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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1271- Mr. Crawford Was Hurt When He Saved Ms. Luca

William shot his friend a glance, angry at his mocking tone." Shut up!" He said.

"I told you that I'd help you.” Paul walked toward them with a sinister expression on his face.

"No!" William refused because he knew that Luca was on her period.

"Why not? This is the only chance you're going to get, William. Are you sure that you won't regret it?" Paul said as he stood in Luca's way. "The conference is a one-day event, and that woman won't show up in the university tomorrow. Also, I guess that she isn't from New York either. Don't tell me you want to go into a long-distance relationship, do you? How foolish. Aren't you satisfied if you could claim her for just one night?"

Luca slowly clenched her hands into fists when she listened to his words.

She did not want to get physical just now because she did not want to cause trouble. Moreover, William was only a university student.

However, the two boys seemed to have other plans in mind...

"What do you want?" Luca said.

Paul looked at her. The woman had delicate facial features, but too bad for her, she would be the sacrifice for tonight.

"Why are you hesitating, William? It's better to act than to regret later, right? Don't worry, it'll be fine. Women like her are actually very timid," Paul continued to instigate William.

Indeed, William did not want to let her slip away just like that. He looked at her seriously and said, "Are you really that unwilling to tell me your name and give me your number?"

Luca frowned hard and told him clearly, "I will not give them to you."

"See that? You won't get to claim her unless you use some force," Paul said.

William was already quite angry at this point. The woman had rejected him three times in a day, and he was rapidly losing his patience. He grabbed Luca's wrist tightly and said viciously, "If you're not going to give it to me, I'll just help myself to it."

Luca watched as William grabbed toward her handbag, which contained her wallet and important documents. She let go of the plastic bag and clenched her fists, preparing to subdue him.

"Let her go." A cold voice was heard from not far away. Even though she did not see who it was, she could tell from the voice that it was Luke.

Her expression froze. She turned around and saw that it was indeed him!

William frowned when he saw the appearance of the sudden

intruder. He had already restrained Luca, but someone came and interrupted them.

He saw that the man was not the same one as he saw earlier at the university.

"Mind your own business!" William said angrily. In a city like New York, he was not afraid that some passerby would call the police.

"Let her go," Luke repeated. His gaze was transfixed on William's hand that grabbed Luca's wrist.

William subconsciously shuddered when he felt the immense pressure emanating from the man. Who was that man, and why was he so imposing?

Paul sensed that William was wavering, and he could tell that things were not going their way.

If they ran away now, Paul would have missed his opportunity. He did not want that to happen!

Paul took out a Swiss army knife from his pocket, stepped forward, and said, "Don't be a coward, William. There's only one of them and two of us. Let me handle the woman, and you can go and fight that man."

He reached out to grab Luca's wrist and handed the Swiss army knife to William.

William was still hesitating.

Paul continued to instigate him, "It’ll be very humiliating if you stop now. The woman knows our name and our university. What if she posts about up as revenge? Your

reputation will be in ruins. Do you think that those girls will still love you if you become the subject of ridicule?"

William was very concerned about his reputation with the girls.

He grabbed the Swiss army knife impulsively, made sure that Paul was holding Luca firmly, then let go of Luca and brandished the knife in his hand. "Mind your own business. Get lost if you want to live!"

Paul grabbed Luca's delicate wrist tightly, which caused Luca to exclaim in pain and come to her senses.

"I don’t need your help here, Luke," she said.

"It's too late." Just as Luke finished speaking, William charged over with the knife.

Luke deftly dodged William's attack. He wanted to end the fight as fast as he could because Luca was still in Paul's hands.

"I'll kill you, you busybody!" William's eyes were bloodshot. He gripped the knife in his hand tightly and charged toward Luke again.

In the next second, Luke kicked outward, and William was sent sprawling on the ground.

Clang! The knife fell to the ground.

Paul could see that William was no match for that stranger. He noticed that Luca was distracted, so he choked her neck with both of his hands. "Don't come any closer. Otherwise, I'll strangle her!"

Luca struggled to breathe as the hands closed around her neck tightly.

She realized that she had been careless. She thought that Paul was a pushover, but she did not expect that he would dothat.

Luke frowned harder when he saw Paul choking Luca. He walked step by step toward Paul, which caused him to step backward.

Finding the right opportunity, she used her elbows to ram into Paul's ribs. Paul yelled in pain and let go of her.

At the same time, William had already gotten back on his feet. He grabbed the knife and slashed toward Luke.

Luca saw that and yelled, "Careful, behind you!"

Luke turned his head around and dodged the attack, but he was a split second too late, and the knife drew a line on his arm.

Jason was in the car. When he saw that, he cried out, "Oh no, Mr. Crawford is injured trying to save that woman! I'll have to call the police!"

Luke looked at the wound on his arm. He greeted William's face with his fist and sent him sprawling.

At the same time, Luca had successfully subdued Paul.

The two university students were sprawled on the ground and groaning in pain.

Luca looked at Luke. His arm was injured...

Jason quickly came over. At the same time, they heard the police sirens coming from afar.

Luca turned away. His foot was still on Paul's back.

She could have handled those two boys easily on her own. Luke's sudden appearance had distracted her.

The police brought William and Paul away, and Luke tasked Jason to follow up with the incident.

Luke looked at Luca, who was still standing there. "Let's go. I'll bring you back in my car."

The convenience store was not too far from the hotel. Luca wanted to refuse, but when she saw his injured arm, she nodded, picked up the plastic bag on the ground, and followed him.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1272- I’m Not Afraid of Mr. Crawford

Luke waited next to the car door.

When Luca stepped closer, he opened the car door but did not get in. Instead, he gestured to invite her in.

They were quite close to each other. For a split second, she could catch Luke's scent in her nostrils.

Tommy was sitting in the car. He was very excited when he saw Luca. "Come in quick, Ms. Luca!”

Luca could not stop looking at Luke's arm. The light was too dim, and she could not see the extent of his injuries.

She bent over and stepped into the car.

Luke closed the car door, then stepped into the car through the other door.

"Hotel," he ordered the driver without using too many words.

The driver responded, then started the car.

Tommy looked at Luke with eyes full of concern. "Daddy, does it hurt?" novelbin

"It doesn't hurt," Luke said. He glanced at his arm coldly, seemingly unperturbed by the slash wound.

Tommy stopped worrying when he heard his father say that. He gestured a thumbs-up at him and said, "You were so cool just now, Daddy! You were very cool too, Ms. Luca."

Jason noticed the commotion while they were on their way back to the hotel.

The driver parked the car by the roadside, and Luke stepped out immediately to help Luca with her predicament. Tommy had watched the fight happen and was thoroughly impressed by their prowess.

"Thank you," Luca said sullenly. She could have dealt with the two boys easily, but Luke's sudden appearance had caught her by surprise.

She would not have wanted to show off her combat skills if William had not brandished the knife.

Luke flexed his wrist. Tommy had told him that Luca had single-handedly defeated several hooligans. Now that she took down a jock by herself, he was quite impressed.

The only other woman he knew with such brawling skills was Rain.

"Where did you learn how to fight?" Luke asked. He could tell that she had been training for many years.

"I've been training at a dojo near my house since I was young," Luca said as she looked out of the window.

