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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2031-Luca glanced at the crowd. She had become the center of attention.

She then looked at Luke.

He had a stern look on his face with no intention of negotiating at all.

Should she really go rest?

He did it on purpose.

Luca looked at Luke with a complicated expression. In the end, she closed her laptop and slowly walked into her room.

Upon seeing this, everyone was shocked to the core. They peeked at Luke. Was this not their boss's suite?

This was the presidential suite. Surely, only the boss would get this kind of treatment. If Luca stayed here, would that mean she shared a secret relationship with their boss?

Hence, they were taking this opportunity to let everyone know about their relationship?

Everyone started speculating, but no one dared to say a word. At that moment, the atmosphere in the suite fell silent.

Jason noticed their unusual expressions and cleared his throat, reminding them that it was not their job to focus on Luke and Luca's relationship.

They just had to do what they were supposed to do.

Everyone responded by opening their laptops and preparing to work.

Luca sat on the couch in her room and let out a sigh.

The walls of the hotel were soundproofed, and the people outside were not loud either. Hence, she could hardly hear anything.

Even if she were to jump into a river, she still would not be able to rid herself of her relationship with Luke.

As Luca sighed, her phone rang.

The sudden ringing startled her. She felt apprehensive about picking up the phone as she was afraid that it would be Abel.

Nothing good would come out of a call from Abel.

After glancing at the phone screen, Luca heaved a sigh of relief.

It was not Abel, it was Vivian.

“Hi, Vivian. What's up?" Luca lowered her voice to ask after picking up.

“Luca, are you free right now?" Vivian asked rather uneasily. She asked if she was free before anything else.

After all, T Corporation had gotten the project. Not to mention, she was on a business trip with Luke. It was only natural for her to be busy.

“I'm free. What's wrong?" Luca lowered her voice, worried that if she spoke too loud, the people outside could hear her.

“It's just that I'm filling out admissions information right now, and the college requires another one written in English, but I don't have a good enough grasp of it. Plus, I don't really know anyone around

me who speaks English, so I want to ask you for help..." Vivian said sheepishly that translation software could help her translate it, but there would be a lot of inaccuracies.

Not to mention, one of the basic requirements of admission was having basic knowledge of the language.

Vivian had been with Gordan for several years, so her foundation in the language was only limited to speaking. She did not understand the written language.

“No problem, but what admissions information is it?" Luca asked with uncertainty,

“I want to further my studies. I've already chosen a college. After sending my application and receiving an examination notice from the school, I can go sit for the exam. If I pass, I can start attending classes," said Vivian. She did not enroll in the Russian language department, so the language requirements were even higher.

Moreover, she did not want to waste a whole year on a language course.

If she got accepted, she already planned to take up language tutoring while attending classes. That way, she would not have to waste a whole year and her time would be spent more wisely.

For the past few years, she had been circling around Gordan without improving herself. If not for Ray's protection, she might have already been put into a refugee camp.

Vivian was not willing to live under the protection of her little brother forever.

“I see. Send me the information, then. I'll take a look at it. Is it okay if we have a video call? That way, we can communicate in real-time. At the same time, you can fill out the information yourself." Luca understood what Vivian meant.

She was not looking for someone to help her fill it out but for someone to guide her on how to do it.

"Alright, thank you," The tone of Vivian's voice was much lighter and not as anxious as before.

Luca opened up her laptop and video called Vivian after receiving her email. Little by little, she taught Vivian how to fill out the particularly detailed form that took almost the entire morning to complete.

After clicking submit, Vivian thanked her again, “Luca, thank you for helping me."

“You're welcome." Luca smiled faintly. When she was helping Vivian, she forgot about the embarrassment from just now.

“By the way, aren't you busy with work?" asked Vivian.

“Nope. Mr. Crawford said that there's no need for me yet," Luca said while shaking her head.

“Why don't we go shopping, then? You'll be bored if you just stay in the hotel. Why don't I take you out for a walk?" Vivian suggested.

"How about next time? I think I'll have work to do in the afternoon." Luca declined her kind offer.

"Alright, I won't bother you, then. I'll hang up now." Vivian beamed as she waved goodbye to the camera and ended the video call.

Luca exhaled and closed her laptop. While she was hesitating over whether to go out and see what was going on, someone knocked on her door.

She stood up and pushed open the door to see Jason standing in the doorway.

"Dr. Craw, shall we go out for lunch?" said Jason.

"Lunch?" Luca glanced at the living room behind him. Mr. Zac and the rest of the employees were no longer there.

Presumably, they were all in the restaurant. That was why they were gone.

Luca had already predicted that they must be spreading the news about her sharing a suite with Luke.

"Yes, they're in the restaurant. Boss booked a table at a Chinese restaurant nearby and they're already there."Jason nodded.

"Okay, I'll be right there after changing my clothes." Luca nodded back.

After changing, she walked out of the room to see Luke waiting for her by the door with Jason standing at the side.

The three of them went down together.

Since Luke had told the rest to go over first, no one waited for the three of them.

The Chinese restaurant was nearby the hotel and could be reached by foot, so Jason did not arrange for a car.

After walking out of the hotel, wind and snow blew in their faces. Luca subconsciously sunk her face into her scarf.

Luke noticed her doing that and suggested, "Why don't we get the driver?"

Jason was bewildered. Did they really need a car for such a short distance?

"Mr. Crawford, we can just walk there." Luca also thought that there was no need to drive for such a short distance. She had already walked all the nearby streets in the past two days, so she knew which Chinese restaurant it was.

Luke nodded his head after listening to her.

When Luca was being assertive, no one could do anything but nod their heads in agreement.

The three of them walked to the Chinese restaurant.

Jason had booked a private room, so following the waiter's lead, the three of them walked into the room.

The moment the door opened, the chatter stopped abruptly as if someone had pressed the stop button.

Looking at Luke being pushed in by Jason, Mr. Zac said, "Mr. Crawford, you're here."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2032-Mr. Zac's words caused the employees who were waiting there to stand up and greet Luke.

Luca listened to their greetings as she noticed that their gazes fell upon both of them.

Their gazes made her feel like she was being exhibited in a zoo for the public to see, and that made her uncomfortable.

If she were still Bianca and she appeared somewhere with Luke, people would still be looking at her like this.

However, at the time, she was his legally wedded wife. No matter how many stares she got, it was not like the stares she got right now.

They used their curiosity to mask their inner contempt for her.

Luca lowered her gaze and followed Jason into the room.

Mr. Zac hastily moved one of the chairs out of the way.

Jason pushed Luke to the empty seat. When he saw that there were two empty seats left, he glanced at Luca.

Luca nodded. It did not matter which seat she chose because she would have to sit next to Luke anyway. The two of them were entangled like cobwebs. No matter how hard one tried to pull them apart, they would always be connected together.

She was exasperated and helpless.

After sitting down, Jason had the waiter serve their food as the meal was booked in advance.

In no time, dishes were being served.

Since Luke was here, everyone seemed overly cautious. There was not much table talk. Even when someone was talking, it would be about the contract signing.

Luca listened to their conversation.

After getting the project, Luke would have more opportunities to travel to Russia with the employees in the future.

Being in Russia meant stepping into Abel's territory.

Luca's chest tightened up. Luke's power and influence were back at home, but he was well-known abroad too. However, he had encountered trouble in Russia the last time. It would be dangerous for him to come to Russia often, even if he had Ray watching over him.

