Ch. 2571..2580
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2571-"That's the reason why I called you today. We plan to make a move soon. We're waiting for you to see if there's any chance." Mandy asked.
"I can do it anytime, but I need to prepare before it..." Leia recalled what the doctor said today. Was it not a good chance?
"He's running out of patience," Mandy reminded.
"I haven't finished talking yet. There's a good chance now," Leia said in a lazy tone. What the doctor said in front of Queenie had given her a good opportunity.
Mandy's spirits were lifted at once, and she replied, "Really? When?"
"Let me confirm again first. Ask your sugar daddy to be patient. It'll be in the next few days. He'll be able to sleep with that woman he has longed for soon." Leia smirked. Thinking of Luca being taken away by Matysh and what would happen to her after that boosted her mood.
The pleasure came from the hatred she felt for Luca.
"He isn't the only one who's in a hurry. I want to end this too. Life has been boring these days," Mandy could not help but complain. Matysh was not in the hotel room now, so she could b*tch about him as much as she wanted to.
"Why? Is he not good enough? He can't satisfy you?" Leia deliberately ridiculed Mandy as she knew she had a high sexual desire.
"Not really. I just want to find someone who's more stable. I know things won't be stable with him, and it isn't going to be a long-term relationship. So, I'm thinking about ending it as soon as possible. This shouldn't delay me from looking for another guy. You need money, and I need it too," Mandy replied. She had the same thought as Leia about her sugar daddy.
The two of them depended on men to survive when they were broke in New York back then.
Leia could not help but let out a laugh. "You're right. Still, you've been mooching off him these days.
You should be thankful."
"He's generous, but that doesn't mean I've gotten something out of it. I deserved all those things. Let's not talk about this. You'd better confirm it fast. We can slice the pie when the time comes." Mandy had been dreaming of this moment as Matysh had promised to give them a huge amount of money.
Mandy would be able to live an extravagant lifestyle for a while with that money.
"Okay."
There was a knock on the door once Leia said that. She added, "Talk to you later."
After that, Leia hung up the call without waiting for Mandy to reply.
"Yes?" Leia asked while looking in the direction of the door.
“Leia, it's me. Can you open the door?" Queenie's gentle voice came from outside the room.
Frustration aroused in Leia's heart. Everyone was criticizing and talking about her on the internet now. They stated that Leia had grown up in such a wealthy family but was ill-mannered and bad-tempered. Also, they mentioned how nice Jack and Queenie were, yet Leia had learned nothing from them, not in the slightest.
They were belittling her, but they were complimenting Jack and Queenie at the same time.
Leia refused to believe that no one was behind this.
Leia did not want to open the door, but she remembered the mission she was assigned. She stood up and walked to the door, then pulled the door open. She asked, “What's the matter?"
“The maid told me that you haven't taken your medicine this morning. It's time to take your medicine." Queenie held the tray that contained a glass of water, medicine, and a piece of honey taffy on it.
Leia had to take medicine frequently, so she had to find ways to endure the bitterness. The honey taffies were given by her grandparents.
Leia looked at the pills, and she could feel the sick feeling in the pit of her stomach. She had taken a lot of medicine these days to the extent that she felt sick whenever she saw the pills.
“Come in." Leia behaved submissively when she thought of what she had to do.
Queenie carried the medicine and entered her bedroom.
The apartment was a bachelor's apartment. Every unit of the apartment was about the same size. It was small, even though an apartment unit of about 200 to 400 square feet would suffice for ordinary people.
However, there was a huge difference in the size of the bedroom here and Leia's bedroom in Norman Residence.
Queenie could understand why Leia wanted to return there.
The interior design of the bedroom in the villa was done based on Leia's requests. Leia had always been pampered since she was young. Now, she was staying in such a small room with an interior design she did not like. Of course, she wanted to go home.
It was just that Jack was still angry. He complained that Leia had caused a lot of trouble for him at work just two days ago. Therefore, when Leia mentioned that she wanted to move out of the apartment,
Queenie had no choice but to reject her instead of telling her that she would discuss it with Jack.
Jack would not agree to it no matter what she said.
Queenie placed the tray on the coffee table and stared at Leia.
Leia's sallow complexion made her look terrible. It was as if she had not recovered.
Queenie recalled how Leia used to be before she quit the entertainment industry. Leia was confident, beautiful, and glamorous. She was a shining star no matter where she went.
It was as though Leia could shine for the rest of her life at that time.
However, now...
Queenie could not figure out why Leia had become like this.
The fact that Leia ended up like this today could be attributed to the actions of others. However, if Leia had not done those things, Jack would have certainly stood up for her and protected her. Things would not have turned out like this.
“Leia, take your medicine," Queenie convinced her in a soft voice.
Leia knew Queenie had something to tell her. Hence, she quietly swallowed the pills. She took a sip of water and swallowed another pill. She repeated this five to six times before she finally took all the pills.
Queenie picked up the honey taffy and handed it to her.
Leia took the honey taffy from her and put it into her mouth.
Queenie let out a sigh. It seemed like every pill was bitter when she watched Leia take her medicine. Leia was frowning when she took the pills, and it looked like she was suffering.
"Leia, the doctor suggested you try naturopathy today. I think it's a good idea too. After all, it's not harmful to the body. Why don't we try it?" Queenie persuaded her, thinking of asking Leia to receive naturopathy treatment. After that, she would make her accept Luca's treatment.
"That medicine tastes even more bitter compared to modern medicine..." Leia mumbled. She only had to belittle the doctor at the hospital, then Queenie would contact Luca to make her receive the treatment.
"What if I found you a professional naturopathist? Leia, you're still young. You can't let your body deteriorate like this," replied Queenie. She was worried, and she rested her hand on the back of Leia's palm. "Listen to me. Be good and receive the treatment, okay?"
"Could it be that the naturopathist you're mentioning is Luca?" Leia deliberately raised her pitch. No matter who Queenie had in mind, she had to lead the conversation around to Luca.
"Yes. Luca is good at naturopathy. Leia, we have to give it a try. If taking a course of naturopathy treatment doesn't work for you, we'll continue to use modern medicine for treatment," said Queenie. She was worried that Leia would disagree with it, so she promised Leia.
"But I've fought with her!" Leia frowned, withdrew her hand, and pretended that she was reluctant to do so.
That was the only way for Leia to not arouse anyone's suspicion and blame when something happened to Luca.
"She's not the kind of person who won't forgive others. She'll help nurse your health once you say yes. Perhaps your health will improve after taking the medicine," Queenie convinced her while worrying that
she would turn her down.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2572-Leia looked down as a hint of malice flashed across her eyes.
Leia did not expect things to go so smoothly. Queenie was really planning to ask Luca to help her nurse her health.
It seemed like she would be able to get Matysh's money soon.
"Leia?" Queenie was worried Leia would disagree with it when she saw that Leia had fallen silent. She planned to convince Leia again.
This would be good for her health, so it had to be taken seriously.
"I'm worried that she'll play a prank on me after what I've done to her. She might even harm me." said Leia. She did not immediately agree to it as she thought of speaking ill of Luca in passing.
Luca should not hold such an important position in Queenie's heart.
Queenie heaved a sigh, shook her head, and said, "Luca isn't that kind of person. She'll try her best to help you since she's promised to help."
"How can you be so sure about that?" Leia could not help but feel jealous.
How long had Luca stayed in A City? What did Luca do to make Queenie speak up for her? She even spoke up for her in such a situation.
There was no way Queenie had no idea how much Leia hated Luca, and she knew Leia was someone who got jealous easily.
