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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2331-“Okay. I have an important meeting to attend later. That's all for today. Bring Luca to my house for dinner when you're available," said Jack. He already heard Queenie mention it to him last night.
It was about how Leia got on Luca's nerves in the hospital, causing Luca to toss the medical records aside before leaving the hospital.
What would Luca think about Leia's ignorance and Queenie's doting?
"Okay." Luke did not take his words seriously. After all, Queenie was on her guard now.
If Luke brought Luca to their house, Queenie might suspect them.
Luke was not afraid of Queenie suspecting him, but Luca was concerned about Queenie's thoughts. He looked at the computer screen. The commentators he paid had been guiding public opinion. Luke closed the website and continued with his work.
In the hospital.
Leia's face turned gloomy when she watched the videos on the internet.
People who had seen the videos were criticizing her. Her haters took the chance to expose the skeletons in the closet. The rumors about her that had faded away appeared in front of the public once again.
Leia's eyes were burning with anger. How she wished that she could register a few accounts to speak up for herself.
However, she knew there was nothing she could do.
If someone really stood out and defended her, the others would think that person was Leia herself. Then, that person would become a target of online abuse.
Leia had been in the entertainment industry for such a long time. She knew these people well. They wished to make a big deal out of it, and some even forced her to step out and say something about it.
However, Leia was not silly. She would never get affected that easily.
Leia clasped her phone tight. She told herself that she had to endure it if she wanted things to quiet down as soon as possible. She could not act impulsively again.
The caretaker served the fruits that she had cleaned earlier and said, "Ms. Norman, have some fruits."
"All you know is to ask me to eat. Would I have ended up like this if it weren't for you?" Leia glowered at her.
The caretaker opened her mouth but said nothing. She dared not to refute Leia.
Although she felt wronged, who would be able to react quickly when something like that happened? Besides, someone was blocking the way. The old man looked pale and sick. She dared not to do anything to him.
However, she knew Leia's temper after taking care of her for some time. If she spoke up for herself, it would only make Leia angrier, so she might as well not say anything.
"Are you dumb?" Leia got even more furious when the caretaker did not say a word.
She was nothing compared to the Norman family's maids. At least those maids were smarter than her.
Queenie had suggested a maid from their family take care of her back then.
However, Leia thought that the maid was working for the Norman family. She might tip Jack off what she did. It would be inconvenient for her, and she would feel as though someone was watching her.
Hence, she chose to hire this caretaker who was not as professional as their maid and rejected Queenie's offer.
The caretaker was truly incomparable to the maids...
"Ms. Norman, have some fruits to calm yourself down. They'll stop talking about it after two days." The caretaker had seen the videos and comments too.
Leia threw the fruit bowl away.
Clang! The fruit bowl fell on the floor, and the fruits scattered all over.
"I won't make things any easier for you." Leia gave the caretaker a murderous look, wishing that she could rip her into pieces.
The caretaker held her breath. If it were not for Queenie, who knew that it was difficult to take care of Leia and offered her double pay, she definitely would have given up the job.
She could not help but feel sorry when she looked at the fruits scattered on the floor.
These were imported fruits. Leia was picky and wanted the freshest imported fruits. The fruits in the fruit bowl cost a few hundred dollars, yet they were thrown on the floor just like that.
The caretaker squatted down. She felt bad while she was picking up the fruits.
Leia would never eat them after they had fallen on the floor.
However, Leia would not let the caretaker eat them if she refused to have them. She would only shut her mouth after she saw the caretaker throw them into the trash bin.
Leia frowned while watching the caretaker clean up the floor. The anger stirring within her had yet to be released even though she had already thrown the fruit bowl. The door was pushed open just as she was about to scold the caretaker.
Leia saw three nurses come walking into the ward. One of them was the head nurse, but she had never seen the other two nurses before. They did not look like the nurses who worked on this floor.
One of the nurses was pushing the wheelchair.
"What are you doing?" Leia looked at them. It was not the time for ward rounds now. Besides, Leia had not pressed the patient call bell either. Something must be wrong since so many nurses came in.
Could it be that her results were out and something was wrong with them?
"Leia?" The head nurse was the one in the lead. She glanced at her wristband and confirmed, "She's Leia."
“Why are you here?" Leia had a bad feeling about this. Even if the nurses hated her, they had always shown respect to her. After all, the patients who stayed on this floor were either wealthy or influential.
However, the respect shown on their faces was gone now.
Especially the head nurse. The expression on her face was cold without a smile.
"Your family has changed wards for you. They're nurses who work in the hepatobiliary department downstairs. They're responsible for bringing you there," said the head nurse.
Then, she turned around and said to the nurses, "She's the one who needs to be transferred. The doctor has already given her the IV drip today. Just bring her downstairs."
"Okay, Head Nurse," one of the nurses replied. She came forward and confirmed Leia's name before saying, "Leia, we're bringing you to the ward downstairs now."
"Why am I transferring to the ward downstairs? I'm fine staying in this ward. What are you doing?" Leia widened her eyes. She knew the ward management of this hospital.
Not every department had a VIP ward. All VIP wards were on the top floor. It was easier for the hospital to protect the patient's privacy this way.
Besides, this hospital was the most popular in the whole country. Many people would travel here to see the doctors here. It was difficult to get a slot here.
That was why there were no private wards in the department downstairs.
In other words, at least two hospital beds were placed in the normal wards downstairs.
"Your family requested it, so we're just doing our job," replied the nurse. She was about to help Leia get off the bed.
Leia slapped the nurse's hands away and said, "What are you doing? Who gave the order?"
"Your father, the one who adopted you," answered the nurse. Jack was the one who asked the hospital to make such arrangements.
Every medical staff member in the hospital had already known what Leia did on the second floor.
They also knew that Leia had a biological father. Jack was just someone who adopted her.
Furthermore, her biological father had donated his liver to her, but it seemed like Leia had no intention of acknowledging her father even after she accepted his liver.
Although the nurses in the hospital had already gotten used to the ways of the world and their hearts were numb about life, when they saw the mess Leia had made, they still thought that it was Leia's fault.
They felt sorry for Dexter.
"Jack? Why would he do that? Besides, I'm the one staying in the hospital, not him. Who does he think he is to ask you to transfer me to another ward?" Leia widened her eyes. There was only one thing in her mind—Jack had found out about it.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2332-Another nurse helped Leia to pack the things on the bedside table. These would be taken to be disinfected later.
Leia noticed that the nurses did not answer her. Instead, they began to take her stuff away. She immediately said, “You have no right to touch my stuff!"
“These belong to the hospital," said the head nurse. The water bottle and some other items belonged to the hospital. They were for the patients in the VIP wards. The water bottles downstairs were not the same design.
“I'm not moving." Leia insisted.
The head nurse did not know if she should be laughing or crying when she saw Leia behaving like this. She had no choice but to explain to her, “Ms. Norman, Mr. Norman is the one who's paying for your medical expenses. Now, he's requesting to transfer you to a normal ward. We have no choice but to follow his instructions."
"Don't touch anything. I'm calling my Dad," said Leia. She was disgusted at the thought of moving downstairs. She was a person with high social status. Why should she move downstairs and stay in the same ward with the lower class?
Leia picked up her phone. Her hand that was pressing the phone screen was trembling.
After Leia pressed the call button, she put her phone near her ears and waited for Jack to answer.
It rang a dozen times, but no one answered.
Leia made another call, but no one was answering.
