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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1301-How Luke Treated Her

Dr. Albus was quite excited when he heard that. If the president of the Pharmaceutical Association served him wine from his personal collection, that would be something worth bragging about to his friends back in A City!

He lifted his glass and said, "Thank you for your invitation, Mr. Abel. It's an honor to have a drink with you."

Abel smiled lazily to cover up the viciousness in his eyes. He lifted his glass and said, "A toast to you, Dr. Albus."

The people around the dining table lifted their glasses. Luca knew that it would be strange if she did not follow what the rest were doing, but if she drank from the glass, she was afraid that she might fall into Abel's trap.

While she hesitated for a few seconds, the other people turned their hands and looked at her.

With no other choice, she lifted her glass and clinked it with the other glasses. The other people began drinking the precious red wine from Abel's personal collection. novelbin

Luca brought the glass next to her mouth but did not drink it. Instead, she closed her mouth and let the red liquid wet her lips.

When Abel saw that, he smiled and said, "Why aren't you drinking, Dr. Craw?"

Luca calmly put the glass down and said, "I'm not feeling very well today, so I don't think I should be drinking red wine, n

Abel narrowed his gaze and nodded. "I see. Indeed, you shouldn't drink red wine when you're feeling unwell. Waiter, bring Dr. Craw some fruit juice and water."

"Yes." The waiter nodded and left the room. Soon, he returned with a glass of orange juice and a glass of warm water.

Abel smiled and asked Luca, "Fruit juice and water shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Luca looked at the three glasses of liquid in front of her. She dared not drink anything that Abel offered her.

However, it would be very suspicious if she continued to decline Abel's offer.

Luca smiled gently and said, "They're no problem. Thank you.

"You're welcome. Here, let's continue drinking," Abel said.

Luca clinked glasses with Abel with the glass of warm water. She sniffed it and did not smell anything suspicious.

Naturally, she was not at ease yet. After all, it was within Shanks's ability to invent a sedative with no color or smell.

Luca took a small sip. It was not much, but the liquid was in her body now.

Dr. Albus tried to maintain a conversation with Abel while sipping red wine. Other than talking about his academic research, he also tried to curry favor with Abel.

Luca said nothing as she listened to their conversation.

While talking to Dr. Albus, Abel stole glances at Luca, though he did not try to bring her into the conversation.

The people finished the two bottles of wine after an hour. They were visibly drunk.

Luca frowned slightly. She did not know Dr. Albus's alcohol tolerance, but Abel should not have been intoxicated so easily.

Was he faking it?

Abel looked at Luca and smiled. "This wine is quite strong, and I think I'm at my limit. Dr. Albus..."

Before he could finish the sentence, he slumped on the table.

Dr. Albus and his assistant exchanged glances.

The assistant said, "How are you feeling, Dr. Albus? I'm a little dizzy..."

Dr. Albus smiled. His face was already red from the alcohol.

He lifted three fingers, but he could not keep his arm straight. "You're already drunk. Look here, how many fingers is this?"

"I don’t get drunk so easily, it's..." Before he could finish his sentence, the assistant also slumped on the table.

Dr. Albus shook his head. "That's because you don't drink fine wine. This wine..."

As he spoke, he also slumped on the table.

Rhett had already passed out some time ago. Luca was the only one who was sober.

She glanced at the glass of water in front of her. After several toasts, she had already drunk half of the glass.

A while later, Abel lifted his head and looked at her.

Luca turned her head to meet his gaze.

"Aren’t you surprised?" Abel sat up straight. The smile on his face gradually morphed into something savage and sinister.

"I can tell from your breathing that you’re not drunk," Luca said. The sound of Abel's breathing would be different if he were knocked out.

She could tell that Abel was deliberately breathing evenly, which meant that he was not drunk at all.

"What do you want?" Luca asked. She did not want to beat around the bush when talking to him.

"I didn't expect that you’d come, even if you know that I've planned something for you," Abel said. He wondered if her thoughts were as calm as her expression.

"Even if I don’t want to come, you won't give me the chance to decline," Luca said while crossing her arms in front of her.

She was not yet capable enough to defy Abel's orders.

Abel glanced at the three other people at the table. "They're all drunk."

Luca raised her eyebrows. "So?"

Abel did not reply. Instead, he took out a box, in which contained a cigar.

"What do you want with them?" Luca asked.

"Nothing. I just want them to take a nap." Abel lit the cigar but did not drag from it.

Luca picked up the glass of red wine in front of her and sniffed it. The wine was pungent, and she could not discern the presence of any drugs inside.

"Don't worry. They'll wake up in a few hours." Abel put the cigar on the ashtray.

Luca put the glass down and waited for Abel to continue.

"You're going to take a nap too," Abel said casually while looking at her.

"You drugged the water." Luca made a statement instead of asking a question.

Abel nodded and did not deny it. "Yes. The dosage in your water is much stronger than that in the wine."

"What do you want?" Luca could feel her head starting to spin when she inhaled the cigar smoke.

By now, she knew what drug it was.

It was a drug that would make her sleep, but it was not lethal. Combined with the cigar smoke, it would knock her unconscious for a long time.

"You'll see." Abel could see that Luca's body was swaying and knew that the drug was taking effect. He took a drag from the cigarette and blew a smoke ring. "I find New York boring, so you shall provide some entertainment for me. I'd also like to see what Luke Crawford thinks about you."

He had gotten someone to keep an eye on Luca, so he knew that Luke was hospitalized and Luca had been taking care of him.

Abel was curious to know if Luke's impression of her changed after the incident.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1302- Will Luke Come?

Luca's eyes opened wide when she heard him mention Luke. She was not afraid that Abel would do something to her, but she did not want him to harm Luke.

She was willing to sacrifice herself to save the man she loved, and she would not want to give Abel another opportunity.

"Tsk tsk tsk. I can see the worry on your face," Abel said.

Luca slowly clenched her hands into fists. "They're with me. If something happens to me, they'll definitely suspect something."

"They wouldn't suspect me," Abel shook his head and said, "I passed out before them.”

Luca stood up abruptly, but she felt her head spin, and she was forced to sit down again.

"Sleep. Fighting against the drug is futile. You should know that there isn't any antidote that can work against Shanks's drugs. You might as well relax." Abel's eyes gradually became bloodshot as he watched Luca struggle.

Luca was struggling because of Luke.

What was so good about that man? Why did she continue to love him even though he had caused her so much pain? It was like that with Luca as well as Kassy...

Abel slammed the table when he thought of Kassy. The three people slumped on the table shook a little, but they remained asleep because of the potency of the sedative.

Luca slowly lost consciousness and passed out.

"Come in," Abel shouted.

Instantly, two men came in through the door. One of them was the waiter who had served Luca the drinks, and the other was the man who brought them upstairs.