After all, Abel's people even had the guts to infiltrate Ray's home and drive a wedge between them to affect their harmonious relationship. This showed that Abel was planning to expand his power. Other than trying to get more money and power, he also wanted to avenge Kassy.

Luca frowned at the thought of it.

Luke was already aware of the existence of the Island of Despair and had informed Ray, so he and several underworld forces would definitely have their guards up.

What Luke did not know was that Abel's final and ultimate goal was him.

Luca did not know how to tell or warn him.

The likelihood of her sticking by him in the future was very low anyway.

The food was bland, so Luca did not eat much.

After the meal, the group of people left together.

Jason pushed Luke's wheelchair and walked in front. Everyone else, including Luca, walked behind them and uniformly kept their distance from the boss

Luke knew what Luca had on her mind but did not say a word. He let her keep her distance since his goal had already been achieved.

The people in the company were now starting to find out about the 'unusual' relationship he had with Luca.

Although this plan would make her subject to criticism and aggravation, Luke felt that there was nothing wrong with doing so.

Time after time, Luca would try to stay away from him, which he would not allow.

After returning to the hotel, Luke did not have his subordinates continue discussing work at his suite. Instead, they moved somewhere else—Mr. Zac's suite.

Luca was still not needed, so she headed back and locked herself in the room.

She did not know if Luke had planned things this way because he knew that she was the one who stole the bidding document. However, if he really knew, everything he had done so far would not make sense.

Luke would have her locked up somewhere and restrict her so that she would not be able to walk around at will.

Luca looked out the window, and it seemed that the snowfall was easing up.

She recalled Vivian's invitation. Instead of locking herself in her room and overthinking, why not go out for a walk?

After she thought about it, she sent Vivian an invitation, to which she happily agreed. She even said that she would come to pick Luca up.

Half an hour later, a message came from Vivian stating that she was already waiting for her downstairs.

After leaving a note in the living room, Luca went downstairs to meet up with Vivian.

Vivian came in a Mercedes this time, which was much more low-key than the Rolls-Royce they rode in previously.

“Luca, here!" Vivian saw her walk out and waved with a smile.

Luca saw the bright smile Vivian had on her unattractive face. It seemed that the winter snow had melted a little.

She sighed to herself. It was Gordan who took her for granted.

Luca walked over and noticed another car following behind the Mercedes.

“This is..." She glanced at the people in the driver's seat and passenger seats. They were wearing the same clothes. She assumed that they were Ray's people who were here to protect Vivian.

"They're the family's bodyguards. Ray found out that I was going out shopping with you and asked to bring the bodyguards along as things haven't been the most peaceful here lately. You don't mind, do you?" asked Vivian. She always had an ugly face. Only a couple of people were willing to hang out with her in the past.

She was also asked to bring bodyguards with her wherever she went. Those people felt like it was too much, so gradually, no one wanted to hang out with her anymore.

Therefore, when Luca saw the bodyguards, Vivian got a little worried. She was afraid that Luca would not want to be followed by such a group of people.

"Of course, I don't mind. Your safety comes first. Are you driving?" said Luca.

"No, there's a driver." Vivian said bashfully. Ray was worried that she would not be able to keep up with the others if she encountered problems, so he arranged for a driver. She opened the door. "Get in."

"Okay." Luca did not mind having these people follow them. She bent down and got in the car.

Vivian followed suit and closed the car door.

"Ms. Vivian, where do you want to go?" the driver asked Vivian in Russian.

Vivian looked at Luca. "Luca, where do you want to go?"

"I'm not familiar with this place. Perhaps you can be my guide?" Luca had Vivian make the choice. There was nowhere in particular that she wanted to go. She just wanted to get out of the hotel room and stop thinking nonsense.

Luke's mind was not easy to read. The more she tried, the more confused she became.

"Then, I'll make the decision. First, we'll go shopping. Then, we'll grab some coffee. Finally, we'll go get a facial. What do you think?" Vivian planned with excitement in her tone.

It had been some time since anyone did these things with her.

"Alright, let's go with your plan." Luca had nothing to add.

"Let's go," Vivian said to the driver, who knew where she usually liked to shop.

"Okay, Ms. Vivian." The driver nodded and started the car.

After Luca got into Vivian's car, Gale, who hid in his car, saw everything. He reported to Luke immediately.

After Luke saw the message and told Gale to follow them, he continued the meeting with his subordinates to discuss the details of the document signing.

He was not surprised that Luca would be with Vivian. When she still identified as Bianca, the two of them got along very well.

After changing her identity, she was able to still be good friends with Nina and Sue. It made sense that she would be able to be good friends with Vivian as well.

Luca had changed a lot, but there was a lot about that had not changed too.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2033-When Gale got Luke's message, he immediately drove to keep up with Vivian and Luca.

He followed the car in front of him until they reached the largest shopping mall in the area, where the car stopped.

Gale slowly pulled to the side of the road.

Vivian glanced out the window and confirmed that they had arrived at the right place. She smiled and said to Luca, "We're here. Let's get out of the car."

"Okay." Luca nodded and opened the car door at the same time that Vivian did.

The two got out of the car. Gale was sitting in the car and saw Luca. He said to the man in the front passenger seat, "Follow Ms. Craw. If you lose her, the boss will be fuming and you'll only have yourself to blame."

"Got it." The man did not dare to relax. When he saw Vivian and Luca walking into the mall, he immediately opened the car door and got out.

It was a Sunday in Russia. Although the shopping mall was high-end and the prices inside were exorbitant, there was still an endless stream of people visiting.

The man looked around and saw Luca and Vivian at a glance. He was secretly grateful.

In a mall full of normal-looking faces, there was Luca, who had shiny long hair and a delicate face. There was also the slightly shorter Vivian beside her. On top of that, they were followed by four bodyguards. Even when people came and go, they were still the most eye-catching group in the mall.

They were dazzling, hence easy to follow.

If nothing out of the ordinary happened, he should have no problem tailing them.

The man lowered his hat and started following Luca.

Vivian took the initiative to hold Luca's hand and smiled shyly. "Luca, do you mind?"

"I don't mind." Luca sighed to herself when she noticed how Vivian was holding her hand but still spoke as though she was walking on eggshells.

A good relationship with the right person could make one feel confident and beautiful. Based on how Vivian acted, Luca could imagine how often Gordan bullied her.

Vivian felt better when Luca gave her consent. She introduced, "There are many famous brands in the mall here, all of which are genuine. This is the best place to buy something for yourself or bring back souvenirs to family and friends in A City."

Luca wanted to get some souvenirs for her three children, Nina, Sue, and Sue's two children.

'I can buy them, but is there any chance that I can bring them back to A City?'

If Luke's contract signing went well, they might be able to go back the day after tomorrow. However, she was uncertain if she would join them.

After all, Luke might find out about her at any time. By then, her identity as Luca would disappear from the world...

"Luca, what are you thinking about?" Vivian noticed that Luca had been keeping silent and asked softly.

Luca came back to her senses and smiled. "I was thinking about what souvenirs I should bring back to A City."

"Have you decided? You can also tell me some information about them. Maybe I can help you think of what to get them?" Vivian said enthusiastically.

After she thought about it, Luca decided to get some souvenirs. The children would be very disappointed If she returned to A City empty-handed.

"Is there a children's store here?" she asked. She knew the children well and knew the perfect gift for each of them.

"Yes, there are children's clothing and toys on the third floor," Vivian said and led Luca to the elevator.

"Mm." Luca nodded.

