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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2812-Old Master Mallory knew for sure that something had happened to Pierre. Otherwise, the hospital would not ask him to come at this hour.
Old Master Mallory was greeted by the deputy director of the orthopedics department. Then, he asked, "Did Pierre injure this lady?"
The deputy director nodded and replied, "Yes, Mr. Pierre suddenly woke up and scratched the nurse who came to change his IV needle..."
After that, he glanced at Sunny, indicating that she was the nurse who was injured.
It had only been a day since Pierre had undergone surgery. There was some inflammation in his body, accompanied by a low-grade fever.
Anti-inflammatory IV injections were usually given to the patient in the morning, noon, and evening.
When it was almost time, Sunny was about to go and give Pierre the IV injection, but he suddenly woke up and scratched Sunny.
Pierre did not have long nails.
However, he used so much strength that he clawed her and left two bloody scratches on Sunny.
Sunny burst into tears. Pierre pulled out the needle and even tried to stab the needle into her.
Fortunately, Sunny ran away quickly. Pierre could not get out of bed because of the pain. Hence, there were no further accidents.
The caretaker also ran out of the ward.
Sunny had no choice but to close the door of the ward and run to the office.
The deputy director was also helpless and could only inform Old Master Mallory.
After Old Master Mallory listened to this, an ominous cloud hovered over his face as he asked, "Why didn't he cause trouble during the day?"
The deputy director hesitated for a moment.
"Is there anything that you can't tell me?" Old Master Mallory was unhappy about it. Whatever needed to be said should be said.
"Old Master Mallory, the director gave him sedatives to calm him down. That was why it has been quiet for the whole day. You know that even though this is a VIP ward, there are still family members going in and out during the day. If Mr. Pierre were to cause a scene during the day, it would definitely attract attention, which would easily expose his identity," explained the deputy director.
Old Master Mallory accepted the explanation and accepted the fact that the director of the orthopedics department had given a sedative to Pierre without his consent.
He did not want Pierre to be discovered by others.
"Is he still causing trouble now?" asked Old Master Mallory.
"Yes, he is. But it's late at night and the caretaker is also guarding outside the door. There won't be any onlookers," replied the deputy director.
"What are the consequences of giving him sedatives often?" asked Old Master Mallory.
Pierre still could not accept the fact that he was crippled. If he continued to cause trouble like this, not only would it cause trouble for the hospital, but he would also be discovered sooner or later.
After all, he already had a notorious reputation in A City.
Moreover, the people coming in and out of this hospital were all well-off, and many of them knew Pierre.
If Pierre caused such a scene, he would end up in the police station.
"It's not recommended to use it that often. But if it's for short-term use, maybe seven days, it won't have a significant impact on the body's functions if the dosage is well-controlled," explained the deputy director.
"Seven days?" Old Master Mallory frowned. "Why?"
"It's because for general surgical wounds, the stitches can be removed within seven days. Our suggestion is that Mr. Pierre should go home after he stays in the hospital for a full seven days. This way, we can avoid long-term use of sedatives. This is to avoid him from being noticed too," explained the deputy director.
Sunny also nodded repeatedly, agreeing with what he said.
She would rather not take the job even if the hospital director offered her triple her usual pay to take care of Pierre. She wanted Pierre to go home as soon as possible.
She hurt her forehead yesterday, and she got her neck injured today. If Pierre stayed here for a long time, she might lose her life!
Sunny valued her life more than money!
Old Master Mallory thought what they said made sense, but he did not agree with what they said right away. What if Pierre could accept the fact that he was crippled within seven days?
He would not cause any trouble after that.
Receiving treatment in the hospital was better than recovering at home.
The deputy director understood what Old Master Mallory was thinking about when he did not respond. Hence, he said, "Let's talk about it after seven days. I'd suggest giving sedatives to the patient to stabilize his emotions for now. Otherwise, it'll pique others' curiosity. It won't benefit the healing of his bones if he moves around like that."
"Alright." Old Master Mallory agreed to use sedatives to stabilize Pierre's emotions at the moment. "I'd like to visit him." "Okay, but I suggest we wait until we've sedated Mr. Pierre. He's in the ward now, and he throws things at whoever enters the ward. I'm worried you might get hit if you go in," said Sunny.
"Okay." Although Old Master Mallory believed that he could deal with Pierre, he eventually decided to follow the doctor's advice.
He stood at the door and watched the doctor, nurse, and caretaker struggle to restrain Pierre. They then gave him a shot in the thigh.
After a while, Pierre collapsed onto the bed.
Old Master Mallory let out a sigh.
Sunny opened the door for him and said, "Old Master Mallory, you may enter now."
"Can he hear what I'm saying?" asked Old Master Mallory.
"As long as the patient's eyes aren't closed, he's not in a sleeping state. He can hear what you're saying, but he might not respond," replied Sunny as she walked back to the bed. Pierre was calm now, ready to receive the anti-inflammatory injection.
Even though she was only responsible to take care of the patient, Sunny still carefully checked the name on the vial of the injection solution. Then, she looked at the wristband on Pierre's wrist before saying, "Mr. Pierre, I'm going to give you an anti-inflammatory injection now. It will help to alleviate the inflammation in your body."
After that, she prepared a new needle and inserted it into the existing catheter hub on Pierre's hand.
Fortunately, Pierre did not pull the catheter out when he was mad. Otherwise, they would have to insert a new one.
Although sedatives had been given to him, he could feel pain. Inserting the needle into the catheter hub would still hurt.
After giving him the injection, Sunny turned to Old Master Mallory and said, "Old Master Mallory, please talk to him. You're an elder. He'll definitely listen to what you say. The days ahead stretch far. He has to brave it out."
Sunny left after that.
Old Master Mallory pulled a chair and sat beside the ward bed.
He lowered his mask, heaved a sigh, and said, "Pierre, can you hear me?"
Pierre did not say anything, but he blinked his eyes.
Old Master Mallory knew that he could hear him.
"Why do you refuse to face reality? Why do you torment yourself like this? Why do you need the doctors to give you sedatives to calm you down? You're a normal person, a perfectly normal person. Why push yourself to the point where you can only find peace with sedation?"
Pierre did not respond this time.