Leia refused to give up. She had no choice but to call Queenie. Although Jack was paying for her medical expenses, Queenie held a special place in Jack's heart. Hence, Queenie would be able to convince him.
Queenie answered the call and asked, “Leia, are you feeling better now?"
“Mom, Dad asked the nurse to transfer me to a normal ward. What happened?" Leia ignored Queenie's concern and asked her right away.
Leia was afraid that the two nurses would push her downstairs together with the hospital bed if she waited a little longer.
“Leia, go along with your father's arrangement this time. The environment downstairs isn't that bad either." Queenie let out a sigh. Jack had already mentioned it to her before he made such a request.
Queenie disagreed with him at first. After all, Leia grew up being treated like a princess. How would she be able to accept staying in a normal ward? However, Jack was determined to do so. He also told her that Leia had tried to ruin his future by getting herself into trouble.
Everyone had their eyes on him now, waiting to see what he would do next. Jack could no longer take the risk for Leia's sake.
If Leia disagreed with it, the moment Leia got discharged from the hospital would be the moment she was sent back to New York.
Queenie was reluctant to send Leia back to New York when she had not fully recovered yet. After all, no one would be taking care of her there. That was why she got seriously ill after she came back. How could she live comfortably if she was sent abroad just like that?
Besides, the maid had also shown Queenie the video.
Although Queenie did not like Dexter, Dexter was Leia's biological father no matter what. Even though Dexter had made a lot of mistakes in the past and Leia could choose not to forgive him, kicking Dexter and mentioning Jack's name was her mistake.
Therefore, Queenie finally agreed with it.
“No way. How can I stay in the same ward with those in the lower class?" Leia yelled at her.
The nurse stopped packing her stuff for a moment when they heard her. They could not help but roll their eyes.
What did Leia mean by higher class and lower class? The reason why the hospital had VIP wards was that they needed to provide good services to those who needed privacy. There was no such thing as higher or lower social status.
Everyone was a patient in the hospital.
Now that the matter had been made known to the public, there was no need for someone like Leia to protect her privacy anymore.
"Leia! You've crossed the line this time. Do you have any idea about that?" Queenie was a little angry when she heard Leia mention the words 'lower class'.
Ever since Queenie quit the entertainment industry, she had stayed by Jack's side.
Not only had she become Jack's better half, but she also often attended charity events.
Queenie went to charity events not only because she had to maintain her image but because she was truly kind people. She wanted to do something more for those who were in need.
After they adopted Leia, she often brought her children along with her to do charity work. Jack was working in the government sector to serve the people, after all. As his wife, she needed to live up to the people's expectation to serve them. She thought bringing her children along with her could influence them to become a kind person in the future.
However, it seemed like she never succeeded.
Queenie fell back into the sofa after she scolded Leia, realizing that she had failed to educate her child.
Queenie had never mentioned those words in front of Leia when she was young. However, Leia was able to utter those words fluently now.
Queenie was heartbroken. How did her daughter become like this when she was the one who educated her?
“Dexter was the one who started it. You can't blame me for that. Anyway, Mom, did I say something wrong? I'm your daughter. How am I related to that tramp?" Leia was still unable to figure out what she had done wrong.
She was just telling the truth.
If those people who judged her had experienced the same thing, would they still be able to stand on the moral high ground to criticize her?
"Dexter was wrong, but at least he donated his liver to you. You could've just left. Why did you have to say such things and drag your father into it? Anyway, I'll listen to your father this time. You need to stop looking down on others. Besides, your father said if you refuse to move downstairs, you'll be sent back to New York right after you get discharged from the hospital," said Queenie. She did not want to deal with Leia anymore. Everything that had happened in the past few days had exhausted her.
Now, Queenie knew that her daughter who used to be good and kind was gone.
It was not because of Luke, and it was not because her image as a star was ruined. It was just that she had never learned how to be kind since she was young.
Leia had been living comfortably in the past, and that was why she managed to go for so long without showing her unpresentable side.
Once life got hard for her, Leia would start causing trouble.
"Fine. You're refusing to help me too. Then I'm going to call Grandpa and Grandma," said Leia.
Queenie could feel her forehead throbbing. She rested her hand on her forehead and took a deep breath. Then, she said, "Leia, stop the nonsense. Your grandpa is also mad at you for saying such things. He's not going to help you even if you look for him. Your father will also punish you severely if he finds out. If you behave yourself and transfer to the ward downstairs to recuperate your health, you'll still be able to come back home when you've recovered. If you'd like to go back to New York and live there, you can do whatever you want. Your father might even sever ties with you."
"No. You can't." Leia panicked when she heard that Jack would sever ties with her.
Even if Leia had the money, she refused to let go of the position of being a senior official's daughter.
She could not let Jack sever ties with her.
"Then listen to us and get your health back on track. Stop causing trouble. Don't give the reporters and your father's opponents the chance to have something on him," said Queenie. Jack's journey to becoming an official had not been easy or smooth.
Fortunately, everything Jack did was for the sake of the people. That was why he was able to overcome the obstacles that were in his way.
However, Leia had become the biggest obstacle in Jack's political career now...
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2333-“I don't..." Leia still wanted to resist as the thought of living downstairs made her feel ashamed.
Moreover, she was the talk of the town. If she went downstairs, she would be surrounded by spectators.
Leia wanted to plead with Jack.
"That's the final decision, and don't disturb your father. He'll get even angrier if you look for him now. Just focus on recovering in the hospital." After Queenie finished speaking, she hung up.
She did not care if Leia would go to her grandparents.
Anyway, the old master was pissed after seeing the video anyway.
If Leia knew better, she would not bother the two old people and bring about her own destruction.
In the hospital ward.
Leia lay down and tossed her phone aside.
After listening to her long conversation with Queenie without interrupting, the nurse finally said, "Pack up and we'll help you move downstairs."
"Don't touch me." Leia widened her eyes and glared at the nurse in front of her.
The nurse was unfazed and said, "Ms. Norman, please cooperate. This ward needs to be disinfected as soon as possible because another patient will be admitted later."
The nurse threw away the fruit and whispered, "Ms. Norman, I'll pack your things. You can go downstairs with the nurse first."
"Shut up!" Leia sat on the hospital bed. Never in a million years would she have thought that Jack would punish her like this.
The nurse shut her mouth embarrassedly.
The head nurse said, "Nurse Lyon, send Ms. Norman to the ward downstairs first and have the ward assistant help carry all of these down."
"Okay." The nurse who was called stepped forward to assist Leia.
Leia sat on the bed motionless.
The nurse had no choice but to say, "Ms. Norman, sitting here won't solve the problem. Another patient had already booked this ward of yours. If you have other needs, you can have Mr. Norman talk to the people at the hospital."
Leia knew that even if she insisted on staying here, she would be sent down and forced to cooperate.
Plus, she could not stay here even if she pretended to faint.
Jack really had no mercy as if he wanted her to die!
Leia got out of bed and sat in the wheelchair with the help of the nurse.
Nurse Lyon was worried that she would cop out, so she quickly pushed the wheelchair to the hepatobiliary surgery department. Then, she gave her a bed and went through some formalities.
Afterward, the ward assistant arrived and placed her things in the cabinet.
Leia was in a double room, and a middle-aged woman was on the other bed.
She looked around the ward and was clearly not used to it.
From the VIP ward to the double ward, this drop was unacceptable to her, just like when she was in New York.
