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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1391-Luca slowly clenched her fists when she heard that Abel was using Nyla to threaten her.

Indeed, with Nyla in his hands, she had no choice but to obey what he said.

However, she wanted to try to give Luke more time.

“I understand,” Luca said. The next second, Abel ended the call.

In the conversation earlier, Abel had spoken a lot more than he usually did.

Luca could tell that he was getting nervous because of the impostor’s disappearance.

Luca knew why he was so nervous. A few years ago, Luke had brought down everything Robert had built for decades.

Even though Luke did not know who the leader of the current Island of Despair was, he was well- equipped to fight against Abel when it came to it.

Luca put her phone away and closed her eyes.

It was already two days since the impostor Bianca was supposed to take the antidote. Without the antidote, she would soon meet her end unless Luke suddenly changed his mind.

Gale and Rain would not be able to devise a cure for the poison. Even she herself could not.

Luca flipped over and closed her eyes, though she could not stop thinking.

To Abel, the impostor Bianca was nothing more than a pawn, and Abel never had any sympathy for his pawns.

Abel did not care whether the impostor Bianca lived or died, but he did not want her to divulge too much information about the Island of Despair.

It was probably a good thing that the impostor Bianca died. That way, no one would harm Luca’s three children.

Luca opened her eyes and stared into the darkness. Since when had she become that uncaring?

She did not care whether anyone else lived or died…

The only people that she cared for were Luke and her four children.

…

The next day, when Luca arrived at the Watson office, she saw Mo putting up a notice at the notice board.

Luca had never cared for those notices. When she walked past Mo, Mo said, “You’re here, Dr. Craw.”

“Mm. Good morning.” Luca nodded.

Seeing that Luca was ignoring the notice board, Mo reminded her, “Don’t you want to take a look at the notice? It concerns you.”

‘It concerns me?’

Luca stopped walking and turned around to look at the notice on the notice board.

The notice was very long, but the gist was that the T Corporation building had vacated two floors to be an extension of Watson’s research laboratory.

Only some of the researchers from the Technical Department were moving over.

Luca read the notice carefully. Only her team of researchers were moving over.

“Why are we moving?” Luca mumbled to herself. She did not know what was going on.

She thought that Luke was singling her out.

Of course, that was only a hunch.

“Dr. Craw, I’ve heard that it’s because of what happened to your lab yesterday. Mr. Crawford doesn’t trust the security system here, and he doesn’t want the progress of your research to be compromised. Your team will be the first to move there. When other research teams reach the clinical trials phase, they would be moving over too,” Mo explained. In the entire company, only Luca’s team was in the clinical trial phase.

“Won’t that be very troublesome?” Luca frowned and said.

It would be a hassle to move the computers and laboratory equipment between the two buildings. That would incur a huge cost to the company.

Luca knew that Luke prioritized efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Would he do that just because of what happened yesterday?

“It’s not troublesome at all. The headquarters has already made all the arrangements. There’ll be an administrative assistant handling the move, and you’ll be the department manager when you’re there. Also, Mr. Doyle has arranged for a mover. When your team has finished packing up, the truck will bring the items over to T Corporation,” Mo said with a smile.

She noticed that Luca did not seem happy at all, so she said, “Dr. Craw, you might not enjoy as much freedom in T Corporation, but you’ll be in the city center, and it’ll be much safer there. It’s not a bad trade-off.”

Luca did not think it was a good thing to move there. Luke might be concerned about the security of her research team, but she did not want to be working in the same building as Luke, especially not when Abel had given her a new mission the night before.

She would have to keep her guard at all times when she was there.

Luca massaged her forehead, not paying attention to what Mo was telling her. She made up an excuse and went into her laboratory.

The members of her research team had already read the notice and were busy packing up their equipment.

They had only cleaned up yesterday’s mess, and they had to pack the equipment in boxes again.

The people greeted Luca when they saw her enter the laboratory.

Luca nodded and went back to her office.

Rhett came to her office with several empty cardboard boxes. “I’ve prepared some boxes for you, Dr. Craw.”

Luca nodded and said, “Place them next to the door. I’ll pack up in a while.”

Rhett placed the boxes next to the door and reminded her, “Dr. Craw, you should keep the most important documents securely, and you should bring them there yourself. You can leave the rest to the movers. Just make sure that you label the boxes with your name.”

“Alright.” Luca nodded.

After Rhett left, Cole came into Luca’s office. He saw that Luca was not busy packing her belongings and said jealously, “Hey, Dr. Craw, why aren’t you packing up yet?”

“There’s no rush.” Luca frowned when she heard the jealousy in Cole’s tone.

Was Cole looking for trouble with her?

“Congratulations, Dr. Craw. Your teams are the first ones to move to the headquarters.”

Cole was displeased when he thought that Luca would not be under his management anymore.

He did not expect that his ploy did not threaten her position in the company. Instead, it had helped her!

It was a great honor to be able to work in T Corporation!

Now, Luca alone enjoyed the honor, and she was made the department manager. Also, much to his dismay, Talia was not willing to take the fall alone.

Cole was incredibly frustrated.

Luca replied calmly, “You’ll have a chance too, Dr. Kidman. You can move there once your research is in the clinical trial phase.”

That was what was written on the notice, but Cole knew that being the first had its advantages.

By the time he was qualified to move to T Corporation, he might become Luca’s subordinate instead.

‘How pretentious!’ Cole thought when he looked at Luca’s face. He congratulated her again and left the office.

Luca shook her head. Even though she did not want to move over to T Corporation, the choice was not hers to make. She closed the door and began to pack up the documents.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1392-In the afternoon, all the research data and equipment were carried onto the moving truck and brought to T Corporation.

Luca did not have a car, so she sat in the car of one of the researchers.

During the ride, the two other researchers in the car expressed their excitement about moving to T Corporation. Their houses were closer downtown, and Watson was relatively far for them.

