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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2861-Queenie had overheard the conversation between Jack and Luke. Jack could not hide it anymore.
He nodded with a solemn expression on his face. "Mhm, the police said she hit her head on the wall. They've taken her to the hospital for an examination. As for the details, I'll need to head to the hospital to know more about it."
"I'll go too." Queenie could not be bothered with the tray in her hands and placed it on the shelf before heading back to her bedroom to change her clothes.
Jack watched Queenie from behind and let out a sigh.
He intended to keep it from Queenie by telling her that something urgent came up. However, there was no way he could hide it now.
Jack furrowed his brows. He thought that once Leia was taken to the police station, she would not be able to disturb them anymore. However, it seemed that Leia was truly capable of playing with fire.
She actually hit her head on the wall like that!
Jack was furious, but he returned to his bedroom to change his clothes.
He frowned when he noticed Queenie was dressed lightly. He opened the closet and took out a scarf. Then, he wrapped it around her neck and said, "It's cold out there. You should wear a coat too."
"I'll just wear the coat I left downstairs. Dear, let's go to the hospital. Oh, we need Leia's identification documents,” replied Queenie as she anxiously pulled open a drawer.
Leia's identification documents were initially left at her apartment, but Jack had asked someone to send them back.
After the documents were returned, Queenie kept them safe.
Once she found Leia's identification documents, she put them into her bag. As Queenie carried the bag, she said, "Let's go now."
"I've informed the driver to come and pick us up. We'll have to wait for a while." Jack glanced at the time. It usually took the driver about 20 minutes to arrive at their residence. After all, the rental fees around this area were high, and the driver could not afford it.
"That long?!" Queenie frowned, but she realized that it would be unsafe for Jack to drive late at night. Therefore, she suggested, "Why don't we take a taxi?"
"I've already informed Luke to head there first. He'll arrive earlier than we do. He can find out about Leia's situation first,” answered Jack as he knitted his brows together. Taxis were rare in their area, as most residents here owned cars. There was no guarantee that they could even find one if they walked out to hail a taxi.
It would be better to wait a little longer for the driver than to wait in the cold wind.
Queenie was anxious, but she had no choice but to follow Jack's arrangement.
She still trusted Luke. Even though he did not like Leia, personal feelings seemed to have no effect on his judgment when it was about life and death.
Hence, Queenie could only anxiously wait for Jack's driver to arrive.
On the other hand...
Luke entered the bedroom, opened the wardrobe, and put on a coat before he hurried to the hospital.
He was now glad that he had sent the children back to Crawford Manor. Otherwise, the kids would have to stay here without Luca around. If he had to leave, he would have to call Aunt Neile to come over.
Aunt Neile's house was quite far away from the villa.
Luke made his way down the stairs. He grabbed the car keys and left in a hurry.
Even though he despised Leia, he would fulfill Jack's request.
Besides, Leia should not end her life like this. She had done so many terrible things. It would be too easy for her to just die and escape from it all.
Luke drove to the hospital. His gaze was dim as a flash of sharpness flickered in them.
Leia must not die!
When Luke arrived at the hospital, he went straight to the emergency room. With his imposing presence, he attracted much attention as he entered. He saw two officers in police uniforms and walked straight toward them.
"Hello, I'm Luke Crawford, Leia's brother-in-law." Admitting his relationship with Leia was undoubtedly repulsive to Luke. However, it was inappropriate for him to mention Jack's name now.
Francis was startled for a moment. He informed Jack Norman, so why did Luke come instead? He knew Luke was the CEO of T Corporation even though they had never formally met each other. Still, he knew about Luke's other identity—Jack's son-in-law.
"Hello, Mr. Crawford. I'm the police officer handling that case. You may call me Officer Brown. Ms. Norman is currently being treated there." He pointed at the curtained-off examination room.
Luke nodded. He knew what case Francis was referring to.
Discussing matters related to Jack openly in public was indeed inappropriate.
"How is she doing?" asked Luke.
"When she was at the police station..."
