Ch. 2581..2590
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2581-"Yeah." Rain picked up the phone and dialed for the ambulance.
Luca still did not let go of the dagger in her hand. She walked toward the direction Leia was hiding.
A drop of blood fell with every step she took.
Leia was so frightened by Luca’s appearance that she did not dare to breathe. She fell to the ground.
"I know you let these people in." Luca stood up straight and looked down at her.
"I don't know these people." Leia frowned. The fear in Leia’s heart was infinitely magnified when she saw that Luca did not seem to feel any pain even though her hand was still dripping blood.
"You're a savage." Luca did not expect her to be so cruel.
‘She shouldn’t do this no matter how much she hates Jack and Queenie. After all, Jack has been covering all of her medical expenses and Queenie has been all hands on deck taking care of her. In return, Leia opted to find someone to hurt them...’
Luca felt chills when she thought of how Leia repaid their kindness with vengeance.
Leia was unsure why Luca suspected her. Even though those men were caught, her plan was seamless, so she was confident that they would not involve her. As long as she refused to admit anything, Luca could not do anything to her.
"I don't know what you’re talking about. Stop acting crazy!" she scolded.
"You’ll pay for what happened." Luca looked straight at her, and at that moment, she wanted to murder Leia.
She felt the same toward anyone who wanted to hurt anyone she cared about.
She did not have the ability to fight against Abel for the time being, but taking on Leia would be a piece of cake.
After all, Leia and Abel were not on the same level...
"Ms. Craw, the ambulance is here." As soon as Rain's voice fell, the sound of the ambulance came from outside the door.
A few paramedics walked in soon after with a stretcher and asked, "Where’s the patient?" "Here." Rain greeted them so that they could get Queenie and Jack in the ambulance. The paramedics acted swiftly and moved the couple into the ambulance.
One of the paramedics said, "The lady with the injured hand, do you want to go to the hospital to bandage it up?"
Luca knew he was talking to her, but she did not find a need to do as he said. She just wanted to keep watch of Leia and wait for the police to come to make sure that she would not cause any more trouble.
Seeing that Luca did not respond, Rain said, "Ms. Craw, your hand is bleeding a lot. You should go to the hospital to bandage it to prevent the wound from getting infected. I'll keep watch here. The police have already been informed of the situation. We need someone to look after Mr. and Mrs. Norman at the hospital."
Hearing this, Luca knew that thought that Luke would be unhappy if he learned that she did not take care of herself. She said, "Keep an eye on her. Don't let her make a fool of herself more than she already has."
"Okay." Rain agreed.
Luca left with the paramedics.
Rain looked at the men under control and snorted coldly. They hurt her boss' favorite woman, and she knew that they had it coming for them.
Moreover, they dared to hurt Mr. and Mrs. Norman. Even if Luke did not put pressure on the police, they would still take it seriously.
After all, Jack was injured, which proved that there was a problem with the law and order in the area.
The police would surely crack down on their organization, which would probably come to an end soon enough.
Rain walked up to Leia and asked, "You're working with these men?"
Leia stood up by grabbing onto the sofa. She patted the dust off her body while pretending to be calm and planned to make a move.
Rain raised her hand and blocked her way. "You can't leave."
Leia glared at her and said, "What's wrong with you?! This is my home, and I'm also a victim here. Why can't I leave? This is my house. I can go wherever I want."
"Even if you don't admit it, you're an eyewitness at the scene. You have to wait for the police to come and record your statement. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Norman are injured, yet you're still so calm. Sure enough, those who are adopted will never be loyal. Animals that have been raised as pets know how to be grateful and repay their master, yet you..."
Rain rolled her eyes at Leia.
Rain had no evidence to prove that this matter had anything to do with Leia, but in the chaos, she, too, noticed that Leia had behaved abnormally.
It seemed like she was deliberately trying to divert the attention of those men to Jack and Queenie.
"We'll wait for the police to come, then. The atmosphere here is foul. How unlucky." Leia glanced at the blood from Luca's hand on the ground.
Leia thought about how Luca walked slowly toward her like a messenger from hell while her body carried the stench of blood...
Leia could not help but shudder.
"Okay, this is still your home for the time being. I don't have the right to restrict you from moving around in this house." Rain retracted her hand, turned around, pressed her foot on a subdued man, and said to her subordinate, "I'll keep watch of this man. You can go and 'protect' Ms. Norman to make sure that no one else is hiding in this house to hurt her, the witness."
"Yes." The subordinate understood what she meant. He followed along when he saw Leia going upstairs.
"How dare you?!" Leia turned her head around and gave the man a vicious look before she stared at Rain.
"What's wrong with that? This is all to protect Mr. Norman's daughter..." Rain sneered, smiled innocently, then picked up the phone and updated Luke on the situation.
After another five minutes, the police arrived in a hurry.
When Rain called the police, she provided the address and mentioned that it was Jack Norman's home.
The police department attached great importance to the case, so the chief led the team to the Norman Residence.
The police chief frowned when he saw the mess in the living room. "Where's Mr. Norman now?"
"On the way to the hospital. These people are the ones who hurt Mr. and Mrs. Norman. I'll leave them to you." Rain's expression was a little gloomy because Luke blamed her after he heard that Luca's hand was injured.
However, she did not blame Luca. On the contrary...
She looked upstairs at Leia, whom she thought was a double dealer. She hated her.
"What? Are Mr. and Mrs. Norman injured? Is it serious?" the police chief asked hastily.
"You need to ask the doctor in the hospital, not me. Also, we would appreciate it if you can proceed with cuffing these people up as soon as possible. By the way, there's another one upstairs. She claims that she's a victim and this matter has nothing to do with her, but nevertheless, she's a witness to the whole incident. We only came in afterward to protect our lady of the house," Rain said.
The police chief made a gesture, and the police behind him immediately went to work.
He asked again, "Who's your lady of the house?"
"You'll know who she is soon enough. I'll head to the police station with you and record a statement by the way. In that case, my friends won't have to come along, right?" Rain said.
The police chief hesitated.
Although he did not know who the lady she was talking about was, he knew that someone who had a relationship with Jack must be something else.
Rain said, "They can just go to the station if you need them to take a statement. We're all good citizens who won't run away."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2582-The police chief looked at the handcuffed trespassers and then at the colleagues that Rain spoke of.
All of those who invaded the house had bruised noses and swollen eyes. Their faces were injured to certain extents, while Rain's subordinates were not injured at all, at least not on the surface.
"Would good citizens beat up others so badly?" The police chief did not believe her.
"They were all armed with daggers and rods. We acted in self-defense," Rain explained while she looked at the stairs.
Leia had come downstairs.
Rain pointed to the direction of the stairs and said, "That's Mr. Norman's daughter in A City and behind her is the colleague we assigned to protect her."
The police chief looked in the direction she was pointing, saw Leia, and nodded.
He knew of Leia, naturally.
After all, everyone knew of what happened previously. There were still ongoing gossip materials about her on the internet.
Therefore, the police chief was familiar with such a 'superstar.'
He looked at Leia's sallow face and could not help but sigh when he thought about all that Jack had done for the people. He was worthy of admiration by those in the political world.
However, his only failure was having a daughter like Leia.
Even though public opinion on the internet did not blame Jack for not disciplining his ill-mannered daughter, everyone knew that Leia was not only bad-natured. She was who she was because she was
spoiled.
The police chief stepped forward and said, "Ms. Norman, please come to the police station with us. We need your cooperation to record your statement."
Leia ignored him and went downstairs. She glanced at the smile on Rain's face and felt that her mockery was because she was able to see through her.
Leia even felt that she might not be able to come out if she went to the police station with them.
Leia refused. "I'm not going."
"You're a witness. You have to work with us for our investigation," the police chief said.
"I'm not feeling well right now. I can record a statement, but it'll have to be done at the hospital." Leia sat on the sofa and pretended to be weak.
Before Leia could answer, Rain mockingly said, "How is it possible? She was hiding in the corner behind the sofa while Mr. Norman and the others were being held hostage. She did nothing but scream a few times. Those people didn't even notice her."