Luca turned her head to look at the receding scenery outside the window while passively listening to their conversation. She did not want to think about it, but she could not help guessing Luke’s motives for the move.

“We’re almost there,” the driver suddenly said, which brought Luca back to her senses. She suddenly felt a sense of melancholy as the car slowly drove into the basement parking lot.

She could not help but feel that fate had brought her back to T Corporation. After the car came to a stop, she opened the door and stepped out.

Jason had already tasked someone to wait for them at the elevator lobby. After exchanging some pleasantries, the person brought Luca and the others to the twelfth floor.

Luca tried to recall the name of the department that used to occupy the twelfth floor. It did not take too long for her to find the answer.

The entire building belonged to T Corporation, so it was not hard for Luke to shift departments around. The entire eleventh and twelfth floor belonged to Luca’s department.

Rhett had reached the building a little earlier than Luca. He had already surveyed the location, so he went up to Luca and told her, “Dr. Craw, your office is at the end of the corridor. It’s very quiet.”

Luca nodded. Even though Rhett had not been working under Luca for a long time, he already knew her habits.

Her office was secluded, but it also meant that she would not be disturbed. That was exactly what she wanted.

The elevator arrived on the twelfth floor. Rhett told her, “I’ll bring you around, Dr. Craw.”

Luca wanted to tell him that she was familiar with every floor of T Corporation, but her current identity did not allow her to do that without raising suspicion. Instead, she did not say anything and followed behind him.

Rhett opened the door to her office and led her inside.

Luca looked around the spacious and brightly-lit office. She wondered if Luke had installed security cameras to spy on her.

‘I’m sure he moved me here to keep a close eye on me…”

Seeing that Luca did not say anything, Rhett asked, “Dr. Craw, if you have any specific requirements, you can tell them to the administrative assistant that Mr. Crawford had assigned to our department. You can let her know anything you want, and she’ll make the appropriate arrangements.”

The office was already well-equipped, and Luca did not think that she was lacking anything. She shook her head and said, “I have everything I need for now. Tell the movers to bring my two boxes to my office first. I want to organize them so that I can resume my research tomorrow.”

Rhett could understand Luca’s worry. The research data had been compromised, and the progress was seriously delayed.

Even though Luke did not blame them, they would still need to meet the deadline.

“Alright, I’ll inform them.” Rhett nodded and left the office.

Luca placed a small cardboard box on the table and began to unpack the documents. She had been carrying that box with her while the others were in the moving truck.

She did not close the door because the movers would be arriving soon.

Jason came in through the door with a smile on his face. “Good afternoon, Dr. Craw. Have you gotten used to the new environment yet?”

Luca turned around and smiled at him. “It’s my first time here. I can’t say whether I’m used to this place yet.”

Jason thought that she would try to appease him and say that she had gotten used to the place or that the office was very nice. He did not expect her to give him a candid answer.

“Haha, the conditions here are much better than Watson. I think that you’ll like it a lot better here,” Jason laughed drily.

Luca wondered why Jason was so free to chat up with her. She asked him, “Mr. Doyle, have you found the culprit who made a mess of my lab?”

“I found the security guard on duty that night. He was the only one on duty, so he can’t make up any excuses. Things are looking to be quite easy, so I got someone else to continue with the investigation,” Jason answered. The new mission that Luke tasked him with was much more urgent than the incident at Watson.

That was why Jason delegated the investigation to another trusted assistant.

Luca nodded and did not ask any more questions.

Jason rubbed his chin and asked, “Dr. Craw, aren’t you curious about why I’m not investigating that incident?”

“Mr. Doyle, I’m not your boss, and I’m not a manager. There’s no reason for me to know,” Luca replied. She could tell that he was trying to probe her thoughts.

Did Luke tell him to do that?

She guessed that Luke had tasked Jason to investigate the impostor Bianca.

She knew that there was nothing more important to Luke than reuniting with her.

Too bad for Luke, Bianca was given a new identity. Even if Luca was constantly by Luke’s side, she could not tell him that she was the real Bianca.

Jason sank into deep thought. Bianca was not nosy like other people, and she seemed to be interested only in her research. Could she be related somehow to the impostor Bianca?

He also knew that some people were natural-born actors. Luke was one of those people. His expression would never change no matter who or what he faced.

“Haha, that makes sense. Please accept my apology. Sue always wants to know what I’m doing, and I’m used to being asked questions. I thought it was quite awkward when you’re not asking me any questions…” Jason explained.

“Would Sue ask you questions about your work?” Luca asked.

Jason’s expression stiffened slightly. He realized that he was inadvertently talking bad about Sue.

He knew that Luca did not have any ulterior motives behind asking that question, but he thought that it was inappropriate for him to let Luca know that he had been divulging company secrets to Sue. Even if

he did not, it would give Luca the impression that Sue was a nosy person.

Jason’s gaze darted to his left and right before he said, “It’s not that. Sue would sometimes ask me questions about work. I guess she’s naturally curious.”

Luca noticed the change in Jason’s expression. She smiled and continued to unpack.

Jason was about to leave when the two movers came into the office. One of them was carrying two boxes, while the other wheeled in a big crate with Luca’s computer.

“These are your belongings, Ma’am. Where should we put them?” One of the movers asked.

Luca pointed at the coffee table. “You can leave them over there.”

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1393-“Alright,” the mover replied and put the two boxes on the coffee table.

The mover with the crate asked, “Ma’am, the computer is quite heavy. Shall I help you move it to the office table and assemble it for you?”

“Don’t worry about it. You can leave it there. Thank you,” Luca said politely. It was not hard for her to assemble a computer.

After the movers put the boxes down, they left the office.

Luca took out the important documents and placed them on the table. She turned to look at the door and realized that Jason was still standing there. “Is there anything else, Mr. Doyle?”

