Ch. 2481..2490

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2481-After Luca left the bedroom, she headed downstairs and got ready to leave.

She would be late if she did not set off now.

Tommy immediately kept up with Luca when he saw her going out. “Ms. Luca, are you going out?"

"Yes. I'm going shopping with Vivian," replied Luca. She picked up the scarf beside her and put it on her while looking at herself in the mirror.

"Ms. Vivian!" Tommy's eyes lit up and clung to Luca, "Ms. Luca, I miss Ms. Vivian too. Take me with you, please."

"Be good. I'm going to accompany Ms. Vivian to get the stuff she needs for her next semester. It's inconvenient for us to have kids come along with us. Can you stay at home? I'll make something good for you when I come back." It was not that Luca refused to take the kids along with her, but it was inconvenient to do so.

"But I wanted to meet Ms. Vivian too." Tommy tugged on Luca's sleeve while acting cute. He tried to convince her to take him along with her.

"What about inviting Ms. Vivian over to be our guest?" Luca discussed it with the child.

"Ms. Luca..." Tommy was aggrieved. Before he could finish his words, Lanie pulled him away and said, "Ms. Luca has something to do. We shouldn't disturb her."

"Ms. Luca is going shopping." Tommy turned around and looked at Luca.

Luca could not bear Tommy staring at her like that.

When she was about to say something, Lanie said, "Ms. Luca is going to get some gifts. You'll only cause trouble if you go with her."

"Lanie, how do you know about that?" Tommy gave him a confused look. What gifts was Luca buying?

"I heard Uncle Louis is going to move to a new place. Daddy asked Ms. Luca to prepare a housewarming gift. So, you'd better be good and stay at home. Don't cause any trouble for Ms. Luca," said Lanie with a cool look on his face.

Luca heard what the child said. The redness on Luca's face that took some time to fade away appeared on her face again.

Lanie had heard their conversation. Did he also see the two of them sitting so close together, then?

Luca could not help but mumble to herself that she should remind Luke to be more careful at home. After all, the kids were around.

The adults being intimate would have a bad influence on the kids' mental health,

After Tommy heard that, he had no choice but to reply in a baby voice, “Fine. Ms. Luca, please come back home early."

"Okay. I'll come back as soon as possible." Luca could not help but let out a laugh when she saw Tommy acting like a young married woman who was waiting for her husband to come home and how pitiful he looked when he reminded her to come home earlier.

Luca noticed that she was running late. She turned around and left after that.

Tommy could not help but let out a sigh while he watched Luca leave decisively from behind. He acted like a little old man and said, "Ms. Luca isn't reluctant to leave us at all."

"Ms. Luca is running late. That's why she's in a hurry," explained Rainie after she glanced at the time.

Tommy turned to look at her and asked, "Rainie, how do you know that?"

"I heard her talking to Ms. Vivian on the phone. It's almost time for them to meet each other." Rainie had heard Luca and Vivian talk to each other in Russian and English when they were on the phone. Not only did she know what time they were meeting up, but she also knew where they were going.

Tommy sat on the sofa and wondered, "Lanie, Rainie, why do you know everything?"

"You're a greedy little child. That's why you missed out on these things," Rainie replied with a smile.

Tommy pouted unhappily, "Lanie and Rainie always bully me!"

"We don't. Come on. Let's play chess. I can't beat Lanie." Rainie held Tommy's hands, planning to team up with Tommy to play against Lanie.

"Come on. I'm not afraid even if there are two of you," Lanie replied indifferently. Old Master Crawford always took him along with him when he was little. As he watched the old master play chess with others, Lanie learned more and more strategies.

Tommy said querulously, "Lanie's too proud. Why don't we ask for Daddy's help?"

"Daddy's busy with the drawings. He doesn't have time for you," said Lanie in a cold voice.

Tommy stuck his tongue out at Lanie.

On the other hand.

Luca was late even though she tried her best to meet Vivian at the place they had agreed upon on time.

She walked into the cafe and saw Vivian, who was sitting in the corner. Hence, she came forward and apologized to her. "I'm sorry, Vivian. I'm late."

"It's okay." Vivian turned around and smiled. Then, she handed Luca the menu and said, "You haven't eaten anything, right? Order something first." Luca saw her face. She could not help but frown.

Even though Vivian's smile was as gentle as before, Luca could sense the misery and the subtle emotions in her heart.

Luca stayed calm. She talked to the waitress beside her and placed her order. She ordered a cup of coffee and a slice of cake. It was only after the waitress left did she say, "You dolled yourself up today."

"Yes. I've been watching makeup tutorials on the internet these days. I'm learning how to put on makeup," replied Vivian. She seldom put on makeup back then. Gordon said she was ugly and she would still look the same even if she had makeup on. Hence, there was no need for her to waste makeup products.

Besides, she looked like a clown in the circus who was getting all dressed up for a performance. It was ridiculous. That was why she hardly put on makeup.

However, Vivian wished to look beautiful too. Since she had come here and started a new life, she decided to take the initiative to make a change.

“You look good with makeup on, and the makeup fits you well," said Luca. Vivian's complexion looked better after putting makeup on.

It was just that the misery in the bottom of her eyes was unconcealable. Luca could see it with just a glance.

"Really?" Vivian smiled and touched her face. Her smile faded as she recalled what Gordan had told her before. "I thought it was bad."

"How could it be? You look amazing," replied Luca.

The waitress served the coffee and cake Luca ordered on the table. After Luca thanked her, she carefully asked Vivian, "Vivian, did something happen to you?"

"No. Isn't it still the New Year? I was going around to see if there was any event I could join to experience the festive atmosphere. I've been busy." There was a trace of anxiety in Vivian's eyes. She quickly found an excuse to hide her feelings.

Luca felt helpless. That excuse of hers was really bad.

Many events were held during the New Year, but almost all of the events would involve one's family and friends.

Vivian was alone here. How was she going to celebrate it alone?

Luca said, "You skillfully covered the dark circles under your eyes with your makeup, but the misery in your eyes..."

She paused for a moment and took a sip of the coffee.

"Vivian, what happened?"

"You can tell." Vivian massaged her temples and let out a sigh.

"Is it because of him?" Luca did not mention Gordan's name. novelbin

The only person who could make Vivian like this but try her best to conceal it was Gordan Norton.

Vivian had been in love with Gordan for years. Although she was eventually disappointed in him and left him, leaving him did not mean she had no more feelings for him.

Gordon would always be someone Vivian could never forget.

"Yes." Vivian nodded. She thought she might as well tell Luca what happened over the past few days. "Ray has limited subordinates here. And it seems like he has some sort of superpower. There's nothing in this world he doesn't know about. He came to A City, and he knows my address."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2482-"And then what?" Luca was not surprised to know Gordan was here.

Gordan was well-connected all over the world. Was there anyone who could stop him if he wanted to travel to another country?

After all, she had seen Gordan swapping faces to help Luke solve his problem before.

"And then..." Vivian smiled bitterly. If Gordan pestered her just because he could not let her go, she might have been moved by him, and she would probably forgive him.

However, Gordan pestered her only because he thought Vivian had deliberately humiliated him and he wanted an explanation.

It was not his obsession for her or that he could not get over her, but it was the anger he felt after being humiliated.

Vivian felt helpless and anxious. At the same time, she realized even though she appeared as if everything was fine, she knew she had not gotten over him yet. She felt worthless.

That was why she had been losing sleep for the past few days. She was not feeling herself lately.