"Bring her over," Abel said and stood up.

The two men nodded and lifted the unconscious Luca. They walked up a flight of stairs and went into a room they had prepared.

The men tossed Luca on the couch, then turned around and looked at Abel. "It's done, boss."

Abel nodded. "Get the equipment ready."

"Yes." The two men quickly set up a camera and a tripod. Then, they pointed the camera at Luca.

Abel continued to give his orders. "Loosen her clothes a little."

One of the men went over and undid the top two buttons of Luca's shirt, which caused the lingerie underneath to be visible. "Is this okay, Boss?" He asked.

"Okay." Abel felt nothing as he looked at Luca's curvaceous body. Kassy was the only woman that he cared for, and every other woman was nothing more than dirt.

He continued, "Start the live stream as scheduled and put up an announcement. Anyone who can find the correct address can claim the woman as their own. Don't forget to hack into Luke's computer and give him the link to the stream."

"Yes!" The two men immediately started the live stream. They also executed a complicated piece of code to send the link to Luke in ten minutes.

A sinister smile appeared on Abel's face as he watched his subordinates busy at work.

He would like to see if Luke would come and look for her.

If Luke came to look for her, he had something planned for him. If he did not and another man found her, she would be the one who would suffer.

If he told her about it, would she hate Luke for being so heartless?

"I'd love to see what the man you love would choose, Bianca Rayne," Abel muttered to himself as he looked at the unconscious woman.

"It's ready, Boss." The men said after setting up the equipment.

"How many people are watching the stream now?" Abel asked.

"Not many, but we've boosted the stream, and more people will be coming soon. We've also scattered some hints in the chat room," one of the men said.

Abel nodded. "Alright, then let's sit back and watch the drama unfold."

Meanwhile, Luke was working on his computer. Suddenly, his cursor began to move on its own and opened a mysterious link.

It was a live stream.

He narrowed his gaze. He was about to tell Jason to inform the technician when he saw the woman in the stream.

It was Luca...

Her eyes were closed, and her cheeks were red as though she was drunk. The top two buttons of her shirt were undone, and the ambiguity of the situation would arouse any straight man...

Luke looked at the description of the stream. It said that the first man to find the woman could lay claim on her. The chatroom was filled with activity as everyone guessed where the woman might be.

His hands slowly clenched into fists as he watched the hints flash in the chatroom. Then, he immediately gave Luca a call.

On the stream, Luca's phone began to ring, but she gave no response.

The men in the chatroom were even more excited when they heard the phone ring. Many of them offered guesses about her location.

Luke called Jason to his office through the internal line.

Jason arrived in his office very soon. "How can I help you, Mr. Crawford?"

"Go and find out where Luca is," Luke said.

Jason glanced at the time and guessed, "By now, the conference should have been over, and Dr. Craw should have been back at the hotel. Are you looking for her?"

"She's not in the hotel," Luke said confidently. From the stream, he could tell that Luca was in a hotel room, but it was not the one where she stayed.

The room in the stream looked at most like a five-star hotel.

"She's not there? How do you know?" Jason took out his phone and prepared to dial Luca's number.

"Come here and see," Luke said.

Jason walked over curiously and was shocked when he saw the screen. "Isn't that..."

He read the description carefully, then gave Luca a call. Luca's ringtone could be heard from Luke's computer speakers.

"What happened to Dr. Craw?" Jason immediately ended the call, and the ringing stopped. He confirmed that the stream was indeed live and not prerecorded.

"Go and find out where she has been," Luke said.

"Yes." Jason caught a glimpse of the conversation in the chatroom. The men were talking as though the woman was already theirs.

Luca was unconscious and could not answer the call. Jason tried to call Rhett, Dr. Albus, and his assistant.

None of them answered.

"Do you know where the conference is today?" Luke asked.

"I know. The hotel isn't too far away from where we are," Jason said.

"Get the car ready. We'll go there now." Luke stood up and put on his coat.

Jason could see that Luke was serious. He had not seen that expression on his boss's face for a long time, and he could tell that Luke was very concerned about Luca.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1303- Luke Did Not Disappoint Him

Jason immediately contacted the driver and got him to wait downstairs.

Tommy saw that the adults were in a hurry. He put down his storybook and asked, "What happened, Daddy?"

Luke looked at his son. He was not sure how to explain the contents of the stream to him, so he picked the boy up and walked outside. "It's nothing.”

Tommy was not so easily convinced. Luke was taking big strides, so all Tommy could do was cling onto his neck. " Daddy, did something happen to Ms. Luca?"

"She'll be fine," Luke said and hastened his footsteps. He turned his head and spoke to Jason, "Get someone more people to come along."

"Yes." Jason took out his phone and made arrangements.

Luke knew how depraved people could be. Those people watching the stream would definitely want to claim Luca, who was lying defenseless in a room, as their own. Even though the hints were limited, someone would eventually find her.

The mastermind behind this incident must have some other motive, and Luke could not tell if they would eventually announce Luca's location. He had to find her as fast as he could.

When Luke imagined how Luca would suffer under the hands of another man, his heart began to wrench.

After Jason made a call, he said, "Mr. Crawford, I asked the chartered driver earlier, and he said that Dr. Craw, Dr. Albus, and the rest did not leave the venue after the conference ended. The driver has

been waiting for them outside the hotel because he received a call from Dr. Albus, saying that they had another meeting."

"Mm," Luke replied. From what the driver said, he was sure that Luca was in the hotel where the conference was held.

The three people got into the car, and the driver floored the gas pedal.

Luke continued, "Continue watching the stream. Report to me if there are any changes."

"Yes," Jason replied and turned on the live stream.

Even though the adults did not tell him anything, Tommy could guess that something serious had happened from their serious and worried expressions. He could guess that something must have happened to Luca.

He was silent, though he prayed in his heart, 'Please be okay, Ms. Luca.'

It was the evening rush hour, and the roads were congested. It took them an extra half an hour to reach their destination.

Luke pulled some strings and found out where Dr. Albus and the rest were. The group of people rushed to the private room.

"Excuse me, Sir." The waiter at the door stopped Luke when he saw him trying to barge through the door.

"I want to meet the people inside," Luke said coldly.

"The people inside are passed out after drinking. Please don't disturb them," the waiter said.

"Step aside," Luke said impatiently. Meanwhile, the hotel manager rushed over, reprimanded the waiter, and opened the door for Luke.

Inside, Luke could see Dr. Albus, his assistant, Rhett, and Abel slumped on the table. They were indeed drunk.

Luke frowned when he saw Abel. 'It's him...'

The private room was quite small, and Luke did not see Luca inside. He turned to one of the bodyguards and ordered him, "Search for any secret doors."

The bodyguard nodded and stepped into the room. He swiftly searched the walls and said, "No secret doors here, Mr. Crawford."

