Ch. 1561..1570

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1561-Queenie became anxious as she listened to the conversation between the two. "What the hell is going on here?"

Luca noticed that Leia was avoiding the topic, so she said, "Did you abuse drugs? Abusing drugs can be very harmful to the liver and kidneys."

"I didn't." Luca was being vague, and Leia denied it without a second thought.

Luca saw through the expression on her face. "Your liver and kidney failure is caused by substance abuse in the past. As for what the substance is, I can't determine it. After all, there are so many types. Although you've quit, it has caused an impact on your body. Your body is already weakened because of gynecological problems, so the other issues came out all at once following the substance abuse."

Leia listened to her and clenched her hands into fists as she gripped the sheets tightly.

Luca was right. She did depend on painkillers for several years in the United States. As for why this happened, it was entirely due to the physical pain caused by her ex-boyfriend.

When there was no pain, she still wanted to take painkillers to numb her body and mind.

After that, she knew she could not continue this habit if she wanted to go back to A City. If Jack found out, she would be cut off and she would no longer be able to call him her father. That was why she found an organization that helped her quit her reliance on drugs.

She only returned to A City after she quit the painkillers.

'All of the indicators are normal, so how did Luca find out?'

If what Luca said was true, that her chronic liver and kidney failure was caused by this, was it the end for her?

Leia originally hoped that there was a problem somewhere in her body and that after she was cured, she would be able to live a good life and not be troubled by this disease anymore. However, after hearing what Luca said, she suddenly felt angry and hopeless.

"Mm, what should we do?" Queenie was getting more and more worried. She understood the gist of what they were talking about.

Leia abused drugs in the United States, which caused her body to deteriorate. She got this disease purely caused by her previous lifestyle.

'If so, can Leia be cured?'

Queenie looked at Luca helplessly. As a mother, it was her responsibility to educate her children well.

Queenie could not bear to watch Leia live the rest of her life as a patient.

Her reputation in A City was bad, but with the Norman family backing her, it was not difficult for her to find a good man from a well-off family to marry. However, if she was sick, the situation would be a little more complicated.

Luca did not speak.

Queenie followed up and asked, "Luca, you're able to help Leia, right?"

Luca's hands were tied. Leia's organs had already shown symptoms of failure. There was no way to restore them to their original condition. All she could do was delay the symptoms.

"I have no way to cure it. Ms. Norman can only be treated with medicine to delay the organ failure," she said. Leia had no other choice than to take medicine. In the end, she had to get into the queue for an organ transplant.

However, thousands of people were on the list. It was unsure when it would be Leia's turn.

In this case, relatives could opt to donate their organs to her. However, she was adopted, so even if Queenie and Jack were willing to, it may not be possible.

"In that case, we'll opt to take medicine, then. Luca, thanks for your trouble." Queenie immediately decided on Leia's behalf.

She could not bear to watch Leia's condition get worse. If Luca's medicine worked, she was more than happy to use them to condition Leia's body.

Luca nodded, stood up, and looked at the woman with red eyes sitting on the hospital bed. She did not have the slightest pity for Leia. After all, she brought this upon herself.

"Ms. Norman, get some rest. If you had confessed to everything you did in the past, it would've saved you a lot of time and money. You wouldn't have had to do so many tests as well," she said.

Queenie turned her head away. She was sad.

She was not sure what went wrong with Leia. She had been taking care of Leia since she was a child yet Leia turned into someone whose health deteriorated because she was messing around and consuming drugs that she should not have...

Luca glanced at Queenie. Her heart went out for Queenie but she could not express it.

She had nothing to say, so she left the ward.

Luca bumped into Johann on her way out of the hospital.

Johann walked toward her with a smile on his face. He noticed that her eyes were red so he asked out of concern, "Dr. Craw, are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Luca pretended to be normal. She did not expect to bump into him.

"Why are your eyes red?" Johann nodded while smiling at her.

Luca explained, "Sand accidentally got into my eyes, so I rubbed them. Dr. Park, why are you here? Don't you need to do surgery?"

"I have no surgery scheduled today. It's a rare occasion, so I'm just walking around. Why are you here?" Johann glanced at the corridor behind her and noted that the wards in the area were all VIP wards.

Luca had come to see Leia...

Johann knew but did not say anything.

"I'm here to visit a patient. I'll head off now," Luca said. She knew that there was nothing about the hospital that she could hide from Johann. He must also know about Leia's hospitalization.

He knew, and that meant Luke knew too.

"I happen to have to go downstairs too. Let's walk together." Johann walked to the elevator with her.

Before the elevator arrived, Leia's attending doctor hurried over while holding the examination results in his hand. "Dr. Park, it's great that you're here. Please help me look at this case and see if there are any other tests that we can run."

Johann took the report and glanced at it. There was no major problem, so he asked, "The cause has yet to be found?"

"Yeah, all the routine examinations have been done but the cause hasn't been found. The patient is in a bad mood and is making a fuss to be discharged from the hospital. I can't stand it anymore," the

doctor said with a sullen expression.

Luca took a glance and recognized that it was Leia's report.

She cleared her throat.

The doctor was not bothered and continued to ask, "Dr. Park, I plan to continue to have her undergo examinations to rule out various causes of failure. Can you help me with it? The workload is a little too heavy for me."

Help was always welcome. After all, the examination process was troublesome, and the screening process was even more so.

"Okay. Dr. Craw, what do you think?" Johann knew that Luca had visited Leia, so maybe she knew something that they did not.

"You're the expert, I don't have much to contribute. Sometimes, it's important to understand the patient's past and present lifestyle instead of focusing solely on the tests. Maybe that might help you," Luca said.

Johann nodded in agreement and looked at the doctor. "Have you asked her about her lifestyle?"

"No, I didn't think too much about it. After all, it was only meant to be a physical examination..." the doctor said.

Johann reminded him, saying, "You should ask her as soon as time allows. You might find out about the cause of her organ failure."

The doctor nodded and immediately walked to the ward.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1562-Johann watched the doctor leave and sighed. After the past few incidents, he discovered that what made Luca unique was not just her wealth of medical knowledge but she was also meticulous in her observation. "Dr. Craw, if the hospital wants to hire you as a medical consultant, what annual salary would you be expecting?"

"Dr. Park, stop fooling around. How can I be a medical consultant at my level? " Luca shook her head and thought that Johann was just joking.

After she left the hospital, Luca got a call from Tommy.

"Ms. Luca, what are you doing now?" Tommy's voice was sweet and childlike. Even if she could not see him, her heart melted when she heard his voice.

"Nothing. What's the matter?" Luca's voice softened.

Tommy smiled and said, "Ms. Luca, I want to invite you over to my house."

"Visit your house?" Luca looked at the cars coming and going on the road. She thought about it and walked to the taxi stand.

"Yes, Great-grandpa said that you saved me and have helped me a lot, so he asked me to invite you to come over. Ms. Luca, do you know where my home is? If you don't, I'll send you the address," Tommy said while looking at Old Master Crawford.

It was Old Master Crawford's idea to invite Luca over as a guest. Tommy also enjoyed Luca's company, so right after Old Master Crawford told him that, he took the initiative to call her.

When Luca heard him, her instinct was to turn him down. However, she did not want to be a wet blanket to his enthusiasm.

Also, she had a mission...

"Today?" Luca asked, not expecting to have such an opportunity to be a guest of the Crawford family.