Luca immediately understood. Even though Gordan had come looking for Vivian, it was not about their relationship. He came to look for her because what Vivian did hurt his pride and dignity as a man.

It was torture for Vivian.

It was not easy for Vivian to give up her previous life. All of her efforts would be in vain with Gordan showing up in front of her now.

"Where's Mr. Lacroix?" Luca asked. There was no way Ray would let Gordan disturb Vivian's life that way.

"Okay." Vivian looked down. "He has to deal with some family stuff. That's why he went back on the first day of the New Year."

"You didn't tell Mr. Lacroix about it?" Luca made a wild guess. If Ray intervened with this matter, he could definitely stop Gordan from disturbing Vivian even if he did not have many men here.

"It's better not to trouble Ray with such petty things. It's tiring for him to deal with our family matters." Vivian shook her head.

Vivian knew if Ray were to make a move, she could stop receiving the messages Gordan sent to her and stop him from disturbing her.

However, if Ray got involved in this, Gordan would certainly get hurt. Vivian's was subconsciously reluctant to see Gordan getting injured.

Even if Gordan did not love her or treated her nicely back then, the affection she had for him back then and her lack of courage to face her feelings now could not make her harden her heart against him.

Luca knew what Vivian had in mind. It all boiled down to one thing. Vivian could not bear to see Gordan being injured.

“Does he look for you every day?" Luca asked.

"Not every day. Just sometimes. Otherwise, how can I be hanging out with you today?" Vivian gave a bitter smile. She would disguise herself when she went out every day as she was afraid she would run into Gordan and he would recognize her.

Vivian realized Gordan was not waiting for her at the gate entrance when she went out to buy breakfast this morning. Judging from past experiences, he would not show up for the rest of the day if he did not come in the morning. That was why she asked Luca out to hang out.

The semester was about to start. Vivian had to get her preparations done.

"Then..." Luca felt a little helpless.

Was Gordan in love with Vivian? No one could sense that he was in love with her.

However, it was confusing for him to pester Vivian like this.

It seemed like he was unwilling to accept it. Still, was he so unconvinced to go as far as to travel here to look for Vivian? Luca could not help but feel puzzled.

Was he truly refusing to resign himself to the fact that his marriage was over?

"I'm afraid of going out now. I initially planned to stay in the apartment. It's near to my college and it'll be convenient for me to go to classes. I thought of buying a bicycle too. It'll be more convenient for me, but I'm thinking that maybe I should apply to stay in the student dorms now," said Vivian in a helpless tone. She was worried Gordan could still recognize her even if she disguised herself. novelbin

Vivian would feel upset and awkward when the time came.

"Colleges nowadays allow the public to enter. Do you think he can't enter your college and wait for you even if you stay in the dorms." said Luca.

Gordan was an expert. Even if the college had a curfew, Vivian probably could not stop Gordan either.

"Then what should I do? I only want to live in peace. I don't want him to disturb me again." Vivian took a sip of the coffee. The bitter taste of the coffee could not wash the bitterness in her heart away.

Vivian thought time would heal her wounds as long as she stayed away from him.

However, Gordan refused to let her do so. Instead, he kept on approaching her and reminding her that he was the man she was madly in love with before.

"You have a couple of days until the semester starts. Why don't you stay at Mr. Crawford's house these few days?" Luca could not figure a way out, so she came up with a suggestion.

After all, Vivian only wanted to avoid Gordan.

If Ray could not get involved in this, getting Luke involved should not be a problem.

If Gordan had not helped Luke before, he would not have met Vivian in the first place. He would not have had anything to do with her after that either.

However, Luke had gotten himself into danger because of Gordan and Vivian's matter.

It lasted until today.

Luca came out with such an analysis, and the helplessness in her heart was a few times stronger.

They got involved too deeply in the relationship between Gordan and Vivian. Luca was still affected by it until now.

“Can I?" Vivian wanted to find a place to avoid Gordan too, but it was unsuitable for her to stay in hotels and inns.

Gordon had many connections in A City as well.

He had many connections here. Vivian could not stay in a hotel to avoid him.

"Mr. Crawford enjoys having guests at home. You're welcome." Luca did not ask for Luke's permission. She agreed to let her stay on behalf of Luke.

Perhaps Luke was the only one who could convince Gordan to stop looking for trouble.

"That's great." Vivian smiled gratefully. She stayed in a luxury apartment. Every block of the apartment was detached from the other blocks. That was why there was only one exit.

Vivian might not be that troubled if there were a few exits in the apartment.

"Okay. Let's get some stuff after we finish our coffee. Mr. Crawford happened to ask me to do something for him," said Luca.

"What did Mr. Crawford assign you to do?" Vivian could not help but feel curious.

"It's nothing. Mr. Crawford's younger brother is about to move to a new house. He asked me to pick a gift for him," explained Luca. She could not help Vivian to solve her problem with Gordan, so she changed the subject of the conversation to make her feel more comfortable.

"Then let's set off after we finish eating," Vivian replied with a smile.

"Sure. We'll just do some shopping in this mall." Luca nodded. Many international brand stores could be found in this shopping mall. It would be appropriate to pick a gift for Louis and his family here.

After the two of them finished their coffee and cake, they left the cafe together.

Luca and Vivian walked out of the cafe and headed to the garment store.

The clothes Vivian brought here were not very suitable to wear in college. She thought of picking some college outfits. That was why she asked Luca to help her pick them.

Vivian was tall. The local brands in A City did not suit her. Hence, Luca brought her to international brand stores.

Luca helped her to pick a few sets of clothes. She said, "This store has an online shop too. You can get clothes online when you're busy with your studies next time."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2483-“I only remembered when you mentioned it. Online shopping is way more convenient here in A City." Vivian smiled and massaged her forehead.

All this while, she had fully integrated herself into life here. However, she had no one to guide her, so she missed out on many conveniences.

Vivian took the several sets of clothes that Luca had picked out for her and walked into the fitting room to try all of them on.

On the other hand, Luca sat on the sofa in the store and waited for Vivian to finish changing.

While waiting, she glanced toward the door, and her eyes flicked upward when a figure passed by it.

The figure seemed familiar.

Luca put the magazine aside and kept looking at the door to see how long the person would stay at the door.

"Luca, does this look good on me?" Only when Vivian's voice sounded did she slowly withdraw her gaze.

After looking her up and down, Luca gave an affirmative answer, "Youthful and beautiful. It looks great on you."

Vivian smiled bashfully. "I'm old now, so I'm nowhere near youthful nor beautiful."

"Says who? It depends on how one dresses and presents themselves, not age. This outfit suits you, and you can wear it to school too." Luca disagreed with her words and tried to boost her confidence.

"Luca, you have such a way with words. I'm clumsy. If only I was as articulate as you, I wouldn't have a problem getting along with my classmates in the new semester," Vivian said enviously.

She never had a strong sense of self-confidence to begin with, especially throughout those years when she was constantly criticized by Gordan's wicked tongue. She had no self-esteem at all.

"It'll be okay, and I'm telling the truth. There are two more sets. Let me have a look after you change into them. If they suit you, let's buy them all," said Luca as her eyes subconsciously traveled to the door.

"Okay, but what are you looking at?" Vivian asked out of curiosity.

"Nothing. Go on and change. We still need to buy some stationery later as universities here are different from universities in Russia.

"Alright." Vivian glanced at the door and saw people coming and going, but nobody entered this store as it was a relatively expensive brand.

Who was Luca looking at?

She walked into the fitting room in doubt and proceeded to try on the other two outfits.