Abel listened to the sounds they made and thought, 'You didn't disappoint me, Luke Crawford.'

Even though his eyes were closed, he could discern the anxiety in Luke's tone. He could tell that Luca was more than an employee to him.

If Luca were only a regular employee, Luke would not have been so anxious, and he would not search for her personally.

Even though her face was totally different, Luke still had affection for her. Abel could tell that Luke did not only love Bianca's face but her soul.

Luke frowned when he heard that. He said, "Check the security feed."

The hotel manager replied, "I'm sorry, Mr. Crawford. This is the VIP floor, and there are no surveillance cameras here so that we can guarantee privacy to our guests."

"Without the security feed, how should we know where they brought her?" Jason said with a frown.

Abel smiled discreetly as he slumped on the table. That was the reason why he chose this hotel to carry out his plan.

Things were much easier for them without surveillance cameras.

Luke took Jason's phone and handed it to the manager. "Is this one of your rooms?"

The manager took the phone. He was visibly surprised when he looked at the stream.

"Yes," he replied.

"Do you know which room it is?" Luke continued to ask.

"Judging from the furnishings, it should be one of the rooms upstairs." The manager nodded, surprised that something like that could happen in his hotel. Not setting up

surveillance cameras in the VIP floors was his idea. He knew that certain influential people would use his hotel for illicit dealings, and it was a popular decision.

However, if something serious happened, it would spell bad news for the hotel, and if word got out, the hotel's reputation would be ruined, and he might lose his job.

The manager dared not hide anything from them. He brought the people upstairs, hoping that they could resolve the issue as soon as possible.

Luke followed the manager closely, while Tommy followed along and remained silent.

He knew that he should not trouble the adults when things were serious.

The elevator stopped on that floor. "Search for an access card in front of a room."

One of the hints given in the stream was that there was an access card in front of the door. With it, one could enter the room.

The bodyguards scattered and searched for the room with an access card.

In a short while, a bodyguard raised his hand and shouted," Over here, Mr. Crawford."

Luke walked over with a grim expression on his face. He took the access card from the bodyguard's hand and tapped it on the lock. The door immediately opened.

"Wait outside," he told the others while going through the door.

Jason nodded and took Tommy's hand.

The moment Luke went in through the door, he saw Luca lying on the couch. A camera on a tripod was pointed at her, and there was a laptop on the coffee table.

She was unconscious, and her face was red as though she had drunk a lot of alcohol.

Luke walked over while staying away from the camera. He pulled the plug, and the stream was immediately terminated.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1304- It Was Part of a Plan

Luke went over to the couch and gently tapped Luca's face." Wake up."

Luca gave no reaction, as though she did not know that her life was in danger.

If he had not discovered the live stream in time, or if he had chosen to ignore it, she would definitely have been violated.

The manager could discern which floor the room was. If the manager or one of the waiters had seen the live stream, Luca would not have been so lucky.

Luca's face was flushed, but her body temperature was normal. He looked at her for a while before he reached out, buttoned her shirt, and picked her up in a bridal carry.

Luca was not heavy, so it did not take Luke much effort to carry her out of the room.

Tommy breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his father come out with Luca. "Daddy, is Ms. Luca okay?"

"She's okay. She's just drunk," Luke said.

Tommy nodded, though he remained worried.

Luke carried Luca toward the elevator. Jason remembered that the three other people were still knocked out downstairs, so he asked, "Mr. Crawford, what about Dr.

Albus and the others?"

"We'll talk after they wake up," Luke said.

He had many suspicions, the biggest of which was the fact that his cursor clicked on the link to the stream by itself.

It was as though someone deliberately wanted him to know what happened to Luca.

If someone had planned this, including hacking into his computer, what was their motive?

Did that person plan to make Dr. Albus and the others drunk too?

Did the mastermind plan Abel's sudden appearance, or could it be that Abel was one of the masterminds?

Luke remembered that Luca was also drugged during the party back in A City. Abel was absent during that event because he had to attend to another emergency, but the only common factor behind both incidents was Abel.

When the elevator arrived, Luke walked inside while ordering Jason, "Get the technicians to strengthen the company's network security, especially my computer."

Jason nodded.

He had been wondering why Luke would be watching a stream while at work, and it was specifically Luca's stream. Now that he knew that someone had hacked into the company network, he took out his phone, gave a call to the IT department manager, and told them to get to the bottom of it.

Downstairs, Luke got into the car and returned to the hotel.

Back at the hotel, Luke did not bring Luca back to her room. Instead, he carried her to his suite.

Tommy followed behind him quietly. It was only after Luke gently placed Luca on the bed that he asked his father softly, "Daddy, did Ms. Luca pass out because she was drunk?"

"Mm." Luke nodded as he placed the back of his hand on Luca's forehead. The temperature remained normal.

Tommy continued, "If she's drunk, why would she be so calm?"

Tommy had seen his uncle Louis being drunk before. Louis usually caused a commotion when he was drunk.

He had also seen his father drunk. Even though Luke was a lot more composed than Louis, he was nevertheless restless.

To him, Luca was not drunk. Instead, she had probably fainted.

Luke tucked Luca in and said, "Don't worry. She'll be fine."

The entire incident was deliberately planned, but the mastermind did not intend to harm Luca. Otherwise, they would not inform Luke or leave only ambiguous hints in the stream.

If the mastermind truly wanted Luca to be violated, they could have announced her exact location.

That was why Luke guessed that Luca would eventually wake up, and the drug would not have any long-lasting effects.

Luke could see the worry in his son's eyes. He patted his head and said, "Are you hungry? If you are, I'll order room service."

Tommy nodded. He did not have the appetite to eat, but he was nonetheless hungry. "Ms. Luca said that she would cook dinner for us if she's free."

Luke had picked up the phone receiver when he heard that. He paused for two seconds, took a deep breath, and ordered two steaks through the phone.

The steaks were soon brought to the room, and Tommy ate one. After that, he walked over to Luke's room. Luca was still passed out on the bed, and Luke was sitting next to the bed and looking at her.

"You should eat too, Daddy. The steak won't be delicious when it's cold," Tommy said.

Luke felt Luca's forehead again, and the temperature remained normal, though her face was still as red as ever. She continued to sleep and gave no response.

Tommy thought that Luke did not hear him. He repeated," Daddy..."

"Mm." Luke stood up so that Tommy did not have to worry about him. He went to the table and ate the steak that was quite tasteless, given his current mood.

After dinner, Tommy returned to the bedroom and lay down next to Luca, waiting for her to wake up.

Luke did not say anything when he saw that. He sat on the couch and started a teleconference with the staff of the IT department.

The technicians found that all the computers in the company were infected by a virus, and there was a risk that company secrets might be leaked.

They were still investigating the source of the virus and how it infected the computers.