Luca called her the moment those men stormed into Norman Residence.
Even if she was not there when it started, she could roughly estimate the situation by listening to the sound.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Be careful of what you say. Otherwise, I'll tear your mouth apart!" Leia's tone was vicious and full of anger.
The police chief frowned.
Leia added, "I just had a liver transplant. I was frightened today and now I feel like something is wrong. Please call an ambulance for me."
The police chief shook his head helplessly and thought that the matter at hand was troublesome.
However, since the incident happened at Jack's house, he had to deal with it well or his future would be bleak.
Some time ago, the police management emphasized ensuring the safety of the citizens. Now that such a thing happens in an official's house, he would be held accountable by various parties if it was not handled properly.
"Call an ambulance," the police chief said.
At the same time, Rain said to the subordinate who followed Leia, "Go to the hospital with the ambulance later to ensure the safety of Ms. Norman."
She deliberately dragged the word 'safety.'
"No need, I don't trust your people." Leia tried to call Mandy Sanders just now to inform her that the mission had failed.
However, Rain's subordinate was by her side, so she could only hide in the bathroom to send a text to notify Mandy that she and others should not wait around the area.
That was because the men working for them have all been detained by the police.
"You can trust my people. Besides, we can't be sure about the ambulance that'll be coming later." Seeing that she was worried, Rain turned to look at the police chief and said, "Chief, I'm worried that those from the same gang will hide in the ambulance. Why don't you send two police officers to go to the hospital along with Ms. Norman? The lady of our house is also there, and her condition isn't
serious, so the police can record a statement at any time. She's also one of the witnesses who were present. "
"Okay." The police chief agreed.
At the same time, a policeman said, "Chief, I think there are surveillance cameras here, so I want to have a look through. Can I apply for it now?"
"Make a copy of the surveillance footage and fill out the application form when the time comes." The police chief was worried that someone would switch the surveillance footage after they left, so he planned to take the footage with them and fill in the application later.
"Okay." The policeman nodded and looked at Leia. "Ms. Norman, where's the security room?"
"How would I know?" Leia rolled her eyes and looked uncooperative.
The policeman was speechless and looked at the police chief.
Rain smiled and said, "Ms. Norman, didn't you just say that this is your home? How could you not know where the security room is? Are you a fake?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?! I'm Leia Norman. What's wrong with you?!" Leia crossed her legs and shouted at Rain.
"In that case, why don't you know where it is? If you obstruct the police in their investigation, you'll be held accountable. The villa is so big. They can surely find the security room if they open each room to check. Whether you cooperate or not, the police will be able to obtain the footage. However, what's the reason for your non-cooperation? Could it have something to do with you?" Rain usually opted to keep quiet.
However, it was when she was upset that she would talk a lot.
"If you go on with this nonsense, I'll sue you for slander." Leia raised her hand and pointed at Rain, her arm trembling uncontrollably.
Rain shrugged nonchalantly.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, the police chief had no choice but to ask, "Ms. Norman, where's the security room of the villa?"
"The first room on the left," Leia had no choice but to blurt it out.
When they heard that, the police followed the direction she said and saw the room, so they pushed the door and went in. They used their professional equipment and copied the surveillance footage covering the entire villa.
It included footage from the surveillance cameras installed by the Normans outside the house.
At the same time, another ambulance arrived at Norman Residence. The paramedics saw that everyone seemed fine, so they asked curiously, "Did someone call an ambulance? Where's the patient?"
"Here." Leia stood up.
The paramedics frowned. "Where are you feeling unwell?"
"My liver is not feeling well. Take me to the hospital," Leia said as she walked out.
The paramedics were slightly taken aback as they had not seen anyone who could walk by themselves call an ambulance.
Rain looked at Leia as she walked away and nodded to her subordinates.
Her subordinates followed immediately behind Leia.
The police chief also assigned two officers to follow Leia to the hospital.
After the paramedics and Leia left, the police chief asked, "Ma'am, now can you tell me who is your lady of the house?"
"She's not exactly a lady..." Rain said, "I was just trying to scare them."
She was referring to the men who tried to kidnap Luca.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2583-Rain explained it to him since the men were brought into the police cars.
After all, in the eyes of these uninformed people, Luke was not single. His wife was abroad.
No one knew Luca was Bianca.
The police chief was taken aback by what she said. 'What is this all about?'
Rain knew he did not understand the situation, so she said, "The target of these people is Luca. Ms. Craw is our boss' subordinate. He knew that her life was being threatened, so he asked us to protect her."
"So that woman is just your boss' employee?" The police chief understood.
"Mm, I work for Mr. Luke Crawford. Ms. Craw came over today because she was invited by Mr. and Mrs. Norman. We didn't expect those gangsters to dare to make a move here," Rain said.
The police chief now fully understood the situation. He nodded and said, "Mm, follow us to the police station to record your statement in person."
"Not a problem." Rain nodded in agreement.
In the hospital...
Jack and Queenie got out of the ambulance, and Johann was already waiting at the entrance of the emergency room.
Luca explained the situation, and Johann immediately asked the intern to conduct a brain examination for the two.
He was worried that the two bruised their heads when they fell to the ground.
The intern followed through immediately.
"They didn't have any cushioning when they fell to the ground. I'm worried something would be wrong with their bones too," Luca said.
"Don't worry, I'll do a detailed CT examination and prioritize the brain. After all, the brain is more important," Johann said and opened the eyelids of Queenie and Jack.
He was unsure if it was because they hit their brains or were frightened, but both of them had passed out.
"Hurry up, get them checked first," Johann instructed the paramedics.
The paramedics hurriedly pushed them in.
Johann looked at Luca and said, "Dr. Craw, let me take care of your wounds."
"It's okay, it's been treated in the ambulance." Luca shook her head. When the ambulance rushed to the hospital, the paramedics sterilized her wound with iodine and made a simple bandage.
"That treatment is too simple, and it's easy for your wound to get infected. Let me see. If you need stitches, I'll stitch it up for you. The scar won't be obvious after it heals," Johann said. Luke asked him to do it.
Luca shook her head. Although Johann was skilled at stitching wounds and she believed she would not get a scar, she was more worried about Queenie and Jack. She said, "Let other doctors help me. You should go attend to Mr. and Mrs. Norman."
Johann knew that she was worried about Jack and Queenie, so he said with a smile, "If you keep going on and on, I won't be able to check in on them. Someone told me to treat your wound in person and
they'll check the results. It'll take about ten minutes for the couple's test results to come out. I can treat your wound during this time."
Luca knew who he was talking about and had no choice but to follow Johann into the hospital.
She sat in the consultation room while Johann took apart the gauze and checked her wound. "You held the blade directly?"
"Yeah." Luca nodded stiffly. At that time, that was the only way for her to escape from danger.
She would rather fight for her life rather than be caught by those people and sent to Matysh.
"You're so hard on yourself. You need stitches. Wait a minute," Johann said and walked out of the room.
After a while, he walked in with a suture bag and said, "It'll hurt a little bit. Do you need anesthetics?"
"No, it's too troublesome to apply anesthetics. Just stitch me up." Luca shook her head. She wanted Johann to deal with the wound quickly so that he could go treat Jack and Queenie.
"You're so tough on yourself. Okay, take deep breaths." Johann started stitching her wound after he cleaned it.
After the sutures, he bandaged her up once more and noticed her pale face due to the pain. "I gave you a tetanus shot just in case. Go pay the fee and get the medicine. I also prescribed some solutions for you to clean the wound, If you think it's troublesome to make another trip here, you can wash and bandage it yourself after. If you have the time, you can also come to the hospital to clean your wound."
"Okay." Luca nodded and stood up.
Johann's intern walked in and reminded, "Dr. Park, the CT results of the two patients who were admitted just now have come out."
"I see." Johann scanned through the report on the computer without delay.
Luca wanted to pay the bill, but she heard what the intern said. She stopped and waited for Johann to review the report and provide a diagnosis.