She took the money Jack gave her and rented a high-class apartment. When the money was almost gone, she realized that it was her living expenses for half a year.
Hence, she could only sell off her valuable items to keep her afloat.
At the same time, she was evicted by her landlord for not paying rent.
She went from living in a fancy apartment to living in the slums with several other people.
The feeling of dropping to such lows brought back her memories of when she was in New York. The helplessness, the fear, and her hatred for Jack!
When she poisoned Queenie, she should have poisoned Jack as well. She should not have kept him healthy.
The reason why she had mercy on Jack was that she needed a father who was a government official.
Plus, without Jack, the Norman family would have no income.
Therefore, she showed him mercy and only took out her anger on Queenie.
Now, Leia regretted her decision.
If Jack was dead, then everything in the Norman family would be hers. Who would be able to lay a finger on her then?
After the ward assistant tidied everything up, she said, “Ms. Norman, would you like to have some fruit now?"
"I want to beat you up right now." Leia glared at the ward assistant to express her resentment.
The ward assistant was taken aback by her terrifying glare, so she quickly said, "It's noon. I'll go outside and buy some food for you. If anything happens, you can call me."
After saying that, she hastily ran away.
The middle-aged woman lying on the bed beside her thought that Leia was in a bad mood because she was sick, so she spoke up, "Girl, what kind of disease did you get at such a young age?"
"What do you care?" Leia rolled her eyes at her and pulled the curtain.
How noisy. Everything here was not to her liking.
"How could you say that?" The person taking care of the woman got upset and wanted to argue with Leia.
The middle-aged woman instantly waved her hand, signaling her to stop.
In Norman Residence.
After ending the call with Leia, Queenie sat down for a while, but she still felt stuffy and uncomfortable.
The maid handed her a glass of warm water. “Mrs. Norman, are you still not feeling well? Why don't I take you to the hospital?"
"It's fine, I'm not sick." Queenie shook her head. Although her chest was uncomfortable, she knew that it was because of Leia.
"If anything happens, Mr. Norman will blame me. Why don't you take some painkillers?" the maid said. Queenie did not look very well just now, so she went up to her and asked, only to find out that her chest
was feeling uncomfortable.
However, she was in the kitchen the whole time, so she was not aware that it was caused by Leia.
"Fine, bring them to me. I'll have some," said Queenie. She felt really uncomfortable. Perhaps it was because she got too angry.
"Okay." The maid nodded and took out the painkillers from the medicine box.
The medicine box was well-equipped as Luca had written a note about the medicines to keep on hand.
She shook out some pills and handed them to Queenie. "Luca requested for this specific brand of painkillers to keep on hand because she said it's the most effective, but it's a little bitter. You can't swallow the pills all at once and have to put the pills under your tongue first."
When Luca was mentioned, Queenie felt even guiltier.
She prepared all the necessary medicines for her family and even promised to help her, but Leia was so hostile to her.
Leia's words were so mean that she even made such a kind-hearted person toss the medical records aside and leave.
Queenie felt bad as she was the one who asked Luca for help, but all Leia did was piss her off...
After getting the painkillers, she kept them under her tongue.
The bitter taste instantly filled her mouth, and she frowned.
The maid whispered a reminder, "Make sure you keep them there."
Queenie nodded, indicating she understood.
She was the type of person who hated bitter-tasting foods. When she had to drink bitter tonic, Jack would always bring over a piece of candy before he could make her drink it.
After marrying him, she had always been pampered in this household, so she never had a reason to get angry.
Even though Jack had a bad temper, he had never let her suffer. However, as Leia grew older, she gradually felt that life was not as sweet anymore.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2334-A mother would always worry about her child, and Queenie was no exception.
It was just that Leia made her worry too much.
When Leia was still in the entertainment industry, Queenie constantly used her connections in the industry to help develop her career so that she would not sell herself to get resources like most celebrities.
However, Leia still went astray and did everything she could to get what did not belong to her.
In the end, she even drugged Queenie to take revenge on her.
At the thought of this, Queenie felt that the bitterness in her mouth could never compare to the bitterness in her heart.
“Mrs. Norman, is the medicine really bitter?" The maid noticed her frown and asked worriedly.
"It's fine." After the pills had disintegrated under her tongue, Queenie drank a big glass of water.
The maid brought over candy and said, "Mrs. Norman, have some candy."
Queenie shook her head and glanced out the window to see that it had stopped snowing. Then, she asked, "How many more days until the new year?"
"Mrs. Norman, the new year is next Thursday," answered the maid.
"So soon? We haven't bought any New Year's goods and food, right?" Queenie looked at the maid.
"Not yet. Give me a list of what you want to buy and I'll go get everything," the maid said as she had always been in charge of getting the groceries when Queenie was ill.
In the past, Queenie would remember the date and give her a list for her to prepare everything in advance.
Queenie chuckled while she stood up and said, "Before, I made you prepare everything because I was ill. Now that I'm better, I can go get the shopping done myself. It seems about time I need to go shopping. If I go any later, the youngsters will be on holiday and the supermarket will be crowded."
"Mrs. Norman, it's cold out. You should stay at home." The maid was being considerate of her.
"It's alright. No need to cook dinner tonight. Mr. Norman has an important meeting, so he won't be back for dinner. You can come with me and we'll eat outside," said Queenie as she planned to go shopping.
It had been a long time since she last went shopping due to her health.
In the past, Jack rejected many relatives from coming over to visit because of her health.
She would have difficulty breathing and become restless in crowded situations because of the toxins in her body at that time.
"Alright, I'll go bring your coat down," said the maid before heading upstairs.
Queenie stared out the window and started getting lost in her thoughts.
She wondered if Bianca was doing well abroad. She could not believe that she was ruthless enough to leave her husband and children alone this New Year's. She even forgot about her and Jack while studying abroad.
She was still her daughter, but at the moment, they were no different from strangers.
She just lost her memory. Queenie could accept the fact that she was different from before, but Bianca left because she could not accept her past being a blank slate...
After the maid brought her coat and helped her put it on, she said, "Mrs. Norman, the driver is waiting at the door."
"Alright." Queenie tightly wrapped the clothes around her body and took the scarf on the hanger. After wrapping it around her and making sure that she was warm enough, she walked out of the mansion.
There was already a patient in this family, Leia. She could not afford to get sick again.
The maid followed her closely, and the two sat together in the car as the driver drove to a large mall downtown.
"We're going shopping first. You can come back later to pick up the stuff," Queenie said to the driver before getting out of the car.
The maid followed her, and they went to the clothing section first.
"Mrs. Norman, do you want to buy clothes?" the maid asked.
Queenie nodded and walked toward the clothing store. "Isn't it New Year's? Wearing new clothes in the new year is a must. I need to buy some clothes for Mr. Norman and Leia."
The maid did not understand why she had to buy new clothes for Leia as the doctor had already mentioned that in Leia's current condition, she would have to be hospitalized during New Year's, so she reminded Queenie, "Mrs. Norman, Ms. Leia still has to be hospitalized during the new year, so she can't wear other clothes."
Queenie froze after her reminder.
Leia was required to wear a hospital gown in the hospital.
"Then I'll buy her two coats instead. Although she can only wear a hospital gown, she still has to wear new clothes on New Year's, right?" Queenie said while walking into the women's section first.
"Right." The maid sighed internally after seeing how nice Queenie was to Leia.
She had been working for the Norman family for over a decade, so she would naturally come to learn about the things Leia had done.