Luke listened to the report with a sullen expression on his face. He said, "After you remove the virus, I want a report on the origin of the virus and how you would strengthen the defenses of the company network, and I want it by tomorrow."

The manager immediately passed on Luke's orders to the rest of the department.

Luke's expression remained sullen after the teleconference ended.

He had paid a lot of money to recruit the best talent for the IT department, and he did not expect that the proprietary firewall of the company network was so easily breached. novelbin

If Luke's computer were not hacked today, the staff in the IT department would remain oblivious to the fact that all the computers were infected by a virus.

It seemed that the subsidiary company in New York was too far away from A City, and that made the staff lazy...

Luke turned off his laptop. He glanced at the time and saw that it was already eleven o'clock.

Tommy was still in the bedroom watching over Luca. It meant that Luca had not woken up.

Luke went into the bedroom and saw Tommy resting his head on his hands and looking at the woman on the bed." It's eleven o'clock, Tommy," He softly reminded the child.

Tommy was already feeling sleepy, but he did not want to sleep when he could not confirm that Luca was safe. ’ Daddy, why is Ms. Luca still sleeping?" He asked.

"She probably drank a lot," Luke said, though he knew that her unconsciousness was not because of alcohol.

He did not smell any alcohol in her breath.

Tommy pouted when he heard that. "Daddy, should we get Uncle Johann to check on her?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1305-Luca Did Not Drink the Wine

"Let her rest for a little longer. If she hasn't woken up by tomorrow, I'll know what to do. You should go to bed," Luke said to Tommy.

Tommy nodded, though he could not be at ease when he saw that Luca was still unconscious. "Can I sleep beside Ms. Luca?" He asked.

"You can't," Luke refused without any hesitation.

"Why not?" Tommy protested. "I'm worried about Ms. Luca, and I hope that I’ll be the first person she sees when she wakes up."

"That won't be good for you. If you don't listen to me, I'll bring her downstairs," Luke said coldly.

He knew that Tommy was worried about Luca, and the boy would not sleep if he lay by her side.

That was why he insisted on Tommy sleeping in his room.

When he heard that Luke was going to bring Luca downstairs, Tommy knew better than to challenge his father's authority. "Please don't. I'll go and sleep in my room.

I hope you can get well soon, Ms. Luca."

Then, he turned around and left.

Luke saw that Tommy kept on turning his head back to look at the bed, though he did not take pity on the boy.

After Tommy left, Luke tucked her in. Then, he went to take his laptop from the coffee table and sat on the couch in the room. He continued to work while waiting for Luca to wake up.

Soon, he received a phone call from Jason.

When the call went through, Jason said, "Mr. Crawford, Dr. Albus and the others have woken up."

"They have? How about Abel?" Luke asked.

"I've heard that he woke up too," Jason replied.

"Is Dr. Albus with you now?" Luke asked again.

"He is. Should I hand the phone to him?" Jason looked at Dr. Albus and the others. After they woke up, they did not know what happened, and they did not see Luca in the room. They tried calling her to no avail, so they returned to the hotel.

"Hand him the phone," Luke said while changing a pose, though he knew that the woman on the bed would not wake up no matter how loudly he spoke.

Jason handed the phone to Dr. Albus. "Mr. Crawford wants to talk to you."

Dr. Albus did not know why Luke wanted to talk to him. He took the phone and said courteously, "Good evening, Mr. Crawford."

"Why did you drink with Abel?" Luke asked.

"After the conference, Mr. Abel sent someone to invite us upstairs for a drink. We didn't have any good reason to refuse, so we accepted the invitation," Dr. Albus explained, wondering if Luke was angry.

"Did everyone go together?" Luke asked.

"Yes," Dr. Albus replied. He looked at Jason uneasily, but Jason did not react.

"What happened after that?" Luke continued to ask.

"We drank quite a bit, and we passed out. We only woke up half an hour ago. What happened, Mr. Crawford?" Dr. Albus was not used to Luke's interrogation, and he wanted to know what had happened.

"You only woke up half an hour ago?" Luke repeated Dr. Albus's statement. Luca was still unconscious even though the others had woken up.

"Yes." Dr. Albus was thoroughly confused. He could only answer what he was asked.

"Did all of you wake up together?" Luke asked.

"Yes. All of us drank about the same amount of wine, so we woke up at the same time..." Dr. Albus realized that there was something wrong with his answer. He was a pharmaceutical researcher, so he knew about the effects of alcohol on one's body.

Despite drinking almost the same amount of alcohol, the people should have woken up at different times because of how their bodies metabolized alcohol differently. Why did they pass out and wake up at the same time?

"Did something happen, Mr. Crawford?" Dr. Albus asked after realizing that something was amiss.

"Hand the phone back to Mr. Doyle," Luke said coldly.

Dr. Albus did what he was told.

Jason took the phone and placed it next to his ear. "Any further instructions, Mr. Crawford?"

"Contact Johann to take their blood samples. I want to know if there's some other reason that caused them to pass out and wake up at the same time," Luke said.

Jason understood what Luke meant. He nodded and said," I'll go and make arrangements."

Luke ended the call, glanced at the unconscious woman on the bed, and continued to work on his laptop.

Meanwhile, Dr. Albus was feeling quite uneasy. He asked Jason, "Mr. Doyle, were we drugged? Otherwise, how could we pass out and wake up at the same time?"

Jason was looking for Johann's number in the address book when he heard that question. He chuckled and said, "How would I know? You're the biology expert. You should know better than me."

Dr. Albus had no retort to that.

If they were truly drugged, it would have been a humiliating episode.

After the call went through, Jason briefly explained the situation to Johann, to which Johann replied that he would make arrangements immediately at the hospital.

After Jason ended the call, Rhett asked him, "Mr. Doyle, do you know where Dr. Craw is? Did she return to the hotel before us?"

They expected that Luca had returned to the hotel because she did not drink any alcohol. That was also why they were not worried when they did not see her after they woke up.

Now that they realized that they might have been drugged, they began to worry for Luca's safety.

Out of the three people, only Rhett was worried about Luca. Jason said, "Dr. Craw is fine, of course."

He did not tell them about the live stream. The fewer people who knew about it, the less drama there would be.

Rhett nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good to know."

Dr. Albus said huffily, "Of course she's fine. She didn't drink any alcohol."

Jason frowned when he heard that. "Dr. Albus, are you saying that Dr. Craw didn't drink alcohol along with the rest?"

Dr. Albus nodded. "Dr. Craw said that she wasn't feeling well, so she didn't drink the wine. What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. I've already informed the driver to wait for you downstairs. Please go to the hospital and have your blood samples taken," Jason said while typing a message. He told Luke that Luca did not drink any alcohol.

Luke frowned slightly when he read the message.

Luca did not drink alcohol, but she seemed drunk. He could only conclude that Luca was indeed drugged.