The driver stopped the car outside of the hotel, and Luca hurriedly opened the door and stepped out.

Tommy stepped out of the car on her side.

The three people went into the hotel together. Under the bright lights in the lobby, she finally could see Luke's injury clearly.

The blood had already dried, but Luca could tell that the cut was quite deep.

He would not have been hurt if he had not stepped out of the car.

Luca felt an inexplicable pang of guilt. She turned around and stopped looking at him.

The three people stepped into the elevator together.

The elevator stopped at Luca's floor, and the doors slowly opened. Just when she was about to step out, Tommy tugged her shirt sleeve and said, "Ms. Luca, shouldn't you help Daddy dress his wound?"

Tommy's reminder made Luca's gaze fall on Luke's arm again.

Tommy continued, "I'd help Daddy if I know how to, Ms.

Luca. Is the injury serious?"

Luca felt even guiltier when she heard that. She nodded and said, "I'll help you dress your wound, Mr. Crawford."

Luke glanced at his son, then at his arm. He nodded and said nothing.

The elevator attendant saw that Luca did not leave. He smiled and said, "Do you want to go up, Ma'am?"

"Yes." Luca nodded.

The elevator attendant pulled his finger back from the button, and the elevator doors slowly closed.

When the elevator arrived at Luke's floor, the three people stepped out. Luca walked behind the father and son and could not help but feel dejected.

"Come in, Ms. Luca!" Tommy waved at her and smiled warmly.

Luca came to her senses and stepped into the suite.

Tommy closed the door behind her, then took her hand and led her to the couch. "Please sit down for a while, Ms. Luca."

When Luca looked at the child's innocent smile, she could not help but feel that she had been tricked somehow.

"Are you feeling unwell, Ms. Luca? You seem weird," Tommy asked when he saw the forced smile on Luca's face.

"I'm fine." Luca shook her head and patted Tommy's head.

Luke took off his coat and hung it on the coat rack. He glanced at them and said, "I'll go and take a shower first."

"Mm." There was no first aid kit in the suite. After Luke closed the bathroom door, she picked up the phone receiver and gave a call to the front desk.

When the call was picked up, she asked for some antiseptic and bandages.

The service at the six-star hotel was very efficient. In less than three minutes, someone brought all the items she requested to the suite.

Tommy sat next to her and wagged his legs. "Daddy is a clean freak, Ms. Luca. He'll be in the bathroom for a while."

"Mm." Luca carefully inspected the items that the attendant brought her and saw that nothing was missing. She continued, "Right, Tommy, you should go and tell Daddy not to wash the wound with shower cream."

"Why don't you go and tell him yourself, Ms. Luca?" Tommy asked.

Luca was messing around with a bottle of rubbing alcohol in her hands. Before she could reply, Tommy continued, "Are you afraid of my Daddy?"

"..." Luca was speechless as she looked at Tommy.

" Really, Ms. Luca? You're afraid of my Daddy?" Tommy's eyes widened. He had made a harmless guess, and he did not expect to guess right.

"No." Luca shook her head weakly. She was not afraid of Luke, but rather, she did not want too many interactions with him.

Luke and Tommy did not know that Luca would be assaulted by various emotions every time they met. If she would have to return to the Island of Despair eventually, she would be very reluctant to leave.

Even though they were separated for three years, Luca's love for Luke did not lessen the least bit.

Reminiscing the past was painful enough. She did not want to create more memories with him; that would only make things even more agonizing.

"So why wouldn't you want to tell him yourself?" Tommy

asked with a cheeky grin, as though he really wanted Luca to do it.

"Alright then, I'll go.” Luca placed the bottle on the table and walked toward the bathroom.

The door was a good insulator of sound. She could barely hear the sound of water coming from inside.

Luca took a deep breath and knocked on the bathroom door.

"Yes?" Luke's voice could be heard from within.

"Mr. Crawford, try not to wash your wound with shower cream," Luca said.

"Alright," Luke replied.

Luca returned to the couch and looked at the boy. She emphasized again, "I'm not afraid of Mr. Crawford."

"Mm, I know, Ms. Luca!" Tommy smiled and wagged his legs.

Luca knew Tommy's character well, and she could tell that he did not really believe her.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1273-fTracker Luke stepped out of the bathroom after taking a shower. He was dressed in the hotel’s bathrobe, and he draped the towel around his neck. His hair was still dripping with water, and his body was still coated in a layer of vapor.

His demeanor lacked his usual seriousness. Instead, he looked sensually carefree.

Luke dried his hair with his towel as he walked over and sat on the couch. He placed his arm on the coffee table, indicating that he was ready for Luca to dress his wound.

Luca opened the bottle of rubbing alcohol after making sure that it was suitable for her use. ’This will sting a little," she reminded him.

"It's fine." Luke's voice was slightly hoarse after the hot shower.

"Daddy's isn't afraid of pain," Tommy added.

Luca dipped a cotton swab into the bottle, then gently rubbed it over his wound.

Luke had avoided getting the wound wet when he took the shower earlier. After cleaning away all the dried blood, she noticed that the wound was quite deep. She sighed and said, "If the wound were any deeper, you'll have to go and get it stitched at the hospital."

He remained silent as he watched Luca do her job, and he did not make a sound when the alcohol irritated his skin.

Luca was very careful when cleaning his wound, as though she was afraid that he might find it painful. After sterilizing the wound, she took out a bottle of powder from her handbag and applied it to the wound.

"What's this?" Luke asked.

"It's my own creation. It can help in healing wounds. Don't worry, it's harmless to the body," Luca said. She had been bringing the powder in her handbag in case of emergencies.

"Do you carry everything in your handbag?" Luke was quite surprised. Luca had brought the antidote to the drug at the party. Now, he found out that she brought along a powder for healing wounds.

After spreading the powder over the wound evenly, she began to wrap it with a bandage. Her eyelids drooped when she heard his question, and she answered calmly, "They're only everyday items."

Tommy looked at her handbag and noticed that there was something stuck to it. He tore it away and asked, "What's this, Ms. Luca?"

Luca's expression sank as soon as she saw the thing in Tommy's hand. "Where did you find this?"

In Tommy's hand was a miniature tracker.

"It was stuck to your handbag," Tommy said as he looked curiously at the thing in his hand.

Luke also knew what that thing was. "Did those two people appear out of nowhere?"

Luca shook her head. She thought that the two students had attached the tracker to her handbag while they were brawling in front of the convenience store earlier, though things did not seem to be that straightforward.

The hotel was so far away from the university, so how could the two students have known that she was staying here?

"I met them in the university when I was there for the conference. They should be students." Luca did not go into detail about what happened at the university.

"It seems like you're quite popular." Luke could guess what happened even though Luca did not tell him too many details. "The tracker belongs to them."

"Mm." Luca tied the bandage in a knot and took the tracker from Tommy's hand.

The tracker was very small, and she did not know its exact functions.

Luca originally thought that the incident had nothing to do with Abel. As she looked at the tracker in her hand, she realized that she had to find out the tracker's functions before she could conclude whether Abel was behind it.

She stood up, picked up her handbag and the plastic bag, and said, ’I've dressed your wound, Mr. Crawford. Try to keep it dry for the next two days. I'll leave the powder with you, and you can apply it to the wound daily. I'll be leaving if there's nothing else."