Vivian was surprised that she was going to buy children's products as she always thought that Luca was single. She could not help but ask, "You have kids?"

Luca was startled, and she almost subconsciously replied yes...

She had four children.

Three were in City A and one was on the Island of Despair.

However, she could not answer that. She could only helplessly smile and say, "They're my good friends' children."

Vivian noticed Luca's expression. Although she was smiling, there was also a deep sense of helplessness as if she had something to say but she could not.

"You're such a great friend." Vivian watched the elevator reach the first floor and stepped in with Luca.

The bodyguards followed closely behind.

Many wanted to enter the elevator, so the bodyguards took the initiative to surround Luca and Vivian with their bodies, forming a human wall to protect them.

Luca and Vivian got out of the elevator when they arrived on the third floor.

"This way." Vivian led the way.

Luca had not been to this mall before, so she followed closely behind Vivian.

When they arrived at the store, Vivian asked, "Is this okay?"

Luca looked at the huge chain store, nodded, walked in, and said, "Yes."

Luca chose the presents quickly. When she decided to get gifts for the children, she had already thought about what to give to who.

She bought a new set of books in English and two sets of models. The English book was Lanie's, while the models were for Lanie and Tommy to share.

After she chose the items for the boys, Luca went to the clothing area and chose a skirt for Rainie.

Vivian could not help but sigh in admiration as she walked around with Luca. "Your friend has so many kids?"

"She and her partner like kids," Luca said. She saw some dolls and chose two for Sue's children.

When Vivian heard her reply and murmured, "That sounds nice."

She liked kids, but Gordan did not. Hence, she never got pregnant throughout their marriage.

Vivian could not help but sigh as she looked at the dazzling array of children's products. She was thinking that she might never be able to buy and make use of these things. Someone as ugly as her would not meet someone who truly loved her.

Since she could not receive sincere love, she did not want to give in any further. After so many years, she could finally see things as they were.

Luca took the chosen items and went to the cashier to check out. After she paid, one of the bodyguards walked over and said, "Ms. Craw, let me help you with the bags."

"Thanks," Luca thanked him and handed the shopping bags to the bodyguards.

When Vivian saw that Luca had made a purchase, she stepped forward, held her hand, and said, "Let's go."

"Mm," Luca nodded.

The two walked out of the children's store with the bodyguards. After they walked around for a little more, Luca bought two sets of skincare products and jewelry for Nina and Sue.

They had their careers, and their men were capable, so they were not short of anything. She tried to choose something that they could use so that they would be more practical.

"I've bought everything that I need. Where do you want to go next?" Luca asked.

Vivian glanced at the time and said, "It's only been half an hour since we arrived and you're done shopping..."

"Yeah, there aren't many people I want to get something for..." The ones she bought presents for were friends who were sincere and kind toward her. To be specific, she bought them for Bianca's good friends who took care of her.

"You're amazing. Usually, it takes me such a long time to pick something for others. Since you're done shopping, why don't we go to the rooftop? There's a coffee shop there. The coffee and cakes are wonderful." Vivian blinked her eyes and suggested.

"Okay." Luca had no objection. After walking for half an hour, she was happy to take a break.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2034-Vivian eagerly took her upstairs seeing that Luca agreed.

After they walked into the cafe, Vivian said to the waitress, "Hello, can we get a private room?"

The waitress recognized Vivian. She flashed a kind but helpless smile. "Miss Vivian, I'm sorry, but there are already guests in the private room. They ordered a fair number of things too. I doubt that the private room will be available any time soon. Are you okay with a semi-private room?"

"We're fine with that." Vivian did not put her on the spot.

The waitress took them to the semi-private room in the corner.

Luca sat opposite Vivian.

"What about these gentlemen..." The waitress looked at the bodyguards who followed Vivian. She was not surprised as she had brought bodyguards when she visited before.

Vivian looked at the bodyguards who were helping them carry their shopping bags and pointed to the table next to her. "They can sit at that table."

When they heard that, the bodyguards sat down at the table next to them.

Luca looked at the formation and realized that the bodyguards were always there to protect Vivian. They were just in the cafe, yet the bodyguards had to sit not far away.

The waitress brought them two menus and placed them on the two tables. "For you to browse through."

Vivian put the menu in front of Luca and said, "Luca, why don't you have a look?"

After that, she looked at the waitress and asked, "What's the specialty dessert today?"

"It's your favorite, the macaron," the waitress replied. Vivian went to the cafe often and had a membership card, so she received five-star service.

"Macarons? I'll have two sets, one for the table over there," Vivian said. She liked desserts. They made her mood better.

"Thank you, Miss Vivian," the bodyguards thanked her.

Vivian nodded and looked at Luca. "Is there anything that you want?"

"It's okay. You know this place well. I'm happy to have you order for us." Luca handed the menu over to her.

"I'll order for us, then," Vivian said. She ordered two glasses of Blue Mountain which she thought was the best and asked the bodyguards to order what they wanted to drink. She was never stingy to those who were loyal to her.

The waitress left with the menus.

"By the way, when are you leaving Russia? I prepared a speech, but it doesn't feel right..." Vivian said, embarrassed. She was not happy with the speech she prepared.

"We won't leave until the contract is officially signed, but I don't have anything to do with it. You can give me your manuscript. I'll help you revise it." Luca said. She could not help but feel downhearted when she thought of the contract with M Group.

It may be that Luke had noticed that she was the one who stole and sold the bidding document, so he did not allow her to participate in the next steps of the signing.

They were at the point where they were close to signing the contract. Even if she wanted to change anything, there was no way.

Nevertheless, Luke's distrust still made her feel dejected.

"Really? That's great!" Vivian said happily. "I'll invite you to dinner when I'm officially enrolled in university. By the way, the college I applied to is in A City. We can meet when we have time."

"I know." Luca had seen her admissions application and knew that she was applying to Capital College in A City, which was located in College Town.

It was close to where she worked and lived.

However, she had no idea what she would have to face when she returned to A City. She may not be able to spend time with Vivian as she wished.

"Luca, I have one more favor to ask..." Vivian looked at her plain face, which was simpler when compared to the makeup that other women put on. Even so, Luca still looked charming.

Luca's facial features may make her seem like she was cold, but Vivian knew that she was not a cold person at heart.

That was why she asked her for help.

"What do you need?" Luca came back to her senses and looked at her intently.

"After you revise it, can you read it to a tape recorder so that I can practice..." Vivian said.

"You're sure that you don't want to consider taking a language class for a semester first?" Luca confirmed with her. Vivian was working so hard to avoid the language class so that she would be able to attend classes immediately.

"I've wasted enough time in the past. I don't want to waste any more. I'm going to get a language tutor while I'm in university," Vivian said. She knew that her arrangement was a little rushed, but she was

confident that she could do it.

If there was a will, there was a way.

Luca agreed to her request seeing how determined she was. "Okay. When you get home, send me the prepared speech and I'll record it for you after editing it."

Vivian smiled contentedly. "Thank you for agreeing to help me 'cheat'."

"You're welcome." Luca returned a smile. She wanted to help as much as she could.

The waitress brought the coffee and macarons they ordered.

Luca and Vivian chatted while they sipped on coffee.

When Pierre walked out of the private room, he saw Luca sitting in a semi-private room at a glance.

He squinted his eyes. His anger had not been vented yet, so he thought it was meant to be that Luca was right in front of him. It was better to come out at the right timing rather than come out early!

Pierre walked over.