Queenie was still speaking up for Luca even though she wanted Leia to agree to her suggestion...
Leia frowned and pondered. How could Queenie be so sure?
Queenie seldom talked to Luca, but it was her intuition that told her that Luca was not that kind of person.
Even though Luca looked like she was preoccupied, she was kind from the bottom of her heart. She would not harm anyone.
Hence, Queenie believed in her.
Leia was furious. After Queenie defended Luca, she fell silent again. Leia clenched her fists and tried her best to suppress the surge of anger in her.
She needed money, so she could not mess this up.
Queenie noticed that Leia was unhappy. Then, she slowly opened her mouth and said, “Leia, let's not doubt her. Can you please agree to it?" "Fine. I'll go. But let me tell you first if my health doesn't improve after receiving a course of treatment, don't blame me for being disrespectful," said Leia.
"Okay. Don't worry. We'll continue to take modern medicine if there's no improvement after a course of treatment." Queenie gave her word after Leia agreed to seek treatment from Luca.
Leia sneered and said, "Plus, if it doesn't work, tell Dad to ask Johann to nurse my health."
Leia only trusted Johann's medical skills now.
"No problem. We surely have to get another doctor if there's no improvement." Queenie had confidence in Luca, so she agreed.
With Luca helping to nurse Leia's nurse, Leia might not have to go back to the hospital for follow-up sessions that often.
After all, patients who were in such a condition did not have to go to the hospital often once their condition stabilized.
"I'll leave it to her, then," Leia replied in a lazy tone and yawned.
Leia did not know what medicine the doctor gave her. She always felt sleepy after taking the medicine.
"I'll ask the chauffeur to pick you up and take you to her place tomorrow." Queenie gently stroked Leia's hair.
Even though Leia was spoiled and had done many things that broke Queenie's heart, she still doted on Leia like her daughter.
After all, when they lost their biological daughter, Leia showed up and took the couple's pain away.
"Pick me up? Where am I going?" Luca looked up and glanced sideways, avoiding looking at Queenie's hands that were stroking her dearly.
Queenie had no choice but to withdraw her hands. She said, "To Luca's place. Didn't you agree to let her nurse your health?"
"Why should I go over to her place? Isn't she supposed to come here and help me nurse my health?" Leia raised her brows. Matysh's men could have the chance to make a move only if Luca came here.
Queenie frowned. Previously, she asked Luca to head to the hospital to help Leia nurse her health only because Leia was weak and could not walk.
Even though Leia's condition was bad now, she had no problem walking around. They were already asking for someone's help, so how could they ask her to come over to their place?
Queenie recalled that Jack had brought her to see several doctors when she was ill back then.
There were many naturopathist who stayed in the suburbs. Jack did not ask them to come over to their place even though he had the power and status to do so. Instead, Jack took Queenie along with him and went to find them.
"Leia, you can't do that. Besides, it's not like you can't walk around now," Queenie tried to convince Leia.
"Mom, I know..." Leia understood what Queenie meant. She rolled her eyes and immediately came up with an idea. "But she's helping me to nurse my health. To be fair, we should invite her over and treat her to a meal, right?"
Queenie was startled for a moment. What Leia said made sense too.
Luca was willing to put what happened between them aside and help Leia. Besides, Luca was saving her life. They should repay her kindness by at least treating her to a meal.
“Let me make a reservation at the restaurant," said Queenie.
“Mom, I can't eat the food there even if you make a reservation at a restaurant. I'm supposed to show my gratitude. It'll be inappropriate if we go to a restaurant and I can't eat anything there. Won't I be a buzzkill?" Leia quickly stopped Queenie from thinking of making a reservation at a restaurant.
Queenie thought what Leia said was reasonable. novelbin
It seemed like even though Leia was arrogant, she was meticulous when handling matters.
“Then..."
“Mom, let's prepare a feast at the villa. Let me spend the night there. If Dad refuses, I'll come back once Luca checks my pulse and prescribes the medicine for me at the villa tomorrow." Leia knew Jack
did not want to see her at home, so she was not planning to stay longer.
Leia had figured things out thoroughly now. Even though she wanted to stay there, Jack would not agree to it either. He would come up with several excuses to send her back here.
Hence, Leia only suggested spending a night there.
She was their daughter, after all. It would not be a problem for her to spend a night there, right?
'Lmm...
Queenie had just spoken when Leia interrupted, “Mom, perhaps it's a good idea I go over to her place tomorrow. It's just a little troublesome. After all, I can't let her come to the apartment. The kitchen is small, and the living room is small too. It's embarrassing to receive guests here."
“It'll be tiring to go back and forth in a day. What about this? Follow me back home today and we'll talk about it tomorrow," said Queenie.
“Okay." Leia agreed. Although she was not really satisfied with the arrangements, she secretly rejoiced.
Queenie kept defending Luca and taking her side.
After something happened to Luca, how guilty would Queenie feel when she found out that Leia was involved in this?
The guiltier Queenie felt, the better it was. She would not be able to take a blow at her age and with that personality of hers. She might be drowned in guilt as it could be too difficult for her to accept reality and she would die.
Then, Jack would be the only one left in the Norman family.
Work and family were Jack's everything. He loved Queenie so much that he might not be able to hold on much longer if Queenie died. Furthermore, Bianca, who had lost her memory, was still living abroad. Would everything the Norman family possess fall into her hands then?
Leia lowered her hand and looked down. Her eyes gleamed with malice. There was an evil grin on her face at the thought of everything that she might possess.
“Let me ask the maid to prepare the medicine for tonight and tomorrow first." Queenie did not notice the expression on Leia's face. She walked out of the room and asked the maid to prepare Leia's medicine.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2573-Queenie waited until after the maid finished dividing Leia's medicine to call Jack. She decided to tell him about her decision.
Although it was a Saturday, Jack still had to work overtime.
She had to tell him in advance that Leia was coming home to stay for the night so that he would not put on a long face after realizing that Leia was there when he returned.
People tended to be sensitive when they were sick. Leia's condition was already bad to begin with, and now Jack's blood pressure was not looking too good either. Hence, she did not want to see the father and daughter quarrel.
Queenie waited for quite some time, but Jack did not pick up.
Then, she recalled that Jack mentioned that he had a meeting to attend today before he left.
Queenie guessed that Jack was in the meeting right now and his phone was muted, which was why he could not answer.
Therefore, she left him a short message. By the time the message was sent, the maid finished packing two days' worth of medicine for Leia too.
Queenie picked up the medicine and walked to Leia's bedroom.
Leia was dozing off while laying on the sofa.
“Leia, wake up." Queenie went up to her to shake her shoulder.
"Hm... Go away, let me sleep." Leia was in a daze and thought that the maid was shaking her, so she lifted her arms and slapped the hand that was disturbing her sleep.
"Hiss." Queenie withdrew her hand.
Leia was quite strong, and she instantly left a red mark on the back of her hand.
"Leia, did you not sleep last night?" Queenie looked helplessly at Leia, who was dozing off.
Only then did Leia slowly wake up. She rubbed her eyes and yawned. "No, I just feel sleepy after taking the medicine."
"The medicine makes you sleepy?" Queenie frowned. How could the side effects of the medicine be so strong?
These pills were made for patients with liver disease, and because they had to rely on these pills for a long period, there should not be any huge side effects. Otherwise, they would affect their daily lives.
“What else could it be? I go to sleep every night according to the schedule set by the maid, so don't you say I stay up late." Leia glanced at the bag in Queenie's hands and her pills inside of it. "Are they all packed up? Then let's go."
"Let's go, then." Queenie did not argue any further.
The two of them went home together.