Johann looked at the two reports carefully and eventually said, "The CT scan shows no bleeding in their heads, but we still need to observe and wait for 24 hours to conduct another examination. Have them admitted to the hospital for now."
"Yes." The intern hurried off. He knew that Jack and Queenie were no ordinary patients so he did not dare to cause any delay.
Luca asked, "What about the rest of their bodies?"
Aside from the head, she was also worried about Jack and Queenie's bones.
After all, the two were not young. There might be an issue if they fell.
"I took a look and there's no problem for the time being. Issues with the bones are much easier to solve than problems involving the head and internal organs. We'll see what they say when they wake up," Johann said.
Luca nodded. Since there was no problem with the CT scan, there was a high probability that there would not be a significant problem. Nevertheless, they still needed to be hospitalized for observation.
"Dr. Park, can you put them in the same ward?" she asked.
After all, they must be worried about each other. If they were both in the same ward, they could feel more rest assured.
"I'll arrange a family-style VIP ward." Johann nodded and agreed to her request.
"I'll go get the bill first," Luca said and walked out of the clinic with the medical order.
When she walked to the cashier, she chose to stand in the back line. She felt a little helpless as she stared at the long line.
Unexpectedly, all three of her relatives were hospitalized.
Wanda, Queenie, Jack...
As she thought of that, Luca was reminded of Leia's face again. Her smile was the joy after a successful plan, and the joy after seeing Jack and Queenie injured...
Luca thought that Leia was the most beloved adopted daughter of her biological parents and that she would be filial and take care of them. Now, however, she knew that she thought wrong.
Since Leia was such a terrible person, Luca did not want her to get better.
Luca thought about it, and after she paid the fee, she went to get the medicine. novelbin
She held the tetanus needle and walked to the injection room. She jabbed herself with the help of the nurse.
Luke called when she was about to leave. "Luca, where are you?"
"I'm at the outpatient injection room. I just had a tetanus shot," Luca said.
"I'll come to you," Luke said and hung up the call.
Luca stayed where she was and waited for him to come to her.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2584-Luke hurried over, and before she could speak, he picked up her bandaged hand and had a look.
Luca blushed.
Luke's outstanding appearance immediately attracted the attention of many people.
"Mr. Crawford, let's go over there..." Luca pointed to a corner where no one was around.
Luke took her hand and walked over with a stern expression on his face.
"Does it hurt?" They stood in the corner. He did not look too good as he looked at her hand that was tightly bound by gauze.
"It doesn't hurt anymore," Luca said. Johann's stitching skills were top-notch. There was almost no blood oozing out after the sutures.
"You took too big of a risk." Luke frowned. Rain had already told him about what happened on the phone.
She used herself as bait to keep Jack and Queenie safe.
"In that situation, I had no other choice. They were coming for me. If something were to wrong with Mr. and Mrs. Norman, I'd..." Luca paused and did not continue to speak.
She thought that it was her fault for putting her parents in danger.
If she had not stepped forward, she would likely have felt guilty for a lifetime.
"Regardless, you shouldn't have held the dagger with your hand." Luke frowned and felt sorry that she got injured.
He did not expect that the trespassers would enter Norman Residence without triggering the alarm. He did not know how they did it.
He had hired someone to upgrade Norman Residence's alarm system a few years ago. The alarm would be triggered whenever someone forcefully unlocked the lock or if the fingerprint lock was entered incorrectly three times.
However, Rain and the others did not hear the alarm when they were waiting outside.
It seemed that Leia was the most suspicious out of the bunch.
It was also possible that the group of people decided to make a move on the Norman Residence a long time ago.
"As you said, I couldn't put myself in such passive danger, so this was the best way." Luca glanced at her gauze-wrapped hand. It did not matter if she was a little injured as long as she could save Queenie. It would have been better not to put her in that kind of danger in the first place.
Luke kept silent.
He did say that, but at the time, he did not expect Luca to do such a thing.
When she saw his gloomy expression, Luca pretended to be relaxed and said, "Everything is fine now. Rain and the others quickly controlled the situation. I'm just a little injured. The stitches can be removed in seven days."
"It's still going to take seven days," Luke said. "Be mentally prepared. In the coming week, there'll be someone taking care of you."
He knew that Luca did not like being taken care of by others.
However, she only had one good hand now. Since her right hand was injured, she would need some help.
As such, it was destined that someone would have to take care of her...
Luca was speechless. She thought that she should have held the blade with her left hand. Maybe it would have been more convenient...
"When the time comes, I'll have Crawford Manor send a maid over," Luke said. After two seconds, he added, "She'll focus on taking care of you."
"Mr. Crawford, I still have one hand that I can use..." Luca shook her left hand.
"I'll be busy during this time and won't be able to help you with many things. Do you want the three children to help you?" Luke asked.
It was all hands on deck in T Corporation.
The bidding for the government project was ready to start, so the whole company was occupied. He wanted to spend all his time in the office to make sure that he won the project.
'Have the kids take care of me.'
Luca shook his head and said, "I prefer having the maid."
"Come on, let's go to the ward." Luke took her left hand and walked toward the inpatient department.
"Okay." Luca nodded.
"There are police over there in the ward. They'll likely record a statement. You just need to tell them what you saw," Luke added.
"Should I tell them about Leia's reaction? Do you want me to tell them?" Luca did not know whether to tell the police about Leia's reaction.
"There's no need for the time being. I'm certain the police will investigate further. Rain asked them to make a copy of the villa's surveillance footage, so if there's a problem, it won't be too late to deal with Leia then," Luke said.
Leia claimed that she was a victim. Although they knew that she was a suspect, the police would not do anything without evidence.
Moreover, Leia would also be making a statement, and she would definitely position it in her favor.
Luke did not need Luca to tell the police what they suspected of Leia. He would investigate it secretly.
"Okay, I got it." Luca believed he could handle it.
Moreover, Leia refused to admit anything when she was at the scene. She had likely taken actions to cover her grounds, so even if the police investigated, they would not suspect her.
Luke took Luca's hand, and they stepped into the elevator.
There were many people in the hospital, but there were no people in the elevator just after they got in.
It was only after they stepped in that the crowd flooded in.
Luke and Luca were cornered.
"Mm..." The person next to Luca accidentally touched her right hand, and she could not help but groan in pain.
Luke heard it and reminded the person next to her, "Be careful."
The man next to her noticed that Luca's hand was injured and knew that he was in the wrong, so he apologized quickly, "I'm sorry, I didn't see it. I hope I didn't hurt you."
Luca shook her head and responded, "It's fine."
Luke did not speak anymore. There were not many occasions like this that he would speak to a stranger in such a tone.
She was his only exception.
Luke picked up her hand and put it on his chest. He then reached out his hand and shielded her as she stood in the corner of the elevator.
His strong arms encircled a protective space for her.
The distance between the two was very close, and despite the noise of the surrounding people, Luca seems to be able to hear his strong heartbeat as well as his breath. The temperature between the two was rising.
The elevator was going higher and higher, so more and more people got in. Eventually, there was more space in the elevator.
Only then did Luke drop his arm.
Luca breathed a sigh of relief. She felt like she could choke at any moment if he kept getting so close.
"Does your hand hurt? Let me see if the wound is open," Luke asked and was about to pick up her hand to check for bleeding.
Luca shook her head slightly and pulled out her hand at the same time. "It doesn't hurt. The cut isn't too deep, so the stitches wouldn't break so easily."
After a quick inspection, he found that her gauze was still white. He was relieved when it seemed that there was no cracking and bleeding.
The elevator reached the top floor, and the two walked out of the elevator together.
The nurses in the VIP ward knew Luke and Luca, so they walked to the corridor without a hitch.
Two policemen were standing at the door of one of the wards. Luca guessed it was Jack's and Queenie's ward.
They walked over together.
"You can go to visit Mr. and Mrs. Norman while I'll record a statement," Luca said to Luke, who was beside her.
"Okay." Luke opened the door and walked in.
Luca said to the two police officers, "I'm Luca, a witness and a victim."