Luca felt the danger, looked up, and saw Pierre walking toward them.

"Enemies on a narrow road," she said softly, not expecting to meet him here.

Luca was puzzled. The matter of the bidding had been over for a few days, so she did not expect Pierre to still be in Russia. It seemed that he had nothing to do here, so she was wondering why he stayed around.

"What?" Vivian could not hear her muttering.

"It's nothing. I saw someone I don't want to see," Luca said softly.

"Who?" Vivian looked around and saw a man walking toward them. It seemed that Luca was referring to this person.

Vivian did not hold back her gaze and looked at the man in front of her.

The man Luca hated... Sure enough...

Vivian was great with reading people. She felt that the man walking toward them was full of hostility as if someone had offended him.

"Who is this..." She could not help but ask Luca as she continued to stare at Pierre.

Pierre walked over and saw the woman sitting opposite Luca. He frowned and felt that his eyes were stained the moment he laid eyes on her.

'This woman is so ugly. How can Luca sit across from her and still be so calm, drinking coffee and eating snacks as if it's nothing?'

Pierre immediately retracted his gaze as if looking at Vivian more would contaminate his eyes.

He walked to the table, lowered his voice, and gave a half-smile. "How are you so free to be here?"

"Since a busy person like Second Young Master is free to drink coffee here, someone like me is naturally free." Luca resisted the urge to roll her eyes at him while talking to him.

'I'm just here drinking my coffee and minding my business. Why does Pierre make it seem as though I'm not allowed to?'

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2035-Pierre saw her and thought of what Luke looked like on the day of the bid.

His fists clenched tightly.

"Luca, it's only because of Luke that you dare to talk to me so wantonly. How dare you talk to me like this now that he's not around and we're still in Russia?"

He was so proud that day. He held a grudge for being stepped on the ground by Luke and Luca. His heart would only feel more comfortable if he could get rid of this woman.

Vivian could understand some of the words he said. Considering the tone of the other party, she knew that he was here to find fault. She hurriedly drove him away. "Sir, please leave. Don't disturb us from enjoying our coffee."

Pierre raised his eyebrows and squinted at her. "No wonder you're so righteous. You have someone to stand up for you. Nevertheless, your helper is a bit ugly. She may have scared me if it was at night, but it's daytime now."

Vivian listened to his personal attack and got ready to stand up for herself. However, when she saw Luca shaking her head, she took a deep breath and stepped back.

"Second Young Master Mallory, even without Mr. Crawford backing me, I can deal with you with one hand. Have you forgotten?" Luca raised her hand and made a deliberate gesture toward him.

Pierre was startled as this was the action that had put him in pain for several days. Injections and medicines in the hospital did not help at all.

That pain seemed to come from deep in his bones and nerves. It made him yearn for painkillers to relieve the pain. During that time, he was almost admitted to a mental hospital!

"Luca, how dare you?!" Pierre thought of all the suffering from before. He lost his mind, raised his fist, and was about to smash it into Luca's face.

He was careless the last time. This time, he planned to use his fighting skills to subdue Luca and prevent her from touching him in the slightest.

Luca looked at the fist that was going toward her face while Vivian yelled in shock. Before she could hide, Pierre was grabbed by the bodyguard, and his fist stopped abruptly in midair.

Pierre was very annoyed. "Who the f*ck is it?!"

He looked back, and the four men in black sitting at the table next to him all stood up. One of them was grabbing his hand.

"Do you know who I am? How dare you stop me?" Pierre's flaming gaze was fixed on the four men in front of him.

Vivian's eyes flashed with admiration for the bodyguards' timely action. She was not someone who liked to cause trouble, but the man in front of her was clearly here to pick a fight.

Since this was the case, she was not afraid to make a scene.

He was just a man. No matter how good he thought he was, he could never beat four bodyguards. Moreover, these four bodyguards worked closely with Ray and had undergone high-intensity training. Any one of them had no issue taking on three ordinary men on their own.

She stood up and said, "I don't care who you are. You won't be laying a finger on my friend."

Luca looked at Vivian in shock. She was surprised to see this side of her.

In the past, Vivian gave her the impression that she was submissive and always worried that she would cause trouble to others. Luca was surprised to see her stand up to protect others.

Vivian was truly Ray's sister. She acted valiantly and carried herself like a true Lacroix.

Pierre understood that the four bodyguards worked for Vivian.

He took a second look at the ugly woman in front of him.

'Who is she? She must be someone if she can bring four bodyguards with her when she goes out... How does Luca know such a woman?'

"Who are you?" Pierre started to take her seriously.

"You don't know my name, but my brother's name is Ray Lacroix. If you want to mess with my friend, my family won't let you off easily!" Vivian looked at him coldly.

She did not usually like to cause trouble, so she never used Ray's name to deter someone. After all, everyone who knew Ray knew her, mainly because of her appearance. As such, she did not need to mention Ray because no one would dare to provoke her.

This was the first time she brought up Ray.

However, the man in front of her did not look like he was from around here. Hence, Vivian was unsure if using Ray's name could stop him in his tracks.

'Ray Lacroix?'

Pierre's pupils shrank when he heard the name.

He had wanted to investigate whether Luke knew Ray to verify what Abel said.

There was no longer any need to launch an investigation now.

Ray's sister was drinking coffee with Luca, so Ray and Luke must know each other.

He was certain of it.

Vivian did not say anything when she saw that his expression turned sullen. She did not know if Ray's name intimidated him, but regardless, the four bodyguards were here. Hence, she knew that he would not dare to cause any trouble.

"Let go," Pierre warned the bodyguard with a stern expression and a low voice.

The bodyguard, who had been through a lot, was not affected at all. He had a serious expression and asked Vivian, "Miss, do you want us to get rid of this person?"

Their boss had instructed them that anyone who pissed Vivian off would be dead unless she shook her head.

Vivian did not make a decision. Instead, she looked at Luca.

Luca shook her head. If they got rid of Pierre, the Mallory family would not let it go

Even though they were in Russia now, one could do anything as long as they had money.

If Pierre was dead, the Mallory family might spend a lot of money to get revenge on Ray. She could not bear to let Ray get into such a situation.

Besides, if anyone were to take action on Pierre, it should be Percy—not anyone else.

When she saw Luca shaking her head, Vivian said with a serious expression, "Let go of him. If this gentleman wants to hurt my friend, carry him and throw him out."

"Yes, Miss." The bodyguard released his hand, and the four of them looked at Pierre in unison.

No matter how unhappy Pierre was, he did not dare to make a move under the gazes of the four sturdy bodyguards.

"Luca, someday, you'll regret choosing Luke." He was livid and left after he warned her.

After the matter was resolved, Vivian said to the bodyguards, "Thank you for your hard work. Have a seat and enjoy your coffee. Make sure you don't disturb other guests."

"Yes, Miss." The bodyguards sat down. While they held the cups of coffee in their hands, their eyes were looking around.

Luca also sat down and looked at Vivian apologetically. "Vivian, sorry. I didn't expect this to involve Mr. Ray."

"It's okay. I think that man is just talking nonsense. It won't have any effect on Ray. Besides, Ray sees Brother Luke as a friend so, of course, you're our friend too. I can't stand aside." Vivian smiled lightly and soothed her.

"He's Mr. Crawford's business rival, and at the same time, he's also the younger brother of Mr. Crawford's close friend," Luca informed her of Pierre's identity.