“That’s all. I heard that you’ve arrived, so I wanted to welcome you. Feel free to tell me if you need anything, Dr. Craw,” Jason said.

Luca smiled politely and said, “Alright.”

Jason left the room after that.

Luca went to close the door. When she turned around, she discreetly glanced at one corner of the office, then continued to unpack her belongings.

From Jason’s actions earlier, she could tell that there was a surveillance camera in the office.

However, she could not let them know that she knew about it. She continued to unpack as though she was oblivious about the surveillance camera.

After putting the most important documents in the safe, she set up a new passcode and began to assemble the computer.

She was very busy at work in the office and soon forgot about the surveillance camera.

It was as though she was already used to being spied on…

Luke stared unblinkingly at the computer screen. On the screen, Luca was unpacking her documents. After that, she began to assemble the computer. It did not take too long for her to set it up, as though she was very familiar with computers.

Jason knocked on the office door. “Come in,” Luke said.

Jason opened the door and came in. “Mr. Crawford, Dr. Craw doesn’t seem interested in what I told her.”

“Mm,” Luke replied. He had overheard their conversation earlier.

He had tasked Jason to investigate her, and he did not expect that Luca’s expression and words did not expose anything. However, that only made him even more suspicious of her.

Could Luca have some relation with the Island of Despair?

Jason said, “Mr. Crawford, I think that there’s something suspicious about Dr. Craw.”

“Say it,” Luke said as he drummed the table with his fingers, as though he was thinking of something.

“She’s too composed. She doesn’t show any emotion on her face, and her breathing is even. It’s as though she’s doing that deliberately. Anyone who’s doing that must be hiding something.”

Luke’s phone vibrated, and he read the message that he had just received. He stood up and said, “Prepare the car. I’m going to the mansion.”

Jason nodded and immediately did what he was told. He knew which mansion Luke was referring to.

He went to the basement parking lot to get the car, then drove it to the main entrance and waited for Luke.

Five minutes later, Luke came to the main entrance and stepped into the car. The two people went to the mansion on the outskirts.

An hour later, the car drove into the mansion and parked in the garage.

Luke stepped into the living room. Gale was sitting on the couch typing something.

“I found something, Boss,” he said.

“Show it to me,” Luke said.

Gale opened a clipping of the dashcam footage.

The footage was captured the day after the impostor Bianca took Rainie away. Gale had been trying to access the footage of those two days, but there was a problem with the memory card, and it took him some time to fix it.

“I’ve managed to restore the footage, but I don’t think there’s much to be gained. Take a look,” Gale said and clicked on the play button.

On the computer screen, Luke saw Luca and Amur walk to the entrance of the house. Before they went in, Luca turned around and looked in the direction of the car, as though she wanted to confirm that it was from Crawford Manor. Some time later, Luca came out of the house carrying Rainie in her arms. Walking next to her was Amur and the impostor Bianca.

Amur asked for the car keys from the impostor Bianca, and they all got into the car. The footage stopped playing immediately after that.

“That’s all we have. Someone must have forced the dashcam to shut down, and the data was corrupted,” Gale said. Thanks to the forced shutdown, he had spent a lot of effort to restore the interrupted footage.

Luke asked, “When was the next time the dashcam was turned on?”

“That’s two days later. I’ve searched through all the locations captured in the dashcam. The impostor visited some places multiple times, and other places only once. I think the most likely location is this one.” Gale opened another video file.

Jason opened the map application on his phone and recorded the locations shown on the dashcam footage. He would analyze each of those locations later.

…

Meanwhile, Luca finished unpacking her belongings and saw that it was almost time to go off work. She remembered that Tommy was discharged from the hospital earlier today, and according to what she had agreed to Luke, the driver would be sending Tommy over to her apartment.

She did not linger in the office for too long because she did not want Tommy to wait for her, so she took her personal belongings and left.

The T Corporation building was located downtown, so traffic around the area was quite heavy. It took Luca some time to find a vacant cab.

After she got into the cab, she sent a message to Abel telling him about the current situation. She guessed that the surveillance camera in her office would be able to capture voices, so she told him that she would not be able to answer her call if he called her during office hours.

After that, she flipped through her stored notes on her phone. She had prepared several recipes for Tommy.

She was willing to do that for Luke. After all, Tommy was her son. Every recipe was carefully designed.

She got out of the cab at the supermarket near her apartment. After paying for the food, her phone began to ring.

Luca answered the call, and Tommy’s voice was heard. “Ms. Luca, I’m in front of your apartment now. When will you be home?”

She could not help but grin when she heard his childish voice. He was so irresistibly endearing even though he was already five years old. She said, “I just got out of the supermarket. I’ll be there in ten minutes.”

“Yay! I’ll be waiting for you!” Tommy said happily and ended the call.

Luca briskly walked toward her apartment while carrying two shopping bags.

She saw Tommy standing at the entrance to the apartment, so she quickly walked up to him and asked, “Why are you standing here?”

“I want to see you as soon as I can, Ms. Luca!” Tommy said as he stretched out his arms. “I’m a strong boy now, Ms. Luca. Let me help you with the bags!”

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1394-Luca’s heart warmed up when Tommy’s hand grabbed one of the shopping bags. Sean, who had been waiting next to Tommy, also smiled.

The full shopping bag was quite heavy, and Luca did not want to trouble the child. She shook her head and said, “It’s fine. I can carry it myself. You don’t have to wait for me at the entrance. Just sit in the car next time.”

Tommy grinned childishly and said, “I want to see you as soon as possible, Ms. Luca.”

Sean said, “Master Tommy really likes you. We went upstairs earlier but saw that you’re not home yet, so he insisted on waiting for you at the entrance. I can’t park the car at the entrance, so I parked at the side of the road, and we waited for you.”

