Ch. 2551..2560

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2551-Luca nodded. Pierre could not bear the common risks that came with transactions as such. She did not expect him to go so far.

"The boss was so annoyed by him that he taught him a lesson in Russia, thinking he would learn his lesson. However, after Pierre left Russia, he's been using his network to investigate Abel. He has the boss' contact number, and Boss felt that things would go down if he let Pierre be. As such, he asked me to deal with the matter," Amur said.

If Pierre had been obedient, this would not have happened.

"He asked for it..." Luca said softly.

"Yes, if he hadn't continued to dig into Abel, the deal would have ended as such and the boss wouldn't have done anything," Amur said as he believed that the deal was fair as it was mutually consensual.

All transactions involved risk.

Abel took the risk, and so did Pierre.

The money and the goods had changed hands but Pierre constantly bothered Abel to get a refund, screaming that the proposal was fake.

The money was in Abel's pocket. It would not be easy to get it back.

Pierre crossed a line.

"I see." Luca nodded. She was relaxed to hear that it was Pierre.

After all, Pierre had done a lot of terrible things but got through life scot-free using the Mallory name. He had not been taking responsibility for his bad behavior.

It made sense that many would hate a man like him...

If Pierre was assassinated under the orders of Abel, the obstacles between Percy and Nina would not be reduced much but the Mallories would no longer use Mallory Corporation to threaten their relationship.

After all, the Mallories could not cede Mallory Corporation to outsiders or relatives.

"When I arrived at A City, I briefly browsed the latest news so there may be no action taken for the time being. I have to wait." Amur said.

"Did Abel set a deadline for the mission?" Luca asked.

"No, the Mallories have a great influence in A City. The boss just asked me to handle everything well and not leave a trail," Amur said.

Luca nodded. She was deep in thought.

It was not the best time to make a move on Pierre. However, if Amur hurt Pierre, it would be like him pissing off half of the Mallories. "Are you the only one assigned to this mission?"

"Yeah." Amur nodded. His heart softened as he stared at Luca's face which was flushed red because of the cold wind. When he thought of what Abel had said before, he reminded her, "Also, you have to be careful."

"Huh?" Luca withdrew her gaze and turned to look at him.

"Abel is plotting something. It seems to have something to do with you and Luke," Amur said. He heard whispers here and there, so the information was not complete. He did not know the specifics of Abel's plan.

"Mm, I will." Luca lowered her gaze slightly. It did not mean Abel had no plans when he was quiet and did not reach out.

She knew that very well.

"I tried to find out, but I didn't hear anything useful." Although Amur did not want to see Luca and Luke together, he was always on alert when it came to her.

It was just that Abel was a secretive man.

It was as though he deliberately revealed a bit of information to let him know so that he could tip off Luca. However, he did not reveal the specific task.

He was like a cat catching a mouse, acting like the person in front of him was a toy to tease.

Luca knew that very well too.

"You won't find out anything. You'll never know if he doesn't want you to know," she said. Luca was not disappointed that Amur could not find out more.

"Just be careful." Amur looked at her.

He thought that Luca's feelings for Luke should have gotten deeper with his absence for the past few months.

He thought that Eler was right. Luke and Luca were husband and wife. Even though Luca had changed her appearance, the bond would still be there.

Luca would still care about Luke.

Luke would also be unconsciously attracted to Luca. That was the law of mutual attraction.

No one could stop it.

"I know." Luca let out a long sigh. She felt a sense of relief knowing what Abel was up to.

She looked at him and said, "Tina hasn't been doing well."

Amur frowned and let out a long sigh when he heard Tina's name.

"What's up with her?"

When she heard Amur's cold tone, Luca knew that he was not overthinking like Tina was.

"Her mood has been terrible because you left without saying goodbye," Luca said politely. She wanted to let him know that Tina was going through a rough patch because of him.

The decision rests with Amur on whether he would go see her.

Amur was not that stupid. He must have noticed something. He should know about Tina's feelings toward him.

"Don't tell her that I'm back in A City." Amur kept silent for a while and finally made a decision.

"Okay." Luca sighed. She already knew that Amur's decision would be such.

Even if she spoke on behalf of Tina, he would not go soft-hearted.

Maybe Amur just saw Tina as a friend...

If he simply thought of her as a friend and had no romantic feelings for her, it was best not to meet each other so that Tina could move on from it sooner.

People like him would have more weak spots the more they cared.

It was only by making himself invincible that he would not be controlled by Abel in the end.

Luca glanced at the time and noticed that it was getting late, so she said, "If all is well, I'll go home now."

"Okay, I'll drive you." Seeing that it was late, Amur opened the balcony door and said.

"No need. The driver is waiting for me downstairs," Luca shook her head and said.

Amur frowned and replied, "The driver? He assigned you a driver to watch over you?"

"No..." Luca shook her head and told him, "I've been in a bit of trouble recently from the Russians. He's protecting me by assigning me a driver."

"Who's bothering you?" Amur clenched his hands into fists. He wanted to take care of the matter for her.

"Amur, Abel will know if you make a move. I'm afraid that he'll cooperate with the other party once he finds out. Those Russians have a big influence over there," Luca reminded him. The Abazas had nothing but money.

She was the entry point for Abel to hurt Luke.

If Abel knew about Matysh's interest in her, he might ask for money from him and send her to Matysh.

Therefore, Amur must not be involved.

"How could I let someone hurt you?" Amur clenched his fist and slammed it into the wall.

'She's in danger, but I can't even help her.'

He hated himself for not being able to protect Luca. He would have made a move if he were not worried about Abel's influence on the matter.

"Trust me. Trust him." Luca patted him on the shoulder and said, "I'll be heading off now."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2552-"Wait," Amur said. He walked to the living room, picked up two full bags, and handed them to her.

"What's this?" Luca glanced at the bags with a supermarket logo printed on them.

"Snacks for the kids..." Amur explained, "I just so happened to buy them when I was at the supermarket."

"Thank you." Luca did not reject his kind offer. When he deliberately emphasized the phrase ‘just so happened to buy them', she thought that the awkward Amur was a little cute.

As she looked back on the past three years, he had matured a lot and could take on responsibility.

She knew that Amur rejected Luke because of her previous experience. Nevertheless, he knew that the three children were innocent.

"I'll be making a move, then." Luca picked up the two bags and left.

"I'll send you off." Amur walked quickly to the door and opened it.

Luca shook her head and said, "You've been on the road for a few days. I'm sure you're tired. Rest early. The driver is downstairs. I won't be in any danger."

"Okay, I'll be in A City for some time. If anything happens, call me immediately." Amur had to give in when she said that.

"Mm, I will. Take good care of yourself. Pierre won't make it easy for you, so you must be careful," Luca told him. She hoped that Amur would stay safe every time he went for a task.

They had spent three years together, and she had long regarded Amur as her younger brother.

"I know." Amur's eyes flashed with reluctance. Nevertheless, he would eventually have to go back.

Out of the Island of Despair, he and Luca could not live together as they did on the island.

Luca went downstairs with the two bags, walked out of the elevator, and headed to where Warren had parked.

Warren had been waiting in the car. He opened the car door when he saw Luca coming and took the two bags in her hand. "Ms. Craw, are you heading home now?"

"Yeah." Luca nodded and got into the car.

Warren put the two bags in the trunk and got into the driver's seat. He then fastened his seat belt and was ready to send Luca home.

"Have you had dinner yet?" Luca asked. Warren would not usually get off work so late, but today was an exception. She felt a little guilty for making him get off work so late.

"I ate at a nearby restaurant. The black Corolla was parked in a temporary parking space on the side of the road when I was walking back. I don't know if it's still there," Warren replied. He was always paying attention to his surroundings, staying vigilant so he could protect Luca.

