Ch. 1971..1980

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1971-Nina? Sue? He had not heard that either one of them was sick.

Was it Amur? However, that was impossible as well. If it were Armur, she would have said it was her younger brother and not a friend. Perhaps it was Luca herself...

Johann pouted and negotiated with Luke, saying, "I helped you by asking questions. Even though I didn't get valuable information, at least we know that she wants this antibiotic for her friend. Look, I don't wish for an entire rack of wine. Half a rack will do. You'll give it to me, right?"

"What if she was lying to you? Do you think that statement of hers is worth half a rack of alcohol?" Luke said. He suspected that Luca had just come up with an excuse to keep Johann quiet.

Johann was speechless at what Luke said. He said helplessly, "You don't have to be this snarky."

"Then do me a favor and get some valuable information," Luke said before hanging up.

He looked at the time. It would take about half an hour to reach the hospital from where he was. 'I think Luca will be home earlier today.'

The maid carried a suitcase and came into the maid's room. She asked, "Sir, is this the suitcase that you mentioned?"

"Yes." Luke looked at the black suitcase. It contained everything he needed for a business trip, but they were all personal items. After all, he was a germaphobe, so he would bring all the items he needed to bathe and brush his teeth.

"Okay, then I'll help you put in your winter clothes as well?" When the maid was carrying the suitcase downstairs, she felt that there were not many things inside judging from the weight of it.

She guessed that there were no clothes in it yet.

"I'll put in the clothes later. Luca should be home in half an hour. Can you please go to the kitchen and heat up the soup?" Luke had no idea whether or not would Luca prepare a meal tonight. He had the maid heat up the soup so that when she returned, she would have some hot soup to warm herself.

In the past, she used to take care of him like this as well.

When he came back from work, it would usually be very late. However, there would always be supper waiting for him and a bowl of hot soup to drink. She looked after him more meticulously than Allison.

"Alright, I'll go get it done right now." The maid placed the suitcase aside and walked into the kitchen to heat the soup.

Looking at the suitcase, Luke then lay it flat and bent down to open it.

He controlled the wheelchair and came to the front of the closet.

The maid had placed the winter coat that he always wore in it.

Luke prepared three winter coats. Winter coats were very thick, so they immediately filled up the entire luggage. He then prepared another two sets of pajamas. After putting them in, he zipped up the suitcase.

He looked at the passport and other items on the table. He was going to fly over to Russia the next day.

He was obviously concerned about this project, but what mattered the most was the coming few days. He might be able to find out the mastermind controlling Luca.

He had sent both Rain and Gale over much earlier all for this matter.

"Luca, I'll make sure you'll stay by my side," Luke muttered.

On the other hand.novelbin

After Luca left the hospital, she brought a few medication itineraries that she needed at the nearest pharmacy. With a bag full of things, she entered the car. Just then, she sneezed.

'Did I catch a cold?'

She rubbed her nose but did not think much about it. She just wanted to head home and administer the treatment to herself.

Luca drove the car and rushed toward the villa. The road was jam-packed because it was the peak hours after work. She sighed as she slowly followed the flow of the traffic.

She thought she was about to solve the difficult problem Abel had left for her. She did not expect that the road would be this heavily congested on her way back.

'Sure enough, there were lots of obstacles to obtain a piece of good news.'

Due to the traffic jam, Luca's journey ended up taking one and a half hours.

When she returned to the villa, she saw Luke in the living room and blinked her eyes. It was one of the few times she saw Luke sitting in the living room when she came back home.

Under normal circumstances, he would be in his room, settling documents.

Luke saw Luca returning with the cold air behind her and frowned while asking, "Why... are you home so late?"

Initially, he wanted to ask for the reason she was late when the journey home should only take half an hour. However, she then discover that he had asked Johann about her. He changed his question at the last minute.

Luca was puzzled. Even though she was home late, it was still considered quite early when compared to the last two to three days.

"The road was very congested," she said.

"There's soup in the kitchen. It's still hot." After Luke spoke, he controlled the wheelchair and turned around to head toward the maid's room.

The maid had warmed up the soup. Before she went back home, she confirmed it with Luke again and placed the soup into a thermos flask to keep it warm.

"Alright, thanks." Luca did not expect Luke to order the maid to warm up the soup at this hour.

Luke stopped his wheelchair, and with his back facing her, he said, "Don't forget that we're flying to Russia tomorrow."

"I remember." Luca did not forget about it. If it was not because she had to head to Russia, she would not have been so anxious over the past two days.

Luke reminded again, "Pack your luggage. Don't miss the flight."

For the past two days, she was always out early and came back home late. Without needing to ask her, he knew that she had not packed her luggage.

"Alright.” Luca watched him enter the maid's room, and only then did she enter the kitchen. She saw the thermos flask on the table and headed over to open it.

Inside was warm soup.

Luca took a bowl and poured the soup out. She slowly sipped on it.

The soup was still warm. It warmed up her hands, her body, and her insides as well...

After drinking the soup, she carried her bag and went upstairs.

She thought back to Luke's statement. She was not in a hurry to get the medications ready and took out the suitcase to put two winter coats inside as well as some daily necessities.

She took out her passport and placed it in a backpack. She planned to carry a backpack. Coupled with the suitcase, she would be all set to leave.

After packing her things, Luca started preparing the medications.

She took out Amphotericin B and mixed it with a normal saline solution. After mixing it thoroughly, she used the syringe that she bought at the pharmacy and slowly injected it into her vein.

Looking at the solution dripping slowly made her feel calm.

During this time, she had been tormented by this injury.

If it were not for Amur's anti-inflammatory drugs, perhaps she might not have been able to hold on until now.

After the injection, Luca took a deep breath and felt her body. When she felt that nothing was wrong, she started preparing for the medications that needed to be applied to her wound.

After preparing it, she took her pajamas and went to bathe.

Even if it was just a bath, she would wrap her wound with a bandage and plastic wrap to prevent her wound from coming into contact with water. That would cause it to be inflamed.

After bathing, she peeled off the bandage and plastic wrap. After checking the wound, she noticed it was still inflamed.

Luca walked out of the bathroom and took the medication that she had just prepared. With an expressionless look, she applied it to her wound.

Then, she faced the mirror and picked up the bandage to wrap it around her wound.

