Ch. 1441..1450
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1441-Luke said nothing more to continue the conversation. He stood up and said, “I’m going to the ward.” novelbin
Johann hurriedly asked, “Are you really going to spend the night here?”
Luke nodded.
Johann was slightly surprised. Luke seemed uninterested in Luca, yet he took the initiative to accompany her for the night. Although it was pitiful for Luca to stay in the hospital alone while she was unconscious, Luke was not short of money. He could easily hire a caretaker for her.
He did not do that but instead opted to accompany her for the night…
“I’ll have the nurse bring you a new accompanying bed.” Johann did not lay it all out. He knew better than to say anything. He then picked up the phone and called for the nurse.
Luke walked into the ward and bumped into the nurse.
After she was done setting up the IV drip, the nurse looked at Luke and asked politely, “Mr. Crawford, have you hired a caretaker?”
“No.” Luke shook his head.
When the nurse heard his reply, she looked awkward and said, “That might be a problem. The patient is unconscious and needs a caretaker to monitor her for the night. Otherwise, the blood might flow back after the IV drip bag is empty.”
It was the night shift and there were not many nurses on duty. She was afraid that she might be overwhelmed and forget to check in if she got too busy.
“I’ll keep watch of her,” Luke said.
The nurse nodded, slowed down the speed of the drip, and then said, “Okay, just ring the bell after the drip is finished.”
Luke nodded and sat on the sofa.
After the nurse left, there were two people left in the ward. Luke sat there, looking at the woman on the bed. He eventually stood up and moved closer to the head of the bed.
The nurse had treated Luca’s wound and wrapped it with gauze. He could not see how deep the wound was.
However, since there was no need for Johann to stitch the wound, it should not be deep.
Seeing her pale complexion, Luke suddenly thought about how Bianca had gotten hurt in the same place. However, she was more unfortunate and the incident left a shallow scar.
Luke looked at her lifeless appearance. If it were not for the equipment that was monitoring her vitals, she was as quiet as a dead person.
‘Who on earth attacked her?’
Luca was skilled in the art of self-defense but she was still attacked. The attacker must be extraordinary…
Luke took out his phone, told Gale all about it, and asked him to investigate the matter.
Although the police had already surveyed the scene, it was a murder case, after all. Luca’s apartment was the scene of the crime and the evidence in it must be well preserved. He felt more assured to have Gale and Rain investigate it.
He was not doing it just for Luca. It was because he had a vague feeling that the Island of Despair was involved.
The door was pushed open and it was the nurse who had just helped with the drip. She saw Luke standing by the bedside and quickly asked, “Mr. Crawford, what’s the matter?”
“All’s well.” Luke shook his head. “The speed of the drip is a little slow.”
“This speed is fine as it is. The patient is now in a coma. If it’s too fast, it might cause some discomfort and she wouldn’t be able to say anything. It’s better to go slow. This is your accompanying bed and blankets, they’re all new. I’ll put them aside. You can use them when you need to.” The nurse put the unopened accompanying bed and blanket on the side and then exited the ward.
When the door was closed, Luke’s gaze fell on Luca again.
After taking a look at the drip that was not halfway done, he sat on the sofa again and looked at his emails on his phone. He used this time to deal with work.
On the other side.
After Zander sent Tommy back to Crawford Manor, Old Master Crawford found that only the child had returned and did not see Luke. Hence, he asked, “Tommy, where’s your daddy?”
“Daddy is in the hospital,” Tommy straightforwardly replied to him.
“He’s in the hospital? What’s wrong with Brother?” Louis, who was drinking tea with Old Master Crawford, asked quickly.
“Ms. Luca was injured. The hospital needs someone to accompany her, so Daddy stayed.” Tommy finished speaking and looked at the butler. He said, “I’m so hungry. Is there anything for me to eat?”
“Yes, Young Master. I’ll heat something for you,” the butler replied quickly.
After Old Master Crawford heard Tommy’s words, he had a tight frown on his face.
Louis asked, “Ms. Luca? Is she the one who’s rumored to be involved with Brother?”
Old Master Crawford nodded and answered, “It’s her.”
“How interesting! Seems like cupid is on Brother’s side recently. First, it was Luca, and now, there’s Tia.” Louis joked. He had always been interested in gossip about Luke.
“What nonsense are you talking about?!” Old Master Crawford glared at him. Within the Crawford family, apart from himself, the children, and Luke who knew that Bianca was a fake, no one else knew.
‘What kind of nonsense is Louis joking about so happily without knowing the full picture?’
“Grandpa, I’m just joking, but really, it’s been a long time since Brother cared so much about anyone. You know, no matter how urgent the situation is, there are doctors and nurses in the hospital. If a caretaker is needed, he could have just hired one. Why would he want to stay in the hospital by himself? Something is up.” Louis analyzed.
His analysis was reasonable. Luke had asked the maid to accompany the fake Bianca when she was hospitalized. He would never stay in the hospital.
This time, he was staying the night when something happened to Luca. It was beyond belief.
He would not be surprised if someone told him that Luke was interested in Luca.
