Ch. 1401..1410
A researcher told Luca that Talia had passed out and was sent to the hospital by an ambulance.
She stopped working and turned her head to look at the researcher. “Talia Sullivan? Is that Dr. Kidman’s assistant?”
“Yes. The people in the company chat group are all talking about it. They said that she passed out in Dr. Kidman’s office. Before that, they seemed to be arguing about something,” the researcher said.
Luca raised her eyebrows. She was not interested in company gossip, and she had left her phone in the office. She turned around and continued her research.
“Dr. Craw, do you know why they were arguing?” The researcher asked.
“How would I know?” Luca said, though she guessed that they must have had a disagreement. She swirled the test tube in her hand and said, “How would the people there know that they were arguing? Dr. Kidman’s office should be soundproofed.”
“Well…” The researcher chuckled. If Cole and Talia had not been arguing especially loudly, no one would have known what they were doing in the office.
Luca continued with her experiment. She was not curious about why they were arguing, but she was curious about why Talia would suddenly pass out and require hospitalization.
Half an hour later, another researcher said, “Wow, I didn’t expect Ms. Sullivan to be pregnant! No wonder she passed out in Dr. Kidman’s office.”
Luca paused for a while. ‘Talia… is pregnant?’
“Really?” Another researcher said.
“Yeah. Ms. Stone accompanied Ms. Sullivan to the hospital. When the doctor announced the news, Ms. Stone was there to hear it,” another researcher said. He had been following the gossip intently on his phone.
“That’s weird. I remember Ms. Sullivan said that she’s single. How would she be pregnant?” Another researcher asked.
“And you call yourself a researcher? If a woman makes out with a man, she’ll become pregnant. It’s not too far-fetched to imagine a single woman sleeping with another man, isn’t it?”
The researchers nodded in agreement.
Luca overheard their conversation while checking research data. She could guess what had happened.
The child in Talia’s womb was most likely Cole’s…
Even though she did not express her interest in company gossip, she had investigated the backgrounds of the researchers in the company.
Cole was married to his wife for twenty years, but his wife had poor health and was never pregnant.
Luca guessed that Cole really wanted a child, but he wanted to leech off his wife’s wealth and influence, so he gave up on the idea of becoming a father.
Now that Talia was pregnant, what would Cole do?
Would he proceed with his plan and let Talia take the fall for him, or would he save her because of her baby?
Suddenly, Luca found herself curious about how the drama would end.
After work, she returned to her office and prepared to leave. While packing up, she remembered the conversation among the researchers, so she took out her phone, opened the company chat group, and scrolled upward to read the conversation from earlier.
The news that Talia suddenly passed out and was found pregnant had shocked everyone in Watson. After all, everyone knew that she was single, and her sudden pregnancy became a scandal. Many people were discussing her.
Luca rubbed her chin. Did they forget that Talia was in the chat group too?
She continued to read the conversation as she walked toward the elevator lobby, her eyes transfixed on the phone screen the whole time. When she heard the bell indicating the elevator had arrived, she put her phone away and prepared to walk inside, but she saw Luke standing there.
It was then that Luca realized that she had accidentally pressed the button for the CEO’s personal elevator…
Luca instinctively took a step back and bowed apologetically. “I’m sorry, Mr. Crawford. I didn’t do it on purpose.”
“Come in,” Luke said.
Luca blinked. She pretended not to understand what Luke was saying. In a few seconds, the elevator doors would automatically close.
Luke did not let her get away so easily. He pressed the button to hold the doors open and said, “Come in.”
Luca heard the voices of other researchers around the corner. They were also getting off work. She was afraid that they might see her standing in front of Luke. Who could guess what they might think?
She had always thought that researchers would be more focused on their research than on gossip, but she realized that she was wrong.
Those researchers were fond of rumors and stories. If they saw her together with Luke, they would come up with a variety of theories, and the people at Watson would soon hear of it.
Luca did not hesitate. She walked into the elevator and said apologetically, “Pardon me, Mr. Crawford.”
“It’s fine.” Luke pressed a button and the doors closed.
Two researchers turned the corner and arrived at the elevator lobby. From the corner of their eyes, they could see the CEO’s personal elevator doors closing.
“Isn’t that Mr. Crawford’s personal elevator? Why did it stop here?” One of the researchers said curiously.
They did not see their boss on the way to the elevator lobby…
Did someone use the CEO’s personal elevator? They thought that the person was very daring. Luke was a clean freak, and if he found out that someone else had used his elevator, he would have it fumigated.
“Someone must have pressed the button by mistake… No one would dare to step into Mr. Crawford’s elevator,” the other researcher said.
In the elevator, Luca was about to press the button for the first floor when Luke said, “Do you want the other people to see you stepping out of the CEO’s elevator?”
