Ch. 1801..1810

He knew her so well that he could even decipher what she was thinking about with just a microexpression.

Luca shook her head as she could not ask the question she had in mind. "It's nothing."

Luke's gaze sank, but he did not press on. "Let's go. We're going to be late if we leave any later."

Luca nodded and left the house with him.

Luke drove, and when they passed the villa's entrance, Luca noticed that the contractor of the villa next door was already embellishing the door.

She said softly, "Is the renovation work next door almost completed?"

"Mm, Louis and the others will soon be moving in." Luke took a glance and continued to drive toward the entrance of the community.

"Louis?" Luca looked at him. 'The villa is Louis'?'

Luke nodded in answer.

Luca did not say anything. 'He planned all these on purpose...'

He first arranged for her to move to the villa, then he moved in. Not long after, the children moved in as well, while Louis and Yuri would soon live next door.

For a moment, Luca thought that she had returned to her previous life.

She was living at Crawford Manor with Luke and the kids at the time. Louis had just started a family and given up his old ways. He lived a happy life with Yuri.

Unfortunately, it was all an illusion. novelbin

Luca looked at the road ahead, it was leading to T Corporation. The car kept going forward, just like how her life could not go back to how it was in the past. ...

On the other hand.

Crawford Manor had no peace early in the morning.

Old Master Crawford invited some friends to go out for morning tea. Since the master of the house was gone, Susan and Allison fought first thing in the morning.

Louis did not want to get involved in their feud and left with his wife and daughter.

In the end, Allison and Susan did not reach a conclusion with their fight. It was the butler and the maid who forcefully separated them.

Since it was office hours, the butler did not notify Luke and settled the matter himself.

Allison angrily went back to the bedroom and called Luke six times in a row, all of which went straight to voicemail. "Damn it, there's no place for me in this house!"

She wanted to pack up and take out her suitcase. However, she paused what she was doing. She thought that if she left, it would make life easier for Susan.

Even if she had somewhere to go, she could not give this home to Susan.

Allison calmed herself down, sat on the bed, and left a message to Luke. [If you don't come back tonight to bring me justice, you can wait to bury my body. I can't stay in this house anymore.]

After she texted him, she sat on the chair and picked up the herbal concoction prescribed by Luca that the maid had just sent to her room.

She got a whiff of the strong medicinal smell, remembered the unpleasant taste, and frowned in disgust.

She did not want to drink such an unpleasant concoction.

Knock, knock. There was a knock on her bedroom door.

"Who is it?" Allison put the concoction at the side in disgust.

"Madam Allison, Madam Mallory is downstairs. She's looking for you." The maid's voice came from outside the bedroom.

"Madam Mallory? Did she say why she's looking for me?" Allison did not open the door and just stood behind the door to ask. She knew Madam Mallory, but they were not close.

To be precise, because of her identity, Madam Mallory had always looked down on her in their social circle. She had a better relationship with Susan because Susan was the legal wife.

Even though she was the one who gave birth to the heir to the Crawford family, in those people's mouths, she was nothing but a mistress who lived in Crawford Manor by relying on her son.

If Luke was no one special, the Crawford family would want nothing to do with her.

That was how Madam Mallory saw her from the beginning, so Allison felt no need to bootlick nor befriend her.

They were never close, so Allison did not go down immediately, thinking that she came to visit out of the blue to make fun of her.

Allison looked at herself in the mirror. Her skin did not get better even after she applied and consumed the concoction.

Allison would never allow herself to meet outsiders with her face like this so as not to be laughed at.

"Uh... she didn't say why," the maid said.

Hearing that, Allison did not give it much thought before she said, "If she didn't say anything, it means that all is well. Tell her I'm not feeling well and I can't meet her. If there's something she wants to talk to me about, have her call me."

The maid was taken back as she thought that it was not the best response.

She had worked for the Crawford family for many years, so she knew about the relationship between the Crawford and Mallory families. Allison acting up might harm the relationship between the two families.

"Okay, Ma'am." The maid understood and knew that Allison would not meet Madam Mallory no matter what. She returned downstairs and politely said to Madam Mallory, who was sitting in the living room, "Madam Mallory, I'm sorry. Madam Allison is not feeling well. She won't be able to meet you today."

Madam Mallory frowned.

Susan, who sat beside Madam Mallory, snorted coldly and exposed her. "She's not feeling well? She was just yelling at everyone like a shrew but she's suddenly not feeling well now? I think that she's just embarrassed to meet our guest with that ugly face of hers. "

The maid was not sure how to react seeing how ruthless Susan was. It was said to not wash one's dirty linen in public, but the two could not wait to publicize their nonsense.

It had gone on for over 20 years, and it had no signs of stopping.

Madam Mallory heard her, put the teacup on the coffee table, and said gracefully, "She's sick?"

"Didn't you hear?" Susan pushed the plate of baked goods toward her and gossiped, "Her face is horrendous-looking now. She looks like an old witch, so, of course, she doesn't dare to meet anyone. Her own grandchildren would get frightened and cry when they see her."

Madam Mallory frowned. She did not pay much attention to Allison's news. Susan and the others were all socialites, but she was different from them and had a career of her own. Even if the Mallory family's affairs were all handled by Percy, she was still busy handling company affairs.

Naturally, she was not bothered with gossip as such.

"That sounds scary. Why doesn't she go seek treatment?" Madam Mallory asked.

"What treatment? There's nothing that plastic surgeons can do. She can only wait to die." Susan talked about Allison's illness triumphantly. She asked, "By the way, didn't you always look down on her before? Why do you want to meet her all of a sudden?"

"It's because of Luke." When Madam Mallory mentioned Luke, she was reminded of what had happened last night.

He was a junior who did not respect her, seeing as how he had arrogantly protected that woman.

She had to tell the Crawford family about this, so she thought of going to Allison.

Even though Allison was mistress, she was also a sensible person. She would never let Luke be without saying anything.

When Susan heard that it involved Luke, she realized from Madam Mallory's expression that there was more to the matter. Hence, she became interested.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1802-"What happened? Tell me about it," Susan asked quickly. She did not intend to let go of anything she could use against Luke because this might be the evidence she needed to bring him down and make Louis come to power in the future.

"Tell you? Are you able to tell him off?" Madam Mallory wondered. After all, Susan was not Luke's biological mother.

"Why not? No matter what, I'm still his mother. When Allison doesn't know how to educate her son, I'm the one who steps forward," Susan said.

Madam Mallory nodded. No matter what, Susan was the legal wife of Zachary Crawford.

Even though his biological mother was around, Luke still addressed Susan as 'Mother.'

"Doesn't Luke already have a wife? I found out that he's very close to Luca Craw and there's a high chance that they're living together," Madam Mallory said. She did not mention what had happened the day prior.

After all, she impulsively wanted to kidnap Luca. It was illegal, so she did not want to say anything about it.

When Susan heard that, she lost interest. "Luca Craw? It's not news that they're close. Luca has won the hearts of the three children. If you say that they're living together, that's possible... But there's nothing anyone can do about this matter, not me nor Old Master Crawford. We can't be involved."

"Old Master Crawford doesn't care? How is that possible?" Madam Mallory was surprised. She only spoke about this so that Allison or Susan would know about it and relay the news to Old Master Crawford. Her goal was for them to restrain Luke.

She was clear that out of everyone in the Crawford family, only Old Master Crawford could do something about Luke.

"Why not? Let me tell you, Luke moved out with the kids, and Old Master Crawford agreed to it. His agreement says everything. Old Master Crawford is not stupid. When they moved out, he must have investigated everything and knew that Luke might live with Luca. Even so, he still agreed. This matter is not a secret in the Crawford family." Susan took a sip of tea and suddenly lost interest in the conversation.