"It should still be there," Luca murmured. She knew that they would give up easily since it was paid work.

They had to at least make it seem like they did something.

Warren drove to the community entrance. He did not choose any other exit. He left through whichever exit he entered.

Sure enough, the black Corolla was still parked on the side of the road. The car followed closely the moment they left.

Luca snorted. 'When will these people stop haunting me?'

She would have asked Amur for help if she was not worried that Abel would find out.

"Ms. Craw, don't worry. I checked when I came back from dinner. There are only two people in the car, so they won't act rashly. I guess they're just here to follow you." Warren thought she made a sound because she was worried, so he reassured her.

"Just two men? I thought there would be five people in that car," Luca said in a casual tone. She was not worried if there were only two of them.

If they dared to make a move, Warren alone would be enough to sort them out. Not to mention she could handle two people on her own.

"They won't make a move until they find an opportunity. That's why there won't be many people in the car," Warren explained. He had learned about the organization's structure.

They owned many bars and dance halls in A City, so the bosses behind them also had certain business acumen. Unlike other organized crime organizations, they would not act recklessly even if they were paid.

They would seize the best opportunity to complete the paid task using the least human and material resources.

"Hmm." Luca lowered her gaze as she thought about what Amur said.

She thought about Pierre's assassination and Abel's plans to hurt Luke...

The more she thought about it, the messier her heart felt.

Luke's revenge on Pierre only caused him to have an accident and he temporarily lost his lower body function. Eventually, Johann cured him.

However, with Amur involved, it would not be as simple as his hands and feet being broken...

Even so, what would happen to Pierre had nothing to do with her.

Luca was worried that after Pierre was dealt with, Abel would then make a move on Luke.

'What am I going to do then?'

Thinking of this, Luca grabbed the corners of her clothes tightly. She hoped to develop the antidote before Abel could do anything.

Even if she could not save herself, she hoped that Eler and Amur could get out of that terrible situation.

Seeing that Luca stayed silent, Warren stopped talking and drove to the villa.

The car behind followed them all the way and made Warren wonder. 'Aren't they afraid of being discovered by following us so obviously?'

They did not even change their cars. Their work was terrible. It was as though they were deliberately reminding them that someone was following them...

After they arrived at the villa, Luca got out of the car with the two bags.

"Warren, it's getting late. You should go back as soon as possible. Thanks for waiting for me for so long." Luca bent over and thanked Warren, who was in the driver's seat.

"Ms. Craw, this is my job," Warren said and backed away.

Luca walked into the living room.

The three children immediately gathered around her. "Ms. Luca, why didn't you come back for dinner today?"

It was Tommy who spoke first. He was looking at Luca eagerly.

"My brother came back, so I had dinner with him," Luca explained with a smile. She could feel the children's love for her every time she was home.

Although she was not their mother, they all loved to be around her. They acted like children who loved to be around their mother.

"Your brother? Is that the uncle we met last time?" Rainie immediately thought of Amur.

"Mm, yes, he bought all of you a lot of snacks. Here, they're all in these bags." Luca placed the two bags of snacks on the coffee table.

Tommy exclaimed, "Wow, that uncle is so nice!" novelbin

He opened the bags that contained some healthy snacks for children.

Luca noticed that the snacks were additive-free and suitable for the kids.

Amur said he just happened to buy them, but she could tell that he put a lot of thought into it. She smiled and said, "You can eat all of these snacks."

"Yeah, Aunt Neile would usually get these for us too. The snacks that Ms. Luca and Uncle buy are much better than the snacks that Grandma bought us last time," Tommy said with a smile. His eyes were glowing when he saw the snacks.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2553-The grandma he referred to was Allison.

The child's words reminded Luca of Allison. She had been to Korea for a while, and she was not sure how the operation went.

She did not hear Luke mention it either.

However, she caused such a scene when she went back to Crawford Manor for the New Year, so it was likely that no one cared about her surgery.

"Is Mr. Crawford back?" Luca asked the child.

"Daddy knows that you were going to have dinner with Uncle, so he came back early. He's now working upstairs," Tommy said.

Luca picked up the two bags of snacks, went into the pantry, and kept the treats out of the child's reach.

Tommy loved to eat. She was worried that they would overeat, so she put them up a little higher. When they wanted to eat them, Aunt Neile could take the snacks for them and control the amount so that the children would not overeat.

"Are you done with your cartoons?" After she put away the snacks, she asked Tommy who was following behind.

"Yeah, the show's over." Tommy looked at the two bags of snacks with gluttony in his eyes.

"You can't eat tonight. You're going to sleep soon, and you can't sleep if you're too full. Let's go upstairs so you can take a bath and get ready to sleep." Luca touched the child's head.

She knew what he was thinking about at a glance, but for the sake of his health, she could not satisfy his wishful thinking.

"Okay." Tommy said nothing else and just nodded. He took her hand and they left together.

After she walked out of the storage room, Luca saw Lanie and Rainie. She reminded softly, "It's getting late. Let's go upstairs to wash up and then go to sleep, shall we?"

"Okay, Ms. Luca," the siblings replied at the same time and went upstairs with her.

When they arrived upstairs, the three children walked softly to their respective bedrooms.

Luca stood in the corridor between her and Luke's bedroom. After she thought about it, she still chose to knock on Luke's bedroom.

"Come in." Luke's voice came from inside.

Luca opened the door and looked at the man in the executive chair who was working on some documents.

The lamp on the table was on, and the golden light shone on the black table. The documents that the man brought back were stacked on top of each other.

Luke sat there working tirelessly on the files.

Luca noticed the colors of the folders and knew that the files might all be about the future of T Corporation.

"Mr. Crawford, I'm back," she said, her voice hoarse. She felt distressed at how hard he worked when she thought of him running the entire T Corporation on his own.

"I'd be happier if you called me by my name." Luke looked up at her. The warmth in his eyes was a kind of tenderness that no one else had the chance to see.

His gaze was tender only for her.

Luca's face turned red. Her emotions overflowed when she looked him in the eye.

"Luke..." She could not resist his tenderness.

His tenderness would only appear when there was no one around them.

"Mm, that's nice to hear." Luke stood up and walked to her side. He pulled her into his arms and closed the door with one hand.

With a bang, she was also pushed against the door the moment it was closed. He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist, leaned down, and his thin lips touched her soft lips.

"Hmm..." Luca hummed, her mind was blank.

She looked for him to tell him to rest early, but she did not expect to be kissed like this...

It was even behind his bedroom door...

The kids were not asleep yet...

Luca's hand was tightly controlled by his big palm. She could only be at his mercy as she leaned against the door.

"M-Mr. Crawford," she called out to him softly, her body feeling like it was about to be drained.

Luke punitively bit her neck when he heard her call him ‘Mr. Crawford.'

"Hmm." Luca's body froze. She was getting less and less rational. Every cell in her body was cheering as he touched her.

"The bedroom is soundproofed, so they can't hear anything." Luke knew what she was worried about.

He leaned gently against her neck, kissing every inch of her skin.

He was upset when he found out that she was going to have dinner with Amur.

Although Luca thought of Amur as a younger brother, he did not regard her as his sister.

Luke was wary of his woman being coveted by such an interesting man.

Luca did not seem to realize it and even ate with him. Worst of all, he could not stop her!

He had a tormented night.

Luca and Amur would never be involved romantically, but Luke was so possessive that he had to end his overtime early and go home with his work.

It did not matter that he brought work home as he could not sit still to work.

Therefore, Luca's call of 'Luke' triggered the jealousy and possessiveness in his heart. All he wanted was to hold and possess her.