Luca’s finger froze in mid-air when she heard that.
All the employees who did not own a car would leave the building by the first floor. If Luca stepped out on the first floor, many people would be surprised.
Luca pulled her hand back. She glanced at the bottom-most button on the elevator panel, then at the decreasing numbers on the digital display above her.
“You’ll sit in my car today,” Luke said.
“Huh? You don’t have to, Mr. Crawford. I can catch a cab,” Luca said. She knew that Crawford Manor and her apartment were in opposite directions.
“Lanie and Rainie are staying back at school for some activities today, and they’ll go home later. I’ve already gotten the driver to pick them up. I’ll only be picking Tommy up from his school because it’s along the way,” Luke explained.
Luca could not find a reason to refuse.
To think that she would be sitting in Luke’s car again…
She could not help but think about the impostor Bianca. The unidentified corpse in the news should be her…
If Luke eventually found out that she was from the Island of Despair but did not know her true identity, would she end up like the impostor Bianca?
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1402-Luke looked at Luca, who was deep in thought. He did not know what she was thinking.
Ding! The elevator arrived at the basement parking lot.
Luca came to her senses. She wanted to refuse Luke’s offer, but Luke had already walked away. She had no other choice but to walk behind him.
She could not treat Luke like how she treated other men. Those tricks did not work on Luke.
Luca eventually caught up to Luke, and they walked to Luke’s car together. She was about to open one of the doors at the back and sit inside when Luke said, “I’m not your driver. Come and sit next to me.”
Luke had interrupted her before she could open the door.
She felt a little dejected, but this was not the time for her to hesitate. She did not want anyone else to see her, so she lowered her head, went to the side passenger seat, and sat down.
She had just fastened her seatbelt when Luke started the car and drove away.
It was the evening rush hour. If they were unlucky, their car would have to stop every few feet.
She mouthed a silent prayer for smooth traffic.
“Are you feeling nervous?” Luke noticed that she had been deliberately keeping her breathing even. He, Percy, Gale, and Rain knew how to do that.
It was a technique they had learned in their physical training to alleviate their minds from too much stress.
He did not think that Luca would have undergone the same physical training that he did, but she controlled her breathing so naturally. Luke entertained the idea of sparring with her to see how good of
a fighter she was.
His words brought her back to reality. She shook her head and said, “I’m not nervous.”
Luke took a detour when he reached the intersection ahead because he knew that the road in front would be congested. “Tommy said that you’re a good fighter.”
Luca was taken aback. “I’m a single woman living alone. I learned some self-defense techniques to protect myself.”
“I’d like to see for myself.” Luke drove the car into a narrow alley that was only slightly wider than his car. He continued to drive straight as though he was not bothered.
Luca turned her head away. Did Luke say that he wanted to fight her?
She knew that Luke would rather not get physical whenever possible. Why would he want to fight her? Things were not looking good for her.
“You saw me fight in New York, didn’t you? I’m not very good at fighting,” Luca said, feeling a little nervous even though she knew that Luke was a skilled driver.
Luke nodded. “I think that you’re better than that, just like how I think that you’re more than meets the eye.”
Luca’s heart skipped a beat, but she did not express her anxiety on her face. She said, “What do you mean, Mr. Crawford? Do you think that I’m hiding something from you? For example, could I have hidden my true face?”
Luke could tell that she was deliberately twisting the meaning of his words. The impostor Bianca had hidden her true face and managed to deceive him.
Could someone have changed his beloved Bianca’s face and put her next to him?
Luke thought that the idea was laughable. If the real Bianca was indeed by his side, why would she not tell him so?
He knew that Bianca loved him. If the scenario he thought had really happened, the only explanation was that Bianca hated him.
“Have you?” Luke asked, deciding to go straight to the point.
Luca looked straight ahead, and her hands slowly clenched into fists. “I don’t think that’s any of your concern, Mr. Crawford. My appearance does not affect my work performance.”
Luke suddenly smiled. “Indeed,” he said.
Luca did not know what to feel when she saw Luke’s reaction. She realized that she should not have mentioned changing her face, and she began to regret her choice.
That must have reminded Luke about the impostor Bianca…
The car drove smoothly across the narrow alley, went through two intersections, and arrived at Tommy’s school.
Luke parked the car at the roadside and unfastened his seatbelt. “I’ll go pick Tommy up. Wait in the car.”
“Alright,” Luca nodded and said.
Luke opened the car door and walked toward the front gate of the school.
Luca watched as he walked away. She could sense the man’s charm even when his back was facing her.
Even the people walking on the street could not help but turn their heads to look at him. If Luke had become a movie star instead of a CEO, he would be famous worldwide.
Luca shook her head and cleared her thoughts. What was she thinking? Why did she fantasize about Luke becoming a movie star?