Luca had always been wary and had always brought a stash of medicine with her. That was already unusual enough, and to find that she was drugged...

Luke finished his work at one o'clock, but Luca remained unconscious.

He put his laptop away and sat on the chair next to the bed. Tommy had brought the chair from the dining hall into the bedroom so that he could stay next to Luca.

The redness of Luca's face had faded a little.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1306-She Would Have to Bear With It for Now

Luke seemed pensive. Judging from her current condition, she would only wake up the next morning.

Since Luca was not waking up anytime soon, Luke leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes.

The next morning, when Luca opened her eyes and saw the ceiling above her, she was quite surprised. Furrowing her brows, she tried to jog her memory about what happened the night before.

Hotel, Luke, Abel...

Before she could organize her thoughts, she heard Luke's voice next to him. "You're awake."

His voice was lazy yet charming. Luca turned her head and saw the man sitting on the chair. The sunlight shone from the window and landed on her back, and the glare made her unable to discern his expression.

"I'm..." She sat up and looked at her clothes.

She was still wearing the clothes from the night before, though they were slightly wrinkled.

"Do you remember what happened last night?" Luke asked. Jason had brought Dr. Albus and the others to have their blood samples taken at the hospital, and they would receive the results soon.

Luca frowned. Before she passed out, she heard Abel say that he had planned all that for Luke.

Abel would like to see how much Luke liked her...

Luca looked around her and immediately realized where she was. Luke must have saved her the night before.

Abel, on the other hand, must have enjoyed some entertainment.

"Why aren't you speaking?" Luke stood up and towered over her.

Luca came to her senses. She could not tell Luke about Abel's plan. The cogs in her brain whirred, trying to come up with a plausible excuse.

A few seconds later, she lifted her head and looked at the man in front of her. "I forgot," she said blankly.

"You were invited to have a drink," Luke narrowed her gaze and reminded her.

Luca blinked and nodded. "I remember that."

"And then?" Luke asked.

"Dr. Albus and the others drank some wine with Abel. I wasn't feeling well, so I drank some warm water instead. I don't remember anything after that..." Luca did not lie that she was drunk from the alcohol. She did not want to risk Luke calling out her lie. 1

Luke must have guessed that she did not drink any wine because her breath did not smell of alcohol. If he found out that she had lied to him, he would not believe anything else

she would say.

Luke stared at her.

Luca rubbed her forehead and asked, "What happened to me?"

"You were drugged," Luke said, sure of his conclusion even though Johann did not take her blood sample. "Don't you always carry some medicine with you? How did you get drugged this time?"

Luke's tone was slightly accusatory, which made Luca feel uneasy. novelbin

She lowered her head and said, "I didn't expect that to happen at the event. Also, I forgot to bring the medicine with me..."

To make her words more believable, she said, "Do you know who was the person who drugged me? What did they do to me?"

"I don't know, and they did nothing to you." Luke felt an inexplicable sense of anger. It was rare that Luca was so careless, and the mastermind seemed to be targeting him.

"Oh," Luca replied.

The bedroom door opened, and Tommy scampered inside. He grinned when he saw that Luca was awake and in good spirits. "You're awake, Ms. Luca!"

Luca could not help but smile when she saw the boy. "Mm."

Tommy propped himself up at the edge of the bed, and his

eyes carefully examined Luca. He did not sleep well because he was worried about Luca, and he was woken up several times by unpleasant dreams. "I'm so happy that you're okay, Ms. Luca. I was so worried about you. I

dreamed that something bad happened to you, and I even woke up crying once. Please don't make me worry about you anymore, alright?"

Luca patted the boy's head. She could feel a twinge in her nose.

To him, she was only Ms. Luca" and not his mother, but she did not expect that he was so concerned about her.

Luca thought that she should not have let the child worry.

Tm glad that they don't know that the Bianca in A City is only an impostor and I'm the real one. Tommy would be devastated to find out about that...'

"Why aren't you talking, Ms. Luca? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?" Tommy asked while sniffling. After waking up crying, he wanted to come over to look for Luke and Luca, but he thought about it and decided not to disturb them.

"No," Luca shook her head and said. 'Tm sorry."

"Why are you saying sorry, Ms. Luca?" Tommy felt at ease when he finally heard her speak. "You did nothing wrong. It's all the baddies' fault."

Baddies?' Luca was confused. She instinctively turned her head to look at Luke, but he said nothing, which made her even more curious.

"Luckily, Daddy managed to find you. You shouldn't say Tm sorry.' Instead, you should say 'Thank you.' to Daddy."

Luca thought what Tommy said made sense, though she was still curious about what happened to her the night before. Mr. Crawford, what happened to me last night?"

Luke could tell that she really wanted to know, so he told her everything that happened.

Luca lowered her head as she listened to Luke's recollection of events. If Luke had not come to her rescue, some other person would have found her in the hotel room...

Knowing how depraved those people were, she could guess that they would violate her...

How cruel Abel was to test Luke's feelings for her!

Luca's gaze sharpened when she was reminded of Abel's face. One day, she would take her revenge, but she had to bear with it now. '

The room was silent. After a while, she said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome," Luke said as he walked toward the bedroom door. "You shouldn't go to the conference today if you're not feeling well."

"Mm," Luca replied and got out of bed.

Her body teetered when she tried to stand up, and Tommy looked at her worriedly. "'Are you okay, Ms. Luca?"

"I'm fine. I think I should rest a bit more." Luca shook her head and smiled, trying to calm the boy down.

Tommy nodded and said, "Then you should lie down again. Don't stand up."

"I need to go back to my room. I still have some work to do." Luca shook her head. She noticed her handbag on the couch, and she inched steadily toward there, even though her entire body felt lethargic.

Tommy followed behind her worriedly.

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Even though Luca said that she was fine, Tommy was worried because he could tell that Luca's condition was not back to normal yet.

He followed behind her out of the bedroom and to the exit." I think you should continue resting here, Ms. Luca. If you don't want to sleep in Daddy's bedroom, you can sleep in mine," Tommy said.

"I'm fine. I just need to go back to my room and take some medicine. Don't worry," Luca said as she pushed herself out of the suite.

She knew the type of drug that Abel had used on her. Even though the initial effect was gone, it took the body some time to fully rid itself of the drug. Luca did not want to wait, so she would rather take the antidote.

With the antidote, her body will recover quickly.

As Tommy watched Luca leave, he went over to his father's side and tugged his shirt sleeve. "Daddy, is Ms. Luca really okay?"

"She'll be fine." Luke remained impassive as he watched her leave.

He saw her teeter when she first stepped out of the bed, and he was reluctant to let her leave. He managed to control his urges well, so he did not let his feelings affect his expression.

After all, he was known for remaining composed.