Luke nodded. Earlier, he had noticed the change in Luca's expression when she first saw the tracker.

Should Gale and Rain start over their investigation?

After all, their report did not mention anything about her combat abilities or her technological knowledge.

Tommy stood up when he saw that Luca was leaving. "Ms.

Luca…"

Luca was already at the door. She turned her head around when she heard the child calling her and smiled apologetically. "I'm busy tonight, Tommy. You should sleep with your Daddy, alright?"

"Alright then…" Tommy's smile vanished when Luca told him that she would not be able to take care of him. He watched Luca leave the suite, then turned around and asked, "Daddy, does Ms. Luca hate me?"

"She doesn't hate you," Luke said. He could tell that Luca was feeling guilty when she said that she was not able to accompany Tommy.

"Why didn't she want to bring me along with her then?" Tommy did not understand.

"She's busy," Luke said as he looked carefully at the bottle of powder she left behind.

He could tell from Luca's expression that she wanted to take the tracker apart and analyze it.

His gaze on the bottle became more pensive when he thought of that.

He did not know what she was hiding, but he was sure that there was more to her character.

The bottle in his hand was only a simple glass bottle without a label.

Tommy shook his head and sighed dejectedly. "Fine then. Looks like I'll be sleeping alone tonight."

Those words made Luke wonder if Tommy could sleep soundly while sleeping with Luca. What was the reason he liked her so much?

Luca took the tracker back to her room. She also asked for a toolbox from the front desk.

Soon, an attendant brought a toolbox to her room.

"Is something broken, Madam? We have a professional repairer over here. Should I call him to help you fix it?" The attendant asked her enthusiastically.

The tools that Luca requested were all used for repairs. That was why the attendant thought that Luca wanted to fix something.

"It's fine, thanks. I can do it on my own," Luca said. Then, she closed the door and sat on the chair.

She had placed the tracker on the table in front of her. A small red light was still blinking, indicating that it was still functioning.

Luca could not find the off switch, so she took it apart.

By looking at the internal structure, she could tell its tracking range. From the parts, she could also tell the value of the tracker.

With that information, she could tell if the incident was part of Abel's plan.

After studying each component, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The tracker was a cheap, mass-produced item with a very limited range.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1274-Luke Was Poisoned

After finding out that the tracker was cheap and mass- produced, Luca was almost sure that the incident was unrelated to Abel.

She smashed the tracker into pieces and tossed it into the trash can.

She was a lot more relieved when she found out that Abel was not involved in the incident. After washing her face and brushing her teeth, she lay on the bed.

Meanwhile, the police arrested William and Paul and brought them to the police station. Jason followed behind the police car so that he could see the incident to its completion.

William and Paul were handcuffed and placed in the same room. They waited for the family lawyer to arrive before the questioning started.

"What should we do now?" William asked worriedly as he looked at his handcuffed hands.

He was born in a wealthy family, and even though he had frequently gotten himself in trouble since he was young, he had never been arrested by the police before. His family might be rich and influential enough to bail him out, but he had indeed injured someone.

The incident might leave him with a criminal record, and his father would not forgive him if that happened.

"What's there to worry about? Relax. Your parents will definitely bail you out. As for me... sigh. What are you worried about if I'm not even worried?" Paul said. He was not as wealthy as William, and he did not have a family lawyer, but he was much more composed than William.

"That man looks quite powerful." William was not as optimistic. After cutting Luke, he noticed that those people had stepped out of a Rolls-Royce.

There were less than ten of those cars in the entire New York, so William could tell that the man was rich, influential, or both.

He was afraid that his family was not as influential as that man.

The more William thought about it, the more anxious he got. His hands that rested on the table began to tremble.

Paul smirked nonchalantly. "Just relax. That man definitely won't press charges. In fact, he might even need your help.”

"Why do you say that?" William did not understand. Seeing how composed his friend was, he thought that he should not be so anxious too.

"You'll see," Paul said as he shook his legs.

He had coated the Swiss army knife with poison before handing it to William. The poison and the tracker were bought in the black market.

According to the man who sold him the poison, once the poison was applied to an open wound, it would take two hours to take effect.

He originally wanted to use the poison on William, but he did not expect that it was used on that man instead.

Paul was confident that the man would not press charges because he knew that the man needed the antidote from them. Of course, the man would still be angry, but Paul would push the blame on William and get off scot-free.

After all, William was the one who hurt that man with a knife.

William did not know that Paul was plotting something against him. He nodded, leaned back on his chair, and looked at the clock on the wall. "Why isn't the lawyer here yet?" He said impatiently.

"There's no rush. It's almost time," Paul said. He could see that it was almost two hours.

Luca had just fallen asleep when she was woken up by the shrill ring of her phone. She opened her eyes, and before she came to her senses, her finger instinctively tapped on the button to answer the call.

"Hello," she said.

"Ms. Luca? Come here, quick. There's something terribly wrong with Daddy..." Tommy said anxiously.

Luca immediately sat up. "What happened?" She asked.

"Daddy seems very ill. Please come here faster, Ms. Luca. Boo hoo hoo, he looks like he's in pain." Tommy stood next

to the bed and looked at the man on the bed.

Tommy was already sleeping, but he was woken up by a loud growl. He could tell that the noise came from Luke's bedroom, so he went over to take a look.

He realized that Luke had been growling, but no matter how much he called for Luke, Luke did not seem to respond.

Tommy was worried and afraid. He immediately thought of Luca, so he took Luke's phone and called her.

Hearing that the boy was about to cry, Luca quickly got out of bed and wore the hotel slippers. She left the room without even putting on a coat.

"Don't cry, Tommy. I'll come upstairs now, but I don't have the access card, so I'll need your help. Bring your access card to my floor, and I'll go up with you. Did you get that?"

Tommy could see that Luke's lips were already turning purple. He tried to hold back his tears when he heard Luca's comforting voice, then nodded and replied, "Alright, Ms.

Luca. I'll go to you."

With the phone in one hand and the spare access card in the other, Tommy ran out of the suite. He had taken the elevator the night before, so he managed to find Luca quickly.

When Luca stepped into the elevator, Tommy pounced on her and hugged her. "I'm so scared, Ms. Luca."

"Don't be. I'll go and check on him." Luca took Tommy's access card and tapped it on the sensor in the elevator.

Before the elevator attendant realized what was going on, Luke closed the elevator doors.

Tommy had tried to hold back her tears, but he could no longer stop them from falling the moment he saw Luca.

Luca's heart wrenched when she saw him being so sad. She wiped Tommy's cheeks with the back of her hand. "Alright, don't cry. Your Daddy will be fine."

Tommy continued to sob. He was a child after all, and he was shocked by Luke's sudden change. He hugged Luca tightly, as though she might disappear the moment he let go.

The elevator attendant did not know what was going on." What happened, Ma'am?" He asked.

"It's nothing," Luca replied. When the elevator arrived at their destination floor, Luca picked up Tommy and hugged him.

She did not know what happened to Luke, but she could see that Tommy suffered a shock. Hugging him would give him a sense of safety.