"Ms. Craw, please go to the nurse's lounge with us to record your statement," the police officer said.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2585-"Okay." Luca followed the police officers to the nurse's lounge and made a detailed statement about what happened.
The police officers listened to what Luca said and wrote the statement at the same time. The victims involved in this case were Mr. Norman and Mrs. Norman, and that was why he took it seriously.
In the ward.
Jack had already woken up.
Luke came forward and asked caringly, "Dad, are you feeling better?"
"I'm a little light-headed..." Jack narrowed his eyes and looked at his environment. After making sure that he was in the hospital, he recalled what happened before he passed out. When he saw Luca make herself a hostage to save Queenie, he became anxious and wanted to get out of bed right away.
"Dad, please lie still." Luke pressed the call bell.
"How's Queenie doing? What about Luca? She became a hostage. Was she taken away by them?" Jack asked anxiously. Queenie was his wife, and Luca was his biological daughter. How could he not be worried?
"Luca is slightly injured. She's fine. As for Mom, look to your right." Luke glanced to the left. Queenie was lying on another ward bed, and she was still unconscious.
Johann said it was Luca's request.
She knew Jack and Queenie would certainly be concerned about one another. That was why she might as well let the two of them stay in the same ward.
Jack heard Luke and turned around. Even though he felt dizzy, he could see Queenie on the other ward bed.
"Queenie," Jack called out.
Queenie, who was on the bed, did not respond.
"Mom is still unconscious. The doctor did a CT scan, and she's not suffering from any brain injury at the moment. She was too frightened that she passed out. The two of you have to stay in the hospital for observation. You'll have to undergo another CT scan tomorrow. You'll be able to go back home and rest if you're fine. Remember to tell the doctor if you're not feeling well when he comes here later," Luke said a lot to set Jack's mind at ease.
"Luca is injured? Which part of her body is injured? Were those men caught?" Jack questioned.
His wife was fine, but what about his precious daughter?
"She has a hand injury. It'll take half a month for it to recover. Don't worry, the police officers have arrested those men. Luca is on this floor, but she's giving a statement to the police now," Luke continued to explain.
“Glad to hear that..." Jack let out a sigh of relief.
Jack passed out when he saw Luca being held hostage. He did not know what happened after that.
Johann pushed the ward door open and walked into the ward. He noticed Jack had woken up, so he came near the bed and asked, "Mr. Norman, how are you feeling?"
"I feel light-headed." A sudden feeling of dizziness hit Jack. He closed his eyes and frowned.
"Okay. The CT scan shows that there's no bleeding in your brain. It might be the concussion after an impact on your head. It'll take two days for you to recover from a concussion. Other than that, do you feel unwell anywhere else?" Johann picked up his ophthalmoscope and flashed the light into Jack's eyes to observe them.
The responses of his pupils and cornea were normal.
"I feel pain," Jack added.
"Your body's CT scan is normal too. There are no fractured bones. It's probably muscle strain after falling. Don't worry, you'll recover soon," said Johann. A middle-aged man like Jack was considered lucky to not have gotten any bone fractures or brain injuries after a heavy fall.
"What about my wife?" Jack was not concerned about his condition. He only wanted to find out how Queenie was doing.
Queenie was physically weak. He was afraid that her heart and blood pressure would not be able to deal with the psychological shock.
"Mrs. Norman's CT scan is the same as yours. There's no problem with it. The bruises on her body will slowly recover too. Don't worry about it," replied Johann. He walked toward Queenie's ward.
Then, he opened Queenie's eyes to examine them.
Her eyes were fine.
"Why is she still unconscious?" Jack questioned again. He was worried about Queenie losing consciousness.
"Mr. Norman, rest assured. It's normal for different people to wake up at different times after passing out. You're in a better condition than Mrs. Norman, and that's why you woke up earlier. Mrs. Norman is
physically weaker, so it takes a longer time for her to wake up. Don't worry, Mrs. Norman will wake up within the next three hours." Johann turned around and comforted him.
The fact that Jack was admitted to the hospital had caught the hospital director's attention.
He instructed Johann to be Jack's and Queenie's attending physician while they were in the hospital before Johann could even put in the request.
"That's good to hear.." Jack then fell silent.
No one knew if Jack was feeling unwell or if he was worried about Queenie and Luca. He seemed reluctant to speak.
"Oh, by the way, Ms. Norman was admitted to the hospital too, but we don't have any more VIP wards. Do we need to add another bed here?" Johann asked for his opinion.
Other patients took the single VIP wards in the hospital. Moreover, they were seriously ill, and there was no way they could be moved to other wards.
The ward Jack was currently staying in was the family VIP ward. It could accommodate two to three beds.
“Let her stay in the general ward," Jack said in an annoyed tone with his eyes closed.
“Okay," replied Johann. "Dr. Craw is considerate. She arranged a family ward for Mrs. Norman and you when the two of you were admitted to the hospital. That way, the two of you can be together and you won't have to worry about each other."
"Luca requested this?" Jack asked in surprise. He thought the hospital did not have any other wards and that was why they made such arrangements for him.
"Yes. It's the family VIP ward." Johann stopped mentioning Leia when he noticed Jack was not concerned about her condition.
"It's a great idea," replied Jack.
"Okay. Please press the call bell if there's anything you need." After examining both of them, Johann turned around, looked at Luke, and said, "Have you hired the caretaker?"
"No." Luke came here in a hurry. The first thing he did when he arrived at the hospital was to check on Luca's injury, and he had yet to make such arrangements.
"I got you an experienced caretaker. I can call her to come up here right away if there's a need," Johann asked for Luke's opinion.
"Sure." Luke nodded.
Even though the Norman family hired maids, the caretaker was better at her job when it was about looking after someone.
Besides, the couple was admitted to the hospital together. The Norman family's maids were up to their necks, and they might not be able to handle so many matters. It would be better to hire a caretaker to share the workload.
"Okay. Please excuse me. I have to get ready to perform surgery later," said Johann as he was about to leave.
Jack spoke again, "Dr. Park."
"Yes, Mr. Norman? Is there anything you need?" Johann paused.
"Please tell the nurse to stop Leia from coming up here," said Jack. Speaking of Leia, he did not ask the reason Leia got admitted to the hospital.
Jack refused to see Leia now, and he was reluctant to let her disturb him and Queenie.
"Okay, sure," replied Johann with a smile. After he left the ward, he instructed the head nurse to watch out for Leia and forbade her from entering the ward to stop her from disturbing Mr. Norman and Mrs. Norman.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2586-There was dead silence in the ward.
Jack waited for a while for Luca, but she did not come in. He spoke, “Luke, can you please check on Luca to see if she's done giving the statement?"
Luke did not move as he replied, "Father, she'll come here after it's done."
Jack kept quiet.
"Luca has to make a detailed statement. That's why she's taking a long time. She's worried about you. She'll be here later," added Luke.
"Okay." Jack closed his eyes and recalled what had happened.
Leia and Luca were both their daughters. Luca tried her best to protect Jack and Queenie, while Leia...
Jack remembered Leia screaming weirdly. It was because of Leia's scream that made him and Queenie suffer.
Leia was hiding behind the sofa. She was safe. However, judging from the way she screamed and how she caught those men's attention, it seemed like she did it on purpose...
"The security alarm went off when that happened," said Jack. To make sure that the alarm system would still work when there was no electricity supply, not only was the alarm system connected to the wires but they were connected to the solar panel system too.
The solar panel system would start working once the power was cut off. That was why there was no way the alarm system would malfunction or fail to restart after the power was cut.
"Father, stop thinking about it. Gale and Rain will look into it." Luke knew Jack was recalling what happened just now. He said in a low voice, "Get some rest."
Jack fell silent again.
It was probably because of the dizziness, but it also seemed like the medicine's effects had kicked in. Jack felt sleepy, and his thoughts were sluggish and fuzzy. He could not figure things out now.
Jack closed his eyes and fell deeply asleep.