Luca's tense nerves slowly loosened with Luke's guidance, and the nerves on her skin were branded with hot kisses.

More than an hour later.

The atmosphere in the bedroom calmed down eventually. Luke massaged Luca's shoulders gently to help her relax further.

His behavior was domineering and direct. Luca's repeated refusal was overlooked by him.

"Um..." Luca curled up in his chest and found a comfortable place to lie down.

She did not have much strength and did not care if the children had gone to bed. She just wanted to lie on his chest and take a good rest.

Luke pulled the blanket up and kissed her on the forehead.

"I haven't showered yet..." Luca said in a blur. Although she was tired and sleepy, she had sweated a lot just now. She wanted to wash it off.

"I'll carry you there." Luke looked at her sleepy appearance and could not bear to have her move even a little. He got up, tucked her in, and walked into the bathroom.

He let the water pour into the bathtub after he adjusted the water temperature.

When the tub was almost full, he returned to the bedroom and picked Luca up.

"Huh?" Luca was in a daze as she had almost fallen asleep. novelbin

"I'm taking you to the bathroom," Luke said. He carried her into the bathroom and gently placed her in the tub.

Luca was a little more awake after she was submerged in the water. She looked up at Luke, who was about to enter the bathtub. She immediately said, "Mr. Crawford, I'll clean myself."

"Hmm." Luke's mood darkened when he heard her calling him 'Mr. Crawford' again.

She kept screaming out 'Luke' affectionately when they were rolling in the hay earlier.

However, she had reverted to calling him 'Mr. Crawford.' It seemed that he needed to fix this. He walked out of the bathroom as he thought about it.

Luca breathed a sigh of relief. She was thankful that he did not continue staring at her.

She enjoyed the comfortable water temperature as her mind was filled with what just happened.

Luke's possessiveness overwhelmed every inch of her body. She could not help herself from indulging in it.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2554-The water temperature was getting colder. After Luca washed up, she stood up and realized that it was not her bathroom. She had no bath towel and pajamas here, so she had to pick up Luke's bath towel to wrap herself with.

By this hour, the children should have fallen asleep. They would not notice if she went back to her room to get her pajamas.

With that thought, Luca walked out of the bathroom.

Luke was not in the bedroom, so she guessed that he had gone to take a shower in the toilet opposite.

Luca opened the bedroom door and found that the corridor was completely silent. She quickly walked back to her bedroom and opened the door when Luke happened to come out of the bathroom.

"Mr. Crawford, you're done washing up," she said before realizing it was nonsense.

Luca was so ashamed that she wanted to dig a hole and put her head in it.

"Mm." Unlike her, Luke had brought his pajamas with him before he went to take a shower. He was wearing pajamas while she was wrapped in a bath towel.

"I didn't expect you to be so fast," he said. He thought Luca would take a long bath to relieve the fatigue. He did not expect her to shower as fast as him.

"I took a quick shower. Mm, I'll wash your bath towel tomorrow. I'll go change into my pajamas..." Luca said as she opened the closet and took out a set of pajamas.

"I don't mind," Luke said and walked behind her.

"Huh?" Luca turned around and almost hit him in the chest.

"I don't mind if you use my bath towel," Luke said softly against her ear. "Did I make myself clear this time?"

"U-Understood," Luca whispered. She did not need to look in the mirror to know that her ears were red at that moment.

Luke said, "I have one thing to say. Listen carefully."

"Tell me." Luca slowed her breathing. The skin on her neck was exposed, so she could feel the breath he exhaled. It was hot, and her body could not help but tremble slightly.

Luke noticed her shudder, and the corners of his mouth curved into a smile because of his good mood. "In the future, don't call me ‘Mr. Crawford' in private. Call me by my name, just like before."

As soon as he finished speaking, Luca took a step back, her face blushing red. She wanted to go to the bathroom with her pajamas in her hands.

"You have to promise me." Luke blocked her way and took her into his arms.

"I..." Luca felt his strong arms blocking her. She could not move forward, and behind her was his chest.

"Promise me. Otherwise, I won't let you go." Luke hugged her tightly. He wanted to hear his expected answer.

Luca shivered. She had already exceeded her limit just now, but he was getting closer and closer. If it went on, she wondered if she would still be able to go to work tomorrow.

She did not think too much and immediately agreed, "Okay, I promise you."

"I want to hear you say it," Luke said.

"Luke..." Luca had to compromise. She did not expect that he would insist so much on how she addressed him.

"Good." Luke let go of her. "Put on your pajamas. Don't catch a cold."

"Okay." Luca was walking to the bathroom when she heard him tease her. "We've been together for so long. It doesn't matter if you change here."

She was as red as a tomato. Luca then dashed to the bathroom and closed the door.

Luke was in a good mood as he watched her rush to escape.

She was a treasure that he was reluctant to let go of since the first contact.

After Luca changed into her pajamas, she put Luke's bath towel in the laundry tub and returned to the bedroom at a leisurely pace.

She walked to the bed with small steps and lifted the blanket. She was too shy to look at Luke. "Mr..."

Luca paused as she thought of what he said. "Luke, I'm sleepy. I'm going to bed."

"Mm, I'm going to bed too." Luke got into bed on the other side.

Luca lay down, covered herself with the blanket, and closed her eyes with her back to him.

Almost at the same time, Luke turned off the lights and pulled her into his arms.

He felt more comfortable sleeping with his arms around her. His inner unease would go away for just a little bit.

'I wonder what she talked about with Amur. Could it be about the Island of Despair? Does it have anything to do with him?'

After he found out that she was Bianca and confirmed that she was being controlled by the Island of Despair, Luke stopped listening to her calls.

First, he knew who was controlling her. Secondly, the Island of Despair was cautious and he could not find out anything from her calls.

Therefore, he did not monitor anything when she met Amur for dinner.

However, Luke could feel that when Luca walked into the opposite bedroom, her mood was different like something was about to happen.

She just could not say anything and could only deal with it on her own.

It was a night without dreams.

Luca always rested well when she was beside Luke.

When she woke up, the space beside her was empty.

Luca sighed when she thought of the stacks of papers on Luke's desk last night. ‘Poor thing.'

The two had been in bed for so long last night that Luca felt uncomfortable when she woke up.

It took her a while to get used to it before she got out of bed and went into the bathroom.

After she washed up, Luca walked out of the bedroom and saw that the door of the bedroom opposite was open, so she gently pushed it.

Luke was working inside and was on a voice call.

The conversation was in English. When she was going to close the door and head downstairs, he looked at the door. novelbin

They looked at each other, and Luca pointed downstairs embarrassedly to signal that she was going downstairs to make breakfast.

Luke understood what she meant and nodded.

Luca closed the door, lest the kids woke up later to see the door open. They might come in and interrupt Luke's call.

She arrived on the first floor.

Aunt Neile was already preparing breakfast.

Luca, as usual, made Luke a thermos of coffee. Then, she poured another cup for him to drink for breakfast later.

Aunt Neile got breakfast ready and brought the coffee and breakfast to Luke.

Luca was sitting at the dining table, eating breakfast by herself.

After breakfast, she was about to go to work when Aunt Neile walked over and said, "Ms. Craw, I almost forgot one thing."

"What's the matter?" Luca asked while she put on her coat.

"Can I ask for a day off next Monday? My daughter-in-law is on a business trip and no one is taking care of the child. School starts next Monday, so I have to send the kid to school because he has to go through the enrollment procedures. Parents have to be there as there are all kinds of expenses to be

paid. My grandkid might lose the money if I give it to him. As such, I can't prepare breakfast for you, Mr. Crawford, and the kids...." Aunt Neile told her.