"You didn't think so last night," Tommy pouted and said. He remembered how anxious his father was when he was searching for Luca. It was very different from his expression today.

Luke could tell that his son was being precocious for guessing what he was thinking. He tousled Tommy's unkempt hair and said, "Go and wash your face."

"I know!" Tommy said. "Wash your face, brush your teeth, and eat your breakfast. Right?"

Luke did not reply. He went back to his bedroom.

Even though Luca had left, her scent lingered in the air. She had stayed there for an entire night...

For some inexplicable reason, he thought that she smelled nice. His expression sank as soon as that thought appeared, and he went into the bathroom.

It took Luca quite some effort to return to her room. She sent Rhett a message, telling him that she was not feeling well, so she would not be attending the conference today. Then, she found her stash of medicine and ate a pill.

She was quite exhausted after doing all that, so she reclined on the bed and half-closed her eyes.

After a while, her phone began to ring.

Luca glanced at her phone screen and saw a long string of numbers. She closed her eyes again, answered the call, but

said nothing. i

Abel, on the other end of the call, did not care that Luca did not speak. "How do you feel now, Bianca Rayne?"

Luca did not reply. As she listened to Abel speak with the hint of a smile, his detestable face appeared in her mind.

"Tsk tsk," Abel exclaimed, "Why, are you angry? This is only the appetizer, and things will only get worse from now on. If you're already angry from this, you're not going to last very long."

"Stop talking nonsense and bring it," Luca said with a harsh tone. She was not going to beg for mercy.

"Heh heh, I won't hold back then. By the way, what happened yesterday was really exciting. I didn't expect Luke Crawford to be so worried about you. Are you sure that nothing happened in his room?" Abel said.

Luca gripped her phone tightly. Abel had planned the incident yesterday to find out what Luke thought of her.

If Luke had not come, she would have been violated by another man. Even if he did come, things were not any better.

"Hey, say something. Do you think that I won't do anything just because you keep quiet? What happened yesterday proves that Luke isn't as loyal to his wife as everyone says. There might not have been any scandals in the three years he's with the impostor Bianca I've arranged for him, but after you appeared, he can't seem to hold back his urges anymore. Why do you think this is the case: Is it because you're a really charming woman, or has he always been a playboy?" Abel did not stop talking.

Luca thought that Abel was very annoying.

She did not answer Abel's question. Instead, she said, "Is there anything else? If not, I want to rest."

Abel was not angry at the disrespect Luca showed her. In the entire Island of Despair, only Luca and Shanks dared to use that tone against him. It was a refreshing change from the flattery he usually received.

Also, he found Luca really interesting.

"That's all I have to say, but I hope that you can remind Luke Crawford that he'll have to watch his back from now on."

Abel ended the call after saying that.

Luca's hands drooped weakly.

What did Abel want with her?

The doorbell rang. Luca frowned, though she pushed herself off the bed and went to answer the door.

It was a hotel attendant with a meal cart. "Good morning, Miss. This is room service. Here's your breakfast."

"I didn't order any breakfast..." Luca said.

"Mr. Crawford ordered it for you. Let me bring it inside," the attendant said as he pushed the cart into her room. "You can push the cart back into the corridor once you're done with your meal. We'll get someone to clean it up. Enjoy your breakfast."

The attendant left and closed the door behind him.

Luca did not feel very hungry. The food on the cart was not very appetizing.

She continued to lie on the bed. After pondering for a moment, she sent a message to Luke. [Thanks.]

Soon, she received a reply from Luke. [You haven't eaten since last night, so I ordered some breakfast for you.

Consider it as employees' benefits.]

When she saw the word "employee," she put the phone away, not realizing that the smile on her face had disappeared.

Meanwhile, after breakfast, Luke brought Tommy to the company. Once he was in his office, Johann knocked on the door and came in.

"Did you rest well yesterday?" Johann looked at Tommy and Luke. The former had eye bags, while the latter had a cup of espresso in his hand.

"Why are you here?" Luke said calmly and sipped his coffee.

Johann sat down on the chair opposite him and waved the envelope in his hand. "I'm here to deliver the report."

"The results must be very interesting for you to come here yourself." Luke knew Johann's personality well. If Johann could tell him something over the phone, he would not bother coming over.

"See it for yourself," Johann said as he handed the envelope over.

Luke did not open it. He pressed the power button on his computer and said, "I wouldn't understand it."

"Whatever. Just say that you're too lazy to read it," Johann said as he opened the envelope. "According to the report, there is an unknown substance in all three blood samples. We don't know what it does, or if it's the substance that knocked them out.”

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1308-Luke's Domineering Personality "When can you find that out?" Luke asked.

"It’ll take at least two days," Johann said as he closed the folder. He was quite interested in what they found.

A mysterious substance was found in all three blood samples, and it had knocked out the three people at the same time. Then, the three people woke up at the same time. As far as he knew, no known sedative could achieve that.

"That’s too slow." Luke was not satisfied.

Johann shrugged. He knew that Luke wanted both speed and precision, but between the two, he could only choose the latter.

"There’s nothing we can do about it. That is a rare substance, and if someone had created it in the lab, I have to say that I’m really impressed."

Luke shot a glance at Johann, which caused him to shudder.

"Don’t look at me like that. We doctors have to be rigorous in our research. You’ll just have to wait. Right, I heard that Dr. Craw was there too. Is she alright?" Johann asked out of concern. Jason had told him briefly what happened the night before.

"She’s fine." Luke felt a twinge in his heart when he heard his friend being so concerned about Luca, but he did not think too much about it.

"I’m glad to hear that she’s fine," Johann said with a smile, then continued, "Right, should I take a blood sample from her?"

’’Aren’t three samples enough?" Luke said nonchalantly while he flipped through some documents.

Johann rubbed his chin and said, "It’s enough, but I heard from Jason that Dr. Craw did not wake up even after the other three people woke up. If someone had drugged Dr. Albus and the others, they must have drugged Dr. Craw too, and the drug might be different from the other three people."

Luke thought what Johann said made sense, but it would be too late to take a blood sample from her.

He knew that Luca would not be so careless anymore. She must have already taken the antidote.

"Hey, say something," Johann said.

"You won’t find anything on her," Luke said.

"Why not?" Johann thought that Luke did not want Luca to go through the pain of having needles inserted in her. He knew that the thought was a little exaggerated, but he believed that it might be the case.

He could tell that Luke had some feelings for Luca, though Luke was not at liberty to express it because of the impostor Bianca.

"She took the antidote," Luke said.

"Antidote? What antidote?" Johann was confused.

Tommy was sitting on the couch reading a book, and he explained on behalf of his father, "Ms. Luca said that she was going to take the antidote after she woke up."

"Where did she get the antidote?" Johann thought for a while and asked, "Don’t tell me that she invented it herself?"