10 minutes later, the ward door was pushed open as Luca came in. "Mr. Crawford, is Mr. and Mrs. Norman awake?"
Luca spoke in a soft voice as she was afraid that she would wake Jack and Queenie up.
"Dad woke up just now, but he fell asleep again." Luke was sure that Jack was asleep.
Luca heard him. She stepped forward to Jack's ward bed and gently placed her fingers on Jack's wrist to check his pulse. His pulse was stable.
She turned around and walked toward Queenie. She checked her pulse too.
“Johann said they're fine, but there are signs of them suffering from a concussion. They have to stay in the hospital for further observation." Luke knew Luca was worried. He told her Johann's diagnosis.
"Glad to hear that." Luca walked toward the sofa and sat down. Jack's and Queenie's pulses were stable, and it did not seem like they were suffering from internal injuries.
"Have you finished giving the statement?" Luke asked.
"Yes. I've told the police everything in detail. But they'd like to take a statement from Mr. and Mrs. Norman too. They're waiting outside the door." Luca crossed her legs with a troubled expression on her
face.
Luca thought Matysh was after her, and that was why she came up with a scheme with Rain and the others.
She did not expect things to not go as they planned. It was supposed to take place on the street, but they took action on her at the Normans' residence instead.
Thus, it resulted in her biological parents getting injured.
This was not something Luca wanted to see happening.
Luke saw the guilt in Luca's expression. He held her left hand without saying anything.
He was constantly giving her his warmth through this gesture. Luca looked down and stared at her hand that was being held. How she wished that Luke could be by her side every time she was upset.
However, it was a dream that was unlikely to come true. She was still under Abel's control.
"Let's go downstairs for lunch after the caretaker arrives." It was already noon time. Luke was worried Luca would starve.
"I'm not hungry." Luca wanted to look after Mr. and Mrs. Norman herself.
Even though Luca could not tell them her true identity, she wanted to stay by their side. At least they would not feel lonely when they woke up and could see someone familiar by their side.
"You have to eat something even if you're not hungry," said Luke. He understood what she had in mind and added, "What would you like to eat? Let me order takeout food for you."
Luca turned to look at him and nodded. "Thank you. I'll have whatever you order."
"I'll leave you here to look after them." Luke rose to his feet and was about to leave.
"Okay." Luca nodded.
She let out a sigh after Luke left. Then, she continued to stare at Queenie's and Jack's ward beds.
Although she was in no position to take care of them, she would at least wait until they woke up. She would leave after that.
After Luke left the ward, he was about to head to the restaurant downstairs to buy lunch when he ran into Wanda, who came out to refill some water, in the corridor.
"Luke? Why are you here?" Wanda recognized him with just a glance.
Luke stopped and saw the water bottle Wanda held in her hands. He frowned and asked, "Aunt Wanda, where's the caretaker? Why did she let you refill the bottle yourself?"
"She went downstairs to buy lunch. I thought of getting some warm water and leaving it to cool down so that I could drink it when I take my medicine later. What's the matter? Who got admitted to the hospital?" Wanda explained. She did not want to leave everything to the caretaker to handle. That was why she chose to do the simple tasks herself when she had the strength to walk around.
It was also to prevent herself from overthinking on the bed.
“My parents-in-law,” answered Luke.
“The Norman family? What happened to them?” Wanda was surprised. The Rayne family and the Norman family would visit each other during the New Year and some other festivals because of Bianca. Even though Bianca was living abroad now, the two families still kept in touch with each other.
Wanda remembered that Queenie's condition was getting better every day. Why did she get admitted to the hospital all of a sudden?
Furthermore, based on what Luke told her, Queenie was not the only one admitted to the hospital. Jack was here too.
"Some thugs broke into the Normans' residence and injured the two of them. But they're fine. They'll just be staying in the hospital for a couple of days for further observation. They can be discharged if nothing's wrong with them. By the way, Aunt Wanda, I'm going downstairs to buy lunch. Is there anything you'd like to eat?" Luke asked.
"Thanks, but it's okay. The caretaker has gone to buy lunch for me." Wanda tidied herself up. She could not help but heave a sigh. "They've got some nerves, huh? Were they caught?"
“They were arrested. Don't worry,” replied Luke.
"Then can I visit them? Are they in the ward where the police officers are standing outside?" Wanda had noticed the two police officers standing outside a ward earlier. She reckoned that it was the ward Mr. and Mrs. Norman were in.
"Aunt Wanda, you can go later. They're still recovering from the traumatic event and getting some rest now.” Luke stopped her from visiting them.
Luca was still inside the ward. She wanted to stay by Mr. and Mrs. Norman's side alone. Luke let her do as she wished.
"Ah, I see. Okay. I'll pay a visit later. Are you going to buy lunch for them? Hurry up. I'll return to my ward as soon as I refill the water bottle.” Wanda did not hold him up.
Luke nodded and headed toward the elevator.
He arrived at the nurses' station and saw Leia.
Leia was pestering the nurse, claiming that she wanted to visit Jack and Queenie, but the head nurse stopped her and forbade her from going into the ward.
"Are you crazy? They're my parents. What makes you think that you have the right to stop me from going in? If you continue to stop me, I'm going to make a complaint to the hospital administration department and tell your director," Leia was being rude and unreasonable. After she was admitted to the hospital, she was arranged to stay in the ward of the Department of Hepatobiliary. No matter what Leia said, the doctor refused to let her move to the VIP ward. She was told that the VIP wards were fully occupied.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2587-Leia had no choice but to stay in the general ward at the Department of Hepatobiliary.
However, Leia had no idea about Jack's and Queenie's current conditions.
Leia could not help but hope that Jack and Queenie had injured their brains and were suffering from a cerebral hemorrhage. It would be better if something else happened to them. She wanted the two of them to experience how it felt like to be in pain from sickness.
Still, she could not find out anything while staying in the general ward. No one informed her about her parents' condition either. Johann turned a deaf ear to her questions whenever she asked him.
It was as though everything about Jack and Queenie was kept in the dark from her. There was nothing Leia could do. She could only come upstairs and claim that she wanted to visit them to find out how they were doing.
However, she did not expect to be stopped the moment she stepped out of the elevator.
The head nurse was left with no choice. Leia was known for her bad behavior in the hospital. If it were not for the patients' request, she would never dare to stop Leia. "I'm sorry, Ms. Norman. You can file a complaint or give a review to the hospital administration if there's anything that upsets you. Please don't make a scene and disturb the other patients. If you insist on doing so, I have no choice but to ask the guards to send you back to the Department of Hepatobiliary.”
“Just you wait! I won't stop complaining until you get fired!” Leia growled. When she turned around, Luke came into her sight.
The moment their gazes met, a hint of fear flashed across her eyes as though a mouse had run into a cat.
No matter what kind of situation it was, whenever she ran into Luke, she was reminded of how cold and heartless the man was to her. She would also recall the tricks he used that made her fall from grace and her life end up a mess.
Therefore, Leia was afraid of Luke, especially since she had done something bad today.
Leia wanted to walk away quickly. She immediately pressed the elevator button.
The elevator doors opened. A police officer and Rain's subordinate walked out of the elevator.
Leia frowned when she saw them. "Are you a ghost? Why are you haunting me wherever I go? Stop following me. I'm a victim, not a criminal!"
The police officer pulled a long face. He had followed Leia to the hospital. After he waited for her to check into the hospital, the doctor came to examine her and told him that she was fine and could make a statement. Only then did he prepare to take a statement from her.
Who would have known that Leia would sidestep his questions? She even secretly slipped out of her ward and came here.
The police officer ended up looking for Leia in the hospital for an hour. He eventually found out that Leia headed to the top floor of the hospital after he went to the security room and checked the hospital's surveillance cameras.
The police officer had spent the whole morning in the hospital, but he had not gotten a statement from Leia. He felt helpless.
“Ms. Norman, since you're one of the victims, you have to be cooperative and give me a statement," said the police officer.
"I'm not feeling well now. I can't make the statement," replied Leia as she walked into the elevator. Even though she did not look at Luke in his eyes, she could feel his eyes on her.