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Old Master Crawford raised his hand and smacked Louis. “What is in that head of yours? Where are your morals? You can’t talk about this to others so casually. Your brother still has a wife.”
“Ouch, Grandpa, don’t hit me. I’m just joking. Everyone knows that the woman Brother loves most is Sister-in-law,” Louis lied through his teeth.
‘It was true that Luke used to love Bianca the most but after Bianca was rescued, she lost her memory. After this incident, it’s a lie to say that the love of Luke’s life is still Bianca.’
Although Luke’s favorite person was not Bianca, at least the only woman around him was Bianca.
However, things had changed. Luke first had an affair with Luca and was then involved with Tia.
If his sister-in-law knew about this, she would fly back from the foreign country angrily…
“You’re not allowed to joke around about this. This is related to the reputation of the Crawford family. You, stop being a playboy and live the rest of your life with Yuri in peace.” Old Master Crawford took the opportunity to lecture him, “While you’re still young, learn from your brother and have another child so that Thea can have some company!”
“Grandpa, I think I’m a dedicated man. Why should I have so many children? Brother can afford it but I can’t.” Louis took the opportunity to make it clear that he did not want to have another child.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1445-“The hotel covers a wide range of services. It’s humanized. I don’t want to trouble Mr. Crawford.” Step by step, Luca felt like she was falling into Abel’s plan. What made her want to cry was that Abel and Johann were both contributing to it.
Johann’s intentions were kind but they were bad news for her…
Johann saw that she was unwilling to budge, and Luke did not speak. Hence, he continued talking, “Where’s the trouble? Right, Mr. Crawford?”
Luke stared at him coldly and asked, “Can she be discharged?”
Johann cursed at Luke in his heart for ignoring his goodwill when Luke did not answer his question and asked about something else instead. Johann smiled and said, “Okay, I’ll issue a receipt and she can leave after settling the bill.”
After he said that, he turned around and left. At this point, the two sides were unwilling to make a move and he could not do much as a bystander.
Luca heard that she had to make a payment. She looked up at Luke and asked, “Mr. Crawford, have you seen my bag?”
Luke remembered that the ambulance had sent Luca to the hospital without her bag. When she was hospitalized, he asked Jason to retrieve her personal information from the company’s database for the admission procedures.
All of this was against the rules, but with Johann involved, it did not become an issue.
He shook his head and said, “I was in a rush when I brought you to the hospital. I didn’t bring your bag.”
When Luca heard that, she said, “I have no money to pay the bill… My credit card and phone are all in my bag.”
“I’ll sort out the bill,” Luke said as he walked out of the ward.
Luca wanted to leave the hospital as soon as possible so she had no choice but to get Luke’s help to pay first. After she was discharged from the hospital and felt better, she would transfer the money back to him.
Luke walked into Johann’s office. He was preparing Luca’s receipt.
When Johann saw Luke coming in, he could not help but say, “I gave you an opening but you didn’t cherish it. A fool can’t be taught.”
“What were you giving me an opening for?” Luke stood there and watched him condescendingly as he prepared the receipt.
“I…” Johann raised his head and saw the man’s indifference. He immediately shut up and thought that it was pointless to say anything more as Luke may have his plans.
“Give me ten minutes. She can be discharged after I finish the report,” he said.
Luke did not rush him. He stood there watching Johann writing the report.
Ten minutes later, the printer sounded. Johann picked up the printed report and the discharge slip that he had approved. He handed them to Luke and said, “Dr. Craw is not doing too well. It’s risky to have her stay alone.”
Luke did not say a word. He took the documents and walked away.
Johann shrugged his shoulders and muttered, “If you can get a woman like this, I’ll be damned!”
Luke turned around and glared at him.
Johann shivered and quickly explained, “I’m just talking nonsense. Mr. short of women around you.”
Luke’s gaze grew colder as he continued to glare at Johann.
Johann hurriedly stood up and said, “I’m going to do my rounds. I haven’t slept all night. After the rounds, I’ll get off work.”
Luke did not say anything and left.
After he was done with the discharge procedures, Luke walked in with the documents and said, “Let’s go, the discharge procedures are completed.”
“Okay.” Luca has changed her clothes with the help of the nurse.
She was wearing the same clothes she was wearing when she was admitted. The spot that Abel hit did not have much blood flow, so her clothes were clean.
Luke walked behind and helped push the wheelchair for her.
Luca felt him approaching and smelled the faint tobacco scent on his body. Her heartbeat accelerated as she diverted her attention by talking about something else. “Mr. Crawford, can you give me the receipt? I’ll transfer the money to you.”
“The company buys insurance for all employees. I’ll give the receipt to Mr. Doyle and he’ll make a claim,” Luke said while pushing the wheelchair. He did not plan to pass her the receipt.
Luca thought to herself that it was too much to involve Jason in a menial task as such.
After they arrived at the underground parking, Luke found his car and opened the passenger seat door.
Luca was thinking about propping herself up and getting in but Luke stopped her. “Don’t move.”
She stopped moving immediately and could only stare at the man with a blank expression.
