luca did not return to the apartment but went directly to Abel.

She had looked for him the day before and found that Abel had not left the country. It was likely that he was in the Westin Hotel.

Luca turned around and stopped a taxi to rush to the Westin Hotel. She was standing in the lobby of the hotel and could not get up because she did not have an access card. All she could do was wait for other guests to try to get upstairs.

In the presidential suite.

Abel stood alone on the balcony, looking at the city skyline.

A mercenary came over and said softly, "Boss, Ivana is downstairs."

Abel raised his eyebrows. 'She finally showed up.' He sat down, picked up the red wine, poured himself a glass, and said, "Go and pick her up." "Yes." The mercenary went out after receiving Abel's order.

Abel picked up the wine glass. He had been waiting for Luca to look for him since the day before. He did not expect her to be so patient and only show up now.

'That's not true. If she was patient, she wouldn't be here so late at night.'

Abel shook his glass and a wicked smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He really wanted to know what had happened between Luca and Luke on Sunday night. He thought that there might be some spark of excitement and passion.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1230-Amur Left

Luca frowned when she saw the mercenary who was walking toward her.' Sure enough, Abel is here.'

He even knew that she was coming so he asked a mercenary to bring her to him.

Luca followed the man without any hesitation.

After they arrived at the top floor, the mercenary said, "The boss is in the innermost room."

Luca walked over and found that the door of the suite was unlocked. She did not bother to knock before storming in.

She followed the sound of glass clinking and found Abel on the balcony.

"You're here." His tone was eerily calm.

Luca frowned and wanted nothing more than to smash a bottle on his head when she saw how casual he was acting.

"Why did you do what you did on Sunday night?" She resisted her impulse and knew that it was not worthwhile to pick a fight with him now.

Abel looked up and finished the red wine in his glass. "I was giving you and Luke an opportunity. How did it go? You got what you wanted on Sunday night. Are you happy? You should be thanking me." "Your plan failed." Luca stared into his tyrannous eyes as she said without any fear, "I took an antidote."

Sure enough, Abel stopped smiling.

"Although I didn’t know about your plan, I prefer to be prepared. You spiked my drink but I took an antidote. Nothing happened between us and Luke just stayed in my room for a while," Luca said.

Abel was a little surprised. He did not expect them to waste their night together like that.

He stood up and shook his head. "Luca, you wasted your chance. I brought

Luke to your side and you did nothing." 1

Luca clenched her fists tightly and stared at him. He did not do it because he was kind, he just wanted to watch the drama unfold.

"Look at you, he still has no idea who you are. If you had spent the night with him, maybe he would’ve gotten suspicious and thought of you. Isn't that what you want?" Abel bent over and looked at her.

Luca took a step back. She was not scared, she was just disgusted with him.

Abel said, "How disappointing. Although nothing happened between you and Luke, someone saw him take you into the room before he left. Even if you're innocent, gossip spreads fast and you'll no longer be deemed innocent.’’ "If someone leaks the news... Oh, excuse me... If you wanted to do so, you would've already done it." Luca shook her head and stared straight at him." I guess you don't dare to do it now because you have a detailed plan." "Yes, I won't let the news leak. I'll also ask the employees in this hotel and the attendants from that event on Sunday not to say anything because I have a plan. Luca, are you ready?" Abel could not help but appreciate how clever she was.

It would be great if she could be on his side, but unfortunately, she would always be on Luke's side. Even after she left and changed her appearance, her heart was still with Luke.

'Women are always so stupid. Luca and Kassy are the best examples.’ "Your plan has nothing to do with me," Luca said.

"No, no, you're the executor of this plan. Oh, yes, do you think Luke will doubt you?" Abel suddenly remembered something that his subordinates reported to him.

Luca did not say anything. She knew that from the day she was sent out of the island, she was destined to be used as a pawn to execute his so-called revenge plan, i "He's already suspicious of you. He sent someone to Russia to find out more about you. Luca, you'd better behave well and make sure he doesn't suspect a thing. Otherwise, you and your baby girl will suffer." Abel reminded her.

Luca's pupils tightened when he mentioned Nyla. She clenched her fists and shouted, "Don't hurt Nyla." 1 "Don't worry. For the time being, she's fine. But if you don't cooperate, she’ll suffer." Abel was in a good mood after he saw the fear in her eyes.

Nyla was his strongest chip to threaten Luca.

Abel felt happy seeing that she still feared him. "You don’t have to worry about Kathryn. If you want to worry, you should worry about the people around you."

Luca frowned and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

'People around me? Who is he referring to? Nyla? Luke?'

Abel snapped his fingers and a mercenary came from the suite. He ordered, "Send her downstairs." "Yes, Boss," the mercenary said. She looked at Luca and motioned for her to leave.

Although Luca was skeptical of Abel’s words, she knew that if he did not want to share, she would never find out no matter how hard she tried.

When she turned around and was about to leave, she heard Abel say, "If you don't want him to be suspicious, don’t come here as frequently. Luke's scouts are keeping watch around here."

Luca clenched her fists and turned around to leave.

Just as Abel said, she was photographed by Luke's scouts when she walked in and out of the hotel.

After Luca left the hotel, she stopped a taxi to go home. She opened the door of her place, looked at the dark living room, and turned on the lights.

It was empty here and she was not used to it. In the past, Amur would wait for her at home, but this time, she did not see him sitting on the sofa waiting for her.

Luca walked to the second bedroom, looked at the tightly closed door, and knocked, "Amur, are you asleep?"

There was no response.

Luca wondered what was going on. She shook the doorknob only to find that the door was unlocked, so she pushed the door open and found that it was empty. Amur was not inside.

"Where did he go?" She turned on the lights and saw that the bed was tidy with no pillows, sheets, or a blanket on it.

Luca walked in and opened the closet. She found that Amur had folded the blanket neatly and put it in the closet.

"Did he leave?" She touched the blanket, closed the closet, and then walked to the living room. She searched all over the living room to see if Amur had left a note or something.

She did not find a note from him but noticed that the note she left him in the morning was untouched.

Luca was confused. "Why didn't you tell me that you were leaving?"

She sat on the sofa and looked at her note for a while. She thought about it and eventually let go of it.

Amur had left the Island of Despair for a considerable amount of time. He must have missed Eler, so he could not wait to leave after he completed his mission.

If she guessed correctly, Amur left in the middle of the night.

It was a good thing that he left. A City was not safe. Luca remembered Abel's warning and her heart began to feel uneasy again.

 

Eventually, Luke managed to get Bianca admitted.

Johann performed a brief examination on Bianca, took off his stethoscope, and said, ’She has a high fever alright, and she's slightly dehydrated after one night. I'll get the nurse to hook her up to a saline drip and prescribe some medication. Don't worry. She'll be fine." "Mm." Luke nodded.

Johann put the stethoscope into his pocket, glanced at Bianca, then at Luke curiously.

He wondered when Luke had left the hotel room. Did he wait until Luca regained consciousness?

"Yes?" Luke asked.

Johann shook his head. Even though Bianca was asleep, it was not appropriate to discuss private matters in the hospital. He said, "It's nothing. I'll get the director of internal medicine to keep an eye on your wife. I need to go to New York tonight for a medical conference." "Mm," Luke replied.

Johann felt relieved that Luke was willing to let him go. He was worried that Luke would insist that he take care of Bianca.

Johann was very nervous every time Bianca fell sick. Luke would never let any other doctor take care of her. It was good to see that Luke had learned how to relax a little.

Before Johann left the room, he turned around and glanced at the couple.

Bianca was sleeping on the bed while Luke was sitting on the couch.

Johann shook his head. Luke had not learned to relax, but it was more like Luke's feelings for Bianca had lessened. He remembered how reluctant Luke was to leave Luca when she was drunk.

Luke had always been distant and aloof. It was only after he fell in love with Bianca that he gained a trace of humanity in his personality. After Bianca went missing, Luke seemed to have slowly reverted to his previous personality, and even after she came back, Luke never recovered from it.

Luke's expression was ice-cold. No one could read his thoughts or know if he was worried about Bianca.

It was only when he was close to Luca that he regained some of his former warmth...

Johann suddenly had a bad feeling about the situation. He hoped that he was not overthinking it.

Meanwhile, Luca had just woken up in the hotel room. She was slightly startled when she stared at the unfamiliar ceiling and chandelier, but she soon remembered what happened the night before.

Abel had drugged her, and Luke had saved her.

Fortunately, she managed to restrain herself, and Luke did not do anything to her. Nothing happened between them except for the conversation.

Abel did not succeed.

Luca glanced at her phone next to the bed and saw that she had several missed calls. Before she could unlock her phone, her phone shut down because it had run out of power.

"..." She was speechless as she looked at the dark phone screen.

She pushed herself up. Her strength had returned after a night's rest, and her hair was already dry.

Luca sighed slowly, got out of bed, washed her face, changed her clothes, and left the room.

