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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1371-Tommy Is Luca's Child

Amur immediately replied, "Do you think that Luke's subordinates are holding Bianca captive somewhere?"

Luca nodded. That was exactly what she was thinking.

When Luke returned from the Island of Despair, he had already given Gale and Rain legal identification documents in the country. The two people did not have to hide from the authorities, so why were they staying in the mansion and not coming out?

The only explanation was that they were carrying Luke's mission, and she could only imagine that it must have something to do with Bianca. She even thought that Luke had already found out that Bianca was an impostor.

"I'll go and check on that," Amur said. It was all too easy to access the immigration records.

Luca nodded. "I'll send you her passport number so that you don't have to comb through every entry."

"Mm." Amur nodded. The matter concerned the Island of Despair, so if he managed to get to the bottom of it, he would be able to protect Luca and him.

If Luke had really found out that the Island of Despair was still existent, Amur would have to make preparations for that too.

After Luke and Percy destroyed the Island of Despair, Abel had learned his lesson and kept a low profile. He forbade his minions from using that name when they were out on missions, and the only identifying mark was the tattoo on their bodies.

Everyone from the Island of Despair, other than Luca, had that tattoo. It was a symbol of their identity, and they had a choice of where they wanted it on their bodies.

It was obvious why Abel did not put the tattoo on Luca's body. It would be much easier for him to carry out his plan.

Amur sat on the couch and turned on his laptop while Luca prepared to cook dinner.

By the time Luca finished cooking, Amur had already written the program to hack into the immigration records. In a moment, he would obtain the list of people who left the country last Sunday.

They were halfway eating when Luca's phone began to ring. It was an unknown number. She showed the phone screen to Amur and said, "I wonder who this might be."

"It's a local number. It's okay to pick it up," Amur said after noticing the area code.

Luca nodded and answered the call.

"Hello, who is this?"

The person on the other end of the call sounded nervous." Hello, Ms. Craw. I'm the caretaker of the Crawford family.

We met at the hospital earlier today. Do you remember me?"

Luca immediately became nervous when the other party introduced herself. She wondered if something happened to Tommy.

"I remember you. How can I help you?" She replied nervously.

Amur stopped eating and looked at her.

The caretaker said, "Ms. Craw, are you free to come to the hospital now? Master Tommy woke up earlier, and he began to throw a tantrum when he noticed that you were not around... At first, Sir managed to calm him down, but now that he's gone out to buy some groceries, Master Tommy can't stop crying and says that he wants you there. I... I don't know what to do." •

Luca could faintly hear Tommy wailing in the background. Her heart wrenched.

She knew that Tommy was especially sensitive when he was sick. "When will Mr. Crawford return?" She asked.

"I don't know. Before Mr. Crawford left, he told me to take care of Master Tommy." The caretaker turned her head and looked at Tommy helplessly. He was beginning to hiccup from all that crying.

The caretaker gave Luca a call instead of Luke because Tommy kept calling out Luca's name.

"I see... Alright. Tommy hasn't eaten his dinner yet, has he?" Luca said while standing up and walking toward the kitchen.

"He hasn't. He's been crying since earlier, and he doesn't want to eat." The caretaker sighed. She was on the verge of giving up.

"I'll make some chicken soup for him. Tell him to be a good boy and not cry. I'll be there in an hour and a half," Luca said.

When she heard that the child needed her, she immediately sprang into action, not caring what other people might think of her.

The caretaker turned her head to look at the crying child." Please, thank you," she said.

After the call ended, Luca took out a chicken drumstick from the fridge. She was going to make some chicken soup for the child.

Amur stood at the kitchen door and watched Luca work busily. "What's wrong?" He asked.

"Tommy is sick," Luca said with a sigh. "I suspect that Bianca poisoned him."

Amur frowned in confusion. He could not understand what happened.

"Did Luke Crawford ask you to go to the hospital to take care of his child?"

"No. The caretaker called me and told me that Tommy wants me there," Luca explained.

When Amur heard that, he wanted to tell Luca not to go.

However, the child in the hospital was Luca's son. On what grounds could Amur stop her from going?

While Luca heated a pot of water, she noticed that Amur was standing at the door. "What are you doing here? Go and

finish your dinner. The food wont be as nice when it's cold."

Amur nodded woodenly. He did not know what to feel about it.

While the pot was boiling on the stove, Luca took a quick shower. Then, she filled up a flask with the soup. Before she left, she said, "I might come home late tonight, Amur. If you find anything, you can send me a message."

Amur did not say anything. Luca sounded like she was going on a date even though she was only going to visit Tommy.

"Okay," Amur replied.

She went downstairs and prepared to catch a cab when she noticed Luke's car parked at the side of the road.

Luca was surprised.

The car started and moved toward her. It stopped next to her, and the window rolled down. "Get in the car," Luke said.

Luca hesitated for a while when she heard his voice, though she eventually stepped into the car.

"Why are you here, Mr. Crawford?" Luca asked.

"The caretaker called me," Luke said. After the caretaker called Luca, she called Luke to tell him that Luca would be heading to the hospital. After shopping for groceries, Luke went to Luca's apartment and waited there.

He knew that Luca would cook for Tommy when she heard that the child did not eat his dinner. He did not say anything when he saw the flask in her hands.

Luca nodded. Of course, the caretaker would have informed Luke too.

Luke sped toward the hospital, and the two people did not speak during the drive. Traffic was clear because it was already past the evening rush hour, and they arrived at the hospital in half an hour.

Luca unfastened her seatbelt and stepped out of the car.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1372-I Thought You Were a Family

When Luca turned away, her hair gently swayed in the direction of her movement. Luke caught a whiff of her shampoo.

His heart skipped a beat as he took in the slight fragrance. As far as he remembered, Bianca did not use perfume, and the smell of her shampoo blended naturally with the fragrance of her body.

Luca stepped out of the car and turned around to look at Luke, who was still sitting in the car.

"Mr. Crawford?" She called out gently.

Luke came to his senses and stepped out of the car.

They went into Tommy's room one after another. Tommy had stopped crying when he knew that Luca was coming, but his eyes remained puffy and bloodshot.

"Daddy, Ms. Luca..." His voice was soft and shrill, as though he had a lot of grievances.

Luca could empathize with Tommy. A fever was an uncomfortable experience, and it was normal for Tommy to be unhappy about it.

"Tommy, are you hungry?" Luca went to the bedside and asked.

Old Master Crawford had already gone home, so she did not feel restricted. She smiled gently, hoping that the child would see her smile and feel better after that.

Tommy shook his head and said cloyingly, "I'm not hungry, Ms. Luca."

"You haven't had dinner. You should be hungry by now," Luca said as she placed the flask on the bedside cabinet.

Tommy pouted. "I have a fever, Ms. Luca, and I have no appetite now. I only want you to accompany me."

Luca knew that Tommy was not lying. Usually, children would not have the appetite to eat whenever they fell ill, but they had to eat so that they could recover quicker.