Luca nodded. The weather was cooling down, but it was not too cold yet, so the child could wait there without suffering any ill effects other than slightly sore legs. However, it would be winter soon, and she did not want the child to wait for her in the cold.

She considered giving him a set of spare keys for the apartment, but she remembered that Luke was keeping a close eye on her. If Tommy had her house keys, Luke would be able to go inside whenever he liked.

She had nothing to hide from Luke, but Luke was a cautious man, and she was worried that he might find something.

After arriving at that thought, she rejected the idea.

She moved both shopping bags to her left hand and held Tommy’s hand with her right. “Alright, let’s go upstairs.”

Tommy held Luca’s hand happily. Sean said, “I’ll be leaving Master Tommy to your care, Dr. Craw. I’ll come back later to pick him up.”

“Alright,” Luca replied and led Tommy into the apartment.

Back at her house, Luca first prepared some cut fruit for Tommy as usual. She saw Tommy taking out several workbooks from his backpack, so she asked him, “Do you have a lot of homework today?”

“It’s not a lot, but I don’t know how to answer some of the questions,” Tommy said with a smile. He actually knew how to do them, but he wanted Luca to guide her.

“Alright, if that’s the case, you can do your homework while I cook dinner. Leave those questions blank, and I’ll come and guide you after I’m done cooking.”

“Okay!” Tommy took his pencil and began to do his homework, and Luca patted his head lovingly.

Lanie and Rainie were already five years old and were in school by the time she married Luke. They inherited Luke’s smart genes, so she did not need to worry about their studies.

Sometimes, she would sit next to them and observe them do their homework, but she did not need to guide them.

She thought that it would be quite fun to guide her children with their homework, and she hoped that she could do it to Tommy. Before he went to school, she was abducted by Abel.

She did not expect that she would get the chance to guide Tommy with his homework.

Luca went into the kitchen, washed her hands, and prepared to cook dinner.

Tommy sat in the living room. Munching on the sliced fruit that Luca prepared for him, he began to do his homework.

Occasionally, Luca would stick her head out and sneak a peek at the child in the living room. She wondered if she should prepare a study desk for Tommy in case Luke continued sending Tommy over to her house.

After cooking dinner, she went to the living room and guided Tommy with her homework. After he completed his homework, she briefly checked each of his workbooks.

Tommy handed a pen to her. “Ms. Luca, now that you’ve watched me complete my homework, you can sign your name at the end of my workbooks.”

Luca took the pen but was immediately taken aback. She shook her head and said, “Shouldn’t your parents sign your workbooks?”

Tommy was also taken aback. What Luca said was correct. Usually, when he finished his homework, either Luke or Old Master Crawford would sign his workbooks. “But you’re the one who guided me, Ms. Luca.”

“How about this? You can put your workbooks away now, and when you get home, you can ask your Great-Grandpa to sign them.” Luca thought that it was not appropriate for her to sign the workbooks.

The teachers at Tommy’s school knew who Luke, Bianca, and Old Master Crawford were. If they saw another name on the workbooks, how was Tommy going to explain it to them?

He could not say that his elder sister guided him. After all, Luca was much too old to be Tommy’s elder sister.

To save the trouble of explaining it to the teacher, she would rather have Old Master Crawford sign the workbooks instead.

Tommy did not argue with her. He put the workbooks in his backpack.novelbin

Luca gently pinched his cheeks. “Alright. Are you hungry? Shall we have dinner?”

Tommy nodded and stood up.

Luca pointed at the bathroom. “Go and wash your hands first. I’ll set the table.”

Tommy nodded and went to the bathroom while humming a tune.

Luca smiled when she heard the tune. She had often sung that tune to him while he was a baby. She did not expect him to still remember the tune after three years and would inadvertently hum it.

She went into the kitchen, took the dishes out, and spread them on the dining table. She had prepared an insulated plate for Tommy.

Tommy washed his hands and sat at the dining table. He looked at the pasta on his plate and asked, “Ms. Luca, why does the color of the pasta look different this time?”

“It’s made of organic millet instead of wheat. It’s better for your health,” Luca answered as she handed Tommy his cutlery. She knew that Tommy was a picky eater, and he needed the nourishment so that he could recover from his illness more quickly.

She tried to improve Tommy’s health through food. Even the fruits that she had prepared for Tommy earlier were different.

“You’re so kind, Ms. Luca.” Tommy ate a bite and did not seem to reject it.

The cook at Crawford Manor had also tried to use different grains when preparing the children’s meals, but they did not like it. After that, Old Master Crawford forbade her from using different grains while cooking.

That was why Tommy did not know about other types of grains.

After dinner was cartoon time. Earlier, Luca had only prepared half of the fruit for Tommy. She washed and sliced the rest of the fruit and served them on a plate.

“Time for some more fruit, Tommy,” Luca said.

Tommy clapped his hands excitedly, sat on the couch, and picked up a piece of fruit.

Luca glanced at the clock. “Did Uncle Sean say when he’ll come over to pick you up?”

Tommy nodded and said, “Uncle Sean said that he’ll pick me up at nine o’clock.”

Luca nodded. It was already half-past eight. The child would have to leave in another half an hour.

She noticed that every time Tommy came to her house, he would be very reluctant to leave. Luca tried to compose herself, but she was actually very reluctant too.

However, she was only “Ms. Luca” and not his mother. What right did she have to claim the child as her own?

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1395-Luca sighed when she thought that Tommy would have to go home soon. She sat down next to him and watched the cartoon with him.

“Tommy, has your Daddy been very busy recently?” She tried to find out something from Tommy while they watched the cartoon together.

“Daddy is always very busy,” Tommy answered, though his eyes were transfixed on the television. He did not suspect anything.

Luca hugged a pillow in her arms and continued to ask, “What about your Mommy? Does she know that you’re here to have dinner every day?”