After leaving the elevator, Luca quickly walked toward the entrance to the suite and opened the door. "Is your Daddy in the bedroom?" She asked.

"Mm." Tommy wiped his tears. Luca placed him on the floor, and he led the way.

The moment Luca stepped into Luke's bedroom, she could smell something sharp in the air.

She went close to Luke's bed and found that he had thrown up-

"Ms. Luca..." Tommy could see that Luke's condition was worse than ever.

"Your Daddy will be fine.” Luca placed her fingers on Luke's wrist and took his pulse. Luke's breathing was very shallow, but his pulse was irregular.

Luca looked under Luke's eyelids, then undid the bandage on his arm.

After the bandages were undone, she could see that Luke's wound had turned black.

'He's poisoned...'

Luca knew that there were no problems with the powder. The only other thing that could have caused the poisoning was William's Swiss army knife.

Why is Daddy like this, Ms. Luca?" Tommy was very afraid.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1275- Snake Venom

"He's like this because he's a little hurt. Don't be scared. I'll go downstairs to get something, and I'll be back soon, alright?" Luca comforted Tommy.

Luke had a weak pulse, and he had thrown up earlier. She could not find any other symptoms of his poisoning.

She knew that she could not wake him up, and there were thousands of poisons that could cause the same symptoms. Without being able to know what poison it was, all she could do now was to stabilize Luke's condition.

"Alright," Tommy nodded and said. "I'll look after Daddy here. IV

Luca saw that Tommy was still holding Luke's phone. "Give me the phone."

Tommy trusted Luca, so he handed the phone to her.

Instinctively, Luca entered the passcode she knew Luke last used, and she did not expect to be able to unlock it. "Your Daddy needs to go to the hospital. I'm using the phone to make a phone call, and I'll also go downstairs to get some medicine. Stay here and look after Daddy, alright?"

"Mm," Tommy nodded and replied.

As Luca walked out of the room, she dialed Johann's phone number.

"Hey, Luke, don't you know the time now? I was sleeping," Johann grumbled as soon as he picked up the call.

"Sorry, Dr. Park. I'm Luca Craw. Do you remember me?" Luca said.

Johann's eyes instantly widened. He remembered who Luca was, but why was Luca using Luke's phone? novelbin

He looked at the phone screen to confirm that the call was indeed made from Luke's phone. "Of course I remember you. Dr. Craw. Is there something?"

"There's something wrong with Mr. Crawford, and he needs to be sent to the hospital now. I know that you're also in New York. Can you arrange something?" Luca said.

Luke's condition needed a specialist. Luca knew that she had to look for Johann's help if she wanted Luke to be cured as soon as possible.

"What's wrong with him?" Johann sat up and said anxiously.

"He's poisoned, but I don't know what poison it is. Later, I'll feed him a pill that I made myself, but I can't say if it'll work on him. Please arrange for an ambulance to come to Washington International Hotel," Luca said.

"Alright, I'll make the necessary arrangements now." Johann jumped out of bed after realizing the severity of the incident. After the call ended, he made a call to the hospital.

Johann's name was renowned throughout the country, so he managed to notify the hospital very quickly. He changed his clothes and rushed over to the hospital.

Luca returned to her room and took out an antidote pill from

her luggage. Then, she quickly went upstairs and fed the pill to Luke.

Tommy was guarding anxiously by the bedside.

Fifteen minutes later, there was a knock on the door.

Luca quickly went to open the door and saw a team of emergency medics outside. She told them Luke’s situation, and Luke was brought into the ambulance. Luca and Tommy also followed.

Johann had arranged for Luke to be sent to the closest hospital to the hotel. The ambulance arrived at the hospital ten minutes later.

At the hospital, Luca met up with Johann/

"Dr. Park," Luca greeted and nodded at Johann. The dark color on Luke's lips lessened a little after taking the antidote pill, but he remained unconscious.

The antidote pill was not exactly effective, though it managed to stop the spread of the poison.

"Dr. Craw, do you know what happened to him?" Johann frowned when he saw that Luke was unconscious.

"He should be poisoned, but my antidote didn't manage to cure him. I think he needs a toxicology test, but I'm guessing that it's snake venom," Luca said. She knew that her

antidote was least effective against snake venom, and the time the poison took effect was similar to snake venom.

"Alright." Johann nodded and talked to the medics. Soon, a nurse came and took two blood samples from Luke.

Luca could see that the blood that flowed out of Luke's veins was a lot thicker than usual.

She took out a bottle from her pocket and handed it to Johann. "He took a pill earlier. He should take one more."

"Did you make these pills yourself?" Johann said as he took the bottle.

"Yes. It's a general antidote, but it's the least effective against snake venom. That's why I guessed that Luke is affected by snake venom. The pill isn't poisonous, and you can eat it if you want," Luca said.

Johann opened the lid and instantly smelled herbs.

He poured a pill onto his palm and looked at Luca. Eventually, he placed his trust in Luca and fed Luke a pill.

"Why is he poisoned?" Johann asked.

"I got into some trouble while walking on the street. Mr.

Crawford stepped in to help me, and he got hurt. He was cut by a knife that was coated in snake venom," Luca said while looking at Tommy.

She felt immensely guilty that the little boy had to go through that. He must be so worried...

Johann was surprised that Luke would help her.

He remembered that Luke had helped her at the party. This was the second time...

It seemed that Luke's relationship with her was more than just her boss.

Johann noticed the knife wound on Luke's arm. "Is that the cut?"

"Yes. The color of his blood was normal when I dressed the wound, so I didn't think of that possibility," Luca said.

"Did you use any medication for the wound?" Johann asked.

"Yes, I did. It's a powder that I made myself. It's useful for healing open wounds, and it has no side effects. If you don't trust me, you can take a sample of the powder for analysis. I can guarantee you that it's perfectly safe," Luca said.

Johann shook his head. "It's not that I don't trust you, but it's too much of a coincidence. In any case, we can talk about that after Luke wakes up."

Luca knew that Johann was suspecting her, but she did not bother to explain herself.

If they wanted to analyze the powder, she was not afraid anyway.

Tommy was holding Luca's hand tightly as he listened to the conversation between the two adults. "Uncle Johann, will my Daddy be alright?"

Johann could see the worry in Luca's eyes. Was she worried about Luke?

He turned his gaze toward the child and said, "He's going to be fine. We're here to help him."

Half an hour later, Johann received the toxicology test report. Indeed, it was snake venom.

The snake was an uncommon species native to the area. Fortunately, the hospital happened to have the serum for it. Johann frowned as he read through the report. "Are you saying that two college kids injured him?"

"Mm." While waiting for the toxicology report, Luca had told Johann about the incident, including the identities of the people who had injured Luke.

"That's strange," Johann said with a frown. "The snake is quite rare even though it's native to this region. Don't tell me that two college kids have access to the black market!"

Luca thought that Johann did not believe her. She continued, "The Swiss army knife is in the police station now. If you don't believe me, you can get the knife tested."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1276-He’s Lucky That You’re Here Hearing from her serious tone that she had mistaken what he meant, Johann quickly wagged his hands and shook his head. "You say that the two people are college kids, but they have to know certain people in order to get their hands on this poison. Mr. Doyle is still at the police station, isn't he? Get him to keep a close eye on the two kids. Don't let them get away."