She removed the lid from the flask to let the fragrance of the chicken soup fill the room. "Are you sure you're not hungry? That's a pity, I thought I'd make some chicken soup for you."

Tommy's eyes widened slightly when he smelled the chicken sup.

Luca continued to coax him, "I made this before I came here. Won't you eat some? I can feed you if you like." > novelbin

The fragrance of the chicken soup was becoming more and more intense, and Tommy nodded eagerly. Luca filled up a bowl with chicken soup and used a spoon to feed him.

The caretaker was not planning on bothering Luca, but she had no other choice. Tommy's voice had gone hoarse from crying, and the caretaker was afraid that Luke would reprimand her.

After all, it was her job to take care of Tommy.

The caretaker cleaned her hands with a wet towel. "Allow me to do it, Ms. Luca. I can't possibly let you do it."

Luca shook her head, and she brought another spoonful of soup close to Tommy's mouth. "It's okay. I can do it."

She could see that Tommy was willing to eat not only because the soup smelled good, but also because she was the one feeding him.

It was normal for children to cling to their mothers whenever they were sick. Even though Luca's face was completely different now, there was still a special bond between them that could not be replicated by anyone else.

The caretaker was surprised to see that Tommy was willing to eat. Tommy was fond of eating snacks, and he was very picky about his meals. If she made chicken soup for dinner, Tommy would usually only eat a bowl. This time, Tommy ate two bowls of Luca's chicken soup.

Moreover, Tommy was supposed to have no appetite when he was sick...

The caretaker cleaned up after Tommy was done eating. The chicken soup in the flask had already cooled down, but she could still smell the fragrance. She could not help but ask, "Ms. Craw, did you use any special ingredients in the chicken soup? It smells so nice, and Master Tommy loves it."

"No, I only use the usual ingredients," Luca said truthfully. She did not use anything out of the ordinary, but she had used extra care when cooking.

The caretaker was even more surprised to hear that. She kneaded her hands and said, "Can I get the recipe from you? Master Tommy doesn't like eating chicken soup at home. I hope to use your recipe so that he'll eat more."

"Of course." Luca generously shared the chicken soup recipe with the caretaker. She also wished that Tommy would eat more and grow up healthily.

Luke was sitting on the couch, observing Luca give her chicken soup recipe while the caretaker recorded it down.

It was as though Luca was the matriarch of the household...

Luca did not immediately leave after she managed to coax Tommy to take his medicine. She knew that Tommy would want to be with her, and she planned to leave after Tommy fell asleep.

Luke remained seated on the couch. With Luca around, Tommy did not ask for him, so he had nothing to do.

Tommy patted the space next to him with his hand and said, "Come and sit here, Ms. Luca. Let's watch some cartoons together."

Luca looked at the time and realized that Tommy's favorite cartoon was airing soon. On other days, Tommy would usually watch the cartoon, make a video call with her, then go to bed.

She nodded and sat down next to him.

The caretaker turned on the television and switched to the children's channel. The cartoon had just started.

Tommy grinned happily. He noticed that Luke was sitting on the couch quietly.

Suddenly, he felt sorry for his father. Luca was accompanying Tommy, but Luke was sitting alone on the couch.

He patted the space on the other side and said, "Come over here, Daddy. Let's watch the cartoon together!"

Usually, Luke would find the cartoon boring. However, he understood that Tommy wanted the company, so he sat down next to Tommy.

Tommy looked at him and grinned.

The three people watched the cartoon together. It was a harmonious and heart-warming scene.

Johann was slightly shocked when he came into the room and saw that scene. He nearly thought that they were a family.

He could not help but tease them, "You all are sitting there like that. Anyone could have mistaken that you three are a family."

Luke remained unperturbed. "Yes?" He said calmly.

"I'm not on duty tonight, so I'm here to check on Tommy's condition before I leave," Johann said as he studied the temperature records.

Luke frowned. "What if Tommy's temperature goes up again after you've gone home?"

"I've already told Dr. Blake about Tommy, and he'll be on duty tonight. Don't worry. Tommy is in good hands." Johann saw some slight fluctuations in Tommy’s body temperature, but they were not too serious, i

"He?" Luke frowned harder after knowing that the head physician of internal medicine would be attending to Tommy. From the earlier incident, he thought that Dr. Blake was useless.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1373-Where Could Her Tattoo Be?

From Luke's expression, Johann could tell what he was thinking.

He rubbed his chin and tried to speak up for Dr. Blake. "Don't be like that. Any head physician in our hospital has to be a skilled doctor. You can't blame him for what happened to Sis; none of us knew what happened, including me. It's only thanks to Dr. Craw that her condition improved, so you shouldn't think that Dr. Blake is incapable. Also, your tantrum has scared all the people in the internal medicine department. It took me a lot of effort to convince Dr. Blake to stay on duty tonight."

Head physicians need not take the night shift, but Johann could not trust the other doctors to take care of Tommy. That was why he went to convince Dr. Blake to stay back.

Luke did not say anything. He did not want other doctors to take care of Tommy.

Tommy was Bianca's favorite child. If the real Bianca eventually returned, she would be sad if she found out that Tommy was ill.

Johann took Luke's silence as consent. He turned his head to look at Luca and asked her, "By the way, Dr. Craw, I've been wondering what happened to Sis last time. What was the problem? I thought that the herbal concoction was more of a health supplement, but I didn't expect it to cure her."

"Mrs. Crawford's fever was caused by a hormonal imbalance. She just needs some nourishment," Luca randomly made up an excuse. Her concoction might look only like a supplement, but every component served to counter the pill's effects.

"I see. I'm not very well-versed in naturopathy, but it looks like I have a lot to learn. Sometimes, naturopathic treatments can be more effective than modern medicine,” Johann said and nodded with an ambiguous smile on his face. He looked at the other people in the room; Tommy was focused on

watching his cartoon, while the other people seemed to be concentrated in thought. He did not want to disturb them, so he said goodbye and left the room.

After the cartoon ended, Tommy hugged Luca's arm and said cloyingly, "Ms. Luca, can you stay the night with me?"

"Stay the night with you?" Luca said awkwardly. There were only two other beds for visitors in the room. One was for Luke, and the other was for the caretaker.

Tommy nodded and shifted away slightly on his butt. "My bed is big enough for the two of us. Daddy is too tall to sleep here, and I'd be scared if I'm sleeping alone."

Luca's conviction wavered when she heard that.

She genuinely wanted to stay the night and take care of Tommy in case his fever returned in the middle of the night.

However, Luke was also in the same room...

At that moment, the nurse came in and said, "It's time to

take your temperature, Tommy."

Tommy turned his head to look at the nurse and nodded.

The nurse took Tommy's temperature and frowned when she read the results. "99.5 degrees. It's still a little high."

When Luca heard that, she touched Tommy's forehead with her hand. It was indeed a little warm.

"I'll come back in ten minutes to take his temperature again. Please ring the bell if his temperature increases suddenly," the nurse said.