She left the access card on the front desk before leaving.

Luca knew that Abel was still lurking around somewhere, but she was not going to confront him yet.

It would take her some effort to find him, and she had more important things to do today.

Luca caught a cab and returned to her apartment.

When she opened the door, she saw Amur sitting on the couch. "Why are you up so early, Amur?" She asked.

When Amur heard her voice, he immediately stood up and said, "Where have you been the whole night, Luca?"

Luca could sense that Amur was very worried. She waved her hands to indicate that he should calm down.

Amur sat back down on the couch, though he could not help but say, "I tried to call you last night, but you didn't answer."

Luca could guess that all the missed calls were from him.

Other than him, no one in A City would care so much about her.

Luca smiled. To prevent herself from being disturbed by prank calls at night, he had a setting on her phone so that it would not ring past a certain time. The setting would only revert to normal the next morning.

"Sorry, Amur. I was too tired yesterday, so I didn't check my phone." Luca noticed the eyebags under Amur's eyes and knew that he had stayed up the entire night.

"I slept in the hotel last night. Abel did something to me," Luca said. Then, she told him everything that happened the previous night.

Amur was shocked by what he was told. He felt slightly relieved when he heard that she had taken the antidote. However, he became wary once more. Did she really take the antidote?

Was it possible for that man to remain unmoved?

Even though Bianca had changed her face, she was nonetheless very attractive.

Moreover, that man was Luke Crawford, the man she loved the most...

Abel knew that her feelings toward Luke had never changed over the past three years, and nothing would be able to change them.

Seeing that Amur was silent, Luca continued, "Abel's plan didn't work." "Mm." Amur could not voice his suspicions.

He knew that Luca was aware of what she should do and what she should not.

"You didn't sleep, did you? You should go and rest. You have a mission tonight, and you need to succeed this time."

Amur was indeed tired after staying up for the entire night worrying about her.

He nodded and went back into his bedroom.

Luca sat on the couch for a while, deep in thought.

Even though Amur did not say anything, she knew what he was thinking.

She had spent some time with Luke in the hotel room. Even though he eventually left without doing anything, someone with malicious intentions could make up stories, and there was no way of explaining around it.

Luca was afraid that Abel would make up stories from that incident. She plugged her phone to charge it and turned it on five minutes later.

There was a five-percent charge in the battery. She opened an app and connected it to her laptop so that she could check on Abel's whereabouts.

After Amur completed his mission tonight, she would look for him and find out what he wanted to do.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1231-Recurrent Fever

On the other end, Luke received a text from his subordinates on his way back from Norman Residence.

While he was waiting for the traffic light, he clicked on the text and saw that Luca was in the photo. The photo was taken on that same day. She was dressed exactly the same as early that night.

Luke called Zander and asked, "Did you send Luca back?" "Mr. Crawford, I sent Ms. Luca back but she got off at an intersection in front of her apartment. She told me that she wanted to get something and asked for me not to wait for her." Zander did not dare to miss any details and told Luke everything that he remembered.

Luke responded, "I see."

After that, he cut off the call.

He glanced at the photo again. 'Luca lied when she told Zander she wanted to buy something. The truth is that she was going to the Westin Hotel. What was she doing there?'

Luke thought back to the time when Luca told him that he would not be able to find anything when he wanted to dig into the matter.

'How did she know that I wouldn't be able to find anything? Luca seems to be hiding a lot of secrets.’

Luke's phone rang and he pressed to answer. The maid said anxiously," Young Master Luke, Madam is having a high fever again and it reached 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The doctor asked you to come to the hospital immediately." "I'm on my way."

Luke hung up. When the red light turned to green, he made a U-turn and drove to the hospital.

After he arrived at the ward, it just so happened that Dr. Blake, the head physician of the internal medicine department, was checking on Bianca. When Dr. Blake saw the number on the thermometer, he frowned and said,"

Didn't her temperature go down when I left?" "Yes, Dr. Blake, but the patient's temperature went up again," the nurse said helplessly as she looked at Bianca who was a little groggy from the high fever. She was unsure of why Bianca's condition was fluctuating.

"Give her the fever-reducing injection and prepare a bottle of saline. Her recurrent high fever will make her dehydrated. She needs to start fasting. We'll run a blood test tomorrow morning." Dr. Blake made the arrangements for Bianca's treatment.

"Okay." The nurse nodded and said to the maid, "The patient needs to fast.

If she's thirsty, you can moisten her lips with a cotton swab." "Okay." The maid took notes. She was dumbfounded at Bianca's condition after taking care of her in the hospital for the entire day.

'What's wrong with her...’

Luke walked into the ward and asked, "Why is my wife suffering from recurrent fever?"

Dr. Blake recognized Luke and respectfully said, "Mr. Crawford, we don't know much at the moment but well find out more after the blood test report is out tomorrow."

Bianca, who lay weakly on the hospital bed, heard his voice and wanted to open her eyes to look at him. Unfortunately, the fever was draining her energy and there was nothing she could do.

Luke looked at how uncomfortable she looked and pursed his thin lips.

"Mr. Crawford, don't worry. Well do our best to cure Mrs. Crawford," Dr.

Blake said. He was confident that he could heal her.

"Then what are you still doing here?" Luke asked indifferently.

What he needed was not someone who made empty promises but someone who could get things done.

Dr. Blake was stunned. He did not expect Luke to react as such. However, he could not afford to offend him, so he nodded and immediately walked out of the ward to update his treatment plan.

After a while, the nurse walked in with the saline and swiftly set up the drip for Bianca.

The maid looked at Luke who was standing in the center of the ward and said, "Young Master Luke, you should sit and rest for a while. Madam will be fine. I believe that her fever will go away soon enough." "She's been in this condition since the afternoon?" Luke asked. In the afternoon, Bianca also had a high fever but he could not get out of the meeting he was having then. After the meeting was over, the maid told him that she was doing better after the doctors treated her.

"Yes." The maid nodded. "Her fever would suddenly spike up. Things would be normal for the first half an hour but the fever would come out of nowhere. However, as soon as she’s injected with the meds, her body temperature would lower."

Luke stared at Bianca. Her condition was worse than the night before.

After she adjusted the speed of the drip, the nurse said, "The drip can't go any faster. With this speed, it should take two hours for the saline to finish. Those taking care of the patient can take a short break."

The maid thanked her. "Okay, I see. Thank you."

After the nurse left, Luke looked at the large bottle of saline and kept silent.

Although Bianca had her eyes closed, she was conscious. She wanted to act coquettish in front of Luke to gain his sympathy, but at that moment, she could only lay on the bed. She felt as though her body was not her own.

The maid glanced at the time and noted that it was late. She looked at Bianca and thought that her condition seemed to be improving, so she suggested, "Young Master Luke, why don’t you go back and rest first? I’ll keep watch of Madam."

Luke raised his wrist and glanced at the time. It was almost midnight.

He thought about it and replied, "Stay and take care of her for another night. I’ll have someone else come and replace you tomorrow." "Okay, thank you, Young Master Luke." The maid thanked him happily. She felt more tired taking care of Bianca compared to having to clean

Crawford Manor. She was very happy to find out that she would not need to stay in the hospital tomorrow.

Bianca, who was on the bed, felt unsettled when she heard that Luke was leaving. She tried to open her eyes but her efforts were in vain.

The medicine had taken complete control of her body...

Luke noticed that Bianca’s eyelids were moving. He stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Bea, I’ll be heading home. Have a good rest and you'll be fine when you wake up."

After he said that, he turned around and left.

Bianca listened to the sound of him leaving. She was anxious and angry. ’ He won't stay even if my fever is 105 degrees! What do I need to do to get him to pay more attention to me?'

The next day at Watson Biopharmaceuticals.

As soon as Luca got to work, Mo told her to go to a meeting.

She picked up her tablet and walked to the meeting room only to find that the person who was presiding over the meeting was not Dr. Cole but Luke.

Luca lowered her gaze, walked silently to her seat, and sat down. 1

Luke kept looking at her with a cold expression. He waited until she sat down before he shifted his gaze.

After waiting for another five minutes, everyone in the Technical Department arrived.

Dr. Cole took the lead to talk about the agenda of the meeting. Luca understood that the company was offering two spots for a one-week offsite training in New York that was set to happen next month.

The meeting was to discuss the allocation of the two spots.

Luca looked down and listened. She could not help wondering why Luke would preside over the meeting in person for such small matters.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1232- Don’t Want To Go For The Off-Site Training

'Does he have too much time?'

After Dr. Cole finished speaking, Luke also said a few words. He mentioned that the spots for the off- site training were limited and the opportunity was rare. He wanted them to discuss who should go.

Everyone looked at each other. 'Does he want us to sell our work and fight for the chance?'

Luca continued looking down. Most of these so-called off-site training was for people to go have fun, which to her, felt meaningless.