"Mm." Luke nodded.

Johann remembered Luca's herbal concoction and believed what Luke said. He gave up on the idea of taking a blood sample from her. "I guess I can't do anything about that. Can you tell me Dr. Craw's room number?"

"What do you want?" Luke stopped flipping the document and looked at him.

"I want to pay her a visit. At the same time, I hope that I can study her antidote." Johann was curious about Luca's research. Luke said that she made her concoctions without using company resources, so the pills and powders were considered her private property, and Luke did not know anything about them.

Johann had always been curious about Luca's personality. She concocted so many different types of medicines not found in the market, yet she had no interest in selling them.

"Uncle Johann," Tommy opened his mouth before Luke could say anything, "Ms. Luca needs to rest. Don't disturb her."

Johann wanted to say, "I'm not going to disturb her." The man behind the desk continued to read the documents as though he did not hear what Johann said.

Johann thought for a while and realized that what Tommy said made sense. Luca needed the rest now, and it was not appropriate for him to look for her.

"Alright then. I'll let you know when I get the results."

Luke pressed a button on the internal phone and said, "See the guest off."

Soon, a secretary came into the office and said to Johann," This way, please."

Johann glanced at Luke, muttered under his breath about Luke's domineering personality, and left.

Meanwhile, Luca felt a lot better after taking a pill. When she opened her eyes again, an hour and a half had passed.

She looked at herself. She had not washed up since the night before, and she could even smell herself now.

She got off the bed and went to take a shower. When she came out of the bathroom, she was slightly surprised to see the meal cart. Then, she remembered that Luke had ordered breakfast for her, saying that it was part of "employees' benefits"...

Luca could not smile at all. She pushed the cart next to the couch and sat down.

There was a sumptuous spread, but the food had already gone cold, and it was not appetizing at all.

Luca did not want to waste the food. She took a few bites and could not eat anymore, so she covered the plates again.

The doorbell rang.

Luca went to open the door. Amur was standing outside.

"How do you know that I'm here?" She asked.

Amur wagged the phone in his hand. "I found your signal."

There was a tracker in every phone issued by the Island of Despair. Two phones could sense each other in close proximity.

Amur had already detected Luca's signal. He had been waiting for her to leave the room since early in the morning. After waiting for a long time, he decided to ring the doorbell.

"I see. Come in," Luca said and opened the door wide.

Amur walked inside and noticed the meal cart. "Why are you only eating breakfast now?"

Luca took her phone and put it in the bathroom.

When Amur saw that, he also put his phone in the bathroom, turned on the shower, and closed the door.

Luca sat on the couch. She felt a lot better after taking the antidote, but her legs still felt weak, especially after walking for a bit.

"Abel did something to me." Luca paused for a while and said, "Or rather, he did something to him."

"What happened?" Amur's eyes widened all of a sudden. After meeting Abel the day before, he went away to tie up some loose ends.

Luca told Amur what happened the night before.

Amur's hands clenched into fists, and he flew into a rage." How dare he do that! How despicable!"

He originally thought that Luca was only a tool to defeat Luke, and Abel would not harm her.

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He realized that Abel would not hesitate to harm Luca if it meant that he got his revenge against Luke.

If Luke had ignored the stream, someone else would have found Luca. Amur dared not imagine what would happen to her if that were the case.

Luca’s eyelids drooped. Even though she was fully unconscious throughout the entire ordeal, thinking about it now made her feel afraid.

A few years on the Island of Despair had hardened Luca's heart, but even so, she could not help but feel afraid of what Abel had done to her.

If taking revenge on Luke involved harming her, she would have to be more careful in the future.

"Amur, you should return to the island after you've completed your mission," she said.

She had a feeling that Amur would be harmed if he continued to stay by her side. She might be implicated as well.

"I'm not going back," Amur shook his head and said. Now that Abel had done something like that to Luca, he was not going to leave her alone in A City

"No. I don't know what Abel is planning next, but I know that if you continue to stay here, you'll be involved as well. Go

back and help me take care of Nyla," Luca said. Other than the siblings, she was also very worried about Nyla.

"My mission now is to protect you by your side," Amur told her the truth. "The drug that I stole from Solomon is developed by a criminal organization in New York, and Abel wants the recipe so that Shanks could make an even better drug to sell."

Luca did not say anything. She nodded, indicating for Amur to continue.

"Abel knew that I wanted to stay by your side, so he gave me the mission. Once I complete it, I can stay by your side without having to rush back to the island."

Luca was conflicted after hearing what he said.

Even so, she raised her doubts. "That drug should have been very difficult to obtain. How did Solomon get his hands on it? n

"Solomon has a regular buyer, and he's only the middleman between the buyer and the organization. I managed to find out about that, so I tried to obtain it from Solomon," Amur said.

He knew how headstrong Luca could be. If he did not tell her the truth, she would insist that he return to the island.

Luca sighed when she heard that. Even though Solomon was only a minor character in the illicit dealing, Amur probably could not afford to offend the criminal organization behind Solomon.

Abel was lucky to obtain what he wanted from Solomon, but would he be lucky enough to escape from the organization?

With him by his side, she had to be wary of Abel as well as the organization.

"You've offended Solomon and stole the drug from him. The criminal organization won't let you off that easily. Solomon and his gang have seen your face... No, you'll have to return to the island. It's safer for you there," Luca said.

Even though Amur was a proficient fighter, he could not possibly fight against an entire organization.

Abel was not stupid. He would rather sacrifice Amur than go against the organization.

Amur knew Luca's worries. He shook his head and said, "I've already dealt with it yesterday. You don't have to worry."

When Luca heard that, she turned on her laptop and searched for Solomon's name in the browser.

There was a news report saying that Solomon and two other men were found dead in an alley.

The local police knew Solomon's background, and they attributed his death to a gang conflict.

Luca knew that Amur would not leave a trace, so the police would not be able to track him down.

"Dead men can't speak," Amur said.

Luca frowned. "But you only killed him yesterday."

"Mm." Amur nodded.

"I'm still worried that he told the organization about it after you let him go the day before yesterday. What would you do? " Luca did not know that the drug was so highly sought after. If she did, she would have killed Solomon right there and then.

"He won't tell anyone," Amur said confidently. "The organization trusts Solomon to keep the existence of the drug a secret. That's why they tried to search for me after I stole the drug instead of informing the organization."

Luca breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that.

Now that the only people who knew that Amur had stolen the drug had died, she had nothing else to worry about. In any case, she had no sympathy for Solomon.

Solomon must have lived a life of crime. It was perhaps a good thing that he was dead.

Amur said, "Now that I've completed my mission, I can stay by your side. You'll also have an extra helping hand."

"Alright then." Luca knew that Amur was a stubborn one. She stopped convincing him to leave.

Moreover, she realized that she really needed the help.