Luca's gaze was fixated on the door. She did not even look sideways when the staff member handed her a cup of tea as she was focused on every single movement by the door.

Vivian tried on the rest of the clothes and was satisfied with them. After praising Luca's good taste in fashion, she took the clothes to the counter.

After checking out, they left the store.

Luca glanced left and right. After making sure that the person hovering around the doorway was no longer there, she smiled at Vivian and said, “Let's go. You still need a pencil case and a bag."

“Can't I use my usual bag?" Vivian asked.

“I've seen your bag, and it looks quite small. It might be able to hold some stationery, but for books and test papers you get from the teachers? That simply won't cut it," Luca said while shaking her head before asking her, “Do you want to use a shopping bag to carry your stuff, then?"

“No, good thing you mentioned it. Otherwise, I would've just used my old bag." Vivian pulled her into the Louis Vuitton store.

They had a clear and precise objective, so Vivian picked out a shoulder bag and a backpack before asking Luca for her opinion.

“What do you think about these two bags?"

“They're good. You'll be able to fit a lot of things in them." Luca took a look at the size of the bags and continued to stare at the entrance.

Vivian was even more curious now, so she asked, “Luca, did you see someone you know? Why do you keep looking at the door?"

“No, I was looking at the outfits of the people passing by." Luca gave a random excuse. If someone was following them, she guessed two possibilities.

If they were following Vivian, it could only be Gordan, which was not that bad.

However, if they were following Luca, it would be someone from the Island of Despair, which was not a good sign at all.

Especially since Abel had been quiet for so long.

“Is that so?" Vivian was still suspicious. Why would Luca observe what people were wearing?

It seemed more like she was observing her surroundings.

After Vivian got everything she needed, Luca went to the gift store.

She chose a small set of appliances as Louis's mansion had been furnished, so his house would already be well-equipped with furniture. Thus, she bought some miscellaneous electronic appliances that were not often used but would still come in handy.

Then, she bought quite a number of decorations as well.

Although she got many things, the gift store offered delivery service, so Luca left her address and left with Vivian.

Luca went back with Vivan to her place and waited for her to pack some clothes before going over to Luke's mansion to stay a few days to avoid Gordan.

While waiting for Vivian to pack her clothes, Luca sent a message to Luke and briefly told him about the situation.

Not long after, Luke replied saying that he had already asked Aunt Neile to tidy up the guest room.

Luca smiled, and when Vivian dragged a small suitcase out, she stood up and said, "Let's go. I've called us a ride. The driver is waiting at the door."

"Luca, you're so thoughtful. If you were a guy, I'd definitely marry you!" Vivian said with a smile.

"Oh, shut up. Come on." Luca took Vivian's hand, and they left.

When they got to the entrance, she purposefully looked around.

Vivian seemed to have figured out what she was looking out for, so she said wryly, "Don't worry. If he doesn't show up in the day, he certainly won't show up now."

Luca's expression was odd. "Are you sure?"

"Yup, it's been like this for days." Vivian nodded as Gordan may not understand her, but she understood Gordan well.

Luca's expression remained the same as the person following them earlier seemed more like Gordan than someone from the Island of Despair.

Not to mention, the figure was also similar to his...

Luca saw the driver's car parked at the curb. She walked over there after wrapping her arm around Vivian's. "Come on, get in." novelbin

"Okay." Vivian smiled and followed.

After Luca helped put her suitcase in, she opened the door and said, "You get in first."

"Okay." Vivian bent down and got on.

The moment Luca closed the door, she looked back and saw a black BMW parked on the side of the road.

She raised her eyebrows and walked over to the other side to get in the car.

After giving him the address, the driver started driving to the mansion.

"By the way, I haven't told Mr. Crawford yet. It wouldn't be nice of me to show up uninvited like this." Vivian took out her phone to inform Luke when it occurred to her.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2484-"I've already told him, and Mr. Crawford has asked Aunt Neile to tidy up the guest room, so you can go rest when we get there if you want," said Luca, indicating that she did not have to ask Luke.

"Luca..." Vivan was touched by her planning. She leaned her head on her shoulder and said, "Teach me how to speak the local language."

"I can only communicate with you in the local language. I can't teach you because I don't have the complete syllabus for teaching, so I'll just leave it to the language teacher in your school." Luca patted Vivian's hand to reassure her.

"Alright." Vivian was reassured by her words.

Both she and Luke had the same magic power to make her feel at peace.

Luca let Vivian lean on her, and when she adjusted herself to a comfortable position, she purposely glanced back to see that there was a black BMW trailing them.

Although she had forgotten to look at the car plate, the car model was the exact same.

She guessed that the people in that car would not make any moves for the time being, so she just let them be.

When they arrived at the neighborhood, Luca and Vivian decided to get out of the car and walk in as the security there was strict.

After taking the suitcase out of the car, Luca glanced at the BMW that had come to a stop on the side of the road and walked straight to the mansion without looking back.

"Luca, why do I feel like someone was following us on the way here?" Vivian spoke to her inarticulately in the local language.

"Is that so? No, I didn't notice anything." Luca did not tell her about the BMW, but she was quite surprised. With a brother like Ray, Vivian's observation skills must not be bad either.

It was just that her mind was on something else, so she did not notice that there was a BMW following them the entire time.

"Perhaps I'm just overly sensitive." Vivian smiled and did not dwell on it as she thought that she was mistaken because all she could think about was Gordan.

She was still imagining Gordan silently following her, protecting her, and showing up when she needed him.

However, the harshness of reality was telling her that it was just all in her head.

After walking for quite a while, they arrived at the door of the mansion. Luca pressed her fingerprint before opening the door and welcoming her in. "You'll be staying here for the next few days. We can talk about those things afterward."

"Sure!" Vivian had peace of mind. If Gordan could not find her after a few days, perhaps he would give up.

The two of them walked into the mansion as they passed by the front yard and entered the living room.

"Ms. Luca, you're back!" Tommy ran over and hugged Luca's thighs. Then, he looked at them in surprise. "Ms. Vivian, you're here too."

"Yup, I've come to stay for a few days. Am I welcome?" Vivian put her suitcase aside and squatted down to meet the kid's eye level.

"Of course, welcome in! Ms. Vivian, you can stay as long as you like. I like you very much." Tommy's words were sweet. He hugged Vivian and whispered in her ear, "Ms. Vivian, it's only been a few days

since I last saw you, but you've become even prettier."

Vivian pinched Tommy's face. "Little kid, you're handsome and have such a way with words. I wonder how many girls will be charmed by you when you grow up."

"Ms. Vivian, I'm already very popular right now!" Tommy proudly puffed out his chest to indicate that he was a popular kid.

He was indeed very popular in school, but he found his female classmates to be too talkative, so he would usually play with the boys.

He knew a lot of games, and all the games he knew were of high difficulty level, so the boys in his school admired him a lot.

Tommy lived up to his name in school.

Luca knew that her child would be popular in school ever since she was Bianca.

The kids did have Luke's genes, after all.

Luke used to be a popular kid in school. Although he was low-key, his looks and skills outshone everyone else. It was hard for him to keep a low profile.

Luca was also proud of herself that she could be with such an outstanding man. She even had three adorable kids with him!

"Really? You're amazing," Vivian complimented. She loved children, but she had been muddling along all these years, so she had no kids of her own.

"Hehe." Tommy took her hand as he sensed her fondness for him and said, "Ms. Vivian, Aunt Neile has finished tidying up the guest room. Let me take you there."

"Okay. Thank you, Tommy." Vivian carried her suitcase and winked at Luca before following Tommy upstairs.