That was why she kept quiet when everyone started the discussion.

When everyone was trying their best to put their names forward. Dr. Cole noticed that Luca had been quiet so he asked her, "Dr. Craw, what do you think?"

Luca looked at him suspiciously, then glanced around and noticed that everyone was looking at her.

'What do I think? I have no opinion.' "I'll go along with the company's arrangements," Luca said.

Luke's expression was stern. Her reply had everyone's gaze shift toward him.

Dr. Cole nodded and looked at Luke as well, waiting for his response.

Luke said, "In this case, we'll make the decision based on your research progress. The two professors with the most progress on their research will get this opportunity for off-site training. After half a month, everyone will present a progress report." "Okay." Everyone agreed as this method of selection seemed to be the most reasonable.

Luca was even more puzzled. 'This is undoubtedly the fairest way. Luke must have already thought things through. Why did he have to come to the meeting, then? Unless...’

Luca remembered what Abel told her last night. He said that Luke was suspicious of her.

Luke may seem like he was there for the meeting but in fact, he was there for her. If that was the case, Luke would surely talk to her after the meeting.

After the decision was made, Luke said, "We're done here."

Everyone left the meeting room. Luca knew that he wanted to talk to her, so she stayed in her seat. After everyone left, she stood up and asked, "Mr. Crawford, is there anything else you'd like to discuss?" "Yes." Luke was present at the meeting to talk to her.

Luca knew that he had something to ask her.

"Go ahead." She continued to sit. She was in the seat farthest away from Luke's, so she was a little calmer.

"You went to the Westin Hotel yesterday." Luke did not question her but stated a fact.

Luca nodded and confessed openly, "Yes, I was there."

Sure enough, as Abel mentioned, Luke had planted his men around the area. She was spotted as soon as she appeared.

"What were you there for?" Luke asked. The more he pursued it, the more enigmatic the woman in front of him became.

The feeling she gave him was that she was too complicated and he could not wait to find out more about her.

"It has nothing to do with you nor the company," Luca said, choosing not to answer. No matter what she said, he would still pursue the matter. At least if she chose to keep quiet, he would not be able to find out much.

After all, Abel would never let him find out about his plans.

Luke was dumbfounded. The matter was of a private nature. Even if he was her boss, he had no right to intervene.

When Luca saw that he was staying silent, she stood up and left the meeting room.

Luke was left sitting in the huge meeting room alone with a gloomy look on his face.

After Luca left the meeting room, she walked back to her office. Rhett stood at the door of the office waiting for her. Seeing that she had returned, he said, "Dr. Craw, these are the documents that you requested."

Luca nodded and lifted her chin. "Let's talk inside." "Okay," Rhett followed her into her office.

Luca closed the door and sat down before flipping through the documents that he had prepared. After she read through it, she said, "There was a meeting with management today. It seems there are two spots for off-site training." "Have they chosen the candidates?" Rhett asked.

"Not yet. Mr. Crawford decided to make the selection based on everyone's research progress. See if you can find out more about how the other professors are doing," Luca said. She wanted to know the research progress of each researcher so that she could make adjustments accordingly.

She did not want the spot.

Rhett touched his head and mistakenly thought that Luca wanted him to learn more about the others' progress because she wanted to go for the training. He nodded and promised her, "Okay, I’ll try my

best."

The Technical Department had hired a group of new assistants, which meant that a research assistant reported to each researcher. He was friendly with the assistants, so it would not pose much of a challenge for him to find out more.

"Very well. Thanks for going through the trouble. I have some matters to attend to and will go to the laboratory in an hour. Clean up the data." Luca picked up the research data that had been cleaned up the day prior and handed it to Rhett.

"Dr. Craw..." Rhett took the files over with some doubts in his mind. 'Wasn't the data cleaned up yesterday?1 "What’s the matter?" Luca looked at him.

"It’s nothing. I’ll attend to it now." Rhett did not say anything. He was happy to go along with her orders.

Luca was not one to make mistakes, so he thought that she asked him to clean up the data again because there was an issue with it.

After Rhett left with a pile of documents, Luca leaned back in the chair. She had nothing to do and just did not want to run experiments.

She did not want to continue with the research now that she knew the selection for the off-site training would be based on the progress of the researchers' experiments.

Luca decided to take it easy for at least half a month.

Even if she did not ask Rhett to suss things out, Luca was pretty sure that she was ahead of everyone.

The other professors had to start their research from scratch while her research was a follow-up of Shanks’ research. Her research was backed with experimental data and various supportive documents,

so there would not be many issues.

Her experiments would not fail as often as the other professors’ experiments.

Luca placed one hand beneath her chin and was deep in thought. 'I don't want to go for the off-site training... What should I do?’

Hospital.

After a rough night, Bianca's temperature returned to normal. The moment she opened her eyes, she felt like she had gone through a near-death experience.

With the maid’s help, she took a shower, changed into a new patient’s gown, and then sat on the bed.

Bianca took her temperature with the thermometer. Her body temperature was now 98 degrees, which was normal.

"Madam, your body temperature is back to normal. That’s great!" the maid said happily.

Bianca did not seem too happy about it because she knew that it was only temporary.

After she took the pill, she would only recover after having a recurrent fever for a whole month.

When Bianca felt that her lips were dry and she wanted to drink water, the nurse walked in and said, "Mrs. Crawford, good morning. How are you feeling?" "A lot more comfortable," she said.

"Did you have anything to eat or drink?" the nurse asked as she took out a needle.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1233- Luca Was Not In The Mood To Work

"No, but I feel a little thirsty and want to drink some water," Bianca said and looked at the maid.

The maid nodded and poured a glass of water for her immediately.

The nurse stepped forward with a smile and said, "You can drink water after your blood is drawn. If you have the appetite, you can also have some oats. Try to eat something light for the next few days."

Bianca looked at the needle and became alert. "Why do you want to draw my blood?"

She remembered that Abel said not to go for blood tests because her blood type was different from the real Bianca.

Luke was a smart man. There was a higher chance of her getting exposed if she went through with the blood test.

Seeing her strong reaction, the nurse explained patiently, "You’ve been hospitalized for 24 hours, but the high fever is recurrent. We need to do further examinations to find out what’s going on with your body."

Bianca shook her head and turned her down. "I’m fine now. It’s okay, I don't need to go for a check-up."

She thought that she could only go for the blood test on an empty stomach, so she picked up the glass of water that the maid had placed on the bedside table and drank it all.

"Mrs. Crawford, you..." The nurse was speechless.

The maid was also dumbfounded and did not expect such a thing to happen. Bianca chugged a glass of water just so that her blood would not be drawn?

'It's just getting her blood drawn. Why is she so afraid that she'd do this...'

After she drank the glass of water, Bianca said to the nurse, "I’m in good health so you don’t need to draw my blood for examination. If you insist on drawing my blood, I'll sue you."

Seeing that Bianca was insistent, the nurse had no choice but to call for Dr. Blake.

Dr. Blake wanted to explain it to her when he heard about it, but Bianca started yelling.

"I said that I don’t want to do it! If you insist on drawing my blood, I want to be discharged from the hospital right now."

Dr. Blake had no choice but to go along with her. "Okay, Mrs. Crawford, please calm down. I'll cancel the blood test for you. It's best that you stay in the hospital for observation because of your recurrent fever." "I'm fine with staying in the hospital, I just don’t want to do a blood test.” Bianca made her stance clear.

Dr. Blake nodded and said to the nurse, "Help Mrs. Crawford cancel her inspection and tell the laboratory department that there's no blood sample for them to work on today."

He had given the laboratory a heads up and asked them for a favor to give Bianca priority, but he did not expect that she would react so strongly.

They had no choice but to cancel the test.

"Okay, Dr. Blake." The nurse nodded and walked out.

Dr. Blake helped Bianca take her temperature. Seeing that she was fine, he turned around and left the ward.

He thought that Johann had done him a favor by introducing him to this job, but unexpectedly, Bianca was such a difficult person to deal with. She had a recurring fever and he was certain that something was wrong with her body. She had to go through a blood test for him to be able to find out why.

The next time she had a fever, all he could do was give her an injection to reduce the fever but he knew that was not a long-term solution.

Dr. Blake was afraid of being blamed, so he called Luke and informed him of Bianca's refusal to do a blood test.

Luke was still sitting in the meeting room at that moment. His expression turned stern when he heard what Dr. Blake said.

"Thank you for letting me know. I'll talk to her and find out what’s going on," he said. Luke then hung up the call with Dr. Blake and called Bianca.

Bianca was drinking the oats the maid had prepared for her when her phone rang. When she saw that Luke was calling, she jumped for joy!

She pressed to answer. "Luke, the doctor said that I can’t be discharged yet and have to stay in the hospital for observation." "Listen to the doctor." Luke listened to her coquettish voice and thought that she was in a good state of mind.