Luke bent over, princess-carried her, and said, “You know your situation.”
Luca leaned in his arms and did not struggle hard because she knew that she would feel uncomfortable if she insisted on keeping her distance after being carried by him.
Luke picked her up and kicked the wheelchair to the side, then placed Luca in the car.
She sat there, and when she saw that Luke was about to buckle her seat belt, she quickly said, “I can do it myself.”
Luke drove a sports car that had limited space. He had leaned half of his body in. They were too close to each other.
After he heard what she said, Luke glanced at her and let her do it on her own.
He got out of the car and closed the passenger’s door. He then walked around the front of the car to the driver’s seat, opened the door, and got in.
After he put on the seat belt, Luca said softly, “Mr. Crawford, you can just send me to the hotel near my apartment.”
Luke did not say anything and started the car.
Seeing that he did not answer, Luca thought he had agreed.
After they were some distance away, she realized that Luke was not driving toward the apartment but in the opposite direction.
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“Mr. Crawford?” Before she could continue, Luke knew what she was going to say and asked directly, “Do you have your ID card?”
“…” She did not…
“How can you check into a hotel without your ID?” Luke continued to ask.
Luca thought about his words. It seemed like he wanted to arrange a place for her. After all, her documents were all in the apartment. Her apartment was under lockdown, so she could not go in even if she was the owner…
Without an ID card, nothing could be done.
Luca suddenly thought of something and asked, “I don’t have an ID card, so how did I get hospitalized?”
“Johann got you in through the back door and we went through the admission procedures with the company’s copy of your documents,” Luke explained.
Luca understood the situation.
She could go through the back door because Luke had a contact in the hospital. With Johann as a guarantee and her passport number, she went through the admission procedures with ease.
However, in the hotel, there was no back door for her to walk through.
Luca was a little desperate as she did not have any friends in A City. All she could think of was Nina and Sue.
However, she could not bother either of them.
One had a child and was overwhelmed with work, while the other was dating Percy Mallory. She did not want to be a third wheel.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1446-Luca wondered if she could go to a smaller hotel and check in with Luke’s ID.
After all, the management of small hotels was not as strict. She could get a room even if she did not have her ID card.
Luca lowered her head and wanted to find a small hotel nearby but suddenly felt dizzy.
Her concussion symptoms were not completely gone.
Luke noticed her actions and said in a breezy tone, “Stop moving around.”
The feeling of dizziness made her uncomfortable, so Luca did not dare to move. She obediently leaned on the passenger’s seat and looked ahead. She was afraid that she might faint in the car so she did not even dare to look out of the car window.
Luke drove the car to a community near T Corporation.
Luca knew that this community was developed by T Corporation and Luke had an apartment there.
She had no choice but to go along with Luke’s arrangement.
The car entered the apartment building and Luke drove to the parking lot downstairs. After he parked the car, he took out the wheelchair from the trunk.
Luca got into the wheelchair with his help.
Despite the unwillingness in her heart, she was brought upstairs by Luke.
She saw him press the code on the lock and the door to the apartment was opened. Luca lowered her gaze and asked softly, “Mr. Crawford, is this too troublesome for you?”
“No trouble at all.” Luke walked in with the wheelchair and glanced at the living room. The long-term maid who was responsible for cleaning the place was not there. He said, “There’s a long-term maid here. She must have gone out to buy groceries. You can stay here for a few days and have her take care of you.”
A maid was tasked to take care of her, not him…
Luca was glad. She could not imagine if he was to take care of her…
When she had this idea, she laughed at herself. ‘He already has someone he’s romantically interested in. Why would he take care of me?’
“Okay, thank you,” Luca said.
With Luke pressuring them, the police should wrap things up very quickly and her would be released soon. She only needed to stay at his place for two days.
Luke glanced at the master bedroom. It was a bachelor’s apartment that had one master bedroom and a maid’s room.
The maid room was occupied by the maid, so only the master bedroom was available.
If he worked late and did not have an extra set of clothes in the office, he would come to stay for one night and change into a set of clean clothes.
He did not visit often but the master bedroom had all of his belongings.
Luke was a territorial man. At that moment, he thought about how Luca would occupy his place and rest on his bed. The space would be full of her but he did not feel disgusted at all.
He pushed Luca to the center of the living room, touched his chin, and said, “You can stay in the master bedroom. List down the personal items you need. The maid will get them for you when she comes back.”
There were no women’s items in his apartment. Luca would have to buy everything she needed for her stay.
“Okay.” Luca agreed but remembered that she had no money on her.
Her wallet was still in the apartment. ‘Where can I find the money to buy daily necessities? I don’t even have enough for a set of clothes…’
When Luca was thinking about that, the living room door opened and the maid walked in with some grocery bags. She was stunned when she saw Luke and Luca.
“Sir, you’re here.” The maid greeted him immediately after she snapped out of it. Luke rarely showed up during the day. He was usually here early in the morning. This time, he even arrived with a woman. The maid could not help but have suspicions.