Luca became more anxious about Tommy's condition when she heard that. She looked at Tommy and nodded. "Alright, I'll stay here with you tonight. Please get well soon, okay?"

"Yes, Ms. Luca. With you here with me, I'll be well again in no time!" Tommy grinned happily as though he was unconcerned about the rise in body temperature.

Luca helped Tommy lie down on the bed, then looked at Luke, who had already retreated to the couch.

She pressed her lips but eventually decided to lie down on the bed. She gently patted Tommy's back.

Suddenly, her phone vibrated. Luca saw that it was a message from Amur, so she immediately read it.

Amur said that he had gone through the immigration records of A City International Airport. Luca did not leave the country, i

In other words, Luke had lied about Bianca going on an overseastrip.

Luca replied: [OK. Got it. I'll talk to you when I come home tomorrow.]

Soon, she received a reply from Amur: [Aren't you coming home tonight?]

Luca explained: [I'm not coming home. Tommy's condition is unpredictable, so I'd like to stay the night with him. I'll go home after I receive the bacteria culture test tomorrow.]

Amur quickly replied: [Alright. Take care at the hospital.]

Luca put the phone away and continued to gently pat Tommy's back.

Ten minutes later, the nurse returned to take Tommy's temperature. Tommy was falling asleep by then.

The nurse looked at the thermometer and said softly, "99.7 degrees. We'll have to keep a close eye on him."

The doctor would not prescribe any medicine for a mild fever like that. Too much medicine was not good for a young child.

Luca nodded and continued to pat Tommy's back.

She knew that the child was very sensitive, and he would complain at the slightest bit of illness. Even though Tommy was having a mild fever now, he huddled in Luca's arms quietly.

Luke, sitting on the couch, was thinking about something as he looked at Luca's back.

Everyone from the Island of Despair had a tattoo somewhere on their body. For example, the impostor Bianca's tattoo was on her back. It would not be easily discovered if she had her clothes on.

Could Luca be from the Island of Despair too?

Luke could not figure that out. If Luca were really from the Island of Despair, where could her tattoo be?

He thought hard about how to verify Luca's identity. It would be hard to attempt to find a tattoo on her body.

He was not going to tell her to take off her clothes!

Luke remembered the incident at the welcome party. That could have been the perfect opportunity, but at the most crucial moment, he thought of Bianca.

He began to regret why he had held back. If he had followed his instincts, he would definitely have been able to find the tattoo on her body...

Luca could sense that the man behind her was looking at her. She did not turn around or do anything. Instead, she sat there and allowed Tommy to cuddle her.

Soon, Tommy’s breathing became even. He had fallen asleep.

Luca wanted to pull her hand away so that she could lay Tommy on the bed. Luke staring at her made her feel uneasy.

She had only pulled her hand free when Tommy grabbed her arm again, as though he did not want her to leave.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1374-She Could Not Tell Him

Luca stopped moving when she sensed Tommy’s reaction. She continued to pat Tommy's back.

The caretaker yawned and went to take her position on the other bed.

Luke turned off the lights. The only source of illumination in the room was a small table lamp next to the couch.

Luca slowly dozed off as she listened to the child's even breathing. She let her guard down, even though Luke was still observing her.

A while later, she sensed that the child's body temperature was beginning to rise. She placed Tommy on the bed and sat up straight.

The table lamp near the couch cast a long shadow from behind her, and she could not see Tommy clearly, so she turned on the bedside lamp.

Tommy's face was a much redder color. His fever had returned.

Luke noticed her movements and asked her, "What's wrong?"

"Tommy's fever is back." Luca rang the bell. Dr. Blake and the nurse quickly came into the room.

"Is Tommy having a fever again?" Dr. Blake asked and inserted a thermometer in the child’s armpit.

Luca nodded. Her hair was slightly frizzy because she was lying down earlier. "It only happened a short while ago. I rang the bell when I felt the heat on my hand."

The nurse glanced at the temperature records and nodded." Two minutes ago, the nurse came to check the child's temperature. His temperature was 99.9 degrees, and it was not high enough for the

doctor to prescribe medicine."

Luca breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she discovered it in time.

A high fever might be potentially lethal to a young child...

Dr. Blake read the thermometer and said anxiously, "102.2 degrees. Get the dispensary to deliver some antipyretic medication and a saline drip bottle here. Prepare to lower his temperature physically."

The nurse immediately went out of the room to make preparations.

Luca stepped away from the bed to make space, but Tommy instinctively grabbed onto her hand.

She had no other choice but to sit down again and gently pat his back.

Dr. Blake saw that and said, "The child likes you a lot."

He knew that Luca was not Luke's wife, and he was curious why the child would want to cling to someone unrelated to him.

The child was present when Luca was treating Bianca in the hospital, and Dr. Blake knew that the child was friendly toward Luca. However, the child was grabbing onto Luca's arm as though she was the only one who could save his life.

Luca felt sorry for the young child as she tried to comfort him.

The nurse returned to the room with ice packs, a cooling strip, and rubbing alcohol. Luca said, "Give me the ice packs.

She put an ice pack under each of Tommy's armpits. That would help lower his temperature.

The nurse applied the cooling strip to Tommy's forehead, opened the bottle of rubbing alcohol, and said to the caretaker, "Please come over and help me apply the alcohol to the child's arms, legs, and stomach."

The caretaker immediately went over. She and the nurse rubbed the alcohol on Tommy's body.

Tommy's hand was hugging Luca tightly. It was hard for the nurse and the caretaker to do their job.

"Hand me a cotton pad. I'll rub his arm," Luca said.

The nurse handed Luca a cotton pad dipped in rubbing alcohol.

Luca began to rub Tommy's arm. The three people did not stop working until the items from the dispensary were delivered to the room.

Dr. Blake hooked Tommy upto the saline drip. Her heart wrenched when she saw that Tommy's hand with the needle

had swollen a little, so she continued to rub Tommy's arm.

They had to do everything within their capability to lower Tommy's temperature.

They were busy for the next hour, and Tommy's temperature gradually decreased. Eventually, his temperature went below 100 degrees.

Dr. Blake breathed a sigh of relief. "I hope that the fever doesn't come back again. If it does, all we can do is lower his temperature with rubbing alcohol. Take his temperature every half an hour. If it goes above 100 degrees, take it once every ten minutes instead."

"Yes, Dr. Blake," the nurse said.

She had just finished speaking when Tommy began to mumble, "Ms. Luca, won't you give me a hug?"

Luca shook his head and smiled when she heard Tommy's words. The little boy did not know how anxious she was earlier. She was afraid that Tommy's temperature would not go down.

She guessed that Tommy's fever was caused by a bacterial infection, and the bacteria was attacking Tommy's immune system, which caused his temperature to rise and fall erratically. She would only be able to prescribe the correct cure after she knew what bacteria it was.

After Dr. Blake and the nurse left, Luca lay down by Tommy's side once more.

Tommy seemed to have sensed her warmth and leaned closer to her.

She hugged the child tightly, even though the stench of alcohol stung her nostrils.