She covered her face in embarrassment. Indeed, Luke was beginning to take over her thoughts…
Five minutes later, Luke walked down the street while holding Tommy’s hand. He opened the car door, and Tommy stepped inside.
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He grinned when he realized that Luca was in the car. “You’re here too, Ms. Luca! I didn’t believe it when Daddy told me about it earlier.”
“Mm. Your Daddy happens to be driving in the same direction.” Luca turned her head and smiled gently at the little boy.
Tommy nodded and said, “You should let Daddy drive you home every day, Ms. Luca. Cabs can be stinky sometimes. Daddy’s car is much more comfortable.”
“Ah, I don’t mind taking a cab though,” Luca said. She noticed that Luke was fastening his seatbelt, so she turned her head around and looked straight to the front.
Tommy grinned. “But Daddy’s driving in the same direction, isn’t it?”
Luca kneaded her hands and pretended not to hear what the boy said.
Tommy continued, “Daddy, do you want to have dinner with Ms. Luca and me tonight?”
“Mm,” Luke replied as he started driving. He drove very carefully because he was still within the school zone.
Tommy clapped his hands and said, “That’s great! I’m glad that you get to taste Ms. Luca’s cooking again, Daddy. Too bad Lanie and Rainie need to stay back in school today. They say that they miss Ms. Luca’s cooking too.”
Luca was willing to cook dinner for Lanie and Rainie, but if Luke did not say anything, she did not think it was appropriate to suggest it.
Other people might think that she was using the children to gain Luke’s affection, and she did not want Luke to get that impression.
However, she still had to reply to Tommy’s statement. “Really? Do Lanie and Rainie miss my cooking?”
Tommy nodded. “Every night when I get home, Rainie would ask me what I ate at your house, and Lanie would be listening attentively.”
Luca sighed discreetly. “I see. I’d love to cook for them if I have the chance,” she said.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1403-Tommy was too young to tell that Luca was only giving him a non-answer. He clapped his hands happily and said, "Really? Rainie will be happy to hear that!"
Luca felt a little guilty for making Tommy so happy.
'I'm sorry, I didn't mean to keep your hopes up. I want to tell you that I'm your real mother and shower all my love on you, but I'm not strong enough to do that.' Luke drove to Luca's neighborhood and stopped near the supermarket.
Luca unfastened her seatbelt and said, "You can wait for me in the car, Mr. Crawford. I'll be back soon."
She did not expect that Luke would be coming for dinner, so there was not enough food in the fridge.
Luke nodded.
Tommy wanted to go to the supermarket with Luca, but Luke stopped him from doing so. He could only sit and wait in the car.
In the car, Luke and Tommy stared at each other.
"Daddy, why am I the only one who gets to eat dinner at Ms. Luca's house? Lanie and Rainie want to come too," Tommy said.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1404-While Luca prepared the dining table, she noticed that Luke was checking Tommy’s homework. Instinctively, she took care not to make too much excessive noise.
Tommy was sprawled on Luke’s back, looking at his father going through his homework.
Luke found a small mistake on the last page, and he got Tommy to correct it. After Tommy did so, he signed on the last page of the workbook.
He looked up and noticed Luca was looking at them.
He wondered if she had been watching them. The gaze in her eyes was gentle and elegant.
Luca felt the atmosphere become tense when their gazes met. She quickly turned away, placed the dishes on the dining table, cleared her throat, and said, “Dinner is ready.”
“You’re the best, Ms. Luca! I’m so hungry!” Tommy cheered and clapped his hands excitedly. He stood up and went to wash his hands.
Luca watched the boy enter the bathroom, then turned to look at Luke. Luke was still looking at her.
“Mr. Crawford, would you like to have some soup before dinner?” Luca asked while placing the cutlery.
“Soup sounds good,” Luke said as he walked toward the dining table.
“Mm, I’ll get you a bowl,” Luca hurriedly walked into the kitchen.
Luke narrowed her gaze when he noticed her hasty steps and thought that she was avoiding him. Half a minute later, she came out of the kitchen with a pot of soup. She had already composed herself.
Luca placed the pot on the dining table, then filled up two bowls of soup for Luke and Tommy.
Tommy came out of the bathroom and sat in front of the dining table with a toothy grin on his face. When Luca handed him his bowl, he said, “Thank you, Ms. Luca. I love your soup.”
Luca smiled and put the other bowl in front of the seat next to Tommy.
Tommy turned his head and saw that Luke was still standing there. He patted the surface of the table and said, “Why are you standing there, Daddy? Come over here and take a seat. Ms. Luca said that you should eat your food while it’s hot.”
Luke raised his eyebrows. Tommy seemed to be comfortable in Luca’s home after coming over for several consecutive days. He was beginning to treat the place as his own home.