"Yes, Ms. Luca. Come over soon. Dad bought me the storybook I told you about last time. Shall we read it together?" Tommy was a child who loved to share, especially with Luca.

"I'll come now." Luca took a deep breath. After he heard her answer, Tommy laughed happily on the other end of the phone while she lowered her gaze.

She was happy to be able to spend time with the kids, but...

"Okay, Ms. Luca, I'll wait for you at home," Tommy said to Luca and then ended the call.

Luca listened to the busy tone on the other end of the phone. She shook her head and put down her phone.

If Tommy knew that she was only going to find information on T Corporation, he would be very disappointed...

Luca was familiar with Luke's habits after being married to him for so many years. Important documents were either in the company's safe or in the safe in Crawford Manor.

Most of the time, he kept the items in the manor's safe.

There were a lot of people coming and going in the company, while the manor had fewer idlers. Usually, if Luke was not around, the maids were not allowed to enter his study.

Luca waited in line for a taxi. There were many people in line because it was a hospital. It took 20 minutes for her to get a taxi.

After she got into the taxi, she told the driver the address of Crawford Manor.

Half an hour later, Luca got out of the car at Crawford Manor. She was slightly dazed as she looked at the familiar building in front of her.

Nothing had changed. Even the green belt outside was still the same.

Luca did not stand for long because there were surveillance cameras all around Crawford Manor. It would be strange if she kept standing there.

She walked toward the door and rang the bell.

After a click sound, the door opened.

Luca pushed the door and walked in. The butler of the Crawford family quickly walked over from the garden path. "Ms. Craw, hello. This way please."

Luca nodded and walked past the butler.

The butler did not take her down the garden path this time but went straight across the front yard to the main house.

"Ms. Craw, did you come here by taxi?" the butler asked.

"Mm, yes." Luca looked at the scenery that surrounded her. After so many years, even as the flowers bloomed and fell, nothing had changed here.

She wondered if the osmanthus tree next to Luke's bedroom window was still there.

Luca remembered that when she used to stand not far from the window, she could smell the fragrance of osmanthus. At that time, the fragrance was sultry and it was wonderful.

"In that case, we'll have Zander send you back after this. I'm sure you've met Zander?" The butler thought that Luca would know Zander seeing that she was in charge of preparing Tommy's dinner and

Zander had been driving Tommy around.

Luca shook her head to indicate that she did not want to trouble them. "I'll just take a taxi when the time comes."

The butler reminded her. "Ms. Craw, please don't turn us down. It's not easy to get a taxi here." Luca was taken back. Indeed, it was not easy to get a taxi in the area.

Although the area was not remote, it was a high-income area. Those who lived here drove, and those who came to visit also came by car.

There were indeed very few people here who would take a taxi and on top of that...

If she was lucky, she could get a taxi within half an hour. If she was unlucky, she may not hail one even after half a day.

Even if she booked a taxi on an app, she might have to wait for a long time.

Even so, Luca insisted. "No, I'll just take a taxi by myself. It's quite convenient to book a taxi in advance now."

Seeing that she insisted, the butler did not say anything and took her into the manor.

"Ms. Luca!" Tommy ran toward her and threw himself into her arms the moment he saw Luca.

Luca bent over, picked up the little kid who pounced on her, and held him in her arms.

Old Master Crawford noticed her actions. Tommy was growing and was no longer the baby he used to be. Except for Luke who occasionally carried him, no one else could pick him up so easily.

However, Luca did not show any difficulty when she carried Tommy. She even looked relaxed...

Luca saw some cookie crumbs on Tommy's face. Luca freed up a hand to help wipe them off. Tommy grinned and rubbed against her face.

"Ms. Luca, I missed you. Did you miss me?" Tommy asked innocently.

"Yes, of course, I missed you." After she scratched his nose, Luca looked at the sofa where Old Master Crawford was.

She was focused on interacting with the child that she had yet to greet Old Master Crawford...

"Hello, Old Master Crawford," Luca said.

"Hello, Dr. Craw." Old Master Crawford could not help feeling overwhelmed when he saw his grandson's love for Luca.

If he were to look for a new mother for the kids, Luca was indeed a good choice. The children loved her.

Their love for her was different from other people.

Tommy was dependent on her.

Old Master Crawford remembered many of the previous comments made by others, including some remarks about Luca pleasing the children to marry into the Crawford family.

Coupled with the previous scandals, Old Master Crawford never had a good impression of her.

However, seeing her at Crawford Manor, it seemed that Luca was not here just to please the children. She seemed that she really liked and cared about them.

He had lived such a long life. He would know if someone was acting in front of him.

Old Master Crawford looked at Luca, then at Tommy. If the kids liked her so much, he would approve of her as their new mother.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1563-"Ms. Craw, sit. Don't stand." Old Master Crawford greeted her.

"Okay, thanks." Luca nodded and sat on the single-seater sofa. She was a little nervous when faced with Old Master Crawford.

Tommy got down from her arms and sat beside her.

"Ms. Luca, have some fruit." He greeted her like he was a little adult.

"Thank you, but I don't want to have any. You can eat it," Luca said and took another glance around. Old Master Crawford, the butler, and Tommy were the only ones in the living room.

Seeing that she did not want to have any fruit, Tommy was worried that his Great-grandpa's seriousness had scared her.

Tommy thought about it and looked at Old Master Crawford. "Great-grandpa, can I take Ms. Luca upstairs? Lanie and Rainie are waiting for Ms. Luca to continue telling the story."

When he heard what Tommy said, Old Master Crawford knew that Tommy was worried that he was scaring Luca. He saw through everything but he did not say anything. "Go. I have someone over for chess. Don't go too crazy, okay?"

"Got it, Great-grandpa." Tommy smiled and stood up while holding Luca's hand. "Ms. Luca, let's go."

Luca stood up, nodded at Old Master Crawford, and took the child's hand to go upstairs with him.

Although she felt that it was inappropriate, she felt pressured when faced with Old Master Crawford. She would rather head upstairs with Tommy.

Old Master Crawford looked at the two figures heading upstairs and asked the butler, "Do you think she looks familiar?"

The butler thought about it for a while and replied, "I think Ms. Craw's temperament is similar to Mrs. Crawford's before she lost her memory. They're both gentle and elegant. Their tone of voice and pronunciation of certain words sound the same as well, but nothing else feels familiar..."

"Hmm." Old Master Crawford thought the same.

"Is Young Master Luke upstairs?" Old Master Crawford asked.

The butler replied, "Young Master Luke went out this morning and hasn't come back yet. Old Master, do you want me to call Young Master Luke?"

"No, get the cook to buy more groceries today. Since we have a guest, have her prepare more delicious dishes. We have to maintain the image of the Crawford family. Also, after half an hour, send some snacks and fruits upstairs. Go see what she's doing with the kids." Old Master Crawford walked to the

bedroom using his cane.

"Got it," the butler replied.

Luca followed Tommy up the stairs. She was marveling as they walked. Nothing had changed in the last three years.

However, she could tell that the place has been renovated. She guessed that Old Master Crawford had ordered for it to be renovated, but the furniture was maintained.

Luca walked up to the second floor and glanced at the living room and the hallway.

Tommy shook her hand when he saw her stay put. "Ms. Luca, what are you thinking about?"

"Not much. I just think that the decorations here are beautiful." Luca came back to her senses. She remembered the days when she lived in the manor with Luke when she looked at the familiar furnishings.

They used to live here but they moved out after that. She wondered if their old home still looked the same.