Halfway through the night, Tommy's temperature rose again, but other than that, it was relatively peaceful.

In the morning, Luca helped Tommy wash his face, then fed him breakfast.

The cook had brought breakfast from Crawford Manor, but Tommy only took a few bites before he said he did not want to eat anymore.

Luca could tell that he was a picky eater, but she could not cook for him now. "Be a good boy and finish your food, Tommy. I'll cook something delicious for you next time," she said.

Tommy's eyes sparkled when he heard that. He asked, "Can I ask you to cook anything for me?"

"Yes! As long as you finish this bowl of oatmeal and that glass of soy milk, I'll cook up a feast for you when you're well again!" Luca said.

Tommy happily ate the rest of the oatmeal and quickly finished the glass of soy milk.

Tommy let out a burp, and Luca smiled. She felt calmer this morning because the test results would be out soon.

Luke had been observing all that. "You can somehow make him listen to you," he said.

Luca turned her head in shock and stared at the man for a few seconds.

She was Tommy's mother. Naturally, she knew his temper and how to make him happy.

However, she could not tell Luke that.

Luca said, "I know that the boy loved my cooking, so that's why I can negotiate with him. Am I right, Tommy?"

"Mm! I love Ms. Luca's cooking!" Tommy nodded.

Luca smiled and patted his head. She picked up another bowl of oatmeal and ate it. The caretaker had informed the cook to prepare extra food for her.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1375-How Dare She Harm the Child!

After breakfast, the hospital corridors began to fill up with people.

Luca guessed that the results of the bacteria culture test should be out by any time now. As expected, Johann came to the room half an hour later with the report in his hands.

"I've read the report. Indeed, Tommy's fever is caused by a bacterial infection," he said.

Luke frowned when he heard that. That must be Bianca's going.

The child did not have any external injuries, and he only ate the food from Crawford Manor. There was no other way he could have gotten a bacterial infection. Thinking of what Bianca told him earlier, he realized that it was not a lie for him to free her.

He had always believed what Bianca said. That was why he had asked Johann to treat Tommy's illness to be something more than a regular fever.

There was no other reason why Bianca could so accurately predict Tommy's fever even though she was confined in the mansion...

"I have to say that this is a rare bacteria in this region because the warm climate here isn't suitable for its cultivation. If it's exposed in the air, it'll die within five to ten minutes," Johann said.

Luke asked, "What can be done?"

"Don't worry, I've already prescribed some antibiotics for Tommy, and the nurse will come over with the injection soon. Well do another bacteria culture test in two days, and if we don't detect any bacteria in his system, he should be fine," Johann said. He need not rely on Luca for this.

However, Luca was the one who suggested that they perform a bacteria culture test on Tommy. If not for her suggestion, Tommy would still have to suffer for quite some time.

Luke nodded when he heard that. He was glad that the child was going to be fine.

"I'll have to thank you, Dr. Craw. We only managed to find the cause of Tommy's fever because of you. Right, Tommy's constitution is quite weak. Can you concoct something so that he becomes healthier?" Johann said.

"Don't mention it. I didn't do much to help. As for a concoction, I can try to come up with something, but I'm afraid that Tommy wouldn't like it," Luca said as she sat on the bed. She did not look at the report because she knew that Johann would not deceive her.

Without looking at the report, she knew the type of bacteria that Johann was talking about.

There were not many types of bacteria that could not withstand warm temperatures. The Island of Despair cultivated one of those types, and Luca had seen it in the laboratory.

The Island of Despair was located at a high latitude, and the climate there was suitable for the cultivation of the bacteria. To increase the chances of the bacteria's survival, Abel had built Shanks a refrigerated chamber.

Bianca must have obtained the bacteria from Abel. Luca wondered if Abel would notice that Luke was keeping Bianca captive.

While she was deep in thought, she did not notice that the two men exchanged glances.

Tommy smiled and said, "HI eat whatever you make for me, Ms. Luca. Even medicine."

Luca smiled and stroked Tommy's head. She could tell that the little boy fully trusted her.

Johann said, "Luke, are you free now? Come to my office for a bit."

"Mm." Luke nodded, knowing that Johann had something to tell him. He said to the caretaker, "Take care of Tommy."

"Yes," the caretaker replied. She was glad to know that Tommy was fine.

Tommy was friendly and always made the servants happy. He made them feel as though they were part of the Crawford family and not only employees.

Johann and Luke went to the office.

Johann closed the door, sat down on his chair, and wagged the mouse. The computer screen instantly lit up.

"The bacteria found in Tommy's blood can only thrive in very stringent conditions. Take a look. The information's all here, " he said.

He stood up and let Luke sit down on his chair.

Luke began to read the information that Johann showed him.

After reading, he said, "The bacteria should be from the Island of Despair. Judging from what we know, their current base of operations isn't far away from the previous one. It might even be the same one."

"There are many small islands in the region, but I have a hunch that they've always been there. I'm sure that they're already making their move, so you can't afford to be careless. You should begin investigating so that you won't be at a disadvantage," Johann said.

Luke nodded. He understood what Johann meant. Now that he had more information, he could begin his investigations.

Judging from the bacteria's survival conditions, it would not survive for too long in A City even if Bianca kept it in the freezer. She must have been in frequent contact with the people from the Island of Despair.

He could not waste any time getting to the bottom of it. Otherwise, the people from the Island of Despair would know that something happened to the impostor Bianca.

Once they discovered that, Luke did not know what they would do next.

Luca left only after Tommy was hooked to the saline drip.

Tommy did not beg for her to stay because he knew that she had to go to work. However, he kept on reminding her about the promise.

When Luke returned to the room, Luca had already left.

He was less worried about Tommy after finding out the cause for his fever. He gave a call to Jason, asking him to bring to the hospital any urgent documents in need of his attention.

Luca left the hospital and caught a cab back to her apartment.

Amur was at home today. He did not stake out at the mansion in the outskirts because he was waiting for Luca's orders. When he saw Luca return, he said, "Is Tommy alright?

"He's fine. Just as expected, the cause of his fever is a bacterial infection," Luca washed the flask in the kitchen before coming back to the living room.

Amur frowned when he heard that.

Luca continued, "I didn't read the bacteria culture test report, but the doctor said that bacteria can only survive in extremely cold conditions. In A City, it'll die under ten minutes of exposure. The bacteria is

from the Island of Despair, Amur. Bianca had fed tainted food to the child."

She clenched her fists tightly when she thought of that.

Abel did not order Bianca to act against the children, but Bianca had harmed the child to gain respect from Old Master Crawford.

If the doctor did not find out the cause, or if the child was weaker, she did not want to imagine what might happen!

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1376-The Experimental Data Was Destroyed

"How could she do that..." Amur said while clenching his fists. Even though he did not want Luca interacting with the children too often, he could not help but be angry at what Bianca had done to Tommy.

That reminded him of what Abel did many years ago.