After returning to the mansion, Leia took it upon herself to go upstairs. She said she was going back to her bedroom to rest, but she was actually going to tell Mandy about the situation so that they would have the whole evening and night to prepare.
After laying down on the bed and telling Mandy about Luca's schedule, she hung up and tucked herself into sleep.
On the other hand, Queenie made plans with Luca.
Luca was actually relieved to find out that Queenie let Leia return to the mansion. That way, she would not have to go to the apartment in advance to prepare.
Otherwise, it would be troublesome if Amur had no home to return to.
After Luca made plans with her, she joined Aunt Neile in preparing lunch for the children.
At nightfall, Luke had just returned from T Corporation.
Luca waited for him on the sofa, and when she saw him come back, she stood up to take the briefcase in his hand.
"Mr... Luke, I left some soup for you. Do you want some?" She was still not used to calling him Luke, but she was trying.
"Did you make the soup?" Luke asked.
He would not drink it if she was not the one who made it.
"Yeah, I made it just now." Luca nodded. It was not good to have soup at night, but considering that Luke would only come back at night and the soup would go off if she made it in the afternoon, she chose to make it while preparing dinner.
"I'll have some," said Luke. As long as she made the soup, no matter what ingredients were in it, he would drink it.
"I'll go get some for you." Luca placed the briefcase on the sofa and turned around. She then walked into the kitchen to bring over the soup she had kept warm.
Luke sat at the dining table.
Luca put the hot soup in front of him and walked into the kitchen to get some dipping sauce.
After handing him the cutlery and sauce, she said, "There are some ingredients in the soup. You can dip them in the sauce and eat them. They're all meat, but I've skimmed the fat off the top so that the soup isn't greasy."
She knew that Luke did not like greasy food, so she did an extra step before boiling the soup to remove the grease.
She learned all of this from Wanda.
"Have some with me." Luke looked at the large bowl filled with soup. It was enough for two people. Luca shook her head. "I've already had some, and I'm preparing to go to bed, so I don't want any."
Luke had no choice but to drink it himself.
The dinner he ate at T Corporation was not to his liking, so he did not have much, but this bowl of soup would be able to fill him up.
He slowly sipped the soup and ate the meat in it.
Luca was watching him. He still looked gentle and elegant even when he was eating. At the thought of going over to Norman Residence tomorrow, she said, “By the way, I'm going to the Norman family's place tomorrow."
"The Norman family?" Luke glanced at her while stuffing a piece of meat into his mouth.
"Yeah, Mrs. Norman said that Ms. Norman is not recovering well after the surgery and that the doctor suggested using herbal medicine as a treatment..." Luca did not continue.
If it were anyone else, there was no way they would help Leia after she made them so angry.
Who would be willing to be treated as a bad person when they had good intentions?novelbin
Nobody was a saint.
However, she did not refuse Queenie's request.
It was because Queenie was her birth mother, and as a child at her age, it was time she repaid her mother. Hence, when Queenie made that request, she agreed without thinking twice.
Luke did not find it strange that Luca agreed.
Besides, Queenie was the only one who would make such a request, not Leia.
Even if Queenie was not part of her childhood, blood was thicker than water to Luca.
He was curious about Leia.
"Leia actually agreed to it?" Luke raised his eyebrows, and there was a hint of surprise in his words.
"Yeah, she agreed. Mrs. Norman invited me to stay at their place for lunch." Luca nodded
"Ms. Norman doesn't seem like she would accept your help," Luke said frankly. Then, he recalled that Leia and Mandy knew each other, so he said, "I'll have Rain follow you tomorrow."
"Okay, Rain already agreed." Luca nodded. When Queenie was asking her earlier, Rain came to know of it in the car. Even before they agreed on a time, she said that she would follow them.
"Rain alone is not enough," Luke murmured.
"Huh? Did you find out something?" Luca felt uneasy.
"I have news about Matysh. His family wants him to go back, and if he doesn't, they'll be using brute force," said Luke.
The fact that Matysh stayed in A City for so long showed how obsessed he was with Luca.
Now that he was forced to return to his home country, he would certainly make a big move before leaving.
Given what Leia had done before and that Luca was seeing her tomorrow, he had to be extra careful.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2574-After listening to what he had to say, Luca still could not comprehend why Matysh was so desperate for her.
There were many better-looking women out there with nicer bodies than her, yet he still wasted so much time and effort on her.
Luke had to be on guard at all times to prevent him from getting his hands on her, and the same went for her. She had to be on alert every time she went out in case she fell into Matysh's hands.
The scariest part was that she had no idea when Matysh would make a move.
“Maybe they'll make a move tomorrow," Luke guessed as Matysh was not the type to be patient.
According to Matysh, Luca was the only woman he could not get his hands on even after plotting for so long.
Luke had a gloomy look on his face. Luca was his.
She was his woman, so there was no way he would let him have her.
"So, tomorrow..." Luca frowned. If he was going to make a move, should she go or not?
If she decided not to go, hiding in the mansion was not the way to go either as she still had a life to live.
She could not stay in the mansion forever, right?
Moreover, would Matysh give up if she just stayed at home?
No, he would not.
Hence, she had no choice but to go even though she knew that it was dangerous.
"Don't worry about tomorrow. I'll make the arrangements," Luke told her not to worry as he would ensure her safety tomorrow for sure.
Not only tomorrow, but as long as Matysh was around, he would protect her.
Luca felt at ease with Luke protecting her, but would Matysh give up after one failure?
He hired an organization to do such a thing, which meant that he would not appear during the abduction.
If he failed the first time, would he try a second time or a third time?
As long as Matysh was in A City, she was not safe.
The thought of becoming Matysh's prey yet not being able to do anything about it in fear of alarming Abel, made Luca feel restless.
If not for fear that Abel would join hands with Matysh, she and Amur would have been over and done with Matysh in a matter of minutes.
“If he fails this time, there'll be a next time, right? I don't think he'll appear because he hired someone else to abduct me last time, which means that we can only catch them all in one fell swoop when he makes an appearance..." Luca had something in mind.
"No." Luke knew what she was thinking.
She wanted to use herself as bait to get the police to catch Matysh red-handed, but it was too dangerous.
He had to protect his woman and not let other men lay their hands on her.
"But he might pull something.." Luca did not want to trouble others for her own affairs.
Luke never hired idlers, so everyone who worked under him was an elite, and each of them worked in their own areas of expertise.
Now, they all had to take time out because of her issue.
"Then I'll keep you safe." Luke put down his cutlery and said with a stern expression, "Listen to Rain's orders tomorrow, and don't have any other ideas. Have you ever wondered what are the consequences of falling into the hands of someone as cunning as Matysh?"
Luca dropped her gaze.
She had thought about it before, and she was certain that she would be chewed up until no crumbs were left.
However, she also believed that Luke would find her first thing if she were ever caught.
It was a risky move, but if they succeeded, Matysh would be settled once and for all.
The laws in A City would never allow someone like Matysh to commit crimes. Even if he was Russian, he would have to do time in prison here if he were ever convicted before being deported back to his country.
If Matysh was kept under control here, it would be beneficial for Marcos as well.
"Don't worry, he won't be in A City for long, and he won't be able to do anything when he leaves. Plus, I've dug up all the crimes he has committed here in A City. Once it's put into effect, even if he returned to Russia, he won't be able to escape sanction." Luke knew that she had such thoughts because she did not want to give him any trouble.
However, he would not allow it.
"Okay." After what he said, Luca had no choice but to give up on that idea. Then, she looked at him and said, "Hurry up and finish the soup. It won't taste good when it's cold."