Luca pressed her lips when she heard that. The nurse had injected the serum earlier, and it had not taken effect yet.

"I'll go and make a call," she said.

"Mm." Johann nodded. "I'll take care of him."

Luca went to the balcony. A gust of night wind made her shiver. It was only then that she realized that she went to the hospital in her pajamas. In her anxiety over Luke's condition, she had forgotten to change her clothes.

She gave a call to Jason and told him about Luke's condition.

Jason was furious when he found out that Luke was poisoned. "I won't let them off so easily."

"Mr. Doyle, Mr. Crawford has already received the serum, and his condition will improve soon. However, his body will be weak for the next few days. I'll keep an eye on him, so you can handle the matters at the police station without worry. Also, investigate the background of the two students.

Dr. Park said that the snake venom can only be found on the black market. They wouldn’t have gotten their hands on it unless they knew certain people," Luca said.

"Alright, I understand. I'll get to the bottom of this," Jason said. "Thanks for taking care of Mr. Crawford, and Little Mr. Crawford…"

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of them," Luca said. The night wind rose again, and she rubbed her arms and sighed.

She could not remain calm after knowing that Luke's life was in danger.

If Abel knew what happened tonight, he would definitely use that fact against her.

Luca remembered Abel's sinister gaze and rancorous expression whenever Luke was mentioned, and that made her shudder uncontrollably.

She thought that the Island of Despair was not involved in the incident, but that did not seem to be the case.

After realizing this possibility, Luca quickly went back to the hospital ward.

Color had already returned to Luke's face, and his lips were not as dark as earlier. However, he had not regained consciousness.

Tommy came up to her when he saw her. "Ms. Luca."

"Good boy. Your Daddy will be fine." Luca patted Tommy's head and continued to gaze at the man lying on the bed.

"The serum is working. I estimate that he should be awake before dawn," Johann said.

Luca nodded and said gratefully, "Thank you so much, Dr. Park.” "You're welcome. I'm glad that he's fine," Johann said and yawned. He was exhausted after attending a full day of lectures, and he would rather be taking care of patients.

Luca could see that he was tired. She said, "I can look after Mr. Crawford. You should go back and rest."

Johann was less worried about Luke now that he had received the serum, and he really needed the rest. He said," Alright, I'll be going back to my hotel. I'll come and check on him again tomorrow morning."

"Mm." Luca nodded.

Johann saw that Luca was only dressed in thin pajamas and guessed that she was in a hurry to get Luke to the hospital. He took off his coat and placed it on the couch. "It's cold at night. You can use my coat. Careful, don't catch a cold."

"Thanks." Luca glanced at the coat Johann placed on the couch, then looked at Luke on the bed.

Even though Luca seemed composed, Johann could tell that she was worried. He smiled and spoke to Tommy, "Do you want to go back to the hotel with me?"

Tommy shook his head and held on to Luca's hand tightly. "I want to take care of my Daddy with Ms. Luca."

Johann did not force the boy to go with him. "If you need anything, just give me a call. I'll bring it over tomorrow morning."

"Alright, thank you." Luca's gaze did not move away from the bed.

Johann left the ward and closed the door behind him.

"Let's go and sit down, Ms. Luca." Tommy shook Luca's hand and said.

Luca nodded and led him to the couch. Tommy was also in his pajamas, but he was also wearing a jacket.

She hugged him tightly in his arms to give him a sense of safety. 2 He must have been traumatized by the events earlier.

Tommy curled up in Luca's arms, though his eyes were on his father on the bed. "Daddy will be fine, right?"

Luca patted Tommy's forehead, and her heart wrenched. Indeed, he was quite affected.

"He's not in danger now. He'll be okay after a night's sleep." She spread out Johann's coat to cover her and Tommy.

"I'm so glad that you're here, Ms. Luca. Otherwise, Daddy might have died," Tommy said as he hugged her arm tightly.

Luca's eyelids drooped. The boy said that Luke was lucky that she was around, but he did not consider that Luke was injured because of her.

If she were not here, none of that would have happened.

"Alright, let's not think too much about it. We should sleep for now, and when we wake up, your Daddy will wake up too, " Luca comforted him.

"Mm, okay, Ms. Luca." Tommy nodded.

The couch was wide enough for them to sleep side by side. Luca slept near the edge so that Tommy would not roll off.

They lay there quietly with Johann's coat as their blanket.

Luca was not sleepy at all, but she closed her eyes to give the child next to her a sense of security.

Tommy had been looking at her for some time. Eventually, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Luca opened her eyes after sensing that the child's breathing had become even.

She could not sleep after what had happened. Instead, she sighed and hugged Tommy more tightly. She did not move so that the child could have a good night's sleep.

The night passed slowly.

Luca heard a slight noise coming from the bed. She immediately sat up and looked in that direction.

Luke was awake.

Luca stood up and observed that the color of his face had returned to normal.

"Are you alright?" She asked.

Luke frowned when he saw Luca standing there in her pajamas. "Am I in the hospital?" novelbin "Mm." Luca nodded.

"What happened?" Luke asked.

"Don't you remember?" Luca took another step so that she could observe Luke's condition more closely.

"I remember a little." Luke tried to recall what happened the night before. He was reading some work emails when he felt his head spin and his body ache. He wanted to lie down to make himself feel better, but his condition became worse overtime.

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He could not remember anything that happened after that.

Luca saw that Luke was struggling to sit up. She sighed and said, "The knife that injured you last night was coated in snake venom. You were poisoned."

’Poisoned?'

Luke raised his eyebrows slightly as though he could not believe what was told to him. He could only remember that he was in great pain and that he threw up before he passed out.

"After the snake venom took effect, Tommy heard your cries of help and gave me a call." Luca turned around to look at the child. He was still sleeping on the couch. i

"And then?" Luke asked.

"Then I gave Dr. Park a call, and he arranged an ambulance to send you to the hospital. The doctor ran a toxicology test and found that you were poisoned by a snake found locally." Luca did not tell him about feeding him the antidote pills.

Luke nodded.

Luca continued to talk in case Luke had doubts. "Your poisoning has nothing to do with my powder. If you feel the need, you can get Mr. Doyle to get that Swiss army knife analyzed."

"Will you poison me?" Luke asked her instead of replying to her statement.

Luca instantly shook her head. "I won’t."

She could not even bear to see him being injured. Why would she poison him?

"There's no need then," Luke said. Even though Luca's background remained a mystery, Luke decided to trust her.

Luca was slightly shocked when she heard how readily Luke had trusted her. Even Johann had suspected her.

"Where’s my phone?" Luke tried to look around for his phone but could not find it.

"Over here." Luca took out Luke's phone from the pocket of her pajama shirt and handed it to him.

Luke noticed Luca's clothes. "Why are you dressed like this?"

"I was in a rush, so I didn't get to change," Luca replied. She did not tell him that she was too worried about his condition.

The two adults did not speak very loudly, but their conversation woke Tommy up. He slowly opened his eyes and recognized Luke’s voice. "Daddy, you're awake!" He exclaimed as he sat up and looked at his father.

Luke could tell that his son must have been shocked by the ordeal. He nodded and said, "Yes, I'm awake."