Luke nodded and introduced Luca, “This is Ms. Luca. She’ll be staying here for a couple of days. Do take care of her.”
The maid looked at the woman in the wheelchair and thought that she was beautiful. However, she was not sure why Luca was sitting in a wheelchair and obeyed the orders given by the boss. She nodded and said, “Okay, Boss. Hello, Ms. Luca.”
“Hello.” Luca nodded as a greeting.
Luke’s phone rang, he glanced at it, picked it up in front of her, and said, “Wait for me in the office.”
His tone was not warm but Luca thought of Tia.
Tia’s car was in the underground parking lot the day prior. She went to visit Luke.
‘Is this call also from Tia?’
Luca felt stuffy as if there was no window open in the room. She was sad but she could not express any sadness or possessiveness toward Luke.
Emotions that could not be expressed could only be suppressed.
The suppression made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
Luca lowered her gaze, trying to keep calm.
After Luke put his phone away. He glanced at the maid, took out a credit card from his wallet, and handed it to her. “She doesn’t have any daily necessities. Go to the mall later to pick up some things for her, including clothing.”
“Yes, Sir.” The maid took the card quickly.
Luke looked at Luca, whose head was lowered. All he could see from this angle was the top of her head.
He was not sure why but he felt her grievance. ‘Is it because she can’t go home?’
Luke’s tone was slightly lighter as he said, “If you have preferred brands, just tell the maid.”
“Mm, thank you, Mr. Crawford.” Luca’s tone was exceptionally cold and polite.
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Luke listened and felt a sense of sullenness in his chest. His warmth was not returned in kindness but he did not pay attention to it. He said, “I’ll go back to the office now. If there’s anything you need, call me.”
“Okay, Mr. Crawford.” Luca’s choice of words made it clear that she did not want to get close to him.
The maid felt weird about their conversation but knew that it was not her place to ask what was going on. After all, her boss’ privacy was not something that she, as a maid, could probe.
After Luke left, the maid closed the door and took out a small notepad. She respectfully asked, “Ms. Luca, what daily necessities do you need?”
After Luca listed them down, she shared her measurements and asked the maid to buy a few sets of clothes.
The maid sighed after noting it down. “Ms. Luca, your figure is admirable.”
Luca smiled. Women like to be praised and she was no exception. However, her sadness was so overwhelming that her emotions still appeared relatively calm on the surface.
The maid realized that she had said too much. She cleared her throat and asked, “Ms. Luca, what are your requirements in terms of clothes selection?”
“There’s no requirement as long as the fabric is comfortable. It doesn’t need to be too expensive. Remember to ask for a receipt so that I can keep track of how much I owe Mr. Crawford,” Luca said. She would not spend extravagantly using Luke’s card.
The maid was stunned.
‘Keeping track of the expenses? Does this mean that she would return every single cent of Luke’s money spent?’
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1447-Luke was never short of money but Luca was being so serious about keeping track of everything he spent on her. The maid knew that the relationship they had was anything but romantic. She agreed to Luca’s request. “Okay, Ms. Luca. Is there anything else you want me to buy?”
“That’s it, thank you,” Luca replied politely without any tone of ordering the maid around.
The maid felt comfortable to be treated as such. There were many things to buy and she thought of helping Luca settle in, so she asked, “Ms. Luca, do you want to go to the mall together?”
“No, I want to rest.” Luca turned her down.
The maid said, “Okay, is there anything I can help with now? I don’t think it’s very convenient for you to move around…”
She saw that Luca had no other wounds except for the gauze on her forehead, so she thought that Luca was paralyzed…
“It’s okay, I have a concussion and can’t move around too much. I’ll just sit in the wheelchair,” Luca said.
Upon hearing it was a concussion, the maid nodded and said, “I understand now. It’s best if you can get some rest. Give me a second, I’ll go in and change a set of bedsheets for you. You can rest in the room after.”
It was better to lie down than to sit down. Luca did not turn her down and replied with a soft hum.
The maid walked into the master bedroom, changed the bedsheet, then pushed Luca into the bedroom before helping her get on the bed.
After helping her to adjust the temperature of the air conditioner and tucking her in, the maid said, “Ms. Luca, I’ll go shopping now.”
“Okay, thank you.” Luca thanked her.
The maid walked out of the bedroom, took the list, and left the apartment.
Luca lay quietly on the bed. The newly changed sheets and bedding had a faint lemon fragrance. The scent was mainly from the cleaning liquid. She used to like to use this cleaning liquid. She did not expect that three years later, Luke was still using this cleaning fluid.
Luca’s heart began to feel uncomfortable when she thought about how her previous life habits were still influencing him.
‘In the future, if it’s Tia by his side, I’m sure his life habits will change, right?’
Tia was completely different from her previous self.
It was said that one could understand a person through their car. Luca understood more about Tia She was a woman who pursued a high-quality lifestyle. She deserved to be the woman standing next to Luke.
She was not worthy before, and now that her hands were covered with blood, she was even more unworthy.
Luca gave a sad smile and closed her eyes.
…
After Luke returned to the office, Jason informed him that Gale was waiting in the reception room.