If Luca did not agree, she had to ask the neighbors to help her grandson go through the admission procedures when they dropped off their child.

"There's no issue from my end. My memory is not very good recently, so please remind me a day in advance." Luca agreed to her request.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2555-Next Monday was also the first day of school for the kids. Zander would be in charge of taking the children to school, so the only thing that needed to be done in the morning was to prepare breakfast for them.

Luca figured that she could do it alone, so she agreed to Aunt Neile’s ask.

"Okay, thank you, Dr. Craw." Aunt Neile breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's nothing. If there’s nothing else you want to talk about, I have to head to the office now. By the way, when Mr. Crawford goes to work, please remind him to bring along his coffee," Luca reminded her.

"Okay, Ms. Craw." Aunt Neile watched Luca leave, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.

She was glad that Luca agreed. Otherwise, she would have to trouble others to send her grandson to school.

After she stepped out of the villa, Luca got into Warren's car and headed to the office.

It was a big day for Watson Biopharmaceuticals. The drug developed was classified as medical insurance drugs, so they would discuss the price with the relevant government departments so it could be listed.

The final price of the drug would affect the company's operating profit and the bonus her research group ultimately received.

After she arrived at the office, Luca returned to the office and put down the briefcase. She then went to the laboratory and waited to know the final price of the drug with the research team.

The drug pricing and listing were all done by other departments, so everyone in the research team could only wait for their colleagues to announce the final price.

Finally, the price was decided after some discussion.

The crowd cheered.

The price was very reasonable. The government did not set it too low, so the bonus they would receive would be quite generous.

"Great, it's a fair price," Rhett said. He had been exposed to drug pricing, so he knew the reasonable price range.

He looked at Luca. Everyone was smiling, but she was silently looking at a document. Her mood was not influenced by the announcement of the price of the drug.

Rhett could not help but sigh in his heart at how Luca was different from the others.

No matter how experienced professors were, they would smile with satisfaction when the drugs they researched got a reasonable price. It was a kind of affirmation for their drug research.

Few were like Luca, who had an indifferent expression.

"Dr. Craw, congratulations." A researcher leaned over and congratulated her.

Luca closed the document and nodded lightly. "This is a drug developed by everyone on the team. Congratulations to everyone for getting confirmation from the government and relevant departments."

Her research was built on Shanks' research.

Although the drugs developed by Shanks lacked a lot of clinical steps, most of them were reliable and their efficacy was better than many drugs on the market.

Therefore, her research was much better than other drugs and the clinical data was also positive, so the price was higher than their competitors in the market.

After the patent application gets approved, Watson Biopharmaceuticals would obtain significant profits.

Luca looked at the contract being signed on the screen and breathed a sigh of relief.

This time, Abel could not hurt Watson Biopharmaceuticals.

As she thought of that, Luca could not help but wonder why Abel insisted on having her research this project.

She knew that there were biopharmaceutical companies under Abel's name.

They were a lot bigger than Watson Biopharmaceuticals.

If he had kept the project for his companies, the profits would have been umpteen.

Instead, he gave the project to Watson Biopharmaceuticals and did not sabotage it. What in the world was he plotting?

‘Isn't he going to take Luke on?’

At how things went, he was not messing with Luke. Rather, he was promoting the stable growth of Watson Biopharmaceuticals and T Corporation.

Luca could not help but wonder what Abel had up his sleeves.

She stood up and walked out.

The researchers in the lab looked at each other. One of them could not help but wonder, "Is Dr. Craw dissatisfied with the price of the drug?"

"No, it's a bit higher than we expected. Dr. Craw doesn't look dissatisfied," another researcher said.

"Is it? Why isn’t she smiling, then? She’s as indifferent as a bystander..."

"You're wrong. If she were a bystander, she would be jealous, not indifferent. We have the highest price for similar drugs in the market. If others hear about it, how can they not be jealous?"

"Yes, and the data effect is also the best," another person echoed.

"Then, Dr. Craw is..."

"Dr. Craw is used to scenes as such, so this is nothing to her at all." Rhett could not stay quiet any further and chimed in.

All the researchers looked at Rhett.

"By the way, Mr. Link, I heard that Dr. Craw used to work in an overseas biopharmaceutical company. Does she still have any other patents? Is that why she thinks nothing of this price?" one of the researchers asked curiously.

The company had all of the professors' employee profiles. The other professors had a long list of achievements. Luca's was short and simple.

She did not mention any of her achievements.

When she first joined the group, the researchers had no hope for her at all. When they heard that other projects needed more manpower, they even had the idea of jumping over.

They were glad they did not hop on to other projects.

Luca's CV was simple, but when she was running experiments with them, her direction and ideas were clear. The experiment was completed with almost little to no thinking.

"I don't know either." Rhett shook his head. He did not know what Luca was thinking about either.

"How is that possible? I heard that you chose to be Dr. Craw's assistant. You should know Dr. Craw's abilities before you chose to be her assistant, right?" The researcher did not believe Rhett. They joined the company a little after Rhett, so they thought that he knew a lot about what was happening. novelbin

Rhett stood up and emphasized to them with a stern expression on his face, "What I know about Dr. Craw is from her profile. I chose to be Dr. Craw's assistant because I was interested in her project. There's an elder in my family who passed away because of this disease, so I wanted to work with Dr. Craw to develop a drug with a better therapeutic effect."

Seeing that Rhett's expression was serious, the researchers did not dare to ask any more questions.

Luca went back to her office.

The landline on the desk rang.

Mo was usually the one calling this number, so she answered the call. "What's the matter?"

"Dr. Craw, Mr. Whitlock asked you to go up." Mo conveyed the general manager's message.

"Okay, I'll head up now." Luca left the office after she locked the documents in the drawer.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2556-Luca arrived at Mr. Whitlock's office and knocked on the door.

"Come in." Mr. Whitlock's voice came from inside.

Luca opened the door and looked at the office. She noticed that Mr. Whitlock's secretary was reporting on some work, so she stood at the door to wait for them to finish their conversation before she entered.

After the secretary was done, she turned around and left the office.

Mr. Whitlock greeted Luca, "Come in, Dr. Craw. Take a seat."

Luca nodded slightly and walked in without closing the door. She sat directly opposite him.

Mr. Whitlock glanced at the open door, then withdrew his gaze. Her action was like a warning to him.

The door was open, so he had to be careful with what he said.

Mr. Whitlock had been working in corporate for so long that he would not be threatened by Luca's actions. He stood up and closed the door.

Luca leaned back in the chair and watched Mr. Whitlock sit back in the chair indifferently.

"Dr. Craw, the final price of your project has been set. Congratulations," Mr. Whitlock said with a smile on his face.

"Thank you. This is thanks to the efforts of all the researchers and the sea of support from the company." Luca's tone sounded alienated.

Mr. Whitlock looked at her suspiciously. If someone else heard happy news like that, they would have a big smile on their face. They would not be indifferent like her...

She acted as if the project had nothing to do with her.

"Yeah, the company has given you a lot of resources. Dr. Craw, I don't think you've given enough back to the company for this project," Mr. Whitlock continued talking.

Luca's indifference was beyond his expectation, but no matter what, he had to force Luca to hand over the data on hand that same day.

"Mr. Whitlock, you should've read the market analysis of the project and know this project will bring huge profits to the company sooner or later. The final price of the project in the market is higher than expected. Why do you think the project's returns to the company aren't enough?" Luca knew what he wanted and simply pretended to be confused. She silently tapped the back of the phone twice as she spoke.