He sat down and ate a spoonful of soup. It was refreshing, light, and indeed very delicious.
After finishing the bowl of soup, Luke helped himself with the plate of spaghetti that Luca prepared for him. He asked, “Where is your younger brother?”
Luca’s hands paused for a split second when Luke mentioned Amur. She continued to put a sea bass fillet on Tommy’s plate as though nothing happened. “He’s traveling now,” she said.
“What does he do?” Luke asked.
Luca put some spaghetti on her plate and explained calmly, “He doesn’t have a fixed job yet, but I’ve heard that he wants to find work at a gym.”
“A gym?” Luke’s tone became curious. As far as he remembered, Amur had a good physique but did not look like a fitness instructor at all.
“That’s what he wants to do,” Luca nodded and said. She placed a sea bass fillet on her plate and began to eat.
“I’m willing to help him if he needs it,” Luke said.
Luca knew that Luke had an extensive social network. If Luke was willing to help Amur, Amur could obtain any job he wanted.
However, Amur was not looking for a job at all. She tried to calm herself down and said, “We’ll see what happens. He might not remain in A City.”
Luke wanted to say something when Tommy tugged his shirt sleeve. He turned around to look at the child.
Tommy pointed at the plate of pork chops on the opposite side of the table. “Daddy, I want that.”
Luke put a pork chop on his plate.
He shook his head and said, “That’s not enough, Daddy. I’m very hungry today.”
Luke patiently put another pork chop on his plate. Eventually, he did not ask the question he wanted to ask Luca.
After dinner, before the adults could say anything, Tommy rubbed his stomach and said, “Oh, I’m so full. Ms. Luca is an amazing cook as always. Can we go home a little later, Daddy? I want to rest for a bit.”
Luca smiled as she cleaned the table.
“Mm,” Luke nodded and replied when he saw the smile on Luca’s face.
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Luca had expected that he would agree to the request, so she was not too surprised. After stacking the plates and cutlery, she said, “I’ve made some cupcakes for Lanie and Rainie. I’ll pack them in a box, and you can bring them back, Mr. Crawford.”
“Alright.” Luke was quite surprised that she would do that for the other children.
Tommy sniffed the air and said, “No wonder I smelled something sweet baking earlier. I thought my nose was playing tricks on me. Lanie and Rainie would be delighted!”
A while ago, the cook at Crawford Manor baked some cupcakes using Luca’s recipe. Rainie thought that they were missing something, and they were not as nice as how Luca made them.
Luca put the plates in the dishwasher, then carefully packed the cupcakes in a box.
She could not stop smiling when she imagined how Rainie’s face would light up upon seeing the cupcakes.
When Luca walked out of the kitchen with the box of cupcakes, she heard the news about the unidentified female corpse on the television.
Luke was watching the news intently while covering Tommy’s eyes.
“Daddy, I wanna see!” Tommy tried to pry away Luke’s fingers. He did not know what was going on.
“It’s not good for children,” Luke said coldly as he watched the news report.
The report was the same as last time. There were no new developments.
Even though his back was facing Luca, Luca could imagine what his expression was like. He must be watching the news without any expression on his face.
The fact that the corpse was the impostor Bianca did not bother him the slightest bit.
After the report ended, Luke pulled his hand away. “I’m not a child anymore, Daddy,” Tommy said unhappily.
“You’re still small,” Luke said. “You need to eat more.”
“Yes, I’d love to eat Ms. Luca’s food. I’m so happy that I get to eat here every day!” Tommy said with a grin. He turned around and noticed that Luca was standing behind him. “Ms. Luca!”
Luca composed herself and handed Tommy the box. “Here are the cupcakes.”
“Yay!” Tommy realized that he had been cheering a lot today. He carefully placed the box on the coffee table in case he got too excited and accidentally messed up the cupcakes.
Luke looked at the box. The typical household would not have such delicate boxes for cupcakes. Luca must have specifically bought them.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1405-Luca did not have any children, but she prepared those cupcake boxes… It was as though she was doing that for Rainie.
Luke did not voice his thoughts. Looking at the clock, he stood up.
Before he said anything, Luca picked up Tommy's backpack.
"Ms. Luca?" Tommy did not understand what Luca was doing. At the same time, Luke also looked at her.
Luca felt a little awkward being stared at like that. She handed the backpack to Luke and cleared her throat. "It's getting late, Mr. Crawford. Tommy needs to go home."
"But I want to watch the cartoon before I go, Ms. Luca," Tommy said as he looked at the clock on the wall. It was only eight o'clock, which was one hour earlier than the usual time.
Luca thought for a while and said, "The cupcakes won't be as nice if you eat them later."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1406-"Great-Grandpa! I'm back!" Tommy greeted the old man first and skipped up next to him.