"Is that so? It's alright, I still like where we used to live." Tommy took her hand and guided her into Rainie's bedroom.

"Where you used to live?" Luca asked deliberately. She knew what he was talking about.

She, Luke, and the kids had lived there after they moved out of Crawford Manor.

"Yeah, that's where Daddy and Mommy lived. After that, Mommy wasn't feeling well so Daddy moved us back to make it easier to take care of us. Daddy said that this is Great-grandpa's house, not ours," Tommy said.

Luca nodded and walked into Rainie's room with him.

"Ms. Luca, you're here." When Rainie saw them walk in, she put down the storybook in her hand, stood up, and greeted them with a smile. She acted like a little lady.

Luca smiled and nodded.

Tommy pulled her over to the sofa, pointed to the storybook on it, and said, "Ms. Luca, Daddy bought this for us."

"There are so many." Luca looked at the stack of storybooks and wondered when the kids would finish reading them.

"Tommy has been asking Daddy to finish the story that you told us the night before but Daddy didn't have the time, so he bought us these storybooks," Rainie explained as she put the one in her hand on the stack. "There are ten in total."

Luca was speechless. She did not expect this to be the reason why Luke bought so many storybooks...

"Ms. Luca, I've read two of these storybooks but the stories in them are not as exciting as the one you told us. Why don't we continue with that?" Tommy held her hand and begged her.

"I want to hear it too." Rainie raised her hand to indicate that she also wanted to hear the story.

Luca smiled and nodded. She did not see Lanie, so she asked, "Where's Lanie?"

"Lanie doesn't like reading storybooks, so let's ignore him," Tommy said. He excluded Lanie without a second thought.

Rainie heard Tommy's reply and stood up with a smile on her face. "Lanie doesn't like reading these storybooks but he likes the stories that you tell, Ms. Luca. I'll go get him."

Luca nodded and sat cross-legged on the rug. She picked up the storybooks one by one to have a look at them.

There were books that little boys and girls would enjoy reading.

After seeing how casual she was, Tommy also sat on the rug, spread his feet, and looked happy.

After a while, Lanie walked in with Rainie.

Lanie saw Luca sitting on the carpet without paying too much attention to her image. He acted cool, and his face was expressionless when he greeted her, "Ms. Luca, good morning."

"Good morning, Lanie." Luca looked at the appearance of her eldest son and could not help but sigh in her heart. He was looking more and more like Luke as he grew up...

Luke was cool to everyone, and Lanie appeared to be a mini version of Luke.

Luke was great but Luca was not too happy that Lanie was like him. She thought that children should grow up to be carefree, innocent, and cute.

Lanie was still growing up. There was no need for him to act so maturely...

Luca remembered the first time she met the child. She wished that Lanie was the same as before.

"Sit down. Where did we stop the last time?" Luca remembered but she was asking the kids on purpose just to interact more with them.

Tommy raised his hand and repeated what she mentioned last time.

Luca nodded and praised him. "That's great. Then I'll continue from there."

Tommy clapped and nodded, looking at her expectantly.

Luca continued to tell the story. It was a story she thought of when she was on the Island of Despair.

At that time, she made up a story to entertain Nyla. When she told the story, she thought of Little Nyla's siblings, so she made it suitable for both boys and girls.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1564-Luca's story was rather long. She would not be able to finish it even if she stayed all day.

The kids listened carefully and sat around her on the carpet like she was a kindergarten teacher playing games with children.

When the butler walked in with some juice and snacks, a look of disbelief flashed across his face.

Tommy, who was always the most active, was sitting there quietly. He did not cry nor make a fuss. He looked obedient and even...focused.

The only thing that he could focus on was cartoons but he was so focused on listening to Luca telling a story at that moment.

The butler admired her in his heart.

Luca noticed the butler walk in with something in his hands so she stopped telling the story and smiled at him.

Tommy was fascinated with the story and was curious when she stopped all of a sudden. "Ms. Luca, what happened next?"

"Ms. Craw, Young Masters and Young Lady, the chef prepared some juice and snacks. Come and have some." The butler walked over to them with a tray in his hands.

Tommy had his back to the door the whole time so he just only noticed the butler walking in.

After he put the tray on the coffee table in front of the sofa, Tommy stood up, picked up a glass of juice, and handed it to Luca. "Ms. Luca, have some juice."

"Thank you," Luca took it and had a sip.

Afterward, the three children also took a cup each.

The butler looked at them and felt as though he had interrupted the harmonious scene in front of him. He said, "If you need anything, let me know. I'll be downstairs."

Luca nodded.

After the butler left, Tommy asked, "Ms. Luca, what happened next?"

Luca looked at how eager Tommy seemed to finish the story, then glanced at the other two pairs of eyes that were looking at her. She drank the juice and continued the story.

On the other hand.

The butler returned to the tea room after he delivered the fruit juice and snacks. Old Master Crawford was drinking tea. He had invited someone over to play chess with him but the other party could not come because he had something to do, so the old master could only sit in the tea room and drink tea.

"Old Master Crawford, I just delivered the fruit juice and snacks," the butler reported.

"Oh? What are they doing?" Old Master Crawford asked.

"Ms. Craw is telling the children a story. They're all sitting together listening to her,” the butler said. He only heard two sentences of Luca's story, so he did not know what story she was telling.

When Lanie and Rainie were young, they did not have a mother to take care of them and Luke did not have too much time to spend with the children. Occasionally, the butler would tell the children bedtime stories. Hence, he had read a lot of their storybooks.

However, he had not read the story that Luca was telling.

"Telling stories? Lanie went to listen too?" Old Master Crawford asked. Lanie was the most mature out of the three. He was not usually interested in this sort of stuff.

"Yes, Young Master Lanie is there," the butler replied.

Old Master Crawford was surprised and paused when he picked up the teacup. He put it down and pointed to the opposite seat. "Have some tea with me."

"Okay." The butler nodded and sat across from him. He skillfully brewed tea and poured Old Master Crawford a new cup of tea.

He asked tentatively when he saw that Old Master Crawford was slowly and silently sipping his tea, "Old Master Crawford, do you have something on your mind?"

"Indeed, my poor grandson has had a hard life." Old Master Crawford sighed. Luke was sent to the orphanage as soon as he was born. When the Crawford family finally found him, his father passed away.

Allison was not a good mother. She only fought for power and did not care about Luke.

However, his talent, as well as his intelligence, was discovered from the moment he returned to the Crawford family.

His father passed away and Old Master Crawford trained him to be the heir. He was very strict with him and was a lot more relaxed with Louis.

From an early age, while Louis was playing games, Luke was learning.

Susan thought that Old Master Crawford was biased. He only cared about training Luke as his successor while he ignored Louis.

However, Old Master Crawford could tell that Luke envied Louis. Luke was used to the conflicts in the orphanage when he was a child, so he did not know how to communicate with others. He would silently complete the tasks assigned to him by the adults.

Therefore, Old Master Crawford appreciated his calm temperament and continued to cultivate him as the heir.

Louis had a much happier childhood compared to Luke.

"The young master's life was a little tough but things got better after he returned to the Crawford family." The butler continued the conversation. After all, after Luke returned to the Crawford family, he lived a life without worry.

"Do you think that children would be happier playing or learning?” Old Master Crawford asked. The butler had served the Crawford family for so many years, and he had witnessed how Luke grew up.