Luca also went up while carrying two bags.

After arriving on the second floor, Luca asked, "Tommy, are Lanie and Rainie in their bedrooms?"

Since they were not in the living room, she guessed that they were in the bedroom reading books.

"Yes, Ms. Luca." Tommy nodded and walked to the guest room while holding Vivian's hand.

Luca said to him, "Then, you bring Ms. Vivian to the guest room first. I'll go put some stuff away."

“Roger that, Ms. Luca!" Tommy was very glad that Vivian could come over because he had known her since he was little. Plus, Vivian was soft and gentle, so Tommy had a good impression of her.

Luca carried the bags into Lanie's room, and sure enough, the two kids were in there with a book in each of their hands. "Lanie, Rainie, I bought some toys while shopping. Do you want to take a look?"

The children's eyes lit up upon hearing that, so they ran to her. Then, Rainie said, "Ms. Luca, did you buy these for us?'

"Yeah, and Tommy, let's see..." Luca sat on the chair at the side and took out the stuff she bought for them judging by the packaging.

"This is Lanie's." She took out a sky-blue gift box and handed it to Lanie.

"Thank you, Ms. Luca. Can I open it?" Lanie's expression was indifferent, but he was very excited about the gift Luca gave him.

"Sure, and this is for Rainie." Luca nodded and handed another pink gift box to Rainie.

"Wow, thank you, Ms. Luca." Rainie glanced at Lanie and saw him unwrapping the gift, so she did the same.

The two of them unwrapped the gift and saw that it was a set of stationery.

"When I saw this while shopping, I thought that it would come in handy since you're starting school soon, so I bought it," Luca explained. Every parent would prepare stationery for their kid during back- to- school season.

The Crawford family had many maids, and Luca could leave it to them if she wanted to, but she still wanted to give stationery to them herself.

They were her kids, after all.

She may be hiding her identity now, but she still wanted to fulfill her role as a mother, even if it was just a small gesture.

It was all because of her love for them.

"Thank you, Ms. Luca. Pink is my favorite!" There was a delighted smile on Rainie's face as she kissed Luca on the cheek.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2485-Lanie's face remained cool as he looked at the entire set of stationery in front of him, but he was reminded of the past.

Before their mother was kidnapped, she would prepare all their stationery for them before each school year. All the colors and designs were chosen to their liking.

Tommy had yet to start school at the time.

Every time he saw them receive a full set of stationery, his round eyes would be filled with envy, and he would make noise about wanting to grow up quickly so he could go to school.

Since that incident, even with the fake Bianca, they never received a full set of stationery again.

“Thank you, Ms. Luca. I love it." Lanie's little heart was overwhelmed.

“Good that you like it. I saw the complete set and thought of buying it. There's also a light green one for Tommy." Luca took out the last gift box from the bag, which was a gift for Tommy.

"Tommy will love it," said Lanie. Tommy had always wanted to receive a full set of stationery for school, but even after he started going to school, no one ever prepared it for him after their mommy was kidnapped.

At long last, his long-standing wish was going to be fulfilled.

"Really?" Luca smiled faintly, hoping that Tommy would love it too.

"Tommy had always wanted to receive a stationery set like this for school," said Rainie while touching her stationery case.

Rainie's words reminded Luca of when Tommy was little.

He would watch his brother and sister get new stationery and get ready for school while saying he wanted to go to school too.

At that time, Tommy was only old enough for preschool.

However, she wanted to make up for not being able to see Lanie and Rainie grow up, so she took care of Tommy herself instead of sending him to preschool.

However, she could not even give Tommy a stationery case.

Luca was filled with guilt at the thought of that.

Tommy skipped into the room, and his eyes lit up when he saw Lanie and Rainie holding stationery sets in their hands. Then, he looked at Luca with eyes full of expectations. "Ms. Luca."

"This is for you." Luca handed a light green gift box to Tommy.

“Ms. Luca, can I open it?" Tommy's eyes twinkled like there were stars in his pupils.

“Of course. All of you have the same one," said Luca, and when she saw the kid's eyes filled with excitement, she knew she did the right thing.

When she was helping Vivian pick out items for school, she just so happened to see stationery sets for children, so she bought them without a second thought.

She did not expect the kids to like them so much.

She gave birth to them, yet she had not been carrying out her job as a mother all these years. The guilt in her heart grew bigger and bigger, but she could not do anything about it.

Tommy tore the wrapping paper and cheerfully hugged Luca when she saw the stationery set. “Thank you, Ms. Luca, I love it."

“If you like it that much, you'd better study hard," Luca admonished.

“I will study hard! I'll be the first place in class... No, I'll become the first place in school. Just wait and see, Ms. Luca," Tommy said with a smile.

Lanie said in a relaxed manner, “You're already first place in the school."

Tommy turned to look at his brother. “Then I'll get a perfect score!"

“Very well, Tommy!" Luca praised after hearing his words.

Tommy was flattered. He looked at Lanie and said, “You hear that, Lanie? Ms. Luca is praising me!"

“I heard that." Lanie nodded and carefully placed the stationery set in his drawer.

“By the way, where's Ms. Vivian?" Luca asked Tommy as he was the one who said he was going to bring her to the guest room.

“Ms. Vivian is in the guest room. she said she was going to wash up, so I came out," Tommy replied. He actually did what he had to do!

“Okay, are you all done with your homework? There's only a week before school starts." Luca touched Tommy beside her, concerned about her children's studies.

“Ms. Luca, we've completed all of them. We only have some writing exercises left that the teacher asked us to do every day," Tommy answered obediently. The three of them did their homework together most of the time, so they knew about each other's homework situation well.

“Good boy. You all read your books first. I have some stuff to take care of." Luca patted Tommy's head and stood up.

“Okay, Ms. Luca," the three children answered in unison.

After leaving the children's bedroom, Luca went to Luke's bedroom.

He was still doing designs inside.

Luca knocked on the door.

Luke looked up, and a faint smile appeared on his face when he saw that it was her. “Come in."

Luca nodded. She learned her lesson from the incident earlier today, so she closed the door before sitting in front of his desk. “Mr. Crawford, I think Mr. Norton found out that Vivian is staying here."

“What made you think that?" Asked Luke.

“There was a black BMW following us all the way back," Luca said to him.

“Yup, it's him." Luke withdrew his gaze and continued to draw.

Gordan had called him earlier to say that he wanted to see Vivian, but he disagreed.

It was Vivian's decision whether to meet him or not. It was not something he could just say yes to.

"So, he looked for you..." Luca asked carefully. Luke was sensible enough to not help Gordan out no matter what his request was.

"Help me tell Vivian I said no." Luke put away his drawing before standing up to wrap his arms around her waist.

"I knew you wouldn't agree to it." Luca smiled faintly in his embrace, she might as well just lean on his broad chest and feel a moment of peace.

"I won't interfere in Vivian's affairs no matter how much Gordan has helped me." Luke had said a lot for Luca to convey.

"Okay." Luca understood what he meant and intended to tell all of this to Vivian so that she could have peace of mind while staying here.

"Did Mr. Norton mention why he wants to meet Vivian?" she asked.

"No, he never tells anyone about his personal affairs." Luke rested his head on her forehead and sniffed her faint fragrance.

He could not help but daydream at the smell of her fragrance.

Luca felt the hand around her waist gradually move up, and her breathing grew uncontrollably rapid. She placed her hands on top of his. "Mr. Crawford, don't.."