Tommy hopped off the couch and ran to his side. "You gave me such a fright yesterday, Daddy. Fortunately, Ms. Luca is here. Otherwise, I might not have a Daddy anymore."

Tommy might still be young, but he knew that Luke's

condition yesterday was potentially fatal. Luca had saved Tommy from the fate of losing a father.

Luke looked at his son, then at Luca. Tommy continued," Daddy, you have to thank Ms. Luca. She was the person who saved your life."

"Mm. Thank you." Immediately, Luke turned to look at Luca and thanked her.

When Luca heard that, her face turned bright red as though someone lit a bonfire under her chin.

She shook her head. "I didn't do anything."

Tommy shook his head. "You did a lot of things, Ms. Luca. You called Uncle Johann to help Daddy, and you also fed Daddy the antidote pills. The doctor said that the pills had stopped the spread of the poison, and that greatly increased Daddy's chances of survival."

Luca was speechless.

She knew that Tommy was an intelligent boy, but she did not expect him to understand what the doctors were saying about Luke's condition. novelbin

"Pills?" Luke looked at her intently.

"I made some pills myself. It's a general antidote, but it doesn't have too much effect on snake venom," Luca explained.

Tommy added, "It's because of Ms. Luca's pills that the doctors could determine that you were poisoned by snake venom. That's why they could identify the species of the

snake quickly and give you the correct serum."

After hearing Tommy's explanation, Luke realized how much Luca had helped him in this incident.

Just like what Tommy said, if Luca had not helped him, he might have died.

If she did not harm him while he was in danger and instead helped him, he could tell that Luca never wanted to hurt him

Even though Luke had many questions about Luca's background, he decided to ignore all that for now.

Luca was an excellent researcher that could bring profits to Watson Biopharmaceuticals. That alone was enough.

He would stop his thoughts from affecting him and treat her just like any other employee.

That way, Luke was a lot less suspicious about Luca in the company.

Luca could not help but sneeze when she looked at Luke and Tommy.

Tommy had divulged to Luke what she wanted to hide from him.

Even so, she was not eager to claim credit for what she had done. The most important thing was that Luke was safe.

When she sneezed, Tommy went to the couch and took Johann's coat. "Wear this, Ms. Luca."

Luca rubbed her nose. When she was about to take the coat

from Tommy, Luke asked, "Whose coat is that?"

He could tell that it was not his.

"It's Uncle Johann's coat. He saw that Ms. Luca was only dressed in her pajamas, so he lent Ms. Luca his coat in case she caught a cold," Tommy said.

'Johann?' Luke frowned slightly.

The door to the ward opened, and Johann came in. He saw Luke already awake and in good spirits, so he said jokingly," Hey, you're already awake. How do you feel?"

"I feel excellent." Luke was not expecting to see Johann the moment the doctor was mentioned. He glanced at the coat in Luca's hands.

He remembered that Johann was very interested in Luca.

"Then you have Dr. Craw's antidote pills to thank. Without the pills, the snake venom would have lasting effects on your body even if you were resuscitated. The venom might be slow-acting, but it attacks the nerves. There have been a few cases where the patient didn't receive the serum in time, and even though their lives were saved, they were paralyzed and had to spend the rest of their lives in a wheelchair," Johann said. He was telling the truth and not trying to scare anyone.

Tommy shuddered uncontrollably, which made Luca frown.

Even though Johann meant well, it was nonetheless inappropriate to be spoken in the presence of children.

"You talk too much," Luke said sternly. He also noticed

Tommy's reaction.

Johann rubbed his chin and thought that it was indeed the case. He put the shopping bag in his hand on the table and said, "Well, as long as you're alright. The nurse will be here soon to take another blood sample. Right, Ms. Luca, I bought a coat for you. You should put it on; it's better than going around in your pajamas.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1278- Luca Seemed to Know Luke Very Well "Thank you." Luca did not refuse Johann's gist and took the bag. After all, she was in a public place, and even though her pajamas were not revealing, it was not very appropriate for her to wear that.

She went into the bathroom and closed the door.

When she opened the bag, she realized that not only had Johann prepared a coat for her, he had also given her three sets of toiletries.

Luca opened a set and brushed her teeth. She put the coat on and left the bathroom.

The coat reached her ankles. It was long enough to cover her pajamas.

After Luca came out of the bathroom, Tommy ran over and hugged her legs. "I want to brush my teeth too, Ms. Luca."

"Alright." Luca glanced toward the bed and saw the nurse taking Luke's blood sample. She brought Tommy to the bathroom and opened another set of toiletries for him.

When Tommy was done brushing his teeth and they stepped out of the bathroom, The nurse had already taken the blood sample and was walking out of the door.

Tommy went to the bedside and touched Luke's hand." Daddy, does it hurt?"

"Not at all." Luke's heart warmed when he saw that his son cared for him so much.

"Are you sure?" Tommy's face was fraught with worry as he recalled scenes from the night before. "You seem like you were in a lot of pain yesterday night."

Tommy continued, "Great-Grandpa said that big boys don't cry. Don't worry, I won't tell Great-Grandpa that you were crying in pain last night."

Luke fell silent again. He remembered that he was in a lot of pain before he passed out. Now that Tommy mentioned it, he thought it was quite humiliating.

Luca rubbed her nose. She knew that Luke was a very self- conscious person, and he must have been embarrassed by what Tommy said of him.

She pretended to look elsewhere and ignored what Tommy said.

Johann found what Tommy said very funny. He turned around so that Luke did not see him laugh.

However, his trembling shoulders betrayed him.

Luke cleared his throat and prepared to step off the bed. His foot had only just touched the floor when he felt his head spin, and he had no choice but to sit back down.

"Daddy!" Tommy was the first to react because he was the closest to Luke.

Luca and Johann turned and looked toward the bed.

Luke supported himself by placing one hand on the bed and the other on the bedside cabinet. His brows were tightly furrowed, and he seemed to be in pain.

"You can't get off the bed just yet," Johann shook his head and said.

"Why not?" Luke felt the dizziness go away after sitting down for a while.

"The venom isn't completely out of your system yet. You're lucky that dizziness is the only thing you feel. Be a good boy and stay in bed," Johann said as he helped Luke settle down.

Luke frowned as he reclined against the headboard, as though he was very unhappy with the situation.

Johann said, "What's up with the long face? You'll be okay in two days. What do you want to do now?"

"Brush my teeth," Luke said coldly. Brushing his teeth the first thing in the morning was a daily habit, and he was already at the limit of his tolerance.

Tommy looked at Luke and said sweetly, "Let me help you, Daddy."

Then, he ran toward the bathroom.

Luca followed him. The bathroom fixtures were built according to the height of an adult, and there was not even a stool inside. If she did not help him, Tommy would not be able to reach the toiletries.

Johann watched as Luca and Tommy went into the bathroom. "Dr. Craw looks really reliable. I won't be worried if she's here to help you," he said.

Luke looked toward the bathroom and said nothing.

Soon, Luca came out with a basin of water, while Tommy was holding a new set of toiletries.

She placed the basin on a chair next to the bed while Tommy unwrapped the toiletries and handed the toothbrush to Luke. "Here, hold this, Daddy."