After he put the files in his office, he walked directly to the reception room.
Gale saw him, stood up, and greeted him, “Boss.”
“Sit.” Luke waved his hand and sat down on the sofa.
Gale also sat down.
Luke took out a cigarette but did not smoke it. He had it between his index finger and middle finger. He looked at Gale and asked, “Do you want a cigarette?”
“Boss, I’ve quit smoking.” Gale shook his head.
Luke raised his eyebrows and did not say anything. He asked directly, “Were there any findings from your investigation yesterday?”
The night before, he asked Gale to sneak into Luca’s apartment. They were acting without the police knowing, so many people did not know about it.
“Yes,” Gale nodded. novelbin
Luke did not answer, indicating Gale to continue reporting.
Gale said, “I sneaked into the apartment with Rain last night and found something suspicious. You said that Dr. Craw was found at the entrance of the apartment but she seemed to have bought groceries and they were all placed on the table. I went to the police station today. Using your name, I took a look at the photos of the scene taken by the police and found that Dr. Craw’s briefcase was on the sofa.”
Luke frowned slowly as he listened on.
‘She fainted at the entrance, so how could the groceries she bought end up on the table while her briefcase was on the sofa?’
This was indeed suspicious, but Luke thought that it made sense if Luca had put aside things and went to the hallway to change her shoes.
“This can be explained,” he said.
Gale nodded as he had already thought of the possibilities. There could be a possible explanation for this, but he continued talking, “Boss, it can be explained but it doesn’t conform to common sense. There’s a cabinet at the entrance of Dr. Craw’s apartment. I believe that she would usually put her things in the cabinet and then change her shoes before going into the house. Shouldn’t she put the things away after changing her shoes?”
The normal order was to change one’s shoes and then walk into the house.
Luke listened to his words, and he understood the logic behind them. After he analyzed the scene, Luca’s behavior was indeed a little weird.
Gale opened his mouth slightly but was not sure if he could continue talking.
Luke noticed it and said, “Continue.”
“Boss, Dr. Craw is staying with you now, right?” He was fast in getting news. He knew that Luca had been discharged from the hospital and Luke helped with the discharge procedures.
‘A person who has no other place to stay and no ID card must not be able to check into a hotel. The only thing that I can think of is that Luke took her in.’
“Yeah,” Luke nodded.
Gale boldly said, “There’s no way to explain what happened to Dr. Craw. I’ve gone through the statement that Dr. Craw made. She said that she was knocked out when she entered the house. The
assailant would not be so kind as to bring her groceries in and put them where they should be. My guess is that Dr. Craw’s attack was planned. In other words, she’s probably from the Island of Despair. Even if she’s not from the Island of Despair, she has ulterior motives. As for this ulterior motive, I think it’s aimed toward you…”
A murder happened in Luca’s apartment. Coupled with her injuries, she could get closer to Luke faster.
Gale’s analysis was based on his understanding of the Island of Despair.
Sometimes, they could harm the interests of many people and even their lives to achieve their goals.
Now, Luca was in close contact with Luke.
Luke had thought about whatever Gale mentioned. Luca seemed reluctant, and all of this seemed to be against her will.
The murder in the apartment may have been planned by Luca and the people behind her.
Luke’s gaze deepened when he thought about how she might be a cold-blooded woman who would do anything to get close to him.
“Have the police noticed this?” Luke asked.
“They haven’t noticed it yet. The police only took Dr. Craw’s briefcase. Maybe they were thinking of taking the fingerprints on it to see if they could find anything, but they didn’t take the bag of groceries,” Gale said.
After all, there may be valuable things in the briefcase and the police would naturally pay more attention to it. The grocery bag was full of food, so the police naturally felt that there was no value in investigating it.
That was why Gale felt like something was wrong, and there was a receipt in the bag of groceries.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1448-That was an important discovery.
The shopping bags on the table were solid proof that Luca’s statement did not reflect the reality of the situation.
Gale was concerned about Luke’s safety. He asked, “Should I continue to investigate this, Boss?”
They had been investigating Luca for a long time. However, they had shifted their focus onto Tia recently, and they had not been paying much attention to Luca. novelbin
Now that something so serious had happened, Gale considered shifting his focus back to Luca because he could not shake off his suspicion toward Luca.
“Yes. Split up with Rain. Let her continue to investigate Tia,” Luke said. After this incident, Luke could sense that Luca was planning something.
More importantly, it was a plan to get closer to him.
Gale nodded and said, “We don’t know Luca’s plan yet, Boss. Why don’t you stay away from her for now?”
He made the suggestion because he was worried about Luke’s safety.
However, Luke said, “No. I’ll have to play into her plan.”
“But if the Island of Despair is behind her…” Gale hesitated. He disagreed with what Luke said.
“I’m only doing this because the Island of Despair might be behind her. I can only know what she wants to do by getting close to her,” Luke said insistently, seemingly not perturbed that he would be putting himself in mortal danger.
That was the only way that could lead him to Bianca.