"Luca, you're too attractive." Luke inhaled the scent of her hair, and the temperature of his body could not stop rising.

He could not control himself with her around.

The urge he had been suppressing for so long was unleashed ever since that night, and he could barely control it now.

"Mr. Crawford, it's still early. Let's not.." Luca's breathing grew rapid, and while she was still talking, Luke flipped her over and locked lips with her.

The steamy kisses poured down like heavy rain, stopping her from continuing her words and disrupting her breathing.

Luca's body could not help but go limp in his strong embrace.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2486-The room was getting hotter and hotter, and the two were about to sink into one another when they heard a knock on the door. Luca broke away from Luke's embrace as if she had come to her senses.

“Mr. Crawford, someone's at the door." Luca's face was scarlet red when she turned to look at Luke, who seemed cross.

He had a look of discontent on his face.

"I heard." Luke could not wait to chase away the person at the door who interrupted them. "Who is it?"

"Mr. Crawford, Mr. Mallory is here. Would you like to meet him?" Aunt Neile's voice came from outside. Luca listened carefully and could hear the anxiousness in her voice.

She reckoned that it was because she heard Luke's annoyed tone.

The man was usually calm and steady, but when he could not get what he wanted, he simply could not hide it.

Luca thought that this side of Luke was funny and kind of adorable at the same time.

"What's he here for?" Luke asked. Ultimately, Percy was the one who interrupted his time with Luca, not Aunt Neile.

Now that he was married, was he so overly happy that he thought he could come and disturb others as he pleased?

"I... I don't know, Mr. Mallory said you didn't pick up your phone, so he sent me up to inform you..." Aunt Neile trembled as she relayed Percy's words.

Percy and Luke were best friends, so when he rang the bell, Aunt Neile let him in without a second thought.

However, Luke sounded upset from the other side of the door.

That was when Aunt Neile knew that she had interrupted something.

"Tell him to wait." Luke's tone was still stiff.

"Okay." After Aunt Neile replied, there was no sound at the door.

Luca looked at Luke's dissatisfied face, and her lips curled up as she found his defeated face to be quite amusing.

"Mr. Crawford, you're scaring Aunt Neile," she said deliberately.

Luke reached out and took her into his long arms. Then, he lowered his head to meet her delicate lips. He kissed her hard.

Luca's mind went blank. She did not even tease him, yet Luke still made a retaliatory move on her.

She tried to push him away, but Luke's hold was too strong.

Only when Luca's lips went red and numb did Luke let her go. Then, in his low and husky voice, he said while suppressing himself, “I'll settle you later tonight."

Luca watched dumbfoundedly as he opened the door and staggered out of the room.

After that revenge kiss, Luke left a warning and left...

Luca touched her numb lips and could tell that they were swollen from his firm kiss just now.

The thought of the makeout made Luca's mind go blank again.

So, tonight.

The thought of this made her face go red.

Downstairs.

Luke went downstairs looking grim, and when he saw Percy drinking coffee while leisurely sitting on the sofa, he snapped, "Why didn't you stay longer in X City?"

"A City is my home. I came back to look for you. Why? Am I not welcome?" Percy crossed his legs and put down his coffee cup. Then, he noticed the displeased look on his face and pretended to be surprised. "What's with that look? I'm not interrupting anything, am I?"

"Quit the nonsense. Just spit it out." Luke sat on the other chair.

"Be patient and put your emotions aside for now. Otherwise, I might think that you're interested in me." Percy was being sarcastic.

Luke looked at his coffee cup. He almost picked it up and splashed the coffee on him. "Shut up."

Percy sensed his intention, so he picked up the cup and glanced at the stairway. Luca did not come down, so he must have interrupted their alone time.

He smiled and asked, "Where's Dr. Craw?"

"What are you looking for her for?" Luke was already unhappy, but hearing him mention Luca made him even more upset.

If not for him, he would be tangled up with Luca right now.novelbin

"Don't be jealous. I only have eyes for Nina. It's just that what I'm about to say has something to do with Dr. Craw." Percy's smile faded, and his expression became stern.

Luke gazed deeply.

With that look on Percy's face, it seemed like he had something important to say.

"Let's go to the garden," said Luke. If they talked here, Luca might come down anytime, and she might hear them.

"The garden is so cold. Is this the way you treat your guests?" Percy said helplessly as Luke was the one at fault.

"We can only talk in the garden." Luke stood up and walked to the entrance before putting on his coat.

Percy shook his head resignedly and had no choice but to follow him to the garden.

He chose not to say this on the phone for fear of being monitored, which was why he came here himself.

The two came to the gazebo in the garden.

Although it was already spring, it was even colder than winter because of the melting snow and ice around them.

Percy rubbed his hands together and exhaled a breath of warm air.

"It's cold, so I'll make it short." After looking around the garden, he said, “My people have news. They noticed some ships hovering around the old site of the Island of Despair."

“Ships?" Luke frowned.

“Yes, ships, but there aren't any buildings on the surface of this island and the jungle is thick. It doesn't look like the stronghold of the Island of Despair. However, if the ships are used to transport people, then the stronghold of the Island of Despair must be on this island," said Percy while he nodded. His people had been observing for half a month. They made sure that it was not just anyone's ships that were docked there before reporting to him.

“If there's nothing on the surface, it can only be underground," said Luke. The island had not been maintained for a long time, so trees and weeds grew everywhere, which was the best barrier for people going in and out.

If not for Percy's people observing day and night, they might not have been able to spot the ships.

“But didn't we search underground from the surface before? We didn't manage to find anything." Percy was puzzled at first until he thought of another possibility. “When you were captured, were there any buildings under the Island of Despair?"

“Robert didn't fully trust me at that time, so I don't know, but Gale and Rain did mention that everything was carried out on the island. They were on the Island for so long, but they've never heard of an underground building," replied Luke. When they first suspected it, they had asked Gale and Rain.

After Gale and Rain said they had never heard of it, they investigated it using some tools but found nothing.

That was why they gave up on the underground hypothesis.

“I just thought of another possibility. What if they used a new type of material as a barricade? That would explain why the tools weren't able to detect that there was a building underground." Percy raised his doubts.

There were many new materials nowadays, as well as materials that could completely block out signals. However, the technology for these materials was not mature yet, so it was not widely used in the market.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2487-Luke nodded as Percy's hypothesis seemed possible.

Otherwise, there would not be ships going in and out there.

Winter had just passed, so it was still freezing over there. The weeds on the island had withered and leaves had fallen off the trees. That was how his people discovered them.

As for the new materials Percy mentioned, there may not be a lot in the market right now and the technology may not be particularly advanced, but they could tell from Luca's medical skills that the level of technology on the Island of Despair was much higher than the technology available to them, so it might be possible...

Besides, Johann had mentioned before that the person who taught Luca medicine must be a medical guru, and that even he was no match for him in certain aspects.

“We've found the place, so what are you going to do now?" Percy crossed his hands in front of his chest enthusiastically.

If Luke asked him to sweep the Island of Despair, he would be able to do so, even if the stronghold was underground.

"Don't make any moves for now. We still have to continue observing," said Luke.

"Why?" Percy asked with his eyebrows raised. He did not understand what he was trying to do. Was he going to wait until the enemy made the first move?

"Luca won't obey their instructions for no reason, so they must have something up their sleeve. I need to dig deeper, and.." Luke's gaze grew deeper. He wanted to rip those who hurt Luca apart with his own bare hands, but he had to suppress it. "You know the fake Bianca?"

"Yeah." Percy nodded.