Old Master Mallory continued, "Your mother, she's gone mad because of you. She's still waiting for you to come back. But how can you recover faster this way and help Karen to break free from her madness?"
Pierre could hear what Old Master Mallory said, but he remained silent.
His mind froze in hesitation when he heard about Karen's matter.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2813-Karen had gone crazy? That was impossible!
If she went crazy, it was definitely not because of him. It must be that scoundrel, Percy, who had driven her insane.
Even though Pierre could not speak, he refused to believe that he had done anything wrong.
He even thought that it was Percy's fault he ended up like this. Perhaps Percy bribed Johann to make him a cripple!
When Old Master Mallory noticed that Pierre refused to respond to him, he realized that his words were falling on deaf ears.
He concluded that Pierre had gone mad because of his crippled leg.
The nurse was wrong.
Pierre would not listen to what he said!
"You've always been strong since you were young, but how can a strong person not accept it just because they've lost a leg? They face difficulties head-on. Pierre, get better soon. I'll still support you and help you get everything you want." Old Master Mallory felt exhausted. Even though he was still unhappy with Percy's choice of marrying Nina after the incident, he no longer had any expectations for Pierre.
He only said that to encourage Pierre to pull himself together.
Discussions about the future could be saved for another time. Pierre could not just go mad every day and rely on sedatives to calm himself down, right?
Pierre blinked twice when he heard Old Master Mallory said that he would help him.
He doubted if he misheard it, but Old Master Mallory's promise was genuine and real.
Old Master Mallory felt relieved and sad at the same time when he saw Pierre respond.
Pierre refused to give up on taking over Mallory Corporation.
Even though he had become crippled because of it, he still wanted to fight against Percy.
Was he not afraid?
However, if fighting against Percy and taking over the company could help Pierre pull himself together, Old Master Mallory did not plan to shatter his hopes.
Although he did not hold any hope for Pierre, he could give him his words, and the rest would all depend on Pierre's fate.
"You can only deal with these after you've recovered. Take good care of yourself. I can't go in and out of the hospital as it might attract the police's attention and let them know you're here. Rest well. I'll be waiting for you to come home," said Old Master Mallory. He also explained why he could not keep on coming to the hospital. Then, he stood up and left.
Although Pierre had been given sedatives, he could still use his expressions and gestures to express himself.
His gaze was fixed on the hospital ceiling after Old Master Mallory left. His face twisted with a haunting blend of resentment and unsettling emotions as a sinister plot brewed within him.
Percy Mallory, Luke Crawford...
Did they think that he would crumble just because he had a crippled leg?
Although he could not accept it now, he swore to himself that once he got better, he would make them disabled. One would get a crippled arm while the other a crippled leg!
Then, he would claim their women as his own and make them please him in front of them!
The more Pierre thought about it, the more terrifying his expression became.
The caretaker was startled for a moment when she came to adjust his IV drip and saw his expression.
If she were superstitious, she might suspect that he was being possessed.
For the next few days, whenever Luca had free time, she would run to the hospital to deliver meals to Wanda.
Wanda's condition was getting better day by day, and she became more energetic.
Johann said that Wanda's wound was healing, and the drainage tube could be removed tomorrow.
This was good news.
Wanda was happy. She enjoyed the food Luca brought.
However, her body was weak due to the surgery, and she could only eat a small portion, which was less than before.
Of course, when Luca brought food and soup to Wanda, she would also prepare Mrs. Lane's portion.
Mrs. Lane was pleased because she saved a lot of money on her meals. She was even more determined to help Luca keep the secret and not let Wanda know about Luca and Luke's relationship.
While Wanda's condition was improving, the children had some complaints.
They would often call Luca and ask when they could return to the villa after school.
It was not that they did not like living with Old Master Crawford, but they missed Luca and Luke after staying at Crawford Manor for a couple of days.
Their parents were in A City, but they could not see them. Of course, they would complain about it!
When Luca mentioned it to Luke, he pondered for a moment and said, "Ask Zander to send them back home this Friday. Then send them back to Crawford Manor on Monday. They'll probably have to stay there for another week."
Luca was surprised when she heard that. Luke said the children only needed to stay at Crawford Manor for a few days at first. However, it would not be just a few days if they stayed for another week.
Luca could not help but ask, "Why?"
"T Corporation is preparing for the new project in A City. There are other projects as well. I'm busy. Besides, you're taking care of Aunt Wanda. We don't have time to look after them," explained Luke.
Luca had chosen to take care of Wanda. That was why she did not have time to accompany the children.
In that case, it was better to let the children stay at Crawford Manor for a few more days. This way, Luca would not have to juggle work, taking care of Wanda, and looking after the children all at once.
Luca fell silent for a moment.
Taking care of Wanda was what she decided to do, but she could also take care of the children while taking care of Wanda.
It was just that she might not be able to take good care of the children...
Moreover, Luke made such an arrangement because he did not want her to be burdened...
Luca could only agree with his decision.
The children were sensible. They could understand why as long as Luca explained to them what they had been busy with during this time.
However, Luca wanted to spend more time with the children.
She decided that she would let the children move back to the villa once Wanda's condition got better. She felt sorry to leave the kids with Old Master Crawford and Mr. Griffin at Crawford Manor all the time.
On the other hand, Rain walked leisurely to the water room and looked at Mandy, who was drenched.
She had been staying in this water room for almost a week.
Mandy refused to speak. It seemed like she was certain that Rain would not kill her. Therefore, even though she suffered a lot, she refused to tell her how she got the money.
Rain was running out of patience.
She did not expect Mandy to be so afraid of going to prison, to the extent where she would choose to overcome the fear in her heart.
Rain asked in a lazy tone, "Ms. Sanders, how are you feeling?"
Mandy tried hard to open her eyes, but it was futile since her eyes were constantly covered by a black cloth.
She had no idea how many days she had been held here. She could still guess the time based on the number of times she was given the nutrient injections for the first two days, but she lost track of it after the frequency increased.
It must have been many days...
During this time, everything was done in this water room. It all happened in this room no matter if she was being forced to receive a nutrient injection when she refused to eat or when she had to use the bathroom.
Rain had arranged for someone to keep an eye on her.