To quickly expand his influence, Abel attacked several nearby villages and abducted their inhabitants. Anyone who was not fit enough to be a mercenary would become an experimental subject, and no one cared if they lived or died.

Abel was physically weak, and he nearly became one of those experimental subjects.

Fortunately, he was still very young, and the mercenaries in charge of training them thought he still had room to grow. That was why he was spared of that fate.

After he met Luca, he trained hard so that he could become stronger.

Luca was angrier than he was, but she managed to control her fury. She analyzed the situation for Amur, "I'm guessing that the impostor Bianca is now held captive in Luke's mansion, and Gale and Rain are watching over her. I'm quite sure that Luke already knows."

Amur nodded in agreement. After all, Gale and Rain had not left the mansion for several days. They even had food delivered to the mansion.

He was sure that they were acting on a mission, and seeing how things were going, the mission was probably to keep Bianca detained.

"Abel will eventually find out about this, but I don't want him to know about it yet," Luca said. She knew that she would be in danger if Luke found out about the Island of Despair.

However, she wanted to help him. As long as Abel did not find out that Luke had detained Bianca, Luke would be able to gather more information for his advantage.

If Luke eventually discovered that Luca was from the Island of Despair, she would not reveal her true identity to him.

Nyla was still held hostage on the Island of Despair, and Luca did not want to risk her life just to save herself. 1

Luca became dejected when she thought of her youngest daughter.

Eler should be able to take good care of the little girl, but the conditions on the island were not conducive to the child's growth at all.

"Are you sure this is what you want to do? None of us can tell how the situation will develop," Amur stared at her seriously. He could tell that Luca wanted to help Luke.

She would be the one to suffer the consequences.

As much as they could try to delay the inevitable, Abel would eventually discover that Bianca had gone missing, and he would eventually find out that Luke was behind it.

Abel would then move to the next phase of his plan, and

Luca would be his trump card.

"I am sure. This is the best we can do for now. Continue to stake out at the mansion but don't act rashly. At the same time, take good care so that you're not discovered by Gale, Rain, or Abel's

minions," Luca reminded him.

As long as Amur did not act against Abel's minions, Abel would not blame it on him.

After all, Amur had already completed Abel's mission for him, and his next mission was to protect Luca. novelbin

"Mm." Amur nodded and agreed. He would agree to whatever Luca requested of him.

Bianca might expose their identities, which might cause Luke to act against them, but Amur was ready to protect Luca. ’

Ever since Luca saved him, he had decided that he would use his life to protect Luca.

"I will do everything just as you say. I'll go and change my clothes, then I'll continue to keep an eye on the mansion," Amur said and went into his bedroom.

Luca breathed a sigh of relief when she obtained Amur's assurance.

It was a selfish thing to ask Amur to do all that for her. She also did not expect that Amur would help her.

She said nothing as she watched Amur go into the bedroom and close the door. Then, she went back to her bedroom, changed her clothes, and went to work.

She was slightly late when she reached her office. After clocking in, but before she could put on her lab coat, Rhett came over hurriedly and said, "Bad news, Dr. Craw."

Luca turned around and looked at him. "What happened?"

Rhett took a deep breath and said, "When I went to the lab earlier, I noticed that things were in a mess. Some of our experimental data has been destroyed."

When Luca heard that, she quickly put on her lab coat and went into the laboratory.

In the laboratory, the assistant researchers were already in their positions, but they were standing there instead of sitting down. When they saw Luca come in, they greeted her, "Good morning, Dr. Craw."

Luca did not reply. She looked at the mess on the tables and guessed that someone must have deliberately done that.

"Check the security footage and see what happened," she said.

"Dr. Craw, the security camera in the lab broke down two days ago. The people from the logistics department said that they were going to replace it today," one of the researchers said.

Luca looked at the security camera in disbelief.

The coincidence was incredible!

"How about the security camera in the corridor?" Luca asked. She had gone off work on time the day before, and there were several other researchers at work when she left.

"I've already given a call to the security department," Rhett said. "They'll be sending me a copy of the security footage soon."

Luca nodded. Things would be much easier if she had the security footage, but she remained uneasy.

"Assess the situation. What else did we lose other than the experimental data?" Luca asked. The experiment was salvageable if they lost only a small portion of the data.

However, if the losses were too great, they would have to start over.

Luke had already announced the date of the press conference, so they had a deadline to meet.

Luca could not keep calm when she thought about that. She took in several deep breaths while she watched the researchers tidy up their workstations.

Rhett came over and said softly, "Dr. Craw, the cultures we prepared two days ago have been destroyed."

Luca went over to see the mess.

A few seconds later, one of the researchers said, "Dr. Craw, the security department called and said that there was a problem with the security camera in the corridor. They're in the middle of fixing it, and they're trying to restore yesterday's footage."

"Noted," Luca said grimly. She would not be able to hide the incident from her superiors.

"Rhett, come with me to Dr. Kidman's office," Luca said as she turned around and left the laboratory.

Rhett followed behind her closely and said, "Dr. Craw, Dr. Kidman might not be in his office now..."

"We'll check there first," Luca said. She needed to escalate the incident to her higher-ups.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1377-Cole’s Ploy

All the researchers were in their respective laboratories performing their research to secure the next stage of funding. That was why Rhett thought that Cole would be in his laboratory rather than in his office. Seeing that Luca was so insistent, he did not say anything.

Luca walked in front of the manager’s office and knocked on the door. "Come in." A voice was heard from within, which made Rhett surprised.

Luca opened the door and went inside, and Rhett quickly followed behind.

Cole was sitting on his chair, dressed in his white lab coat. He smiled and greeted the woman in front of him,

pretending that he was oblivious to what happened in Luca's laboratory. "It's you, Dr. Craw. How can I help you? Are you taking the day off again?"

Luca shook her head and told him about the situation in her laboratory.

Cole acted as though he was shocked after hearing what Luca had to say. "How is that possible? I hope that you're not joking, Dr. Craw. Your research is far ahead compared to anyone else in the department. I was planning to use your research as an example when I submit my monthly departmental progress report to Mr. Crawford."

Luca had an idea of what happened when she observed his expression. "I believe someone in our company must have done it. Moreover, that person has a managerial position."

All the doors in the company were equipped with the most advanced security system. One could not gain access to a room without the proper access card.

The list of people who had access to Luca's laboratory was very short.

"That might not be the case," Cole said when he heard that Luca was suspecting someone inside the company.

"Dr. Kidman, there aren't many people who can gain access to my laboratory. Usually, regular employees won't have the proper credentials to enter. Moreover, there were no signs of tampering on the magnetic lock," Luca said.

When Luke set up the company, he had taken many precautions to enhance the company's security.

Cole rubbed his chin as though he was thinking of what she said.

Luca could tell that he was only pretending. His gaze was unfocused, which would not happen if he were really thinking seriously.

A while later, Cole nodded and said, "If that's the case, we should get to the bottom of it. I'll have to report this incident to Mr. Crawford though. You should know that the company has placed a lot of hope on your research because it'll be the first product to go into the market. Now that this has happened, the later stages of your research and the clinical tests would definitely be delayed. I'd rather not be novelbin

responsible for that, if you know what I mean."