"Your soup tastes good even when it's cold." Luke picked up the spoon and took a sip of the soup.
He felt the warm soup travel down from his mouth all the way to his stomach. It was a pleasant feeling.
Then, he finished the soup hurriedly.
In Norman Residence.
When Jack returned home from his meeting, it was already 11 o'clock in the evening.
Queenie was still waiting for him in the living room.
"It's late. Why are you still awake?" Jack frowned when he saw her sitting on the sofa alone.
Although Queenie had almost fully recovered and the examinations showed that the toxins had completely left her body, it was still not good for her to stay up late. novelbin
"I'm waiting for you. Why did your meeting end so late?" Queenie stood up and walked behind him to help him take off his coat.
"The land in the western suburbs is ready to be developed, so there's a lot to do," said Jack. He had to be there for all the decision-making, so the meeting went on until after 10 o'clock.
Even then, only the basic development plan had been settled. The next step would be the bidding.
"Did you see the message I sent you?" Queenie held his coat in her arms. Jack never replied to her text.
Although he most likely read it, she still wanted to make sure.
"I did." Jack sounded stiffer at the thought of Leia.
He did not think that she dared to come back.
"It's that tone again." Queenie sighed with her eyebrows furrowed. "You're still father and daughter no matter what Leia did to our family before. How can there be a feud between father and daughter?"
"You want her to move back?" Jack's eyebrows furrowed as well.
It was true that feuds did not exist between father and daughter.
However, he and Leia was not father and daughter. After all the absurd things she had done, including ruining the reputation of the Norman family, he felt like Leia was only here as a debt collector.
After collecting the debt, she should get lost.
However, it had been several years, yet Leia was still here. She even put their dear Bianca through so much...
However, Queenie was still in the dark.
No matter how generous of a person Jack was, he could never forgive her.
"It was mentioned when we went to the hospital for a check-up today but I knew that you wouldn't allow it, so I said no. I just told her to recover quickly and that we would talk about it when she has fully recovered." Queenie felt helpless because of his objection.
"So why is she here?" Jack asked.
In Jack's opinion, every move Leia made was to poke around in his business.
"Didn't I tell you through text? Leia will go back tomorrow." Queenie made it clear when she texted him earlier, so there was no way he did not know the reason.
Jack paused for a moment.
Although he despised Leia, he liked Luca a lot.
Hence, his mood was lifted at the thought of Luca coming over tomorrow.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2575-“In that case, we should have a nice meal tomorrow. We can't slight Luca," said Jack.
He favored Luca, but Queenie thought that he was nice to Luca in Leia's interest.
"I know. Don't worry about it. I've informed the supermarket regarding the ingredients. They'll send someone over first thing in the morning, and I've asked for the freshest," said Queenie. The supermarket near their place had a delivery service, so it was convenient for them.
"Okay, send Leia back after the meal," said Jack as he picked up his briefcase.
"Oh, okay." Queenie's heart ached upon seeing how Jack was unwilling to let Leia stay.
She was then reminded of the old days.
When Leia was a popular celebrity, they would look forward to Leia coming back to have a meal with them during the New Year holidays.
At that time, Jack thought highly of Leia. Even though he did not like the idea of her entering the entertainment industry, he still silently supported her from afar.
However, it seemed like Jack really hated Leia now.
"Also, let me know when she gets better." Jack had no intention of knowing about Leia's condition in detail.
"Why?" Queenie asked curiously.
"She's not getting any younger. Look at Bea. She's only a few years older than her, but she already has three kids. When she gets better, arrange some dates for her," said Jack. He did not want to raise Leia for the rest of his life.
He would not mind raising the old Leia forever if she did not get married.
However, after finding out about her true nature, Jack just wanted her to stay away so that she would not harm Queenie.
Besides, someone who claimed to love him and his family would not tamper with the supplements and cause chronic poisoning to their own mother.
"Dates?" Queenie recalled Leia's previous scandal with Brody and Wayne. It had caused public outrage. Basically, Leia had become the laughing stock of high society.
They just did not laugh in her face because of Luke.
She was afraid that it would be hard to marry Leia off through arranged dates...
"Do you have anyone in mind?" she asked.
"All that crap she did before has caused a commotion in A City, so it definitely won't be someone from A City," said Jack. Even an average family in A City would not want a daughter-in-law like Leia, so he felt apprehensive about matchmaking her with someone in A City.
He was worried that the other party would do so just for his power and influence, so he had no intention of matchmaking her with someone local.
"That's what I thought, dear. If it doesn't work out, just let Leia stay with us. We have enough resources to raise her in this lifetime anyway." Queenie was worried that Leia would suffer if she got married off.
Those who came from well-off families would definitely look down on Leia's past.
As for the middle-class families, Leia's spending habits and ill health would only burden the other family.
Plus, Queenie was not willing to let Leia live a harsh life.
"She's not a kid anymore. If she's not capable of earning a living for herself, is she not capable of marrying someone too? If people outside of this city won't do either, then let's find a foreigner," Jack said with a frown. He intended to let Leia live far away from home so that she would no longer disturb their peaceful life again.
It was not that he had no compassion but that Leia was no longer worthy of being treated as family.
"No way. If she gets married to someone outside of the city, we won't know what troubles she might face and we won't be able to be there for her first thing. As for foreigners, do you think she can get married to someone overseas with your status?"
"As long as she's under Dexter's custody." Jack had thought it through.
Leia's identity was indeed special. If she could not leave the country, she could do so by cutting ties with the Norman family and returning to Dexter.
"That's not a good idea. Dexter is..." Queenie was not willing to let Dexter get custody of Leia.
"I'm not asking her to take care of Dexter, nor am I asking Dexter to take care of her. I'm just giving him custody of Leia so that it'll be easier for her to get married overseas." Jack was unwilling to budge.
"Hm. Let's not talk about this first. Let's wait until Leia gets better." Queenie did not want Leia to move far away, so she put off the topic for now.
She intended to persuade Jack when he was in a better mood. "It's getting late. Go sleep."
The conversation between the two was overheard by Leia, who was standing in the corner of the stairs.
She felt thirsty in the middle of her sleep and came downstairs to grab a glass of water.
She did not expect to hear the conversation between Jack and Queenie.
Get married? Overseas? Give Dexter custody?
What a great father he was.
He might not be her birth father, but how could he send her away so easily?
Leia turned around and tiptoed back upstairs, then she locked herself in her room. Her eyes took on a sinister look. Since Jack was so heartless, he should not blame her for being ungrateful.
He was more attentive toward Luca compared to the daughter he had raised for more than 20 years. Was he not afraid that others would laugh at him if they found out?
If that was the case, there was no need for her to be considerate.
The most important thing was for her to have the Norman family in her hands.
She had nothing to lose anyway, so what was she afraid of?
Leia's lips curled upward as she read her conversation with Mandy. If their interception did not work out, they may need her help, so she might as well get this over with.
Leia typed in the chat: [Since you're breaking into the Norman Residence anyway, please take care of Jack and Queenie as well. If they're not dead, at least scare them out of their wits.]
Mandy was still awake, so when she saw the message, she replied: [You want to mess with your parents?]
Leia said ruthlessly: [Parents? They don't deserve to be called that.]
Mandy confirmed with her: [You're heartless. They've raised you for so many years even though you're not blood-related. Are you sure about this?]
She knew that all of Leia's expenses were paid by Jack.
Yet, Leia wanted to get rid of Jack and Queenie, which she was surprised to hear. novelbin
[I'm sure.] Leia sent those two words to her without hesitation.
After a while, Mandy replied: [I've asked Mr. Matysh, and he agreed. But if any accident happens, you can't blame him.]