"He's T Corporation's competitor and the younger brother of Brother Luke's friend? What a complicated relationship." Vivian frowned. She wondered why the younger brother of Luke's friend would treat Luca like that and act hostile toward Luke. "Luca, I'm curious. What's the meaning of the gesture that you did to him just now?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2036-Luca made the gesture that she did just now. "Do you mean this?"

"Yes!" Vivian nodded. She was curious. When Luca did this action, Pierre could not hold back his fear.

"I did this to him the last time and he had to stay in the hospital for about a week. His entire body was in pain, but the doctors couldn't find anything wrong with him." Luca took a sip of coffee. She thought that Pierre must have something planned since he did not get the project but still chose to stay here.

Maybe she should remind Luke to be on guard against Pierre.

‘It's just that... He's already doubting me. Will he still believe what I say?'

Vivian's eyes widened, and she did the same gesture with her hands. "It's that amazing? You can send someone to the hospital just like that?"

Luca shook her head, stood up slightly, pointed to a spot on her abdomen, and said, "Do that in this area. As long as you use about 50% of force, you can make anyone feel unbearable pain and beg to be sent to the hospital."

"Is it this spot?" Vivian looked at Luca and pointed at her stomach.

"Don't try it for fun. It'll work as long as the location is right," Luca reminded her.

Vivian let go. She had to prepare for school and did not want to suffer. "I'm just curious. Based on what you said, isn't that a good way to protect yourself?"

Luca shook her head. "This method isn't all too appropriate to use for self-protection."

"Why?" Vivian was even more curious after she heard what Luca said. Her tiny piercing eyes looked at Luca.

"This method won't take effect immediately. If you use it on the enemy when you're in danger, he won't feel pain immediately. It'll take an hour at the earliest. A lot of things can happen in an hour," Luca explained.

"I get it now. Yes, it doesn't seem very effective for self-protection. What part of the body does this move cause damage to?” Vivian was like a curious baby. This method was suitable for forcing some people to speak.

There were many ways to force someone to tell the truth, and most of them mainly involved causing harm to other people's bodies. As such, she wanted to know what kind of harm Luca's method would cause to the human body.

"It won't cause any harm, but it'll hurt for a few days. In the beginning, the painkillers will be effective, but the effect of the painkillers will gradually reduce. Their demand for painkillers will increase, and doctors might think that something's wrong with their head..." Luca explained to her as she picked up a

macaron and took a bite. 'It tastes great.'

Vivian's expression was full of disbelief. "What?! Then what happens next?"

"The pain will suddenly stop. When the person is in pain, no matter what instrument you use to check, the doctors will only find that the body's various indicators and organ functions are great. As such, it would not cause any long-term harm. It'll just hurt a lot for a while."

Vivian and the bodyguards looked at each other. They were curious about the information Luca just shared.

Luca knew that they did not quite believe what she said, so she smiled without explaining any further.

Vivian asked, "How does this work..."

'It doesn't cause any harm nor organ damage to the body but can cause significant pain?' She was amazed.

"It's probably because of the weak points and nerves," Luca explained to them without holding back.

She did not understand the logic behind it either because Shanks was the one who taught her that.

When Shanks was teaching, he would only explain the necessary details. Most of the time, he would talk only about principles and knowledge.

When she first encountered all sorts of shocking information that was contrary to modern medicine, she would ask questions but Shanks never once explained it to her.

Eventually, she did not ask any more questions.

Although what Shanks taught her was different from conventional medicine, he was undoubtedly the best.

Doubts would not hold well with Shanks.

Luca hated the Island of Despair because she was forced to be separated from the love of her life and her children. They even detained her little daughter to make her do things against her conscience.

Nevertheless, she was grateful to Shanks, who taught her everything he knew without reservation.

"It's amazing." Vivian could not help but mutter. She had heard from Ray about Luca's medical skills.

She has not seen it in person, but Luca's remarks made her begin to believe in Luca's medical knowledge.

"Luca, you're amazing," she praised Luca while looking at her approvingly.

"No, these are ancient traditions. It's just that few people know about them," Luca said. This knowledge was gained when Shanks traveled around the world previously.

"I have to learn more from you in the future!" Vivian said. She had a hunch that she could learn a lot from being friends with Luca.

"If you're interested, I can tell you all of this when the time comes." Luca was not a stingy person. When it was about to get dark, Vivian sent Luca back to the hotel.

Luca headed upstairs after she grabbed the shopping bags from the bodyguard.

She swiped the card and opened the door of the suite. She saw Luke in the living room.

"You're back?" Luke heard the door open and looked at her.

"Yes, Mr. Crawford." Luca was a little surprised. Luke was the only one in the suite. Jason and Mr. Zac were absent.

'Are the preparations for the contract completed?'

Luke maneuvered the wheelchair and headed toward her. "What did you get?"

Luca glanced at the bags and explained, "Some children's books and skincare products..."

Luke nodded. Gale's men told him all about where Luca went and what she did. He knew everything even if she did not tell him anything.

He knew all about her being harassed by Pierre and Vivian's bodyguards stepping in.

Luca hesitated for a few seconds, then said, "Mr. Crawford, I was shopping with Miss Vivian today and bumped into the second young master of the Mallory family. He's still in Russia. I think..."

She stopped talking.

Luke stared at her and said, "What are you thinking about?"

"I think that he might be planning something. Be careful..." Luca said.

Although Pierre had no influence in Russia, he must know Abel since he bought the tender from him.

Maybe he also had other organizations working for him.

Luca was not worried about Pierre making a move himself. She was worried that he would pay someone to do it.

"You're worried about me?" Luke asked directly as he controlled the wheelchair to be a little closer to her.

Luca's heart beat like a drum all of a sudden, the nerves all over her body bursting with numbness. Her body tried to make her say yes.

However, she could never say it.

Luca forcibly suppressed her body and said, "If something happens to you, the kids will be sad. Please be careful not to be tricked by Pierre."

"Luca, are these words from the bottom of your heart?" Luke asked.

Luca pursed her lips, and after a minute, she said, "Yes."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2037-Luke chuckled at how insistent she was. "Being stubborn is indeed one of your strong points. Luca, if you're caught and controlled by my business enemies, I'm not worried at all that they'll find out about my secrets."

"Huh?" Luca asked subconsciously.

"You're stubborn. I know that you won't say anything no matter what they do to you," Luke said.

Of course, he just said this for the sake of it.

He would never put Luca in a dangerous situation again.

Luca lowered her gaze helplessly. She thought that he was being sarcastic. ‘How could that be possible. I just betrayed you...'

"Mr. Crawford, you can't be so absolute with your beliefs." Her voice trembled slightly.

"I believe in you." Luke's voice was sonorous and powerful. His words touched her.

Luca felt that she was about to lose her hold. The wall that was built brick by brick suddenly collapsed. She lowered her head and said, "Mr. Crawford, I'll return to my room to put down these things."

"Mm, let's go to the restaurant to eat after you put them down. Mr. Doyle has reserved a table." Luke did not force her to deal with her feelings. He just nodded calmly.

Luca stopped and stood at the room entrance. "I ate with Miss Vivian just now..."

"Okay, you can get some rest, then." Luke finished speaking and maneuvered the wheelchair out of the suite. He was there just to wait for Luca.

Since she had eaten, he would go to the restaurant by himself.

Luca asked, "Do you want to go by yourself? I can push you there."

"No need. Rest well. Mr. Doyle is waiting downstairs," Luke said. He then opened the door and left.