Old Master Crawford smiled at his great-grandson.
He was not happy that Luke had arranged for Tommy to go to Luca's house to have dinner every night. After all, they had a competent cook at home, and he did not understand why Tommy needed to have dinner at an unrelated woman's house.
Moreover, that woman used to be Luke's rumored mistress… He was impressed with Luca's work capabilities, but he was not happy with Luke's arrangement. It felt as though Luke was trying to get close to her.
Old Master Crawford looked at the grin on Tommy's face. Every time Tommy came back from Luca's house, he would always be so happy.
Other people might even think that Luca was Tommy's mother.
"How was dinner today?" Even though Old Master Crawford was not happy about the situation, he cared for Tommy's well-being.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1407-Old Master Crawford nodded, satisfied with how Luke handled the matter.
He knew that Luke was loyal to the real Bianca. Now that Luke found out that the woman was an impostor, he would be looking for the real Bianca once more.
It would be very difficult to succeed in that task, now that three years had passed.
Moreover, no one knew where the base of operations of the Island of Despair was. That added to the difficulty of the task.
“Luke, there are some things that I believe you know without me spelling it out. If you can’t Bianca anymore, I hope that you can find your happiness elsewhere. Some things just can’t be forced. Do you understand what I mean?” Old Master Crawford said.
Naturally, Luke understood. “I won’t give up on finding Bea, Grandfather.”
Old Master Crawford sighed. He did not know why his grandson was so loyal and determined.
If only Luke’s father were also like that. That would have prevented a lot of family drama.
Even though Allison was already put in prison, the problems she caused still plagued the Crawford family, and that had troubled Old Master Crawford greatly.
The old man wanted to sip some tea to soothe his feelings, but he realized that he left his teacup in the living room.
He rubbed the palms of his hands and said, “It’s been three years. Three years is enough to completely change someone’s personality, and it’s also enough to change someone’s appearance. Luke, I’m saying what if, and it’s a very big if, Bianca isn’t around anymore? Are you going to continue to wait for her while the children need a mother? Lanie and Rainie know that their mother was an impostor, but
what about Tommy? Even though he’s not very close to the impostor, you can’t keep on deceiving him. He’s still a child who needs his mother.”
Luke was silent as he listened to his grandfather’s lecture.
Old Master Crawford had made his intentions very clear. The rest was up to Luke to connect the dots.
He stood up with the help of the walking stick and said, “A mother plays an important role in a child’s development. Lanie and Rainie didn’t have a mother for the first five years of their lives, and they’re used to it by now. Tommy is different. Bianca has pampered him since he was a baby. If Bianca isn’t coming back anymore, I hope that you can find a good woman so that Tommy can grow up happily.”
He walked toward the door. When he put his hand on the doorknob, he turned around and said, “I don’t think you know about this, Luke. The Crawfords might be influential, and people respect us wherever we go, but when Lanie and Rainie were young, they’ve been bullied by their friends because they don’t have a mother.”
Luke frowned. “When was that?”
He had no idea that it happened.
“When they were in kindergarten. You were very busy, and the kids didn’t tell you, but they were crying and complaining to me. They asked me where their mother was, and I didn’t know how to answer.” Old Master Crawford sighed deeply and continued, “They’re good kids, and they’re sensible enough not to trouble you or throw tantrums, but they’re kids after all.
“You can’t imagine how easily kids can learn and adapt. It’s a good thing that Tommy isn’t close to the impostor. You can tell him the truth, and I’m sure that he’ll understand,” Old Master Crawford said. If no one knew when the real Bianca was going to return, there was no need to keep hiding the truth from the child.
To maintain a lie, one would need to tell ten more lies. The impostor Bianca was dead, and the real Bianca was not yet found. If Tommy asked where his mother was, it was not good to keep on lying to him.
Luke thought that his grandfather made sense. He would put that under serious consideration.
“I’ll think about it, Grandfather,” he said.
Old Master Crawford nodded, then left the room.
Luke also stood up and left the room. He went to the common area on the second floor, but the children were no longer there. He opened up the children’s room and realized that Lanie and Rainie were in the same room, eating the cupcakes that Luca had baked for them.
“Daddy!” The twins smiled and nodded at him.
Luke nodded. “Where’s Tommy?” He asked.
“Tommy is taking a shower in his room,” Rainie answered. She was very happy that she got to eat those cupcakes.
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Luke nodded and told them, “You should brush your teeth and go to bed after you finish those cupcakes. Don’t stay up too late.”
“Yes, Daddy,” the twins replied in one voice.
After leaving their room and closing the door, Luke went to Tommy’s bedroom. Upon opening the door, he heard the sounds of running water coming from the bathroom. He sat down on the chair next to the
study table and waited for Tommy to come out from the bathroom.