It was a malicious and ruthless stare...
The police officer was rendered speechless as he followed Leia into the elevator. She did not look like she was feeling unwell.
He could see it from the way Leia ran around in the hospital. If it were not for the hospital gown she was wearing, she was no different from a normal person.
Luke followed them into the elevator too.
Leia could not help but hold her breath when she saw his tall figure. Her hands trembled in fear uncontrollably.
She was terrified.
Leia was afraid that Luke would ask her about what happened and she would let the cat out of the bag because of her fear.
Leia looked down, trying her best to ignore the powerful aura around Luke.
Luke stood in the corner of the elevator. Even though he said nothing and no matter how hard Leia tried to ignore his presence, she was afraid of the pressure that Luke's presence exerted on her.
Her hand tremor was getting severe.
When they finally arrived at the floor where the Department of Hepatobiliary was, Leia strode out of the elevator as though she was running away.
The second her left foot stepped out of the elevator, Luke spoke, "Agent Three."
Rain's subordinate responded, "Yes, Boss."
"Protect Ms. Norman well." Luke looked up and shot a glance at Leia.
A chill went down her spine, and it gave Leia the creeps when Luke mentioned her name.
Leia did not stay. She trotted away in a hurry.
Agent Three added, "Okay, Boss. I'll be by her side, keeping her safe."
He meant what he said. Leia had walked away and put some distance between them, but Agent Three quickly moved his long legs and kept up with her.
Leia could feel someone following behind her. She felt like crying.
The reason she could get rid of the police officer and the man back then was tha she stayed in a three- bed ward. There were only female patients in the ward. Agent Three was too embarrassed to enter the ward, so he walked back and forth outside her ward.
Leia had a feeling that after Luke gave his instructions, Agent Three would not care if there were only women in the ward and would come in to keep a close watch on her.
In the VIP ward.
Luca sat on the sofa and heard some noises. She immediately rose to her feet and went to the ward bed.
Jack was the one who woke up.
Luca hurried over and said, “Mr. Norman, you're awake."
Jack's eyes lit up when he heard Luca's voice. He looked in the direction where the voice came from and saw Luca standing beside his bed. He said, "Luca, are you done with the statement?"
He uttered each word slowly due to the concussion.
Luca knew what was affecting him. Although the concussion would recover in two days, the guilt in her heart was growing rapidly at this moment.
"Yes, Mr. Norman. How do you feel?" Luca asked.
Jack dared not to shake his head. He was afraid that he would puke if he shook his head, so he just said, "I'm alright. I still feel dizzy like how it was just now. I'll be fine in two days."
"Okay." Luca felt a lump in her throat. She knew she would choke with sobs if she said something now.
"Luke told me that your hand is injured..."
"I'll be fine. It's just a minor injury," Luca replied immediately.
"You got injured when you were saving Mrs. Norman, right? Let me take a look at it." Jack was lying on the bed, so his field of vision was limited.
Luca knew Jack would not give up if she refused to let him see where she was hurt. Hence, she raised her hand and said, "Look, it's just a minor injury. It's all bandaged and I'll be fine."
"Have you gotten the tetanus vaccine?" Jack asked caringly.
"Yes, I have. Don't worry." Luca's eyes welled up with tears uncontrollably.
"The wound must be deep, and it must have hurt. Child, you don't have to be strong in front of me. It was us who dragged you into this," Jack babbled. If he could have protected Queenie, she would not have been held hostage.
That way, Luca would not have injured herself to save Queenie.
Luca shook her head and replied, "Those men were after me. It's my fault."
"If it weren't for Mrs. Norman who asked you to come over to nurse Leia's health, you wouldn't have ended up like this. You can't be blamed for this. What it all boils down to is the misfortune of our family."
Even though the police officer had yet to find out anything, Jack suspected that this had something to do with Leia.
Judging from how much Leia had hated Luca, how could she be easily convinced by Queenie having Luca come over to nurse her health?
Furthermore, it was also Leia's suggestion for Luca to come to Norman Residence.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2588-When Luca heard Jack say it was the misfortune of the family, Luca pursed her lips. She held a grudge against Leia.
Everything pointed to Leia...
“Mr. Norman, say no more. Get some rest. I’ll be here," said Luca.
Jack continued, "Luca, you're injured too. You don't have to stay here. Ask Luke to find us a caretaker.
You have to take care of yourself too."
Luca felt a lump in her throat, and she could not help but choke with sobs. "Don't worry, Mr. Crawford has everything arranged. The caretaker will be coming soon."
Jack blinked his eyes and slowly closed them.
Johann was worried that the concussion would cause some discomfort, so he added some painkillers to the IV drip.
Luca glanced at the two IV fluid bags. They were running out of liquid. Thus, she pressed the call bell.
The head nurse walked into the ward and asked, "What's wrong with the patients?"
"The IV fluids are running out." Luca pointed at the two IV fluid bags beside both beds.
The head nurse walked toward Jack's bedside and replied, "Okay. Let me change them. What's the patient's name?"
"Jack Norman," Luca answered on behalf of Jack as he was asleep.
"Okay. Jack Norman." The head nurse checked the patient's name on the IV fluid bags and confirmed that it was the same person. After that, she changed the IV fluid bags and walked to Queenie's ward bed, she asked, "What's the patient's name?"
"Queenie Zeigler," Luca answered her questions patiently as she knew it was a procedure the medical staff had to go through.
The head nurse checked the name on the IV fluid bags and made sure that there was nothing wrong with it. Then, she changed the IV fluid bags for Queenie.
Then, she turned to look at Luca, "Ms. Craw, are you staying here to take care of Mr. Norman and his wife?"
"No, I'm just staying here for a while. The caretaker will be here soon," replied Luca as she shook her head. She would like to look after Jack and Queenie too, but she was in no position to do that.
"I see. Please press the call bell if anything happens," said the head nurse. Then, she left the ward without saying another word.
“Okay. Thank you." Luca was polite to the head nurse. Not long after the nurse left, Luke came back carrying two lunch boxes in his hands.
"Did they wake up?"
Luca shot a glance at Jack and shifted her gaze to Queenie. Then, she replied in an upset tone, "Mr. Norman woke up for a while. Mrs. Norman hasn't woken up yet."
"Okay. Johann said they'll be fine. Don't worry." That was all Luke could say. After all, the CT scan results showed that the two of them were fine at the moment. Hence, there was nothing the hospital could do now.
The ward door was pushed open again. A middle-aged woman in the hospital's caretaker uniform walked into the ward and greeted, "Good afternoon. I'm the caretaker who's here to take care of the patients."
"Okay. Remember to inform the doctor when they're awake," said Luke.
The caretaker nodded and replied, "Don't worry. The doctor has already informed me about the patients' condition. I know what to do."
"Let's eat." Luke turned to look at Luca. It was already almost one o'clock in the afternoon, and Luca had not had her lunch yet.
"Let's go outside," said Luca in a soft voice. Although she wanted to stay by Queenie's side, she did not bear to disturb them.
The smell of food was too strong.
"Okay." Luke knew there was a rooftop garden outside the ward, and there were tables and chairs placed in the garden, providing the patients a place to rest.
The two of them walked out of the ward.
Luca walked beside Luke. They strolled down the hallway and came to the rooftop balcony. The weather was still cold. That was why no one was hanging around the rooftop garden. They walked toward the gazebo and sat down at the table.
The weather was chilly. Luke frowned. He should not have let Luca come out here to have lunch.
"Are you cold?" Luke took his coat off.
Luca shook her head and replied, "No. Hurry up and put it on."
Luke saw that Luca did not feel cold at all. He had no choice but to put his coat back on. Then, he handed one of the lunch boxes to her and said, "The food served at the cafeteria downstairs doesn't taste good. Only the steak is. Have some."
"How did you know the food in the cafeteria doesn't taste good..." Luca could not help but ask with curiosity.
Although Luke would sometimes come to the hospital, he had never eaten the food in the cafeteria.