The person guarding her would tear off the tape and let her speak if Mandy needed to.
If she needed to use the bathroom, women would come to help.
The men watching her had never taken advantage of her.
It was precisely because of this that Mandy became even more convinced that the person who kidnapped her only wanted to torture her. They wanted her to reveal how she got that money when she could not stand it any longer. They had no intention of killing her.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2814-They did not get the information they wanted, but they did not let her go either. This indicated that Matysh had not exposed her.
Mandy thought to herself that Maytsh was still loyal.
Although he enjoyed fooling around with women, he did not drag them into this situation even though things had reached this far.
It was good.
Mandy did not know that Matysh had yet to tell the police that Leia and her were involved in this because he believed that Ethan could protect him.
He believed that he would not end up in prison and would safely return to Russia. Why would he expose those two women?
If he did expose them, he would be admitting that he had committed such a crime. Even if Ethan could rescue him, the two women might still feel resentful and drag him down once again.
Therefore, it was not that Matysh did not want to expose them. It was because he believed he had a chance to get out. That was why he did not hand them over to the authorities.
Mandy felt a sudden pain on her lips. Someone pulled the tape that was sealing her mouth.
"Very well. Another day of nutrient solution, huh?" Mandy knew that begging for mercy was useless. Hence, she stopped trying.
"No. It seems you've gotten used to the darkness. Why don't we play something different?" replied Rain as she turned off the faucet.
Mandy sensed that the water droplets had stopped dripping on her forehead.
At first, she thought her skull would be penetrated by the drops, so she tried her best to avoid them hitting the same spot.
However, she soon realized that the drops did not hurt at all. It would take a long time for water to wear away a stone. Human bones were resilient. It would take a long, long time before her head would have a hole in it. Thus, she stopped dodging and allowed the water to fall on one spot.
Mandy was calm as she knew that Rain would not take her life."What are you doing?"
"This water room stinks. Well, of course, you've been here for days. Tsk tsk, it seems like I'll have to get someone to clean it thoroughly after you're gone." Rain did not answer her question.
"What do you mean?" Mandy frowned. Was she going to be released?
Could it be that Matysh had confessed to the police and now they were going to arrest her?
Mandy was frightened.
"Do you think I'm going to let you go? How naive. What I meant was..." Rain drawled.
A word came across Mandy's mind—death!
"Are you going to kill me?" After Mandy said that, she realized that she had asked a stupid question.
Rain stressed the word 'gone', so she clearly meant that!
Rain let out a chuckle and replied, "You're not dumb. Do you really think that I wouldn't hurt you just because I haven't done anything harmful to you? I just wanted to give you a chance to change yourself. It seems like you have no intention of turning over a new leaf even after waiting for days. I've run out of patience. Take her away."
The last sentence was directed at her subordinates who were standing at the door.
Mandy was lifted up along with the chair.
Her feet instantly left the ground. She could not help but shout with fear, "Do you dare to kill a human? It's illegal!"
A few seconds later, Mandy was placed back on the ground.
Rain glanced at the catheter hub on Mandy's arm. It was deliberately left there on the third day because she found the injections troublesome. Rain stepped forward and pulled out the catheter hub.
Mandy screamed in agony.
The catheter hub was forcefully removed without any finesse, and blood gushed out of Mandy's arm.
Rain had no intention of stopping the bleeding. This woman needed to be intimidated to speak the truth.
If Mandy did not confess within a day, there was no way Leia could be handed over to the police. Rain felt frustrated at the thought of this.
She picked up a syringe nearby and pressed it against Mandy's face. Her pretty face, once flawless and fair, had become rough and blistered from the torment of the past few days. The surface of her skin had even started to peel.
"Do you know what this is?" Rain asked in a low voice.
Mandy trembled in fear. Her body was drenched in water. She felt cold after she left the room. She knew that they intended to kill her, which made her tremble even more.
"This is a poison." Rain did not wait for her to answer and continued, "When I inject this into your major vein through intravenous injection, it'll flow through your bloodstream, reaching every inch of your body. Wherever it passes, you'll gradually feel numbness until the poison reaches your heart, paralyzing it and making it stop beating. Of course, there's an antidote for this poison, but I don't think you'll need it because you won't say anything. Don't worry. It's an easy way to die this way. You won't even feel a thing. It's just that once the poison reaches your heart, there's no way you can be saved."
Mandy trembled even harder when she heard that.
Rain plunged the needle into the back of Mandy's arm and pushed it in without giving her a chance to think about it.
Mandy wanted to struggle, but she was tied. Her hands were tightly held by another person. How could she struggle?
It was impossible.
Mandy could the cool liquid flow through her veins via the syringe.
Then, her body gradually became numb just as Rain had described.
First, the injected area became numb, then it slowly spread upward.
Mandy trembled in fear. She dreaded death more than being imprisoned!
"I'll tell you! I'll tell you everything!" shouted Mandy.
Rain pressed the recording pen, "Speak."
"First, give me the antidote," replied Mandy.
"Do you think I'm a fool? Don't worry, this poison takes effect quickly. Speak the truth and there'll still be time for the antidote. Don't blame me for delaying the opportunity to give you the antidote if you ramble."
Mandy's voice shook as she spoke. She truly believed she had been injected with poison. She followed Rain's instructions and disclosed her name before going into great detail about her working together with Matysh.
She also revealed that Leia was involved in this. She also mentioned her request to harm Jack and Queenie.
After that, Mandy pleaded, "Hurry up. Give me the antidote!"
"After everything you've told me, do you have any evidence to prove it?" Rain did not respond to her plea.
Mandy remembered the recording on her phone and immediately answered, "My phone! My phone has a recording of our conversation when I asked him for money."
"Okay." Rain felt satisfied. She took her time as she inserted the syringe back into Mandy's arm.
Then, she pulled it out.
She did not insert anything into her body.
Rain carefully saved the recording and looked at Mandy, who had lost consciousness. She kicked her, but she did not respond.
"The anesthetic works really well. I wouldn't have wasted so much time with her if it had arrived earlier," murmured Rain.
The liquid Rain injected into Mandy was a paralyzing anesthetic.
It was different from the ones used in surgical procedures.