After doing so many unspeakable things, including poisoning Queenie, Queenie still treated Leia the same. Her maternal love was really something.
She never treated Leia differently despite her being adopted.
Unfortunately, Leia still took it for granted.
Queenie picked out two coats. One was pink, and the other was bright red. “Leia should wear the bright red one on the first day of the new year. The striking color looks like it can uplift her spirits. I hope that she'll be able to get better soon."
The maid looked at the two expensive coats in the salesperson's hands and exclaimed, "Mrs. Norman, you're so nice to Ms. Leia."
"I'm her mother. How can I not be nice to her? If only Bea was in the country." Queenie sighed. Her wish for a family reunion was so hard to come true.
The maid knew that she was missing Bianca again, so she quickly picked up another coat and said, "Mrs. Norman, don't forget to buy some for yourself too."
"No need. Luke brought two new coats for me the last time, and they're foreign brands as well. He said that Bea bought them for me and delivered them here," Queenie shook her head with a smile.
"That's no good. It only counts if you buy clothes for yourself. This piece seems to suit you well. Why don't you go try it on?" the maid said.
Of course, a salesperson would not miss the opportunity to earn a commission, so she agreed, "She's right, Miss. This is one of the new pieces this season, and it just arrived two days ago. It suits you very well, and I'm sure it'll look great on you. Plus it's also a festive color suitable for New Year's."
Queenie looked at the coat. She did like it very much, so she took it to the fitting room to try it on.
It fit her well, so she bought it.
Then, she walked to the men's section with the maid intending to pick out a few pieces of clothing for Jack.
Jack's clothes are usually picked out by her. Moreover, he had just returned to the government to work this year, so there would definitely be many people coming over to pay respects during New Year's.
Queenie thought that he must dress appropriately this New Year's.
"Aunt Queenie?" Nina had just walked into the men's section. She called out to Queenie as soon as she saw her.
Queenie looked back and smiled when she saw that it was Nina. Then, she said, "Nina, are you here to buy clothes too?"
"Yes, the new year is almost here and Percy is busy this year, so I came here to have a look and pick out some New Year's clothes for him." Nina smiled and walked up to her.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2335-In the past, all of Percy's clothes were custom-made.
However, he did not have the time to customize his clothes as he was busy with work this year, so Nina decided to pick out some clothes for him at the mall for New Year's.
Besides, wearing new clothes in the new year was good luck for the year ahead.
“Mr. Mallory is so lucky to have a girlfriend like you," Queenie said with a smile. Nina was Bianca's best friend. Regardless of what the news reports say, she still admired the candid person in front of her.
"Aunt Queenie, it seems like you've bought quite some stuff. Did you get clothes for Mr. Norman and Ms. Norman?" Nina noticed that the salesperson beside her was already holding a bunch of clothes.
Some even had bright colors. Although she could not see the style, she guessed that some were meant for someone younger.
Queenie probably bought the clothes for Leia.
Bianca had gone through so much because of Leia, and Leia had done so much to hurt Queenie and Jack, yet Queenie still treated her like she was her own daughter.
Nina could not help but feel envy, but she also had mixed feelings...
No matter how wicked their adopted daughters were, some mothers could still treat them as if they were their own. No matter how much harm they caused, as long as they called them 'Mom', some mothers would still forgive them unconditionally and take care of them like they always had.
For example, Queenie was one of them.
Whereas some mothers only had eyes for their sons.
No matter how much harm their sons caused, they would still be the best in their eyes. In fact, it would even be the other party's fault. Meanwhile, their daughters were just tools.
Tools that would keep the mother and son afloat.
The person she had in mind was Anna.
Comparison was indeed the thief of joy.
"Yes, it's going to be New Year's soon, so I prepared some new clothes for them," said Queenie with a smile as she picked up a shirt and glanced at the size.
It was the size that Jack usually wore, so she handed it to the salesperson and continued selecting.
Nina was also browsing, but she picked something that was more suited for younger people. Percy and Jack were different, so there would be different criteria in the choice of shirts.
After selecting Percy's new clothes, Nina glanced at the salesperson following Queenie.
It reminded her of Anna who was in the hospital.
Although she had to stay in the hospital during the new year, perhaps she would feel better with a couple of new clothes. Therefore, she walked toward the women's section and picked out two pieces for Anna.
After that, she took the clothes and walked toward the cashier.
At the same time, Queenie was also done selecting clothes and paying for them.
After paying, she looked toward Nina and smiled, “Why didn't you buy some for yourself?"
“Percy bought me a lot of new clothes the other day. I can even wear them throughout the new year without repetition, so I don't need anymore," replied Nina while she admired Queenie's attention to detail.
She could even tell that the women's clothes were not for her. How amazing...
"Aunt Queenie, do you have anything to do later?" Nina took out her bank card for the cashier to settle the bill.
"I don't. Why?" Queenie smiled gently and was very polite to Nina.
"It's almost dinner time. Why don't you join me for dinner? I've even invited Luca." Nina invited.
Queenie nodded in agreement after she mentioned Luca as she wanted to apologize to Luca face-to- face after Leia went overboard with her words last night.
"Okay, but it's on me," she said as she wanted this meal to be an apology to Luca.
"Sure." Nina smiled without refusing her offer. "But we agreed to meet an hour later. Aunt Queenie, why don't we stroll around the rest of the mall?"
"Great. I just so happen to need some New Year's goods. Do you need any, Nina?" Queenie roughly knew about her situation with Percy, and she also knew that they were living together.
She might need to prepare some New Year's goods as well.
"New Year's goods? The maid at home is in charge of preparing everything, so I'm not quite sure," Nina said. After being with Percy all these years, she never had to worry about these things.
"Then you can just shop around with me," Queenie put her arm around Nina's as she was delighted to see her.
Looking at Nina was like looking at Bianca. They were best friends, so they shared some similarities.
"Okay, Aunt Queenie." Nina followed her to the supermarket to buy some New Year's goods.
When it was about time, Queenie had the driver come to pick up the goods for the new year. Then, she gave the driver and the maid some money for them to have dinner before following Nina to the restaurant on the top floor.
They chose a rather isolated corner.
Queenie saw the restaurant's layout and sighed. "Bea used to love this restaurant."
"Yes, the food here is great, and it's Luca's choice too," said Nina. After her reminder, she realized that Bianca and Luca both seemed to like this restaurant a lot.
"Luca chose this place?" Queenie was a little taken aback.
Nina nodded while she picked up the menu and said, "Aunt Queenie, Luca asked us to order first. What would you like to have?"
"Is Luca not able to come yet?" Queenie took the menu from her and asked.
"It's peak hour, so she's stuck in traffic," explained Nina.
Queenie thought about how busy Luca was with work. She had to eat and rest after work too, yet she still made a trip to the hospital to help Leia with her recovery. The thought of this made her feel even guiltier, so she said, "Nina, why not we order a drink first and wait for her to arrive? I don't know what she likes..."
"Luca doesn't seem to be a picky eater, and her taste is somewhat similar to Bianca's. But it's up to you. What would you like to drink?" Nina asked smilingly.
"I'll just have some fruit juice."
"Okay, we'll have two glasses of fruit juice for now," Nina said to the staff beside her.
After the staff left with the menu, Queenie asked again, "Nina, I remember that your mother suffers from liver disease, right?"