"The waiter recommended this." Luke helped Luca to open the lunch box. He then handed the cutleries to her and said, "I know it's inconvenient for you to cut the steak, so I asked the waiter to cut it into strips. If you're not used to it, I don't mind feeding you. Come on, eat it. It'll easily go cold out here."
"Thanks." Luca took the cutleries from Luke with her left hand.
She was so worried about Queenie and Jack that she lost her appetite, but she forced herself to take a few bites so that Luke would not be worried.
The steak tasted better than she expected. Luca turned to look at Luke.
There was a steak in his lunchbox too.
"It's not that bad," Luca commented.
“Okay. Have more then.” Luke picked up some steak bites and put them in Luca's lunch box.
He knew how the food served in the cafeteria tasted. The steak was not recommended by the waiter either. Luke knew that Luca might lose her appetite, which was why he picked something that tasted better.
Luke asked the waiter to serve every dish they had prepared today and took a bite of each dish to taste it. Finally, he thought the steak tasted much better than the other dishes. Only then did he order two pieces of steak and asked the waiter to wrap them up.
With all the efforts he put into his relationship with Luca, he only wanted her to have another mouthful of lunch. He did not want her to starve.
“I have enough..." Luca looked at the steak bites and shook her head. She wanted to pick them up and put them back into Luke's lunch box, but Luke stopped her and said, "Finish the steak bites."
Luca had no choice but to listen to him. She ate them all.
After that, she put down her cutleries and said, "Mr. Crawford, can I return to the ward to see them?"
They had only left for a while, but Luca was worried that she would miss the chance of seeing Jack and Queenie waking up.
Even though she knew the caretaker was professional and she could take good care of the couple, she was still worried about them.
"Okay." Luke did not ask her to have more.
Luca was not in the mood to eat. She had already done a great job eating.
Luca picked up the tissue and wiped her mouth. She rose to her feet and headed to the ward.
Luke took another two bites of steak. He received a call from Rain when he was about to throw the lunchboxes away after putting them in the plastic bag.
"Boss, I'm sorry. It's my fault. I failed to protect Ms. Craw." Rain apologized to him.
She had already apologized once back then.
However, if it were not for her and her subordinates' negligence, thinking that Luca would be safe at Norman Residence, Luca and the Norman couple would not have encountered such a situation.
Hence, it was their fault for taking things easy and underestimating their enemy.
"You've already apologized to me," replied Luke. He recalled how harsh he was to Rain and what he had said to her when he found out that Luca's hand was injured and she was admitted to the hospital.
He could not blame Rain.
He did not expect those men to lose their minds and take things to the extreme. Moreover, Norman Residence had a secure home security system. Under normal circumstances, there was no way Rain could not have noticed the men breaking into the house. She would not have let Luca be injured.
"Be more attentive next time," said Luke.
"Yes, Boss. I've already given my statement, but the police officers want the others to make a statement too. If they have to head to the police station to give their statements, then I can only arrange for them to do so first. The crime scene investigation will have to be delayed," reported Rain.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2589-“Tell them to cooperate with the police officers. I'll ask Gale to head to the crime scene," said Luke.
Although all his subordinates had undergone special training before, Rain and Gale were more professional when it came to handling matters and investigating.
There was a higher chance to find out something if he sent Gale to look into the case.
"Got it, Boss," replied Rain.
After Luke ended the call, he walked back toward the ward. He headed to the ward after he threw the lunch boxes in the trash bin along the hallway.
Queenie had already woken up.
Luca sat by her bedside and listened to her as she talked.
Queenie's speech was slurred due to the concussion, but she was able to speak fluently. There was nothing wrong with her sentences. She was probably talking about Luca being injured and how she felt sorry for her.
Luca felt suffocated when she heard that. It was she who made the couple suffer, but the two of them apologized to her when they woke up.
"Mrs. Norman, rest well. Get more sleep. You'll feel better when you wake up tomorrow," replied Luca. If it was only a concussion, their condition would get better by the day.
"I heard the door opening. Who came in?" Queenie asked.
Luca lifted her head and turned to look at Luke. "It's Mr. Crawford."
"Oh, it's Luke..." Queenie paused for a moment and called his name, "Luke."
"Yes, Mom." Luke walked toward them and stood behind Luca. Then, he looked at Queenie.
"Luke, your father and I are in the hospital. Can you please handle the matter for us.." said Queenie. Luca had told her what the current situation was just now.
"Don't worry. Leave it to me." Luke frowned when he saw the depressed look on Queenie's face.
Luca would feel upset too when she saw how upset Queenie was. "Mom, get some rest. You'll be able to get discharged from the hospital soon."
"How can I have a good rest." Queenie shot another glance at Luca's bandaged hand. She could still vividly remember the scene of Luca choosing to become the hostage to save her.
She had no blood ties with Luca, but when she was in such a dangerous situation, Luca stepped forward and said that she would replace Queenie and become the hostage instead.
Even though those men had come for Luca from the start...
Luca helped Queenie to get out of danger.]
Queenie remembered what Jack had told her before in a daze.
Perhaps she should not have been so defensive toward Luca. She would never hurt them. Luca's presence and everything she did was for the couple's sake.
“Mrs. Norman, let's talk about it when you're feeling better." Luca convinced her in a soft voice, knowing that Queenie was worried.
"Where's Leia? Is she alright?" Queenie immediately asked when she remembered her only daughter who was by her side.
Luke sneered, and when Luca was about to say something, he said, "How could something happen to the person who was hiding behind the sofa the entire time?"
Queenie closed her eyes. It set her mind at ease when she found out that Leia was fine, but she suddenly remembered that Leia had been hiding behind the sofa all along when it happened. She was constantly screaming, which caught those men's attention.
Besides, she even told them her and Jack's identity.
Queenie suddenly felt upset again.
If Leia had not screamed and stayed calm, Jack would not have had to experience this.
Although Jack had served in the army before, it was a long time ago, and he had been busy with government affairs. All the skills he had learned when he was in the army had been completely forgotten. Besides, Jack only got injured because he wanted to protect her.
Luca, someone who had no blood ties with them, was willing to put herself in danger to save them.
On the contrary, Leia, who was adopted and raised by them for years despite them sharing no blood ties.
Queenie came to realize that that was how much their mother-and-daughter relationship was worth at this moment.
Luca gave Luke a helpless look. They both knew that this had something to do with Leia.
Hence, Luke got even more upset at Leia when Luca got injured. Luca could understand why, but Queenie was a sensitive person. It would upset her if he said something like that in front of her.
"Mrs. Norman, Ms. Norman isn't injured. Don't worry." Luca kept her in the dark about Leia being admitted to the hospital and the fact that she was downstairs.
It would be better not to let Queenie worry about Leia.
Overthinking would not make her feel any better and recover faster.
"Okay. Luke, Luca, we're fine. Both of you don't have to stay here. Go home." Queenie could feel the drowsiness hitting her. She fell deeply asleep after a while.
Luca noticed that Queenie had fallen asleep. She turned around and said to Luke in a soft voice, "Mr. Crawford, I'd like to have a word with you."
"Let's go to the balcony," Luke suggested. Luke opened the door leading to the balcony in the ward.
Luca followed him out to the balcony. After the door was closed, no one in the ward could hear their conversation.
“What do you want to tell me?" Luke asked.
“Don't let Mrs. Norman know that Ms. Norman is admitted to the hospital." Even though Luca knew Leia deliberately said that she was feeling unwell as she wanted to get admitted to the hospital to escape from the crime scene and avoid giving a statement to the police, Luca did not want Leia's matter to affect Jack and Queenie.
“I've informed the caretaker. Don't worry. The first thing Dad said when he woke up was to remind the doctors and nurses on this floor not to let Leia come in and disturb them," said Luke. Jack was the only clear-headed person in the Norman family. He could see Leia's true colors.
“Okay." Luca nodded. The doctors and nurses would surely listen to Jack's instructions. They dared not to upset him.