She once wanted to win over Luca but was turned down, so Susan had no other means to go about it.

"This is ridiculous!" Madam Mallory could not believe that Old Master Crawford had given his agreement for Luke to move in with Luca.

'Is he not afraid that the reputation of the Crawford family will be ruined if the reporters find out about it?'

The reason why Madam Mallory did not get the reporters involved but instead went to the Crawford family to inform them was that she did not want to make a big deal out of it. To some extent, the fate of the Crawford and Mallory families was interrelated.

Therefore, when it was not absolutely necessary, she did not want the Crawford family to be involved in a scandal.

"This family is crazy. Since that woman got out of prison, it's gotten even crazier." Susan could not help complaining. She knew that Madam Mallory wanted the Crawford family to control Luke, so she thought of a way to go about it.

"How can we let Luke be like this? What about his wife who's abroad? If that woman sticks around, won't he just be like his father?" Madam Mallory rambled and mentioned the Crawford family's playboy,

Zachary Crawford.

Susan's mood sank.

Madam Mallory pursed her lips and realized she had said something wrong. She touched Susan's hand and said, "Sorry, I didn't mean to mention him."

"It doesn't matter. He's been gone for so long. I'm somewhat glad that he only had Allison. If there were two more, I won't be able to stay in this home any longer." Susan felt hatred in her heart, but she could not show it. Hence, she acted generously.

Madam Mallory took a sip of tea. Seeing that she had not achieved any purpose in her visit today, she did not want to waste any more of her time. After all, the mess left behind by Pierre had her occupied.

"Forget it. I just wanted to remind you but it seems that all of you already know about it. Although it's absurd, the entire Crawford family is in Luke's hands now. None of you seem to be able to do anything, so I won't bother you any longer." She stood up. She intended to put pressure on Luke but did not expect that the Crawford family was in a situation as such.

Although they seemed to be doing better than the Mallory family, if this piece of news exploded, they would have their hands full as well.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Susan hurriedly held her back. "Although the Crawford family can't deal with this matter, I know people who can."

As soon as Madam Mallory heard that, she sat on the sofa again and quickly asked, "Who?"

"The Norman family." Susan reminded her. She had hinted to Queenie once before and Queenie had reacted with surprise then. When she was sitting and waiting for the drama to unfold, the matter was over before she knew it. Nothing happened.

Seeing that her plan failed, she could not continue to remind or encourage Queenie to find trouble with Luke and Luca.

That was because it would make her ulterior motives obvious.

After all, she was still Luke's mother. If anyone found out what she was planning, she would be digging a grave for herself. If Old Master Crawford found out, it was inevitable that she would be criticized for it.

"The Norman family? Jack norman?" Madam Mallory remembered that Luke's wife was Jack's long-lost biological daughter.

"Queenie has always felt guilty about her long-lost daughter. It's a pity that they don't know what Luke is doing behind their backs." Susan took a sip of her tea. Her hints could not be more obvious. novelbin

Madam Mallory nodded thoughtfully.

If she told Queenie about this, she would not stay out of it from what Madam Mallory knew about her.

"By the way, don't tell others that I told you that. Old Master Crawford doesn't like it when I cause trouble. Last time, I didn't hint at Queenie hard enough, so it didn't work. Luke has been bewitched. If it's for the good of Luke, you can try doing something about it. After all, Luca Craw is not as unassuming as she seems." Susan was worried that Madam Mallory would not take action if her hatred for Luca was not strong enough, so she deliberately phrased her words in a certain way to increase their effectiveness on Madam Mallory.

Madam Mallory gritted her teeth and said, "I know that there's more to that woman that meets the eye. Otherwise, how could Luke, who has always been wise, be bewitched by her?"

Susan secretly rejoiced. If Madam Mallory went to look for Queenie, there was sure to be drama.

Old Master Crawford did not care about what Luke was up to because he knew that Luke did things properly and would not cause the Crawford family to lose face.

However, Queenie was different.

This time, she would be more vigilant if someone who had nothing to do with the Crawford family went to her. Susan was certain that Queenie would go to Luke to ask him what was going on.

Although it may not be possible to separate Luke and Luca, it was not bad to be able to cause some trouble for him.

She wanted to take revenge on that pair of mother and son for hindering her for more than 30 years.

Madam Mallory made an excuse to leave after she got a solution.

Susan sat on the sofa and looked at the maid who was cleaning up the table. Her gaze sank.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1803-"How much did you overhear from the conversation between me and Mrs. Mallory?" Susan asked. The maid was responsible for delivering food and drinks to Allison. She was usually the one in contact with Allison.

The maid's body shook as she uttered, "Madam Susan, I didn't hear anything."

"Very well. If someone else knows about what we talked about, I’ll know that you accidentally overheard it and spread the news. You're aware of the consequences, yes?" Susan threatened the maid. Although Old Master Crawford was still in control of the Crawford family, she still had the ability to frame the maid and have her fired.

The maid nodded quickly and said, "I understand. I didn't hear anything."

The maid cleared the cups and snacks on the coffee table. Then, she got a text from Allison, so she immediately went upstairs.

She knocked on the door of the room, and Allison's voice came from inside. "Come in."

The maid opened the bedroom door and saw Allison's face. She was frightened and could not help trembling. She immediately lowered her gaze and asked, "Madam Allison, what can I help you with?"

"Take that bowl out of here. It stinks like hell," Allison said while she pointed to the bowl next to her that contained the herbal concoction. She had only taken two sips before she decided that she did not want it anymore.

The maid came in and picked up the bowl along with the tray.

Allison asked, "Has Madam Mallory left?"

"I think so," the maid replied cautiously. She knew that Allison wanted to get information out of her, so she was careful not to let herself slip. After all, Susan had warned her.

As such, she could only hide what she knew from Allison.

"Did she say anything?" Allison looked at herself in the mirror, her thoughts in turmoil. She covered the mirror with a black cloth.

The maid replied softly, "She chatted with Madam Susan for a while and left."

Allison raised her eyebrows and looked at the maid. She was jealous of the maid's fairly smooth face and was mad that a maid's skin was better than hers. "Chat? What did they talk about?" "They seemed to be talking about some household matters. Nothing out of the ordinary." The maid tried to fool her.

Allison continued to ask, "Household matters? She didn't mention to Susan why she came to look for me?" "I didn't hear anything... I was in the living room only for a while before I was asked to go to the kitchen by the cook to help out." The maid quickly shook her head.

Allison did not look at her anymore. She waved her hand and said, "You can leave now. By the way, you don't need to bring me lunch later. I'm trying to lose weight." novelbin

"Okay, Madam Allison." The maid got her permission and immediately went downstairs with the bowl for fear that Allison would continue to question her. She was worried she would end up letting something slip because she was too nervous.

Allison sat on the vanity chair, deep in thought.

Madam Mallory was not close with her and would usually look for Susan if she visited.

'Why did she suddenly come to look for me today? Is it as simple as wanting to see my disfigured face?'

"What a bitch!" Allison yelled out vicious words when she thought that Madam Mallory came for just that.

At noon.

Luca finished a task and ran to the lab downstairs to check on the progress of the experiment.

Rhett handed her the reports. Luca carefully looked at every line of the data. She did not dare to be careless. All of the data would affect the final stage of the drug's research and development.

After she read the data at hand, Luca asked "Has the clinical trial report been sorted out?"

"We'll only be able to have it ready this afternoon," Rhett answered honestly.