Old Master Crawford’s words had changed his mind. He decided that he should not hide the truth from Tommy anymore.
He needed to tell him that the real Bianca had not been found, and the impostor Bianca was dead.
After Tommy finished his shower, he came out of the bathroom and saw Luke. He grinned and greeted him, “Daddy!”
Luke saw that Tommy’s hair was still wet. He patted his thigh and said, “Why did you come out of the bathroom before you dry your hair? Come here and let me dry it for you.”
Tommy nodded, went over, and sat on Luke’s lap.
Luke took a towel and carefully dried Tommy’s soft and fine hair. Soon, all the water droplets were gone.
He put the towel away and carried the child into the bathroom. Taking the hairdryer, he blew dry the child’s hair.
After his hair was dry, Tommy looked up at his father’s reflection in the mirror. “Are you free tonight? I thought you’d be doing your work in the study by now,” he said.
“I have something to tell you,” Luke said and stroked Tommy’s head.
Tommy looked at him in confusion. They walked out of the bathroom; Luke went to sit on the couch while Tommy sat on his bed. “What do you want to tell me, Daddy?” Tommy asked.
“Tommy, do you like your Mommy now?” Luke asked.
Tommy shook his head without thinking about it. “I don’t like my Mommy now, Daddy. She’s not nice to me, Lanie, or Rainie. It’s as though she’s not our mother at all.”
“If I say that she was never your Mommy in the first place, will you be sad?” Luke continued.
Tommy’s eyes widened, and he stared at Luke. “What do you mean, Daddy?”
“Do you remember that your Mommy was abducted?” Luke said.
Tommy nodded. His hands were gripping tightly on the side of the bed in anticipation.
Luke continued, “Your real Mommy hasn’t come home. The woman that has been living in our house for the past three years isn’t your real Mommy.”
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1408-Tommy understood what Luke meant when he said that she was not their mother. Tears welled up in his eyes as he jumped out of bed and walked to Luke’s side. He held Luke’s hand and asked, “Daddy, that’s not our Mommy. Is Mommy in the hands of the bad guys?”
“Perhaps.” Luke did not provide him with 100 percent certainty.
He would give his all to look for Bianca. However, he could not promise the kids whether he could find her and how long it would take.
“Daddy, I’m sure you’ll find Mommy.” Tommy held Luke’s hand tightly with his tiny hands as though he was comforting Luke.
“Do you miss her?” Luke tried his best to hold back the tears in the corners of his eyes when he saw how sensible Tommy was being. He knew that Tommy did not want him to worry.
Tommy was the youngest in the family. He loved to fool around but when he showed his sensible side, he was no different from Lanie and Rainie.
“Yes, I miss her but Mommy has been gone for so many years. Tommy knows better than to make you promise that you’ll find her,” Tommy said.
Luke sighed and held his hand when he saw how well-behaved Tommy was. “I’ll find her as soon as possible.”
Tommy nodded and thought of Lanie and Rainie. He lowered his voice and said, “Dad, don’t tell Lanie and Rainie about this. If they know that Mommy isn’t back yet, they’ll be very sad. I don’t want to see them upset.”
Luke stared at him. Compared to Tommy, Lanie and Rainie only met Bianca when they were five years old. They did not have as many childhood memories of Bianca as compared to Tommy. Even so, after
Tommy found out about the news, he did not make a fuss but instead comforted Luke and requested that Lanie and Rainie be kept in the dark.
He did not want them to be sad…
“Daddy, what’s the matter with you?” Tommy noticed that Luke was keeping quiet. He was worried that he would tell the news to Lanie and Rainie, so he said, “I want Lanie and Rainie to be happy.”
The bedroom door opened, and Lanie and Rainie walked in. They looked at their brother and father, then walked up to them together.
“Lanie, Rainie…” Tommy looked at them.
Rainie touched her brother’s cheek and said, “We all know, Tommy. Don’t be sad.”
Tommy was relieved when he found out that they both knew about it. He was glad that there was no need for him to hide it from them.
Lanie looked at Luke and said firmly, “I believe that Daddy will bring Mommy home.”
Luke looked at the three children, nodded, and touched their heads with his big palms. He said, “It’s getting late. Go get some rest. All of you have class tomorrow.”
After he finished speaking, Lanie and Rainie left, while Tommy climbed into bed obediently.
After Luke tucked Tommy in, he turned off the lights. He then walked out of the bedroom and closed the door on his way out.
It was getting late. The entire Crawford Manor fell into silence. Luke watched the dim lights in the corridor and thought about the past.
Before going to bed, Bianca would always open the door of the kids’ bedrooms to see if they had fallen asleep. If she saw that they had yet to sleep, she would whisper and comfort them until they did.