"The fake Bianca died of poisoning because she didn't take the antidote in time. Until now, Gale and Rain still can't collect the poison sample from fake Bianca's blood, let alone develop an antidote. I'm worried that Luca is also controlled by this drug," said Luke.

If they acted rashly without an antidote, they would only put Luca in danger.

He had already lost her once. He could not bear the pain of losing her again,

Destroying the Island of Despair was a precise but crude procedure. He could not predict whether he would be able to find a sample of the antidote for Luca while attacking the island. If there was no antidote, Luca would only have a month left to live.

Luke secretly felt like the research Luca was doing now may be the antidote.

“When you put it that way, I guess acting rashly is not the way to go." Percy nodded in understanding. It seemed like they had to continue mapping out a plan.

"Continue observing," said Luke. As long as they did not alert the enemy, everything would be fine.

"Okay, that's all I have to tell you. I'll let you know if we find anything else. I'll head back now. Nina is waiting for me," Percy said. After returning to A City, he sent Nina home first before hurrying over here to tell Luke about this.

"Alright, thank you." Luke walked out of the gazebo with him and uttered his heartfelt thanks.

Percy was stunned and looked back at him in surprise. "This is one of the few times you thanked me, and every time, you sound weirdly excited.

"I do?" Luke knew why.

Apart from Luca's matter, every time Percy helped him, he would only keep it in mind and find a chance to repay him later.

He would only say thank you when it came to Luca as this favor was so huge that he did not know what else to do to show his gratitude.

That was because Luca was more important to him than his own life.

"Yes, you're always more serious when the matter involves Luca." Percy smiled and patted his shoulder before turning to leave.

Luke looked inside the mansion, and his gaze traveled upward to his study because coincidentally, the garden could be seen from that room.

Was Luca still there?

The thought of her delicate face made the fire inside Luke start to burn up.

She was like poison, sweet and addictive.

Luke quickly walked back inside.

Just as he was about to go to Luca, he saw her coming downstairs with Vivian.

Vivian saw Luke and said smilingly, "Mr. Crawford, thank you for taking me in."

"You're welcome. This is your home now. By the way, what are you two doing?" Luke felt a little helpless when he saw Luca with her. novelbin

It was not like he could carry Luca up to the bedroom in front of Vivian...

"I want Luca to teach me how to make some tasty little snacks," Vivian said with a smile.

"Okay, go ahead." Luke looked at Luca meaningfully.

If she was the one who suggested it, she might be able to hide for now, but at night, she would still have to surrender to him.

It was only the afternoon. He just had to endure a little while longer.

After Percy left Luke's house, he rushed back to his house.

He was only away for a short time, but he missed Nina already.

It was not yet time for work, so the maid was not there yet. After parking the car, he walked into the house as his Nina was waiting for him inside.

“Honey, I'm home!" Percy yelled loudly as he was worried that Nina could not hear him from the second floor.

When he got to the entrance, he noticed the strange atmosphere and stared straight at Madam Mallory, who was sitting on the sofa.

Nina was standing not far across from her.

The atmosphere was solemn, and when Percy's and Nina's eyes met, he could see her uneasiness.

He cast her a look to reassure her. It was just Madam Mallory. He had never felt comfortable around her anyway.

"Why are you here?" Percy took off his coat and simply hung it up. He then changed his shoes before walking into the living room.

"This is your mansion, and I'm your mother. Why can't I come?" Madam Mallory looked up and asked unenthusiastically.

Percy frowned. The security here was not as tightly regulated as in Luke's neighborhood.

Even if he had instructed them before, the security guards recognized Madam Mallory, so they would just let her in.

Perhaps he should consider moving. Being neighbors with Luke was not such a bad idea.

Although all the properties in Luke's neighborhood were occupied, what could he not buy with money?

He did not like the idea of staying in a second-hand house, but if he did not move now, Nina might face the same situation in the future. He did not want to make things difficult for Nina.

Percy walked over to hold Nina's hand, and he said, "What do you want?"

"During the New Year, your grandfather tried all sorts of methods, yet he still couldn't get you to go back. I even thought that someone had lured your soul away. If I don't come to visit you, you might forget who your own mother is, right?" Madam Mallory said gloomily.

Percy smirked as her mockery did not trigger him at all. Instead, he said coldly, "Old Master Mallory had said before that I'm not welcome back home. If I go back, won't I upset the Old Master?"

"You know not to upset the old master, but you still insist on being with this woman? Also, what did you call her just now? Do you think you can just call anyone that? She'll never become the daughter-in-law of the Mallory family," Madam Mallory said coldly. If the property management did not recognize her, she would not have been able to enter at all.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2488-Nina had deliberately ignored it when Madam Mallory rang the doorbell earlier.

'Did she think she could stop me? How foolish of her! The Mallories' influence is far beyond what this b*tch can imagine!'

Nina lowered her head. She was well aware of the wide gap between her and Percy.

Nevertheless, she did not intend to let go just like that. She only acknowledged and accepted her feelings for him after so many years. Although their relationship came with hardships, she still wanted to give it her best shot.

After all, she had no other attachments to this world, nor any worries or burdens. Falling in love with Percy was the only way she could save herself.

'Since there's no way out and nothing to lose, why should I let go of my soul mate?'

Percy held Nina's hand tightly as they faced Madam Mallory's imposing manner. He was calm.

"You're right on something you just said. We should indeed refer to others with the appropriate title. I called Nina that because we're already legally married," Percy said as he raised her hand and showed Madam Mallory the ring on Nina's ring finger.

He put the ring on her when they got their marriage license abroad.

Nina would never take off the ring.

"What? You're married?!" Madam Mallory was surprised, but she calmed down after a second. She said smugly, "So what? You married abroad, so your marriage is only recognized abroad. In A City, you don't have the documents to go through the relevant formalities with her. Your marriage is not recognized here."

"I have my documents," Percy said calmly. He got everything ready long before Nina accepted his love.

At that time, he had already decided that Nina was the only one he wanted to stand by his side for the rest of his life.

He chose to get married abroad out of convenience. They planned to get it notarized in A City so even if Old Master Mallory tried anything with the Civil Affairs Bureau employees, they would have a legally binding marriage license. No one could change the fact that he and Nina were husband and wife.

"What a joke! Your passport is still in Mallory Manor. Where did you get the necessary documents to get a marriage license?" Madam Mallory did not believe Percy because Old Master Mallory had them lock up his passport after he announced that he had gotten together with Nina.

There would be no way for Percy to get married even if he wanted to. After all, they could not get married in A City if he did not have his passport.

"Are you sure?" Percy looked at her indifferently as if he was looking at a stranger, not at his biological mother.

"What do you mean..." Madam Mallory was a little stunned when she saw Percy's reaction. She thought of something and immediately picked up her phone to call the Mallory family's butler, Mr. Bennet.

"Go confirm something for me. Ask Pierre to check if Percy's passport is still in the safe," she said with a hurried tone.

The password to the safe was only known to Old Master Mallory, her, and Pierre. The servants working at the manor had no clue. The three of them would never steal the passport to help Percy and Nina.

If Percy wanted to get his passport, he had no other choice but to destroy the safe.

An alarm would sound if the safe at home was damaged. They did not hear the alarm go off as far as they could remember, and the safe was still in good condition.

"Don't bother. My passport is still in the safe," Percy said calmly.

Madam Mallory frowned and looked at him, "What do you mean by that?"

"That's my old passport. I got a new one when you tried to arrange a marriage with the Johnstons for me," Percy said.

He had planned everything out to be with Nina.