"Yes, and she's still receiving treatment." Nina's smile faded at the mention of Anna.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring up a sad topic." Queenie just wanted to know what to look out for after surgery for liver disease patients as Leia was experiencing the same thing, but she did not think that she would bring up Nina's sore spot.
"It's nothing, Aunt Queenie. After the doctor's treatment, her condition is much more stable now," Nina said with a smile.
"Really? I'm sure you know that Leia also has liver problems, so she had a liver transplant. The doctor also mentioned the future risks, which makes me worry that she'll face more problems in the future.." Queenie said sadly.
"Aunt Queenie, you need to trust the doctor. Medicine is well-developed nowadays. As long as she receives treatment, there shouldn't be a problem. My mother didn't follow medical advice to take her medications accordingly, which led to the recurrence of her liver disease.." Nina reassured her.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2336-Queenie recalled that Leia did not like taking the doctor's advice either, so she shook her head in distress.
"Aunt Queenie, what's wrong?" Nina said with concern.
“Nothing, I just hope that everything will get better after the new year," Queenie expressed her wishes.
Although Nina loathed Leia to the point that she would not even pity her if she were to die, Queenie would be sad if Leia died. Bianca cared the most about her biological mother, so she still comforted her, "Don't worry, Ms. Norman will be able to recover and be discharged soon. Plus, there's still Luca. She's great at treating patients, so she can help Ms. Norman anytime."
Queenie could no longer smile at the mention of this.
After seeing the smile on her face disappear, Nina realized that she had said the wrong thing, so she asked with caution, "Aunt Queenie, did I say something wrong?"
Queenie shook her head and frowned as she told Nina about last night's events.
Although Luca had sent her a message afterward saying that it was okay, Queenie knew that Luca was still angry. Hence, she told Nina about it in hopes that she would put in a good word for her later.
She had no other choice but to rely on someone younger than her...
At the thought of this, Queenie felt utterly helpless.
Nina furrowed her brows after listening to her story.
Luca was not one to get angry easily, so if Leia could make her toss the medical records aside and leave, then it proved that that mouth of Leia's was really something.
Queenie sighed and said, "Leia has always been bad-tempered, and her temper got even worse after getting sick. She has no patience at all. This time, she really went overboard, so I wanted to use this meal as an opportunity to apologize to Luca."
It suddenly hit Nina. No wonder Queenie offered to pay for the meal before this.
It turned out that she was trying to make amends to Luca by paying for the meal.
"Aunt Queenie, don't worry. Luca isn't a petty person. She may have been a little angry at that time, but she must've let off all the steam by now. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been glad that you're buying dinner." Nina reassured her.
"Luca knows?" Queenie was stunned, then became worried that Luca might not come.
“Yup, she just sent a message saying that she has arrived downstairs." Nina dispelled her doubts. She was worried that Percy would not be able to reach her, so she put her phone by her side to not miss any messages—even when she was dining with an elder like Queenie.
Therefore, she read Luca's message first thing.
"It's good that she's here. I was worried that she might not want to come after finding out that I'm here." Queenie breathed a sigh of relief.
"Aunt Queenie, how could she—" Nina's gut told her that Luca was not that kind of person as she also seemed to respect Queenie a lot.
Just then, her phone rang.
Nina picked it up and said with a smile, "Aunt Queenie, Luca asked us to order first and that we can order anything for her. She wants to go to the supermarket to buy something first."
"Alright then. You're closer to Luca, so you choose." Queenie raised her hand to summon the waiter.
They received the menu handed over by the waiter. Nina looked at the menu while saying, "I'm actually not too sure what Luca likes to eat, but I've had a few meals with her before. She usually orders things that Bianca likes."
"Her preference is similar to Bea's?" This time, Queenie was flabbergasted.
After Nina finished ordering, she handed the menu over to Queenie. "Aunt Queenie, order some dishes too."
"Alright." Queenie was influenced by Nina's words, so she chose two dishes that Bianca liked. "That's it for now."
"Okay, please wait a moment. I'll go place your order." The waiter took the menu and turned around to leave.
Queenie noticed that Nina did not answer her question, so she asked once again, "Nina, are Luca's food preferences similar to Bea's?"
"I haven't eaten with her a lot, but every meal we have, she'd order something Bianca likes. It's just a coincidence. There's only so much local food that's delicious in A City anyway," Nina said with a smile.
"You're right." Queenie nodded in agreement.
On the other hand.
When Luca arrived at the mall, she remembered that it was New Year's soon...
During New Year's, Luke would definitely bring the children to Norman Residence to visit the elders there, but she was not acquainted with the Norman family, so who was she to visit them?
Hence, she planned to buy some gifts and use this opportunity to gift them to Queenie and Jack.
Luca first went to the gift store to buy some tea leaves and an expensive bottle of red wine. Although the wine was not as good as the ones in Luke's cellar, it was already one of the high-grade wines available in the market.
She bought some supplements for Queenie as well.
However, these were common gifts, so Jack and Queenie would certainly receive a lot of them. They would not stand out.
Luca thought to herself that although she could not reveal her identity, she did not want to be like everyone else. She recalled Queenie's favorite exquisite decorations, so she walked into another store that specialized in selling decorations.
According to her knowledge of Queenie, she selected some decorations that matched her taste.
Finally, she chose a set of clothes for Jack and Queenie.
She walked into the restaurant while carrying several bags full of things.
After telling them Nina's table number, the waiter led her to the table.
Nina saw the things in her hand and said with astonishment, “Luca, you said you were just buying some stuff. Why did you buy so much?"
"Are these a lot? I think they're a reasonable amount." Luca sat in the other seat and greeted Queenie with a smile, "Good evening, Aunt Queenie."
"Good evening..." Queenie noticed Luca's bland expression. The absence of surprise and annoyance made her relieved.
She thought that Luca delayed her arrival to avoid seeing her.
After seeing the bags in her hand, Queenie knew that Nina was not lying to her and Luca had really gone shopping.
After Luca sat down, Queenie felt the need to apologize for what had happened last night, so she opened her mouth and said, "Luca, yesterday—"
Luca knew what she was about to say, so she quickly interrupted her, "Aunt Queenie, it's New Year's soon, so I bought some gifts for you and Mr. Norman. Here, take all of these."
She handed all the bags in her hand to Queenie.
Queenie was taken aback. "So many?"
"I didn't buy a lot. It's just that there are many bags. There's nothing expensive inside them. Just take them and think of them as New Year's gifts for you two." Luca put the bags by Queenie's side.
Queenie looked at the bags full of things. She recognized all the logos on them as they were all well- known brands.
The cheapest things sold at these stores were still considered expensive for the average family.
"Luca, these."
"Aunt Queenie, they're Luca's token of appreciation. Just accept them. If you don't, Luca will feel bad." Nina suddenly helped Luca out.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2337-Queenie was still hesitant because after what Luca had done for their family, they should be the ones thanking her.
Now, it was the other way around, which was inappropriate.
After noticing Queenie's hesitation, Luca said, “Aunt Queenie, this is just a token of appreciation. You know there's no hidden meaning to it. Since it's New Year's, I wanted to gift you two some things to show my gratitude."
Nina also said, "She's right, Aunt Queenie. If it makes you uncomfortable, you can just gift Luca an envelope with money when the new year is here."
Queenie looked at Luca with her lips slightly open as she nodded. "Okay. Thank you, Luca."
"You're welcome, Aunt Queenie." Luca smiled faintly after Queenie accepted the gifts.