Luca looked at herself in the mirror. Due to the bandage, that area seemed much thicker.

She muttered to herself, "Thank God, it's winter."

If it was summer, her uneven waist would definitely arouse suspicion.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1972-Luca placed the pajamas down.

When she was about to sleep, there was a video call request.

Luca picked it up and saw a bunch of numbers. 'Abel?'

She immediately got rid of that thought. Whenever Abel had some issues, he would either message her or call her. He would not send a request for a video call. That was because he did not wish for Luke to know that they knew each other.

Luca thought of someone and immediately answered the call.

Indeed, Nyla's cute face appeared on her phone screen.

"Mommy!" The moment she saw Luca, Nyla immediately got closer to the screen. "Mommy, Mommy, is it really you?"

"It's me." The instant Luca saw her daughter, her eyes were filled with tears.

Nyla missed Luca a lot and inched her face closer to the screen. Luca was almost unable to see Nyla's cute face. Hence, she reminded, "Dear, go back a little. Let Mommy have a better view of you."

Nyla agreed and backed away obediently. "Can you see me clearly now, Mommy?"

"Yes. Oh, my Nyla, you must have grown taller, right?" Luca looked at her daughter. She was unable to determine her daughter's height through the video.

She had not seen her kid for half a year.

Her kid was growing, so it was a given that Nyla would grow a lot taller in just a month. Besides, despite the Island of Despair being very creepy, they still handled the kid's meals quite satisfactorily.

"Yeah. I grew taller again. Mommy, when will you be back? I miss you." Nyla's cute face revealed an expression showing how much she missed Luca.

Looking at her daughter made Luca have the urge to just head back to her side immediately. However, she could not do it right now.

"Do you remember what I told you?" She smiled, not wishing for her daughter to see her hesitate.

Nyla nodded her head. "Yes. You're on a mission and you want me to just stay put. I shouldn't cause any trouble and have to listen to Aunt Eler!"

Luca was touched to see her child being so mature.

She was already at this age and should attend school, but there was no school on the Island of Despair. Hence, she would not be able to gain the usual academic qualifications.

"Yes. So, are you being a good girl during this period?" Luca asked.

"Yes. Aunt Eler just praised me earlier, saying that I'm very obedient." Nyla smiled. Nyla, who was always optimistic, was full of smiles when she saw Luca.

That was because Eler had told her not to cry, or else, Luca would be sad.

Hence, despite Nyla wishing for her mother to be by her side, she did not cry at all. It showed how mature she was.

"That's great, dear. Where's Aunt Eler?" Luca asked. It must have been because of Eler that Nyla was able to video call Luca. Luca had to thank Eler for that.

Nyla looked to the side, then back to the screen. "Mommy, Aunt Eler's face is very red. Do you think she's being shy?"

"Shy?" Luca said, puzzled.

Nyla turned the camera toward Eler. "Look, Mommy."

"Nyla!" Eler did not expect Nyla to turn the camera toward her. Subconsciously, she stretched out her hand and wanted to cover the lens of the camera.

However, Luca still saw her. "Eler, why is your face so red?"

Nyla was very bright. She said when she noticed Eler not talking, "Mommy, Aunt Eler's face has been red since she came out from Uncle Shanks' place!"

Luca came to an understanding. Eler had feelings for Shanks. She had stated it herself too. She never once had a change in feelings for him, and Luca did not say anything more about it.

Eler was the one who would decide on her path. Luca had talked to her about it, and Eler seemed to understand that there might not be any future between them both.

However, she did not regret anything. There were times when one could not control one's feelings. Once one fell in love, one would continue to remain in love.

Nyla said curiously when she noticed that the two adults were not talking, "Mommy, why is Aunt Eler's face so red?"

"Maybe something joyful happened.” Luca smiled as she glanced at Eler.

Nyla also looked at Eler. "Aunt Eler, what made you so happy?”

"I'll tell you in the future!" Eler knew that Luca knew what was going on and did not attempt to hide the fact. She might as well ask about Amur. "How's Amur doing lately?"

"He's doing fine and didn't get himself injured. He helps me out when I need it, so don't worry." Luca knew Eler was worried about Amur, so she just briefly told her about Amur's situation here.

Eler let out a breath of relief. She had not seen Amur for almost half a year. Naturally, she was worried about him.

'However, since Luca said he's fine, then it means he's really alright.'

"Next time you have the chance, go talk to Amur. I can see that you're very worried about him," said Luca. There was not much opportunity to hop on a video call, but every time, Eler would use up the chance on Luca and Nyla.

'She's obviously worried about her younger brother.'

"I'm just casually asking. Besides, Amur is already an adult. He no longer needs his family to be worried about him, but our Nyla is different. She's worried about you every single day." Eler touched Nyla's head.

She looked at the time, and they did not have much time left. She added, "It's almost time. Nyla, we're going to have to get off the video call now. Hurry, say goodbye to your mommy."

Nyla waved her hand. "Alright. Bye-bye, Mommy!"

"Alright, bye." Luca waved her hand. Seeing that the call was still on, she reminded again," Eler, you must take good care of yourself over there." novelbin

"I got it." As soon as Eler was done talking, the call was cut off.

Luca stared at the pitch-black screen and sighed.

The smile she revealed immediately vanished. She missed her daughter, but she could not go back to meet her.

There was a time limit for the people on the Island of Despair to be connected to the outside world. There was also a limited number of times to do so.

The number of opportunities Eler obtained with much effort would always be used on Luca. That was because she knew Luca missed her daughter.

"Eler, I'll bring you and Amur with me to escape the Island of Despair,” Luca said to herself. She seldom owed other people a favor. The number of people she owed a favor was easily countable.

As for Eler and Amur, she owed them both the most—excluding Luke and the kids. She would have to return the favors she owed them.

The Island of Despair was not a good place. Hence, the only thing she could do was to pull the siblings out of this deep abyss.

Luca looked at the time, and it was getting late. 'I have to catch the flight tomorrow.'

Due to time constraints, she had no time to be sad and could only face what was going to happen the next day...

Luca switched off the lights and lay on the bed.

Looking at the pitch-black space, she could only hear her own breathing.

'Is Luke asleep right now?'