[If any accident does happen, I'd have to thank him.] Leia smiled sinisterly.
The next day.
Warren's car pulled up in front of the mansion on time, and Rain was sitting in the backseat waiting for Luca.
She fiddled with her earphones and said, "I'm picking up Ms. Craw, and we'll leave from Exit A of the neighborhood. Don't forget to follow us."
Warren looked at Rain from the rearview mirror. They had an urgent meeting at midnight as there was a high chance that Matysh would make a move today, so everyone was being extra serious.
Moreover, the order that Luke gave was that Matysh could not lay a finger on Luca.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2576-After Rain ended the conversation, Warren asked all of a sudden, “Ms. Rain, are you nervous?"
Rain was caught off guard, so she just blinked. "Nervous about what?"
"I've been working with you and Mr. Gale for so long, and it's the first time where my mission is to protect someone, so I'm a little nervous," said Warren.
When he was driving Luca to places, all he had to do was check his surroundings, so he was not nervous about it at all.
Now, the situation was different. The meeting last night made him anxious about what could go wrong and potentially put Luca's life in danger.
Although he had good driving skills, he was still nervous about protecting the woman Luke cared about most.
Rain shook her head and leaned forward to pat his shoulder. "Don't be nervous. Believe in yourself. Your driving skills are the best on our team. Just drive like you normally do and leave the rest to us."
Warren nodded, and he seemed to calm down a little after Rain reassured him.
"By the way, do you remember the route we set yesterday?" Rain asked again as they had worked out a route to Norman Residence.
If they followed that route, Matysh's people were less likely to make a move.
She actually hoped that Matysh's people would make a move today as they had been in hiding for a long time, and it was time they ended it once and for all.
If Matysh made a move today, they could just turn them over to the police and it would all be settled.
However, Luke's orders were to ensure Luca's safety.
Therefore, the route they chose was mostly on main roads so that Matysh's people would have a lesser chance to make a move.
"I do. It's already in my head," said Warren as they had decided which route to take last night.
The car following behind them would follow that route as well.
In order to lower Matysh's guard, only one car would follow them from the mansion to Norman Residence, but there would be a backup car waiting for them every few miles.
Even the president of the country might not even have this kind of treatment.
"Okay." Rain saw Luca open the door, so she hurriedly opened the car door and rushed out. "Good morning, Ms. Craw."
“Good morning, Rain. I'm sorry to trouble you today," said Luca as today was supposed to be their day off, but they had to come to protect her, so she felt a little bad.
"Don't worry about it. Come on, get in." Rain opened the car door.
Luca bent down and got in.
After Rain closed the car door, she spoke into her earphones, "We're ready to go. The car at the entrance, prepare to follow."
Then, she got in the car from the other side.
After buckling up, Rain said to warren, "Let's go."
"Alright." Warren drove off.
After leaving the neighborhood, Luca noticed a car following behind them.
She knew that it was Luke's people and that they were following behind them to keep her safe.
After finishing the soup yesterday, Luke did not go to sleep right away. Instead, he called for a short meeting.
She guessed that the meeting was for today's plans.
Luca asked, "How many cars were prepared today?"
Rain was slightly shocked that Luca seemed well aware of their plans, so she said, "Except for the car behind us, there are five others, and they'll follow us one by one every few miles."
Luca nodded. As expected, Luke had spent a lot of money on her.
Although she was Luca now, she received the same treatment she got when she was Bianca.
"Ms. Craw, why aren't you surprised?" asked Rain when she saw how calm Luca was.
"I had already guessed that Luke would hire quite a number of people," said Luca.
If Luke did not value her, he would not have objected to her using herself as bait to capture Matysh.
Besides, getting rid of Matysh was beneficial for Marcos, which in turn would benefit T Corporation's future collaborations with M Group.
"You know our boss very well." Rain sighed externally and internally. Of course, Luca knew Luke well.
There was no doubt that they were a married couple.
Although they had been apart for three years, they still knew each other inside out.
The car had passed by two intersections, but nothing had happened yet. They did not notice anyone following them either.
Rain could not help but wonder. "Now is a good chance. Why aren't they making a move?"
Luca was observing her surroundings as well. They did not notice anyone on their tail, and neither did she.
The vehicles around them came and went, except for the ones arranged by Luke.
It was all too strange.
Were they wrong about Leia?
Did Matysh really not have anything to do with her?
Luca shook her head. She did not believe it. Besides, Leia had worked with people from the Island of Despair, and she was the one who made her like this...
Thus, she did not believe that Leia was not evil. Plus, Leia knew Mandy. There was no way it was all coincidence. Something must have gone on behind the scenes.
The phone in Luca's hand rang.
She looked down and saw that it was Luke.
“Mr. Crawford.." Luca picked up the phone and called him Mr. Crawford respectfully as Rain was sitting next to her.
Luke did not comment on it. "How are things over there?"
"We're almost at Norman Residence, but it's been quiet so far, and we didn't notice anyone following us," Luca reported.
"Don't let your guard down," said Luke.
"Okay," Luca responded.
After ending the call, Rain asked, "Was that Boss? What did he say?"
"He said not to let our guard down.." Luca relayed the message.
"He's right. The people spying on Matysh had called to inform that Matysh had left his hotel alone early this morning without his lover, Mandy. Plus, he caught us tracking him down, so he shook us off his tail. That's not normal. I'm guessing that he must be up to something," said Rain casually.
During this period, they had been keeping an eye on Matysh.
He rarely left his hotel, and even if he did, he would bring Mandy with him because of the language barrier.
It was unusual that he left the hotel without Mandy and even got rid of their people today. novelbin
Luca frowned. It seemed like their suspicions were right.
Rain just finished speaking when Luca's phone rang again, but this time, it was Queenie who called.
She answered the phone, "Good morning, Mrs. Norman."
"Good morning, Luca. Where are you now? Are you coming?" Queenie's voice was as gentle as ever like a spring breeze brushing against her ears.
"Yes, I'm on the way. I'll be there in about 10 minutes," Luca estimated.
"Okay, then I'll have the maid wait for you at the door." Queenie was relieved to know that Luca was coming over as she had not called all morning, and with Leia rambling non-stop, she almost thought that Luca was not coming.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2577-When Queenie ended the call, Leia was eager to know what she said. “Mom, is she coming?"
"She's almost here," said Queenie. Then, she proceeded to frown and nag at her when she recalled what Leia said earlier. "Leia, you shouldn't say the things you said just now in front of her. You're asking someone for a favor right now, so don't say those things."
They had been waiting in the living room for some time, but Luca had yet to arrive, so Leia began to suspect that Luca made an empty promise to Queenie.
Thus, she kept badmouthing Luca.
Finally, Queenie had to call Luca to confirm after Leia urged her to.
Leia grunted and criticized her, "How pretentious of her. Do you really think she wants to help me? She's just doing it to please you and dad because it might be beneficial to her in the future."
Queenie went pale and looked toward the stairway. Fortunately, Jack was not coming downstairs. He would have thrown a fit if he heard that come out of her mouth.
Ever since Luca saved her, Jack thought highly of Luca, so he would not tolerate Queenie and Leia talking badly about Luca.
"Enough, stop it. Your father will be mad if he hears this. Besides, Luca is here to help you. She won't have any other intentions." Queenie hurriedly pressed Leia's hand to signal her to stop talking.
Otherwise, she may be kicked out if Jack heard her.
Leia pouted as Queenie was still siding with Luca. What a joke.
She was just asking for it at this point.
Leia stood up.