Queenie saw that Luca was not angry in the slightest bit. She even gifted her a whole bunch of things. It would be rude of her to continue dwelling on what had happened yesterday.
Her heart softened after seeing Luca's smiling face as if the bitterness in her heart that was caused by Leia had been washed away.
After dinner, Luca and Nina both helped Queenie with the bags as they went to the underground parking lot of the mall. Then, they sent Queenie to her car and watched her leave.
Nina looked at her face and said thoughtfully, "Luca, you seem to care a lot about Aunt Queenie."
"Is that so? Perhaps it's because Aunt Queenie reminds me of my mother who suffered a lot to raise me." Luca smiled.
"Your mother is amazing." Nina's eyes grew gloomy when she mentioned her mother. Other mothers could do such things for their children, yet her mother...
"It's getting late. Did you drive here?" Luca asked.
Nina shook her head. "No, I came in the driver's car, but I knew I was going to have dinner here, so I let him go back first. I have to inform him to pick me up now."
"No need to go through so much trouble. Just take my car. I'll go home after sending you back," said Luca as she estimated Percy's mansion to be quite far from the mall.
She was not comfortable letting Nina wait here.
Although the Mallory family now believed that Nina was Old Master Crawford's goddaughter, there was no guarantee that they would not have something up their sleeve.
"Sure." Nina liked Luca's company, so she did not refuse.
Warren drove up in front of them and got down from the car to open the door for them.
Luca and Nina got into the car.
When Warren sat back in the driver's seat, Luca said, "Let's send Percy's girlfriend home first."
“Yes, Ms. Craw." Warren did not ask them for the address as he had driven Luke there before, so he knew where Percy's home was.
After dropping Nina off, Warren then sent Luca home.
It was nighttime.
Queenie glanced at the clock on the wall to see that it was already 10 o'clock.
Half an hour ago, Jack called to say that his meeting had ended and he was rushing home.
Queenie guessed that he was almost home, so she stood up and walked into the kitchen to make supper for Jack.
She made soup with some vegetables and meat.
When the soup was done, Jack returned home.
He took off his coat and glanced at the bags sitting on the coffee table before walking into the kitchen. “I'm back."
“Dear, I made you a bowl of soup. Want some?" Queenie asked.
“Yes, please. I'm not used to the food they ordered. Home-cooked food tastes the best." Jack walked over and took it from Queenie's hands. “I'll do it. Careful, it's hot."
“I'll bring out side dishes for you." Queenie's heart ached because he was so tired from working overtime every day recently.
Jack carried the bowl to the dining table and sat down.
Queenie handed him a spoon and set the side dishes aside before saying softly, “You can eat now." “Thank you." Jack took a sip of the soup and slowly asked, “Did you go to the mall today?"
“Yeah. Are you asking because of the bags on the coffee table?" Queenie asked as all the bags on the coffee table were gifted by Luca.
She had kept the ones she bought herself way before this.
“I saw quite a lot of things. Are they all for the new year?" Jack asked as Queenie was not one to enjoy strolling around in malls because she thought that she had to keep a low profile as his wife. The maid
would always prepare everything unless it was necessary for her to do it herself.
“The stuff I bought has been kept away. I just bought some new clothes for the new year and some goods to entertain guests and relatives. The bags on the coffee table are gifts from Luca," said Queenie.
“Luca gifted them?" Jack was surprised.
“Yes, I ran into Nina at the mall today, and she invited me to dinner, which I agreed to. Luca was there too. She rushed over after work, but she still gifted me so many bags of stuff. I refused, but the two youngsters persuaded me to accept them." Queenie told him about today's events with a sense of resignation.
“Great." Jack chuckled as his daughter was considerate enough to give them gifts.
"What's so great about that? Everything was bought in the mall, and the shops in that mall are all branded. Just imagine how much those bags of goods must have cost. I really didn't want to accept them, and I was also embarrassed..." Queenie sighed.
Jack's had a special status, so gifts between relatives had to be given with caution.
Luca was not their relative, but she gifted them such expensive gifts. Accepting the gifts concerned her.
"What are you afraid of? Luca has been so helpful to our family. How could she harm me? If she gifted them, we should just accept them. Otherwise, she'll be upset." Jack calmly drank his soup.
Although Luca could not recognize them as her parents, the gifts she gave them already showed her appreciation for them.
"You're right, but I'm still a little worried. Besides, Luca has helped us so much, and now, she even gifted us so many things. She said they're New Year's gifts, but how can I accept them?" Queenie said in low spirits.
"What did she give us?" Jack's eyes lit up as he was interested in the gifts Luca had given them.
Queenie saw the look on his face. Leia had given him many things in the past, but she had never seen such an expression on his face.
Facing Luca's gifts, he had this look on his face before even finding out what she had given him.
"They're all on the coffee table. You can go see for yourself later." Queenie had seen them all. Some were for her, and some were for him.
The gifts given to them were expensive and not biased toward anyone.
"Okay, I'll go take a look when I'm done eating." Jack was very interested.
"Since Luca has helped our family so much and even sent so many gifts, what do you think we should send back?" Queenie was distressed.
"No need to send anything." Jack shook his head and took a bite of coleslaw.
"No need? How can we not?" Queenie wrinkled her brows in disapproval.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2338-Jack put down his utensils in his hands and looked at Queenie.
He was the only Norman family member who knew that Luca was Bianca. As such, Queenie would not be able to understand a lot of what he was talking about.
"We'll just get Luca something for New Year's," Jack said. After all, Luca was their daughter. It was normal to give presents to one's kids during the new year.
That was the best blessing parents could give to their children during the festivities.
"Would it seem too tacky?" Queenie was hesitant. Although it was common for elders to give gifts to juniors, Luca did not seem like the kind who would get them so many gifts to get something in return from them.
On top of that, she heard from Luke that Luca grew up abroad with her mother.
They might not practice the same traditions, she was worried that it might seem too casual if she went to get a return gift.
"That's the most sincere blessing we can give to someone. How can it be tacky?" Jack picked up his fork and continued to eat his noodles. He was also thinking about how Luca might have to be a little lonely this New Year's.
She was not Bianca, so she would not be accompanying Luke to visit family and friends, nor would she visit Crawford Manor.
She had to spend New Year's Eve all alone...
Jack felt terrible when he thought about how his biological daughter would have to spend New Year's by herself.
He could invite Luca over, but he could not have her stay in Norman Residence the entire time. Otherwise, Queenie would get suspicious.
"I'll send Luca a gift from the two of us." Queenie had no choice but to agree when she saw how Jack felt about the matter.
"It should be a gift with special meaning. Write a card and tell Luca the things we would say to Bianca and Leia," Jack said.
Queenie had a habit of sending her kids a long text full of blessings after midnight on New Year's Eve no matter where the children were.
Leia had received it even when she was in the United States.
Bianca would also get a text.
"Okay." Queenie agreed despite the questions she had in her head.
"I heard that Luca won't be back in Russia for the festivities this year. Don't overthink it. I just think that it'd be nice of us to help a girl in a foreign country feel more at home," Jack explained in detail as he knew that Queenie had doubts.
"I thought you were careless. I didn't expect you to be so considerate." Queenie pursed her lips and smiled.
Jack seemed to care more about Luca than he did with Leia.
"She helped me keep you healthy and alive so that you can continue to be by my side. If I don't thank her, who should I thank?" Jack said.
Even if Luca was not Bianca, he would still be extremely thankful to Luca.