She had not seen Nyla for half a year. When she recalled the image on the monitor earlier, she noticed that Nyla, who initially looked like her, was beginning to look like Luke.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1973-Daughters tended to look like their fathers, while sons tended to look like their mothers. This statement proved to be true for Lanie and Rainie. It was the same for both Tommy and Nyla.

The more Tommy grew up, the more he looked like Luca's past self. As for Nyla, she was starting to look like Luke.

Fortunately, she did not have a family on the Island of Despair.

Hence, since young, Nyla never had an impression of her father and never questioned who her father was.

Luca turned around. The issue about her wound had been settled. Initially, she could sleep well, but because she missed her daughter so much, she was unable to sleep...

She kept thinking and finally sat up. She took out the sleeping pills from the drawer, and after taking one pill, she went to sleep.

The effect of the medication kicked in fast. Despite feeling depressed, she still fell asleep.

When she woke up, it was already daytime.

Luca looked at the time. She was used to waking up early even without an alarm. After all, she had woken up early in the past two days.

After getting out of bed and brushing her teeth, she wore a winter coat.

Then, she dragged her luggage and carried her backpack down.

The maid was preparing breakfast in the kitchen. After Luca placed her things beside the sofa, she walked into the kitchen. "Good morning."

The maid knew that she would be going on a business trip with Luke on that day. She then said with a smile, "Good morning, Ms. Craw. Did you have a good night's sleep last night?"

Last night, after she took the pill, she fell asleep and had a very long dream. As for the contents of the dream, she had already forgotten.

Luca nodded. "Not too bad. Come, let me take over from here."

"I think it's best if I do it. Aren't you supposed to go on a business trip with Mr. Crawford? It won't be good if you end up smelling like you're covered in smoke and oil. You should go out. Breakfast will be done in a while," said the maid. Knowing that both of them were going on a business trip, the maid came to work an hour earlier than usual.

Breakfast was almost ready.

Luke got up as well and opened the door of the maid's room. He overheard the conversation between

Luca and the maid. He said, "Come here, Luca."

Luca heard it and entered the room. "Good morning, Mr. Crawford."

"Good morning." Luke lifted his head slightly and observed her expression. She seemed to look much better than yesterday. 'Is it because she had enough rest?'

"I need to brush my teeth. Please help me out," he said.

"Alright." Luca pushed the wheelchair into the bathroom. Then, she filled the bathtub with warm water for him to bathe.

With her help, Luke brushed his teeth and bathed. His movements were much smoother and faster.

After brushing his teeth and bathing, they heard the maid's voice. "Sir, Ms. Luca, breakfast is ready."

"Let's go," said Luke. Even though breakfast would be provided on the flight, the food would probably not suit him given how picky he was.

Hence, he wanted to have his breakfast at home and did not plan to eat on the plane.

Luca pushed the wheelchair, and both of them came to the dining table. They ate their breakfast quietly.

Then, Zander came to pick them up.

After Luca saw Zander placing her and Luke's suitcases into the boot, she put on an anxious look. 'Are we really going to Russia?

'Am I really going to witness Luke fail?'

Luca started to be worried.

She had solved a problem but, another problem cropped up, making her worried.

After placing the suitcases, Zander helped Luke into the car first. He then looked at Luca, who was daydreaming. "Ms. Luca, it's time to depart."

Luca snapped out of it and nodded. "Alright."

She got into the car from the other side.

Luke's wheelchair was in the boot. He sat on the seat.

Both of them sat side by side, while Zander was in the driver's seat. He drove them to the airport.

"Master, is your injury much better now?" Zander had not been in contact with Luke for quite some time and could not help but be worried.

"Much better," said Luke. He was guessing perhaps the cast could be removed once he was back from Russia.

Being in the wheelchair made him feel so restricted.

"That's great." Zander was delighted and did not say another word.

Luca kept quiet as well. She felt like there was something on her back. After struggling to get it, she realized it was a hair clip.

She recognized it to be Rainie's hair clip.

Luca nodded and placed the hair clip aside. This car was usually used to fetch the kids to school and back. Hence, it was only normal for Rainie's hair clip to be left behind in the car.

Speaking about the kids, Zander then said, "Master, when your leg has recovered, do you want the kids to go back to the villa?"

"Of course," Luke spoke in short and precise answers.

"The kids miss Ms. Luca every single day," said Zander.

'The kids miss me.'

Luca lowered her eyes and revealed a faint smile.

'Indeed, it's because of blood ties that we feel so close to each other.'

Even though her appearance had changed, the love the kids had for her was still the same.

When recalling what the three kids said earlier, it made Luca think to herself, 'They also wish for me to stay by their side too, right? I haven't been expressing myself clearly because I'm still worried.'

Luke sneaked a peek at Luca. He saw the smile on Luca's face, and this made him feel lost in thought.

'How many years has it been? Yet her smile still mesmerizes me.'

Zander did not say a word, and the car was dead silent. Luke ordered Zander to turn on the radio.

Coincidentally, the radio was reporting on the incident of Watson Biopharmaceuticals.

Luca looked at Luke.

His eyes were closed to rest. He did not have any reaction to that news.

He was overly calm, and this made Luca even more certain that he had already found out the truth. It was just that he did not reveal it.

As for the reason for him not revealing it, she was also clueless about it.

Besides, it was as if Luke was not bothered about the incident. His calm expression made her suspicious. 'Does he have a backup plan? Could it be that his backup plan is the project in Russia? novelbin

'If that's the case, his current confidence will be shattered later. If the investors know that the project is a failure and the patent for the research is already in the hands of another, it'll cause share prices to fall.

'I wonder what's Luke's backup plan for that?'

Luca had not heard of any project of T Corporation that would be completed soon.

She could not help but feel worried.

If something really happened, it meant that she was the one who had pushed Luke into a corner...

The radio reported another piece of news, but her mind still lingered on the previous one. She could not help but place her hands together.

After an hour, they arrived at the airport.

"Sir, Ms. Luca, you can get down here," Zander asked.

Luca snapped out of it and looked at the airport. 'After this, Luke will have to face the greatest defeat in his life.'

Luca pushed the door open and got down from the car.

Zander took out the folded wheelchair from the boot. After setting it up, he helped Luke down from the car.