Luca nodded and did not put pressure on them. "The processing of the data can't go wrong, or it'll affect the next step of the research. Take it easy. Just make sure there are no mistakes."

Rhett nodded and asked embarrassedly, "Are you sure that everything is okay? I heard that Dr. Albus' research is coming to an end and their drug is about to be launched. The laboratory researchers on our team are feeling a little anxious because of that..."

Luca understood why they were anxious. After all, they were supposedly ahead of everyone with their research...

They could not help but feel ashamed of being overtaken by Dr. Albus' team.

Luca placed the report in his hand and replied, "Drug research is not child's play. Our drug is more complicated than Dr. Albus'. It's understandable why we were ahead in the early stages of our research and slowed down in the later period. Don't rush. The progress of others doesn't represent ours. Speed doesn't mean anything as long as we're meticulous with the research and the medicine can truly cure patients.”

Rhett took the report from her and nodded.

Luca was reasonable.

However, the news of her helping out Dr. Albus had spread in the team. Some of the researchers were dissatisfied. After all, they were all hands on deck with the research, while Luca not only had to take care of T Corporation's translation work but she also helped Dr. Albus...

Luca looked at Rhett's embarrassed look and knew why he reacted as such. "Tell them to focus on the task at hand. If the drug is effective, it'll naturally sell. If the sales are good, they'll get their bonus. Besides, the company's end of the year performance is not based on who launches the drug in the market first but rather, whose drug is used by more hospitals and institutions."

Rhett nodded knowingly.

Luca glanced at the time and said, "It's time for lunch. Go and get something to eat."

"Dr. Craw, don't you want to get anything to get? Do you need me to take away some food for you?" Rhett asked.

Luca turned around, yawned, shook her head, and said, "I'm not hungry. I want to go back to the office to rest for a while. When lunch break is over, please knock on my door. I'm afraid I won't be able to get up in time."

She did not sleep all night last night, so she was a little tired and sleepy.

However, there were not many office sofas that a person could lie flat on. Hence, Luca came down specifically to lie down and rest in this office.

"Okay, Dr. Craw."

Luca walked back to the office and sighed as soon as she closed the door.

The high-intensity workload required her to get enough sleep. She glanced in the direction of the surveillance camera and wondered if Luke had already gotten someone to dismantle the camera or if he was still monitoring her through it.

Now that she was working in the upstairs office most of the time, she assumed that he was no longer monitoring her.

Luca thought about it but still decided to turn her head in the direction of the camera, lay down, and put her coat over her. She planned to rest for a while.

Upstairs.

Luke opened the office door and walked to Luca's office. He found that while the door was open, Luca was not inside.

‘Did she go out for lunch?'

He raised his eyebrows. He thought that it was more probable for Luca to ask someone else to take away food for her while she made use of the time to get some rest.

"Boss?" Jason had finished lunch and walked over when he saw Luke standing in Luca's office. He asked Luke, "Are you looking for Dr. Craw?"

"She went out for lunch?" Luke glanced at him, his eyes focused once again on the office chair.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1804-"Dr. Craw? I went downstairs with her just now but I don't think she was going for lunch." Jason reported truthfully but wondered why Luke did not call her directly.

'Aren't they already living together? Why are they still so awkward when they're in the office?

After all, Luke was the boss of the company. Jason did not think that should be the case.

No one would dare say anything even if he used a public tool for private use.

"Where did she go?" Luke asked even though he had an answer in his heart. If she went downstairs and did not go for lunch, she was probably too tired. Hence, she went to the office downstairs to rest.

He glanced at Luca's office. It was a temporary office that used to be a vacant utility room, so there was not enough space for a sofa that could fit her.

"I think she's in the lab." Jason looked at his thoughtful expression and felt a little uneasy.

Luke turned around and walked to his office. When he thought that Luca might not eat and just sleep until the end of the lunch break, he turned around and said to Jason, "Order a meal and put it on Dr. Craw's desk."

"Got it, Boss," Jason replied.

Luke returned to his office and closed the door because he did not want to be disturbed by others. He moved the mouse to open the monitoring software that had not been in use for a long time.

Since Luca moved to the office upstairs, he had not used the software.

Moreover, after he found out that she was Bianca, he did not install surveillance cameras in the new office because he believed that she would never hurt him.

She did what she did because she was compelled to.

Luke looked at the surveillance footage and saw Luca lying on the sofa with her head facing the camera. She used a coat to cover her body.

It was cold, but all she did was put on a coat.

Luke could not sit still. The moment he stood up, he sat down again. Luca would be suspicious if he sent a blanket over.

Although he knew her true identity, he did not want her to know what he was doing for her.

Looking at the woman lying on the sofa resting, he silently clenched his fists and called Tina in.

Tina knocked on the door. After she got his permission to step in, she opened the door and asked, "Boss, what can I help you with?"

"Have the logistics team send each department a few blankets," Luke said.

"Huh?" Tina was a little confused as to why each department needed blankets. "Boss, what are the blankets for?" novelbin

Luke glanced at the screen and showed an indifferent expression. "It's getting cold. Our employees might catch a cold if they don't have a blanket during their lunch break."

Tina nodded in response...

However, the company had never implemented something like this before. This initiative was out of the blue, so Tina thought about it before figuring out why he gave the order. She said, "Boss, do you need to equip the senior management of each department with one more? Just to be safe."

Luke thought what she said made sense and nodded. "Go for it."

"Okay, Boss. I'll make arrangements right now." Tina left his office with a smile.

Luke's gaze fell on the computer screen again. There was limited space on the sofa, so Luca did not change her sleeping position. She slept straight and appreciated every second that she got to rest.

At the end of the lunch break, the alarm clock on her phone rang and there was a knock on the door.

Luca opened her eyes and said to Rhett, who was at the door, "I'm awake."

When Rhett heard her reply, he stopped knocking on the door and said, "Okay, Dr. Craw. I bought you lunch. Would you like to have it now?"

Luca glanced at the time. It was already after lunch hours. She used her lunch break to rest and thought that it was not fair for her to use her work time to eat. She turned him down, saying, "Thank you, but don't worry about it. I'll get back to work in a moment."

Rhett heard that she did not want to eat and did not insist. He returned to the laboratory to continue with the research.

Luca sat on the sofa, turned off the alarm clock, put on her coat, and left the office without staying much longer.

When she returned to the office upstairs, Luca saw a takeaway box on her desk and frowned.

'Who put it here? Was it Luke?'

Luca subconsciously denied this possibility but knew that besides him, not many would so thoughtfully prepare food for her.

She picked up the takeaway box, walked to Jason's office, and found that his door was not closed. She still knocked on it nonetheless.

Jason looked up from the pile of documents, glanced at her, and said with a smile, "Dr. Craw, it's you."

"Mm. Mr. Doyle, did you put this takeaway box in my office?" Luca asked as she showed the takeaway box.

Jason glanced at the takeaway box and replied, "Yes and no. The boss asked me to put it in your office. He might have asked me to get that for you because I mentioned that you went downstairs for work, so he guessed that you wouldn't have lunch."

Luca heard him and nodded. 'It's really him...'

"Okay, thank you." After she thanked him, she was ready to go back to her office.

Jason said, "Dr. Craw, why don't you go and warm up the food? You can continue working after you have something to eat. It won't take much time anyway. The boss arranged it as such because he's concerned about your health."

Luca did not intend to eat at first but reconsidered after she heard what Jason said. 'Yes, this is his kind intention. Although I act like I don't care, how could I not eat it?'

"Okay..." She walked into the pantry with the takeaway box.

On the other hand.