"Yes, I do," Luca nodded and said.

Cole raised his eyebrows when he saw that Luca remained calm instead of begging him to keep it a secret. "If Mr.

Crawford intends to point the finger at someone..."

"Whoever is responsible shall take responsibility," Luca said. She was not so stupid as to claim all the responsibility.

Cole was surprised to hear that Luca's answer was different from what he expected. He chuckled awkwardly and said," Yes, yes, we'll have to get to the bottom of it, but before that happens and Mr. Crawford wants to assign responsibility, I'm afraid I'll have to be honest to him. I hope that you won't mind that, Dr. Craw."

Luca smiled. If Cole wanted to play politics, she would gladly oblige. "Dr. Kidman, I believe that you underestimate Mr. Crawford. He is a just and fair person. No single individual in the department should claim responsibility for the accident, and even if a single individual takes the blame,

I don't think the rest of the department would be spared."

Cole glanced at her coldly and sized her up. Why won't she claim responsibility? She'd be more likable if she's smarter.'

He did not like Luca because he thought that she was lacking in interpersonal skills.

"I'll return to my lab, Dr. Kidman. They should have come up with a list of damages by now," she said.

Cole nodded and watched Luca and Rhett leave. He grunted coldly and dialed a number on the internal line. "Come to my office for a while."

"Yes," Talia replied.

Cole ended the call, took out his phone, and found Jason's number in the address book. He rubbed his chin as he considered the extent of his responsibility if he were to make the call.

He had intended for Luca to take all the blame, but not only had she said that she would not claim responsibility, her responses had also angered him.

Someone would have to claim responsibility. If Luca was not willing to do so, the responsibility might fall on him.

Talia entered the office and closed the door. She noticed that Cole was frowning, so she asked, "What happened, Dr.

Kidman?"

"That thing I told you to do. Are you sure that you didn't leave any evidence behind?" Cole asked sternly.

Cole had tasked Talia to mess up Luca's laboratory. The reason was simple - he could not stand Luca's arrogance.

If Luca's "mistake" affected the company's profits, her career would be over. It did not matter if she was Luke’s woman like the rumors said.

Cole knew that Luke was not someone who would be so easily charmed by women. To Luke, the company's profits were more important than anything else.

"I swear that I didn't." Talia smiled knowingly when she saw how anxious he seemed. She leaned over and whispered into his ear, "You have nothing to worry about, Dr. Kidman. How could I have left any evidence that I was there? Even if they knew I was there, isn't it normal because I'm your assistant?"

She knew that the security camera in Luca's laboratory had broken down, and she had tampered with the security camera in the corridor.

Of course, Talia was only willing to do that because she bore a grudge against Luca.

If Luca had been willing to help her, she would not have traded her body for the assistant position. She thought that her career would be smooth-sailing once she had become Cole's assistant, but just when she had the chance to go to New York to pad her resume, Luca had snatched the chance away.

Words could not express the hatred and jealousy Talia felt for Luca. When she saw that Cole was looking for some way to get rid of Luca, she had suggested that idea to him.

Cole envied Luca because she had more funding and manpower. When he heard Talia's suggestion, he immediately agreed to it.

Cole nodded when Talia said that. He had specifically told Talia to destroy the cultures in the laboratory. "We'll have to inform Mr. Crawford about this incident. There's no turning back now."

Talia nodded. "Don't worry, Dr. Kidman. No one will suspect us."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1378-Taking Sides

Dr. Cole waved his hand and asked Talia to leave after he heard her repeated assurance.

After Talia left his office, he picked up his phone and called Jason to report on the situation. He took the opportunity to wash the problem off his hands as well.

Jason did not comment after he listened to what Dr. Cole had to say. All he did was acknowledge the situation.

After Dr. Cole put down the call, he touched his chin and thought about it. He could not sense anything from Jason's tone and wondered whether Luke would take Luca's side once again.

He was not entirely confident.

After Luca left Dr. Cole's office, she went straight to the laboratory. The staff had already cleaned up the mess, including the broken experiment instruments.

"Is everything sorted out?" she asked.

One of the researchers handed her a few sheets of paper and said, "Dr. Craw, we just checked and these are the data that have been wiped clean. The computer archive has been completely deleted as well and we don’t know if it can be repaired."

"Get ready, we’ll have a meeting in ten minutes." Luca did not have to read the contents on the paper to know that a

lot of data was lost. It was pointless to say anything. The next step was to have a meeting to see if they should redo the research or find a way to make up for the lost data.

"Yes." Several people responded to her. They took their laptops and walked to the meeting room.

Luca glanced at the papers and then said, "Mr. Link, inform Dr. Cole that there'll be a meeting later."

"Okay," Rhett nodded, turned around, and walked out.

After Rhett left, Luca went back to her office to grab her laptop.

She asked Rhett to inform Dr. Cole as part of the preparation. Luke had the final say on how to solve this issue.

Judging from the missing data that was sorted out, her research would most definitely be delayed.

Luca walked to the meeting room. Dr. Cole had arrived earlier and was sitting in the chairperson seat. She did not say anything and just handed him the information on the data they lost. "Dr. Cole, this is the data lost in this incident. Please preside over the situation."

Dr. Cole flipped through the pages one by one and silently praised Talia for her good work when he saw that a large portion of the important data was missing.

Since the key data was gone, Luca’s previous research was done in vain.

"Dr. Craw, so much data is lost. Do you have a backup?" Dr.

Cole put the papers aside. The more he looked at them, the happier he was. However, he could not show his true feelings in front of so many people.

"No. If there was a backup, everyone wouldn't be so worried. " Luca glanced at the other researchers.

When a new drug was launched, the company stated that all members participating in the research would receive a large share of the profits. Now that the data was lost, the research done was all for nothing. If they wanted to redo the research, the time spent on it previously would all go to waste.

Everyone wanted to get their hands on the bonus as soon as possible...

When Dr. Cole heard her reply, his heart bloomed with joy as he secretly praised Talia once again. He cleared his throat and said, "On this matter... your only choice is to start your research again from scratch."

"If we redo the research, we need more funds. The research funds given by the company are limited. We won’t have sufficient funds to redo the research. Dr. Cole, I have to trouble you on this matter. Also, please conduct a thorough investigation and find out who did this."

"Okay, I'm well aware of what you just mentioned. I can't give you an answer on the matter of funding at this moment as all the company's research funds for this year have been allocated. Dr. Craw, although you're far ahead in your research, I have no clearance to allocate other professors’ research funds to you. How about this? I believe you're

close with Mr. Crawford. Why not mention this to him? Maybe he’ll agree to your request," Dr. Cole said.

Luca looked down. She frowned listening to how he was asking her to talk to Luke in front of so many people and even insinuated that they were close.

It was fine if he did not mention any of it. However, after he said so, she was fully prepared for what was coming.