"I'm not talking about the project. I'm talking about you." Mr. Whitlock stood up and paced in front of the desk, trying to make it seem like he was on the right. "The company has given you a lot of resources. We gave you an office and all kinds of money and resources. Yet you're still keeping the data to yourself at this time. Dr. Craw, do you think you're worthy of the resources the company has given you?"

"I said that I'll make the data public as long as the professors need it but only within the department. Mr. Whitlock, although the drug is on the market now, the research data is also a company secret. Do you think what I've disclosed is not enough?" Luca asked.

"Of course, it's not enough! Your department is not the only one in the company." Mr. Whitlock said, "Well, if you don't want to disclose everything, you can choose to release it for a limited time so that everyone can see the data. You can also place restrictions so that they can't bring in a camera or phone.”

"Mr. Whitlock, don't you think this is absurd? Why would staff from other departments of the company, who aren't graduates of biopharmaceuticals, be interested in this data? Are you the one who's interested in the data?" Luca stood up and did not let him bother her.

Mr. Whitlock's expression changed. "I'm not from biopharmaceuticals and don't understand the data. What do I want your data for? Dr. Craw, if I hadn't received the request from the person below, I wouldn't have asked you this three or four times."

"Really? Who requested it?" Luca asked.

"There are many people and departments that asked for it. Anyway, I'm using my role as the general manager to order you to disclose this data. If you don't disclose it, don't blame me for taking action." Mr. Whitlock was almost roaring toward the end. His eyes were also a little red because of his terrifying expression.

Luca crossed her hands in front of her chest indifferently and said, "Mr. Whitlock, who do you work for?"

"What?"

"On the surface, your boss is Mr. Crawford, but who's the boss behind you?" Luca asked in a casual tone as she looked down at her phone screen.

"The boss behind me? What? Don't be nuts. I don't know what you're talking about," Mr. Whitlock snapped at her.

Luca smiled and replied, "I know there's another person behind you. They asked you to get the data, right? What? They want to copy my data to launch a similar drug and launch a price war to harm Watson Biopharmaceuticals and T Corporation?"

Mr. Whitlock took a step forward with a dark expression on his face.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"It doesn't matter if you won't admit it, but you should know that I've recorded our conversation just now. You're indeed trying to get your hands on our project data. If my project data is leaked, it must have something to do with you. Also, if you want to try anything with me, go for it. Let's see if you can succeed." Luca lowered her voice and warned him.

She was certain that the man behind Mr. Whitlock was not Abel.

If it were Abel, he would just ask her for the data. He did not have the kind of temperament to take such a troublesome route.

"You!" Mr. Whitlock did not expect her to be so straightforward.

Although he had done a lot of things to get the data before, he did not expect that Luca would shed all pretenses of cordiality. He narrowed his eyes.

Luca put on a faint smile and continued talking, "Mr. Whitlock, what do you want to do to me?"

"I can't fire you, but I won't give you any budget for your next project!" Mr. Whitlock gritted his teeth with hatred. He hated the company's rules because he could not fire Luca.

He managed all departments except Luca's.

Luca nodded and pretended to be enlightened. She then turned things around and said, "Mr. Whitlock, do you think that you have a say in my budget? You've done so many things behind Mr. Crawford's back. I wonder why he hasn't fired you yet?"

"What do you mean?" Mr. Whitlock's hands trembled when Luke's name was mentioned.

He was afraid of the man behind him but also of Luke.

No matter who he offended, he would no longer be able to stay in A City, so he must please one party to seek asylum.

Obviously, he would not get anything even if he pleased Luke, so he could only bite the bullet and continue with the mission.

"Does what happened to Dr. Albus have anything to do with you?" Luca continued to misguide him. Even though she knew that he had nothing to do with the matter, she still said that on purpose.

She wanted him to panic.

"Enough with the nonsense. I'll sue you for defamation!" Mr. Whitlock felt as though his veins were about to burst. He had wanted to use force to make her compromise.

Unexpectedly, she managed to turn the situation around so easily.

Moreover, her neither soft nor hard attitude made him panic inexplicably.

He thought of how the power behind him had warned him not to look down on Luca just because she was a woman. novelbin

He finally understood what the other party meant.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2557-"Mr. Whitlock, defamation is not a word that you can just throw out." Luca saved the recording and put her phone in her pocket. "You have no evidence, but what you just said is evidence that you did it if my project data is leaked."

She did not want to do this kind of thing, but Mr. Whitlock's harassment annoyed her.

Mr. Whitlock's expression was ugly, and his mood was gloomy. He could not say anything because he was so angry.

Without the data, the man would fire him.

T Corporation would not allow him to stay for long as well.

Luca was right. Luke would not let him fool around.

Luke still did not fire him after he made so many mistakes. It seemed that Luke wanted to find out who was behind him.

Luca put away her smile and said with a blank expression, "If it's all right, I'll be back in my office. I still have documents to attend to."

Mr. Whitlock watched her leave before he slammed on the table with his big palm.

After Luca left his office, she shook her head helplessly when she heard the sound.

She did not want to go that far, but she knew that Mr. Whitlock would walk all over her if she did not make it seem serious.

Luca had a headache. ‘When will Luke deal with Mr. Whitlock?'

She returned to her office. She continued to work after she uploaded the recording on her phone to the cloud.

It was soon after work hours, and Mr. Whitlock had not bothered her since their last interaction.

Luca glanced at the time. She got a text from Luke when she stood up to leave.

[Aunt Wanda invited you to the Rayne family's house for dinner.]

'Aunt Wanda?'

Luca thought of Wanda. During the New Year, she could not visit them because of her identity, so it had been a long time since they met.

She remembered that the last time she met was because Marie took Jean to the Rayne family's house to make trouble, so she had the chance to see her grandpa and Aunt Wanda.

Luca was happy to have a chance to see them, so she agreed. [Okay, I'll ask Warren to send me there.]

Luke replied quickly: [Mm, I'll be there later.]

Luca tidied up her desk briefly, clocked out, and took Warren's car to Wanda's house.

The maid opened the door for her and led her through the garden. It was spring, so the plants that had been dormant in winter were slowly sprouting under Wanda's care.

It was the breath of spring, and Luca liked it very much.

They had arrived at the entrance, so Luca changed into slippers before she entered the house. She saw Wanda sitting on the sofa and moving the tea set on the coffee table around. She walked over to greet her, "Aunt Wanda."

"Luca, you're here. Come and sit here. I just made some herbal tea. Do you want to have some?" Wanda greeted her with a smile when she saw Luca.

Luca nodded and sat on the sofa across from her. "Yes, thank you."

Wanda poured her a cup of hot tea. "My friend sent me this flower tea. They said it's the first batch of spring flowers in the greenhouse and tastes good when made into tea. Come and try some."

Luca took the teacup she handed over and accidentally grazed Wanda's hand with her fingertips. Her fingertips felt cold as soon as they came into contact.

She could not help but wonder what went wrong.

The heating in the house was constant, and the temperature was suitable, so she wondered why Wanda's hands were so cold.

'Was she outside just now and just entered the house?'

"Why don't you have some?" Wanda saw that she was holding the teacup but did not move, so she asked, "You don't like drinking floral tea?"

"No, I like it." Luca shook her head and took a sip of the tea. She was in no mood to enjoy the tea. She looked at Wanda and asked, "Aunt Wanda, did you just come in from outside?"

"What?" Wanda blinked. It took a while for her to process Luca's question. She smiled and shook her head. "No, I've been in the house."

"Why are your hands so cold..." Luca frowned. 'Since she's been inside the whole time, her hands shouldn't be cold since the heating is sufficient.'

"Oh, my hands have always been like this. I went for a physical examination and they told me that I'm anemic, so my hands and feet get cold easily. I'm used to it." Wanda touched her hand. It was cold, but she had always been like this, so she did not think much of it.