Madam Mallory was in Pierre's ward. Her phone kept ringing. She was tending to Pierre while dealing with the mess he created.

Pierre was taking painkillers more frequently. The doctor had no choice but to inject valium to prevent the excessive painkillers from causing irreversible damage to his nerves.

After Madam Mallory finished her phone call, she looked at her son who had become sluggish due to the valium. She could not help but sigh. There were mixed emotions in her eyes.

Pierre's mess was more complicated than she had imagined, and to make matters worse, Old Master Mallory had already gotten someone to investigate the matter.

She tried stopping them but still could not stop the men Old Master Mallory hired.

The phone rang again and Madam Mallory answered. "What's the matter?"

"Madam, you asked me to investigate the whereabouts of Mrs. Norman and I found her. Coincidentally, she's also at the hospital today." The person on the other end of the phone reported.

"At the hospital? The same hospital as Pierre?" Madam Mallory asked.

"Yes, that's the one. However, she's not there for treatment. She seems to be taking care of a patient, but we didn't manage to find out the identity of the patient," the person on the other end of the phone replied.

"Okay, got it." Madam Mallory took a deep breath and said, "You at least found the ward number, right? Send me the ward number."

"Okay, Ma'am." The person on the other end of the phone texted her the ward number after they hung up the call.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1805-Madam Mallory glanced at the ward number and found that it was a VIP ward.

She guessed that whoever Queenie was taking care of was not simple. Otherwise, why would they be in the VIP ward? On top of that, her men could not find out who was in the ward.

'Is it Jack Norman?'

Madam Mallory thought that it would not be possible as she saw the news of Jack in the newspaper that morning. He was attending various events, so he could not be in the VIP ward for treatment.

'Could the person in the ward be Luke's wife, Bianca?'

After all, Bianca was supposedly studying abroad but no one knew where she was studying nor the specific details.

Maybe she got sick and Queenie brought her back to be secretly treated...

If it was Bianca, she could use her to mess with Luca.

'Luca likes to be a mistress, huh? If Bianca appears in front of her, Luke won't be able to protect her anymore.'

The longer a man was in Luke's position, the more afraid he would be of getting into scandals that could affect his company's stock price. If something happened, he would be sure to stand on Bianca's side.

By then, Luca would be nothing.

Madam Mallory looked at Pierre who was still asleep and told the nurse, "Take care of Young Master Pierre. I have something to attend to."

When the nurse heard that, she was a little scared. After all, whenever Pierre was sober, he would be in a terrible mood. If he woke up and Madam Mallory was not around, she would likely get the brunt of his anger. novelbin

Madam Mallory snorted coldly when she saw how the nurse reacted. She knew her son, so she said, "I'll be back in a while. He's injected with valium, so he won't wake up any time soon."

"Okay, Ma'am." The nurse had no choice but to agree. After all, she was here to take care of the patient. Since the Mallory family had paid her, she should take good care of him.

Madam Mallory immediately left the ward and rushed to the upper floor.

Originally, Pierre should have been allocated a ward on the upper floors, but his situation was special and the doctor did not recommend him to stay there. Otherwise, it would be more difficult to take care of him. Hence, they could only go with the doctor's arrangement and stay in a two-person ward.

She then took advantage of the Mallory family's connections and turned the double ward into a single ward.

Madam Mallory came to the VIP ward floor and was about to look inside but was stopped by the head nurse.

"Hello, who are you?" The wards on this floor were special, so she remembered each patient and their family members. She would not allow others to walk around at will to protect the privacy of the patients here.

"I'm here to visit a patient," Madam Mallory explained patiently when the nurse stopped her.

The nurse looked at the woman who was dressed gracefully and luxuriously. The nurse thought that she did not look like a gossip reporter who came to secretly take pictures. Hence, she politely asked,

"Which patient do you want to visit? We need the consent of the family before any visitation."

Madam Mallory was taken back. She had not come to this floor for too long, so she forgot that the management of this floor was strict.

She did not have time to look for connections to assist her in this operation as she feared that Queenie would leave while she was doing that. She just said, "I'm here to visit a patient from the Norman family."

"Which Norman family is it?" The head nurse patiently verified with her.

Madam Mallory began to get impatient and said, "It's Jack Norman's family."

The head nurse knew about the Norman family. She glanced at her and said with a straight face, "Ma'am, I'm sorry. We haven't received any instructions from the patient's family, which means that they didn't tell our nurses that a guest would be coming to visit today."

Madam Mallory was at her limit. She stared at the head nurse and shouted, "They're so busy, they may not remember everything. I made an appointment with them yesterday and told them I'd come to visit today. I also know their ward number. It's 2505, isn't it?"

"I'm sorry, we weren't informed. Maybe the patient's family was so busy that they forgot about it. Perhaps you could give them a call. You can only enter if you're authorized." The head nurse insisted. The patients on this floor paid great attention to their privacy, so she did not dare to let her in of her own accord.

Madam Mallory looked at how insistent she was, became anxious, and said, "Do you know who I am? I'm Madam Mallory, not one of those good-for-nothing reporters. I'm a public figure! How dare you dare stop me? I'll have you fired by tomorrow!"

The head nurse was helpless at her rogue remarks. They did their work according to the rules and regulations. They did not dare to let anyone walk in just like that.

"Sorry, Madam Mallory. It's our job." The head nurse insisted on wanting to maintain patient privacy. After all, she was more afraid of letting randoms in and the patient's family blaming her than to receive a complaint from those she did not let in.

Madam Mallory cursed, "Who do you think you are?! I'll have a chat with your department later. What kind of quality..."

She took out her phone, walked to the elevator, and called the number that called her just now. "I can't get into that ward. Help me think of a way for me to get in."

The person on the other end of the phone heard her and said helplessly, "Madam, if you can't enter, I would have no way to..."

The nurses would not even let someone with the Mallory name walk in. He was just someone who was at the bottom of the food chain. He was out of ideas.

"Trash, you're useless!" Madam Mallory was so angry that she yelled.

The man on the other end of the phone gave her a suggestion. "You can wait by the elevator? She would have to leave eventually."

'Wait by the elevator? Does he not know who I am?'

She immediately hung up the phone in anger.

Madam Mallory then looked at the head nurse in the distance who was still standing there. She had arranged this kind of ward for Old Master Mallory before and knew that even if the head nurse walked

away, there would be other nurses or security guards guarding the place.

Without the consent of the patients or family members, she would never be able to get in.

Madam Mallory thought of Pierre, who was still lying on the hospital bed, and then she thought of Luca. The expression on her face turned hideous.

'Luca, I'll let you experience ten times the pain you caused my son!'

Madam Mallory thought of that and decided to stand near the elevator. She knew that she would bump into Queenie here!

The head nurse in the distance looked at Madam Mallory, who did not seem like she wanted to leave. She shook her head helplessly and did not say anything. After all, as long as she did not step into the ward area, it would not be a violation of the hospital's rules and regulations. She could not do anything to her.

Madam Mallory stood there until three o'clock in the afternoon before she saw Queenie walking by slowly.

She was also a public figure, so she was sure. She stepped forward and said enthusiastically, "Mrs. Norman, what a coincidence. Why are you here?"

Although Queenie did not like to socialize, she still remembered the faces of the more important people because of her husband. She never had much contact with Madam Mallory, but she still knew who she was after she gave it some thought.

She looked at her, baffled. Then, she asked, "Yes, Mrs. Mallory, what a coincidence. Why are you here?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1806-Madam Mallory certainly would not let Queenie know that she had been waiting for her, so she made up an excuse. "My son is hospitalized because he's not feeling well, so I'm here."