The butler was stunned. He suddenly understood what Old Master Crawford meant when he said that Luke had lived a hard life.

Even after returning to the Crawford family, he would study endlessly and participate in various classes all day long. He had no time for entertainment such as cartoons. He could not maintain relationships with his classmates either.

Even though he lived a life without worries, his tiny body still carried a heavy responsibility on his shoulder. He was crowned an heir since he was a child. He never had an easy day.

The butler saw Old Master Crawford finish the tea in his cup and poured him another cup. "Young Master Luke has the ability. He's the best candidate."

Luke's father passed away just as Old Master Crawford was about to hand T Corporation to him.

That was why Old Master Crawford was eager to train a new heir. He planned to hand T Corporation to Luke right after he graduated and then retire. As such, Luke was forced to go through high-intensity lessons every day. novelbin

When he was young, in addition to studying textbooks, there were also various training classes and interest classes that he had to attend. When he was growing up, in addition to studying, he also became an intern at T Corporation. He started from the bottom and slowly learned how to manage and operate a company.

"If his father hadn't passed, things might be different now." Old Master Crawford thought of the past and present.

Luke finally fell in love with a woman but it was unfortunate that they were not sure if she was still alive. Luke had not given up even after there was no news for many years.

Old Master Crawford sometimes thought that his grandson was amazing.

Even more amazing than he, who was self-made.

However, he lived a tough life.

"Old Master Crawford, they're destined to live their lives. You don't have to worry so much. The doctor said that you should keep a relaxed state of mind so that your body can get better.” The butler reminded him.

Old Master Crawford nodded and asked, "Has the Young Master returned?"

"Not yet."

"Call him and get him to come back. Tell him that Ms. Craw is here." Old Master Crawford ordered.

"Okay." The butler nodded, stood up, and walked out.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1565-When Luke's phone rang, he was looking at a man who was talking while pinching his throat.

The phone vibrated. He stood up and walked to the balcony to answer it. "Hello."

"Young Master Luke, when will you be back?" The butler's voice entered his ears.

Luke glanced at the situation in the living room and said, "Don't wait for me to have lunch. I have something to do today."

"Is that so? Ms. Craw is here. Are you sure you can't come back?" the butler asked.

"Luca?" Luke frowned and lowered his voice. "Why is she in Crawford Manor?"

Based on what he knew about Luca's temperament, she would not visit at random.

"Old Master Crawford invited her. He thinks that Ms. Craw has helped a lot, so he specially invited her to be a guest," the butler replied. Even though he was not with Luke in person, judging from the change in his voice and tone, he seemed very unhappy that Luca was visiting the Crawford family.

"I can't go back until this afternoon. Please help me entertain her while I’m gone," Luke said. He could not leave at that moment.

The voice imitator that Percy Mallory hired on his behalf was already familiar with the fake Bianca's voice, so he asked him to come over and give it a listen. He heard it, and the other party, Jax, did a wonderful job of imitating her voice. It was not only the same voice but also in the same tone.

Jax was now talking to Queenie.

Queenie had not heard the fake Bianca's voice for a long time, so she naturally wanted to talk to 'her' for a while longer.

"Okay." The butler realized that Luke had something important to deal with so he did not say anything more.

After Luke hung up, he returned to the living room. Meanwhile, Jax was still talking to Queenie.

After Luke gestured to him to stop, Jax glanced at his phone, made an excuse, and hung up on Queenie.

Percy applauded him. "I didn't expect you to be able to imitate any sound. You did it so quickly too. That's amazing!"

"Fortunately, her voice is hoarse enough. Otherwise, it would've been difficult to imitate," Jax said. Queenie talked about a lot of random daily life topics with him. For the most part, she asked 'her' to take care of herself.

They did not talk much about what had happened in the past, so he could deal with it easily.

"I found someone amazing for this, right?" Percy raised his chin toward Luke. He had an interest in meeting useful people like Jax.

"Amazing." Luke was not stingy with his praise, and Jax was indeed of great assistance.

After Jax said he could imitate Bianca's voice, Luke went over and used computer software to create a virtual transoceanic number for Jax to chat with Queenie.

"By the way, your mother-in-law told me to pay more attention to you and try to get back to A City for the new year," Jax said. He did not put the call on loudspeaker as he wanted to ensure that his words would get through.

Luke understood why Queenie said that and nodded.

"I said that I've been checking up on you regularly and I have to see if I can come back for the new year," Jax said.

"Mm, just tell her that you can't come back," Luke said. He did not have a fake Bianca to work with him, so he told Jax to turn her down on the next call.

Percy held and swayed the glass of red wine in his hand. After he heard what Jax said, he could not help but tease Luke. "Have you been cheating? Were you found out by someone?"

"No." Luke sat on the sofa and held up his glass. He was going to have dinner with the two of them later. He could not turn them down because they had done him a favor.

"Then why would your mother-in-law ask her daughter to pay more attention to you? Isn't that an obvious reminder?" Percy grinned and continued to tease him.

Luke's expression did not change in the slightest. He said indifferently, "She doesn't know anything." "Yeah, so what does she know?" Percy did not intend to be brushed off like this.

Luke glanced at his friend and reminded him. "You have so much energy to check in on me but have you dealt with Nina? And that Johnston girl. Oh yes, and your brother. He seems to be very interested in Nina."

"Luke, you're doing it on purpose, aren't you? Stop picking the kettle that's not boiling." Percy's mood turned sour at the mention of Nina. The matter with the Johnston family was about to be resolved but Nina never gave him a chance to explain and refused to see him.

It was obvious that the apartment she was living in belonged to him but he did not even have the chance to meet her. The tenderness she had toward him before was ruthlessly abandoned. He was angry whenever the matter was brought up.

Jax looked at the two of them and touched his nose. "Uhm, should I head off?"

"No need."

"No need."

The two who were still taking jabs at each other just now said in unison.

Luke took out a note from his pocket and handed it to Jax. "This is my wife's account. You don't have to check the texts every day because I log in fairly frequently. You can check every few days. If you receive a text from Queenie, just send her a voice note so that she can feel at ease. Pay attention to the time difference when you reply to her. Make sure that you keep up with a call once a month."

"Got it." Jax was an expert in this. It was easy for him to imitate others.

Seeing that everything was settled, Percy stood up and said, "Let's go downstairs. The maid should have gotten lunch ready. Let's have a good meal and a couple of drinks. Since you don't have to go to work

today, help me taste and comment on the new wine I got."

Luke wanted to turn him down and head back to the manor.

However, when he realized that he wanted to do that because of Luca, he dismissed the idea and went downstairs with Percy.

When it was time for lunch, Luca ate with Old Master Crawford and the others. She then went back upstairs with the children.

Susan had not been downstairs all morning so she was not aware of who the woman in front of her was. After Luca left, she asked, "Who is that woman?"novelbin

"It's Ms. Craw. She's the one who saved Young Master Tommy. Old Master Crawford wanted to thank her so he invited her over," the butler replied.

As soon as Susan heard it, she understood what was going on.

The woman who saved Tommy was the woman who was having an affair with Luke. 'She's pretty, but why does everything in this family have to do with Luke?'

She could not help but say bitterly, "So what if she saved the child's life? She was rude by going upstairs with the kids right after lunch. Does she think she owns the place? What's more, Luke still has a wife. Isn't it appropriate for her to take the children upstairs? People who don't know might think she's rushing to become the kids' stepmother."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1566-The butler heard her acerbic choice of words and thought that it was not how someone from the Crawford family should act. He sighed in his heart when he thought of the late Zachary Crawford. The two most important women in his life seemed noble and dignified, but in fact, the two did not have the best characters.