Without her, Queenie's health would have gotten worse and worse. He would not be able to serve the people with the peace of mind that he had now.
Queenie was his wife, and they had been together for more than 30 years. He loved her deeply and did not want to see her suffer from illness.
Luca was the one who helped him achieve that.
Johann mentioned that Queenie's body would have been eroded by toxins and she would not have survived for more than two years if it were not for Luca's discovery.
Therefore, apart from Luca being his child, his gratitude toward her for what she did was beyond anyone's understanding.
"You're right. We should thank Luca." Queenie nodded. If it were not for Luca, she probably would not have much time to spend with Jack.
She was doing much better now and could continue to be by Jack's side, allowing him to do what he wanted to do with peace of mind.
What Luca had done for their family could not be repaid with a few words of thanks.
Queenie could understand why Jack was going out of the way for Luca.
In juxtaposition, she felt that she had not been doing enough.
She wanted to repay Luca's kindness.
Jack put down his utensils after he finished eating.
Queenie handed him some tissues and said, "Wipe your mouth."
"Okay," Jack stood up and walked to the living room while he wiped his mouth. "I want to see what Luca brought me."
"There are some that I'm sure you can guess, but there are some items that I didn't expect," Queenie said.
She had already checked the contents of each bag. Many people would give tobacco, alcohol, and tea, which Luca also included.
However, to her surprise, Luca had also bought her and Jack a new set of clothes.
The point was that the sizing of these new clothes was just right for her and Jack.
They did not meet often, and she was certain that Luca had not measured her and Jack. As such, she was surprised that the clothes she bought for them were so suitable...
On top of that, she also bought them some small decorative items.
She did not expect any of those.
"I'm getting more and more curious." Jack picked up one of the bags and found that it was tonic and tea. He smiled and said, "Were these what you guessed?"
"Yeah, these are what people usually give for New Year's. Also, there's a bottle of red wine in that bag. I don't know much about wine, but I think that bottle should be quite expensive," Queenie said. Although she was not a connoisseur of wine, she knew some of the well-known brands.
Jack picked up the bag with the wine and said with a smile, "This girl is so thoughtful. This is the best wine you can buy from the shops. It has a great collection value as well."
"She understands you." Queenie smiled.
Although she often restricted Jack's drinking, she knew that he loved wine. Even if he could not drink it, he could still collect them.
Luca had given him a collectible wine, showing that she understood Jack.
"What about the others?" Jack put down the wine and picked up another bag, which was full of small decorative items. He looked at Queenie. "She bought them for you?"
"Yeah, she knows that I like decorations. We can use these for New Year's. They match the style of our house. Be careful when you put them down so as not to break them," Queenie said. She cherished these decorative items a lot.
"You look so nervous. I promise I'll be careful. The remaining two bags..." Jack opened them and asked, "Are they clothes?"
“Yeah, and they're in the size that you usually wear. The sizing for mine is perfect as well. Luca is so thoughtful. She has never taken our measurements but knows our sizes. She's so observant..." Queenie could not help but sigh.
In the past, Leia would ask them for their sizes every time she bought them clothes. It was as if she could never remember them.
Sometimes, if she did not bother to ask, she would just buy Jack clothes that he could not fit in.
In juxtaposition, Luca was indeed more attentive than Leia.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2339-As he listened to Queenie's chatter, Jack picked up the shirt and put it on. "It's not only the right size, but it's also the right color and style. I'll wear this on the first day of the new year!"
Queenie noticed how happy Jack seemed.
Leia had also bought a lot of clothes for the two of them before.
Jack would always react calmly to Leia's gifts. He had never been so happy as when he received gifts from Luca.
Luca was better at picking clothes than Leia. The size, style, and color of the clothes she bought were suitable for their age. However, at this moment, Jack looked as happy as a father receiving a carefully selected gift from his daughter.
Jack carefully put his clothes on the sofa, picked up the other set of clothes, and placed it on Queenie. "Mm, they're perfect for you. This color is so festive. It's suitable to wear during the new year. We'll wear these on the first day of the new year."
"Okay, you can do whatever you want." Queenie went along with his wishes. "Dear, it's the first time I've seen you so happy to receive a gift."
"It's a well-thought-out gift." Jack wanted to put the clothes back into the bag. He tried to fold them but could not. He looked at Queenie for help.
"This kind of thing isn't something that a high-ranking official like you would do. I'll do it," Queenie said with a smile.
"I have an idea." Jack looked at Queenie, who was folding the clothes. Over the years, Queenie had taken care of everything in the house.
Without Queenie, his devoted better half, he would not have been able to dedicate himself to serving the people wholeheartedly.
"What do you have in mind?" Queenie folded their clothes with a wide smile on her face. She then put them aside and looked at him.
Jack took her hand, brought her to the sofa to sit, and said slowly, "What do you think about having Luca over for a couple of days for the new year?"
"You want to have her stay here? I don't think that's the best idea..." Queenie frowned. She never had someone other than her own family over to celebrate the new year.
"What's wrong with that? She won't be here for long, just a day or two. Besides, we have plenty of guest rooms. It's tough being alone in a foreign country. She's helped our family. What does it matter even if she comes and stays with us for a few days?" Jack said. He had been thinking about having Luca come
over and spend the new year with them.
"Even so, how do you know if Luca will agree?" Queenie asked. Although she did not agree immediately, she was tempted.
She thought that it was a great proposal.
"We can just invite her. Besides, there are only two of us at home for this New Year's. Won't it be nice to have Luca come over to celebrate it with us?" Jack said.
Luca would be alone for New Year's too. He also wanted to have his daughter by his side during the festivities.
That was why he thought of asking her over.
"That's a good idea, but it's late now. I'll ask Luca in a few days." Queenie nodded and agreed with his proposal.
Jack believed that Luca would agree.
The fact that she bought them so many gifts before the new year meant that she was thinking about them. However, for some special reasons, she could not acknowledge them as their parents.
As such, she would agree without a second thought if there was a chance for them to celebrate the new year together.
After they were done talking about Luca, Queenie asked, "By the way, when will you arrange for Leia to get back to the VIP ward?"
The nurse who took care of Leia told her about how Leia had been throwing her temper after she moved to the normal ward downstairs.
Within three hours, she made things difficult for the nurse twice, lost her temper twice, and even threatened to go on a hunger strike.
Queenie knew that she could not soften her heart immediately. When she knew that Leia was upset, she did not call to check in or go to the hospital.
She knew that if she went soft-hearted, Jack's plans would be in vain. Leia had to learn her lesson this time.
Therefore, Queenie intended to listen to Jack and be crueler. She believed that it would benefit Leia as well.
The smile on Jack's face sank when he heard Leia's name.
He was in a good mood because of Luca, but it turned sour when Leia was mentioned.
"Okay, don't be angry. Leia did something wrong, but she's being punished now. Don't hurt yourself by being angry." Queenie knew that he was in a bad mood and immediately comforted him softly.
"She didn't receive the punishment she deserved. She just moved wards to the hepatobiliary department. Is that considered punishment?" Jack asked.
When normal people were sick, saw a doctor, and were hospitalized, they were all admitted to the corresponding departments.
Leia was not staying in the VIP ward now, but she was still living a good life in the ordinary ward.
It was normal, after all.
"Yes, yes, it's not a punishment. She's spoiled, so she's now making a fuss." Queenie stroked Jack's back lightly, hoping that he would calm down.