Upon seeing that, Queenie said, "Leia, don't make a scene. Luca will be here soon. Just sit down quietly."
"I'll go upstairs for a while," Leia said and headed upstairs.
Queenie watched as Leia went upstairs and sighed resignedly. Then, she stood up and walked to the kitchen. She saw the maid preparing the ingredients for lunch, so she put on her apron and said, "Ms.
Craw will be here soon, so go welcome her at the door."
The maid nodded and washed her hands before walking to the door.
Leia had locked herself in her bedroom upstairs. She picked up her phone to call Mandy. "She's almost here. Why haven't you all made a move yet?"
"I'm in the command car. I heard that Luke sent people to protect Luca and that the route they're taking is hard for us to take action, so we haven't done anything until now," Mandy explained. She wanted to get a move on and kidnap Luca too.
However, these people were afraid that their plan would go south, so they had yet to make a move.
Leia was displeased to hear that Luke's people were protecting Luca.
If Luke sent so many people to protect her, it seemed like there was something going on between them after all.
Leia's heart sank at the thought of them hiding their relationship in front of Queenie previously. When he rejected Leia before, it made her plummet into an abyss, but he was dating a commoner now. That made Leia ball up her hand into a fist.
Leia could not help but mutter, "B*tch."
Mandy, who was on the other end of the call, was taken aback. "Who did you just call a bitch?"
"Not you." Leia snapped herself out of her resentment and asked, "So what now? Now is a good chance. Are you not going to do anything? It'll be hard for me to invite her over again in the future."
"I know, so we plan to take action at your place," said Mandy. She was just about to call Leia but did not expect Leia to call her first.
"At my place?" Leia had thought of this before, but she did not think that it would actually happen.
"What? Didn't you say we could do it at your house last night and that we should teach your biased parents a good lesson?" Mandy asked. She had agreed to do so last night, so she mentioned it to Matysh.
Having more places for them to make a move would give them more options.
"Yes, but you can't expose me," Leia reminded. She wanted Queenie and Jack to have a little accident while Luca was getting kidnapped by Matysh.
"Don't worry about that, but we might need you to open the door to make it easier for them." Mandy glanced at the words typed by the man beside her and relayed the message.
"Won't you expose me like this?" Leia frowned as she could not take such risks. Luke cared about the couple. If investigations found out that she was the one who let them in, she would not be able to stay in A City anymore.
"What are you afraid of? I just need you to open the door slightly. Getting them to open the door themselves would waste time, and they might get caught even before they make a move... I remember
you have a backdoor at your place. You can just open the backdoor. There's no need to open the front door," said Mandy.
"Okay.." Leia had no choice but to say yes.
"It's a plan, then. You go open the door first, and be careful," Mandy reminded her.
Leia hung up the phone and took a deep breath. She then glanced at her phone screen.
The call was five-minutes-long, which meant that Luca would be here in five minutes. She had to avoid the security cameras in the backyard to unlock the door in order to let them in within five minutes.
Then, she had to go back to her bedroom before Luca came. Otherwise, she would get caught.
After giving it some thought, Leia immediately put on a jacket to go to the backyard.
Although she had not lived here for a few years, the security camera positions here had not changed. Wayne had her study the blind spots of the security cameras in the house, so she was familiar with them.
When she reached downstairs. Queenie was in the kitchen preparing lunch, and the maid was not there.
Leia tiptoed out to the foyer and walked through the blind spot before reaching the backyard and opening the door.
No one was outside the door yet, so she figured that they were still following Luca's car.
Leia did not delay any further and hurried back in.
When she was about to head upstairs, she ran into Queenie walking out of the kitchen, who noticed her wearing a jacket. She asked Leia, “Leia, are you cold? Why are you wearing a jacket in the house?"
Leia turned around and pretended that she had just come down from upstairs. "No. Didn't you say the woman was coming? I was going to welcome her in so that Dad wouldn't say I'm rude."
A smile appeared on Queenie's face when she heard that. Leia was finally a little more understanding. "Great, but it's cold out, so put on more layers."
"Okay..." Leia thought that she would stop her.
Thus, she picked up a scarf and walked out of the house.
When she reached the door, the maid looked at her and asked in confusion, "Ms. Leia, are you going out?"
"No, I'm waiting for someone." Leia stared at the road with a gloomy face.
This district was full of mansions, but their neighborhood was different from the other neighborhoods. The mansions here were self-built in the early days, so there was no security system here like in the other neighborhoods.
Therefore, anyone could walk around here.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2578-"Are you here to wait for Ms. Craw too?" the maid smiled and said. She glanced at the time and presumed that Luca should be arriving soon.
Leia did not respond to her and just stomped her feet on the side. She then took out her phone and called Mandy, "I've opened the backdoor. It's covered but not locked. Make sure the men pretend to hurt me when they come in. I don't want Luke to suspect anything after he sees the surveillance footage."
"Will do," Mandy replied.
"Also, come in only after I send you some numbers. I’ll connect to the surveillance system at home and delete the footage of me opening the door," Leia said.
She was familiar with doing this sort of thing because of Wayne Blatt.
"You’re asking for so much but okay." Mandy could not help but complain.
Leia lowered her gaze and deleted all of their chats. After that, she glanced at the time before she exhaled hot air and complained, "Why is she taking so long?"
"It’s a Sunday. There might be a traffic jam on the road." When she saw how impatient Leia was, the maid said, "Ms. Leia, it's cold outside. You should head in."
"Okay, make sure you keep watch." Leia hurriedly went inside. She had to go make a copy of the surveillance video and then fill the gap with the footage of when she was in the back garden.
She would inevitably be exposed to the surveillance camera at the door when she opened it. As such, she had to take care of it.
She had been sent off to New York once by Luke and did not want to be sent off to America by him again for any excuse.
Leia crossed the living room and trotted upstairs.
Jack happened to be heading downstairs and frowned with dissatisfaction when he saw her rushing around. "Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Dad..." Leia was startled. She was scared to face Jack.
She knew that she could no longer be conceited when she found out that he no longer loved her as her father. As such, she was a little afraid when she saw Jack's serious expression.
"You’re so flustered even at home. What if you bump into someone?!" Jack intended to discipline her.
He came home late last night, so he did not see Leia. He was annoyed when he saw her nervous state, which was not at all ladylike.
"Sorry, Dad. Luca..." Leia noticed that Jack's expression became even more displeased when she mentioned 'Luca.'
She quickly said, "Ms. Craw is coming, so I'm going to change and head downstairs. I didn't realize that I was rushing..." novelbin
"Be careful. Don't bump into your mother." Jack was not bothered by Leia when he learned that Luca was coming. He walked downstairs quickly.
Leia looked at him as he walked off. She snorted to herself and returned to her bedroom.
After she closed the door, Leia turned on the computer, connected to the villa's surveillance system, and quickly modified the surveillance footage of when she went to open the door.
She heard the maid's voice coming from the door just as she was done. "Ms. Leia, Ms. Craw is here. Mr. and Mrs. asked you to go downstairs."
"Mm, I'm coming." Leia lowered her gaze, picked up her phone, and sent a number to Mandy before she carefully deleted their chat history.
She had become extra cautious due to what Wayne did to her prior.
After she got everything sorted, Leia walked over to the dresser and put on some lipstick.
'So what if Luke is having an affair with Luca? So what if Jack values Luca? She's about to become someone else's plaything soon enough.'
Leia smiled. Her lips were covered in bright red lipstick as if smeared with human blood.
She turned around and walked out of the bedroom.
In the living room, Luca was sitting on the sofa with some hot tea and snacks placed in front of her.
It was as though they were entertaining their most important guests.