Their guest was still around. Although she had already gone upstairs, Susan should not have said these words.

The butler spoke up for Luca, "Ma'am, you can't say that. She and the children are fated, and Ms. Craw was invited by Old Master Crawford, so please don't say such things."

Susan picked up a piece of watermelon with a fork and gave the butler a disdainful look. "Why can't I say that? What's wrong with telling the truth? She can't hear me anyway. Tell me what I said that was wrong. Correct me if you can."

The butler did not dare to say anything. He quietly tidied the things on the table.

If Old Master Crawford had heard what she said, she would have been scolded. However, after Old Master Crawford ate, he suddenly had something to deal with so he went upstairs.

There was nothing wrong with Luca leaving the dining table.

After all, the host had already left the dining table, so there was nothing wrong with her leaving as well. She was not a maid who had to wait until everyone had finished eating before clearing the table and leaving.

Seeing that the butler did not respond, Susan snorted coldly. If it was not for him being close to Old Master Crawford, she would have fired him long ago.

‘How dare he talk back to me?'

Luca was not too far away. After she brought the kids to the second floor, she went downstairs and planned to get a glass of water but she unexpectedly heard their conversation.

Even after three years, Susan was still so unforgiving.

Luca shook her head, turned around, and returned to the second floor.

She resumed telling the story to the kids for a while. Seeing that it was almost time, she reminded them, "It's nap time now. Why don't you guys get some rest first?"

She knew that the kids took naps after lunch.

Tommy nodded and asked, "Ms. Luca, will you continue telling us the story later?"

Luca wanted to wait for them to fall asleep before leaving but it seemed like they would not let her leave until she finished the story...

"Do you still want to hear it?" She did not expect them to like the story so much.

The three of them nodded and said, "Yes, please."

Rainie said, "Ms. Luca, after we wake up, can you continue to tell us the story?"

Luca had no choice but to nod. The employees of T Corporation would be back in two days and her experiment had reached the next stage, so she would not have time to see them after this.

While she still had time, she agreed to their request. "Okay, when you wake up, I'll continue with the story. It's one o'clock in the afternoon. Go to bed."

Rainie stood up and invited her. "Ms. Luca, do you want to take a nap with me?"

Luca was taken back. It seemed like she had no choice but to hang around the kids.

Tommy was unhappy. He grabbed Luca's arm and said, "Ms. Luca is going to take a nap with me."

The beds at home were all about the same size. The bed in their bedroom was not that big. It could fit two children and one adult.

Luca could only sleep with one of them...

Rainie looked at Luca with hope in her eyes, "Tommy, let Ms. Luca sleep with me. We're girls, and there are things that girls need to chat about."

"But..." Tommy was still reluctant.

"Tommy, let Rainie sleep with Ms. Luca. Just this once." Lanie, the eldest brother, spoke up.

When he heard that, Tommy had no choice but to nod. "Only this one time. Next time, Ms. Luca will sleep with me!"

"Okay." Seeing that her brother had compromised, Rainie held Luca's hand happily. "Ms. Luca, I have a new set of pillowcases in my cupboard. I need your help to get them. The maid put them too high up."

Luca nodded and took out a change of pillowcases from the top of the closet.

Lanie and Tommy left.

Rainie closed the bedroom door, then got into bed. She looked at Luca with a smile and said, "Ms. Luca, come lie down."

Luca nodded, put the pillow on the bed, and got on the other side of the bed.

The two lay down.

Rainie took the initiative to curl up into her arms. She sniffed the scent on her body and whispered, "Ms. Luca, the scent on your body is very similar to my mommy's."

Luca swept her back gently like a mother soothing a child to sleep.

"Even this motion you're doing is very similar," Rainie added.

"Really?" Luca pursed her lips slightly and replied, "Probably because all adults comfort their children in the same way to get them to sleep."

"Daddy doesn't do this. The stories he occasionally tells me aren't as good as the ones you tell. Ms. Luca, do you know why I want to take a nap with you?" Rainie lifted her chin and looked at her.

Luca did not know. In the past, Tommy was the one who liked to be close to her.

Moreover, Rainie, as Tommy's older sister, would give him everything that Tommy wanted. She rarely fought with him.

"Why?"

"It is because whenever I sleep with you, I'll dream of Mommy. The last time we were at my grandmother's house, I also dreamt of Mommy. She told me that she's by our side now and not to worry. She asked me to be good and listen to Daddy." Rainie hugged Luca's arm. novelbin

Whenever she was beside Luca, she felt an inexplicable sense of security.

Luca could not help but feel shocked and sad when she heard what Rainie said.

'Does she know about the fake Bianca?'

Considering Luke's temperament, he would not let the children know about it. Even so, regardless of whether they knew or not, they must be feeling quite lonely.

She blamed herself a little because the children were growing up yet she could not be by their side.

After they were reunited, she swore that she would be by the children's side to protect them and watch them grow.

"Do you miss your mommy a lot?" Luca stroked Rainie's head.

"Of course, but I know she didn't leave us on purpose. Ms. Luca, do you think I can dream of Mommy later?" Rainie asked.

"I don't know, but you'll have a good sleep," Luca said.

Rainie smiled and closed her eyes.

"By the way, Rainie, where's your Daddy?" Luca asked.

"Daddy said that he has something to deal with today. He went out early in the morning. I'm not sure where he went," Rainie replied, her eyes still closed.

"Mm, go to sleep. I'll be here." Luca took the child into her arms.

Rainie curled up in her arms and held her hands. Her actions showed her reliance on Luca.

Luca looked at Rainie as the guilt and sadness in her heart continued to grow.

'I'm sorry...' She apologized to the kids in her heart.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1567-Luca coaxed Rainie to sleep, and after a while, she noticed that Rainie's breathing had become even.

Rainie had fallen asleep.

Luca moved back slightly, and Rainie did not react. Seeing this, she got out of bed.

She had lived in the manor, so she knew about the daily schedule.

Luke was not at home and she knew that Old Master Crawford had the habit of taking naps too. It was the children's time to nap so the butler and maids would not come upstairs as they did not want to disturb them. It was the best time for her to explore Luke's study.

Luca gently opened the bedroom door. She looked back the moment she opened the door and found that Rainie was still asleep.

Luke's study was in front. As long as she walked in without being noticed, her plan would succeed because she knew the password to the safe. She did not need to waste a lot of time deciphering it.

Luca gently closed Rainie's bedroom door and walked toward Luke's study.

"Ms. Craw?" When she arrived at the door of the study, she heard Susan's voice.

Luca turned around and saw Susan, who was standing by the stairs. She did not expect that Susan had not gone back to her room after lunch.

Susan was secretly glad that she had not gone up earlier.

"What are you doing?" Susan glanced at Luke's tightly closed study door, then at Luca.

"I'm a little thirsty, so I want to head downstairs to get some water," Luca said softly, not wanting to disturb the kids. She was thankful that she had not opened the door.

If she had walked faster and acted quicker, Susan would not have seen her approaching Luke's study but her opening the study door.

"The dish that the maid made today was indeed a bit salty." Susan approached her. She looked at Luca's face and was slightly surprised.

Although she was not a fan of the person in front of her, she had to admit that Luca was beautiful.