"Mm, I'll listen to the doctor. Why didn't you come to see me today?" Bianca's tone was a little sad. Even though she was dissatisfied with him, she did not dare to make it too obvious.

Luke explained, "I had a morning meeting today. I'll come visit you in the evening." "In that case..." Bianca was still dissatisfied. Whenever something happened, she could tell that that work was more important to Luke than her. She grabbed her phone tightly.

"Why didn't you take a blood test?" Luke asked.

Bianca knew that he would ask about this. She explained in a coquettish tone, "I'm hemophobic and the process is so painful... Also, I'm fine. I just accidentally caught a cold. My health is not the best, that’s why the fever keeps coming back."

Luke was indifferent to her coquettish ways. His voice was stern as he said, "Follow the doctor's instructions and go for a check-up. It'll make me feel more at ease.’ "I don't want to, and I've already eaten breakfast. The blood test has to be done on an empty stomach. Let's talk about it later." Bianca thought to delay it as long as she could.

After Dr. Blake left the ward, she knew that he would notify Luke immediately. Hence, she ate breakfast just so that they could not draw her blood.

Luke kept quiet.

Bianca noticed his silence and knew that she was being too childish. She coaxed him, saying, "Don’t worry, I'll be fine. Maybe I can be discharged and go home after today." "Yeah.” Luke’s voice was calm and carried no other emotions.

Bianca said, "Okay, I'll continue to eat breakfast. Get back to work and remember to visit me tonight, or else I'll be angry." "Okay." After Luke said that, Bianca put down the phone. After he heard the busy tone, he stood up, picked up the folder on the table, and walked out of the meeting room.

The off-training was organized by the Pharmaceutical Association.

He came to the meeting to ask Luca questions and because he wanted to see her reactions in person.

Luke suspected that Luca may be involved with the Pharmaceutical Association.

An hour later, Rhett knocked on the door of Luca's office.

"Come in," Luca minimized the website she was on. She was reading the news online because she had nothing to do.

Rhett opened the door and walked in while holding a pile of documents in his hand. "Dr. Craw, I ran through the data again and there's no issue with it.

"That's good to hear," Luca took the documents he handed to her and put them in the drawer.

Rhett asked, "Dr. Craw, are we going to do experiments now?" "Experiments?" Luca frowned. "I'm feeling under the weather today. Why don't I hand you these materials and you can take a look at them? We can talk about them later."

Rhett was speechless as he looked at the medical journals and folders she was taking out of the drawer.

He felt like Luca was not in the mood to work.

"What's the matter?" Luca raised her head and asked when she noticed that he was just standing there.

"Nothing." Rhett shook his head.

"If there’s nothing you'd like to discuss, go through the documents and don't disturb me if it's not urgent." Luca leaned on the chair lazily.

"Okay." Rhett nodded, picked up all the documents she had brought out, and turned around to leave.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1234- She Had To Show Some Progress

After Rhett left, Luca continued to browse the net and read the news.

She thought of Amur when she saw the news of a wealthy businessman who was brutally murdered in his villa. She took out her phone and called him.

However, it seemed that his phone was turned off.

With no other choice, Luca had to put down the phone. She thought that Amur should have arrived at the Island of Despair by now, but for some reason, her heart just could not settle down.

Luca's expression turned solemn when she thought of what Abel said.

The phone rang. Luca picked up the phone and glanced at it. It was a call from an unfamiliar number based in A City.

Luca picked it up and a kiddish voice sounded from the other end of the call. "Ms. Luca, I’m Tommy!"

Of course, she knew who was on the other end of the phone.

Luca chuckled softly, and the sadness in her eyes melted away when she heard Tommy’s voice. "I know. Why did you call me? Isn't it time for school?

"I borrowed the teacher's phone to call you." Tommy glanced at the teacher with a cheeky grin on his face. It had taken him some effort to convince the teacher to lend him her phone.

"Mm, have you been good in school?" Luca asked. Tommy was different from Lanie and Rainie. He was active and lively, so it took a little more effort to manage him.

"Of course, I'm a good boy!" Tommy puffed his chest proudly and thought about why he called her. He said, "Ms. Luca, can I go to your house tonight?

"Come to my house?" Luca frowned slightly and wondered whether it was his idea or Luke's.

"Yes, yes." Tommy nodded quickly. "I miss your cooking."

Luca could not bring herself to turn him down when she heard Tommy's cheeky voice. Since Amur had returned to the Island of Despair and there was no one else in the apartment, she wanted to see her kid.

However, when she thought of Luke, she hesitated and asked, "Did your father agree to this?" "He said yes. Dad has been busy lately and has no time to take care of us. By the way, Ms. Luca, can I bring my brother and sister? We’ll be good, we promise!" Tommy was worried that she would not agree so he made sure she had no reason to.

Luca's heart softened when she knew that Luke would not show up and did not stop Tommy either. She planned to pick up the kids after she got off work and then go to the supermarket to buy groceries, just like before." Okay, I'll pick you up from school?"

Tommy thought about it for a while. He did not want to trouble her by having her drive back and forth, so he said, "Ms. Luca, don't worry. Zander will send us there, I remember your address."

He had only been there once but he remembered the name of Luca's building and the floor she stayed on.

The smile on Luca's face grew bigger and bigger when she noticed how sensible her baby boy had grown. She said joyfully, "Okay, do you have anything in particular you want to eat? Also, what do your brother and sister like to eat?"

After so many years, she was not sure if Lanie and Rainie's taste had changed.

"We’ll eat anything you cook," Tommy said with a smile. Even though Lanie and Rainie had not tried Luca's cooking, he believed that they would love it.

Even though it was a perfunctory reply, because it came out of Tommy's mouth, Luca felt his sincerity.

"Okay, see you tonight." She smiled and was overjoyed that she would be able to see her kids without having to meet Luke.

Luca sat in the chair and glanced at the time, hoping that it would pass sooner.

The phone rang again. Luca's smile gradually disappeared when she saw the caller ID.

It was a random string of numbers, but she knew that it was Abel's number.

The phone rang twice and Luca slowly pressed the button to answer. She kept quiet and just listened to the person on the other end of the phone.

Abel was not the one who spoke but a man with a rough voice. "Ivana, the boss has given an order. You must secure a spot for the off-site training." "Off-site training?" Luca's mood sank. She suddenly thought of something and calmly said, "I want to talk to him."

The man laughed disdainfully and said mercilessly, "The boss isn’t here, you just need to do what he tells you."

He hung up the phone immediately after.

When she heard the busy tone, Luca put her phone aside and was furious. She opened the safe and took out the research materials.

She thought the off-training was planned by the company and did not expect that Abel was involved. She had no choice even if she did not want to go. After all, the order came from Abel.

Abel might take action if the spot was given to others in the company.

Luke had already begun to suspect her and she was determined not to let him find out more. Her next steps had to be executed seamlessly. 1

Luca left her office holding the documents and walked to the assistants’ office.

Mo and Rhett were the only ones around. The other research assistants were not there. Luca guessed that they were all busy doing experiments.

"Dr. Craw?" Rhett saw her walk in and stood up immediately.

Luca nodded and said to him, "Let's start with our experiment." "Okay." Rhett was surprised but did not question her. He walked out with a pile of documents.

The two walked to the laboratory.

On the way, Luca asked Rhett, "At what stage of the experiment will the company assign additional headcount to the project?" "As long as the first stage is completed and the report is complete and submitted, there'll be additional headcount and an independent laboratory, " Rhett replied.

"Then, let’s hurry up," Luca said. In the early stages of the experiment, she delayed the work as long as she could so she would not progress to the next stage as the findings were not ready yet. She thought that doing so, it would not attract Luke's attention.

However, her unintentional actions and Abel’s plot had attracted Luke's attention.

If it continued to drag on, Luke might get more suspicious and Abel would not let her off the hook easily.

She had to show some progress...

Luca walked into the laboratory, noticed the several researchers doing their experiments in their area, and walked to her spot with her expression unchanged. She began her research.

With Shanks' preliminary findings on hand, as long as she does not delay the work, she would be able to complete the first stage soon.

After work.

Luca raised her gaze, looked at the several researchers who were still busy doing experiments, and stood up calmly. "Time to go home."

Her words were directed to Rhett.

"Dr. Craw, are you going to get off work?" Rhett was surprised. 'Isn’t she trying to get the opportunity to go for the off-training in New York? She sure is calm about it." "Mm, I have plans after work," Luca replied softly, but it was still heard by Dr. Cole who was nearby.

He had a test tube in his hand and looked at her several times. Then, he turned around and asked Talia to record the data.

Everyone was usually calm when it came to pharmaceutical research.

After all, it was not an easy task. They would choose to be lazy and make excuses. However, the opportunity to go for off-site training would reflect their standing in the company and they had to take it seriously. That was why they were all in the laboratory.

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Luca knew that several of them were looking at her but she walked out of the laboratory with the documents in her hand without a care in the world.