This type of anesthetic would numb wherever the blood flowed when one was given it intravenously. The person would eventually lose consciousness and wake up after a couple of hours of sleep.
Rain's subordinate looked at Mandy and asked, "Boss, what do we do now?"
"Continue to give her the anesthetic injections until the marks on her body fade. Then, we'll leave her and the recording at the police station in the middle of the night. Let the police handle it," replied Rain. She had to be a good citizen.
If she were to cooperate with the police in their investigation, how could she harm the innocent citizens?
Even if she did, Rain would have to disguise it like she had never done anything like that.
Rain applied some ointment on the rope imprints on Mandy's body. They would disappear in just a couple of days.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2815-“Yes, Ma'am." Rain's subordinate thought that it was a good idea too.
“Carry her to the secret room in the basement and have Surabaya..." Rain paused. When she mentioned Surabaya, she realized that she was still in the Norman Residence.
She shook her head and ordered, "Untie her. Then, have Anita give her a change of clothes and dry her hair. Continue with the injections and apply some ointment to reduce scarring."
Changing her clothes and drying her hair was to prevent Mandy from getting sick.
As for the injections, Mandy was bound to not wake up for the next couple of days, so she needed the nutrition from the IV drips.
Rain did not want to do it herself, so she asked Anita, who was also a woman, to do it.
"Yes, Ma'am." The man carried Mandy out of the chair and walked downstairs.
Anita hurried to the secret room after receiving Rain's orders.
While Mandy was being tied to the chair, the man saw her coming over and said, "I've got the clothes. Go help her change into them."
Rain and the others worked for Luke, so they were forced to do some morally gray things sometimes.
However, they did not violate any laws. They may have tied Mandy up, but it was not like they committed murder or arson.
As Rain said, they were just helping the police send a criminal to prison.
Even though the method of doing so was not that great.
However, the people keeping an eye on her did not take advantage of her. Rain only let a single female subordinate down there to change her clothes.
Anita glanced at the unconscious Mandy and shook her head. "It's her again."
For the past few days, Mandy had been helping her eat, drink, and even go to the toilet.
The first couple of days were fine because the smell of Mandy's body was not that strong yet, but after a few days, she felt like puking every time and could no longer stand it.
"Our boss plans to let her rest for the next two days and send her to the police station once she's recovered," said the man.
"Ah, it would've been simpler if she had given her the anesthetic injection earlier." Then, Anita rolled up her sleeves and asked, "Did she say to give her a bath?"
The man shook his head.
“I can't take care of her for two days. She reeks. Carry her into the bathroom and I'll take care of the rest," Anita said. Although it was a secret room used to lock people up, it came with basic amenities too. She turned on the heater and watched as the man carried Mandy and the chair into the bathroom before following them in.
Anita gave Mandy a bath and changed her into clean clothes before drying her hair.
Due to the anesthetic, Mandy was sitting there silently like a doll the entire time with her head drooping down. This allowed Anita to take care of her.
After much effort, Anita was finally done.
Then, Rain walked in and loaded the syringe with more anesthetic.
The first anesthetic injection could only last for two to three hours, but this dose could let Mandy sleep for an entire day.
All she had to do was give her another injection on the second day, and then she would be able to hand her over to the police.
"Ma'am, you really know how to make me work," complained Anita. Mandy reeked so bad that it was revolting.
She had to wash her body with soap several times for the smell to go away.
Rain smirked. "You refused to go spy on Leia at the hospital when I asked you to, so I had to send Surabaya. Now, only you're left to do these tasks."
Rain was very strict with her subordinates, and very few women would choose this line of work, so she did not have many female subordinates.
Mandy was a woman, so she could not let the men take advantage of her, right?
"What a miserable life," Anita sighed, but she was not complaining. She just wanted to get it out, and she would still do whatever Rain asked her to do.
Anita and Surabaya started working for Rain around the same time.
Both of them grew up in an orphanage, and they always looked after each other.
However, Anita did not like hospitals very much.
Therefore, when Rain arranged that task for her, Surabaya took the initiative to go in her place.
Anita muttered, "I wonder how Surabaya's doing."
"I think she's doing well," said Rain as Surabaya was still in Norman Residence.
The Norman Residence.
Surabaya stood at the door of Leia's room as she listened to her shout and curse, but she just picked her ears and ignored it.
Leia had been locked up in her room for several days.
When Leia was called to come home for dinner and asked to stay the night, Surabaya sneaked into Leia's room to steal all her electronic devices as instructed.
The next morning, when Leia got up to leave, the door was locked from the outside.
Jack and Surabaya worked together to lock Leia in the room.
Leia's bedroom used to have a balcony, but Jack had someone seal the balcony two years prior with the highest grade of bulletproof glass. It was not easily breakable, so Leia would not be able to escape even if she was locked up.
Moreover, Rain's people were standing guard downstairs.
After Leia realized that she had been locked up, she cried and begged Jack to let her go.
When Jack asked her about Matysh, Leia acted dumb.
Two days later, Leia's cries turned into curses.
She cursed at Jack, Queenie, and Surabaya.
Listening to her voice inside the room, Surabaya admired her.
How was she able to not repeat any curse words?
Even if Leia did not repeat her curse words, Surabaya soon got bored of it.
Although Norman Residence was well soundproofed, Leia's voice was so loud that one could hear her clearly from outside the room.
Surabaya pulled a chair over to sit down.
Jack had brought it over for her.
Jack agreed to Luke's plan of waiting for Mandy to spit out all their criminal records with Matysh. Once the police issued a notice, Jack would punish his own kin by handing Leia over to them.
Besides, it was not a crime for a father to lock his own daughter up.
The maid went upstairs with a tray and shook her head when she heard Leia's curses.
Leia had been cursing day and night, so Mr. and Mrs. Norman had to sleep in the first-floor guest room because Leia's voice could be heard in the second-floor rooms even with the door closed.
The couple could not sleep at all.
“Ms. Surabaya, this breakfast is for Ms. Leia, and this is for you." The maid picked up one of the portions on the tray and handed it to Surabaya.
Surabaya was so responsible that she even had her breakfast outside of Leia's door.