That was why he had to be close to Tia and Luca. It may seem as though he was walking into their trap, but actually, he was leading them into his trap.
Gale could tell that nothing could convince Luke otherwise. He could only nod and say, “Take care of yourself, Boss.”
“Things have been unpredictable recently. Get more people to protect Lanie and the other children,” Luke said.
If Luca were really from the Island of Despair, and she had gotten someone to kill an innocent person to get close to him, she was truly a cold-blooded person.
What secrets did Luca hide from him?
“Yes,” Gale nodded and said. “If the Island of Despair might be behind her, then we shouldn’t let Tommy be so close to her.”
“No, that’ll be too obvious. I’ll try to keep a close eye on her, and I’ll protect Tommy,” Luke said.
The child was very fond of Luca, and he would definitely throw a tantrum if Luke told him that he could not meet Luca anymore. Worse yet, Luca might suspect something.
Gale thought of saying something but decided not to.
What he wanted to say was, “I know that you’re a good fighter, Boss, but Tommy is only a child. my fair share of missions under you and the Island of Despair, and children are the hardest to protect.”
Children are weak yet unpredictable. It was very easy for bad guys to harm them, no matter how skilled their guardians might be.
Undoubtedly, Luke was playing with fire with such an arrangement.
One could even say that he was burning himself.
“Alright then.” Gale disagreed with Luke’s decision, but he could only follow orders.
“I know what you’re thinking, but you’ll just have to do what I say,” Luke said. He knew that Gale was loyal to him, but sometimes, he had to put himself in danger to achieve what he wanted.
“Yes. I’ll leave the planning up to you,” Gale nodded and said.
“Don’t alert the police. They’re not going to find anything. Give me the details of the security guard though. I’ll plan something,” Luke said.
Luca did not seem like a bad person, but the people from the Island of Despair were very good with disguises.
He wanted to see how cold-blooded Luca could be.
“Yes,” Gale replied. It was easy to hack into the police station database to find personal information about the security guard.
Half a minute later, Luke received an email from Gale containing the information he wanted. He replied to Gale with a voice message, “Investigate her, but don’t alert her.”
He believed that they could not find any dirt on Luca because she was alerted of their presence.
Luca’s background was clean, and it seemed as though she had nothing to hide. However, that only made her more suspicious.
It was as though she had been able to perfectly cover her tracks, and every step of her plot was carefully planned. Luke could not help but think that she was hiding something.
Luke turned around and left the lounge. Jason was waiting outside. When he saw Luke, he reminded him, “You have a meeting in ten minutes, Mr. Crawford.”
“Mm. I’ll go and make preparations,” Luke nodded and said. He was not going to change his schedule.
Back at his office, he browsed through the security guard’s personal information, then forwarded it to Jason. After that, Jason would contact a journalist to publish a detailed article about the security guard on the Internet so that everyone could read it.
Jason contacted a journalist he could trust and told him Luke’s request.
Even though the news of the murder had been publicized some time ago, the police did not release any information about the victim, and the journalists were desperate for any information.
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The journalist was very grateful that Jason provided him with first-hand information, and he promised Jason that he would get it done before noon.
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At noon, the maid helped Luca sit in front of the dining table.
Luke’s apartment was elaborately furnished. As Luca sat on the chair, the fragrance of the food made her hungry.
“Ms. Craw, you have a wound on your forehead, and I made you some light-tasting food so that it won’t leave a scar. I made a garden salad and some sandwiches. I can make you something else if this doesn’t suit your tastes,” the maid said.
Luca picked up a sandwich and took a bite. “I’m not picky. Anyway, your food is delicious.”
The maid was relieved to hear that.
After lunch, Luca did not return to the bedroom. Instead, she sat on the couch in the living room.
She felt a lot better after resting for the entire morning. As long as she did not move too abruptly, she would not feel dizzy.
The maid handed her a glass of warm water. Luca took it and swallowed her medicine.
“Dr. Craw, do you want to watch some TV?” The maid asked.
Luca nodded. She was feeling quite bored sitting on the couch, so it was a good idea to watch some television.
The maid turned on the television and handed her the remote control.
Luca switched to the news channel. The news anchor was reporting about the murder incident at her apartment.
The maid gasped in shock when she listened to the news. “It looks like no one is safe now,” she said.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1449-Luca smirked as a response to the maid.
After the news report ended, the maid said, “What has the world come to? I don’t think the security guard expected to lose his life while doing his job. I think the owner of the apartment is unlucky too. Now, no one would want to stay there.”
Luca felt uneasy as she listened to the maid’s words.
It was not because she was currently living in that apartment, but because she felt guilty about what happened to the security guard.
She was not the one who killed the security guard, but he died because of her.
Luca tried to stand up from the couch.
The maid immediately went over to support her. “Ms. Craw, do you want to return to your room?”
“Mm. I’m feeling a little tired. I want to take a rest,” Luca said.
The maid brought her back to the bedroom.
As Luca lay on the bed, the news report earlier replayed in her head. The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. She picked up her phone and searched for any news regarding the murder.
As expected, she found an article on a news website.