Queenie frowned, her mood heavy. Leia's illness made her empathize with Madam Mallory. She looked at her worriedly and asked, "Is your son alright?"

"The situation is not optimistic." Madam Mallory secretly rejoiced when she saw that Queenie responded rather positively. She turned around and waited for the elevator with her. "The doctor can't find out the root cause, so he can only rely on painkillers and valium to stabilize his condition."

"It's that serious..." Queenie's brows furrowed deeper. She thought of Leia,

She had been taking medicine and would go home to recuperate when she got better. However, if her condition took a turn for the worse, she would have to be hospitalized again.

The medicine that Luca prescribed was effective, but Leia's willfulness made her condition worse. The medicine had now become less effective.

Seeing Queenie's sad face, Madam Mallory made a plan in her heart. She sighed and said, "Pierre was hospitalized because someone plotted against him. The cause has not yet been found, so he can only cry out in pain. As a mother, I wish I can take the pain for him but... Sigh..."

Queenie replied with concern, "Someone plotted against him? Who's so courageous?"

Although she did not have much contact with the business circle, she knew exactly the status that the Mallory family held in A City.

"I don't know if you know her. That woman is doing whatever she wants with the Crawford family's backing!" Madam Mallory watched the elevator arrive, politely let Queenie step in first, and said all that through gritted teeth.

'The Crawford family?'

Queenie paused, walked into the elevator, and saw that Madam Mallory also walked in. She asked, "Did the Crawford family hurt your son? Aren't the Crawford and Mallory families on good terms?"

She did not believe that anyone in the Crawford family would break the peace.

Madam Mallory pretended to be thinking of something. Then, she shook her head and acted as though she wanted to avoid talking about it. "Forget it. It's a complicated situation."

"Mrs. Mallory, you are..." Queenie could not let it go when she heard the Crawford family's name being mentioned. If the Crawford family did something outrageous, she could plead for them.

"I forgot that Luke is your son-in-law. You should just act like you didn't hear anything about it." Madam Mallory pressed the button for the first floor. She guessed that Queenie was going home.

"Mrs. Mallory, is there anything I can help you with?" Queenie was not a gossipy person. Although she was related to the Crawford family, she did not ask any further since Madam Mallory refused to talk.

Queenie did not expect that she would not pursue the matter.

If it were someone else, they would continue asking.

Madam Mallory rolled her eyes, shook her head, and said, "Sorry, I lost my temper. I was too worried about Pierre. Sigh, I blame him for provoking that woman."

'Woman?'

Queenie frowned. 'How could any woman in the Crawford family provoke Pierre?'

The only people she could think of were Allison and Susan, but neither of them seemed to be the kind who would interact with Pierre.

"Who is the Crawford woman you're talking about?" Queenie was curious.

Madam Mallory lowered her gaze as a smug look flashed across her face. Her opportunity came, and she did not bother to be subtle this time. She said, "It's the woman named Luca Craw!"

"She's from the Crawford family?" Queenie looked suspiciously at Madam Mallory, trying to understand if there was more to the situation from the look on her face.

Madam Mallory sighed and shook her head, "Of course, she's not a woman from the Crawford family. I shouldn't have said these things, but at this point, I have to reveal the truth. Mrs. Norman, I think you're still being kept in the dark by Luke?"

Queenie blinked and had a bad premonition. "Mrs. Mallory, what do you mean by that?"

Madam Mallory deliberately showed an embarrassed expression as she said, "Mrs. Norman, you and I are not gossipy people. When some truths are uncovered, it may lead to a bad impact. Why don't you pretend that you didn't meet me today and nothing happened? "

The more she spoke, the more questions Queenie had. "Is there a secret relationship between Luca and Luke?"

"You know?" Madam Mallory blurted out the words, then covered her mouth. She deliberately pretended to have accidentally let it slip.

Queenie thought about what she had seen and heard before, as well as Susan's previous hints.

Nevertheless, she believed in Luke's character and his feelings for Bianca. She did not continue to question their relationship following Leia's illness and the kindness that Luca showed to their family.

However, Madam Mallory's words had rekindled her suspicions. "I know about Luca... Luca has good medical skills and she's also an employee in Luke's company. The two are friends. Do you have any

misunderstandings?"

"You know about everything..." Madam Mallory thought to herself. Queenie was not a fool, but she did not choose to pursue it. The reason for this was intriguing to her.

"I know they have a good relationship, but from what you said, is there any misunderstanding?" Queenie said. She hoped that Luke and Luca were just colleagues and ordinary friends.

"I also hope that I misunderstood the situation. Last night, I went to Luca to find out what she did to my son but Luke protected her. At that time, it was already after ten o'clock. If they're just friends, would they be in the car together past ten o'clock? She was alone in the cafe at that time and Luke personally picked her up after she left..." Madam Mallory said while noting the change in Queenie's expression.

'Ordinary friends wouldn't act as such...' Queenie's expression turned ugly.

Madam Mallory said, "I hope it's fake. After all, Luke has a wife. His relationship with Luca is ridiculous."

Queenie saw the elevator reach the underground floor and stepped out.

Madam Mallory followed behind her and said to herself, "Did I say too much? Sorry, I just feel bad for your daughter. If Luke betrays Bianca while she's still abroad..."

Queenie's appearance remained normal, but her heart was already in chaos.

However, she did not forget that she was still in public and in front of an outsider. Even if the outsider had a good relationship with the Crawford family, she still had to maintain her relationship with the Crawfords.

"I believe in Luke. He explained to me before that he and Luca are just ordinary friends. I have something to attend to. I'll see you around." Queenie finished speaking and left quickly.

Madam Mallory pursed her lips as she watched Queenie leave.

Although Queenie said she believed in their relationship, she noticed that she had changed how she referred to Luca.

A simple conversation as such could make Queenie suspicious.

Madam Mallory secretly rejoiced. Since Luke and Luca made her unhappy, she would not let them have comfortable lives.

She picked up her phone and made a call to her subordinates. She asked them to investigate the identity of the person in the VIP ward.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1807-After Madam Mallory hung up the call, her phone rang again.

She answered, her tone full of impatience, "What's the matter?"

"Madam, something terrible has happened! Young Master Pierre woke up and is twitching from the pain!" The nurse on the other end of the call was flustered. Madam Mallory could hear Pierre's wailing through the call.

Madam Mallory's complacent mood was instantly disturbed. She quickly returned to the elevator and went upstairs. "Inform the doctor immediately. I'll come now." ...

After Queenie left the hospital, she was still thinking about what Madam Mallory had said. She felt uneasy.

The doubts that had been suppressed before were now springing up like bamboo shoots after rain.

She did not want to doubt them, but she could not help it. She called Jack and said, "Dear, are you in the office now?"

"Yeah, I'm still processing some documents. What's wrong?" Jack noticed that his wife's tone was off. He quickly asked, "Did Leia do something wrong again?"

Leia kept trying to buy organs from other sources but was stopped by the people arranged by him and Luke.

As such, Norman Residence had not been peaceful.

"It's not Leia. Can I go over now?" Queenie asked.

"Come," Jack listened to her uneasy tone and did not dare to let her go home alone.

Queenie's health was fine, but because of Leia, she had neurasthenia. The doctor's advice was for her to get more rest and the company of her family.

With his consent, Queenie got into the car and asked the driver to take her to the provincial office.

When she walked into Jack's office, Jack was talking business with someone on the phone. When he saw Queenie walk in, he motioned to her.

Queenie nodded knowingly. She sat on the sofa beside her and waited.

Jack continued to talk with the person on the other end of the phone.