Despite everyone looking at him, Luke sat in the wheelchair proudly.

His injury was no longer a secret in City A. Hence, despite being looked at by others, he was still calm and proud like a king.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1974-Luca took out all of the luggage from the boot.

Zander saw there were so many things, and Luke was sitting in a wheelchair. With so many things, Luca would not be able to carry them all by herself. He said, "Sir, Ms. Luca, I'm not allowed to park the car here. You guys can wait for me here. Wait till I've parked the car, then I'll come over to help carry your luggage."

"No thanks." Luke rejected. "You may go back as there'll be someone coming over to help us out."

"Oh, alright. Then I shall return for now, sir. Old Master has already invited Old Man Rayne for a game of chess. I have to return to fetch him," Zander said and got into the car.

'Old Man Rayne?'

Luca looked at Luke.

He was able to see through her puzzled expression. "He's Wanda's father." novelbin

'He's also your grandfather.' He added deep in his heart.

"Oh." Luca did not expect Old Master Crawford to go over to have a game of chess with her grandfather. The last time she headed over, he even said that it had been quite some time since anyone played chess with him. All this while, he had been playing by himself. Sometimes, Wanda was worried that he would be too tired and did not allow him to play chess.

He was always complaining then.

She did not expect Old Master Crawford to go over to play chess with him.

Luke could make out that she was having some thoughts in her mind. He said, "With your help, his body is much better now and he looks more energetic than before. Compared to those old folks who only want profit, Old Master Crawford prefers spending time with Old Man Rayne and playing chess with him. Hence, he would occasionally go over to the Raynes to play chess."

According to what he knew, Old Master Crawford would go over twice per week, and every time, he would come home with a cheerful mind.

They and the Raynes were initially in-laws. With Old Master Crawford moving around more often, it would be beneficial to Luca and Luke in the future. Hence, Luke was totally supportive of this idea.

"I see. Doing the things he likes is better for his physique," Luca said while nodding her head. Naturally, she hoped that her grandfather would be happy.

"Sir, Dr. Craw, I'm sorry that I'm late." Jason came over while dragging the luggage. He took a deep breath and put down the luggage to say, "I'll go get someone from the airport to help out."

Relevant personnel in the airport would provide professional services for those who had inconvenience in mobility.

"No thanks. I can do it myself. You help Dr. Craw to carry the luggage," Luke said as he did not plan to have other people help her out.

The wheelchair was a brand new one, and it was very convenient. Hence, he could control it himself with ease.

"Alright," Jason agreed and took Luke's luggage from Luca's hand.

The three of them were ready to enter the airport when Sue's voice was heard. "Wait up, Jason."

Jason's footsteps came to a halt when he saw Sue coming toward him. "What's up?"

"You forgot your scarf. You silly man. How could you forget to wear it in such cold weather." Sue placed the scarf over his neck.

'Mr. Crawford has yet to win Luca's heart, yet Sue is showing her affection to me.'

"Alright. It's not a big issue. I can still buy it when I reach Russia later. The weather is getting colder, so hurry up and go back," Jason said softly. It was Sue who personally drove him to the airport.

He wanted to drive on his own, but Sue insisted to send him off. Hence, she fetched him there.

"How can that be the same? Russia is much colder than here. Once you're out of the airport, you'll be attacked by the cold winds before you have the time to buy it. I'll see whether or not you're still able to walk when that happens. Also, I'll leave here when I want to. You don't have to urge me." Sue glared at him, then looked at Luke and Luca. She greeted them with a smile, "Good morning Mr. Crawford, Ms. Luca."

"Good morning," Luca greeted back, but Luke only nodded.

Sue's attitude toward Luke was as usual. Back when his relationship with Bianca was very close, Luke had remained very elegant and cold toward her as well.

Currently, no words were needed to describe it.

"You guys should go on in. Have a safe trip," Sue said and urged them to board the plane.

Jason nodded and dragged both suitcases in.

Luca followed behind Luke and slowly walked.

Even if Luke did not need anyone's help when he entered the airport, the relevant personnel would still push Luke's wheelchair for him.

As for Jason and Luca, they were holding onto their documents. When the three of them came to the waiting area, it was still very early. They would need to wait for another hour before checking in.

That was because they were in the first class, and there were not many people waiting.

Luke sat in the wheelchair and shut his eyes to rest.

After some time, two more people entered.

The moment Pierre entered the waiting area, he saw Luke, Luca, and Jason. His eyes glittered coldly.

Mr. Peralta, who was following beside, took note of this as well. Recalling how he had edited T Corporation's bidding document to pass it off as their own, he felt guilty and reminded softly, "Sir, that's Mr. Crawford from T Corporation."

"I'm not blind. I'm much more familiar with Luke Crawford than any others," said Pierre. After all, the Crawfords and Mallories had known each other since a long time ago.

Mr. Peralta dared not make a sound when he saw Pierre's appearance. It was as if he wanted to pick on someone.

He stole someone else's bidding document yet still dared to be so arrogant. 'Isn't he afraid someone might get to the bottom of this?

'But still, it's true that if one were to get to the bottom of this, Pierre would still be calm enough and pass the blame to Ms. Malone.'

Mr. Peralta had no choice but to catch up to Pierre when he saw him walking straight ahead.

"Hey, Mr. Crawford, it's really you. I thought I was mistaken. How did you end up in a wheelchair?" Pierre asked deliberately. At that moment, he was standing in front of Luke and looking down at him.

'This feeling is just too good.'

Luke glanced at him coldly and said, "Oh, it's you. Are you going to Russia too?"

"Yea. The profits for this project in Russia are really tempting. So, it's only natural for me to join, right? This project is based on skills. You can't be thinking that I'm trying to seize the business from you, right?" Pierre purposely said so. Previously, Old Master Mallory had promised Old Master Crawford that his company would not harm the Crawford family's business.

Regarding issues that were based on capability, Luke could not say anything if Pierre managed to get his hands on it.

"This is not my business yet, so it's not considered as being stolen," Luke said, but he vowed to get this project.

'If Pierre wants to snatch it, it'll still need to depend whether or not he has what it takes to do it.'

He was only relying on the Mallory family to build up his company, and his funds were vastly lacking from T Corporation's funds. Besides, most of the funds of the Mallory family belonged to the family. Even though Pierre's company was large, it was as impressive.