Luca felt even more uneasy as she read the article. The news report on television had withheld some information about the security guard, but the article bared it all.
The security guard’s wife was a paraplegic, and they had two children, the elder of which was still in high school. Also, three of their parents were living together with them…
Luca felt a twinge in her nose. Life must have been difficult for them. The murder would only make their life even more difficult.
By the end of the article, her tears were already silently flowing.
She thought that her ordeal on the Island of Despair would make her cold-hearted, and such tragedies would not faze her anymore.
It seemed that was not the case. She still felt guilty about the security guard’s death, and she was thinking of how to help the victim’s family.
She heard the doorbell ring and guessed that it was Luke. After all, no one else knew that she was there.
She quickly put her phone away and turned around so that her back faced the door.
Luke walked into the apartment and looked around but did not see Luca. “Where’s Ms. Craw?” He asked.
The apartment was not far away from the T Corporation building, so he took the opportunity to check up on her during his lunch break.
“Ms. Craw is resting in the bedroom,” the maid answered politely. novelbin
“Has she taken her lunch and her medicine?” Luke asked.
“Yes, she has. After taking her lunch and medicine, she sat on the couch for a while before moving to the bedroom,” the maid answered in detail, fearing that Luke would blame her for not being a meticulous caretaker.
“Did she say that she was feeling unwell?” He asked.
The maid shook her head and said, “No, she said that she was tired. She hasn’t complained about feeling unwell since the morning.”
Luke nodded and walked toward the bedroom.
“Sir, Ms. Craw might be asleep by now,” the maid carefully reminded him.
“I won’t wake her up,” Luke said and pushed open the bedroom door. He saw that Luca was sleeping with her back facing him.
He walked inside.
The maid rubbed her nose when she saw that, thinking she should not be playing the third wheel between them. She could sense that there was something between Luke and Luca, but she thought she could be mistaken.
Now that Luke was here, the maid could once again sense that there was something between them.
The maid knew that Luke was married, but wealthy and influential people rarely played by the rules. She had learned that in her years of being a maid.
Thinking that her presence in the living room would affect them, the maid retired to her bedroom and pretended that she did not see anything.
Luke stood at the entrance of the master bedroom and looked at her.
Even though Luca’s eyes were closed and she was facing the other way, she could tell from the sounds that Luke was standing at the door.
He did not move forward or backward.
‘He must be thinking of something…
‘Luke is so smart. Could he have guessed something?’ Luca thought. She imagined that Luke would have his suspicions, but he had no way of verifying them.
After all, Abel’s plan was supposed to be perfect…
While Luca tried to think what Luke was thinking, she tried her best to control her breathing so she sounded as though she were really asleep.
She hoped that Luke could figure out what was going on and be on alert against the Island of Despair, but at the same time, she hoped that he would not find out anything.
If Abel’s plan succeeded, he would not give up so easily.
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He had said that he would let Luke experience the pain and agony he felt, so he might tell Luke that Luca was the real Bianca.
That way, Luke would regret what he did.
However, if Luke knew that Luca was the real Bianca, she would not want him to know that she had blood on her hands.
She would rather have Luke think that she was Luca and not Bianca.
She did not even mind if Luke knew that she had blood on her hands. She did not want to ruin his fantasy.
However, she was only one of Abel’s pawns, and Abel would not let Luke get away with it.
Luke stood there and looked at Luca’s back for five minutes.
Now that the news had been publicized, Luca must have seen the news report.
If she had indeed planned the murder, what would she be feeling now, and what would she do next?
Luke was curious to find out if Luca had any conscience.
If she were really from the Island of Despair, where would her tattoo be?
He had sent Luca to the hospital in a rush, so he did not manage to check her body. He asked the nurse who helped Luca change her clothes, but the nurse said that she did not remember seeing a tattoo.
She did not remember, but she was not sure…
Moreover, Luca might have hidden the tattoo with concealer, just like what the impostor Bianca did…
The only way to confirm whether Luca was from the Island of Despair was to do it himself.
Lunch hour was almost up. Luke left the room and gently closed the door.
Luca breathed a sigh of relief as she heard the door close and Luke’s footsteps move away from her.
She flipped over to her back and blinked. The movement made her feel dizzy.
She had been lying on her side for too long.
Luca glanced at the door. Luke left the door slightly ajar so that the maid could hear her.
Even though he was suspecting her, he still cared for her.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1450-Luca sighed, picked up her phone, and unlocked it. She felt a tightness in her chest when she saw that news article again.
When Luca woke up the next day, she gently wagged her head and found that she did not feel dizzy anymore.
Even though Abel had knocked her out, he did not leave her with an internal injury, and she was able to recover quickly.
She faced the mirror and began to remove the bandages around her head. The bandages were quite a bother, so she only put a band-aid over the wound.
“You’re awake, Ms. Craw!” The maid was about to call Luca for breakfast, but when she went into the bedroom, she found that Luca was already awake.
Luca nodded as she placed the band-aid on the cotton gauze.
“Are you dressing your wound? Do you need any help?” The maid asked.