“Mommy?” Tommy thought about his mother and shook his head. “I didn’t tell her. Daddy said that she’s traveling overseas and told us not to disturb her while she’s having fun.”

Luca knew that Luke had deceived the children, but they did not seem to miss her.

She could tell that the impostor Bianca did not love or care for the children. If the impostor Bianca had shown them the least bit of care, things would not have turned out this way.

Tommy turned his head and asked Luca, “Ms. Luca, do you think that I should tell Mommy about this?”

Luca shook her head. “No. I was only curious. You ought to listen to your Daddy. I’m just wondering if you and your elder siblings miss your Mommy because she’s gone for so long.”

“We don’t miss her at all,” Tommy answered without thinking. “Mommy doesn’t like any of us, and she won’t take care of us, unlike the Mommies of other kids.”

Luca’s heart wrenched when she heard Tommy answer the question so readily.

A child as young as him should have been cared for and protected by his parents. Abel’s plan had robbed the three children of the motherly love they deserve.

Luke would not be able to make up for it no matter how hard he tried!

Luca stroked the child’s head. “Maybe your Mommy has her reasons.” novelbin

Tommy looked at her doubtfully. The adults had never explained anything to them, and he did not know what those reasons were. “Ms. Luca, you’re so much nicer to me than my Mommy is. She always neglects us, and she would often throw scary tantrums. Daddy is the only person she cares for. If Daddy isn’t home, she won’t be home either. It wasn’t like this before. Mommy used to treat us like how you’re treating me now. Whenever Lanie and Rainie came home from school, she would prepare a plate of fruit for them so that they could eat some fruit when they finished their homework. But Daddy said that Mommy got very sick one day, and she didn’t behave like how she used to. I don’t like my Mommy now. I wish that she’d return to what she was before.”

Luca’s heart wrenched when she heard the little boy’s complaints toward the impostor Bianca, but there was nothing she could do.

The child was old enough to have a mind of his own, and he would remember how his mother had treated him. Luca hoped that his experiences with his mother would not affect his self-esteem in the future.

She wanted to say some words of comfort to the child, but she could not make the words come out of her mouth. Before she knew it, tears welled up in her eyes, and she felt a twinge in her nose.

The doorbell rang.

Luca glanced at the clock. It was already nine o’clock. That was so fast…

She put on her slippers and went to answer the door. The person standing outside the door was not Sean but Luke, which surprised Luca. If he was truly holding the impostor Bianca captive, she must be suffering from the effects of the poison by now. How would he have time to come and pick the child up?

“Good evening, Mr. Crawford,” Luca sniffled and said cautiously.

Luke noticed her bloodshot eyes. “Have you been crying?” He asked.

“No. Some dust got into my eyes just now. Are you here to pick Tommy up?” She opened the door fully to let the man in.

“Mm.” Luke had just returned from the mansion in the outskirts. He noticed that it was almost time, so he told Sean that he would pick up the child instead.

Tommy heard his father, so he hopped off the couch and picked up his backpack. “Why are you here instead of Uncle Sean, Daddy?”

“I was working overtime in my office earlier, and I thought Ms. Luca’s house was along the way,” Luke said. He took Tommy’s hand and led him out of the house.

Luke did not speak much today, but that did not make Luca relieved. Instead, she had an ominous premonition exactly because he did not speak much.

She could guess that the impostor Bianca was about to meet her end.

Luca did not have any sympathy for that woman. After all, she did not deserve any sympathy for what she did to the children.

While Tommy was being led away, he turned around and waved to Luca. “Bye-bye, Ms. Luca.”

“Bye-bye.” Luca waved to him.

Luke abruptly stopped walking and turned around to speak to her, “I’ll pay you Tommy’s expenses at the end of every month. Does this arrangement work for you?”

Luca could tell that he was planning to send Tommy over to have dinner every evening. Even if it were not every evening, it would last for at least a month.

She shook her head. After all, she did not intend to collect any money for cooking for the child. “Tommy doesn’t eat much.”

Luke glanced at his son. He knew how much his son ate. “I’ll pay you at the end of the month. Just send me a message with the total amount,” he said insistently.

Luca nodded but said nothing.

If he insisted on giving her something, she had no chance of refusing it.

Tommy did not pout or sulk when he left Luca’s apartment. He knew that he would be coming back every day.

Luca closed the door only after Luke and Tommy entered the elevator.

She was happy that she got to cook dinner for her son every evening, but it also meant that her interactions with Luke would become more frequent…

Luca did not know what she should feel about that.

She loved Luke. Every time she met him, it felt as though she was sinking deeper.

She could not show that she loved him, and she always had to put up an act.

Luca covered her face. Abel’s minions were monitoring her at all times, and he would eventually know about it. The more interactions she had with Luke, the greater the chances Abel would order her to act against Luke.

She would rather not meet Luke at all.

It was hard to mask her feelings for him. It took her a great deal of effort to pretend that she did not care for him whenever they met.

Her heart would begin to beat faster whenever Luke was near. She had to use her willpower to compose herself.

No one could understand the agony she felt.

Luca sighed. The next moment, her phone began to ring.

She walked over to the couch to pick up her phone. When she saw the string of numbers, she could tell that Abel was not letting her off that easily.

Luca answered the call.

Abel’s voice was immediately heard. “Ivana, you’d better explain your message earlier.”

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1396-From the tone of his voice, Luca could tell that Abel was up to some mischief.

Calmly, she told Abel about how she had moved to T Corporation, and Luke had installed a surveillance camera in her office to monitor her.

Abel laughed brazenly when he heard that.

Luca did not say anything. Luke was already wary of the influence of the Island of Despair on his life, yet Abel did not seem worried at all.

Abel finally stopped laughing half a minute later. “It seems that Luke is more and more interested in you.” His tone was shilling.