The researchers heard Dr. Cole and looked at each other. If there was no funding, they would not be able to go ahead with their project.

Dr. Cole made it clear that he did not want to be involved in this matter, nor would he step up to fight for them. Their only hope was Luca...

No one wanted their efforts to go to waste, and they were the same.

Luca nodded and said, "I see. There are still some research funds left. I'll re-do the research. At the same time, I'll find someone to investigate who's behind this incident."

"Of course!" Dr. Cole felt a little anxious when he heard her calm tone and saw her murderous look. Soon enough, he calmed himself down.

'Luca is just a woman, there is nothing to be afraid of. She's capable of doing research, but to investigate the truth? I doubt she has the ability to.'

They were almost done with the discussion. Just as Dr. Cole was about to say that the meeting was over, Talia knocked on the door and walked in.

Dr. Cole looked at her impatiently and said, "What's the matter?"

"Dr. Cole, Mr. Crawford is here," Talia said helplessly as she stepped aside and pushed the door wider.

Luke walked in.

Luca was stunned. She looked up and met his gaze. 'Why is he here? Even if Dr. Cole had told him about it, how did he appear so quickly?'

Luke glanced at Luca, who had a surprised expression on her face. He then retracted his gaze and sat down next to her.

Initially, when Luca saw Dr. Cole sitting in the chairperson seat, she did not want to get too close to him because she thought it was disgusting that he had a family but was cheating with Talia. Hence, she sat a distance away from him.

Dr. Cole saw where Luke sat and immediately stood up to give up the chairperson seat. He respectfully said, "Mr.

Crawford, do you want to sit here?"

Luke shook his head and kept his words concise. "It's alright, n

Dr. Cole looked a little embarrassed after Luke turned him down. Luke was rumored to be obsessed with cleanliness.

'Is Luke disgusted that I sat in the seat? Do I disgust him?’

"Uh..." Dr. Cole felt embarrassed standing but he did not dare to sit down again. He did not dare to occupy the chairperson seat in front of his boss.

"Tell me what happened." Luke looked at Luca. He was not bothered to relieve Dr. Cole's embarrassment and did not say much.

Luca was still wondering how he appeared so quickly. When she heard the man, she nodded, stood up, walked around him, and took the papers Dr. Cole had put on the table. She then passed them to Luke and explained the situation.

Luke looked at the missing data and listened to Luca's report.

After he left the hospital, he thought of Bianca and Luca, so he thought about going to the office and that was why he could appear in the office so quickly.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1379-Feel Things Out

"Are you sure that the computer's backup data can't be repaired?" Luke asked. His tone was still calm after such a serious incident.

The research progress of the new drug was disrupted, and the expected profits would be affected as well. However, he seemed to be indifferent.

"I'm not certain. We have to wait until the relevant technicians check on it to know for sure," Luca said. She returned to her seat and quietly moved her chair farther away. She thought that it was best she kept a distance from Luke. The farther, the better.

"The company is going to go through a comprehensive upgrade of the system and the team will have their hands full with that. If you know some talents who are skilled with computers, feel free to make a recommendation." Luke flipped through the data, his expression still flat.

Luca smiled upon hearing his words, and she replied, "Mr. Crawford, I don't know anyone like that. Maybe you can ask the other staff and Dr. Cole."

Luke was turning the page and paused. 'She doesn’t know anyone skilled in computers?'

He put down the papers and folded his hands. Eventhough he was not sitting in the chairperson seat, he was full of vigor and appeared more powerful than Dr. Cole. "I have a general understanding of what has happened. I'm certain this was done by internal personnel. I’ll get Mr. Doyle to investigate. I'm not familiar with the research process. Dr. Craw, do what you believe is best. All I want is to see a product that can be circulated in the market as soon as possible."

When Dr. Cole heard that Luke did not blame Luca, he was taken aback. He rubbed his hands and thought that everything he did was for nothing.

Luca glanced at Dr. Cole's reaction and said, "Mr. Crawford, the budget I applied for before for the project was just right, but now that the research needs to be redone, I need more funds."

"Give me a detailed funding application report." Luke did not turn her down.

When several of the employees heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief. They could continue with their study if they had the funds. Their time was wasted but the profits were still in sight, which was good enough for them.

"Okay, after the application form is completed, I'll hand it to Mr. Doyle," Luca said. He arranged for Jason to investigate the incident, so it was not an issue to pass him the funding application form.

"What else?" Luke asked.

"That’s it." When Dr. Cole heard that not only did Luke not blame Luca but even agreed to allocate additional funds for the project, he was bewildered. He had managed the

situation before he arrived for fear that Luca would say something that would put him in a bad spot.

Luca kept quiet. She looked at the laptop in front of her.

She was surprised that Luke did not put any blame on her on this matter.

Luke nodded, stood up, and said to Luca, "Dr. Craw, come to my office."

Luca was startled. While she was thinking about what Luke was going to do, she stood up and was about to leave with Luke. Just then, she heard him say, "Dr. Cole, cooperate with Mr. Doyle in his investigation. Otherwise, you’ll be responsible for the accident."

When Dr. Cole heard it, he was gobsmacked!

What he understood from what Luke said was that if the real culprit was not found, he would lose his job...

With his resume, it was not a problem for him to work at other pharmaceutical companies or even to teach at a university. However, if Luke used this as a reason to dismiss him, he was afraid that it would be very difficult for him to find a good job in the future...

He knew that the senior executives who were fired by Luke either moved to another city or went to work in small companies.

Dr. Cole did not answer. Luke turned around, looked at him, and asked, "Dr. Cole, is there a problem?"

"No... No. Mr. Crawford, although this incident was caused

by someone within the company, there are a lot of people with access to the lab. It won't be easy to find out who did this..." He shivered.

Luke's gaze was cold as he replied, 'Mr. Doyle will investigate this matter, you just need to cooperate with him."

Dr. Cole understood what he meant. He could only nod weakly in response.

Although he was reluctant, there was no other way...

He felt hopeless. He was not planning to be involved but it seemed that he could not avoid it.

Luke walked out of the meeting room.

Luca knew that she had to go with him so she handed her laptop to Rhett, asked him to help take it back to her office, and then followed behind Luke.

The others also stood up and left the meeting room when they saw that their boss was gone.

In the meeting room, Dr. Cole was the only one left. He was holding his forehead and having a headache. 'What should I do about this?’

Talia did all the dirty work but it was based on his instructions. It would not be easy to have Talia take the blame. She got close to him to gain access to more work resources and make her life easier. If she was asked to take the blame, he would also be dragged through the mud...

The more Dr. Cole thought about it, the worse his headache got.

His only hope was that Jason would not find out about this...

On the other side, Luca followed Luke back to his office and watched as he sat down in his chair. She was standing far away by the doorway, in a daze.

"Sit." Luke pointed to the seat opposite him.

When she heard that, Luca had to bite the bullet and sit opposite him. She asked directly, "Mr. Crawford, what do you need me for?"

"Thank you for taking care of Tommy," Luke said.