He had been in a wheelchair for almost a month now, so he was used to standing up on one foot. The facilities of the hotel were convenient, so it was not difficult for him to go downstairs alone.

Seeing him leave, Luca looked away, walked into the room, and put down the bags that were in her hands.

She took a deep breath and adjusted her emotions. However, her heart was beating violently after she heard Luke say that he believed in her. A feeling of discomfort spread all over her body.

Luca sensed that something was wrong...

She picked up her phone, looked at the calendar, and was shocked to find out that she had forgotten to take the antidote for a whole month.

Tomorrow was the last day. She would get into trouble if she did not take the antidote by then...

Luca did not dare to delay any further. She immediately made a secret phone call to the Island of Despair to find out about the strongholds nearby so that she could go take the antidote.

She picked up the coat she had just taken off and put it back on. She left no note and went out.

...

On the other hand.

Pierre returned to the hotel and immediately took out his phone and a business card from the drawer.

He did not hesitate to enter the string of numbers on his phone.

After he entered the last number, Pierre looked fierce and pressed the dial button directly.

The call was answered when he put the phone close to his ear. A man with a rough voice said, "Who are you looking for?"

"Abel." Pierre lowered his gaze. No matter how much it would cost, he had already made up his mind to mess with Luke.

The other party was taken aback. He did not seem like he was expecting Pierre to be looking for Abel. He quickly asked, "Who are you?"

"Pierre Mallory." Pierre did not have much patience. "He gave me this number. I need to find him for something."

"Wait a moment," the man said and covered the phone.

Pierre listened to the other party talk to someone else in Russian for some time. However, the sound was intermittent because the man was covering the microphone. On top of that, Pierre was not familiar with Russian, so he could not understand a word.

After a while, the phone beeped twice.

Pierre thought that the call was hung up when the phone rang again. Abel said, "Hello, Mr. Pierre."

"I want you to send someone to hurt Luke." Pierre skipped the small talk and went straight to the point.

"No problem." Abel agreed readily. He had made it clear before. Since Pierre insisted on messing with Luke, he would not stand in opposition with money.

"He'll sign the contract with M Group tomorrow. If the signing goes well, he'll return to A City in two days. I want you to act as soon as possible and not give him a chance to live." All Pierre could think

about was killing Luke.

"That fast, huh..." Abel deliberately dragged his voice before he said, "However, this won't be an issue. My organization has many strongholds in Russia. I have many experts, not to mention weapons. As long as you pay the right price, none of this is a problem."

"How much does it cost?" Pierre asked through gritted teeth. He could not get rid of Luke himself, but he had money.

He was willing to pay as much as Abel wanted as long as he could hurt Luke.

"Three," Abel said.

Pierre closed his eyes. He knew that 'three' was not 30,000 nor 300,000.

Abel's appetite was not that small.

"Deal!" He gritted his teeth and agreed.

"I'll send you the bank account details later. I'll get to work when I get the money." Abel was happy to see Pierre agree so readily.

He did not expect Pierre to become so generous after being consumed by hatred.

Abel thought it was great to deal with people like this as he could make money without putting in much effort.

"Send it to me now. I want your men to act immediately." Pierre could not wait for a second longer. He wanted to hurt Luke immediately.

"No problem." Abel hung up the call and sent Pierre Hera Sanchez's bank account.

After about five minutes, Abel received the bank transfer from Pierre.

He whistled happily, grinned, and mocked Pierre. ‘What a fool. He can't do anything to Luke, so he's paying for someone to do it. He doesn't need to know that I'm not planning to hurt Luke right now. On top of that, Ray is around. I can't hurt him either."

After that, he waved to the subordinate beside him and gave an order.

He had to do something since he was paid. He did not want to ruin his reputation.

Nevertheless, he did not care if the assassination was successful or not.

"Understood?" Abel asked his subordinate. He conveyed it very clearly. They did not have to do their best. They just need to show Pierre that they did put in work.

It was all play pretend. However, if they hurt Luke or kill him, it was too bad either.

However, Luke was skilled and not easy to deal with.

"Boss, I understand what you mean," the man replied.

Abel waved his hand and said, "Go attend to it, then."

"Got it." The man hurriedly left.

Shanks, who was sitting across from Abel, fiddled with some test tubes. "New business?"

"Someone who wears a ten-dollar hat on a five-cent head wants me to take care of Luke, so I got my men to look like they tried." Abel said lazily, "By the way, my cigars are finished. Make some for me. Cigars made by you are my favorite."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2038-"There are two boxes on the upper left cabinet. I just made them two days ago. You should smoke less. Although the cigars have been extracted, they're still not good for your health if you smoke too much." Shanks' tone was cold as he shook the liquid in the test tube nonchalantly.

When he heard that, Abel stood up and opened the cabinet, where he saw two ready-made boxes of cigars. The corners of his mouth turned into a smile in satisfaction.

Since Kassy passed away, his only pleasures in life were money, cigars, and alcohol.

He got two of the three, so he was very satisfied.

"If I can't smoke as much as I like, then it's better to just let me die. I'll transfer the money to you later." Abel took out a cigar and lit it.

The cigars were made by Shanks, so he had to pay him.

Shanks knew that it was pointless trying to change Abel's mind, so he just agreed with it for the sake of it.

After all, Abel, both before and then, was not someone who could be persuaded.

Abel sighed. "I made three million with this request. Together with the company's income, it's more than enough to cover the entire island's expenses for more than a month. Money is easily made from fools like Pierre."

"Luke is in Russia, so I assume Luca is in Russia as well?" Shanks asked.

"Yeah, all Luke cares about now is Luca. Your plastic surgery skills are extraordinary. Although you've turned her face into a different style, Luke is still unexpectedly into her. It's amazing," Abel praised Shanks. It was his idea to make Luca alluring.

Shanks obeyed him and changed her facial features.

The innocence of the past Bianca was no longer and was replaced with a sexy and charming face.

Unexpectedly, Luke still fell for her even though she had a different style.

Shanks listened to his compliments and did not react to them. He asked, "When are you going to get her to come back?"

Abel sat up straight and looked at him. "Get her back here? It might not be soon. I don't plan to have her return to the Island of Despair as long as she isn't exposed. After all, she's a pawn that I spent three years cultivating."

Shanks fiddled with the liquid in the test tube, took out some, and put it under the microscope. He did not say anything.

Abel looked at his actions and asked curiously, "Why? Do you miss her?"

"No. Nyla has been shouting about how she misses her every day." Shanks' eyes flashed with a hint of tenderness when he mentioned Nyla.

His eyes were on the microscope. Abel, who was sitting opposite him, could not see his expression.

"You seem like you care a lot about her?" Abel asked.

"Is that so?" Shanks looked up from the microscope and looked at Abel indifferently. "Perhaps it's because she's the only girl on the island. She has an innocence that no one else on this island does. Isn't it normal to be affectionate toward a child?"

"You'd better not be too affectionate toward her. Kathryn is also my tool. This is a gentle reminder not to be attached to her. Don't blame me if I have to sacrifice her," Abel said. In his heart, Kassy's life was

the only one worth mentioning. Other people's lives meant nothing to him.

It was the same whether it was Luca or Kathryn.

Shanks knew of his plan a long time ago. Although he had a hint of tenderness toward Nyla, he still said indifferently, "As you wish."

"Haha, it seems that you don't care about that little girl that much. That's fair. You're isolated from the world outside, so it's normal for you to enjoy having a little girl as such by your side," Abel said happily.