Rhett quickly grabbed the other documents and followed her.

After they walked out of the laboratory, Rhett looked back at his colleagues who were working overtime. He could not help but whisper what he was thinking about, "Dr. Craw, you've been acting a little abnormal today."

In the past, Luca was the most diligent and serious in the Technical Department.

When the researchers were lazing around in their office, she was spending all her time in the laboratory doing experiments and running comparative analyses of various data.

"Is that so?" Luca knew what he meant by that.

"Yes." Rhett touched his chin. There was no one around him, so he could speak whole-heartedly. "Dr. Craw, I’ve asked around and it seems that the other professors' research progress is pretty good, especially Dr. Cole's..."

Although the other professors had no sense of urgency to complete their research, they were all capable. Otherwise, they would not be able to join Watson Biopharmaceuticals.

"I see. Make sure you save the data before you get off work." Luca opened the door of the office and thought about what she was going to cook for the kids for dinner.

Her tone remained calm as if she had no intention of competing with the others. Rhett was confused and scratched his head.

After Luca closed the door, Rhett walked back to the assistants' office.

Mo was tidying up her desk in preparation to get off work. When she saw him, Mo was puzzled and asked, "You're getting off work now? Don't you need to work overtime?"

Based on what she had noticed, the other laboratory assistants should be working overtime with their respective researchers.

"Yes, I’m done with work for the day, Dr. Craw won't be working overtime tonight," Rhett said as he placed the data on the table.

Mo raised her eyebrows. "Dr. Craw is not planning to fight for a spot for the off-site training? The other professors are working overtime to catch up." "I don't know." Rhett shook his head. After Mo mentioned it, he suddenly felt that Luca did not care about the training.

Although she had asked him to find out about the research progress of other professors, her actions did not make it seem like she wanted to fight for it.

Mo was interested when she saw Rhett deep in thought. She stopped tidying up and sat in a chair to gossip. "To be fair, Dr. Craw comes from a strong background. This off-site training doesn't affect her, but you... Oh, what a pity! If Dr. Craw goes for the training, she’ll take you with her and it would be great for your portfolio and personal development."

Rhett was not infuriated by her words. After all, he chose to be Luca's assistant. "That's enough. This is Dr. Craw's decision." "Yes, yes, it's Dr. Craw's decision. You’re giving her everything you have but she doesn't think about what’s good for you at all." Mo could not take how Rhett backed Luca for everything.

They joined Watson Biopharmaceuticals at the same time and were both supposed to be office assistants, but in a blink of an eye, he teamed up with Luca, the only female researcher in this

department. Of course, Mo suspected that there was more than met the eye regarding why he did so.

Rhett thought that she was just talking nonsense and stopped replying.

Mo’s mood sank when she saw him lowering his head and stuffing the experimental data back into his drawer.

'Rhett is upset because I said something about his precious Luca? Is he in love with her?

Mo was upset and asked, "Why are you so quiet? You don't have to be discouraged. Maybe Dr. Craw has secured one of the spots, so she's so calm. I should congratulate you!"

Listening to her words, Rhett looked up suddenly and asked, "What are you talking about?" "Don't you know? Dr. Craw is close with the CEO, so..." Mo said, "Anyway, congratulations. I’m heading off. Do you want to leave together?" "I have to sort out the data, I'll see you tomorrow." Rhett took out the data he had just stuffed in the drawer and pretended to be busy.

Mo saw that he was unwilling to go with her. She glared at him before turning to leave with her bag.

When she got to the elevator, she happened to bump into Luca.

Mo smiled and greeted her, "Dr. Craw, what a coincidence. Are you done with work?" "Yeah," Luca looked at her, then continued to look at her phone.

Seeing that she was neither hot nor cold, Mo narrowed her mouth and cursed Luca in her heart.

Before the elevator reached their floor, she said, "Dr. Craw, are you planning to fight for the opportunity to go for the training in New York?" "I'll go with the flow." Luca was looking up recipes because she wanted to make delicious dishes so the children would be happy.

Mo felt even more disdainful in her heart when she heard Luca's answer.' Go with the flow? I'm sure she already has everything planned and got the spot after pulling some strings.’

She was convinced that it was the truth.

After they left the office, she looked at Luca walking to the taxi stand while she could only walk to the bus stop.

'We’re both working for Watson Biopharmaceuticals but Luca can take a taxi to and from work while I'm forced to take the bus.’ Mo's emotions were a little imbalanced. She took out her phone and sent a text message to Bianca.

She firmly believed that Bianca, Luke's wife, would punish Luca!

Luca stopped a taxi and purchased two full bags of groceries from a supermarket near her apartment.

After she arrived home, she took off her coat and put on an apron. She planned to make some snacks for the children before she prepared dinner.

Luca moved quickly, and before Zander sent the kids over, she put the cake in the oven to bake.

She remembered that Rainie loved desserts.

The doorbell rang and Luca knew that the kids were her. She walked quickly to the door and put her hand on the doorknob but did not open the door immediately.

Her three kids were standing outside the door...

Luca was nervous.

When she found out that when she was coming back to A City, she had thought about secretly going to see the children.

However, she did not expect that she would meet Tommy so soon and be involved in his life. That was beyond her imagination.

Now, she was about to see Lanie and Rainie.

Luca's heart was thumping and throbbing. It took a lot for her to hold herself back from telling her children that she was their biological mother.

The people at the door were impatient and rang the doorbell again.

Luca opened the door and saw Zander as well as the three children.

"Ms. Luca!" Tommy was close to her, so after he cheered, he jumped on her and hugged her tightly.

"Hello, Tommy." Luca hugged Tommy tightly while looking at Lanie and Rainie at the same time.

The last time she saw them was at the payment counter of the hospital. At that time, she thought that they had grown taller. Finally, she was able to see them up close.

Lanie and Rainie said in unison, ' Hello, Ms. Luca."

They addressed Luca just as Tommy addressed her. It was Tommy’s request to come here, and they followed along only because they felt uneasy to have him go alone.

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Lanie and Rainie came to see what kind of person it was who could make Tommy talk about her cooking non-stop. They also wanted to see if the other party wanted to use Tommy to approach their father.

After all, there had been quite a few women like that over the years.

Luca's eyes were filled with tears when she heard the kids greeting her. She was moved when she saw how tall Lanie and Rainie had become. ’ Hello, come in."

She reached her hand out to both of them.

Rainie felt inexplicably affectionate toward Luca and held her hand. "Okay."

Lanie felt the same way as her sister but chose to nod coolly. They then walked into the apartment together.

Zander smiled and said, "Ms. Luca, thank you for the trouble."

Luca was surprised. "Zander, won't you come in and have dinner with us?" "I don't have time. I have to send documents to the boss," Zander shook his head and said.

Luca was surprised. Luke must have agreed to him leaving the children here to send the documents to him.

'He agreed to let me take care of the kids? He's suspicious by nature... That shouldn't be the case... Could it be that he trusts me?'

However, based on their previous encounters and the conversation in the meeting room, it did not make sense that Luke trusted her...

"Okay." Luca did not force him to stay knowing that he had a task at hand.

Zander glanced at the time, then smiled and said, "Ms. Luca, I'll pick them up around nine o'clock. See you later."

When Tommy heard that, he immediately said, "Zander, you can come here a little later than nine." "Young Master Tommy, you have to go to class tomorrow and need to rest early. I'll pick you up at nine o'clock. Your father will scold me if I send you home late." Zander insisted. Nine o'clock was the time that Luke and Tommy had agreed on.

Tommy pursed his mouth. He made a bunch of promises just so he could come to Luca's place.

For example, he compromised and agreed to reduce the time he had to watch cartoons by half an hour.

Zander smiled and nodded. He then turned and left.

Luca still could not believe it. Luke trusted her enough to leave the three children by her side for a few hours. In a daze, she thought about the first time she returned to A City after studying abroad.

Luke knew that Lanie and Rainie were her kids, so he tried her best to let her take care of them...

However, this time, he could not have known.

Luca closed the door in a daze.

Tommy took a deep breath and smelled the cake. His eyes lit up as he asked, "Ms. Luca, are you hiding some delicious food?"

Luca came back to her senses. She looked at the child's bright eyes, smiled, and said, "I knew you were coming so I made a cake, but you’ll have to wait for a while before you can eat it." "Cake? Rainie loves cakes!" Tommy grinned and took Rainie's hand. He said, "Rainie, didn’t I tell you that Ms. Luca is the best? She made you a cake! Ms. Luca, we all like to eat cakes."

Rainie touched Tommy's chubby face. She was happy because she loved cakes, but she was picky and only liked to eat the cakes made by her mother.

The chef in Crawford Manor had tried a variety of recipes to make all kinds of cakes to bring a smile to her face. In the end, only one recipe worked as it tasted a bit like the ones Bianca used to make, so she would only eat that.