Luca’s heart skipped a beat as though Abel’s words were a stark reminder of her situation.

Luke had never stopped suspecting her identity ever since she returned to A City. His latest act of installing a surveillance camera in her office showed that he was suspicious of Luca’s involvement in the incident of the impostor Bianca.

Luca wanted to keep a low profile to avoid suspicion, but she could not bear to see Queenie suffer. What she did to save Queenie probably made Luke suspect her even more.

Everything that Luca did after that probably increased Luke’s suspicion toward her. Eventually, it led to him ordering her to move to T Corporation and installing a surveillance camera in her office.

She could not tell if what Abel said were true, but she knew that Luke was both caring for her and suspecting her.

Luca did not say anything, though Abel could tell that Luca was in agony.

Knowing that those were her feelings and that the person Luke had been searching for was right in front of him, Abel found some relief to his anxiety.

His plan was so close to success. He would be able to avenge his beloved Kassy.

“Ivana, I want you to continue to investigate Bianca’s whereabouts. Also, cooperate with Luke and give him everything he wants. It would be best if you could make him fall in love with you,” Abel said. He was eager to see what would happen when Luke fell in love with her.

He ended the call right after that. The following scenes had played out in his mind.

Luca gripped the phone tightly with a vacant expression on her face.

She thought that Abel would use her to steal company secrets and bring down T Corporation. She did not expect Abel’s plan to turn out to be like that.

Luke would fall in love with her, but he would not be able to obtain her. In fact, he would not be able to obtain either woman…

Luca closed her eyes in despair. She did not feel relieved even though she knew Abel’s endgame. Instead, she realized that she had been walking along an irredeemable path.

Would she and Luke be able to escape from this abyss?

…

Luke and Tommy returned to Crawford Manor. Shortly after Luke parked his car, he received a call from Gale. “She’s not going to make it, Boss. Rain is trying her best to resuscitate her.”

Rain was helpless against the effects of the poison. With the sedatives, she might be able to let her live for a few more days. Even so, the sedative could not stop the impostor’s seizures.

“I’ll go over now.” Luke used one hand to unfasten Tommy’s seatbelt and opened the door. He put the phone away and said, “Tommy, I have some urgent business at the company. You can go into the house yourself.”

Tommy nodded and hopped off the car. He asked, “Daddy, will you come home tonight?”

“We’ll see about that,” Luke said. After Tommy closed the car door, he reversed the car and left the house.

Tommy walked into the living room and saw that no one was there. He ran up the stairs and saw that Lanie and Rainie were reading storybooks in the common area. He smiled and went over, “Good evening, Lanie and Rainie.”

Rainie knew where her younger brother had been. She could not help but pinch her face when she saw the grin on Tommy’s face. “How was dinner tonight?”

Tommy’s eyes sparkled when Rainie mentioned dinner. “I ate so much today!” He said.

Rainie was quite envious of her younger brother. The three children loved Luca’s cooking, but only Tommy had the chance to eat it every day. “What did Ms. Luca cook for you today?” novelbin

“So much delicious food! The best dish was the basil pork chops. It’s so delicious!” Tommy began to salivate when he thought of the food he had eaten earlier. The pork chop almost melted in his mouth as soon as he bit into it. Even the cook in Crawford Manor could not cook like that.

Rainie smiled knowingly. She put her book away and looked toward the staircase but did not see their father.

“Tommy, where’s Daddy? Didn’t you say that he brought you home?” She asked. Earlier, when she was in the living room downstairs, she had overheard the driver answering Luke’s call, which was why she

knew that Luke would be the one to fetch Tommy home.

Tommy tilted his head. “Daddy left again after he answered a call.”

When Lanie heard that, he put his book down and exchanged a knowing glance with Rainie. “Do you know who called him?”

Tommy said, “Daddy said that it was from the company. It seemed very urgent.”

The twins guessed that their father was somewhere else instead. They stood up, and each of them took one of Tommy’s hands. “Alright, I’m sure that it’s very important. Let’s brush our teeth and prepare to go to bed.”

“Mm!” Tommy nodded excitedly, then looked at Lanie. “Lanie, can I sleep with you tonight?”

Lanie raised his eyebrows like how Luke would. “Why?”

“I’m feeling happy today, so I want to sleep with you,” Tommy said. It was not a surprising thing since the two boys would occasionally sleep together.

Tommy nodded and said, “Alright. You should go and take a shower first.”

Tommy nodded and went back to his bedroom. After he took his shower, he would go to Lanie’s bedroom.

Seeing that their younger brother was so happy, Rainie had a sudden thought. She wondered if Tommy would always be happy if Luca became their mother.

“Lanie, do you think that Daddy might have gone to…” She stopped mid-sentence in case someone else overheard her.

At the moment, only Luke and the twins knew that Bianca was an impostor.

Lanie nodded. “It’s getting late. You should go to bed.”

“Alright, you should rest too,” Rainie said and returned to her bedroom. She could not stop worrying if their father could eventually find their real mother.

If their real mother was gone forever, would their father continue to be like that?

Rainie closed the bedroom door and sat on her bed. If that were the case, she would be willing to accept another woman as their mother.

Tommy was very happy after he had dinner at Luca’s apartment. When she thought of that, she realized that she liked Luca too.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1397-Traffic was light at night. Luke floored the gas pedal and arrived at the mansion in about half an hour.

There was no one in the living room. Luke guessed that Gale and Rain were both in the basement, so he went down the stairs.

As expected, Gale and Rain were there.

"Boss," Gale greeted Luke as soon as he saw him.

"What's the situation?" Luke glanced at the impostor Bianca lying on the bed. Her skin was wrinkled and waxy, and she had lost all her vigor.

"Our drugs won't be able to keep her alive for much longer," Rain said as she stepped aside. Earlier, she had given the impostor Bianca a dose of sedative and a dose of painkillers.