The assistant secretary came in with a cup of tea and said softly, "Madam, this is your tea." "Thank you." Queenie took it. She was elegant and did not lose Jack's face. She picked up the teacup, took a sip, and waited quietly.

Jack was talking to others about urban planning and some important events that would be held in A City in the coming month.

Queenie listened and saw how busy he was.

She felt that she should not bother Jack because of Luke and Luca.

While Queenie thought about it, Jack was done with the work call.

Jack asked with concern when he noticed how upset his wife looked. "What's wrong? Why do you look so bitter?"

"Nothing..." Queenie smiled slowly, trying to ease the ugly expression on her face. She had made up her mind not to tell him her doubts.

She could investigate this matter on her own.

"You have worries written all over your face. How can you be okay?" Although Jack was an alpha male, they had been together for decades. He was thoughtful when he needed to be, especially when facing Queenie.

He sat beside her, sighed, and took her hand. "What happened?"

Queenie looked at him. There were tears in her eyes.

Seeing her like this, Jack was even more sure that something had happened. He quickly asked, "Okay, let's hear it. If there's a problem, I'll fix it."

Queenie took a deep breath and told him everything Madam Mallory told her.

After he heard everything, Jack frowned and replied, "If that's the case, we have to get Bea to come back."

"Bea is still abroad. Usually, she's the one who takes the initiative to contact us. I want to reach out to her but I may not be able to get in contact with her in time." Queenie also agreed with his decision. For the sake of Luke and Bea's marriage, this must be done.

Whether they decided to stay together or get divorced, it was not Luke's decision alone.

However, the biggest problem that they faced now was that they could not get in contact with Bianca. "Yeah, how about this? Didn't Bea send us a parcel last time? We'll ask someone to find this address and see if we can contact her right away," Jack said.

"Do you have any friends over there?" Queenie asked.

"Yes. I planned to ask someone to check on how she's doing recently. In this situation, I have to ask my friend to check in on her immediately," Jack said as he texted his friend.

There was a time difference, so the message was not responded to immediately.

"According to what Mrs. Mallory said, Luca and Luke are very close now. Why don't you get in touch with Luca to see if they're as close as that Mrs. Mallory said? It's not good if we accuse her of something she didn't do." Jack suggested. In his mind, Luca was not the kind of person who would be a mistress and ruin someone's marriage.

He had always been accurate in making a judgment of a person's character. He did not want to believe that he was wrong this time.

"Okay, I'll contact Luca now. If your friend has news, let me know immediately." Queenie could not wait to get in contact with Bianca.

She had always disapproved of Bianca's plan to study abroad.

Every time she persuaded her to come back on the phone, Bianca was so determined to stay abroad to study. If she continued with her studies, she may have no family when she returned to A City.

Although Bianca was good-looking, she was not young. Queenie did not want to see her live the second half of her life miserably. No matter what, she had to get Bianca back in A City.

"Okay." Jack nodded and watched her contact Luca.

Her number was dialed, and after a while, Luca answered, "Mrs. Norman, good afternoon."

"Luca, good afternoon." Queenie listened to her voice and could not help but think of what Madam Mallory said. She took a deep breath and tried to treat Luca with rose-tinted glasses.

After all, Luca had helped their family countless times.

Luca felt that things were off when she heard her rigid tone. ‘Did something happen?'

"Mrs. Norman, are you okay? Did something happen?" Luca asked.

"Nothing happened. Everything is fine. By the way, are you free today? I want to invite you to my house for dinner." Queenie glanced at Jack, feeling uneasy.

"Today? I might have to work overtime..." Luca felt as though she was put on the spot. There was a lot of work she had to attend to, but she was not working at her peak.

"Will it take long?" Queenie could not wait to see her.

"No, maybe an hour or so." Luca estimated that she could handle all the work in an hour.

"That sounds good. After you finish your work, come to my house for dinner. Uncle Jack and I will be waiting for you." If it were in the past, Queenie would not force her.

However, this time, she had to do things she did not like doing for Bianca's sake.

Luca did not turn her down. Listening to the tone of her voice, she knew that Queenie must have something in her heart, so she agreed. "Okay, I'll head to your place after I get off work. Thank you, Mrs. Norman."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1808-Queenie looked at Jack and nodded after Luca gave her promise. Then, she said, "I shouldn't be keeping you any longer. See you later."

"Sure," replied Luca.

Queenie hung up the call first.

Jack asked again, "Should we invite Luke too?"

"You're thinking about figuring out if there's anything suspicious between them, right?" Queenie knew what he had in mind, and Jack nodded.

"Actually, it was already very suspicious when they slept in the same bedroom last time. But we believed in Luke's integrity, so we stopped suspecting him." Queenie grabbed her husband's hand and added, "I know you believe in Luca. I'd like to believe that she's not that kind of person either. I'm just trying to get her to talk tonight, so there's no need to ask Luke to come over too."

"Alright." Jack did not say anything knowing that Queenie had her own plans. After all, he wanted to find out whether or not he was wrong about Luca too.

Queenie stood up when Jack agreed with it. She said, "Then I'll go get ready."

"Wait, did you just come back from the hospital just now?"Jack asked.

"Yes." Queenie nodded. Leia suddenly felt uncomfortable a few days ago, so she was admitted to the hospital again. "I ran into Mrs. Mallory when I walked out of Leia's ward."

Jack nodded.

Then, Queenie asked again, "What's wrong?"

Jack did not tell her what he was thinking about to prevent her from getting worried again. Therefore, he said, "Nothing. Go back and get ready."

"Okay." Queenie knew he had something else to do, so she turned around and left.

After Jack sent Queenie out of the door, he made a call. "Find out what's going on with the Mallory family these days."

Jack hung up the phone after he gave his orders and sat on the office chair, pondering.

His men were quite slow in investigating things, but there was no way he could ask Luke for help now.

He could feel there was a huge mystery shadowing the Crawford and Norman families after things had come this far.

Perhaps Luke knew about it, but he chose not to tell him. If that was the case, he must be trying to protect the Norman family or someone else.

Was it Luca he wanted to protect?

Jack shook his head. It seemed like other than handling his work, he would have to find out what Luke was up to.

It was six-thirty in the evening. Luca was still working in her office.

She glanced at the time, then at the documents that she had yet to complete. She was not anxious about them as she thought that there would be enough time for her.

Luke walked into her office without knocking on the door or making any sound.

Luca was keenly aware that someone had come in. She looked up and realized it was Luke. She was slightly startled and stood up unconsciously to greet him, “Mr. Crawford."

Luke looked at the documents on her table and nodded. He said with a cold voice with his hands in his pockets, "Still busy?"

"No, there are just some documents left," replied Luca while wondering why he was here.

"There aren't many left. Leave them for tomorrow." Luke glanced at the folders. She had the habit of keeping the completed documents on her right-hand side while the unfinished ones were kept on her left. It was just like how Luke did it.

Now, there was only a white-colored folder on her left. The white-colored folder was not an important folder either.

"It'll only take me half an hour to finish it," said Luca. When she sat down and planned to continue with her work, she suddenly thought that Luke might have come to see her because of something else.

She lifted her head and looked at Luke's expressionless face. She had gotten used to his gentleness back then, so she was still not used to seeing him being cold to her. "Mr. Crawford, are you waiting for me to get off work?"

Luke nodded and reminded her. "Zander has picked up the children and sent them back to the villa."

Previously, when she was still Bianca, she would never work overtime in the office. She would bring her work back home most of the time. It was because she wanted to prove to the Crawford family that even though she had her own career, she would not neglect her children. Her children would still be the center of her world.