Luke took the toothbrush. Tommy uncapped the toothpaste and handed it over. "Here, Daddy."

At the same time, Luca filled a cup with water for Luke to wash his mouth.

Luke brushed his teeth with the two people helping him. After that, Luca handed Luke a hand towel that she had wrung dry. "There's no facial cleanser in the hospital, so I hope this'll do for now."

Luke nodded, took the towel, and wiped his face.

Johann seemed to catch on to something and smiled. "Dr. Craw, how do you know that Luke uses facial cleanser to wash his face?"

Luca narrowed her eyes so that Johann could not sense her unease.

She replied, "A lot of people use facial cleansers to wash their faces. Don't you, Dr. Park?"

Luke had used a deep-cleansing facial cleanser when they lived together. She believed that it was still the case three years later.

"I do, but as far as I know, the average male doesn’t like to use facial cleansers to wash their faces. Perhaps Mr.

Crawford and I are the exceptions," Johann said while rubbing his chin.

He thought that Luca was very familiar with Luke's habits. Her understanding toward Luke was not only skin deep.

Even the impostor Bianca could not be as familiar with Luke as Luca did…

Luke listened to their conversation without saying a word. After he wiped his face, he handed the towel to Luca.

Luca took the towel, placed it in the basin, and brought it back to the bathroom.

Johann shrugged. "Dr. Craw seems to be really familiar with your habits."

Luke also realized that without Johann telling him. He was wondering if it were only a coincidence, or did Luca really know that much about him.

Seeing that Luke was deep in thought, Johann continued," You'd better rest in bed for now. I'll go and check if your medical report is ready."

Luke nodded.

Luca hung the hand towel to dry and stepped out of the bathroom. She saw Luke checking something on his phone.

Jason came into the ward while carrying a few bags. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Luke was already conscious and sitting on the bed.

"How are you feeling, Mr. Crawford?" He asked.

Luke put his phone away and asked, "Are the two students still in the police station?"

"They are. I've already contacted Mr. Neilsen to press charges. We've gotten the medical report from the hospital, and we've also requested the forensics department to run an analysis on the weapon. After we receive the report, Mr. Neilsen can request that the two students be denied bail," Jason reported.

After he received Luca's call the night before, Jason saw that the students' lawyer had also arrived at the police station to bail them out.

He did not want the two students to get away so easily, so he asked Mr. Neilsen, a renowned lawyer, to come over in the middle of the night.

Mr. Nielsen argued on behalf of Luke, which caused the students to be unable to be bailed. They would have to wait for the forensics report on the weapon.

"Is there anything peculiar about their backgrounds?" Luke asked.

Luca's ears pricked up when she heard that question.

She was worried that Abel was the mastermind behind it.

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What happened to Luke might seem like an unfortunate coincidence, but if Luca thought carefully about it, she could not help but shake off the feeling that Abel was somehow involved with providing the snake venom.

Jason shook his head. "After preliminary investigations, there isn't anything suspicious about the two students' backgrounds."

Luca frowned. 'There's nothing suspicious about them?'

Luke noticed Luca's reaction to what Jason said, but he chose not to say anything about it.

Jason continued to speak to Luke, "William, the student who harmed you, is a student in his junior year in university, and his father is a successful local entrepreneur. Right, his business has relations with the New York branch of T Corporation. As far as I can tell, they are wholly legitimate and don't have any shady dealings.

"The other student's name is Paul. His background is much more normal than William's. His parents are typical whitecollar workers, and they don't have any dealings with the criminal underworld either."

Luca thought that it was very strange. If the two students had normal backgrounds, how did they get their hands on snake venom?

Moreover, all William wanted was her phone number. How did he end up injuring Luke with a knife?

Luca remembered that the Swiss army knife belonged to Paul.

That also meant that Paul was the one who coated the knife with snake venom. If he were only a student with a normal background, where did he get that snake venom?

Also, was the snake venom meant to injure someone else?

The more Luca thought about it, the more questions she had, but she could not answer those questions just by thinking alone. She decided that she had to find the chance to ask Paul about it.

A normal student like Paul would break quickly when interrogated. It should not take too much effort before Luca got the answer she wanted.

Luke sat there silently observing Luca's expression.

Jason continued, "That's all I can find about them, Mr. Crawford. William's father contacted me this morning. After finding out that your son has injured you, he wants to meet you face-to-face." i

Luke could guess that William's father was worried that his son's actions might affect the relationship between the companies.

Luke gazed at Jason coldly. "I can't get out of bed yet."

Jason knew Luke's decision from what he said. "Alright, Mr.

Crawford. Let me handle it."

In fact, he already knew Luke's decision before asking him, but he would have to ask Luke for the sake of formality.

Jason lifted the bag in his hand. "I bought some breakfast at a restaurant nearby. Please eat something, Mr. Crawford, Little Mr. Crawford, Dr. Craw."

Tommy rubbed his stomach and pouted. "Alright. I'm already hungry."

Jason smiled and took out several boxes from the bag.

The food was simple yet appealing, yet Luca did not have the appetite. She remained silent.

Tommy asked Luke, "Daddy, what do you want to eat?"

"Whatever." Luke looked at the breakfast options and was not too interested either.

The food was not as good as what they served at the hotel, and hotel food was not as good as Luca's cooking.

Tommy picked out a sandwich for his father. While choosing a beverage, he turned his head and asked Luca," Ms. Luca, can Daddy drink coffee?"

"He should drink milk now," Luca said.

Tommy nodded and brought a sandwich and a glass of milk to the bedside. "Daddy, should I feed you?"

"It's fine." Luke took the food from Tommy’s hands. He might not be able to get out of bed, but it did not mean that he was entirely incapacitated.

Tommy grinned and nodded. He turned his head to look at Luca, who was sitting on the couch, and asked her, "Why aren't you eating yet, Ms. Luca?"

"I'll eat now." Luca found the breakfast options unappetizing. She ate half a vegetable sandwich and washed it down with a cup of coffee.

"I can take care of Mr. Crawford during the day. You should attend your training," Jason said.

Luca nodded. She was not worried if Jason was there to take care of Luke. She finished the rest of the sandwich and left the ward.

While waiting for the elevator, Luca bumped into Johann.

Luca asked, "Dr. Park, is Mr. Crawford's toxicology report ready?"

"It is. The concentration of venom in his body has been greatly reduced, and it won't negatively affect his body. In two days, after his body's immune system completely neutralizes the venom, he will be able to get out of bed and walk," Johann said. He was good friends with the hospital director, so he received his results quickly.

Luca was relieved to hear that.

"Where are you going now, Dr. Craw?" Johann asked.

"I'll be going to my training. Mr. Doyle is taking care of Mr. Crawford now," Luca said.

Johann nodded. "Are you going to the conference?"

"Yes." Luca remembered that a full-day conference occupied her schedule today.

"What a coincidence, I'm attending the conference too. Shall I send you there?" Johann had noticed her in the auditorium the day before, but he was surrounded by people, and he could not greet her.

Luca did not want to trouble him. "It's fine. I still have to go back to the hotel to change, and I'll most likely be late."

"It's fine to be a little late. Let me send you to the hotel," Johann insisted. He sent a message to Luke to give his advice, then stepped into the elevator with Luca.