However, Luke was still surprised that Pierre could seize the opportunity for this project. He did not receive any news stating Pierre was going to be participating in the bidding for this project.

Had he even prepared a bidding document?

"If you can think of it that way, that's the best. We'll compete based on our capability." Pierre had a wide smile. Deep in his heart, he wanted to corner Luke.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1977-However, after Luca came to an understanding, it did not reduce her worries.

It was not Pierre who was stopping Luke and not his company. It was her.

The thought of taking action on him made Luca place her fingers together.

Luke noticed her minor gestures. 'She's still so worried even after listening to my analysis?'

"Don't worry." He attempted to comfort her feelings.

Luca wanted to tell him that she was not worried but guilty. However, she could not bring herself to say such a thing.

As soon as Luke was done talking, the plan slowly took off.

She looked out the window. When she took the bidding document, she no longer had the chance to turn back.

Luke treated her well, but she was destined to let him down.

Luca sat upright and lowered her eyes. She no longer looked at the man beside her. "Mr. Crawford, I have a habit of sleeping on the plane. If you need anything, just wake me up immediately."

"Go and sleep, then." Luke did not stop her from sleeping.

Luca closed her eyes and did not look at the man beside her again. Hence, she did not see how Luke's eyes were gleaming passionately for her.

Their flight took about ten hours, and Luca was constantly asleep.

She could make out Luke's breath because he was beside her. Hence, she was able to sleep extremely soundly.

When Luca woke up, an announcement about the landing was heard. She snapped out of it and looked at the people around her. She noticed that Luke's hand was on her arm.

"I was just about to wake you up," he said. If it were not for the plane landing, he would not be able to bring himself to wake her up.

Whenever they were on a long-distance journey, she was always able to sleep beside him soundly. Once she fell asleep, she would just sleep throughout the journey. She would not eat or drink. It was as if she had not slept soundly for a very long time.

Luke was worried she might be starving, but when he saw her sleeping soundly, he decided to allow her to sleep a while more.

"I've slept for ten hours?" Luca was astonished. In her memories, she recalled that she had never woken up.

However, what surprised her the most was that Luke actually allowed her to sleep for so long. He never woke her up and just allowed her to sleep.

"You seemed to have made up for your lack of sleep from the past few days,” said Luke.

Luca kept quiet for a few seconds. She could not deny that she was happy to have gotten to sleep beside Luke.

She looked at the blanket covering her and expressed her gratitude, "Thanks."

"There's some food here. Just eat it if you have the appetite. If not, you may eat it when we arrive," said Luke. Back when the air stewardess asked what he wanted to eat, he also ordered a meal for Luca.

Luca looked at the bread but did not have the appetite because she had slept for too long...

"Thanks, Mr. Crawford." Once again, she expressed her gratitude and moved her body. She had slept for so long. Even though she was in the first-class cabin where the seats were comfortable, her body still felt stiff after sleeping in it for too long.

She recalled that the inclination of her seat earlier was not like this.

'Maybe Luke helped to adjust it.' After all, she would not have been able to adjust the seat if she was asleep.

The plane landed safely at the national airport of Russia.

With the help of the airport personnel, everything went smoothly.

Due to Luke's condition, the three of them exited the airport first.

Ray was waiting for them at Exit A.

Ray stepped forward when he saw Luke and the gang coming to him. He greeted with a smile, "Long time no see, Luke."

"Long time no see, Ray." Luke looked at Ray, who was still so tall and gigantic. He was polite to him. For so many years, he still maintained his relationship with Ray.

Even though his relationship with Ray was not as good as with Gordon, they had long ago become friends.

Hence, when he got to know that Luke had come for a business trip, he promised to personally come fetch him. As for Vivian and Gordon, they were busy getting things done to welcome him.

Ray looked at Jason and Luca. He had long ago heard that Bianca lost her memories.

'Bianca is alone in another country, and right now, there's another lady beside Luke. I'm guessing that she's the one.'

Ray did not think of Luke as a man who would flirt with many ladies. He was much more loyal than Gordon.

Hence, when he heard this news, he could not believe it.

Now that he had seen Luca, he felt that it was possible for Luke to have fallen for her. After all, Luca was too beautiful and could make men fall for her easily.

"This is my assistant, Jason, and this is Luca," said Luke. Luca had not agreed to be with him, hence he would not say anything unnecessary. He still had to introduce her to others but just could not just say she was his woman.

"Nice to meet you two." Ray put a smile on his handsome face while putting up some distance. However, he was not rude.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Ray," Luca and Jason spoke at the same time.

"I didn't expect you to end up sitting in a wheelchair after not seeing you for so many years. Let's go. My car is outside. Both Gordon and Vivian are waiting for you in the house," Ray said and took the initiative to push Luke's wheelchair.

When Luke heard Gordon's name, it was clear Ray had said it through gritted teeth. "What's wrong? Are you still dissatisfied with him?"

"Who? Gordon?" Ray pushed Luke out of the airport and snorted coldly, "How can I be satisfied when he treats my sister that way?"

'If not for Vivian being in love with him, I would have long ago chopped off Gordon's arm and fed it to the wolves!'

Luca thought to herself when she heard their conversation, 'It seems that Gordon doesn't treat Vivian kindly.'

She wanted to ask about Vivian's condition, but she was only a stranger and could not just take the initiative to show concern for Vivian.

When Luke heard what Ray said, he asked, "How's Vivian?"

"Even though Gordon isn't being a gentleman, he's still scared of me. Hence, he still accompanies Vivian. So, she's still fine," Ray answered through gritted teeth.

Vivian only wanted Gordon. Hence, with the man beside her, she would even forget about her younger brother.

'I wonder what's so good about Gordon to make Vivian fall so hard for him for so many years?!'

Luke could see Ray's hatred. If he had not stepped in, perhaps Gordon would have been beaten to death by Ray's underlings.

Currently, Gordon was still with Vivian. At the very least, it meant that Gordon had given in.

For someone who had given in, he would not just run away, and neither would he make Vivian sad. Otherwise, Ray would get people to hunt him down.

"As long as Vivian is alright. From the very start, all you've wanted is for Vivian to be alright, right?" Luke's statement made Ray agree.