She even slept on the sofa in the second-floor living room.
"Thank you." Surabaya did not take her plate. Instead, she took Leia's and tossed it in through the hole.
In order to deliver food to Leia, she simply cut a hole in the door that was a little bigger than the size of a man's fist. The maid put the food in a bag so it could be shoved in easily.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2816-After pausing for less than half a minute, Leia started scolding again, “F*ck you, Surabaya. Once I get out of here, you'll be the first one I kill, you b*tch. I'll find ten men to rape you. You'll be thrown into the streets, and everyone will know what a sl*t you are!"
Surabaya calmly took a sip of orange juice. It seemed like Leia had a new way of cursing.
Where did she learn to curse like that?
Surabaya was puzzled, so she looked toward the maid.
The maid sighed and shook her head.
The movie star who used to be oh-so-famous had become like this. If the media heard about this, she would no longer hold the title of 'the innocent girl'.
What kind of innocent girl would say such things?
“Ms. Surabaya, I'll go downstairs to work. Call me if you need anything," the maid whispered. She dared not speak too loudly, because if Leia heard her, she would be scolded too.
Leia had asked the maid to save her before, but the maid said that it was Jack's orders and she had no power to do anything.
Leia scolded her for a long time and kept on scolding her even after the maid had left.
Like a mad dog, she bit everyone in sight.
The maid was afraid of Leia.
Surabaya nodded and listened to Leia's new way of cursing her. She took out her phone with a deadpan face and asked Anita: [Has Ms. Rain gotten the evidence yet?]
[Yes, she plans to hand Mandy over to the police two nights later.]
Anita replied quickly. Not only did she have to clean Mandy up, but she also had to keep an eye on her too.
Although Mandy was given anesthesia, they were afraid that something might happen to her.
Surabaya answered resignedly: [Alright, I'll bear with it for a little longer.]
She was not mad about Leia cursing her, but she did not enjoy it either.
Listening to Leia swear in so many different ways was a pain.
Anita asked gloatingly: [What's wrong?]
[Leia's swears are a pain to listen to.] Surabaya then sent a voice message to show Anita how Leia swore.
After a while, Anita sent her another message: [If I were you, I would deal with her on the spot. Good thing our boss had you deal with the mission. I wouldn't be able to stand it if I were you.]
Surabaya shook her head. Rain let her do it because she was already familiar with Leia.
Using a familiar identity to approach her would be better than having someone new like Anita do it.
The maid went downstairs.
Queenie's brows were knitted together, and her heart was heavy.
The maid saw that she did not touch her breakfast, so she went up to advise her, “Mrs. Norman, you should eat. You've been eating too little the past few days. Your body won't be able to sustain it."
Queenie smiled resignedly.
She knew she had to eat more for her health, but Leia...
Leia was the cause of her agony.
She dared not go upstairs these days as she would hear Leia begging and cursing when she went up.
Listening to her voice made Queenie realize that she did not know Leia at all. How could a person change this much?
Was she not the respectable lady she had wholeheartedly raised?
Calling her a hysterical madwoman would sound more appropriate.
Ever since then, Queenie did not go upstairs.
She was afraid that she would not be able to resist letting her go, but she was even more afraid that she would not be able to take those vulgar curse words.
"Is she still cursing?" Queenie asked.
The maid nodded. "She's scolding Ms. Surabaya."
She did not repeat what Leia said as she was afraid of upsetting Queenie.
Besides, those words should not come out of a lady's mouth.
"In the end, she took after her biological father's vileness." Queenie was referring to Dexter.
The maid also let out a long sigh.
After Leia had a liver transplant, Dexter came to find the Normans at Norman Residence.
At that time, Jack was not home, and only Queenie and the maid were home.
Queenie knew that he was her biological father, but she dared not let such a person in. Besides, there were only two women at home, so she was afraid that something might happen to them.
Therefore, they talked through the gate.
Dexter looked at her with a filthy gaze and explained his purpose of going there after saying who he was. "You've helped my daughter, so you should help me too. Besides, I'm a patient right now. I gave Leia my liver, so you should give me a place to stay."
After speaking, he lifted his shirt to show Queenie the scar where his liver was removed.
Queenie instinctively turned away. "My husband said that you live in a shelter."
"That place is for refugees. My daughter is a top celebrity and Mr. Norman's adopted daughter, so how could I be a homeless refugee? Your mansion seems quite big. Just give me a room near my daughter.
"Also, you must know a lot of women, Mrs. Norman. I don't have a wife yet, so why don't you introduce me to someone? I don't mind if she's a widow or a divorcee as I'm not picky. As long as she's pretty and can sleep with me, my life will be much better. Leia would feel at ease too, and so would you two."
Queenie almost cried out of anger at his audacity.
She shut the door without letting him in.
Leia had angered Jack, so she had to live in a single-unit apartment.
Dexter was someone who sold his wife and daughter off. How could he have the audacity to say such things?
He wanted to live here? He wanted her to find him a wife?
Dexter was not a kind person.
After Queenie shut him out, he rang the doorbell nonstop as he knocked and kicked the door.
However, the maid had the foresight to call the police the moment Dexter came to the door.
The police came as soon as they could when they found out that it was Jack Norman's home, and they stopped Dexter from making noise outside the house by taking him away.
The thought of that reminded her of Leia upstairs.
She remembered what Leia said in the past.
Dexter lost money while gambling. After selling off her biological mother, he was not satisfied yet, so he sold her off too.
Leia fled and wandered the streets. She was still little at the time, so some kind people sent her to the orphanage after seeing that she was alone.
After living there for a short while, the Norman family adopted her.
Seeing how much Queenie liked her, the Norman couple took her in and raised her as their own daughter.
At that time, she asked Leia if she remembered the past, but Leia said that she could not remember anything after she fell ill.
Thinking back, Leia was already at the age where she could remember things.
How could she not remember?
She simply did not want to recall the past anymore.
Come to think of it, Leia's bad behavior was due to Dexter's influence from when she was a kid. That seed had been planted long ago, but all this while, the Norman family had raised her well, which buried that evil seed.
Afterward, she became like this after something triggered it.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2817-"Mrs. Norman, keeping Ms. Norman locked up like that isn't a good idea. She has poor health, and we don't even know if she's taking her medicine properly," the maid expressed her concern.