Few women could be so beautiful without makeup...

Susan squinted, looked at Luca, and said, "I know you came to the Crawford family for a reason. Let's have a chat?"

Luca frowned.

'She knows what I'm here for? That's impossible...'

The Island of Despair would not reveal the identities of the members at will. If their identities were discovered, some special members would bring those who had been discovered back to the island.

If the person has contributed to the organization, they would be given a new identity and face. Those who had not contributed much would be killed off.

The Island of Despair was cruel, so for a long time, their identities and tasks were all well-kept among the members.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Luca knew Susan's capabilities and did not take her seriously.

Susan snorted coldly, turned around, and walked to the balcony. "Come with me. You'll know what I'm talking about then."

Although Luca did not take her seriously, she also wanted to know what other tricks Susan had in her efforts to deal with Luke.

She knew that Susan had always had that in mind.

Luke was well-protected by Old Master Crawford since he was a child, so Susan never dared to make a move on him. When Luke grew up, he was more promising than Louis so she dared not do anything to him as well.

However, just because she did not dare to make a move, it did not mean that she did not have something plotted against Luke. She knew that Susan had been waiting for the opportunity. She had failed to do anything to Luke in the previous times.

Luca followed her to the balcony.

Although it was almost winter, the sun was still a little hot at noon. With the sun above their heads, Luca said, "Mrs. Crawford, if you have something to say, just say it. It's quite hot out here."

Susan looked at Luca's attractive face and went straight to the point, "I know you like Luke."

"I don't understand what you're talking about." Luca denied it. She had progressed to a certain level and was unwilling to reveal her weak points.

"It doesn't matter if you deny it but your behavior has revealed everything. You like Luke. Otherwise, why would you try to get close to him? Also, why would you put so much effort into building a relationship with his children?" Susan said as though she had seen through everything and spoke to her with an attitude.

"Is this what you wanted to tell me?" Luca knew it was no use denying Susan since her mind was set.

Susan snorted coldly and said, "Okay, let's see how stubborn you can be. I can help you."

"I don't think it's necessary, thank you." Luca did not know what Susan was plotting and decided to deny everything she said.

Her only worry was that if she said too much, Susan might record her.

"Let me tell you this. If you don't have someone to help you, even if Luke and the children accept you, you'll only be a mistress. Do you know how a mistress will end up? How many mistresses get a happy ending?” Susan said in a loud voice. She was angry when she saw that Luca seemed like she was not bothered.

Luca was a little impatient. "Mrs. Crawford, I find no use for what you have to say. I have no other intentions, I just like children. I heard that you have a granddaughter. Rainie and the others think my storytelling is very exciting, so I think that your granddaughter will like the stories I tell too. Maybe you can ask her to join us in the afternoon?"

Susan glared at her and replied, "Don't be self-righteous. I'm giving you a chance to be Luke's wife. As long as you cooperate with me, I can make you Luke's wife. Don't you want the title of Mrs. Crawford?"

"Mr. Crawford has a wife. I'm not interested," Luca said.

"Stop spewing nonsense. You can fool the others, but I know that Luke's wife has died long ago. Outsiders think that she's abroad studying, which is funny to me. How could a woman have such a big heart and leave her husband and children alone back home to go abroad to study by herself?" Susan snorted coldly and continued talking, "Let me be honest, if you're willing to cooperate with me, then I'll help you. As long as you get Luke's heart and we disclose the death of his wife, you'll be the next Mrs. Crawford."

"Why should I believe in what you're saying?" Luca raised an eyebrow. She was surprised that Susan knew about the death of the fake Bianca.

'How did she find out?' novelbin

"You have to trust me to get everything you want," Susan said.

"Mrs. Crawford, I think you have misunderstood the situation. Firstly, what I want is not what you think. Secondly, even if I want what you think, you'll benefit from helping me. At that time, no one can guarantee that what I'll get is what I wanted in the first place, so don't waste your time. The sun is shining, and you'll get tanned easily if you're under the sun too much.” Luca finished speaking and went into the room.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1568-"You!" Susan widened her eyes as she looked at her from behind. She refused to believe that Luca was still unwilling to cooperate with her even after what she had said to her.

She did not admit her intention when she was trying to trick Luca into talking to her throughout the conversation. Susan gnashed her teeth angrily as she looked at how invulnerable Luca was.

She even told Luca that Bianca was dead only to make her willing to cooperate with her...

Luca had no idea what was good for her!

A thought came across Susan's mind as she watched Luca walk into Rainie's bedroom. She should take advantage of her if she could not make Luca an ally.

She had a plan in her mind at once.

Luca had no idea what Susan was up to. She walked into the bedroom carefully, afraid of waking Rainie up.

She lay down on the bed. Rainie huddled up and clung to her tightly when she felt Luca's warm body.

Luca put her arms around the child and fell deep asleep.

On the other hand.

Mr. Griffin reported to Old Master Crawford about Susan meeting up with Luca at the balcony.

Old Master Crawford had asked him to keep an eye on Luca, so Mr. Griffin had been watching over her without missing anything out. novelbin

However, he did not know what both of them were talking about. The security cameras in the house had no audio features. It was to protect the family's privacy.

However, Mr. Griffin had noticed Susan's facial expression and assumed they did not have a pleasant conversation.

While Old Master Crawford was listening to Mr. Griffin's report, he could not help but make a guess.

"They don't even know each other. What can they talk about?"

The butler shook his head.

Old Master Crawford said, "Didn't she want nothing to do with Luca, yet she's talking to her now. What does she want from Luca?"

The butler remained silent. It was true that Susan hated Luca.

Old Master Crawford was thinking about how Allison was going to be released from prison soon. She would certainly return to Crawford Manor judging from her health condition now.

There would be no peace in the Crawford family with Susan and Allison in the house. Susan must be up to something now.

“Keep an eye on her. Don't let her cause any trouble in the family." Old Master Crawford was talking about Susan.

The two women his son had found were both troublemakers. If it were not because they had contributed to the Crawford family, he would have kicked both of them out of the Crawford family.

"Yes, I got it," Mr. Griffin replied. He was thinking that if Susan was really bent on causing trouble, he would not be able to stop her.

When Luca woke up, she realized that three pairs of eyes were staring at her.

The kids were awake, and they were standing beside the bed looking at her silently. She sat up, slightly confused. Did they not say they wanted to take a nap? Why were they all looking at her?

"Ms. Luca, you're finally awake." Tommy hopped on the bed and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"What happened? Was I asleep for too long?" Luca stroked Tommy's head. She planned to close her eyes and accompany Rainie for a while. She did not expect to fall asleep.

"Ms. Luca, you slept for a very long time. It's almost three o'clock now," said Tommy. They walked to the bedside eagerly after they woke up. Then, they realized Luca was still asleep.

They stood at the bedside and stared at her when they saw her sleeping so soundly. They made no noise so she could continue sleeping.

Tommy even got downstairs to inform the butler not to disturb her. He asked him not to send their afternoon tea upstairs. They did not know when Luca would wake up. They just did not want to wake her up.

"It's almost three? I've been sleeping for that long?" Luca cried out in surprise. She picked her phone up and glanced at the time. It was indeed almost three o'clock.

"Ms. Luca, you sleep a lot." Tommy sounded a little plaintive.

Luca knew why. It was because she had promised the kids that she would continue to tell them the story after they woke up. She did not expect she would sleep that long.