Her strength alone was not enough to guard against Abel's plot and protect Luke at the same time.

Now that Luca had agreed to it, Amur went to the bathroom and retrieved his phone. "You still look tired. You should rest.

"Alright." Luca was indeed feeling tired after the conversation. She saw him out, then lay on the bed, took a sleeping pill, and fell asleep.

When she opened her eyes again, she did not know what time it was.

The doorbell was ringing. Luca sat up slowly. She looked outside the window and saw that it was already dark.

The sleeping pill put her in a deep sleep. She had a dream that she was together with Luke and her four children.

In the dream, they were living together happily.

The doorbell rang again. Luca came to her senses. The wistful feeling that she got from the dream was gone.

She stepped off the bed and opened the door. Luke and Tommy were standing outside.

When Tommy saw her, he waved at her and greeted her," Good evening, Ms. Luca."

"Good evening." Luca scratched the back of her head when she saw the two people. She felt a little underdressed.

Luke nodded. He saw that Luca had only opened the door slightly, and one of her hands was on the doorknob.

"Ms. Luca, aren't you going to let us go in?" Tommy asked.

Luca was quite reluctant to do that, but she could not bear to let the child stand there. She opened the door wide, stepped aside, and said, "Please come in."

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Luke held Tommy’s hand, and the two people went into the room and sat on the couch.

The room was quite spacious, but once Luke stepped inside, Luca felt the space shrink.

Even though it was quite cramped, she thought that it was inexplicably homely.

Now that the father and son had staked out the couch, Luca could only sit on the swivel chair and look at them.

Tommy was the first to break the silence. "Ms. Luca, have you had dinner?"

"I was about to," Luca shook her head and said. She might still be sleeping if she had not been woken up by the doorbell. After taking the antidote, she had to sleep for long periods to recover.

Tommy looked at the time, and his expression suddenly became stern. "You shouldn't eat dinner so late, Ms. Luca. That's not good for your health."

Luke glanced at the meal cart in the room. He noticed that there was still some breakfast on it. It must have been the room service he had ordered for her, and she did not eat much.

"Have you been sleeping the entire day?" He asked. When Luca opened the door earlier, her hair was in a mess as

though she had just woken up.

"I took a sleeping pill," Luca explained.

Luke nodded. Tommy tugged his shirt sleeve and whispered to him, "Daddy, you should order some food for Ms. Luca."

When Luca heard that, she quickly said, "It's fine. I'll go downstairs and find a restaurant."

"The restaurants are all closed by now," Luke said. He stood up and walked over to the bed.

Luca had only just woken up and had not made the bed yet. A corner of the blanket was untucked, and there was a slight depression on the mattress. He thought that if he placed his hand on the bed, he could feel the warmth of her body.

He looked away. Then, he picked up the phone receiver and ordered a steak for Luca.

Luca sat on the chair while kneading her hands. After she saw him put the phone receiver down, she said, "I don't need any special employees' benefits, Mr. Crawford."

Luke turned around and looked at her. "Who told you that these are employees' benefits?"

Luca was at a loss for words. He was the one who told her in the message that those were employees' benefits. If they were not, what are they then?

She wondered what Luke was thinking right now.

Seeing that she was silent, Luke returned to the couch and sat next to Tommy. Ever since he first met her, he thought that she seemed familiar, especially when she spoke.

However, she did not speak on most occasions. Most of the time, she was silent.

At least, that was how she behaved in front of him.

Luke broke the silence and said, "After Dr. Albus and the others returned to the hotel last night, Mr. Doyle arranged for them to go to the hospital and have their blood samples taken."

"What about it?" Luca's heart skipped a beat when she heard that. She knew that Luke would want to get to the bottom of the matter. He probably was not going to do it for the company, even though the

company might suffer huge losses after the network was hacked.

He looked like he was doing it for her...

Luca stared at his impassive face. Was it a hallucination? novelbin

Luke felt an odd sense of familiarity when their eyes met. He composed himself and said, "There's a mysterious substance in their blood."

Luca nodded. She knew that even though Shanks was a genius in inventing drugs, he could not invent a drug that would leave no trace in the human body. The drug would have to be slowly ejected from the body after it had taken effect.

"Did Dr. Park say what it is?" She asked, pretending that she was oblivious.

"They're still analyzing it," Luke said as he looked at Luca's

calm face. Anyone would have feared for their lives if they encountered such a harrowing incident, but Luca seemed unfazed.

She was angry after he told her what happened, but that was the extent of her reaction.

The doorbell rang once more. Luca thought that it was the room service, so she stood up and went to open the door.

Luke noticed that she was walking normally. She had probably recovered by now.

Luca opened the door and was slightly shocked when she saw the person standing outside. "Amur, is there anything?"

"I'm here to visit you." Amur was a head taller than Bianca, and he could see what was in the room. He frowned when he saw Luke and Tommy sitting on the couch. "You have guests."

Luca nodded. Thinking that it would be suspicious if she asked Amur to leave now, she said, "Come in."

Amur walked into the room and nodded at Luke and Tommy. "Good evening, Mr. Crawford," he said somewhat courteously.

"Good evening." Luke returned the greeting. He was not too surprised because he knew that Amur was also staying in the hotel.

When the two men exchanged gazes, Luca could sense the intangible hostility between them.

She knew that Amur had never liked Luke. He thought that

Luke's failure to protect her had caused her to be abducted to the Island of Despair.

For the past three years, Luke had never found her or even suspected that Luca was Bianca. To Amur, that was a sign of weakness.

No matter how much Luca had tried to convince Amur, his impression of Luke had never changed.

"You can sit on the chair," Luca said to Amur while pointing at the swivel chair.

Amur was not interested in sitting on the same couch as Luke. He did what Luca told him to.

With the couch and chair occupied, Luca could only sit on the bed.

Tommy hopped off the bed and sat next to Luca. ”Ms. Luca, can I sleep over tonight?" ’

Luca patted Tommy's head. Before she could answer, Luke spoke first," No."

Tommy wanted to argue for himself, but his father's stern gaze made him change his mind. 'Ms. Luca isn’t feeling well, so I shouldn't disturb her,' he thought.

Luke glanced at Amur, then at Luca. According to his subordinates, they had lost Luca's trail near the address given by Paul.

Then, there was the piece of news from yesterday...

"Dr. Craw, have you read the news?" Luke said slowly.

"I haven't had the time to read the news. What's wrong?" Luca could guess what he wanted to say.

"The police interrogated the two students yesterday, and one of them gave the police some information about the supplier of the venom. Yesterday, the supplier was found dead in an alley. The police thought that it was only a conflict between rival gangs, but what do you think about it? " Luke asked. He was very curious about what she did the night before yesterday.

Even though she had said that she went away to meet her younger brother, Luke thought that there was something more to it.