She was not a fan of those made by others or bought from local shops.

However, her mother...

Luca looked at the kids. They had grown a little taller and their fleshy faces had become thinner, but the rest was still the same.

"I'm happy if you're happy," she smiled and said.

"Thank you, Ms. Luca. I’m Rainie. This is my brother, Blanche. You can call him Lanie.” Rainie looked at Luca's smile. The feeling of intimacy and familiarity in her heart got stronger. She could not help but introduce herself.

Lanie heard this and said coolly, "Hello, Ms. Luca." "Okay, you can sit down for a while. The cake will be ready soon," Luca said. In addition to the cake, she had also prepared some fruits that the children used to love.

Looking at the fruits on the coffee table, Tommy cheered and asked, "Ms.

Luca, do you have any other snacks?"

Luca smiled and nodded at Tommy's cheeky appearance. "Yes, but you can eat them only after you finish your meal. Have some fruits first."

As soon as she said that, the oven rang to indicate that the cake was ready. Luca said, "The cake is ready, I'll take it out for you but don't eat too much. There’s still dinner later."

Tommy patted his stomach and replied, "Ms. Luca, don't worry. My stomach can hold a lot of food. I'll finish everything that you prepare."

Luca smiled and shook her head. 'How big can a child's stomach be?’ She only said that because she did not want them to be too full. "I’ll take three out first. You can take the rest back after dinner."

Rainie, who was sitting on the sofa, looked at this scene with deep emotions stirring in her heart.

Their father and grandfather were strict with them. They never allowed them any snacks before meals.

However, their fake mom was different. To please them, she secretly gave them snacks.

No matter what it was, both sides were overdoing it. She thought that Luca was different from them.

Compared to being overly strict or indulgent, Rainie found her approach more comfortable.

Luca took out three cakes from the oven. The cakes were not big but they were just right as snacks before meals. They were delicious and nutritious.

She carefully put the cakes on plates, prepared some forks, and placed them on the coffee table. "Okay, enjoy. I'll cook dinner." "Thank you, Ms. Luca!" The kids thanked her in unison.

Luca smiled, walked into the kitchen, and started preparing dinner for them.

It was not that she did not want to spend more time with them, she just did not want them to be hungry.

Rainie took in the aroma of the cake but did not pick up the fork. There was the sound of water flowing from the kitchen.

Tommy had already picked up a fork and taken some to eat. "Wow, it's delicious!"

When he saw that Rainie was not trying it, Tommy said, "Rainie, why don't you have some?"

Rainie shook her head. Seeing her brother's gluttonous appearance, she smiled and said, "Is it delicious? If you like it, you can have mine too."

Although it was delicious, Tommy resisted the urge to take her piece.

Instead, he asked, "Rainie, don't you love cakes?" "Yeah." Rainie smiled without explaining any further.

Lanie knew why Rainie was acting like this. He picked up the fork, took a bite, and his eyes widened.

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Rainie noticed the change in Lanie’s expression and asked in a confused tone, "Lanie, what's the matter with you?" "Rainie, I think you’ll like it," Lanie said as he put another piece of fluffy cake in his mouth. Even though he was surprised, he still ate it like a gentleman.

Rainie looked at the cake and was debating internally on whether she should try it or not.

After she thought about it for a while, she picked up the fork, took a small piece, and put it in her mouth.

Tommy blinked and asked with a smile, "Rainie, how is it? Isn't it delicious?"

Rainie showed a shocked expression as she uttered, "This cake..."

She did not continue talking. It may have been a long time but the taste was exactly the same as what she remembered. It was even more delicious than the ones the chef at home prepared.

Tommy noted their expressions and proudly stood up, saying, "I knew that you’d like the cakes made by Ms. Luca!"

Rainie had a complicated expression on her face as she looked at Blanche.

Maybe her memory was messed up but she thought that although the taste was a little similar to what the chef made, it tasted much better. The cake tasted exactly the same as the cakes their mother made back then.

Blanche nodded and said, "Let’s eat." "Yeah." Rainie felt like tearing up. She lowered her head and enjoyed the cake as she listened to the noise in the kitchen.

An hour later, Luca was done cooking and started serving dinner. The smell of the dishes filled the apartment.

Tommy took a deep breath greedily. Before he ate, he praised Luca. "Ms. Luca, the food smells delicious!"

Luca smiled at the three children and said, "Let's get ready for dinner. You should wash your hands first." "Okay, Ms. Luca.” Rainie nodded and looked at her.

Although Luca's face was unfamiliar, she made cakes that tasted the same as their mom’s. 'No wonder Tommy likes her so much.'

She initially thought that Luca had ill intentions, but at that moment, she did not think so.

People who could make cakes that tasted the same as their Mom's should not be someone bad...

Tommy nodded, raised his hand, and said, "Yes, Ms. Luca!"

He turned to his siblings and said, "Lanie, Rainie, come with me! Let's wash our hands."

He had lived here for a while and was familiar with the layout. He led them to the bathroom like he owned the place.

Luca looked at the kids and smiled. With them around, it was as though she had gone back three years in time. All of the tiredness and sadness melted away the moment she saw them. All that was left in her heart was a glowing warmth.

After the kids washed their hands and walked out, Luca had already brought out all the dishes.

"Wow, it smells good." Tommy hopped to his seat and let out a sigh.

Luca said, "I’m sure you're hungry. Come, sit down and eat."

The three children nodded and sat on the chairs. Lanie and Rainie looked at the home-cooked dishes and glanced at each other.

The dishes were ordinary home-cooked food but the color and fragrance were top-notch. They were curious if the food tasted as good as it looked.

Rainie thought of the cake she had just eaten and looked forward to the meal. 'The cake Ms. Luca made tasted the same as the cakes Mom used to make. I wonder if this meal will also taste the same as Mom’s cooking...' "Thank you for cooking for us!" Although he had eaten some cake just earlier, Tom felt hungry when he smelled the aroma of the meal. He picked up his utensils and dug in.

Luca noticed that Lanie and Rainie were not moving, so she said, "You guys should eat too."

Tommy looked at his sibling, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said," Yes, Lanie and Rainie, eat! It's delicious!"

Lanie was speechless seeing Tommy acting as though he had not eaten anything for three days. He picked up the cutleries and slowly started eating.

When he took the first bite, he was still calm, but after tasting it, he paused and finally understood why Tommy always clamored to come here for dinner. The food she cooked was very similar to the food their mom cooked.

After three years, he finally got to taste it again. Lanie had always been calm but could not help tearing a little.

Rainie reacted the same way. As she ate, she felt like she was about to cry.

The taste was so similar to their mom's cooking. Rainie looked at Luca.

She had taken a bite and just watched them eating silently. The loving look in her eyes was just like their Mom's.

Rainie suddenly felt like holding her and crying.

"Rainie, what's the matter? You don't like any of the food I cooked?" Luca asked worriedly when she saw that the girl had only taken a bite and stopped eating.

"That's not it. Ms. Luca, the food you cook is so delicious. Can I learn to cook from you?" Rainie asked.

"Of course." Luca felt calmer when she found out that Rainie liked her food.

Rainie said, "Also, Ms. Luca, the cake you made is delicious. Can I ask you for the recipe?"

She had to seize this opportunity to get the recipe so that the cook at home could make it for her.

"Of course. Eat, eat! Else, the food will be cold." Luca nodded. She was glad that Rainie enjoyed her cooking

Tommy also said, "Yes, Rainie, eat! It's so delicious."

Luca could not help but laugh when she saw Tommy's greasy mouth.

Rainie was infected by her laughter and also laughed.

After dinner, the kids sat on the sofa and ate fruits while watching cartoons.

Luca cleared the dishes and brought them into the kitchen.

When Rainie saw her walk into the kitchen, she asked her brother in a low voice, "Tommy, did you meet Ms. Luca by chance?" "Yeah." Tommy nodded. He had already told his siblings about how he met

Luca, so he did not repeat himself. He said, "Ms. Luca is my hero. She took down the heroes without much effort."

Rainie exchanged glances with Lanie, then looked at her younger brother again. "Do you think that the food Ms. Luca cooked tastes like Mom’s food?

"Yeah, I think it does. It's delicious!" Tommy said while smacking his lips together.

Rainie looked at his brother's greedy appearance and picked up a cherry to stuff into his mouth.

All Tommy could think about was food...

"Lanie, what do you think?" Rainie asked.

Lanie kept quiet and nodded.

Rainie felt the same way. She watched TV and glanced at the clock on the wall. There was still a while before nine o'clock. Even though they still had some time, she was already reluctant to leave.

However...

Luca was not their mother, and there was someone in their home who was pretending to be their mother...

Rainie thought of the DNA test report and felt another wave of panic.

"I've packed the cakes for you. When you go back, remember to put them in the refrigerator. If you want to eat it, just put it in the microwave and heat it." After Luca washed the dishes, she walked out carrying the packed cakes.