Seeing that Johann was so hospitable, she did not have the heart to refuse his offer.

She sent a message to Dr. Albus telling him that she would be late, and he did not have to wait for her.

In the ward, Luke read Johann's message. He deliberately asked, "What's their schedule like today?"

Jason was halfway eating his breakfast. He pondered for a few seconds before finding the answer. "Do you mean Dr. Craw and the rest? They're attending a conference today."

Luke's gaze narrowed and replied to Johann’s message. [ Are you attending the conference?]

[Yes, that's right. Dr. Craw is attending the conference too, so we're going together.] Luke received Johann's reply in no time.

Luke's expression darkened after reading the reply. He closed the messaging app.

Jason noticed a men's coat draped over the couch. Judging from the design and color, the coat did not seem to belong to Luke. He asked, "Does that coat belong to Dr. Park?"

Tommy nodded and replied, "Yesterday, Uncle Johann gave Ms. Luca his coat because he was worried that she might catch a cold."

"Throw it away," Luke said as he looked at the white coat. He remembered that Luca was still wearing that coat when he woke up.

Jason looked at the coat. He could tell that it was custom- made in Italy, which meant that its price was not any lesser than the coats that Luke wore. "That's not very appropriate, don't you think? What if Dr. Park asks for it..."

"He's not going to miss one coat," Luke said.

Jason had no reply to that. Indeed, that was not the only coat in Johann's possession, but he could not bear to throw that expensive coat away.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1280- Are You Alright, Dr. Craw?

After breakfast, Jason asked the nurse for a bag to keep Johann's coat. Then, he began to pack up.

He noticed that Luke had barely eaten his food and asked," Is that going to be enough for you, Mr. Crawford?"

"Take it away." Luke did not feel hungry at all.

Tommy was sitting on the couch drinking milk. When he heard that, he said, "Daddy is a picky eater. He only likes to eat food that Ms. Luca cooks for him."

Luke shot a glance at his son. Then, he used the remote control to lower the bed.

Jason cleared his throat and said, "I can get you something else to eat if you don't want sandwiches."

Luke shook his head and said, "Go to the company and get me my documents."

Jason was quite surprised. Why would Luke want to work when he could not even get out of bed?

Luke noticed that Jason was still standing there. He glanced at him coldly, "Didn't you hear what I said?"

"I did, but the condition of your body..." Jason said hesitantly.

"Shall I repeat myself?" Luke said.

Jason felt a chill course down his spine. He could tell that his boss was not in a good mood. He shook his head and

said, ‘Til go to the company right now. Shall I hire a caretaker for you?"

"There's no need," Luke said. He glanced at Tommy, who was playing on his phone while sitting on the couch, and said, "Bring over the books from yesterday too."

"Yes." Jason did not insist when Luke said that he did not want a caretaker. In any case, the company was not too far away from the hospital, so there should not be any major accidents while he was gone.

While he walked to the door, Luke told him again, "Throw the coat away."

Jason went to pick up the bag that contained the coat before leaving the ward.

It seemed that Luke would not rest easy unless Johann's coat was gone.

Luke should have been used to Johann joking with him, but today...

Jason remembered what Tommy said earlier. 'Is Mr. Crawford behaving like this because of Luca?' He could not help but think.

He looked at the bag in his hand and sank into deep thought. A while later, he went toward the nurses' station.

Jason kept the coat at the nurses' station instead of throwing it away. After all, Johann was popular at the hospital. Indeed, when Jason mentioned Johann's name, several nurses volunteered to take the coat under their care.

Meanwhile, Johann sent Luca back to the hotel, where she hurriedly changed her clothes.

By the time the two people went to the venue, the conference had already started.

With Johann leading the way, Luca was ushered into the auditorium before she presented her invitation letter. She could not help but be impressed by Johann's popularity as she watched him surrounded by groups of people.

Luca did not mind being ignored. She looked around, noticed Dr. Albus and the other people, and walked over.

When Dr. Albus saw Luca come over, he asked, "Are you alright, Dr. Craw?"

Luca shook her head. "I’m fine."

Dr. Albus discreetly sized her up. She wore some light makeup for yesterday's conference, but she did not wear any makeup at all today, as though she did not respect the conference at all.

"I'm glad that you're fine. I thought you're late because you're caught up in some accident," Dr. Albus said.

Luca was slightly appalled by how Dr. Albus presented himself. She did not tell him about what happened to Luke in case he suspected something.

Dr. Albus might not say anything to her, but she could tell that he would be thinking of something inappropriate.

Luca did not pay attention throughout the conference that lasted the entire day.

At the end of the conference, Luca did not leave with Dr. Albus and the others. Instead, she took a cab and left herself.

Dr. Albus's assistant noticed that Luca was acting differently today. He asked Rhett, "What's up with Dr. Craw?"

"I don't know." Rhett seemed worried as he watched her leave.

"Aren't you her assistant? Why don't you know? She seems like she's in a hurry. Don't tell me that she's going on a date with someone?" Dr. Albus's assistant said.

Rhett ignored him and continued walking.

Luca took the cab to the police station.

She thought that it would be difficult for her to request a meeting with Paul, but when she mentioned Luke's name, a female police officer brought her to the questioning room.

Soon, Paul was brought there too.

The two people sat opposite each other. Luca shot a glance at Paul's handcuffs and asked, "How did you get the snake venom?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." Paul was slightly surprised but managed to keep his cool. He had been waiting to hear the good news since the night before.

Eventually, he found out that the man was poisoned, just as he expected.

However, instead of begging him for help, the man's assistant stopped them from being bailed out.

Seeing that the young man was not going to say anything, Luca spoke candidly, "You were the one who handed the Swiss army knife to William. You should know that the knife was coated with snake venom, right?"

Paul remained silent. Luca could tell that Paul was not going to tell her anything useful if she followed that line of questioning.

"Let me guess. The snake venom was meant to injure someone else," Luca said.

Paul's eyes instinctively blinked.

"I don't really care who you want to harm, and there's no point in feigning ignorance about the snake venom because the forensics department has analyzed it. All I want to know is where you got the snake venom." Luca slammed on the table and asked him aggressively.

Sensing the woman's imposing demeanor, Paul realized that it was a bad idea to use the woman to kill William.

His body shuddered involuntarily.

Luca could tell that Paul was afraid, so she continued her questioning. "Tell me, where did you get the venom?"

"I got it from someone on the black market," Paul eventually divulged the truth.

He could tell that Luca was only interested in the source of the venom, and she did not really care about who he intended to harm. If he could tell her what she wanted to know, she should not ask him about other things.

"I want to know how to contact him," Luca tapped the table with her fingers.

"I don't know how," Paul said.

"Let me give you another chance, Paul. I'm not the only person who's investigating this incident, though I can consider helping you if you can provide me with useful information," Luca said.

She could tell that Luke's subordinates were on the case as well.

She would rather not conduct the investigation herself. After all, her time in New York was limited, and that would increase her workload greatly.

Paul pressed his lips and weighed the pros and cons.

Eventually, he made up his mind. "Give me a pen and paper."

Luca handed over a piece of notepaper and a pen from her handbag.

Paul wrote down a name and an address. "This is as far as I know. You can go to this address, and if you're lucky, you might meet him."