Leia lowered her gaze and walked toward them.
Luca noticed Leia coming, glanced at her lipstick, and frowned slightly.
The sallow color on her face did not pair well with the brightly colored lipstick...
Leia could have put on lipstick to make her face look rosier, but it was superfluous and made her a little ugly.
"Leia, come, sit here." Queenie saw Leia approaching and was taken aback when she noticed Leia's bright red lips. She quickly returned to normal and asked Leia to sit next to her.
The seat was near Luca and was reserved for Leia on purpose.
Leia walked over and sat down. As Queenie and Jack were watching, she had no choice but to say hello to Luca, "Ms. Craw, thank you for agreeing to heal my body. To be honest, I was surprised."
"Nothing to worry about." Luca did not ask her what she was surprised about but instead motioned for her to roll up her sleeves. "I'll check your pulse. Also, I need the results of the last few tests as well as the doctor's order."
"Okay, I'll go get it." Queenie knew she needed these documents, so she stood up to get them. She took them with her when she brought Leia home yesterday.
Leia rolled up her sleeves to allow Luca to check her pulse.
Luca put her fingers on Leia's pulse.
After a while, she knew that Queenie did not exaggerate Leia's physical condition. She knew that Leia's health was terrible by taking her pulse.
"Luca, here. These are the inspection reports from the past few visits." Queenie handed Luca the folder with the reports.
"Thank you, Mrs. Norman." Luca took it and was about to take a look when she heard Leia say, "Why do you need to look at my medical records? Don't you know how to check someone's pulse?"
"I'm just making sure." She did not expect Leia to start picking on things in front of so many people.
After all, Leia was not only afraid of Luke but also Jack.
Jack was sitting on the sofa beside her, so Luca did not expect her to dare say such a thing.
Leia put one hand on the medical record and said, "There's nothing special about my situation. Since you took my pulse just now, why don't we talk about what's wrong with my body first?"
Luca placed the medical records on the table.
It seemed that Leia would not let Luca treat her if she did not give her a reasonable explanation.
Regardless, she did not plan to win over Leia with her medical knowledge.
She was helping Leia to take care of her body as a courtesy to Queenie and Jack.
She was no longer Bianca, so she could not do the same thing as Bianca. Leia could at least divert their longing for Bianca by being by their side.
Therefore, she chose to help her condition her body. Queenie would not be worried all day if Leia's health was better.
At that moment, Luca felt that there was no need for conditioning.
"Ms. Norman's body is immensely weak. If she doesn't take medicine to condition her body, the liver transplant operation would've been done in vain," Luca said in a casual tone.
Leia snorted and was about to say that she had not mentioned anything about her health issues when Luca stood up.
She looked down at Leia and said, "Since Ms. Norman doesn't believe in me, I think it would be best to get another respected medicine practitioner to attend to her. Also, Ms. Norman, your complexion is sallow. You need to pay attention to your health. Mr. and Mrs. Norman, I'm sorry I wasn't of much help today. I'll be heading off now."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2579-"Luca?" Queenie hurriedly stood up and looked at Leia reproachfully. She did not expect Leia to make trouble at such a time.
Luca was about to leave, but she paused and eventually turned around to say, "Mrs. Norman, I'm sorry. Ms. Norman doesn't have any trust in me, so I think she should go to the doctors in the hospital. After all, they're registered professionals with the license to practice."
Leia watched her leave and hurriedly called out to her, "Stop! Who told you to leave?"
Jack also stood up and said loudly, "I told her to."
"Dear!" Queenie looked at him quickly. She expected him to say something to help with the situation or force Leia to apologize.
However, she did not expect that he would support Luca leaving.
"Luca is right." Jack walked up to Luca. He could not bear to see his biological daughter being bullied by Leia.
Leia was the one who needed help, yet her ridicule and suspicion made it uncomfortable for anyone to listen to her.
"Come on, Luca. I'll send you home," Jack said. He intended to drive her as he did not know that Luke's men were standing guard on the outside.
"No need, Mr. Norman. Get some rest. My friends are waiting for me outside," Luca said.
Jack raised his eyebrows and realized that the friends she was talking about were probably arranged by Luke. He nodded and said, "In that case, I'll send you off."
"Dad!" Leia fretted and stomped her feet. Her eyes wandered back and forth between the door and Luca.
"What? Are you not satisfied even after offending our guest?" Jack was angry. If Leia were not ill, he would not have been able to control himself from giving her a tight slap.
‘How could I have adopted such a good-for-nothing?'
"I'm your daughter!" Leia said, her eyes teary. She did not need to stop Luca from leaving. She was just trying to drag it out.
‘Damn it, why haven't those men stormed in yet?' "My daughter would never be as ill-mannered as you!" Jack was furious and wanted nothing more than to kick Leia out of the house.
His daughter was Luca, and she was a daughter who made her father proud. Luca was unlike Leia, who would only bring shame to the family.
"You..." Leia's sentence came to an abrupt end when she saw some men barging in from the door.
Those men had weapons in their hands, so she quickly ducked aside to avoid getting hurt in the process.
Jack also heard the footsteps. He looked at the men who rushed in and noticed that they held daggers and iron bars in their hands. He frowned and asked, "Who are you? Do you know where this is?"
"Let's go. Grab that woman!" The man in the lead commanded his subordinates and acted as though he did not hear Jack.
Luca knew that they came for her the moment she saw the men.
Luke's subordinates, like her, did not expect the thugs to be so bold and rush in without any regard. She called Rain in an instant.
She was unsure whether the call was connected. She held her phone tightly in her hand and looked at the men who rushed over. She took advantage of the situation and pulled Jack, who was beside her, to hide.
The group of men immediately chased after Luca.
"Mr. Norman, protect Mrs. Norman." Luca pushed Jack away and ran straight out.
Luke's men were outside. She would be safe if she could get outside.
"This woman wants to run. Chase her!" The leading man realized Luca's intention and immediately shouted.
Leia hid in the corner and screamed with displeasure to get the men's attention when she noticed that they were so focused on their pursuit of Luca that they forgot about Jack and Queenie.
"Ah!" A scream pierced through the roof.
The leader then remembered their extra task and rushed over to Queenie and Jack with a dagger in his hand. "Hmph, I didn't expect a bumper harvest today."
Luca had already got to the entrance. She turned around and found that those men were also heading toward Jack and Queenie, so she bit her lower lip and said, "Didn't you want to catch me?"
The man stopped in his tracks. He was wearing a mask, so she could not see the expression on his face. However, she felt his sinister and vicious gaze.
"Do you care about them?" The man seemed to have discovered new information.
Meanwhile, Luca was surrounded by several men.
She closed her eyes and did a quick analysis in her head. There were four men in total. Two of them had knives in their hands, and the other two men also had iron rods in their hands.
If she grabbed the dagger, she might be stabbed.
However, if she instead grabbed the iron bar, the worst that could happen was that she would be hit.
Luca clenched her fists and tried to distract them by talking, "Your target is just me, and now I'm surrounded by your men. Don't you want to have me delivered to whoever hired you and get your pay?" "That sounds right..." Before the man finished speaking, Leia, who was on the side, said, "Yes, you must never hurt my parents! Do you know who my father is? If something happens, you'll never get away with it!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the man raised his head and howled to the skies. He looked at Queenie, who was being protected by Jack. He said gloomily, "Is that so? I'm going to kidnap Mr. Norman and his wife today. What are you going to do about it?"
He took a step forward as he said that. novelbin
Jack frowned and guarded Queenie. "Don't hurt my wife."