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Tommy's eyes sparkled when he saw the cupcakes.

Luca noticed the change in Tommy's expression and shook her head. "Not now, Tommy. Eat them when you get home." "Can't I just eat one, Ms. Luca?" Tommy lifted one finger and looked at Luca eagerly. "I'm hungry."

Luca's heart melted when she saw Tommy's puppy eyes, though she knew that he had eaten a lot earlier, and she did not think that his stomach could take it. She steeled herself and shook her head. "You've just eaten. How can you be hungry? Be a good boy and listen to me."

Rainie also helped Luca convince her younger brother. "You'll get a tummy ache if you continue eating, Tommy. Ms. Luca said that we can bring the cupcakes home, so you can eat them when we get home."

Tommy rubbed his round stomach. He was indeed full, but he wanted to eat some more. Even so, he listened to Luca and Rainie. He nodded his head and tried to control himself.

Luca could not bear to see Tommy like that. She sat down next to him and picked two cherries from the fruit plate. "Why not have some fruit for now?" "Mm! Feed me, Ms. Luca!" Tommy immediately cheered up. He opened his mouth and waited to be fed.

Luca smiled, plucked the stems from the cherries, and stuffed the cherries into his mouth.

Rainie suddenly felt envious when she saw their interaction. They looked like mother and son, and she wanted to be pampered like that too.

Ever since their mother went missing, she had never been pampered by anyone.

As she stared at them, the eagerness in her eyes grew.

Luca inadvertently noticed that from the corner of her eye. She smiled and tapped the seat next to her. "Rainie, do you want to sit here?"

Rainie was surprised, though she did not hesitate to sit down next to Luca.

Luca smiled and handed her two round and sweet cherries. "Do you want cherries too?" "Thank you," Rainie said courteously, took the cherries, slowly plucked their stems, and put them in her mouth.

Luca became emotional when she saw how quiet and gentle Rainie was. Lanie was more reserved than Rainie, but they were active children, especially Rainie, who was cute, obedient, and empathic.

Now, the twins were a lot quieter and more reserved.

Luca wondered if it was because the twins lacked motherly care or if their environment caused them to be like that.

She remembered the reason why she and Luke moved out of Crawford Manow. She did not wish for their children to grow up in that toxic and chaotic environment.

After she was abducted, Luke and the three children moved back to Crawford Manor so that the children had someone to take care of them. Even though Allison was already in prison, Susan was still living in Crawford Manor, and Luca knew what kind of person she was.

Luca did not expect the impostor Bianca to take care of the children either.

When Luca thought of that, she patted Rainie's head lovingly.

Rainie enjoyed the sensation of Luca's soft hand caressing her hair. Somehow, she felt the urge to be closer to her.

"Your hand is so soft, Ms. Luca," Rainie lifted her head and looked at Luca with sparkling eyes. She thought that it was not enough, so she added," You smell very nice too, Ms. Luca."

Luca smiled. She noticed that Lanie was looking at them. However, the seats on both sides were taken.

Luca picked Tommy up and placed him on her lap.

"Ms. Luca?" Tommy looked at Luca, slightly confused, though he was quite happy that he got to sit on her lap.

"Why don't you come and sit over here, Lanie?” Luca said to the boy. Lanie might not seem too eager, but as his birth mother, Luca knew what he was thinking.

Even though Lanie was much more mature than children of his age, he was still a child and wished to be treated equally.

Lanie nodded. Without hesitation, he sat down by her side.

Luca's heart warmed when she felt the three children surrounding her. Subconsciously, she hugged Tommy more tightly.

"I want more cherries, Ms. Luca,” Tommy pouted and said.

"Alright, I'll get them for you," Luca said with a smile. She leaned forward and picked up the entire fruit plate. "Here, have some more cherries."

The three children took turns picking cherries from the plate.

Tommy was enjoying himself as he sat on Luca's lap and leaned against her. At nine o'clock sharp, a knock was heard on the door.

"That must be Uncle Zander," Tommy pouted and said reluctantly.

Luca looked at the wall clock. Sean had told her that he would pick up the children at nine o'clock. She put Tommy down even though she was quite reluctant. "It's already so late. I'll go and open the door."

Tommy looked at his elder siblings. They must be reluctant to leave too...

Luca opened the door and was shocked when she saw the person standing outside.

She did not see Sean. Instead, the person to pick up the children was Luke.

"Why are you here, Mr. Crawford?" Luca said woodenly.

"I'm here for my children." Seeing that Luca had no intention of inviting him in, Luke squeezed past Luca and went into the house.

"Uh..." When Luca came to her senses, Luke was already inside the house. She had no chance to stop him.

The three children stood up together when they saw that it was their father. "Daddy," they greeted him in unison.

"Mm. Let's go home." Luke was standing near the couch. First, he glanced at the children, then he looked around the apartment.

”..." Luca was wondering what he was thinking.

Tommy was not ready to go home yet. He quickly ran over to Luke, hugged his thigh, and asked him, "Daddy, have you had dinner?"

Luke looked at his youngest son and raised an eyebrow.

"Why?" He asked while caressing his son's cheek.

Luca's heart warmed when she saw the interaction between Luke and Tommy. She could tell that he was a good father to the children, but he was too busy with work, and he could not afford to give the children the attention they needed.

"Ms. Luca made some delicious cupcakes, Daddy. If you're hungry, why not eat a cupcake before we go? There's fruit too..." Tommy held Luke's hand and led him to the couch.

Rainie and Lanie stepped aside to make way.

Tommy continued, "You must have been working overtime and haven't eaten anything, Daddy. Ms. Luca, can you give Daddy a cupcake?" "Of course." Luca nodded. How was she going to refuse the little boy's request?

"Cupcakes?" Luke raised an eyebrow. He did not expect that Luca knew howto make desserts.

Coincidentally, cupcakes were Rainie's favorite dessert.

"Have a cupcake, Daddy." Rainie picked up a cupcake from the plate on the coffee table. "It's very tasty. Won't you try one?"

Luke was interested in eating that delicate cupcake. He knew that Luca could cook delicious food, but what about dessert?

"Alright." He sat down on the couch.

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Luca's eyes opened wide. She did not expect Luke to sit down, much less eat a cupcake.

Rainie picked up a cupcake and peeled the liner away. "Try one, Daddy."

Luke took the cupcake. It looked petite and delicate in his hand.

He was not very fond of cake, but he had to try the cupcake that Luca baked.

The three children looked at him eagerly.

In one bite, Luke ate half of the cupcake. Luke carefully tasted the sweetness of the cake that melted in his mouth, though he seemed to be pondering something.

He finished the rest of the cupcake in another bite.

Rainie smiled and asked him, "Daddy, isn't it very tasty?” "Not bad." When Luke said that, he turned around to glance at Luca. Luca was standing there ever since Luke came into the house, as though she were the guest.

Rainie smiled at Luca. "Ms. Luca, Daddy likes your cupcakes!"

Tommy also added, "Daddy doesn't only like Ms. Luca's cupcakes. He loves her cooking too!"

Rainie nodded. It was not a surprise that their father loved Luca's cooking because it was so delicious. She picked up another cupcake and said," Have another one, Daddy!"

Luke took it and ate it slowly.

Lanie had been silent all the while. He suddenly said, "Daddy, I guess you haven't had dinner?" "Mm," Luke replied casually. He was busy with work at the company. After that, he had to go to the hospital to check on Bianca before coming to Luca's apartment to pick up the children. He did not have the time to eat.

Rainie said tenderly, "You must be too busy with work, Daddy. Uncle Johann said that you shouldn't skip dinner because of your gastric problems!"

Luca was slightly taken aback when she heard what Rainie said.

Since when did Luke have gastric problems? She guessed that it must be because of his irregular mealtimes.

Tommy placed his hands on his waist as though he was ready to reprimand his father too. "Rainie is right, Daddy. You shouldn't skip dinner!"

Luke did not say anything when his children reprimanded him. Instead, he reached out to take another cupcake.

Earlier, he did not feel that he was hungry, but after eating two cupcakes, he realized that his stomach had been empty.

Tommy was slightly worried when he saw that his father was going to eat all the cupcakes. Immediately, he said, "You can't only have cupcakes for dinner, Daddy. Why not ask Ms. Luca to make some spaghetti for you?"

Luca was surprised when Tommy mentioned her. "Spaghetti?"

Tommy nodded and took the plate of cupcakes away. "Ms. Luca, won't you take pity on our father? He hasn't had dinner yet, and cupcakes alone won't fill him up. Won’t you make some spaghetti for him?"

Luke did not say anything when he heard his son pleading on his behalf. He remembered how Luca's cooking tasted like, and he wanted to taste it again.

Luca waited for Luke to tactfully refuse, but the man said nothing.

Her fingers clenched the hem of her clothes. Seeing that the man did not refuse and that the children were all looking at her, she realized that she had to make that plate of spaghetti no matter what.