After all, even in summer, the temperature of her palms was lower than that of ordinary people.

"Aunt Wanda, although this may happen to patients with anemia, you're in a heated room now. This shouldn't happen..." Luca was even more puzzled as that was not in line with the human body's mechanism.

Wanda rubbed her hands and frowned. "Hmm, I do seem to feel a little different than before. Although my hands and feet get cold easily, it's usually when I come back from being outside. They slowly warm up after I get close to the heater. However, since last winter, I've been having to wear thick socks to bed. Otherwise, my feet would feel frozen and I wouldn't be able to sleep..."

The maid on the side heard what Wanda said and interjected in their conversation, "Ms. Rayne, your hands are extra cold during winter. Your hands are still cold even if you stay in a heated room for a few hours. It's always as though you just came back from outside." "Yeah, maybe it's because my body's weak. I'm used to it. If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have noticed." Wanda smiled. Her health had not been the best since she returned to A City. She got sick but a specialist cured her after surgery.

However, there were still a lot of minor problems in her body that Wanda did not pay much attention to.

"Aunt Wanda, you can't afford to ignore these symptoms. Why don't you go to the hospital for a checkup?" Luca had a bad feeling.

As soon as she heard the word 'hospital', Wanda looked at her phone and said, "I just did one in June last year. Is it too early for another check-up now?"

"The body temperature of normal people is not that low, even if it is anemia. I think you still have to go for a comprehensive physical examination," Luca said. She knew about Wanda's previous condition.

She was worried about the recurrence of her breast cancer and also about other conditions.

After all, there are so many diseases that could cause that.

"Luca, why don't you check my pulse?" Since Luca helped Old Man Rayne to improve his health, he had been doing much better. Wanda believed in Luca's medical skills.

She stretched out her hand after she said that.

Luca shook her head and said, "There are too many reasons for what's happening to you. I'd still recommend that you go to a hospital for a comprehensive examination before we discuss further."

It was not that Luca did not want to check Wanda's pulse but that her ability was limited. She was worried that she would not be able to do anything and end up delaying Wanda's treatment.

When she saw Luca's serious expression, Wanda thought that something was wrong. It seemed that she should take it seriously.

She picked up her phone and said, "I'll make an appointment with the doctor now."

Luca took a sip of the floral tea, and the sweet smell spread in her mouth. However, she was not in the mood to savor it.

Wanda may not be doing well, but she could not confirm anything from her end.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2558-Wanda wanted to make an appointment with the doctor, but the doctor called to ask about her health condition in the first instance.

“Ms. Rayne, I read the documents. The last time you came for a medical examination was last year around June. It isn't time for you to do another check-up. Are you feeling uncomfortable? Is that why you want to do a medical check-up?" the doctor asked. Luke was the one who arranged for the doctor.

The doctor was responsible, and he dared not to let anything go wrong with Wanda's health.

"Well, I haven't been getting enough rest these days. And my hands and legs are always cold. That's why I thought of heading to the hospital for a check-up," Wanda said in a relaxed tone. She thought it was merely her health getting worse, and it was not such a big deal.

However, Wanda consciously listened to Luca's advice.

"I see. Let me make an appointment for your health screening tomorrow at 8:30 in the morning. The hospital will send someone to pick you up. Is that okay for you?" the doctor asked.

Luca, who stood beside Wanda, heard what the doctor said. She knew it was Luke who arranged for the doctor to be in charge of Wanda's check-ups.

Otherwise, one would only have to make an appointment for a normal medical check-up. How would the hospital send someone over to pick the patient up?

It was not the first time Wanda had such an experience. She had already gotten used to such thoughtful services. "Sure. Thank you."

"By the way, I can see that it's almost time for Old Man Rayne to do his semi-annual health screening. Perhaps he can come to the hospital for the health screening with you this time?" The doctor suggested. It was all Luke's arrangements.

Old Man Rayne was older. Hence, he had to go for health screening semi-annually, while Wanda only had to do it once a year.

"Sounds great. It's decided, then." Wanda nodded. She picked up her cup of tea and took a sip.

"Okay. I've already registered your appointment here. See you tomorrow," replied the doctor. The appointment was done.

Luca waited for Wanda to hang up the call. Only then did she ask, "Ms. Rayne, may I know which hospital the doctor is working at? That's very kind of him." "The doctor works in the health clinic. It's Luke who bought the VIP health package for us. That's why the service is good and comprehensive. We're lucky to have Luke helping us. Otherwise, I'd have to drive back and forth to the hospital," replied Wanda. Even though Bianca was staying abroad now and the couple's relationship was nothing but an empty shell, Luke had always been kind to the Rayne family. novelbin

Luca smiled and nodded. She reckoned that the health clinic only provided services for those who could afford them.

It was just like how it was in other countries.

These health clinics had advanced facilities, and the doctors were professional. If the doctors found out there was something wrong with their patient's health, they would cooperate with the top hospitals in the country to provide the best services for their patients.

There was no doubt that Luke was treating Luca's family well.

“Ms. Rayne, why did you ask me to come over today?" Luca set her worries aside when she knew Wanda was willing to go for a medical check-up.

No matter what the issue was, they had to wait until Wanda's medical report came out.

Besides, if Wanda truly needed to nurse her health, Luke would tell Luca about it.

"It's nothing. It's just that you've been helping my father to nurse his health for such a long time. He's feeling much better now, so we thought of inviting you over for a meal," explained Wanda. Old Man Rayne's state of mind had been improving these days. He would like to thank Luca for helping him to nurse his health.

"I'm glad I could help Old Man Rayne. Ms. Rayne, is Grandpa Rayne upstairs now?" Luca asked. She assumed that Old Man Rayne was probably not taking a rest now.

"Yes. He's much more energetic now. He spends a lot of time reading books and watching TV shows. Let me go upstairs and get him." Wanda smiled as she rose to her feet.

Old Man Rayne could do many things himself now. He hardly needed anyone's help.

It was a good sign.

"Okay." Luca did not follow Wanda upstairs due to her identity.

After a while, Wanda pushed the wheelchair Old Man Rayne was sitting in out of the elevator.

Old Man Rayne was delighted to see Luca and said, "Luca, you finally came."

"Grandpa Rayne." Luca rose to her feet. Old Man Rayne looked so energetic now. His cheeks were rosy and he was in high spirits. He was no longer the sick old man he used to be. "You look great. Are you feeling better now?"

"Yes. Aren't you the one who helped me to recover my health? I feel much better now. I eat well and sleep well these days." Old Man Rayne felt connected and close to Luca when he saw her. He signaled Wanda to push the wheelchair near the sofa.

Wanda pushed Old Man Rayne, who was in a wheelchair, to the living area. Old Man Rayne was old, and even though his health improved a lot, some health issues were irreversible. That was why he had to sit in a wheelchair.

"Dad, have a chat with Luca. I'm going to make dinner," said Wanda.

"Sure." Old Man Rayne waved his hand. His gaze had never left Luca.

The more Old Man Rayne looked at the woman in front of him, the more he became fond of her. Although she looked completely different from Bianca, she gave him the feeling that he was talking to Bianca.

Perhaps it was the sweet smile on Luca's face or the dulcet tone of her voice that sounded like Bianca.

Old Man Rayne felt like he was talking to his biological granddaughter.

“Grandpa Rayne, may I check your pulse for you?" Luca felt a lump in her throat when she saw Old Man Rayne's wrinkled hands that were scattered with lines and sun spots.

Old Man Rayne had worked hard to raise and support Luca when she was young.

Luca had no choice but to use a different identity to take care of him now.

Luca hated Abel, yet there was nothing she could do to him.