Since two hours ago, the impostor Bianca had been screaming in pain whenever she was conscious. She even tried to ram her head against the wall, and Rain had no other choice but to give her a double dose of drugs.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1398-After the local news section was the financial news. Luca came to her senses and watched the news report on the stock market. T Corporation's prospects were looking bright.

She turned off the television with the remote control, finished her breakfast, picked up her handbag, and left the house.

The laboratory at T Corporation was almost completely furnished. Luca would be restarting her research today.

Rhett had told her that the different research teams in Watson were working much harder than before because of this new policy. They wanted to be the next team to move to T Corporation.

Luca did not understand the appeal of working in T Corporation.

She was even willing to let them take over her position in T Corporation. It was not only because she was constantly under surveillance, but she also did not want to work at the same building as the CEO.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1399-“There will be another announcement at the conclusion of the investigation, right?” Luca did not say that she knew who was behind it. Instead, she only said that she was not curious.

She knew that curiosity killed the cat.

Jason smiled as he listened to her explanation. He came to her office to find out what she knew, but it seemed that he did not find anything interesting.

“You’re right. We’ll definitely publish the findings once the investigation is complete,” he said.

Luca nodded. “Mm. That’s why I don’t need to make any baseless guesses now.”

Jason smiled. He felt his phone vibrate, so he took it out and glanced at the screen. “Alright, Dr. Craw, I won’t take up any more of your time.”

“Take care.” As Luca watched Jason leave, the smile on her face slowly disappeared.

He must have been testing her…

Luca closed the office door behind her and went to the laboratory to continue her research.

…

Back at Watson Biopharmaceuticals, Cole was exasperated when he read the announcement. The security guard that was caught was his cousin’s son.

He did not expect that the security guard would break so easily under interrogation. Even though the security guard did not implicate him in the incident, he had a feeling that Jason would be knocking on his door very soon.

After all, they already knew that the security guard was his relative.

Cole kneaded his hands together worriedly. He thought of contacting the security guard, but the security guard was currently detained in the police station. Even if he were to visit him there, they would not have the chance to talk in private.

“How unlucky!” He cursed under his breath. He thought he could get rid of Luca, but instead, Luca had benefited from his ploy while he had to be kept on tenterhooks.

Cole waited for Talia to appear in his office, but she did not come. He dialed Talia’s number on the internal line, but Mo picked up the call instead.

He frowned and asked sternly, “Ms. Stone, where is Talia Sullivan?”

“Ms. Sullivan said that she has an upset stomach, so she’s in the washroom now. Are you looking for her? Should I go to the bathroom and let her know?” Mo sounded calm, as though she was concentrating on digging some new gossip.

Cole had rarely gone to the laboratory in the past two days. Instead, he had been brooding in his office. Talia did not go to the laboratory too, and she had often gone into Cole’s office.

“It’s fine. When she returns, tell her to come to my office,” Cole said.

The entire Technical Department was busy at work, so that they could be the next one to move into T Corporation. Only Cole’s team did not make any progress.

“Alright,” Mo replied.

After she hung up, she sat on her chair and waited. Five minutes later, Talia came into the office with a pale face.

“What’s wrong, Talia? You don’t look too good,” Mo asked out of concern.

Talia took a few deep breaths while gently grasping her chest. “I threw up in the toilet. I think it’s because I ate something wrong this morning.”

“You threw up?” Mo suddenly thought of something. She shot a glance at Talia’s flat stomach. “We can’t really say if it’s serious, but you’ve not been feeling well for the past two days. Why don’t you take the rest of the day off and pay a visit to the doctor?”

Talia shook her head. She could not afford to be away from the office at this critical juncture.

She was afraid that Cole might backstab her when she was not around… novelbin

“It’s fine. I’ve always had stomach problems. I’ll just need to rest for a bit,” Talia said as she sat down on her chair. “Everyone in the department seems to be so busy lately. I don’t think I can bring myself to tell Dr. Kidman that I want to take the day off.”

When Mo heard that, she said, “Right, Dr. Kidman was looking for you earlier, and it seems to be something urgent. You should go to his office now. He didn’t sound very patient either.”

She deliberately told Talia more in an attempt to befriend Talia.

Talia knew why Cole was in a bad mood. The security guard that had helped them was arrested, and the two of them were in a precarious position.

Even so, she smiled gratefully at Mo. “Thanks for your reminder. I should go now.”

Mo waved her hand. “Take care.”

After Talia left, Mo was left alone in the office. She leaned back on her chair and narrowed her gaze.

Things were getting interesting. Did Cole and Talia plan the incident?

Mo changed a sitting pose and nodded to herself. She had a strong feeling that her guess was correct.

She knew that Cole was a chauvinistic man, and he could not bear to see Luca outperform him.

On the other hand, Talia seemed to be quite friendly to Luca at first. However, Mo heard the rumor that Talia had approached Luca to be her assistant, but Luca had rejected her.

Perhaps that was why Talia hated Luca.

If the two people shared the same goal, it was not too hard to come up with a plan…

Mo smiled and shook her head. She had always kept a low profile in the office, but she knew more about office politics than anyone else. Rather than collaborators, Talia seemed to be more like Cole’s pawn in his plan.

As for Talia’s stomach…

Mo could tell that Talia was showing symptoms of pregnancy. She also knew about the illicit interactions between Talia and Cole.

She heard that Cole had been married to his wife for many years, but his wife had poor health, and they never had any children.

Cole was already enjoying a successful career. Mo was sure that he wanted a child very much.

Would Talia’s child be able to save Talia?

Mo twirled a loose strand of hair with her finger. She smiled in anticipation of what was to come.

Talia quickly walked to Cole’s office. She knew that Cole’s tolerance toward her was getting lower and lower, and she dared to make him wait.