“Don’t worry. I’ve already changed it,” Luca carefully ensured that the band-aid was stuck firmly to her forehead. She looked at her face in the mirror and realized that her complexion was terrible.
“Are you feeling better?” The maid was relieved to find that Luca did not blame her.
“I’m fine,” Luca said. After a full day of rest, she thought that she could even go to work.
“That’s good to know. Breakfast is served. Would you like to eat something?” The maid asked with a smile.
Luca nodded. “Alright, I’ll be out soon.”
“Alright,” the maid replied and left the bedroom.
Luca picked up her phone. Abel had not contacted her since the incident, and she did not report anything to Abel.
Even though she knew that Abel’s minions were keeping a close eye on her, she felt that she should tell him something.
Luca told Abel about her current situation, including that Luke was already suspecting that she was related to the Island of Despair and would soon discover his plans.
Two minutes later, she received a message from Abel containing only one word: [Continue.]
Abel wanted Luca to continue carrying out his plan. She should try to stay by Luke’s side.
Luca blinked. The reply was within her expectations, but she wanted to offer some resistance.
Her phone vibrated again as another message from Abel came in: [If you don’t want more people to get hurt because of you, then you should play your role. I want you to become Luke’s woman as soon as possible.]
Luca read the message twice.
‘To become Luke’s woman…’
She could not fight back and had to listen to what Abel said.
By making Luke fall in love with her, she would be setting him up for her inevitable betrayal…
Luca could tell what Abel would do next. She did not want to obey, but she had no choice. She could only take it one step at a time.novelbin
“Breakfast is served, Ms. Craw.” Luca heard the voice from outside the bedroom.
Luca came to her senses. “Coming,” she replied while she deleted the message.
Luke was already suspecting her. She had to be extra careful.
Luca put the phone in her pocket and walked out of the bedroom.
After breakfast, she said to the maid, “I’d like to go out for a bit today.”
The maid replied, “Where do you want to go? I’ll come along with you.”
Luca felt like she was a pet, and the maid was one of Luke’s tools to keep her in captivity.
“I want to go to the police station. I’ll be fine by myself,” she said.
The maid looked troubled. “Ms. Craw, Sir said that I have to escort you at all times if you want to leave the house. He’s worried that no one will take care of you if something happens to you while you’re out.”
Luca realized that the maid was only doing her job, and she did not want to make her life difficult, so she let the maid accompany her.
The maid smiled and cleaned up the dining table. “Just wait for a moment. I’ll order a cab for us.”
“There’s no rush.” Luca stood up, went to the balcony, and looked at the sky.
She thought that once she was back in A City, she would be free from the prison that was the Island of Despair. She did not expect that A City was just another prison.
She was under constant surveillance, both by Abel’s minions and Luke’s subordinates.
She was trapped in the middle, tortured by love and pain.
After the maid finished cleaning up, she ordered a cab using her phone.
When they got into the cab, the driver asked, “Where are you going?”
“The police station,” Luca said. The maid was quite surprised to hear that. “Why are you going to the police station, Ms. Craw?”
“My identification documents are still there. I want to retrieve them,” she said.
After thinking for some time, she concluded that her identification documents should be with the police and not in her apartment. If she retrieved her identification documents, she would be able to leave Luke’s apartment, and he would not have any excuse to keep her there.
As long as she got her identification documents back, what she would do next would be contrary to Abel’s wishes.
She also had to find an excuse to deceive Abel.
Her brain was muddled at the moment, and she could not think of any excuse.
Luca sighed as she looked at the scenery outside the window.
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The maid heard that, so she asked her out of concern, “Are you alright, Ms. Craw? Are you feeling unwell?”
“I’m fine,” Luca shook her head and said. Her head did not feel dizzy anymore.
The maid could see that Luca was not lying, and she felt relieved.
At the police station, Luca registered her name and waited for a while before a police officer came over and asked her, “Good morning, are you Ms. Luca Craw?”
“Yes, I am,” Luca said and nodded.
“I’ve viewed your request. You want to retrieve your identification documents collected from the crime scene, right? I went to the forensics department, and they’re still analyzing the objects. We can’t return the items to you yet,” the police officer said.
Luca could understand that the police officer had a standard operating procedure to follow, and it would be hard to retrieve her items after only one day. She said, “My briefcase should be here too, right? I only want to get my ID back. Can you at least return that to me? It’s not very convenient for me without my ID.”
“Your ID? Please wait for a moment. I’ll go and ask if that’s possible,” the police officer nodded and said.
“Thank you.” Luca watched the police officer and took a sip of hot tea from her flask.
The maid was taken aback when she heard that. She picked up her phone and sent Luke a message.
After sending the message, she asked, “Why are you in such a hurry, Dr. Craw? The police will contact you when they’re done with the investigation.”
“It’s more convenient with my ID,” Luca said.
“What’s so convenient?” The maid asked.
“It’s not very convenient for me to stay at Mr. Crawford’s house. After I get my ID, I can check into a hotel,” Luca told the maid, knowing that the maid had just sent Luke a message.