"Yes. Let's get into the car." Ray opened his car door and looked at Luke before asking, "Do you need me to carry you?"

"No thanks." Even if they were in a foreign country, Luke still paid attention to his image.

In other words, he was paying attention to his image in front of Luca.

With Ray's help, he staggered his way into the car.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1978-After Luke was seated, Ray looked at Luca and Jason.

He was not at all arrogant. Instead, he was very polite to them because of Luke. "Get in."

"Thank you." Luca and Jason got into the Rolls-Royce.

Ray got into the car last. He closed the door and told the driver to drive them home.

The dazzling Rolls-Royce drove off.

Pierre watched the Rolls-Royce leave, silently jotted down the license plate number, squinted, and stood at the airport gate.

He was thinking about how the man who picked up Luke seemed familiar. 'Who is he?'

Pierre thought that he was familiar with Luke's network, but after he arrived in Russia, he discovered that there was a lot that he did not know...

Mr. Peralta made the necessary arrangements and walked over to Pierre while holding two suitcases.

"Boss, the car is already waiting over there."

"What car?" Pierre was still looking in the direction that the Rolls-Royce left.

"The car that's here to send us to the hotel." Mr. Peralta was a little taken aback. He was not sure why Pierre asked that.

'Isn't it expected that we'd head to the hotel after leaving the airport?'

Pierre looked straight at Mr. Peralta and repeated himself, "What I'm asking is, what brand of car is it?"

"It's a Mercedes-Benz..." Mr. Peralta said. He was boggled. He did not know that Pierre had preferences for the car's brand.

"Just a Mercedes-Benz?" Pierre was dissatisfied as a Rolls-Royce had picked Luke up.

It was not that he did not have a Rolls-Royce. However, when he saw the scene, he started comparing himself to Luke. For just a moment, he felt that he was behind Luke.

Mr. Peralta noticed his dissatisfaction and quickly replied, "Boss, you didn't mention anything about wanting a specific car. It's impossible to find another car now..."

The car was arranged by the hotel. He had topped up some money to get this Mercedes-Benz so that their ride would be bearable.

Mr. Peralta thought that this arrangement would satisfy Pierre, but unexpectedly, he was still unhappy with it.

"Forget it. Make sure you get a better car after this," Pierre said. "Lead the way."

Mr. Peralta breathed a sigh of relief when Pierre agreed to get into the car. He was worried that Pierre would choose to wait by the entrance for another car because he was not satisfied with it.

The hotel had called Pierre the day before to confirm if he wanted a Mercedes-Benz to pick him up. They mentioned that if he wanted another car, he had to inform them one day in advance.

"Yes," Mr. Peralta dragged the two suitcases and walked forward.

After he got in the car, Pierre took out his phone and found someone. "Find out who owns this car with this license plate number."

In Russia, not many could afford a Rolls-Royce.

It was either the person who picked Luke up rented the car, or he was loaded.

Although Pierre did not want to admit it, when he saw the side profile and back of that person, he thought it was more likely to be the latter. The man looked like someone not to be messed with.

Mr. Peralta sat in the passenger seat and communicated with the driver in English, intending to ask the driver about the process of changing to another car.

Unfortunately, the driver did not have a good command of English. The two tried their best to communicate with each other, but Mr. Peralta still did not understand what the driver was talking about.

Pierre, who was sitting at the back, was irritated. He asked, "Didn't you find out about all these when we arrived?"

"I'm sorry, Boss. I didn't manage it well." Mr. Peralta groaned inwardly. Pierre usually drove a Mercedes- Benz, so he thought that Pierre would be alright to travel around for business with this car since the specifications of this Mercedes-Benz were fairly decent.

He did not expect that Pierre would be dissatisfied.

...

On the other hand.

Ray's driver drove them to the villa.

Luca thought that the exterior of the villa looked unfamiliar.

Luke asked, "You've changed addresses?"

"Yeah, my sister didn't like the old villa. She said that the style is too outdated, so she changed to a newer villa." Ray said as he instructed the driver not to carry the luggage of Luke and others.

They were there as guests and would just be staying for a meal.

Ray had suggested Luke stay in his villa, but the latter turned him down saying that staying in a hotel would be more convenient considering their schedule.

As such, he had to follow Luke's will.

Luke knew that it was not that Vivian did not like the style of the previous villa but Gordan.

Vivian could give up everything for Gordan. Although Vivian was not good-looking, Gordon was a lucky man to be loved so fervently by a woman.

"The environment here is great," Luke commented.

Ray's smile was not deep. He was reluctant to let Vivian move here because the security system here was far inferior to the previous villa's.

However, she opted to put aside her safety for Gordan's sake.

Ray had to compromise because there was no other way.

"Come in." Ray pressed his fingerprint on the lock and opened the door.

Luke was pushed into the villa by the driver.

In front of the villa was a spacious garden. The flowers and leaves had fallen because it was winter. The bare branches were covered with thin ice, and it felt a little depressing.

The few of them walked across the long garden path to the main house.

Vivian was waiting there. When she saw that Luke was in a wheelchair, she exclaimed and stepped forward, asking, "Brother, what happened?"

She referred to Luke as Gordan did.

"It was a minor accident. Nothing to worry about." Luke tried to soften his expression as much as possible when facing Vivian.

Vivian was immensely insecure due to her appearance. She was a little more sensitive, and if he acted cold, Vivian might overthink and assume that he did not like her.

After all, Gordan had also decided to stay by Vivian's side.

They were family now.

"Uh..." Vivian frowned. She asked cautiously, for fear of poking his sore spot, "Can you still stand?" novelbin

"It's just a broken bone. Didn't Ray tell you?" Luke looked at Ray and assumed that he had not told her anything.

Vivian looked at Ray and smiled.

Ray was somewhat dissatisfied as he replied, "I didn't have the time."

Since Vivian was so focused on Gordan, she did not have time to listen to him ramble about everything and anything.

"I'm sorry, I was negligent." Vivian blamed herself as she believed that she should be well aware of her guests' latest news.

Gordan's voice came from inside the house. "Is Brother here?"

He asked twice, and before he finished his sentence, Gordan quickly ran out. When he saw Luke, he was not surprised. Instead, he asked, "Brother, you haven't removed your cast yet?"