"Who does she think she is? The things she did almost dragged my name through the mud! Although public opinion is now against Leia, one day, they might say that I'm a terrible father. I'm making her stay in the normal ward to let her know that although she's my daughter, I'm an ordinary person. She shouldn't expect special treatment. Don't be soft-hearted. If this goes on, Leia's good as done." Jack had a stern expression as he looked at Queenie.
She had always been soft-hearted.
If her stance was not firm enough, Leia would cry in front of her in hopes of returning to the VIP ward.
As such, Jack warned her again.
"Okay, I know..." Queenie felt helpless. It seemed that Leia could not return to the VIP ward.
It was not because Jack was angry.
It was because Leia and Dexter made such a scene that it put the spotlight on the entire Norman family.
Although Jack held a high position, he had always been low-key in his conduct. The car he drove was only a hundred thousand dollars.
The villa they were staying in was bought by Jack's parents as a gift to them.
They lived ordinary lives and were far from being luxurious.
Jack spent most on wine. Even so, he had never accepted fine wine from others. Jack lived an honest life.
As such, for so many years, others had been unable to find blackmail material on him.
After Leia made such a scene, it would be detrimental to Jack if others decided to use that incident against him.
It would bring about a lot of unnecessary trouble.
That was why Jack was so angry that he transferred Leia to the normal ward.
"You mustn't be soft-hearted. Half of her life is already over. I want her to realize that life will never always go her way. She got her liver and is given a new chance at life, but there's no point if she continues to live like this for the rest of her life." Jack looked at Queenie seriously.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2340-"Okay, I get it. We'll have Leia stay in the normal ward until she's discharged." Queenie made up her mind.
'No matter the fuss Leia kicks up, we'll never compromise.'
Moreover, she had decided to reduce her visits to the hospital so Leia could not try to change her mind.
"After she gets discharged, I'll arrange a place for Leia to stay in," Jack said. After the incident, he was fuming and planned the next steps immediately.
"Dear, what are you going to do?" Queenie frowned, unsure of why Jack made such a decision.
Although Leia would soon be discharged, it did not mean she would recover completely.
Johann mentioned that Leia would have to take medicines and take care of herself well so that her body could accept the liver transplant.
'If Leia lives somewhere else, how will I take care of her?'
"I've thought about it. Our home is far from the hospital, so I'll rent a two-room apartment near the hospital for her to live in. We'll get a maid to take care of her. It'll also be convenient for her to go to the hospital for upcoming check-ups," Jack said.
Of course, he still had feelings for the daughter he had been raising for more than 20 years.
However, Leia had wiped out the affection he had for her in his heart again and again.
That was why Jack did not want to let Leia return to Norman Residence after she was discharged from the hospital.
"Dear, are you sure?" Queenie knew that Leia had done a lot of things that ticked Jack off.
She did not expect that he had already arranged everything.
"Otherwise, do you want her to go back to the United States?" Jack asked. At first, he said that he wanted Leia to go to school in New York, so he sent her off regardless of her objection.
He even sorted out her enrollment.
However, Leia did not go to school. Instead, she came back sick and continued to make a scene.
Queenie stayed silent for a few seconds.
She knew that Leia did not have a good life in New York, so she said, "Leia can live in an apartment, then."
Queenie could visit and ask the maid to take care of her if Leia stayed in an apartment. She could be there for Leia if anything happened to her as long as they were both in A City.
She would not be able to do that if Leia were to return to New York.
Leia went to New York for a few years and had liver failure. If she went back to New York, Queenie was unsure what would happen to Leia.
Jack knew earlier on that she would choose this option. After all, Queenie was still a little reluctant to part with Leia.
"I'll make the arrangements after the new year, so don't worry. It's getting late. Let's go upstairs to get some rest," Jack said. There was still some time before Leia was discharged from the hospital, so he was not in a rush.
"Dear, what about Dexter?" Queenie mentioned Dexter. After all, what happened not only pushed the Norman family and Leia to the spotlight of public opinion. Dexter had also attracted the attention of
many people.
Most of the public opinion sided with Dexter, the father who donated his liver for his daughter. They believed that Leia should take up her filial duties as she was his daughter.
However, Queenie knew that Leia would never do that.
She hated Dexter with everything she had.
"Dexter? That's Leia's biological father. What she plans to do with him has nothing to do with the Norman family," Jack said without a care in the world.
If Leia chose to go with Dexter, he would not say anything and even cooperate with them to change Leia's documentation.
Nevertheless, Leia would never care about Dexter.
Dexter would never be able to gain something from the Norman family through Leia either.
"Leia won't go with Dexter, but I'm afraid that Dexter will cause trouble for the Norman family..." Queenie expressed her concern.
"He won't dare," Jack said.
They had adopted Leia by legal means. Dexter had no reason to sue the Norman family.
The most he could do was accuse Leia of being unfilial.
"Okay, don't worry about these. I'll manage these. You just need to focus on being my wife. The maid said that your heart wasn't doing the best today. Why don't we rest early?" Jack was carrying the bag of clothes with one hand, and his other hand was holding Queenie's. They were about to go upstairs.
"Why does the maid tell you everything?" Queenie was speechless.
"You didn't feel well and took painkillers, right?" Jack asked her.
"It wasn't physical discomfort. I was mad at Leia, so I wanted to be on the safe side and took a few quick-acting painkillers," Queenie said.
"Leave Leia's matter to me. Don't be angry. You should be focusing on taking good care of your health." Jack held her hand tightly.
They were in the same boat. It was better for him to deal with these troubles.
After all, Leia knew how to win Queenie's heart. Hence, he could not let her handle Leia.
Jack remembered that he had promised Luke that Leia would have to suffer in the future. If Queenie dealt with the situation, she might make Leia's life more comfortable.
He was not a cruel person, but he could never be kind to those who had hurt his wife and his biological daughter.
...
In the villa.
Luke had his arms around Luca as he looked at the comments online.
He invited her to read them together, so Luca was also looking at the comments on the internet. She was frowning slightly.
The internet was criticizing Leia and pitying Dexter. Some netizens even expressed sympathy for Jack.
Not a single comment accused Jack of being a terrible father.
"How do you think I handled this matter?" Luke lowered his head and kissed Luca's forehead.
The place where she was kissed felt hot. She looked at her phone screen and whispered, "You handled it well. It's just that this has given Dexter a chance to make a scene."
She had known Dexter's character a long time ago. He sold his wife and daughter for money, so there was an excusable reason why Leia hated him so much.
Moreover, Dexter did not donate his liver to save Leia. He just needed some money.
Luke was the one who gave him the money.
It was not an exaggeration to say that the deal was fair and done.
Those who did not know the inside story, or who knew the inside story but deliberately attacked Leia, just enjoyed the drama.
"The Norman family can't be implicated even by Dexter's efforts. They adopted Leia legally and raised Leia unconditionally, giving her the best education and resources. If Dexter is so stupid and wants to take on the Norman family, he won't yield any results. If he's smarter, he'll only attack Leia and not accuse the Norman family. We have nothing to worry about since there's a signed agreement." Luke gave her a long analysis.
Luca was just worried that the Norman family would be in trouble.
However, Luke had thought of that as well.
It was Leia, not the Norman family, who handled the situation badly.
The Norman family did not wrong Dexter.
What Leia did not know was that they had signed an agreement with Dexter which stated that Dexter could not find fault with the Norman family nor make them pay any more expenses and take responsibility.