Luca recalled that she had not told Luke that she was going to meet Queenie, so she quickly said, "Mr. Crawford, Mrs. Norman invited me for dinner at her house tonight, so I probably won't go back home so soon..."

Did Queenie invite her for dinner?

Luke slightly furrowed his brows. Why did he not know about it?

"Mr. Crawford, is there a problem?" Luca asked again.

"You should leave earlier since you promised to have dinner with them. I'll bring these documents back for you. You can continue working on them after dinner." Luke came closer and picked up the whitecolored folder.

Luca was so astonished that her jaw dropped a little as she watched his domineering gestures. She felt helpless.

Well, it was true that she should not let her parents wait for her.

Luca got up and said, "Alright. I'm leaving."

“Do you want me to give you a ride?" Luke asked.

Without a second thought, Luca shook her head and answered immediately, "No, thank you, Mr. Crawford. I don't want Mr. and Mrs. Norman to misunderstand—"

Luke slightly narrowed his eyes as he listened to her. He felt annoyed deep in his heart.

Misunderstood?

She was his wife. It was just that she had changed her appearance and was placed beside him by the people behind her. What was there to misunderstand?

If he were not worried that something might happen to her, he would have jumped at the chance to blow her cover.

Luca noticed that he had been keeping silent with an annoyed look on his face. She said carefully, "Mr. Crawford, if there's nothing else, I'm leaving first."

"Off you go." Luke brought the folder along with him and left the office first.

Luca looked at the man's tall figure from behind and let out a sigh. She knew Queenie would not invite her for dinner without reason.

If it was not about Leia, then it was probably because of Luke's affair.

If Madam Mallory really had nothing better to do, she would definitely secretly plot against her. However, she hoped that the reason Queenie came looking for her was not that Madam Mallory was talking nonsense about her behind her back.

She had no idea how she was going to explain herself if it was really because of Madam Mallory's actions.

Could she insist that there was nothing between her and Luke?

However, they were already staying together. Who would believe that? If Jack had sent someone to investigate this matter, he would be able to spot loopholes in her words easily...

Luca stood there and waited for five minutes. She only packed and left after assuming that Luke had left.

She went downstairs, got out of the office, and hailed a taxi to head to Norman Residence.

It was already ten past seven in the evening when she reached Norman Residence.

Luca glanced at the time and secretly rejoiced that she was not too late for dinner. The Norman family usually had dinner around this time.

She rang the doorbell.

The maid came to open the door. She was not surprised to see Luca as Queenie had already told her about it. She greeted her passionately, "Ms. Luca, you're here. Come on in."

Luca smiled at her and entered.

She glanced at the garden on her left habitually. The rose bushes were already hibernating because of the weather. Queenie had trimmed them neatly so that they could bloom even more beautifully next year.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1809-The maid saw her looking at those rose bushes, smiled, and said, “Mrs. Norman takes good care of the rose bushes. They'll definitely bloom again next year."

"Yes. She has always known how to take care of these rose bushes," Luca said thoughtfully.

The maid looked at her in surprise. "Ms. Luca, you know Mrs. Norman well. Indeed, she knows how to take care of rose bushes well. These were trimmed a few days ago. Mrs. Norman said that the rose bushes will look great next year after vernalization."

Luca smiled as she listened to the maid.

Of course, she understood her own mother well.

Luca felt a sense of warmth when she walked into the house. The maid said, "Mr. and Mrs. Norman, Ms. Luca is here."

Queenie walked out of the kitchen with an apron on her. She saw Luca standing at the entrance. She smiled and said, "Luca, you're here. Take a seat. Dinner will be ready soon."

Jack, who was sitting on the couch, added, "Luca, come here and drink some tea."

Luca smiled. She nodded as she walked toward Jack and sat down on the armchair beside him.

Jack cleaned a teacup and poured some warm tea for her. "It's cold out there, right? Come, drink some tea to keep yourself warm."

"Thank you, Mr. Norman." Luca took the cup of tea from him, took a sip of it, and tasted it.

Jack shot a glance in the direction of the kitchen and continued to talk to Luca, "How's the tea?"

"It tastes good, and it smells nice. I can always get a cup of nice tea here," said Luca as she smiled.

Jack took a sip of the tea and shook his head. "This isn't considered much. I don't have any good tea here, but the Crawford family does. But don't you know already that?"

Luca's smile froze a little. He did not mean to mention the Crawford family on purpose, but she could not help to notice that.

"What's wrong?" Jack's heart sank when he noticed her oddness.

Luca was a smart person. A simple sentence that he said had sparked a different reaction in Luca.

Was she feeling guilty?

"Nothing. I'm just wondering what kind of tea does the Crawford family have that tastes better than this warm cup of tea." Luca tried to smooth things over.

Jack smiled and gave her a thoughtful glance. Then, he refilled some tea for her again. "Old Master Crawford loves drinking tea. Everyone in A City knows about it. Luke would buy some tea for the old master every now and then. He would spend tons of money just so the old master can enjoy good tea. Everyone in A City knows that."

"Mr. Norman, I didn't grow up here, so it's my first time listening to these things that you're saying." Luca looked down and tasted the tea quietly. The sweetness and bitterness of the tea were mixed. Gradually, she could no longer taste the sweetness in it.

It felt awful to be doubted by someone else.

Luca could not tell them that she was their daughter either...

Jack smiled and said, “Oh, I've been too busy these days. I even forgot that you grew up in a foreign country. Russia should be colder than A City around this time of the year, right?”

"Yes. It's so much colder there. That's why I'm alright with the current temperature here.” Luca finished drinking the tea in her teacup.

"There'll be an International Tea Industry Expo in A City in a couple of days. Would you like to come? You can buy some good tea there. You might be able to use it in the future." Jack tested her.

If Luca really had feelings for Luke, she would try to please the people around Luke. Hence, she would readily agree to go to the expo to shop for some tea.

"Really? Then I must go," Luca smiled and said. "A few of my friends are tea lovers too. If I can buy some good tea and send them over to my friends, they'll certainly be happy to receive them."

Jack smiled. He had no clue whether or not Luca was really going and what kind of tea would she buy. He would have to get someone to find out who the tea would be gifted to as well.

Queenie and the maid served the dishes on the table and said to the two people who were sitting on the couch. "Dinner's ready."

Luca put down the cup of tea and stood up to head to the dining room together with Jack.

Four of them sat at the dining table. Luca asked with some confusion when she noticed that Leia did not come down for dinner. "Mrs. Norman, where's Ms. Norman?"

Queenie let out a sigh when Luca mentioned Leia. She explained, "Leia was feeling uncomfortable two days ago, so she's been admitted to the hospital again."

Luca nodded. Leia's health condition had become very unstable because of her lifestyle back then. Even if she could manage her health by taking medicines now, her health condition would not be stable.

It was normal that Leia would often be admitted to the hospital.

"What did the doctor say about Ms. Norman's health condition?" Luca asked with some concern. Although Leia had done many atrocious things to her, she was still Luca's younger sister, after all.

Even though there were no blood ties between them.

However, she could not reveal her true identity as she had no idea what would happen in the future. Hence, she still needed Leia to keep Mr. and Mrs. Norman company on her behalf.

She could not rely on Luke alone. After all, it was tiring enough for him to handle everything alone.

Luke had to take care of the children, T Corporation, and the affairs of Crawford Manor. After she left, he might fall in love with another woman and rebuild another family.

It was not certain that he would take care of the Norman family when the time came.

Queenie handed a bowl of chicken soup to her and said, “Oh yes, Luca. How's life?"