"Let's go in. It's cold out here." Luke did not mention going home. He knew Luca wanted to stay here for a little longer and keep Jack and Queenie company.
If Luca were still Bianca, she might even spend a few nights at the hospital to take care of them.
It was just that she was in no position to do that now.
Hence, she could only stay here for a while.
"Alright." Luca nodded and returned to the ward.
The caretaker saw them coming in. She came forward and asked, “Mr. Crawford, Ms. Craw, are you leaving now?"
“No. Why?" Luca asked.
“I just realized that Mr. and Mrs. Norman's family members didn't bring their belongings to the hospital. I was planning to head to the supermarket downstairs to get them some, but I won't be able to look after the two of them for a while. I was wondering if you could go downstairs and get some daily necessities for them, or maybe I'll go get them and you can help me to take care of them for half an hour or so," said the caretaker. She was attentive enough to notice that Jack and Queenie had not brought anything here. That was why she suggested getting the necessities for them.
“We'll stay here. You can go get them." Luca was worried that she might miss out on something if she went to buy the necessities. Thus, she asked the caretaker to buy them instead.
Luke took his wallet out. He took a stack of cash out of his wallet and handed it to the caretaker. Then, he said, “Get something better for them."
“I don't need that much." The caretaker shook her head and took three banknotes while replying, “There's not much that I have to get for the patients. This will be enough. I'll send the receipt to you later."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2590-After the caretaker left the ward, Luca and Luke sat on the sofa, keeping Jack and Queenie company.
Luke held his phone and got busy handling the company's matters. Even though he was not in the office now, there were piles of documents that he had to review. Jason sent him the electronic version of the documents to him. Then, Jason worked together with Luke to handle the documents through a virtual meeting while Jason remained at the office.
Luca knew Luke was busy attending to the company's matters. That was why she did not disturb him.
She looked down as she tried to figure out everything that happened today.
If it were not for Leia, her biological parents would not have gotten injured. Even if the police officers could not figure out what happened, she would not let Leia get away with it easily.
Luca looked at the thick bandage around her hand. Matysh was another person whom Luca would not let get away easily either...
If Matysh's men had only injured her, she would wait for the justice system to take its course.
However, his men even injured her parents. She could never allow this to slide.
She would not allow the people she loved the most to get hurt because of her.
A stern look flashed across Luca's eyes. She pursed her lips and thought quietly about how she should handle the matter.
Luke's phone rang. It was Gale who called.
“Let me answer a call." Luke rose to his feet and said to Luca.
"Okay." Luca looked at him. The moment their gazes met, her eyes were calm and peaceful.
Luca had already learned how to conceal the emotions deep down in her heart that had nothing to do with Luke when she was facing him.
Luke pushed the ward door open. After he walked out of the ward, he answered the call, "Anything?"
"Boss, Rain sent me the surveillance footage a moment ago. I've gone through the footage that was recorded a few days ago and I found out that a part of the footage appears to be the same as the one recorded two days ago. I think someone must have done something to it," said Gale.
"Can you recover it?" Luke leaned against the wall at the end of the hallway with one of his hands in his pocket.
The way he did it casually caught the attention of the patients' family members and the nurses who were passing by.
"I think so, but I'll need the CPU in Norman Residence. I'm not sure if the police officers have taken it away. Besides, we can't enter the house either," Gale made a guess. After all, the police officers had sealed the house with barricade tape.
"They shouldn't have found out that quickly," said Luke. "It's not a murder case. The tapes will be taken down soon. I'll ask Dad to give you permission to enter the house and take the CPU when he's feeling better tomorrow."
“Got it, Boss,” replied Gale. It would be an easy task for him to retrieve the CPU with Jack's help.
"One more thing, send another female bodyguard to the hospital to keep an eye on Leia," instructed Luke. Since Leia could escape the police officer and the bodyguard and come upstairs, Luke had to arrange for another person to watch over her.
The ward Leia was staying in was a female ward. It would be inconvenient for a male bodyguard to stay in the female ward. That was why it would be best to arrange a female bodyguard for her.
"Leia? She's so cunning. Why don't we get her a female bodyguard who's disguised as a caretaker?" suggested Gale. The bodyguard who was responsible for keeping an eye on Leia had already reported to Gale that he had failed to do his job today, and he told Gale that Boss ran into her.
That was why Gale thought Leia was a difficult person. It would be best if they could arrange a female bodyguard disguised as a caretaker for Leia.
"I'll leave it to you.” Luke had no comment about it.
"Okay, Boss. I'm getting back to work now," replied Gale. He had special skills when it came to checking surveillance footage, and he could play different footage on different screens at the same time. Besides, he could find the key to something odd in the footage almost immediately. Now, he only had to compare the footage today with the footage from a few days ago to make sure that he was right.
After Luke ended the call, he walked into the ward and continued to accompany Luca.
The caretaker returned to the ward as soon as she had bought Jack's and Queenie's necessities for their stay in the hospital.
Luca was not planning to leave yet. She was planning to stay until nighttime.
It was quiet in the ward. The caretaker was knitting a sweater while Luca kept looking at the two of them on the beds with a worried expression on her face. Even though they were asleep, she was constantly checking their pulse.
Luke sat on the sofa, handling his work. Rain would send him messages to report to him what was going on at the police station once in a while.
Everything was going smoothly so far.
On the other hand...
Matysh was throwing a tantrum after knowing that the mission had failed.
He pointed his finger at Mandy, whose hair was a mess. He questioned her, "What did you tell me back then? You were certain that the mission would succeed. The mission has failed now. Tell me, what should we do about it? How am I supposed to get Luca?"
Mandy covered the other side of her face with her palm. Matysh had given her a merciless slap in the face a moment ago. She failed to dodge, and now the side of her face was swollen red.
"There's always a chance that the mission would fail. Did I ever guarantee that it would be a success. Plus, we did everything you told us to do. We even opened the door for those thugs. It was them who didn't manage to get Luca. What it's got to do with me?" She gave the man who was almost going
insane a resentful glare.
How could he still think about how to get Luca when things were at this point? Was he not afraid of those thugs turning him in?
If something like that happened within the borders of A City, he had to bear the legal responsibilities and go to prison no matter how wealthy and how influential he was in Russia.
Besides, the mission failed because of their incompetence!
How could he blame it on her and Leia?
Mandy had purposely pulled the strings to make Leia help them. They did a good job, but she had to get scolded and beaten up by Matysh. Mandy felt resentful.
“This has nothing to do with you? This has nothing to do with you, huh?" Matysh repeated the same sentence twice. He suddenly dashed toward her and grabbed her messy hair. He was about to slam her against the table. "If it weren't for you encouraging me to do what I did today and if we had been careful enough, the mission wouldn't have failed!"
Mandy realized what he was about to do to her. She immediately struggled and escaped.
Matysh did not expect her to fight back. He was pushed and almost fell after losing his balance.
"Matysh, are you crazy? If we didn't make a move today, how much time will there be left for you to seize the chance and take action? The men you found were useless. They're pieces of sh*t. They couldn't even handle a woman. So, stop blaming me. You know what? I'm done pleasing you. Remember to give us the money that you promised to give me and Leia. Otherwise, I'll drag you down to hell with me!" Mandy warned him. The two of them would be held accountable for this. She had recorded the conversation between her and Matysh when they were talking about kidnapping Luca. It was to prevent him from going back on his word and denying it.
Matysh frowned and stared at the woman in front of him. She used to be gentle and submissive. He was fond of her as she was the kind of woman he wanted.
However, she was behaving like a shrew who did not care about anything now.
"Hah, don't even think about getting the money when I haven't gotten Luca." Matysh's obsession with Luca was unbelievably crazy.
It was not that he was reluctant to spend the money. He just thought people who could not do their jobs well did not deserve the money.
"You mean you're not giving us the money?" Mandy narrowed her eyes. Her swollen face made her look terrible and flustered.
"You want money? Sure. Get Luca on my bed. Otherwise, you won't be getting a penny!" Matysh demanded. The more he wanted Luca, the more anxious he felt when he could not get her.