Since the fake Bianca joined their family, she had not once comforted the children. The kids only managed to fall asleep because of the routines that Bianca helped them build in the past. They no longer needed anyone to coax them to sleep.
The children were growing up. They were so sensible that it was distressing.
Since Old Master Crawford knew about the fake Bianca, he no longer had to pretend that all was well. He went back to the master bedroom to rest.
He had not slept in the master bedroom for three years.
In the past three years, to help Bianca gain familiarity with the environment, he went with Tia’s suggestion and did not redecorate the master bedroom.
The master bedroom remained the same as before Bianca was kidnapped.
Luke did not lie on the bed. He would not lie on a bed slept by a counterfeit, so he took a new set of bedding and pillows from the cabinet. He lay down on the sofa instead.
With one hand resting behind his head, Luke looked at the ceiling, missing Bianca even more.
…
The next day.
Luca returned to work at T Corporation.
She did not rest all night last night, so there were two dark eye circles around her eyes.
While she was clocking in, Luca happened to run into Zoey Davis, the assistant.
Seeing her eye bags, Zoey asked, “Dr. Craw, did you not sleep well yesterday?”
“I have insomnia,” Luca said. She used to take medicine the instant she could not sleep. It was just that she still woke up from a dream in the middle of last night after taking medicine.
She dreamt about Luke again.
Zoey noticed how exhausted she looked and asked, “Dr. Craw, would you like a cup of coffee?”
“Okay, please send it to the laboratory later,” Luca said. She planned to go directly to the laboratory for some research after putting her briefcase in her office.
If she could, she did not want to stay in the office as she knew that a surveillance camera was installed there.
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“Okay.” After Zoey finished pressing her thumb against the device for verification, walked directly to the pantry.
Luca returned to the office, put her briefcase and phone in the safe, put on the lab coat, and left.
When she arrived at the laboratory, she saw several researchers sitting together discussing something.
Luca shook her head. If it was when they used to work at Watson Biopharmaceuticals, they would bury themselves in their research. Since they came to T Corporation, they seemed to chat more and had more opportunities to get together.
“Good morning,” Luca took the initiative to greet them.
“Dr. Craw, good morning.” The researchers saw her walk in but did not disperse.
Luca asked curiously upon seeing their reaction, “What are you talking about?”
One of the researchers replied, “Dr. Craw, didn’t you hear?”
“Hear about what?” Luca always found out about news much later than the others.
“T Corporation is about to organize an employee trip,” a researcher said, “But it’s yet to be decided where we’re going.”
Luca knew that T Corporation organized employee trips every year, but they were from Watson Biopharmaceuticals. They were not employees of T Corporation.
Generally speaking, anything to do with T Corporation did not involve the other subsidiaries.
“This has nothing to do with us,” Luca said. Generally speaking, the trip organized for the headquarters’ employees was much better than for employees of branches and subsidiaries. T Corporation’s affairs did not involve Watson Biopharmaceuticals at all, so their discussion was pointless.
“Dr. Craw, a notice came out saying that since our department is now in T Corporation’s office, we’ll also be going on the employee trip. We’re now voting on which tourist attractions to visit,” a researcher said while holding her phone.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1409-Luca’s expression turned dull for two seconds when she heard their reply.
She did not expect that they would also be going on the employee trip… "In that case, when is it?" Luca asked. She was not too keen on going when she thought of how she had to travel with all the other employees.
It was not because of Luke. She simply did not want to join in the excitement. Jason would rarely make an appearance in company events as such, let alone Luke.
It was usually led by managers of other departments.
"It hasn't been decided yet. I heard that they’ll decide on the location first, and then the time,” a researcher said.
Luca nodded, walked to her seat, and sat down. Since they were so interested in the employee trip, she was happy to let them discuss it. She started with her research.
Zoey walked in with a cup of coffee and saw several researchers gathered together. After she heard about what they were discussing, she smiled and did not say anything.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1410-Rhett replied, “I plan to pick a random restaurant and go for a set meal. Do you have any recommendations?”
“I know a restaurant nearby that serves great food. Shall we?” Zoey invited him for lunch.
Rhett nodded and agreed to her invitation.
The two arrived at a nearby restaurant. While eating, Zoey kept asking Rhett about Luca, covering her hobbies and everything else in between.
Rhett did not think too much of it. He thought that she was just curious about the preferences of his boss to ease her work in the future, so he told her everything he knew.
Zoey made mental notes.
On the other side, Luca went back to her office and sat on the chair. She was able to remain calm even when she knew that there was a camera behind her. Sleepiness struck her. She stretched and sat on the sofa.
She picked up the phone, set an alarm so that she would not oversleep, and then lay down with her head facing the camera.
Luca knew that Luke installed the security camera to see if she acted abnormally and had no other intentions.
As such, she felt comfortable resting in her office.