The pills were pushed through the hole in the door every day. However, did Leia really take them?
"Ah, Mr. Noman didn't say anything about it, so we can't release her now." Queenie felt troubled. Leia's incessant use of vulgar language gave her a headache as well.
After Leia returned the supplements she had sent, Queenie became disheartened and decided to follow Jack's advice.
Jack said that he wanted to keep Leia in the Norman Residence. Queenie agreed with him as she understood his intentions. She forced herself to muster the determination to do so.
The maid could not help but express her thoughts, "I wonder how long Mr. Norman intends to keep Ms. Norman locked up."
Queenie remained silent.
Jack told her that keeping Leia confined was necessary as they waited for Luke to collect the evidence. The evidence would prove whether Leia was truly involved in this matter.
If Leia was involved in this, she would be sent to the police station.
If she had nothing to do with it, she could continue staying at the apartment, and the Norman family would still take care of her.
The maid was unaware of this. She only thought that Leia had displeased Jack and that was why she was being punished.
As Queenie fell silent, the maid suggested, "Mrs. Norman, why don't you talk to Mr. Norman and let Ms. Norman out once she's been punished enough?"
Queenie looked at the maid and shook her head repeatedly.
Worried that she might secretly release Leia, Queenie reminded her, "This is Mr. Norman's decision.
Don't secretly let her out."
"Mrs. Norman, you can rest assured. I won't do anything without Mr. Norman's orders, and besides, Ms. Surabaya is watching too," reassured the maid. The maid heard them saying that Surabaya was Leia's caretaker at the hospital on the first day she returned home.
Now, Surabaya was standing outside Leia's bedroom like a bodyguard.
No matter how badly Leia scolded her, she remained unfazed as though she was used to being scolded.
"Surabaya is dedicated to her job. By the way, I heard the weather forecast saying there'll be a slight temperature drop tonight. Make sure to give her a thicker blanket," Queenie remembered and instructed the maid.
She had initially arranged for Surabaya to stay in the guest room, but she insisted on sleeping on the sofa to keep an eye on Leia. There was nothing Queenie could do about it.
"Understood, Mrs. Norman," replied the maid as she noted the task assigned to her.
Night fell, and Luca walked out of the bathroom after showering. Luke was already leaning against the edge of the bed with a laptop resting on his thigh.
The room was brightly lit, accentuating the man's features. She could not help but glance at him a few more times.
"I have two recordings for you to listen to. Come and sit here." Luke patted the spot on the bed.
"What recordings?" Luca's curiosity was piqued as she walked over and sat down.
Luke took her hand and pressed it against his lips, giving it a kiss.
Luca's face reddened, and she tried to pull her hand away, but he held it tightly.
She pouted playfully and said, "Didn't you say there are recordings?"
Luke smiled and pressed the play button.
Mandy's voice came through the phone. Her voice was trembling in fear as she said, "My name's Mandy..."
Luca furrowed her brows as she listened to the recording, which confessed Matysh's involvement in the hired hitman case.
There was also the accusation against Leia. Mandy also provided the police with more evidence regarding the case.
"And here's the other one." Luke played the next recording.
It was a conversation. After a couple of lines, Luca immediately recognized Mandy's and Matysh's voices.
After hearing the content, Luca deduced, "This must be Mandy asking Matysh for the money. Is this after the incident at the Norman Residence?"
"Yes. It was after you and Rain took care of the people sent by the underworld who fell into the hands of the police. Mandy went to ask Matysh for money and recorded this conversation," explained Luke. It was all Mandy's confession.
Rain was quite surprised when she received this recording. Hence, she immediately sent it to him.
With this recording and Mandy's confession, they could put Matysh, Mandy, and Leia all behind bars.
“This time, Ms. Norman..." Luca furrowed her brows again, hoping that Leia would face appropriate punishment.
However, would Jack and Queenie really let her go to prison?
"She will definitely go to prison," Luke answered her question.
Leia had long lost Jack's affection. Queenie was also disappointed when she found out about Leia's involvement in this matter.
"Will Ms. Norman's imprisonment have an impact on the Norman family?" Luca asked again.
"No, don't worry," Luke shook his head. After he had Jack's permission, he had been orchestrating a campaign online.
Jack was Jack, and Leia was the daughter he kindly adopted. However, Leia no longer deserved the love of the Norman family.
Therefore, Jack and Leia were two separate individuals.
Jack raised Leia and provided her with many resources in the past, fulfilling his obligations.
Luca did not pay much attention to the online comments, but when she heard that it would not affect Jack, she let out a sigh of relief.
Jack was an upright official. The Norman family's accumulated wealth was from the old master; it was not built by Jack himself.
If such a virtuous official who served the people were to be dragged down by Leia, it would be unfair!
Luca looked at Luke with teary eyes and asked, "When will Rain hand this recording over to the police?"
He had entrusted Rain to handle these matters now as Gale had been posing as Marcos and could not extricate himself. He was unable to do many things.
"Mandy has been held for a few days and has some rope marks on her body," said Luke. Although Rain was the one handling these matters, she reported every detail. "We'll wait a couple more days before sending her to the police."
Once they sent her to the police station, Mandy would be sentenced, and the matter concerning the Norman family would be completely resolved.
Luca let out a sigh of relief. Thankfully, it was not her who had caused trouble for Jack and Queenie.
When Jack and Queenie were frightened and hospitalized, Luca had always felt guilty, believing that she had led those people into the Norman Residence.
However, Mandy's recording made her realize that if it were not for Leia's malicious intentions, Jack and Queenie might not have been implicated in this matter at all.
It was Jack's home. Who would dare to cause trouble there?
"One more thing," added Luke as he looked into her teary eyes. He leaned forward slightly, closing the gap between them.
"Huh?" Luca looked at him in confusion.
"Ambrose confessed as well. He said that throwing acid at you was an act of revenge, but it was also orchestrated by someone. We followed the lead and discovered that the person behind it was Leia," said Luke. As soon as Rain looked into Ambrose's bank account, they found something.