Vivian was taken aback when she heard what Gordan said.

‘He knows about Luke's injury? Why didn't he tell me anything...'

That was not something out of the ordinary since Gordan loathed talking to her about household topics. Usually, she was the one talking while all he did was listen...

Although she was used to it, Vivian still felt a little hurt.

"It's not been a month." Luke looked at Gordan, then at Vivian. They were together, but something was still off.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1979-Ray also realized something. He frowned and was a little disgruntled.

'Gordan knew about Luke's current situation but did not tell Vivian. Was he planning to humiliate her in front of so many people?'

Ray was about to throw a tantrum when he thought of that. He wanted to question Gordan.

Vivian was highly sensitive, and her ability to observe others' moods was extraordinary. When she noticed that her brother's mood seemed off, she quickly said, "Okay, it's cold outside. Let's all go in and talk."

Ray was not given a chance to throw a tantrum.

It was not right to let guests chat at the entrance.

Gordan nodded. He knew that Ray was upset but did not plan to do anything about it. He just wanted to entertain Luke. "Come on, Brother. I'll push you."

He pushed Luke, who was in his wheelchair, into the living room.

Luca and Jason followed behind.

The living room was decorated in a European style and was completely different from the Russian architectural style. The room was spacious and bright. It looked great.

Luca was familiar with Vivian. She knew what style she actually liked. After seeing the living room, she was even more convinced that Vivian moved to this place to accommodate Gordan.

"Brother, what do you think of this villa?" Gordan asked.

"Is the villa all that you care about?" Luke scolded Gordan as he did not show any concern for Vivian.

Fortunately, Vivian was still willing to be by his side. Otherwise, from what he knew of Ray, Gordon would have been killed long ago.

"That's not true. I'm concerned about you. Is this Dr. Craw?" Gordan looked at Luca with a bright smile on his face.

He was aware of certain things that had happened in A City.

He knew that Luca was the woman Luke cared about the most at that moment.

Even before, Luke had requested his help to investigate this woman.

She appeared to be a simple and mundane woman. Nothing about her was suspicious.

He did not understand why Luke would ask him to investigate such an ordinary woman. However, he understood why when he laid eyes on her. Luke asked him to find out more about her because this woman was beautiful and alluring.

After meeting her in person, Gordan sighed in his heart. 'This woman doesn't look ordinary in real life.'

"Hello." Luca felt strange being stared at by Gordan.

She knew that Luke had asked someone to investigate her identity before. The person who looked into her was Gordan.

Someone from the Island of Despair had mentioned to her that there was a man who looked like Luke inquiring about her all over Russia.

Gordan nodded as an intriguing smile appeared on his face.

Vivian felt sad when she saw how Gordan reacted.

Even though he was by her side, he still enjoyed looking at beautiful women.

Vivian knew in her heart that the reason why the arrogant Gordan stayed by her side was that he was afraid of Ray.

Even if he left the Russian borders, Ray still could hunt him down wherever he was in the world.

Gordan was not afraid of death but rather of inconvenience. He stayed for so long because he had made a promise to Luke as well.

Vivian knew that Luca was beautiful, so it was normal for Gordan to sneak a few more glances at her. Nevertheless, she would still feel sad about it.

Even if Luca had nothing to do with Gordan...

Vivian took a deep breath, trying to make herself not mind. She knew that she could not make a fool of herself in front of the guests, or Gordan would be unhappy...

"Brother, honored guests, the maid has prepared our meal. Let's go to the dining room and chat while eating?" She invited them.

"Okay, Sister-in-law. That sounds nice," Luke said. Since Gordan referred to him as 'Brother', he saw Vivian as part of the family as well.

Vivian smiled shyly. When she heard what Luke said, she felt the distance between her and Gordan close in a little. "I'll push your wheelchair."

Gordan snorted in dissatisfaction.

Ray heard the sound and stared at him coldly, warning him with his eyes.

If it were not for Vivian's reluctance, he would have beaten up this arrogant and rude man so badly that his head would turn completely swollen.

They went to the dining room.

The maid had served the Russian dishes she prepared on the table.

"Everyone, please take your seats," Ray said. He glanced at Gordan again, warning him not to mess around.

Although Luke was not an outsider, messing around in front of him would not be great for their reputation.

Gordan turned his face to the side. He felt unhappy when Ray was around. He instructed the maid to take one of the chairs away. Before he could say anything else, Vivian pushed Luke to the spot where a chair was taken away. "Brother, are you okay with this seat?"

"No problem," Luke said.

Jason glanced at Luca, who just stood there and did not look like she was about to sit down.

"Dr. Craw, have a seat," Jason said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ray and the others looked at her.

Luca had no choice but to sit next to Luke.

When everyone was seated, lunch began. Ray and Gordan did not have a drink, and neither did they ask Luke to because they knew he had to work after this.

Luca looked at the Russian dishes, which were very different from what they would have for lunch in A City. Although Luke had stayed in Russia for a while, she was unsure if he was used to the food.

She asked softly, "Mr. Crawford, what do you want to eat?"

"I'll eat whatever you eat," Luke said. Her profile stated that she had been living in Russia. In those three years, it was likely that she was in Russia.

He wanted to see what Luca liked to eat.

Luca looked at the Russian food and was not sure what to do. She did not actually enjoy Russian food...

She grabbed some side dishes for herself and Luke.

At the same time, Vivian picked up Gordan's favorite dishes and put them on his plate.

Gordan smiled and said deliberately, "When a beauty delivers food to your plate, the food will look exceptionally delicious."

After that, he looked down at his plate and pouted. His actions all showed disgust toward Vivian.

Vivian pursed her lips with unease.

Ray could not take it anymore. With a slam, he put down the knife and fork. "Gordan, what do you mean by that?!"

Ray did not spend much time at the villa. He would arrange for some men to be stationed here to ensure Vivian's safety. He did not want to see Gordan's face.

His sister should be at the top of the food chain and enjoy all the wonderful things that the world had to offer, not be belittled by Gordan!

However, she was not bothered. She always said that as long as she was by Gordan's side, everything would be fine.

He did not want to see her suffer, so he rarely came by.

If it were not for Luke wanting to get together with Gordan, Ray would have brought them to his place straight from the airport.