Luca was taken back. His thank you was too rusty but it also fit his current status.

She felt quite uncomfortable, but she nodded and said," You're welcome."

"Do you like Tommy?" Luke asked again.

"Tommy is adorable. Who wouldn't like a kid like him?" Luca replied. She chose not to answer his question head-on.

"Tommy's biological mother doesn't like him," Luke continued talking, his deep-set eyes observing her every expression.

'Biological mother?'

Luca found his word choice a little strange. "Do you mean Mrs. Crawford? Tommy is so cute, why would she not like him?"

"Do you think Bianca is his biological mother?" Luke asked.

Luca's heart was trembling. She was not sure how to answer. She nodded and then pretended to be puzzled. Fortunately, she had already learned acting and was no longer the woman who would panic whenever she was close to Luke. "You mean, Mrs. Crawford is not Tommy’s biological mother? Who is his biological mother?"

"Tommy's biological mother is Bianca," Luke said.

Luca looked down and did not say anything. She thought that there was some hidden meaning behind his words.

'Does Luke already know that the Bianca by his side is a fake? Is he suspicious of me and wants to feel things out?'

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1380-Agree To His Request

Luca's expression was calm. She moved her lips in response. Her heart was beating like a drum and she was overthinking.

'What does he mean?'

Knock, knock. When his shut office door was knocked on, Luke looked away from her face and said, "Come in."

Mo came in holding a cup of coffee. She delivered the coffee following Dr. Cole's orders. The moment she opened the door, she saw Luca.

She froze but quickly returned to normal. She brought the coffee to Luke, put it down, and said, "Mr. Crawford, this is your coffee."

Luke glanced at the coffee and nodded. "Close the door when you leave."

Mo nodded and slipped out of the office. She closed the door on her way out.

The thick wooden door acted as a barrier, so she could no longer see what was happening inside.

Mo fiddled with her hair in annoyance. She did not expect Luca to be in Luke's office. Dr. Cole had set her up.

After Mo left, Luca changed the subject and said, "Mr. Crawford, is there anything else that you’d like to discuss?"

"What do you think about what happened?" Luke asked.

"My research was sabotaged and I trust that the matter will be investigated." Luca's hands were tightly intertwined and placed on her thighs. She was highly cautious as she was well aware of his shrewdness.

Luke noticed how calm she was. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "It seems like you already know who did it?"

"No. I have a long name list but I'd need to trouble Mr. Doyle to investigate further on who exactly did it," Luca said. When Luke announced that Jason would lead the investigation, she knew that he took this matter seriously.

To her surprise, he did not hold her accountable but rather admonished Dr. Cole instead.

He did not have a separate conversation with anyone before setting his target on Dr. Cole. Luca was not sure if he did it on purpose.

"Mr. Doyle will find out who did this. Also, I want to ask you for a favor." Luke's gaze darkened a little.

"Mr. Crawford, what can I help you with?" Luca did not agree just yet. She wanted to see what was the favor he wanted from her.

Luke said, "Dr. Park gave Tommy a physical examination and advised us to pay more attention to his health. You seem to be an expert in this aspect. I want to ask for your help to improve Tommy's health."

A child going through a serious illness would not cause their immune system to weaken, but Tommy was different. He was sick due to a bacterial infection. After antibiotics, his body would be weaker than before.

Luca wanted to agree. She felt more at ease if she could take care of him.

However, it was troublesome for her to take care of Tommy considering that she did not live with Luke...

Seeing that Luca had yet to agree, Luke said, "Every afternoon, after Tommy is back from school, I'll have Zander send him to your apartment. When he's done with dinner, Zander will take him home. I want you to improve his health by focusing on providing him with a nutritious dinner. Would that be okay?"

Luke asked for a favor humbly. Luca could tell that he was being sincere from his tone of voice.

There was no hidden meaning in his words.

Luca thought about it for a while. It was not an issue for her to make use of the opportunity to cook nutritious food for Tommy for dinner.

In this way, she did not have to go in and out of Crawford Manor in the name of improving Tommy's health.

Luca nodded and said, "Mr. Crawford, if you trust me enough to leave your child with me, I'm happy to have him over for dinner every day."

Luke nodded when he heard that she agreed. His phone happened to ring at that moment. He glanced at the caller and said, "That’s about it. When Tommy is discharged from the hospital, I will make arrangements as per what we've discussed. As for the charges for your troubles, you'll be paid once a week."

Luca stood up when she heard his reply. She nodded and said, "No problem, Mr. Crawford. I'll leave you to it."

After she said that, she left his office.

After she left, Luke answered the call. The person on the other end of the call was Jason, "Boss, I'm already at

Watson Biopharmaceuticals."

"Go straight to the top floor," Luke said. He had already planned to meet Luca, so he made an appearance not long after the incident happened.

That was why he was able to make it when they had a meeting.

As for Jason, he arranged for him to come over after the incident so he arrived late.

"Yes, Boss." Jason ended the call after he heard Luke's words.

Luke stood up and swayed his coffee cup. The coffee had cooled down and was not as fragrant as before. He had always been picky with coffee so he simply put the coffee cup down and left it there.

The other side.

As soon as Mo returned to the office, she was summoned by Dr. Cole.

After she walked in, Dr. Cole immediately asked, "Was the coffee delivered to Mr. Crawford?"

"Dr. Cole, it has been delivered." Mo felt a little dissatisfied. Everyone in their department thought that Luca and Luke had something going on. Dr. Cole planned for her to barge in when they were both in the office together.

It felt like Dr. Cole wanted her to collect some intel for gossip. She felt lucky that Luke did not blame her.

Otherwise, she would be jobless.

"Good to hear." Dr. Cole rubbed his hands and asked, "Do you know what Mr. Crawford and Dr. Craw were talking about?"

"Dr. Cole, the soundproofing in Mr. Crawford's office is great. How would I know?" Mo was still smiling on the surface.

'It seems that he did send me to listen in on their conversation. All I did was send Mr. Crawford a cup of coffee. How could I have heard anything? Did Dr. Cole do something wrong? Why is he acting so panicky? How could he think of such things and even send me to do his dirty work...’

Dr. Cole was stunned. The soundproofing measures on the top floor were the best in the entire building.

He asked, "When you went in, didn't you see anything?"

"I only saw Mr. Crawford and Dr. Craw sitting face to face across the table. They seemed to be talking about something," Mo replied.

Dr. Cole was a little disappointed. It seemed that there was no new information he could obtain from Mo.

He nodded and waved at her. "Okay, got it. You can head off now."

"Yes." Although Mo was dissatisfied, Dr. Cole was still her boss. She could only swallow her dissatisfaction.

She had just walked out of the office when she heard him say, "By the way, get Talia to come to my office."

"Okay." Mo walked out and closed the door on her way out.

As the chief assistant of the entire department, she knew about what was going on between Dr. Cole and Talia.

She was not sure how many people knew that Talia relied on her body to get her position, but she was as clear as day about it.

She was smart enough to pretend to know nothing about it.