Even though Leia carefully transferred the money multiple times before it ended up in Ambrose's account, she transferred it at the same time, which aroused Rain's suspicion.
Although it could not be considered conclusive evidence of their collusion, it was a fact that Leia had colluded with Matysh, so she was definitely going to prison. Ambrose would also be imprisoned for attacking Luca with acid.
Knowing that the person behind Ambrose would also face imprisonment, the investigation into this matter ceased.
Luca let out a long sigh, expressing her long-standing question, "Why did she cling to me and not let go?"
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2819-Marcos reckoned that a woman like her might be able to help Matysh. "Ms. Cullen, I'm looking forward to your brilliant performance in court. We're all counting on you to get my Uncle Matysh released."
His tone was calm. It was as calm as his smile.
Shandra could not figure out how much he wanted her to help Matysh.
Of course, she could not sense his reluctance either.
He seemed indifferent, as though it had nothing to do with him.
Shandra knew that it was hard to fathom this man's thoughts. Although Matysh's case had nothing to do with him, she felt it was necessary to understand this person.
She had no problem dealing with money, but winning this lawsuit would bring her even more.
"Don't worry. I won't disappoint the client's expectations or Mr. Ethan's expectations," said Shandra as she glanced at Ethan.
Ethan was somewhat known internationally, but compared to Shandra's fame, he fell a bit short.
She was a renowned lawyer both domestically and internationally, while Ethan, even though he had some recognition internationally, operated mostly within Russia.
Hence, his reputation was limited, and they had never crossed paths before.
Marcos did not continue the conversation and simply closed the door to the suite.
Ethan furrowed his brows and asked, "Where are you going again?"
Marcos frowned when he heard him. It felt like a parent questioning their child who insisted on going out to play instead of studying.
"Just going out for a walk," replied Marcos, feeling annoyed. Ethan had been acting like an overbearing guardian, monitoring his every move for the past few days.
Besides, there were also people arranged by the Abaza family out there.
Even if he went out to buy something without meeting anyone, those people would follow him as though they were filming a movie.
Marcos was growing increasingly eager to escape this situation.
The best way to break free from it would be to let Mr. Matysh go to prison. Once he was imprisoned, Marcos would be the one to manage M Group, and the elders would no longer favor Matysh, who was being rehabilitated in jail.
"Now that Mr. Matysh is still under restrictions, why do you keep going outside? What will he think if he finds out about this?" scolded Ethan while he furrowed his brows. He was using Matysh's identity to suppress Marcos.
Marcos did not respond, but Shandra already had a frown on her face.
What was the deal with this lawyer hired by Matysh?
So what if someone in the family was in prison? Did that mean others were not allowed to leave the house?
However, Shandra refrained from speaking, considering that she accepted the job at Ethan's request.
Marcos replied, "Well, then how about I have a good conversation with Ms. Cullen about Uncle Matysh's case?"
Ethan became alert when he heard that.
Matysh had said that Marcos should not have any involvement in the case as it would increase the difficulty of his release. He retorted, "Hmph, you heartless man. You'll be in trouble if Old Master Abaza finds out about this."
"Doesn’t he already know about this?" questioned Marcos. There were people waiting for him outside the hotel.
Ethan paused for a moment, appearing calm on the surface but his mind filled with astonishment. How did he know?
"What nonsense are you talking about?" asked Ethan.
"Mr. Ethan, haven't you been keeping an eye on me? You report my actions to Grandpa. Since you think I should focus on helping Uncle Matysh, why don't you ask Grandpa how I should proceed?" Marcos had been feeling down these past few days because he could not find his biological mother. Also, Ethan was constantly messing with his mindset and provoking him. He could not help but vent his emotions on him.
Ethan let out a sigh of relief, realizing that Marcos still did not know about the people the old master had sent to watch him.
"I haven't been watching you all the time. I just think you should put in more effort." Ethan paused for a moment, suddenly remembering that Marcos should not be putting in too much effort. He added, "Forget it. It's nothing."
After that, he looked at Shandra and said, "Ms. Cullen, let's go to the prison first. I'll introduce you to Mr. Matysh."
"Alright." Shandra withdrew her gaze from Marcos and followed Ethan out.
Marcos did not rush to go out. Instead, he returned to his suite and sent a message to Luke: [Ethan has found a local lawyer to defend Matysh. The lawyer's name is Shandra Cullen, a female lawyer.]
After sending the message, he took a photo of Shandra's business card and sent it to Luke.
When Luke saw Marcos' message and confirmed it on the business card, he realized that Shandra was Walter’s ex-girlfriend.
Shandra had initially served as Xavier’s representative lawyer in handling the divorce with Bianca.
Walter was Bianca’s lawyer.
In the end, Bianca divorced Xavier. After that incident, Shandra went abroad to further her studies and never returned.
Walter followed Shandra abroad to continue his studies too.
The two had feelings for each other back then. If it were not for the misunderstandings between them, they would not have separated.
Walter had always wanted to get back together with Shandra, but she was stubborn. Thus, he could only continue to be with her in this way.
After Walter left, the company's legal representative was replaced by Mr. Zac.
Luke replied: [Shandra is Matysh's lawyer? Then let's look for Walter to defend the victim's family.]
Then, he dialed Walter's number. "Are you back in the country?"
Walter was slightly surprised. "How did you know? I just came back a couple of days ago."
"Shandra has returned and taken on cases. Since she's back, how could you not be?" Luke understood the situation very well. Walter was a coward when it came to relationships.
His shrewdness in handling legal matters did not extend to his personal life.
If Shandra did not want to get back together with him, he would pursue her while resorting to the most clumsy methods.
Even as a bystander, Luke found his way of pursuing a woman terrible.
"You catch on quickly," Walter replied with a touch of helplessness in his tone. He thought Shandra would only return to A City in a month, but she was much quicker than he expected.
She was so quick that he was slow to react and had to quickly finish things abroad before returning to the country.
Meanwhile, Shandra had already found a law firm and started taking on cases.
Shandra's involvement in the case had something to do with him. If he agreed to help Luke with this case, would it not provide him with more opportunities to be close to Shandra?
"I'll take it," replied Walter. His tone may have been calm, but an intelligent person like Luke could sense the underlying excitement in this tone.