After Luca lay down, she put on her lab gown because she was worried about catching a cold.
Luke sat in the office watching her actions, his gaze gradually darkening.
Someone knocked on his door so he minimized the window. He said, “Come in.”
When he heard Luke’s voice, Jason walked in with a take-out box. “Mr. Crawford, your lunch is here.”
“Mm.” Luke glanced at the time. It was 12:15 and lunchtime had just started.
Luca was skipping lunch and sleeping in her office instead. ‘Is she tired?’ Luke’s index finger tapped his desk as he thought about it.
Jason put Luke’s lunch on the side. He noticed his actions and knew that his boss was deep in thought. He did not dare to make any noises and turned around to leave.
Luke clicked on the window when the door was closed.
Luca lay flat on the sofa as though she was asleep. She did not move.
Luke suddenly thought of Bianca. Bianca did not like to lie on her back. She always lay on her side, which was completely different from what Luca was doing.
He was taken back when he thought of that. He did not understand why he thought about Bianca when he looked at Luca…
He had dreamed of Bianca more than once, and her face would gradually turn into Luca’s.
Luke was a little stunned. He minimized the window and picked up the take-out box on the side. After he opened it, the aroma of the food wafted in the air. He looked at the mouth-watering food but unconsciously thought of the woman who had fallen asleep in her office.
‘I assume she didn’t have anything to eat before she fell asleep…’
Luke put the take-out box aside and was just about to click on the surveillance footage again when there was another knock on the door.
He said calmly, “Come in.”
Jason opened the door and walked in. He saw that Luke had not eaten yet so he said, “Boss, the New York branch has something important to ask you and requested for a meeting. Are you free now?”
“Yes, go for it.” Luke looked at his computer screen. The mouse happened to hover over the window but it was still minimized.
He held the mouse, moved to the video call application, and clicked on it. He entered the account details and password to log in to prepare for the international conference.
Upon seeing this, Jason closed the door and returned to his office to prepare the agenda for the meeting.
The agenda for the meeting was slightly boring. The supposed important meeting was just some trivial matters of Party A. The executives had a disagreement, so they were trying to share their ideas with Luke to get his buy-in.
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Luke listened to them go on and on about their proposal. The two sides opposed each other’s plans and almost got into a quarrel.
The proposal involved their interests, so they were particularly on edge.
Jason listened to their constant arguing and felt like he was suffocating. He wondered if he should calm them down but he was just an assistant, so he sent a private message to Luke to ask for his opinion.
Luke replied with two words. [No need.]
When Jason received the text, he stopped talking. Since his boss did not say anything, it was not his place to chime in. Hence, he waited for the result of their ‘discussion’.
Luke listened to their conversation while silently flipping through and reviewing some documents.
It was not until two hours later that they realized it was midnight in New York but the executives had yet come to a conclusion.
Jason looked at Luke again. Luke was sitting there, looking through the file.
The president of the branch office realized that they had been arguing for two hours and wiped away his sweat. He was used to making decisions on this kind of thing but because he did not handle the situation well the last time, both sides refused to accept his proposed solution. As such, they asked Luke to make the decision.
“Boss.” Yorkson, the president of the branch, called out to Luke cautiously, and the two parties stopped arguing.
Luke looked up at the camera, still not making a sound.
“Boss, we have finished the presentation. Do you have any thoughts?” Yorkson asked. It was just two proposals but they lost track of time and went on for more than two hours. It was a waste of time.
Luke closed the file and looked at each of their expressions through the camera.
The group of self-proclaimed elite New Yorkers dared not breathe too loud. They were all waiting for him to make a decision.
Luke said, “Send the first proposal to Party A.”
With a few words, he already decided which proposal to use.
Jason sighed at the computer. ‘He made that decision long ago, didn’t he? He waited for these people to finish arguing before he said that. I’m sure he has something else to say.’
When Yorkson heard this, he nodded quickly and said, “Okay, Boss. We’ll send the first proposal to Party A later.”
Luke continued talking, “You spent two hours arguing over two proposals. If Party A is waiting for a decision, how would you do it?”
The executives present were speechless.
Yorkson hoped that they would respond to Luke with the same intensity as when they were fighting just now but all of them kept quiet as though they were mute. He clenched his fists, furious.
Luke looked at them through the computer screen with a cold expression. Even though they were far away from Luke, they still felt an invisible pressure.
“In the future, the final decision is in the hands of Yorkson. Yorkson, if you think you can’t make a decision, you can hand in your resignation. Many people can hold your position.”
Yorkson nodded quickly and promised, “Don’t worry, Boss. I’ll make the right decisions for the company.”
Luke exited the call. Yorkson was capable but since the company’s system was hacked, he was slightly traumatized and was extra cautious with every step.