"I'm sorry. You could've woken me up," Luca reminded them. She wanted the kids to know that she was not a person who was hard to get along with.

Tommy shook his head and said, "We won't wake Ms. Luca up. You're the same as Daddy. You don't get enough sleep. So, we wanted to let you sleep more. The same goes for Daddy. It's rare for him to

find time to sleep, so we won't wake him up because getting more sleep is good for his health."

"Your daddy?" Luca thought of Luke. He was indeed a workaholic. Many times, he would stay up all night to work.

He must be tired, carrying the responsibilities of managing such a big company on his shoulders.

Luca could not help share his load, and she even had to do such things...

She clenched her fists tightly. A helpless feeling came flooding into her heart.

"Ms. Luca, continue to tell us the story." Tommy noticed that she seemed to be in a bad mood, so he changed the subject.

"Sure." Luca got out of the bed and tidied her hair with her fingers.

Tommy got out of the bed too.

The four of them sat in a circle on the rug. Someone knocked on the bedroom door when Luca was about to start her story. She turned around and saw Luke pushing the door open.

"Daddy!" The three kids called out unanimously when they saw him walking in.

Luke looked at the bedroom. Luca was sitting there, surrounded by the kids. It looked harmonious as if they were a family.

"What are you all doing here?" He walked in while staring blankly at them.

Luca noticed that although Luke had just come back, he was wearing casual clothes. He must have been dealing with some personal matters instead of work.

"Daddy, Ms. Luca is telling us a story. It's the story that she didn't get to finish last time!" Tommy said with a smile. He stood up, walked toward him, and held his hand. "Do you want to join us?"

Luke glanced at Luca. It took only a few seconds for the woman who was looking at him to avert her gaze.

She seemed reluctant to look him in the eye. She even wanted to avoid him...

Luke shook his head and stroked the kid's head, saying, "I still have work to do. Enjoy yourself."

"Alright, Daddy." Tommy returned to his seat beside Luca after Luke left, and he started complaining.

"Ms. Luca, look at Daddy. He's a workaholic. He's so busy that he doesn't have the time for us."

"He's taking care of you all too." Luca stroked the kid's head like how Luke stroked Tommy's head the same way just now.

Luke worked so hard. He did it all for the Crawford family and the kids.

Although she did not support such ways to take care of the kids as the kids needed his company and love as well, she understood Luke.

After all, T Corporation was in his hands. The management and development of the company could only move forward.

Luke could only put in more effort and time to surpass the Old Master Crawford's performance to pull an impressive act and make those people who were covetously eyeing his position learn their place.

Luke had to do it for the family and the children.

When she was still Bianca, she would insist on spending time with the kids every week even though she was busy with work. That would allow Luke to have more energy to handle his work.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1569-These were the only things that she could help him with and do for him.

Rainie stared at her for a while before she slowly said, “Ms. Luca, Mommy told us the same thing you just told us."

"Yes, I remember Mommy saying that before." Tommy nodded and turned to look at Luca.

He liked her so much because she was similar to their mother in many ways.

She was gentle and virtuous. Sometimes, even what she said was exactly like what Bianca had previously said to them.

Luca was startled for a moment. She did not expect the kids to remember what she had said to them before.

Luca still remembered why she said that back then.

Everyone in T Corporation was fully committed to carrying out the new project at that time. As the boss, Luke had to guide the whole company's progress. Sometimes, he would have to work overtime until three or four in the morning when he was busy.

However, he would always get off work on time as to not worry her and the kids. He would walk straight into the study after he got home. Sometimes, he would be so busy to the extent that he would even have his dinner in the study.

The kids would complain about it, and that was how she comforted them.

There was something else she had said too. Not only was he their daddy but he was also responsible for the parents of many other children. He worked hard so that the other children could be well taken care of.

The kids would stop complaining after listening to her.

Luca thought that they did not understand her back then. She did not expect Rainie and Tommy to remember what she said until now.

Lanie, who had been quiet, suddenly spoke. "Mommy even told us that the reason Daddy works so hard is to let many other children be well taken care of. We keep every word she said to us in mind."

Luca felt a pang in her heart. They remembered everything she had said to them.

They were just normal words that were not comforting or inspirational, yet the children kept them dearly in their minds.

Luca needed some time to get over what the kids said to her.

At this moment, Mr. Griffin knocked on the door, walked into the room, and said, "Young Master Blanche, Young Master Tommy, and Young Miss Rainie, afternoon tea is ready."

The kids shot a glance at the butler, then they continued to stare at Luca.

Luca stood up and held their hands. Then, they stood up too. "Ms. Luca?"

“Why don't we have some tea first?” She suggested. "After you finish your afternoon tea, I'll continue the story."

"Alright!" The three of them agreed as they bounced and hopped out of the bedroom.

Mr. Griffin stood at the bedroom door. After Luca walked out of the bedroom, he passed Luke's message to her. "Ms. Craw, Young Master Luke is waiting for you in the study."

"Mr. Crawford wants to see me? What's the matter?" Luca looked in the direction of the study. Why did he not tell her when he came in just now?

"I'm not sure about that. Please go over," said the butler.

Luca nodded. She watched the kids head in the direction of the stairs. She walked forward and stopped at the study's entrance.

She knocked on the door.

Luke's voice came from inside. "Come in."

Luca pushed the door and walked in.

The butler was still standing at the bedroom's entrance. He was confused when he saw how Luca was able to find the study without any guidance.

Was this not the first time she came to Crawford Manor? The study's door was closed before Luke went in. The door of the study and the bedrooms were the same. How was she able to find the door to the study so precisely?

Could it be that it was Young Master Tommy who had brought her for a house tour?

The butler no longer doubted it when he thought of that possibility. He followed the kids downstairs.

Luca looked around the room's furnishings after she entered the study. The office table that belonged to her was still there.

After the fake Bianca was sent to keep Luke company, she was never involved in the company's management, so no one was using the office table.

She did not expect that Luke still kept it, and the decorations were still there too.

Luca looked at the frame on the table and wondered if the photo in it was still the same.

"Take a seat." Luke pointed at the seat opposite him when she said nothing.

Luca glanced at the sofa. She ended up choosing to sit on the chair. It would only make him confounded if she deliberately avoided him.

"Mr. Crawford, are you looking for me?" She could not wait any longer to know why he was looking for him after she sat down.

Luca did not expect she would have the chance to step into the study again, but...

She could not do anything with him here.

She pretended as if her gaze was unintentionally sweeping across the safe in the corner. The furnishings here had not changed even after three years.

“Did Grandpa give you a hard time?" Luke asked. That was what he wanted to know the most.

That was what he wanted to know at first when he heard that the old man had suddenly invited her over.

The old master had made things clear that he would not interfere with his social life as long as it did not affect the company's development.

However, he also made it clear that his ultimate goal for everything he did was to find Bianca.

Hence, Luke was worried that Old Master Crawford would intentionally make things difficult for Luca or promise her something.

"Old Master Crawford didn't say anything. He only thanked me for taking care of Tommy," replied Luca. He was acting a little strange.

Was he worried about her being bullied by the old master?

However, if the old master was going to bully her, why would he invite her to Crawford Manor? novelbin

Although Old Master Crawford did not treat her enthusiastically, he was kind to her.

She knew him pretty well after the years spent with him. Old Master Crawford would pull a straight face in front of someone he did not like, and his seriousness would give that person the chills.

It was not like that now.

"Nothing else?" Luke raised his eyebrows. It was not the old master's way of doing things.