The man could not contain his enthusiasm when it came to facing Shandra.
Luke frowned. Sometimes, he felt that Walter was chasing after Shandra just to provoke her.
Otherwise, after so many years of effort, her heart of stone should have melted by now.
There were no results after all these years. There was only one possible explanation—Walter had been using the wrong methods.
No matter if it was right or wrong, Luke had made up his mind to pit Walter against Shandra.
Shandra's mouth was perfectly suited for being a lawyer. Ordinary lawyers would not stand a chance against her.
Except for Walter...
Walter was the biggest nemesis in her professional career.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2820-Although it seemed difficult to win Matysh's case based on the existing evidence, the difference between imprisonment of eight to ten years and one or two years was significant.
He was now allied with Marcos and had to provide full assistance. If Matysh were to spend ten years in A City, Marcos should be able to fully control M Group.
"Jason will hand you the documents," said Luke.
Walter asked, "Are you the plaintiff in this case?"
"No, but if you're willing to take it, the other party will be willing to change their lawyer," replied Luke.
The criminal evidence against Matysh was uncovered by his people. The victim's parent, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Norman, had all expressed their trust in him to handle the matter.
Especially the victim's mother, who had suffered the loss of her daughter and husband. She was falsely accused and blamed for so many years, and her mental state was already deteriorating.
Knowing that someone wanted to expose the truth, she reached out to Luke through the police. Then, she expressed her desire to restore her daughter's and husband's innocence. However, she needed help because, as a woman, she could not handle such matters on her own.
Luke agreed to help.
He initially intended to let Mr. Zac to handle this matter.
However, now that Walter had returned, he was more suitable to handle the case. Therefore, they would change lawyers, and both parties would not object.
"Fine, I'll take it. I can give a discount for the fees," Walter agreed. Even though he was doing Luke a favor, he could not afford to do it for free. That was why he agreed to take the case but still required the attorney's fees.
"Do your best to make sure the other party stays in prison for several more years," Luke stated his demand.
"Is a life sentence enough?" Walter joked.
"It would be great if you can achieve that." Luke knew that even though he did not understand the legal technicalities, it would be difficult for Matysh to receive a life sentence since he had not committed murder.
However, they could use public opinion and the social status of the Norman family to keep Matysh in prison for a longer time.
"In that case, I'll wait for the case documents," replied Walter, showing great enthusiasm.
Apart from his connection to Shandra, another reason for his enthusiasm was that he had just returned to the country and had reached out to his former law firm, but not many people knew that he had returned.
He had some free time on his hands.
He knew that he would soon become busy again based on his previously accumulated reputation and the case entrusted by Luke this time.
Shandra and Walter's return to the country could snatch away the job opportunities of several lawyers.
A faint smile appeared on Walter's face as Shandra crossed his mind.
Even though their relationship was still the same, Walter and Shandra were the perfect match in the legal profession.
Shandra had also said that she would not marry someone outside the legal field. They both needed to be lawyers to have common ground.
Shandra would still return to his side!
After ending the call, Luke sent a message to Jason: [We're changing lawyers. Have Mr. Zac deliver the current documents to Walter. You'll also have to deliver your documents to him.]
Jason immediately replied to his message: [Okay.]
Mr. Zac and Walter were familiar with each other. They were classmates and had the same advisor during their graduate studies.
Walter was the one who introduced Mr. Zac to Luke, a prominent figure. Of course, Mr. Zac was willing to entrust the two cases to Walter as a way of repaying the favor from years ago.
After some consideration, Luke called Marcos and said, "When Shandra is litigating, she's sharp with her words. She possesses strong logic and a solid understanding of the law. However, she has one nemesis —Walter. So, I've changed the defense attorneys and sought Walter's assistance."
"Are Walter and Shandra a couple?" Marcos suddenly had this feeling and asked.
"Shandra's ex-boyfriend is Walter. Don't worry, they won't go easy on each other in the courtroom because of their past. They will only compete to prove themselves. Shandra's strength lies in her ability to truly defend Matysh and reduce the death penalty to life imprisonment or change a ten-year sentence to five years. We have no choice but to choose Walter." With unwavering trust, Luke believed that Walter would provide them with a satisfactory outcome.
"I trust you," Marcos replied without hesitation. While Luke's hatred toward Matysh was not as strong as his own, he also wanted Matysh to face more severe punishment.
"How's the search going? Any progress?" asked Luke.
He was too busy to inquire about Marcos' situation, but he knew that Marcos had been seeking assistance from Gale to conceal and disguise himself, eluding the eyes watching him out there.
"No news yet. I've asked the people there, but they claim to have never seen my mother," Marcos' voice sounded slightly depressed.
His initial confidence had been worn down by days of fruitless searching.
He even started to suspect that Luke had held onto the information for too old, and his biological mother had already left the suburbs of A City.
Perhaps, his biological mother was alarmed when Luke's men were investigating the matter. Could it be that she thought that someone from Russia was looking for her, so she moved away?
Regardless of the reason, Marcos felt an immense heaviness in his heart because he could not find his biological mother.
"Don't worry. We'll find her," Luke assured him. His men were also looking for her. However, after Ethan and Marcos' arrival, there were more men sent to watch them, and they could not be as active as before.
"I won't give up." Since he knew his biological mother was alive, he did not plan on going back until he found her.
After all, Matysh's case would take a long time to resolve. He had an excuse to stay here longer.
On the other hand, Shandra sat in Ethan's car, looking at the documents about Matysh's case. Even though she had already read through them, she furrowed her brows involuntarily while she read the detailed report.
It was evident that the current investigation results were even more unfavorable.
Ethan felt somewhat guilty because he had withheld some facts in order to persuade Shandra to take on this case.
Now that Shandra had agreed and signed the retainer agreement, he could tell her everything.
There were indeed formidable lawyers in A City, just as skilled as Shandra. However, this particular case carried significant public attention and was also related to the Norman family. That was why many lawyers were unwilling to take it on.
He embellished the details a bit to convince Shandra to take on the case.
Since Shandra had just returned to the country, her understanding of the case was average.
However, as the case went through another round of review, the evidence presented by the victim became even more irrefutable and infuriating.