"I'm going to experiment. If you want to smoke, please do so outside." Shanks did not want to continue the topic.

Although Nyla was cute, her life had nothing to do with him, nor could he control it.

"Okay, I won't disturb you." Abel stood up and walked out with two boxes of cigars in his hand.

As soon as he closed the ball, a ball rolled to his feet.

Abel raised his eyebrows, looked at the ball, then raised his head slightly to look at Nyla, who was standing not far away.

She glanced at the ball, then looked at Abel timidly.

Luca and Eler's warning rang in her ears. She did not dare to take a step forward.

"Is this yours?" Abel asked.

Nyla nodded timidly and replied, "I want to play ball with Shanks..."

'Shanks?'

Abel sneered. It was clear to him that Shanks and Nyla shared a good relationship.

Eler walked over. When she saw Abel and the ball under his feet, she fell to her knees in fright. "Boss, I'm sorry. Ny—Kathryn didn't mean it."

Nyla's eyes were red with fright when she saw everyone's reaction.

"You brought this kid here? Do you think of this place as an amusement park?" Abel stepped on and flattened the ball.

Eler was so frightened that she hugged Nyla in her arms. She was hoping and praying that Nyla would not break into tears. Abel would be annoyed if she cried. The loss outweighed the gain.

"It's my fault for not keeping a close eye on her. Boss, please punish me." Eler took the blame for everything.

Nyla had always walked with the ball in her arms. It was impossible for such a sensible child to suddenly disobey her. Eler believed that it was an accident.

Abel looked at her, who was as protective of Nyla as she was with Luca. He sneered, "I asked you to serve Luca, but I didn't expect you to risk your life for her. What did Luca do to make you do this?"

Eler did not know what to say, so she could only hold onto Nyla and keep apologizing, "Sorry, Boss."

The door behind Abel was opened, and Shanks stepped out. He was frowning when he asked, "What's going on?"

Abel glanced at Shanks. He knew that he wanted to protect this little girl. He said, "Forget it. I'm in a good mood today and I don't want to bother about this little girl. Make sure you keep a close eye on her. Next time, I'll throw her in the ocean to feed the sharks!"

"Thank you, Boss." Eler hurriedly hugged the child and bowed to thank him.

Abel glanced at Shanks and shook the two boxes of cigars in his hand. "I won't pay you for these cigars."

"Consider it a gift." Shanks did not care.

After Abel left, Nyla broke away from Eler's arms and ran to Shanks while pursing her lips. "Shanks, that person is so scary."

"On the island, don't throw things and run around. Promise?" Shanks squatted down and spoke to Nyla patiently when he saw the flattened ball.

"I know. I just wanted to look for you so that you could play ball with me, so I accidentally..." Nyla lowered her head and looked at the flat ball while holding back her tears.

She did not hold the ball tight and was too eager, which was why the ball fell to the ground.

"Alright. If it's broken, it's broken. When I get a chance to go out, I'll buy you a new one." Shanks comforted her.

The little girl was frightened, but she held back her tears. She was so young but strong, just like her mother.

Nyla was surely Luca's child.

"Thank you, Shanks!" Nyla immediately laughed when she heard that he would buy another ball for her.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2039-Eler was envious of how Shanks pampered Nyla.

On the Island of Despair, except for Nyla, only the seriously injured could get Shanks' attention.

Eler snapped out of it as these should not be her desires. All she needed to focus on was taking care of Nyla and protecting her.

She walked over, lowered her head, and dared not look at Shanks as she said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Shanks. I didn't keep a close eye on Kathryn."

Shanks looked at her. His gaze was cold and without a trace of warmth. "You didn't take good care of her. Do you know how dangerous it is to let her run around in the corridor?"

Those on the Island of Despair were not good people. It was easy for Nyla to bump into and irk these people if she walked around like that.

He could help her this time but not all the time.

If he left the island and Nyla bumped into someone, he doubted that Eler could protect her.

Eler's heart shuddered. Every time Shanks talked to her that much, he would be blaming her for not taking good care of Nyla.

She would not be jealous of a little girl being favored by Shanks, but she would still be upset.

"Sorry, Mr. Shanks." Eler sounded like she was about to cry. She was usually very careful. Although Nyla was well-behaved, she was still a child. A child would not pay as much attention to the things that adults would.

She was suddenly in the mood to play with Shanks and immediately ran out with the ball.

Eler could not stop her.

Nyla listened to Shanks' serious tone and noticed that Eler sounded as though she was about to cry. It was then she realized that she had done something wrong and caused Eler to be scolded.

She put her hands on Shanks' shoulders and said in an innocent tone, "Shanks, it's my fault. I ran around and didn't listen to Eler. Don't blame her. If you want someone to blame, you can blame me..."

Shanks raised his hand and scratched his index finger on her small nose. ‘How can I blame such a cute kid?'

"It wasn't me that you ticked off. How can I blame you?"

"Don't blame Eler, then. She didn't do it on purpose. I'm the bad girl who ran around disobediently and didn't hold the ball tight enough." Nyla pouted. She had spent some time with Shanks and knew what to do. She knew that Shanks would not continue scolding Eler if she pouted.

"Cheeky girl, promise me you won't do this again," Shanks said helplessly.

Nyla brought him some joy in his boring island life.

"I promise, Shanks." Nyla knew that he was no longer angry and smiled sweetly. "I promise to be good."

"Okay, go back to your room." Shanks moved Nyla's hand away. He could not get angry whenever he saw Nyla acting cute and pouting her lips.

"Shanks, won't you play with me?" Nyla asked.

"I still have things to do. I can't play with you today." Shanks stood up and touched her head.

He needed to prepare since he would be leaving the island that night.

Shanks planned to go to Russia. Firstly, it was because Abel took the cigars and he had to prepare more. He had to leave the island to purchase some tobacco. After all, Abel smoked very frequently. Two boxes of cigars would be gone in less than half a month.

He had to prepare more, lest Abel's cigar addiction hit. If that happened, he would argue and cause him trouble.

On the other hand, he wanted to see how Luca would deal with Abel's sneak attack.

"Ah, what about tomorrow?" Nyla asked expectantly. On this island, she was only close to her mother, Eler, Amur, and Shanks.

Both her mother and Amur had left the island, so only Eler and Shanks were left.

Eler was in charge of taking care of her, so when she was bored, she always looked for Shanks to play with her.

Although Shanks was not free most of the time, when he was, he would play various small games with her if she looked for him.

As such, Nyla liked him very much.

"Not for the next few days," Shanks said.

"Shanks, are you going out of the island?" Nyla asked with wide eyes.

Shanks knew what she was thinking about and shook his head on purpose. "No."

"Shanks, you're lying to me again! You're going out of the island. You just don't want to take me with you." Nyla pouted. She wanted to leave the island to find her mother, but no one was willing to bring her along every time she asked.

"I'm busy. Eler, take her," Shanks said. Abel stipulated that he could leave the island, but he could not bring the little girl with him.

The rule applied no matter how good their relationship was because Nyla was Abel's tool to control Luca.

"Yes, Mr. Shanks." Eler stepped forward and took Nyla in her arms.

Nyla pouted and knew that she could not say anything. She left with Eler.

"Eler..." After they walked away, Nyla lay on Eler's shoulders and said coquettishly.

"Nyla, I can't do anything about it. You were too reckless today. Promise me that you won't do this again," Eler touched the little girl's head and said helplessly.