"No." Luca shook her head.

"Alright. That's all," said Luke.

Luca stood up when she heard him say that. She bade him goodbye and said, "Mr. Crawford, I'll be going back since there are no other matters."

"Didn't you promise the kids to tell them a story?" Luke did not look up at her. He was looking at the computer screen. He had just received a document from Stillwater International.

Luca was at a loss for words. How did he know about that?

"Have you finished telling the story?" Luke asked.

"No, there's still a part left," Luca answered honestly. She did not think she should lie to him about something that could be exposed at any time.

It would be more embarrassing if she was exposed.

"Just finish telling them the story since you're here. Otherwise, they'll talk about it again and again, asking me to tell them that story." Luke lifted his head and glanced at Luca after he clicked open the document. His deep eyes were like the whirlpools in the ocean. They would pull her into it to enjoy the peace in there.

Luca nodded and replied stiffly, "Alright."

"What's your story about?" Luke asked again. He had listened to her when she was telling the story to the kids that night. He still remembered the storyline and the name of the characters that he heard.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1570-When the kids insisted on listening to that story, he went online to search on it but he could not find any information about the story she told them.

Left with no other choice, Luke went to buy different kinds of storybooks to let the kids read them themselves.

"I came up with the story," Luca answered. As the children's mother, she knew what kind of story the kids would love to hear even though three years had passed.

That was why they loved her story very much.

“You came up with the story?” Luke looked at her. Luca had immensely surprised him at this moment.

The kids liked to cling to her. Her culinary skills were as good as Bianca's, and she was even good at making up stories of her own.

Luke thought of Bianca, and it set his nerves on edge.

"Well..." Luca nodded. She stood up and said, "Mr. Crawford, I'd like to leave first if there's nothing else."

Susan leaned against the wall outside the study while listening to the noises inside. Still, she did not hear anything.

Susan hurriedly trotted back to her bedroom when she heard Luca say that she was leaving.

Susan closed the door when she returned to her room and called Queenie.

She would send them falling into the abyss since Luca refused to cooperate with her.

Queenie answered the call. "Good afternoon, Madam Crawford."

Luke was not Susan's son. Hence, she would not address her as her in-law when she talked to Susan. She would only politely call her 'Madam Crawford'.

"Good afternoon, Mrs. Norman. Are you free recently? I'd love to ask you out for tea." Susan stood beside the windowsill with her fingers tapping on the glass. She lowered her voice.

"I've been busy. What's the matter?" Queenie shot a glance at Leia, who was lying on the ward bed. She could not leave Leia be with her current condition.

"Oh, you've been busy? Did something happen? Is there anything I can help with?" Susan pretended to be warm-hearted.

Previously, she was not close with Queenie at all. It was because she was jealous of Allison for having such in-laws with good family backgrounds. She only started to build her relationship with Queenie to implement the plan she had in mind now.

Of course, Queenie would never tell her about Leia's matter. She found an excuse to brush her off. "It's not a big deal. Don't trouble yourself, Madam Crawford. Thank you for your invitation, but let's talk about it later when I've finished dealing with my matters."

Susan rolled her eyes when Queenie refused her invitation and her kind thought of helping her. She picked her nails and replied, "Mrs. Norman, I won't bother you any longer since you're busy. But I just wanted to remind you that you should be paying more attention to Bianca's happiness. Even though she's Mrs. Crawford now, that doesn't mean she'll be sitting in that position for the rest of her life."

"What do you mean? What's going on?" Queenie asked immediately when she heard what Susan said. Her voice sounded a few pitches higher.

"Luca came to Crawford Manor today. She's still in the study. I'm not sure what they're talking about there. Why are they in the study for so long if they merely share a normal superior-subordinate

relationship?"

Queenie's heart skipped a beat. She should trust Luke, but many things were unexplainable. "They're both in the study? Then what about the kids?"

The three of them, especially Tommy, loved to stick with Luca. They were probably with her.

"The kids were sent away earlier. And I can see the three of them are very fond of Luca. I'm just worried. Sigh, never mind. I shouldn't be telling you more about this. Although I'm not Luke's biological mother, his mother is still in prison. As a mother myself, I should be keeping an eye on them. Bianca is such a good woman, but I'm afraid she has no idea what's happening here." Susan deliberately sounded like she was very worried while putting on a satisfied expression on her face.

She knew Luca was a capable woman even though she was just an ordinary person with an ordinary family background.

She refused to cooperate with her, which indicated that she was still siding with Luke. It would be even more difficult to get rid of Luke if she was helping him.

Hence, getting rid of Luca was one of Susan's plans.

While Queenie was listening to Susan, she was already imagining the scene of Bianca being dumped by Luke.

"Alright. Thank you for reminding me." She took a deep breath and reminded herself to be polite. Although she was worried about Bianca, she was busy taking care of Leia's health now.

"Oh, have you been keeping in touch with Bianca lately? If you are, then you should remind her about it. And you should tell her through a voice message. You can't just type a message and send it to her.

You must always pay attention to her emotions." Susan intentionally mentioned Bianca. She wanted Queenie to contact Bianca.

Queenie would be worried if she could not get in contact with Bianca. Then, once she investigated it, she would probably find out that Bianca did not even travel abroad back then.

"I've been keeping in touch with Bea. She's doing fine now. I'll tell her about it. Thank you," Queenie replied. Then, she saw the doctor come in. She spoke before Susan could reply to her, "Madam Crawford, I've got things to do. I'm hanging up now."

She hung up the phone before Susan had the chance to say anything.

She put down the phone gloomily as she listened to the busy tone. "She's been keeping in touch with Bianca? How is that possible..."

How could it be possible for Queenie to call Bianca on the phone?

Susan was sure she had heard the conversation between Old Master Crawford and Luke. The only explanation was that it was not Bianca who talked to Queenie on the phone.

It must be...

Susan curled her lips. She did not expect Luke to be so cunning.

It was nighttime.

Luca sat down at the dining table in Crawford Manor. She stared at the sumptuous dinner. As she ate, something was on her mind.

The various dishes with delicate garnishings and the atmosphere at the dining table made her think of finishing the dinner quickly and leaving this place.

Luke was sitting right opposite her. He could see how restless she was.

Mrs. Nancy was carrying a tray and heading toward the table. She placed a bowl of stew in front of everyone.

Old Master Crawford smelled the aroma in the air and asked, “What stew is this?"

“Old Master Crawford, this is ginger, turmeric, and carrot stew," replied Mrs. Nancy.

"We don't usually have this stew before this. Why did you prepare this today?" Susan frowned and asked. She hated the smell of ginger, and Mrs. Nancy knew that.

"It was Young Master Luke's order. He said Ms. Luca is suffering from back pain, so he asked me to make some stew for her to nourish her body," Mrs. Nancy replied while she placed another bowl of stew in front of Susan. "Madam, I know you hate ginger, so I made mushroom soup for you. Enjoy."

Susan looked at the soup in front of her. She lost her appetite when she smelled the ginger stew earlier.

"It smells awful." She said with disgust, but she was secretly rejoicing in her heart. Look at that! Luke cared for Luca so much to the extent that he ordered Mrs. Nancy to prepare some stew to nourish her body.

"Enough. Didn't she prepare mushroom soup for you? Just have it and stop talking nonsense." Old Master Crawford pulled a long face and snapped at her. They had a guest in the house, yet she had no table manners. How embarrassing!