When she arrived at the door, she could feel that her heart was beating very fast, and her head was spinning.

Talia took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

“Come in,” Cole said. Talia opened the door and went inside.

“Dr. Kidman,” Talia said while taking deep breaths. Cole was smoking in his office, and the stench of tobacco made her choke.

She dared not complain when she saw Cole’s face.

“Close the door and sit down.” Cole was not sympathetic to her even though her face was pale. He thought that she was pretending.

Talia took another deep breath, closed the door, and sat opposite him. “I know you have something to tell me, Dr. Kidman. Just say it.”

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1400-At this point in time, Cole was not going to be threatened by the photographs in Talia’s hands.

“Talia, this incident has already grown beyond our control. Mr. Doyle isn’t stupid, and if we keep this up, both of us will end up in trouble. Let me get straight to the point. What do you want me to do so that you’ll take the fall?” He asked.

Talia clenched her fists tightly. The man sounded as though he did not wish to be implicated at all.

If she did not take the fall, it would soon be over for the both of them.

Talia said, “I can’t be the only one to claim responsibility in this incident, Dr. Kidman. You’re already a veteran in this industry, and you have strong backing from your family. Even if you were exposed, you still have other options. I’m only a nameless rookie, and my future would be ruined if I have to take the fall!”

Cole glanced at her coldly. He did not like it when she spoke to him like that. “Take the fall, and I’ll give you money.”

“Money? You can give me a million dollars, but that’s not going to last me for the rest of my life. What I need is career stability. I’ve already told you that before I slept with you, and the only reason I’m doing this is so that you can give me what I want. Now that the cat is out of the bag, you’re not going to sacrifice me to save your skin, right?” Talia was becoming emotional when she saw that the man was so heartless.

She was born in a small town, and she did not graduate from a remarkable university. It was not easy for her to gain a foothold in A City. Even though Cole had helped her, those promises amounted to nothing in the face of the crisis.

If she were found guilty, she would have to go to jail. Even if Cole hired the best lawyers for her, the record could not be erased, and she would be ruined for the rest of her life. She was not going to be stupid to take the fall herself.

Cole narrowed his gaze. When he remembered the photos in her hands, he clenched his fists and pounded heavily on the table. “What do you want, Talia? Don’t make me regret sleeping with you.”

From Cole’s reaction, Talia knew that either of them would have to take the fall.

She would be willing to take the fall If Cole could guarantee that he would provide for her for the rest of her life. Thinking that she would be the only victim in the entire incident, she took a deep breath and said, “Enough talk. You want me to take the fall alone, right? I can do that, but you have to promise me one thing.”

“What is it?” Cole saw a ray of hope. He was willing to agree to whatever she said as long as she took the fall and did not publicize those photos.

“I want you to sign a contract with me. In the contract, you will promise to divorce your current wife, and when I get out of jail, you will marry me and never divorce me. If you want to divorce me, you will have to concede all your property to me,” Talia said. She had to find a way out for herself.

If she could live her life comfortably in the future, she would be willing to take the fall for him.

Cole’s expression sank when he heard that. “No. I can’t agree to that.”

Even though he was disappointed with his wife because she was infertile, he did not plan to divorce her. She came from a wealthy and influential family, and Cole wanted to be a part of it.

If he divorced his current wife, he might lose everything he had, and Cole did not want that to happen.

Talia chuckled coldly as she glared at him. She had been willing to give him a chance, but it seemed that the man only wanted her youthful body and had no affection for her. “Let’s get arrested together then. If you want to sacrifice me, don’t think that you can get away scot-free.”

“Are you threatening me?” Cole’s eyes widened. “To me, you’re nothing more than an ant. I can crush you easily.”

Talia knew what he said was true, but she was not afraid because she had the photos and recordings. “I know that you can crush me easily, but don’t think that your troubles are over if you get rid of me.”

Cole knew very well what she meant, and he managed to douse the sudden urge to strangle her. He kneaded his hands and tried to negotiate with her, “We can still talk about this, Talia. If you can agree to what I say, I promise I’ll take care of you for the rest of your life after you get out of jail.”

Talia might be convinced if he had not said that earlier. Now that he did, she was sure that he was willing to lie to her so that he got off the hook.

“I’m done talking. It’s either you divorce your wife and marry me, or we can go to jail together,” Talia said.

Cole stood up abruptly and clenched his fists. He wanted to punch Talia’s face.

He managed to stop himself as his fist swung through the air. If Talia was injured in his office, there was no way he could explain it…

“Alright then, Talia. You’ve forced my hand. No one will care if you suddenly find yourself dead in a ditch tonight!” Cole said.

Talia’s heart skipped a beat. That was a barefaced threat.

She considered if she should publicize the photos and recordings in case she met an untimely end.

She stood up and glared into Cole’s eyes. “I didn’t expect you to be so heartless, Cole Kidman!”

Upon finishing the sentence, she felt a sudden bout of dizziness, and she immediately gripped the table.

Cole did not have any sympathy for her, even though her face was deathly pale. He had nothing but disgust for her.

“Get out of my office!” He roared sternly.

Even though their relationship was purely one born out of mutual benefit and not of true affection, she had expected the man who slept with her to show the least bit of sympathy to her instead of wanting to kill her or asking her to leave.

Her heart wrenched, though she did not want to show any weakness to the man. She bit her lip and prepared to walk out.

She had just turned around when her head started to spin again. She fell down limply and lost consciousness.

Cole quickly reached out and grabbed the woman.

Talia fell on his body and did not make a sound.

“Stop pretending, Talia Sullivan!” Cole said while tapping her cheek.

Talia did not give any response.

Cole tapped her cheek again. He remembered Mo telling him that Talia was not feeling well today.novelbin

“What a bother!” He cursed under his breath. Then, he carried her over to the couch, laid her down, and dialed for an ambulance.