The reason Luca felt helpless about Abel was that Abel had taught her a lot of things, and he let her learn medicine from Shanks. That was why she could nurse and prescribe medicine for Old Man Rayne based on his health condition.

However, Luca hated Abel for making her live around the people she loved with another identity.

"I'm feeling so much better. There's no need to trouble you. I invited you here today to thank you and treat you to a meal. You didn't come to visit me during the New Year. I missed you a lot," said Old Man Rayne.

He initially thought of inviting Luca over for a meal during the New Year.

However, Wanda told him that Luca was busy and it would be better not to disturb her. That was why he put it off.

Then, Old Man Rayne thought about Luca today. Hence, he asked Wanda to help him invite her over.

"Checking your pulse won't affect you treating me to a meal, right?" Luca blinked her eyes.

Old Man Rayne smiled. He leaned forward and placed his hand on the coffee table for Luca to check his pulse.

Luca placed her fingers on his wrist.

After a while, Old Man Rayne let her check his other hand.

Half a minute later, Luca withdrew her hands and said with a smile on her face, "Your pulse is stronger than before. Keep on doing the herbal foot bath and take some herbal medicine to nurse your health. I'm sure you'll become stronger and healthier."

"Young lady, you sure know how to make me happy. I love hearing those words, but I'm getting older. I'll be satisfied as long as my health stops getting worse. The medicine you prescribed for me was amazing. I only took it for some time and I no longer feel tired when I'm talking. Besides, my hands work better than they used to. I can breathe easier too. You deserve all the credit," Old Man Rayne complimented.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2559-"This isn't to my credit. Grandpa Rayne, it was you who was willing to cooperate with me," Luca replied with a smile. She felt assured after knowing that his health had improved.

Old Man Rayne said proudly, "Yes. Not everyone is as lucky as I am to have someone to treat me so effectively."

Yesterday, Old Man Rayne had a video call with his friends who lived in the countryside. His friends were astonished to see how energetic he looked and how he looked so much better than before. They even asked what supplements did Old Man Rayne take.

Old Man Rayne proudly claimed that he had his own secret weapon, but it was not supplements.

His friends kept asking him, trying to find out what the secret weapon Old Man Rayne mentioned was.

However, Old Man Rayne did not tell them. He did not forget what Luke had told him. Luca's job was to do drug research and development instead of helping others to nurse their health.

She was usually busy with work.

Thus, no matter how hard his friends tried to convince him, Old Man Rayne refused to tell them. He unknowingly sided with Luca, whom he had only met not long ago when he was facing his old friends whom he had known for years.

Luca smiled when she heard how satisfied Old Man Rayne was. The old man who loved to make her laugh had returned.

“Grandpa Rayne, remember to take your medicine every day and give your feet a herbal foot bath. You'll certainly feel much better.” Luca's hand gently rested on the old man's hands.

"Of course, I'll continue to take the medicine. Look at me. I've only taken it for some time and my health has recovered a lot. I'll definitely continue taking the medicine. Don't worry about it,” Old Man Rayne promised.

"Okay. Let me make some adjustments to the medical prescription for you." Luca asked. Then, she turned to look at the maid, Lucy. "Hi there, can you please get me a pen and a piece of paper?"

"Okay. A moment, please." Lucy turned around and took a piece of paper and pen out of the TV drawer and handed them to Luca.

Luca wrote the adjusted dosage strength of the prescribed medicine on the paper and handed it to Lucy. "Please follow the instructions on the paper after Old Man Rayne has finished his current batch of medicine." "Okay. I'll keep it properly." Lucy took the paper from Luca and put the paper in the pill box so that they would not lose it.

“Luca, have some tea," said Old Man Rayne.

Luca picked up the cup of tea and took a sip.

Old Man Rayne smiled and looked at Luca, "Luca, why don't you play a game of chess with me?"

"Sure, but I'm not good at it," replied Luca. Her chess skills were the same as how they used to be. Little progress had been made, and there was almost no improvement.

"Young people these days are humble. They claim that they're bad at playing chess, but they're better than old men who have been playing chess for more than 10 years," said Old Man Rayne. He turned to look at Lucy and said, "Please get the chessboard for me."

"Okay, Old Man Rayne. You have someone to play chess with today," Lucy replied with a smile.

They were not good at playing chess.

However, when Old Man Rayne was bored, he would ask them to play chess with him.

Wanda and Lucy were so bad at playing chess that Old Man Rayne thought it was not challenging at all.

Wanda had no choice but to teach Old Man Rayne to play chess online, but the old ma had only started to learn how to use a computer when he was this old. His responses were slower, and he could hardly make his move within the time limit. Hence, Old Man Rayne often lost.

Old Man Rayne would complain that playing chess online was boring and unfair after he lost many times. He insisted on asking Wanda and Lucy to play chess with him. novelbin

It just so happened that Luca was here today. She could play chess with Old Man Rayne to kill time.

Lucy brought the chessboard down and placed it on the coffee table.

Luca and Old Man Rayne quickly set up the chessboard.

Old Man Rayne looked at the way Luca set up the pawns and smiled. "Luca, the way you set up the pawns is the same as how my granddaughter sets them up."

Luca's heart skipped a beat. She had been living with Old Man Rayne since she was young. She even learned how to play chess from him.

It was just that Luca could not master it, but she had her own habit of setting up the chessboard.

Old Man Rayne was familiar with that habit of hers.

Luca pretended as if it was nothing and said, "Really? I learned how to play chess online. The teacher taught us to set it up this way."

"Yes. It's really alike. It's been a long time since I met her." Old Man Rayne heaved a sigh.

After Luca lost her memories, she seldom came to visit him. He heard that she was still living abroad, so there was no way he could see her. He could not even keep in touch with her.

Even though Bianca was his granddaughter, judging from how kind and generous Luke was with them, Luke seemed more like his grandchild.

"Isn't Ms. Wanda around here to keep you company..." Luca pretended not to understand what he meant.

"I'm not talking about Wanda. It's Bianca, my good granddaughter, whom I'm talking about." Old Man Rayne placed the last pawn on the chessboard and started playing chess with Luca.

Luca focused on the chess game. She knew that Old Man Rayne was familiar with her chess strategies and habits. She thought she might as well change her style and strategies of playing chess.

However, the consequence of changing her strategies was that she ended up losing quickly.

After the game, Old Man Rayne's smile deepened. “One more."

“Grandpa Rayne, I'm not good at it," said Luca. How she wished Luke was here.

Luke was better at playing chess. He would take time to make a move and play long hours of chess with Old Man Rayne.

"It's okay. I heard Luke say that you were living abroad back then. It's normal for you to not understand the game. You'll get familiar with it after playing for another few rounds," replied Old Man Rayne. He was pleased to have Luca play chess with him. It did not matter how long it took for them to finish playing one round.

Old Man Rayne even had a feeling that he was back in the old days when he would ask the young Bianca to play chess with him after she was done doing her homework.

Old Man Rayne could not help but let out a sigh. He had become old, indeed.

Playing chess with a young lady had made him reminisce.

“Okay..." Luca did not want to be a buzzkill when she saw how happy Old Man Rayne was.

When they had just finished setting up the pawns, Luke's voice came into their ears. "Are you playing chess?"

Luca turned around happily and saw that it was Luke. She immediately stood up and said, "Mr.

Crawford, you're here."

Luke frowned with dissatisfaction when he heard Luca calling him Mr. Crawford, but he thought it was reasonable for her to call him that way when he remembered that they were at the Rayne family's house.

Hence, Luke took off his coat and walked toward them.

"Yes." The Rayne family's house had his fingerprint in the fingerprint lock. Thus, Luke could come in right away without pressing the doorbell and informing Lucy.