Nina was surprised to hear that he prepared everything ahead of time just to be with her.

She remembered the sweet words that Percy often whispered in her ear, telling her that she was his the first time he laid eyes on her.

Nina did not believe him at the time. However, after she heard Percy's confession, she began to believe that Percy had planned everything a long time ago just to be with her.

"What did you say?" Madam Mallory did not believe what she heard.

Percy kept quiet.

Pierre's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Mom, what did you ask me to find? The safe hasn't been opened for a while."

"I see. Let's talk about it when I get back." Madam Mallory hung up the phone and stood up. "Percy, are you sure you want to go against your grandfather to the end to marry this woman?"

"Nina is my choice. If you accept it, great. If you refuse to accept it, it has nothing to do with me." Percy said with a cold expression. Since the cat was out of the bag, he did not feel the need to hide anything

anymore.

"Since you already know, I'll contact reporters tomorrow and tell them the good news."

"You... How dare you?!" Madam Mallory's body swayed. She was a little dizzy from the anger.

"I'll make the necessary arrangements. All you and grandpa have to do is wait and watch the news tomorrow." Percy maintained a cold expression, not taking Madam Mallory's reaction to heart.

Nina pulled his hand and motioned for him to stop talking.

"You wouldn't dare. If you do that, you'll no longer be the CEO of Mallory Corporation!" Madam Mallory threatened. The only thing that she had left to use against him was his role in Mallory Corporation.

Percy was born to be God's favored one. She did not believe that he would give up a bright future for Nina. novelbin

"Whatever, I don't care." After Percy finished speaking, he glanced at Nina to make it clear that she was the only one that he cared about.

"You, you..." Madam Mallory felt as though it was a stranger standing in front of her. Out of nowhere, she blacked out and fell on the sofa.

"Aunt Karen..." Nina was the first to notice that something was wrong. She wanted to step forward to help her, but she was not as fast as the speed at which Madam Mallory fell.

"Call an ambulance!" Nina turned around and shouted at Percy. Her hands supported Madam Mallory's shoulders to prevent her from falling to the ground while she was unconscious.

Percy frowned. He did not think that his mother was acting, so he took out his phone and hurriedly called for an ambulance.

Madam Mallory was sent to the emergency room in a panic. She was attended to behind the blinds for half an hour before Johann came out and said to them, "The patient suddenly fainted due to high blood pressure. Her blood pressure is stable now, but she still needs to be hospitalized for observation. Does she have hypertension?"

Percy shook his head and responded, "Her blood pressure always comes out normal in the annual physical examination."

"In that case, she fainted due to external stimuli," Johann confirmed and jotted it down on the medical record. "Although her blood pressure had been normal, this sudden high blood pressure caused her to faint. To be on the safe side, she should monitor her blood pressure so as not to have this happen again. There are many complications of hypertension. Her hospitalization is also to avoid any sequelae.”

"Okay." Percy nodded.

Nina was worried. "Dr. Park, will Aunt Karen be alright?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2489-"She’s fine for the time being, but we need her ID to admit her to the hospital," Johann looked at Percy.

"I don't have her ID. Send her to the VIP ward first. I’ll notify someone to bring it over." Percy said. He had rummaged through Madam Mallory's bag but could not find any of the relevant documents.

It was likely that she went straight to them after hearing the news about their return and did not bring her ID.

"Okay." Johann could do them this favor as long as they completed the formalities later. "I’ll sort it out."

"Thank you." Percy took out his phone and called the Mallory residence’s landline. He briefly explained Madam Mallory's situation and asked them to get someone to send Madam Mallory's documents over.

Nina lowered her gaze. Madam Mallory was Percy's biological mother. She felt an obligation to stay and take care of her.

However, Madam Mallory fainted because of her. Madam Mallory’s blood pressure might spike if she saw that Nina was still around when she woke up. After Percy hung up the phone, she said to him, "I’ll head off first?"

"Okay." Percy knew what was in her mind. He touched her shoulder and comforted her. "Don't overthink this. This matter has nothing to do with you."

"I’m not overthinking, don't worry. I'll leave the car for you and take a taxi back." Nina smiled. When she came, she followed the ambulance to the hospital while Percy drove the car behind the ambulance.

She left him the car considering that Percy would need the car later.

"I'll ask the driver to come to pick you up." Percy was worried about her going home alone. After all, the situation with Madam Mallory was a hot mess.

"No need. It's troublesome for the driver to come. I can take a taxi from the hospital entrance. Bye! Take good care of Aunt Karen," Nina shook her hand and said goodbye.

She was legally married to Percy, but she knew that the Mallories did not like to see her. As such, she would not take the initiative to bond with them and call Madam Mallory ‘Mom’.

She seemed cursed. Except for Percy, there was no one around who treated her like a family member, be it her biological parents, siblings, or relatives on Percy's side.

None of them liked her.

Nina walked out of the hospital. She was used to the feeling of loneliness.

Percy watched Nina leave. He was a little worried, so he called Luca, "Dr. Craw, something happened and I need your help."

Luca swiftly put down the butter in her hand and asked, "Mr. Percy, what can I do for you?"

"My mother is in the hospital now and Nina is blaming herself for it. Can she spend some time with you at yours for a while? I'll pick her up when I'm done here," Percy said.

He only trusted Luca and Luke to take care of Nina.

"No problem, I'll call her now." Luca agreed. She guessed that Madam Mallory's fainting had something to do with Nina.

Although she did not ask for the details, she believed that Nina would never hurt anyone. novelbin

‘That silly girl will only hurt herself.'

"Pretend that you don't know anything," Percy said. Nina was prideful, so he was worried that she would not accept his kind gesture if she found out that he had asked Luca to accompany her.

Nina needed someone by her side at that moment.

Although Bianca had changed her face and become Luca, she was still Bianca, Nina's best friend.

"I understand," Luca called Nina after she hung up Percy's call.

The phone rang about five times before Nina answered. "Luca, what's happened?"

"Mr. Percy came over today. You're back to A City, right?" Luca did not ask her over right away. She did the groundwork to make her invitation seem more natural.

"Mm, yes, we just got back today." Nina did not question anything. After all, Percy did mention that he wanted to talk to Luke face-to-face.

As such, Luca must have seen Percy.

"Vivian came over to throw a tea party. Are you free to join us?" Luca invited her.

"Vivian?" Nina thought about it for a while. 'If I head back now, I'll have to face an empty house all by myself. It's a better option to have some tea while I chat with Luca and Vivian.'

"Okay, I'll come over now," she agreed.

"We'll wait for you." Luca hung up the call and put down the phone. She thought that the snacks she just taught Vivian to make could be served as refreshments.

Vivian asked, "Is Nina coming?"

"Yes, she's coming over. Let's not mention anything about the Mallories. We'll enjoy the snacks, drink some tea, and talk about life." Luca urged.

Vivian nodded in agreement and added, "I'll be happy as long as I can communicate with Nina."

"Don't worry. Although Nina doesn't understand Russian, she's fluent in English. You'll have no problem communicating with her," Luca said. The Langdon family could only support one kid to go to school. Needless to say, Anna O'Reilly chose Jean. Otherwise, with Nina's command of English, she could easily pass the IELTS test to study abroad.

"Yes, the three-language switch would be interesting," Vivian said with a smile. After all, she was not very proficient in the local dialect.

"We can speak English." Luca nodded, glanced at the snacks in the oven, and thought about what else she could serve to her guests. She asked Vivian, "Vivian, do you want to eat skewers?"