"I'm quite busy these days. You know that too. T Corporation is tendering a project in Europe, but their translator happens to be on maternity leave. Mr. Doyle knows I understand Russian, so he got me to do the translation work. I'm really swamped at work now. These days, I've been busy as a bee," said Luca. After Jack tested her out earlier, Luca knew Mr. and Mrs. Norman invited her for dinner only to find out if anything was going on between her.

After Luca knew that Leia had been admitted to the hospital, she speculated that it must have been Madam Mallory who said something to Queenie.

The reason was that Percy had to stay in the hospital to feel any relief. Madam Mallory adored her son so much, so she would definitely accompany him at the hospital. If she found out that Queenie was there too, she would try her best to run into her and tell her everything about her and Luke.

Even though Luca had saved Queenie before, Queenie still loved her daughter the most. She would want Bianca to be happy.

If something was going on between Luca and Luke, it would be the biggest obstacle for Bianca.

Luca felt helpless. She could not say anything if they really wanted to deal with her.

After all, they were doing it for Bianca's sake.

“If you're so busy, it must be hard for you to take care of yourself when you're staying alone. Come, drink more soup. It's good for women's bodies. No matter how busy you are with your work, you have to take care of your health too." Queenie felt bad to know that Luca was overwhelmed with work.

It was as though she was feeling bad for her own child.

Queenie was slightly startled by herself. When did Luca start making her feel this way?

"Thank you, Mrs. Norman." Luca took it from her. She blew on the hot chicken soup for a while and sipped the soup slowly.

Queenie looked at her thin face and could not help but say, "Luca, you've lost some weight. It must be tough for you to handle so many jobs, right?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1810-Luca felt a surge of warmth in her heart. Those compassionate words sounded like they came from a parent caring about their child's daily life.

"It's alright. Although I'm taking up another job, I'm still able to manage it," said Luca. She finished drinking the chicken soup and picked up the spoon to help herself with the food.

Queenie prepared all the dishes. They were home-cooked for the guest.

Luca took her time tasting the dishes. Although they were not particularly tasty, they had the taste of home—something that she had been missing.

Queenie and Jack exchanged glances with each other, then asked, "Oh, Luca, where are you staying now? I'll ask the driver to send you back home later."

Luca thought of Luke. If the driver were to send her back, then her current address would be found.

She shook her head and said, "Thank you, Mrs. Norman, but I can go home by myself."

"It's cold out there. There won't be as many drivers working this late at night. Don't reject my offer and let my driver send you home, alright? We're all staying in A City. How far can it be?" Queenie insisted.

Luca pondered for a moment. She had no choice but to agree.

She must not let the driver send her back to the villa, though. She would head to Amur's place after dinner and check in on how he had been doing these days.

Queenie continued to ask her when Luca agreed to it. "Luca, I've never heard you mention your love life after knowing you for so long. Are you dating someone?"

Luca paused when she was halfway picking up some vegetables. They wanted to send her home, and now, they were asking about her love life. All they wanted to know was whether or not she was dating Luke.

Luca did not want to lie to them. She had no plans of getting together with someone to put on a show either. She shook her head and said, "I'm swamped with work now. How can I possibly have the time to date someone?"

"How can you not have time for that? Although work is important, dating is important too. Love can sweeten your life. You just have to find someone suitable who understands and supports your career. Previously, Jack was busy with work too when he was pursuing me. But I could understand him. That's why he could balance work and family very well." Queenie put down her spoon and held Luca's hand. "Luca, a few outstanding single men are working at Mr. Norman's company. Why don't I introduce some of them to you? If there's someone you like, Mr. Norman and I can fix you up with him. Women should date when they're young. You can't keep focusing on work only."

Luca listened to her advice. Queenie was very concerned about her love life only because she was worried that Luca would interfere in Luke's marriage.

Queenie would certainly be worried if she rejected her offer.

This was a big dilemma. Even though Luca felt uncomfortable with it, she still nodded and agreed to it. "Alright."

“That's wonderful." Queenie smiled with satisfaction as she helped Luca with the dishes. "Have some more. You've been working so hard."

Luca ate quietly while feeling uncomfortable in her heart even though she was already aware that their purpose of inviting her over for dinner was because of Luke.

However, they were doing it for her own good too.

Luca ignored the feelings in her heart and accompanied them to finish dinner.

When they were about to finish dinner, Jack's phone, which had been put aside, started ringing. Queenie asked him immediately, "Is it a message from your friend in New York?"

Jack glanced at his phone, nodded, and answered, "Yes, but he doesn't have the time to look for Bianca yet. We have to wait until tomorrow."

Luca looked at them. They were looking for Bianca?

"Mr. Norman, Mrs. Norman, you're—"

Queenie nodded. She turned around, smiled at her, and explained to her, "Bianca, our daughter and Luke's wife, has been in New York for quite some time now. She refuses to come back here. Besides, we can't seem to contact her when we want to. That's why we found a friend in New York to contact her. New Year is just around the corner, isn't it? If she's really not coming back, Mr. Norman and I will go through the formalities here, then fly over to New York and spend the new year with her."

Luca's brows were slightly furrowed when she heard that.

Luke had faked the news that Bianca was abroad. How could they possibly find her?

"Do you know where she is?" Luca asked tentatively.

Jack nodded and explained, "We received a parcel sent from abroad last month. It was from Bianca. There's an address on the parcel. We reckon that Bianca must be staying there, so we asked someone to contact her. This child became foot-loose and fancy-free after losing her memory. She's always traveling around, so it's difficult for us to find her."

Luca fell silent as she listened to Jack's explanation.

Should she tell Luke about this?

If they found out that Bianca was not actually staying at the address and Luke did not take preventive measures in advance, how was he going to explain it to them at that time?

If Luke told them that Bianca was dead, they would be heartbroken.

Luca took a bite of white bread casually, deciding that she should tell Luke about this.

She refused to see them grieving over her death.

Luca asked their permission to leave after dinner.

Mr. and Mrs. Norman did not make her stay.

Jack arranged for his driver to send Luca home.

When the driver asked for her home address, Luca told him the address of the apartment she used to stay at. The driver nodded, followed the navigation, and sent Luca to the apartment.

“Ms. Luca, why don't you open the door and let me send you in?" the driver said as he noticed that the residents would need an access card to enter the residential area.

"It's alright. I can walk back home by myself. It's late. You should get off work and get some rest." Luca insisted on getting out of the car here.

The driver did not continue insisting to send her in. He opened the door and let her get out of the car.

After Luca got out of the car, she headed toward the entrance of the residential area. Then, she swiped the card and walked into the neighborhood.

Ever since Amur came back, she had been carrying the access card with her so that it would be convenient for her to come back here.

Luca turned around and saw the driver slowly reversing the car. She had made the right move by making it a habit to bring the access card with her.

The driver did not leave right away after she got out of the car. He wanted to see if she was really staying here. He only left after he saw her swipe the card and enter the area. He left after he was sure that she was staying here.

Luca reckoned that he would report it to Jack. Then, Jack would ask someone to look into this apartment to see if it had anything to do with Luke.

Luca shook her head helplessly when she thought of how her biological parents were suspicious of her. Although she understood why they did that, she still felt uncomfortable about it.

Luca continued to walk toward the apartment, planning to talk to Amur for a while before heading back home.

Luca got into the elevator and headed upstairs. When she opened the door, there was only darkness and dead silence in the apartment.

"Amur?" Luca called out to him.

No one answered.

Luca turned on the lights and frowned when she saw the ashtray on the coffee table.

There were many cigarette stubs in it. It seemed like Amur had smoked all these.

Luca took out her phone and called Amur. The phone rang for a long while without anyone answering it.