Luca frowned. The scene seemed familiar as Leia once tried to use this method to get the villain to let go of Queenie.
‘How stupid.'
The people around her were also distracted by Leia. Luca took advantage of them not paying attention and grabbed someone's rod. With a loud smack, the iron rod landed on the man closest to her.
The sound caught the attention of the others.
The man who was assaulted by Luca fell to the ground and yelped in pain.
"Get this woman under control first!" The man realized that Luca had some skills and quickly commanded his subordinates. Jack and Queenie were not part of the plan. The most important thing for them was to get Luca.
Leia watched all the men crowd around Luca. She gritted her teeth and looked at Queenie and Jack with resentment.
They were alright.
Queenie hid behind Jack, pale and overwhelmed with fright.
When he saw them acting as such, Jack roared angrily and shouted, "What's the point of you going at a woman? Come at me instead!"
"Dear!" Queenie understood that Jack did that because Luca had helped their family. She looked at the phone beside the table, reached out tremblingly, and wanted to call the police.
The leader turned around and pointed the dagger at Jack's body. "Don't worry, we'll give you a knife as soon as we subdue this woman."
Queenie was reaching for the phone. At this moment, Luca was waving a rod and taking a defensive posture.
It was a little difficult for her to face so many men by herself.
No matter how difficult it was, Luca would never allow these men to hurt Jack and Queenie!
Leia noticed Queenie's actions and knew she was about to call the police, so she deliberately acted frightened and called out to her, "Mom!"
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2580-Leia's voice caught the leader's attention once more.
He looked at Queenie and noticed the phone on the coffee table. The man walked over quickly, smashed the phone on the ground, and stepped on it with his foot before he slapped Queenie. "B*tch, you want to call the police?"
"Ah!" Queenie did not expect that they would notice. She shouted from the shock.
Jack quickly got between the man and Queenie, so the slap landed on his head. The man snorted coldly and pushed him away.
Jack fell to the ground in pain.
"Ah, dear! Dear, are you alright?" Queenie also fell to the ground in shock and wanted to climb over to check on Jack, but she lost all strength.
Leia hid behind the sofa and smiled slightly when she saw how miserable the couple was. She looked toward Luca but could not see how Luca was doing because she was squatting.
There were bursts of fighting. Although they were all men's voices, Leia believed that Luca could never beat 10 people on her own no matter how strong she was!
"Mind yourself!" The man's dagger pointed toward Queenie, then at Jack.
As soon as his words fell, Rain rushed in with a group of people.
The man realized that those who were assigned to protect Luca were there. He was sharp-witted and dragged Queenie up from the ground. He put the dagger on her neck. "Stop where you are!"
Rain and the others eliminated the remaining men who surrounded Luca.
The crisis around Luca was resolved, and it was only then that she realized that Queenie was being held against her will with a dagger on her neck.
She was apprehensive when she saw Queenie's pale face and Jack, who was lying on the ground. His condition was unknown.
The man pushed the knife closer to Queenie's neck.
An indentation appeared on Queenie's neck.
Luca took a deep breath. She was worried that this situation would affect the couple's blood pressure, so she dropped the rod. Her hands were trembling slightly. "We can discuss it. Let them go..."
The man glanced at the bunch who rushed in and beat his people up so badly that they were all lying on the ground.
'This is the only way to get Luca now.'
The man looked at Queenie, then at Luca. Luca's panicked look made it seem as though she was the couple's biological daughter.
'It's funny. The actual daughter hired us to deal with her parents, but a person who's not blood-related to them is the one who's so nervous about them.'
The man opened his mouth and said, "Our boss wants you. If you want to save them, you can come and replace them."
"Okay." Luca agreed without a second thought.
"No, Ms. Craw, you can't make yourself hostage!" Rain immediately took Luca's hand and shook her head.
If the knife were on Luca's neck, none of them would have a satisfactory explanation for Luke.
Luca pulled out her hand and said, "I'll be your hostage." novelbin
"Ms. Craw!" Rain could only watch her as Luca walked over. She wanted to stop her but could not.
Luca was Queenie's biological daughter, and Rain knew that she would not let anything happen to Queenie.
"Remember to call the ambulance later." Luca looked at Leia from the corners of her eyes and noticed that there was a wry smile on the corner of her mouth.
She thought nobody noticed her reaction, but Luca did.
It was unlikely for her smile to appear in such a situation unless everything the gangster was doing now was as she wished.
As such, Luca did not expect Leia to call Jack and Queenie an ambulance after she was kidnapped.
"Ms. Craw..." Rain could only helplessly watch her walk over.
The man moved quickly and pushed Queenie away.
"Mmph..." Queenie groaned and fell to the ground.
Rain's subordinates immediately stepped forward to help her.
The dagger was quickly placed on Luca's neck. "Don't move. The dagger has no eyes."
Luca lowered her gaze calmly and looked at the sharpened dagger. She did not struggle but instead asked leisurely, "Have you heard of this saying?"
"What saying?" The man was startled that Luca was acting so calm even when she was under his control.
It was as though she was trying to lure him into a trap.
"Justice has long arms," Luca said in a casual tone.
The man clenched the dagger in his hand and said, "You're going to die anyway. Is there a point in saying such a thing?"
"Are you sure that the person who hired you to kidnap me wants me to die?" Luca raised her gaze, looked at Rain calmly, and hinted at her with her eyes.
"Oh, that's not my business. My task is complete once I kidnap and deliver you." The man kicked another subordinate who was on the ground not far from him and said, "What are you still doing lying on the ground? The task is completed. Hurry up."
He believed that he could retreat safely with Luca's neck in his hand.
"You're still thinking about retreating? Have you heard another saying?" Luca asked.
The man was startled.
"You can cop a plea if you choose to be honest. Tell me, how did you come in?" Luca asked. Although she was asking this, she knew in her heart that Leia had something to do with what happened.
"Of course, I came in through the door swaggeringly." The man thought she was stalling for time. After all his subordinates stood up, he held onto her more tightly and walked out. "Get out of the way or this woman's neck will see blood."
Rain had no choice but to help Queenie up and step to the side.
Queenie looked at Luca weakly as tears welled up in her eyes. "Luca..."
The man was satisfied seeing that they were all afraid of the dagger in his hand. He continued to bring Luca out.
When he was about to reach the entrance, Luca's hand that had been down suddenly lifted up. Her right hand held the sharp blade while her left hand went straight to the man's lower abdomen.
Almost instantly, she grasped the knife with her right hand while her left hand probed back and exerted force. The man yelled out in pain, "Ahhhhh..."
Luca bent down deftly, and when the man was in pain, she lifted her leg and kicked him to the ground. He did not clench the knife in his hand tightly because of the pain, and she was already holding it in her hand.
Seeing this, Rain's subordinates immediately knocked the other men to the ground again.
The leader who held Luca hostage was also pressed to the ground by two tall and strong men.
"Ms. Craw, your hand..." Rain looked at the dark red blood that was slowly flowing down Luca's palm and dripping onto the ground.
Luca felt the pain in her hand, but her sharp gaze turned to Leia, who was hiding beside the sofa.
Leia shuddered when she met her gaze.
‘How terrifying...'
It seemed as though Luca saw through her at a glance. Leia felt like she was being judged.
"How are Mr. and Mrs. Norman?" Luca asked.
Rain glanced at Queenie, whom she was holding, and Jack, who was carefully being helped by her subordinates to the sofa. She said, "They have to go to the hospital immediately."
Queenie had fainted, while Jack was frowning and seemed a little confused.
She was unsure if he hurt his head.
"Call an ambulance," Luca said as she took one step at a time toward Leia.