Tommy was happy that he managed to save the rest of the cupcakes, and he would get a taste of the spaghetti too. He looked at Luca eagerly and said, "Is it okay, Ms. Luca?"

Luca did not know how to say no. Luke had helped himself with the couch and the cupcakes as though he owned the place. She could only smile and ask, "Is there anything in particular that you'd like to eat, Mr. Crawford?"

Tm fine with whatever," Luke said.

Luca sighed discreetly, knowing how hard he was to please. "I'll just make you spaghetti with tomato sauce then." "Okay." Luke did not complain. He would eat whatever Luca cooked, even if it were literally only spaghetti and tomato sauce.

Luca nodded slightly. She knew that Luke would not leave if she did not produce a plate of spaghetti for him.

She walked into the kitchen and took out a pack of spaghetti she had bought earlier. She had bought that pack earlier, and she did not expect that it would come into use so quickly.

While the water boiled, Luca thought that she should add something to the meal. She mixed some minced pork into the sauce and blanched some vegetables. In total, she made two portions.

After the sauce was done, she seasoned it with some chopped herbs to make it taste even better.

She carefully brought the plate to the dining table and said, "Your spaghetti is ready, Mr. Crawford." "Mm." Luke stood up from the couch and walked over while the three children followed behind him.

Luca was caught in a daze when she saw that scene. Three years ago, she had made supper for Luke, who had skipped dinner because he worked overtime. The three children had also followed behind him just to get a taste of her cooking.

"That smells so good," Tommy exclaimed as he stared eagerly at the spaghetti on the dining table.

"I've made some for you too," Luca said. "Sit down at the table, and I'll get you your spaghetti."

One of the portions was for Luke, while the other was to be shared among the three children.

Tommy's eyes sparkled when he heard that Luca had made supper for him too. He sat down on the chair and said, "How did you know that I'm hungry again? You're so nice to me, Ms. Luca."

Lanie and Rainie sat on their respective chairs too.

Luca split the other portion of spaghetti into three bowls and brought them out to the dining table. "You had dinner and dessert earlier, so I didn't cook too much for you."

The three children took a whiff of the spaghetti that was served in front of them, and they said, "This smells so good."

Rainie noticed that Luca did not make spaghetti for herself. She asked," Aren't you eating, Ms. Luca?” "I don't usually eat supper. You should eat," Luca said while removing her apron. She put it in the kitchen, then went to the coffee table to clean up the fruit plate.

Tommy began to dig in.

Luke looked at his plate. Clearly, it was not only spaghetti with tomato sauce.

He had not eaten supper for a long time.

Sometimes, when he came home late from work, he would not ask the cook to make supper for him even though he had not eaten dinner. If he was too hungry, he would fill his stomach with a cookie.

It had been three years since he had eaten spaghetti for supper. That was what Bianca used to make him before she was abducted.

As he took in the fragrance of the spaghetti, he was lost in the memories of three years ago.

"Why aren't you eating, Daddy?" Tommy asked after taking a bite.

Luke came to his senses. He picked up the fork, twirled some spaghetti, and put it into his mouth.

"Does it taste good?" Tommy asked with a smile.

"It does." Luke ate the spaghetti slowly, thinking that it tasted very familiar.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1240- She Could Not Love Him

Luca was cleaning up the coffee table. She was quite surprised when she heard Luke's praise.

He had always been a man of few words, especially when talking about other people.

Luca did not expect that the plate of spaghetti would receive his approval.

She took out a plastic bag from under the coffee table, and it was filled with Tommy's favorite snacks. She put the remaining fruit from the plate inside the bag too.

If Tommy liked those snacks, Lanie and Rainie would like them too. That was why she bought triple the usual quantity of snacks from the supermarket.

While Luca was done cleaning the coffee table, she heard Luke ask her," Where is your younger brother?"

When he noticed that they were walking out of the neighborhood together the last time, he could tell that they were living together.

"He's away on a business trip," Luca answered calmly. Business trips were always the best excuse.

Luke twirled another forkful of spaghetti, blew on it to cool it down a little, and carefully put it into his mouth. After chewing it slowly, he said, "You didn't write that on your resume."

Luca did not know what he was talking about. "Write what?" "That you have a younger brother," Luke said. He had always thought that Luca looked very different from her younger brother, and he could not have told that the two people were siblings had Luca not told him.

"I don't think that's necessary information, isn't it?" Luca said, not feeling guilty about the lie. She had always treated Amur as her younger brother.

If he decided to probe into the matter, she could easily find explanations for it too.

Fortunately, Luke did not ask any further questions.

The three children looked at each other, then shot a glance at their father and the person sitting on the couch. For some reason, the atmosphere was really awkward.

Should they ask something? That was what they thought, but no one asked anything despite the suspicions in their hearts.

Rainie was done eating after taking two bites. She hopped off the chair, went to Luca's side, and picked up the rag on the coffee table. "Let me help you, Ms. Luca."

Luca took the rag away from her hand and shook her head. "Don't worry about it. I've already cleaned the coffee table earlier. Here, take this bag."

Rainie took the bag and asked, "What's this?" "These are snacks for you," Luca explained. She could not help but pat Rainie's head.

Rainie smiled sheepishly. She was not fond of other people patting her head, but she was not repulsed by Luca's actions at all. Instead, she hoped that Luca would pat her head more often.

"You're so nice, Ms. Luca. Thank you," she said.

Tommy had just finished his spaghetti. When he heard that Luca had prepared snacks for them, he hopped off the table and ran toward Luca." Thank you, Ms. Luca!" He said cloyingly.

"Good boy.” Luca patted his head too. She heard the soft sound of chair legs rubbing against the floor and turned her head toward the dining table.

Luke had already finished his spaghetti. He stood up and looked at Luca.

At the moment their eyes met, Luca's heart started beating faster.

"Let's go," Luke suddenly said.

Lanie and Rainie nodded, though Tommy was quite reluctant. He would not mind staying with Luca for another week, even though his father and elder siblings would not be there.

"Daddy, shouldn't you thank Ms. Luca?" Tommy suddenly said. "Ms. Luca

made delicious spaghetti for you, and you should thank her. My teacher said that we should be grateful."

Luke was speechless after being rebuked by his son. He thought that what Tommy said was correct.

Luca smiled when Tommy spoke up for her, but she did not want Luke to linger for too long.

She had never expected Luke to thank her either.

Whenever she faced Luke, she had to exert a great amount of restraint.

Luca stood up and was about to say "It's nothing,” when Luke slowly said," Thank you." "... You're welcome," Luca said in a daze.

Tommy nodded, satisfied that his father was well-mannered. He walked up to Luke and took his right hand. "Let's go, Daddy. I'm feeling sleepy."

He knew that his father would not allow him to stay over, so he might as well leave.

"Mm.” Luke nodded and turned toward the door.

Luca quickly opened the front door and said, "Take care, Mr. Crawford."

Luke seemed pensive when he heard her call him "Mr. Crawford," thinking that she was trying to distance herself from him once more. "We're not in the office?"

"Huh?" Luca lifted her head and looked at him. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw what Luke was thinking.

"You can call me something else," Luke said while stepping through the door while holding Tommy's hand. Lanie and Rainie were following behind him.

Luca nodded and said, "Yes, Sir."

He thought that Luca would call him something more intimate, but "Sir" was even more distant.

However, there was nothing wrong with that.

Rainie turned around and waved goodbye to Luca.

Luca smiled and waved at her too.

After seeing Luke and the children step into the elevator, Luca closed the front door and leaned her back against it.

She closed her eyes and took deep breaths. Some time later, she slowly opened her eyes and gently tapped on the door.

Luke's scent seemed to linger in the air...

When Luca remembered Luke's pensive gaze, her eyes filled up with tears.

Abel knew how to torment her. It was cruel not to be able to love the man she loved.

She could only hide the truth from the man she loved and her children because she did not want them to share her pain.

The pain was hers alone to bear.

Luke brought the three children back to Crawford Manor. After that, he went into the study to continue his work.

He finished processing all the documents by midnight. Just when he was about to sleep, he received a call from the hospital.

Bianca's fever took a turn for the worse, and she was exhibiting signs of pneumonia.

After Luke ended the call, he immediately rushed to the hospital.

In the hospital, Bianca was suffering from a high fever and dehydration. While she drifted in and out of consciousness, she heard the doctor making a phone call to Luke.

She forced her eyes open. After the doctor ended the call, she asked," What's going on with me?"

"You're having a high fever now, Mrs. Crawford. The doctor has already given you an injection, and you’ll be fine after some rest," the nurse comforted her. Even though Bianca had treated the nurse rudely during the day, the nurse had to take care of her.

Bianca knew that Luke was on his way to the hospital, so she said, "I'd like to meet my mother." "Well..." the nurse paused for a second. "Mr. Crawford will be here soon."