Gordan glanced at Ray with disdain as a slight smile with a hint of provocation appeared on his face. He then looked at Luca with a beaming smile and said, "What I meant is that our new sister-in-law is considerate and got some side dishes for Brother because he doesn't like Russian food."

The words 'new sister-in-law' made Luca's face turn pale...

"Gordan..." Luke's tone was dismal.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 1980-Luca was not his new sister-in-law. Nevertheless, the fewer people who knew that she was Bianca, the better. Hence, he had only expressed his love for her in front of Gordan.

However, he did not tell him that Luca was Bianca.

Bianca was at a loss when she heard what he said.

Gordan looked at the two of them, his expression gradually turning from one of joking to being stunned. "You haven't succeeded?"

He did not expect Luke to act so slowly and for him to step on a landmine.

Logically, Luca was Luke's prey. He should not be so slow.

He was also a man. There was inherent hostility between men, but he admired Luke.

He even believed that no woman could escape him...

Gordan looked at Luca's and Luke's expressions and knew that what he said had put them both in an awkward situation.

Ray said coldly, "Gordan, if you don't know what to say, keep your mouth shut."

Gordan could accept anyone else speaking up, but not Ray. Gordan was annoyed and slammed his glass violently on the table.

"What does it have to do with you?!" He had been upset with Ray for the longest time. All he could think about at the moment was to resist!

Ray listened to the tone of his voice and knew that he was provoking him. He could tell that Gordan was very upset and had reached his limit.

Since Gordan wanted to look for trouble, he was not afraid of giving him what he wanted. He ignored Vivian's begging gaze and bluntly said, "What does Luke's business have anything to do with you?"

Gordan hurriedly stood up and moved his chair back, which made a high-pitched sound as it scratched against the floor. "Do you want to fight?!"

Ray's expression did not change one bit as he stood up calmly and took his tie off. His gaze was gloomy as he said, "You're the one who wants to fight."

"Let's go!" Gordan roared. He had been wanting to vent his dissatisfaction for the longest time!

There was an exercise field in the villa where he would usually train.

Even though he was trapped by Vivian's side, he still did not stop training because he was unwilling to stay by Vivian's side for the rest of his life!

Gordan took off his jacket and walked out. He was dressed normally to prepare for Luke's arrival, but at this moment when he was about to fight, he was not too bothered.

He could only let out all of his anger when his fists landed on Ray's body.

Ray unbuttoned his sleeves, nodded slightly toward his guests, and said, "Sorry, excuse me for a moment."

After he finished speaking, he, too, walked out.

Luca looked at the two men who left, then at Vivian. She did not chase after them and just looked at them apologetically. One was her husband while the other was her younger brother. It was a regular thing for the two to get into a fight.

After so many times, she knew that she could not stop them, so she could only focus on entertaining her guests. "Brother, you don't like to eat Russian food? My maid knows how to cook other dishes. Shall I have her do that for you?"

"Don't worry about it. This will do," Luke said calmly. He did not bother to go out to stop the two of them from fighting.

Even if he could calm them down this time, Gordan would still find a way to fight Ray.

Although Ray was not a fan of Gordan, he would show mercy in consideration of Vivian.

Vivian felt a little uneasy. After all, Luke was Gordan's brother. She confirmed with him again, asking, "Brother, are you sure? It's not troublesome to have her prepare a few more dishes."

"No need." Luke insisted.

Vivian felt even more guilty. She had promised Gordan to entertain Luke, but she failed to satisfy his taste buds...

She prepared a table full of sumptuous Russian dishes, but unexpectedly, Luke was not a fan of Russian food.

‘Gordan must think that I'm useless.... I'm such an incompetent wife...'

Vivian noticed that the guests had stopped eating, so she cheered herself up and said, "Why did you stop eating? Take a bite. They'll be back before you know it."

Gordan's skills were good, but Ray was even better. Based on experience, Vivian knew that Ray and Gordan would be back in a while.

They would both be injured, but Gordan's injuries would be more serious.

Jason glanced at Luke, then at Luca. He could not help but ask, "Are they going to be okay?"

"They do this quite often, so don't worry about it. Come, let's eat. There's no reason for the guests to wait for them..." Vivian said. She hid her sadness with a smile.

Even so, Luca could still sense the unease in her heart.

She picked up the fork and picked up a piece of blini. After she tasted it, she smiled and said to Vivian, "Your blini is so delicious! It's soft and sweet. It's the best I've ever eaten."

Vivian was slightly surprised. "You like Russian food?"

She thought that no one out of the three of them liked Russian food. She did not expect Luca to know a fair bit about Russian food.

Most people would think that blini was just an ordinary pancake, but unexpectedly, she knew how to differentiate it.

"I lived in Russia for a bit," Luca explained with a smile. She knew that Luke did not enjoy sweet food, so she asked softly, "Mr. Crawford, this borscht looks good. Would you like to try it?"

"Okay." Luke nodded.

Luca brought one of the bowls of borscht to Luke and looked at Jason again. "Mr. Doyle, do you want some?"

Jason nodded and replied, "I'll help myself."

He stood up and took one of the bowls.

Jason took a sip. The taste was alright. He believed in Luca's taste.

Vivian watched the three of them eat and breathed a sigh of relief. Her gaze fell on Luca again as Gordan's words rang in her ears.

What he meant was that Luke was interested in her...

Luca seemed to have a normal working relationship with Luke, but he was interested in her.

What about Bianca...

Vivian wondered. She had never heard of Luke and Bianca getting divorced...

‘Did they get divorced but it's just that Gordan didn't tell me?'

Vivian thought that it was possible. Gordan knew a lot of things but never told her anything.

They were living under the same roof but the distance between them was incomparably far...

Vivian wondered if Luke and Bianca divorced because of Luca.

She was close with Bianca. She was so beautiful, intellectual, and courageous. Most men would be reluctant to let her go.

Although Luca did not look as innocent as Bianca, her other aspects seemed to be better than Bianca.

She presented herself as a more mature and better version of Bianca, but she did not have Bianca's face.

Vivian suddenly understood.

Men would always go for the better alternative—even Luke, who swore that he would only love Bianca...

After all, he was only human. It was normal for him to have a change of heart when there was a charming woman who was better than Bianca in all aspects...