"I'm sorry for making you frightened. I won't run off again. I'll follow you wherever you go." Nyla apologized. She made a rash move because she was too eager to play with Shanks.

"Good." Eler stroked her head.

Nyla asked, "Eler, why won't Shanks take me out of the island?"

"That's because you can't leave the island without permission," Eler said. She opened the door of their room and walked in.

"What is permission? I can hide in Shanks' coat. No one will know." All Nyla could think about was leaving the island.

"If someone finds out, you'll be endangering Mr. Shanks. You can't think like that, Nyla, okay?" Eler told Nyla.

‘It would endanger Shanks?'

Nyla frowned. Although she wanted to go find her mother, she would not do it if doing so would hurt others.

"I know, Eler." Nyla nodded.

Eler felt distressed at her sensibility. The little girl wanted to go out but could not, yet she did not cry or make a fuss.

She closed the door and put the little girl on the bed.

Nyla looked at Eler with a smile on her face and said in her innocent voice, "Eler..."

"What's the matter?" Eler poured her a glass of water and handed it to her. "Come, drink some water. You just ran, so you must be thirsty."

Nyla took the glass, took a sip, and said, "When you apologized to Shanks just now, your face turned red again."

When Eler's secret was exposed by Nyla, she stared at her helplessly and said, "You saw it wrong."

"I didn't. Eler, you blush every time you see Shanks. Why is that?" Nyla was curious.

"Don't talk nonsense. If you continue saying these things, I'm going to get angry." Eler pinched her tiny face.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2040-Nyla knew that Eler would not get angry with her. She said cheekily, "Eler, I'm sorry. I'll never say such things again."

"Okay, I forgive you this time." Eler pinched the tip of her nose and smiled.

Nyla put the glass of water aside, hugged her arm, and muttered, "Eler, I miss Mommy so much."

Eler patted her head and assured her, saying, "I'm looking for a chance. Give it some time and we can have a video call with her."

"When will she be back?" Eler asked her with wide eyes.

"It'll be soon. She'll be back when she finishes her mission." Eler coaxed her.

"I hope Mommy can come back soon. I miss her." Nyla leaned on her shoulder and said, feeling aggrieved.

Eler stroked her head.

It was important for parents to be by their kids' side as they grew up.

Unfortunately, Nyla's father still did not know the existence of Nyla while Luca was forced to go out to perform missions.

Meanwhile, on the other hand.

Luca arrived at the nearby stronghold. Although it was nearby, it was also some distance away. After she arrived, she was asked to answer the password before she even had time to brush the snow off her body.

After she gave them the password, she was brought in by a woman.

This was a shop that had a sign of a beauty salon at the front. The interior was bright. It was much better than the stronghold in A City.

Neither Luca nor the woman who brought her in knew that Gale's men were watching them from outside.

"Wait here." The woman brought Luca to the front of a private room and said.

"Okay." Luca sat down. She knew that the beauty salon was just a cover-up. Nevertheless, those from the Island of Despair could not blatantly carry out their activities in the beauty salon.

After all, this place was mostly for women.

On the Island of Despair, the ratio of males to females was unbalanced. The majority of them were men. She assumed that there would be a dark room for these people to attend to their tasks.

Luca watched as the woman reached the end of the corridor and disappeared around the corner. She waited quietly and did not follow.

There was no point being curious about these.

'What if I find the dark room? Infiltrating comes with a huge risk. Taking the antidotes is twice as risky.'

She could not afford to take that risk because she could not bear to part with Luke and the kids.

After about five minutes, the woman who brought her in returned and said to her, "Let's go, it's ready."

Luca followed behind the woman and walked through the long corridor. They got to the end. She followed the woman's footsteps, and they continued to walk. After about a few meters, the woman stopped in front of a door.

Luca watched the woman enter the password, then unlock another lock with her pupil. She then understood that they were standing in front of the secret door.

It was not difficult to unlock the door, but along the way, she had discovered the mystery of the corridor.

In addition to security cameras, there were infrared sensors in the corridor. If everything was activated, it was likely that the alarm would sound if a fly flew in.

After the pupil lock was successfully unlocked, the woman pushed open the door and glanced at her. "Go in."

Luca walked in.

The woman did not follow her in. She closed the door with the back of her hand.

All the lights were turned on the moment the door was closed. Luca was calm and did not panic just because she was locked in this confined space.

Luca looked at the door not far away, stepped forward, and opened it.

A secret room was behind the door.

Two men were sitting inside. The secret room was full of things. The place was not neat but was much cleaner compared to A City.

"You're here for the antidote?" the man asked in Russian.

"Yes." Luca nodded coldly.

"Name?" the man said.

"Ivana Luca Craw," Luca replied with the name Abel gave her.

"Do you have the tattoo?" the man asked.

"I don't have a tattoo on my body, but I have this..." Luca pulled out a dagger with the logo of the Island of Despair inscribed on it.

After he verified it, the man handed one of the bottles of antidote to her. "It's the first time I've seen you here. As per the rules, you have to drink it on the spot. You can leave only after you're done." Luca took it, opened the lid, and sniffed it lightly.

"It's the antidote. It can't be wrong." The man chuckled when he saw her being so cautious.

Luca confirmed that it was the antidote after she sniffed it. She then chugged the bottle.

After she was done, she handed the bottle back to the man.

The man took it, glanced at the empty bottle, and said, "Say something?" "What?" Luca wondered.

The man explained sternly, "There was a guy from before who kept the antidote in his mouth when he was drinking the antidote. He wanted to take it to a pharmacist to analyze the ingredients and make the antidote himself to break free from the organization. As such, after drinking the medicine, you have to say something to prove that there's no antidote in your mouth before you can go."

Luca frowned. 'Isn't that what I did before?'

Nevertheless, she was certain that the person the man mentioned was not her.

If they found out what she did, it was unlikely that she would get off scot-free.

Luca turned around and was about to leave when heard the conversation between the two men.

"There's a new mission," the other man said.

The man heard him and asked, "Who's the target?"

"The target is Luke Crawford. Boss mentioned that we have to carry out this task as soon as possible as the target task may return to A City. The task will become more difficult if it's carried out when he's back to his home ground," the man said.

Luca's hand was on the doorknob. Her heart tightened when she heard the conversation between the two men.

'The Island of Despair is going to make a move on Luke?'

"They don't think of us as humans! We don't know where this person is now but we're expected to make a move as soon as possible? Even if the client paid a high price, this isn't how they should do things. Sigh." The other man could not help but complain.

"That's enough. You might as well start looking for him rather than complaining here. After the mission is completed, we'll get a commission," the man said. He noticed that Luca had not left and asked, "What are you still doing here?"

"I don't know how to open this door..." Luca pretended to be ignorant to reassure these men.

"The button in the middle," the man replied impatiently.

Luca pressed the button and walked out of the secret room. She could not stop thinking about what the man just said.

The Island of Despair wanted to hurt Luke, and the mission had to be carried out as soon as possible...

"You're out." The woman kept standing at the door. When she saw Luca coming out, she urged. "Leave quickly. If someone asks you what you were doing here, tell them that you came here for a facial."

"Got it." Luca agreed casually and headed out with the woman.

After she left the beauty salon, she took out her phone but did not know how to convey this information to Luke. When she was hesitating, she thought of a way to go about it.

She would get Amur to create a fake email address for her so that she could send an email to Luke to notify him.

After she thought of that, she glanced around. There were very few vehicles and pedestrians on the road because of the snow.