"Mr. Crawford, why don't you play chess with Grandpa Rayne? I'm not good at it. The game ends quickly. It's not that enjoyable to play with me," said Luca. She was afraid she would give herself away if she continued to play chess with him.

Besides, Luca did not want Old Man Rayne to reminisce about their past.

After all, he knew Bianca could not remember anything now. She could not stay by his side to accompany him. Taking a trip down memory lane would upset him.

"That's not true. It's fun to play chess with you," Old Man Rayne immediately said.

"Grandpa Rayne, I'll leave it to you and Mr. Crawford. Let me head to the kitchen to see if there's anything I can help with." Luca walked into the kitchen as she said that.

Luke watched Luca leave from behind, then turned to look at Old Man Rayne, "Grandpa."

"Yes?"

“How long did the previous round last?" Luke asked.

"It only took a few minutes." Old Man Rayne pondered for a moment and glanced at the time. "I had no idea she didn't know how to play chess. Otherwise, I'd have thrown the game."

“You don't have to throw the game for her." Luke waved his hands. "I'll let you start first."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2560-Old Man Rayne made the first move and said jokingly, “How did you know about that?"

“Grandpa, she's a competitive person." It did not take long for Luke to make his move.

"You seem to know her well," muttered Old Man Rayne. Then, he said, "But her personality is similar to Bianca. It reminded me of the past when I used to play chess with Bianca. She always loses the game, but she refused to let me throw the game and let her win. If she found out that I lost the game on purpose, she'd be in a bad mood for a long time."

Luke's thin lips curved into a faint smile.

Old Man Rayne mentioned Bianca's name. He missed his granddaughter.

He had no idea that he had already met Bianca. It was just that Luca could not tell him about it. That was why she had to hide it from him.

"Luke," Old Man Rayne uttered his name.

"Yes," replied Luke.

"How's Bianca doing now?" Old Man Rayne asked.

"She's living a happy life now." Luke turned to look at the kitchen. Luca was visiting her grandfather, and she was preparing dinner with her aunt now. It was a happy life for her.

"Glad to hear that." Old Man Rayne let out a sigh. "What I want to see the most is her being happy. Luke, sometimes, love can't be forced. You have to move on and find your happiness."

"I know." Old Man Rayne did not make it clear, but Luke could understand what he meant. novelbin

Although he was Bianca's grandfather, he was an understanding person.

On the other hand...

Luca walked into the kitchen, thinking of helping out. However, Wanda shook her head and said, "Luca, you're our guest. How can I let you help us?"

"Ms. Wanda, I have nothing to do. Let me help." Luca saw the apron beside her and took the initiative to put it on.

"Oh dear, you shouldn't be helping out. Is Luke here?" Wanda heard Luke's voice coming from the living room.

"Mr. Crawford's here. That's why I don't have to play chess with Old Man Rayne anymore," explained Luca. She was bad at playing chess, but she was good at cooking.

“You can watch them play and have some tea. Don't come to the kitchen to help out." Wanda was busy preparing dinner, and it was enough with Lucy helping her out.

"Ms. Wanda, I can't really understand the strategies. Let me help," said Luca helplessly. She could feel the man's fiery gaze on her if she sat beside Luke.

She would not be able to take it.

Luca recalled every moment she spent with Luke last night. Her heart was still racing at the thought of it.

That man was too overbearing, and she was unable to resist it.

Wanda noticed how determined Luca was. She had no choice but to say, "Then please help me to clean the vegetables."

"Okay." Luca agreed happily. It was much better to have something to do than to sit beside Luke and watch them play chess.

After all, Luke's gaze was affectionate and fiery. Luca was worried Old Man Rayne would see through it.

After they were done preparing dinner, Wanda and Luca served the dishes on the dining table.

Wanda walked to the living and saw Old Man Rayne having fun playing chess with Luke. She smiled and reminded them, "Dad, Luke, dinner's ready."

"Just a moment. Let us finish this round. It'll end soon." Old Man Rayne stroked his chin. It was fun to play chess with Luke. He would not intentionally lose the game either.

The chess game was more interesting.

Although Old Man Rayne lost many times, it was obvious that he had fun playing chess with Luke.

"Okay. Hurry up." Wanda could see there were not many pawns left on Old Man Rayne's side. She pursed her lips, walked to the dining table, and waited for them.

Luca turned to look at them.

It was as though Luca's and Luke's hearts were connected. Luke lifted his head and shot a glance at her at the same time.

Luca immediately shifted her gaze away.

Five minutes later, Old Man Rayne gave up. Then, he exclaimed, "It's fun to play chess with you. You're better than Old Master Crawford."

Luke kept the chessboard away and replied, "Grandpa, Old Master Crawford was the one who taught me how to play chess."

"The student has become the master. Old Master Crawford wasn't convinced when I told him that last time," said Old Man Rayne. He waved at Wanda and signaled her to come over to push the wheelchair.

After Old Man Rayne was feeling better, Old Master Crawford would come over to his place and play chess with him occasionally.

The two of them would spend the whole afternoon playing chess and drinking a few pots of tea.

Luke finally understood why Old Master Crawford was always asking him to come to Crawford Manor for dinner when he heard what Old Man Rayne said.

Old Master Crawford was thinking of playing chess with Luke to learn from each other by exchanging views when he came back for dinner.

Wanda walked toward him and pushed Old Man Rayne to the dining table. Then, she adjusted the height of the wheelchair and asked, “Dad, is it tall enough for you?"

"Yes. It's perfect." Old Man Rayne smiled and looked at Luca. "Luca, Wanda's the one who prepared dinner today. It's a home-cooked meal. It's different from the cuisines abroad. I hope you don't mind."

"Grandpa Rayne, Ms. Wanda is good at cooking. I don't mind having it. I'll enjoy the dinner. Besides, I think that home-cooked meals taste better than other cuisines," replied Luca. She had learned some cooking skills from Wanda back then.

Hence, Luca knew the meal Wanda prepared would taste good.

"No, no. It's just an ordinary home-cooked meal. Come on. Let's eat," Wanda smiled as she replied. Then, she glanced at Luke, who sat opposite Luca. She said, "Luke, have some."

"Okay, Aunt Wanda." Luke addressed Wanda just like how Bianca addressed them.

They enjoyed their dinner.

Luca was satisfied after tasting the food she had longed for.

After dinner, Old Man Rayne did not make them stay as the weather was still cold.

Luca and Luke left the Rayne family's house together.

When Luca was about to look for Warren and ask him to send her back home, Luke spoke, "I asked Warren to get off work first. I'll give you a ride."

"Okay." Luca did not reject him. She got into Luke's car and they left.

The heater in the car was warming up the car, slowly driving away the chilliness in the air.

Luca stared at the street view that kept going backward. Wanda's health came to her mind. She looked sideways at the man who was sitting in the driver's seat and driving seriously.

"Mr. Crawford."

"Did you forget what I said last night?" Luke raised his brows without looking at her. Instead, he focused on driving on the road and watching out for the road's situation.

What he said last night...

Luca's face reddened as she recalled what Luke told her last night.

"Luke." Luca compromised. She was worried that he would stop the car all of a sudden and kiss her.

Luke had done something like that before.

It was also because of something she had done that made him unhappy.

"Yes." Luke was satisfied now. He knew he would need some time to change the way Luca addressed him and her cautiousness.

"I'd like to ask you a favor," said Luca.

"I can do everything you need me to help you with." Luke immediately promised that he would help her without asking her what it was.

Luke was not worried that Luca would not get herself into trouble.

At the same time, he knew Luca would not lay out a trap for him.