"Skewers? Can we eat them now?" Vivian asked in surprise.

"You're in A City. You can eat them whenever you want," Luca replied as she took out the ingredients from the refrigerator.

"Yes, I would love skewers! You're so skilled at cooking. The skewers you make must be delicious. By the way, can I learn how to make them from you?" Vivian's eyes lit up. She wanted to learn to cook more dishes from Luca so she could cook for herself when she had the time after school started.

"Okay. Skewers aren't difficult to make. As long as the seasoning is done well, the skewers will be delicious. Let's start making them." Luca said as she began to prepare the ingredients and the skewers.

She knew what Nina liked to eat, so she prepared more vegetables and meat that suit her taste.

Luca got the skewers ready much quicker than she usually would, all thanks to the help of Vivian and Aunt Neile. They were done before Nina arrived.

"I didn't know that skewers are so easy to make. I want to buy a machine like this and make them for myself when I have the time." Vivian muttered. She kept her notes on Luca's recipe. When Luca was making the skewers, she shared the proportions of the ingredients with Vivian. Vivian jotted down every single key point that she said.

The doorbell rang just as they got everything ready.

"Aunt Neile, it must be Nina. Please open the door for her," Luca said.

"Okay, I'll go now." Aunt Neile took off her apron and went to greet Nina.

15 minutes later, Nina walked into the living room where the strong aroma of the food wafted. She looked toward the dining room and asked, "Aren't we having a tea party? Why are there skewers?"

Luca came out with a tray full of skewers and smiled. "Who said that we can't have skewers at a tea party?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2490-"That's wonderful!" Nina looked at the skewers on the tray and saw that there were many vegetables and meat, all of which were her favorites.

"We're having a tea party between friends. We're not rich ladies getting together, so it feels natural to eat some down-to-earth food." Luca winked playfully at Nina. novelbin

"There are a lot of things here that I like to eat! Luca, you're too good to be true." Nina sighed with joy. She only had a few meals with Luca and had not expressed her preferences openly but Luca just seemed to know.

"I'm glad that you like them. Vivian helped too." Luca looked at Vivian, who was beside her smiling shyly.

Nina gave Vivian a hug and thanked her, "Vivian, thank you."

"Nina, you're welcome." Vivian hugged her back.

Luca put the tray on the table, looked at Aunt Neile, and said, "Aunt Neile, there are some skewers in the kitchen. Please bring them to Mr. Crawford and get the children to come down for some snacks."

"Okay, Ms. Craw." Aunt Neile smiled and went upstairs.

Luca brought out the coffee, milk tea, and various baked snacks. It was a tea party between adults, so she put some snacks for the children on another plate and asked them to watch TV in the living room. The three adults sat on chairs in the dining room, chatting and tasting the delicious food.

"Mm, it's appetizing! Luca, I love all the food you cook!" Nina picked a skewer and took a bite. Her taste buds were instantly conquered.

"Yeah, it's so flavourful!" Vivian echoed. Having tasted the skewers made by Luca, she felt that the skewers in the school food street were not all that.

Luca's skewers were much better.

"Eat more if you like them." Luca poured some milk tea for Nina and looked at Vivian. "Vivian, do you want to have some?"

"Try it. Don't just drink coffee. Milk tea and skewers is the perfect combination!" Nina was distracted by the delicious food in front of her and temporarily forgot about the Mallory family.

She found that no matter when and where, the sadness in her heart could always temporarily melt away when Luca was around.

Luca seemed to have a magical ability that made her misery disappear for the time being.

"Okay, I'll try some. Thank you." Vivian smiled shyly as Luca poured her a cup of milk tea. She took a sip and fell in love with the taste. "I thought that you have to have tea or coffee at a tea party. I didn't expect that milk tea would taste so good!"

"The milk tea made by Luca is top-notch." Nina praised. She knew that it was not a takeaway as soon as she tasted it.

"Luca, you're great! Anyone who lives with you will have a wonderful life." Vivian could not help but sigh with admiration.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Luca smiled awkwardly as the two praised her to the high heavens.

"We're not talking nonsense. The milk tea, skewers, and baked goods are really delicious," Nina said with a smile. She asked Vivian's opinion, "Vivian, what do you think?"

“Mm, you're right. They're mouth-watering," Vivian nodded in agreement.

Tommy came over with two cups in his hands and said in a childish voice, "Ms. Luca, can you give us some more milk tea? Lanie and I both want another cup."

"Of course. Come here and give me your cups." Luca agreed. After all, she made this milk tea herself. It was made with organic ingredients and did not include any additives, so it was great for the children.

She poured two cups of milk tea and served it to them instead of letting Tommy do it.

Vivian could not help but say, "Luca is so kind to the children."

"Yeah, she treats the kids just like her own. She said children have no bad intentions. They'll treat whoever treats them well just as much. Luca takes good care of the children, both in front of and behind people. The kids love her." Nina sighed.

Vivian grinned and could not help but wonder how great it would be if she had a child too.

'Who can I have children with...?'

After Luca brought the milk tea to the living room, she returned and continued to hang out with them.

On the other hand.

In the hospital.

After Pierre sent Madam Mallory's ID card to the hospital, he paid the deposit and went through the admission procedures under the guidance of the nurse. After that, he went to her ward.

Madam Mallory had not woken up yet.

Percy sat on the sofa in the ward. He nodded slightly when he saw Pierre walk in. His gaze was cold as he said, "You're here."

"What did you do? You made Mom like this!" Pierre said indiscriminately and stepped forward to confront the person sitting on the sofa.

Percy explained in a cold tone, "She has high blood pressure."

"You're talking nonsense. Mom has never had high blood pressure. I asked the doctor. Her blood pressure rose because she was triggered. You know that she doesn't agree with you being with Nina, but you still pissed her off so badly! The Mallory family doesn't welcome you!" Pierre's mood darkened as he tried to grab Percy's collar.

The two were about the same height, so Percy swatted his hand away when he noticed his intentions. "Don't think I don't know what you're up to."

Pierre snorted coldly and replied, "You're cornered, Percy. After this incident, do you think you can still run amok at Mallory Corporation? When you're fired, you can't even protect Nina!"

"Even if I'm not at the Mallory Corporation, I won't make your life easy. Also, Nina is my woman. Don't even think about touching her. She's your sister-in-law no matter if I'm running Mallory Corporation or not. Pierre, you'll have to call her your sister-in-law for the rest of your life." Percy knew what he was thinking.

Pierre's desire for Nina was inexplicable. He could not understand it.

Nevertheless, he would not let Nina go without a fight.

'It doesn't matter even if I'm no longer the CEO of Mallory Corporation. I've prepared for a long time to protect Nina.'

"Hoho, brother. This may be the last time I refer to you as my brother. I'll own everything that you care about, including Mallory Corporation and Nina. Do you know why? That's because I'm smarter than you. I'll make Nina leave you to be my mistress. When you have nothing, maybe I can give you a bite to eat if you beg me." Pierre's tone was gloomy. The corners of his mouth were raised slightly as he imagined how it would be when he had everything he wanted.

At that time, he would be blazed in eternal glory.

'Percy would be worse off than what I have to go through now!'

When he thought of having Percy beg for mercy at his feet, the smile on Pierre's mouth became even more wanton. It revealed his inner thoughts.

Percy calmly replied, "You'll never succeed."

After that, he glanced at Madam Mallory, who was still lying on the hospital bed. He turned around to leave.

It would only make Madam Mallory angry if he was there when she woke up. He preferred to have Johann keep him posted on her condition.