Before Francis could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Luke, "I'm referring to her physical condition."
Francis nodded. He thought Luke was asking about how Leia got injured. Even though Leia hit her head on the wall and it was not them who forced her to do so, they would be in trouble if the Norman family argued with the police.
He answered the question Luke was concerned about, "She just had a CT scan. The doctor said there doesn't seem to be any major injury at the moment. It's only superficial wounds. But they're concerned about the potential complications of her injury, so they recommend keeping the patient in the hospital for observation for two days."
"She should be immediately transferred to the custodial ward after her wounds are treated,” replied Luke in a straightforward manner.
Leia was a suspect now. There would be police officers watching over her even if she was admitted to the hospital. Her hands would be handcuffed to the bed. It would be impossible for her to take advantage of her injuries and escape.
"We plan to do so too," said Francis before pulling the curtains.
"Have the patient's family members arrived?" asked the doctor.
"I'm her brother-in-law. Her parents are on their way," replied Luke with an expressionless face. His reaction was cold and indifferent compared to the relatives who were worried about their family members when they saw the doctor.
He showed no emotional attachment to the patient as a family member.
"Alright. The patient needs to stay in the hospital for observation. According to the police's instructions, she should be kept in the custodial ward, right?" The doctor looked at Francis and the others.
"Yes." Francis nodded. Leia's incident had added to their workload. They had to arrange for someone to be on duty here. He could not help but feel resentful.
However, given the situation now, Leia being fine was the most positive scenario. Francis had no choice but to accept the fact that his workload had increased.
"Alright. Her family members have to bring the patient's identification documents to complete the hospital admission procedures. Her wounds have been treated. There were no signs of bleeding or other issues when we looked at her brain CT scan. But it's impossible to say for sure. That's why she needs to be under close watch. The patient is still in a coma because of her physical weakness. I'll call the doctor from the hepatology department to come to examine her and prescribe her medication later in the morning. Many things will happen during the day, so it'd be best if her family members can handle the paperwork now. We'll need one family member to come and cooperate with the doctors here tomorrow." The emergency room doctor went on and on, explaining a lengthy procedure.
Francis was listening with a sense of confusion. He eventually came up with a conclusion—Leia's health was in poor condition.
It was not only her brain but her liver as well. She was weak...
Francis began to feel a headache at the thought of this.
If the Norman family were to blame them for this, it would be difficult for the police to explain. Leia was a suspect, but to have a suspect end up like this... Perhaps their police department would be held responsible...
"Her identification documents are with her parents. You can place her in the custodial ward first. The necessary procedures will be taken care of once her parents arrive," said Luke as he glanced at Leia, who was in the emergency room.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2862-"Alright. Let's transfer the patient to the custodial ward.” The doctor nodded and turned around to instruct the nurses to move the patient.
Francis and another police officer followed him behind.
Luke followed them too. However, unlike the doctors and nurses, who were in a hurry, or the police officers who were following behind them, he maintained some distance from them.
He held his phone and updated Jack about Leia's current situation, ensuring that the couple would not be too worried about her.
He had no idea if Jack would worry about Leia, but Queenie would certainly be concerned about her.
After Leia was brought to the hospital's designated custodial ward, Jack and Queenie hastily rushed over.
Luke had officially completed his task. He turned to look at Queenie. "Mom, please hand me her identification documents. We'll need to handle the hospital admission procedures." novelbin
He had already informed them about Leia's situation through text, so it was only natural to complete the admission formalities.
The police would not be covering Leia's medical expenses even if she was in the custodial ward.
Queenie's face turned pale. She immediately nodded and took out Leia's identification documents and her bank card when she heard what he said. "Luke, please help with the payment when you handle the procedures."
She did not want to trouble Luke, but she had yet to recover her composure. She felt as though her feet were floating. She would have likely stumbled if it were not for Jack gently holding her by her side.
"I'll take care of it." Luke nodded and walked away to handle Leia's hospital admission.
The doors of the ward were pushed open once again. Francis came out when he heard that Jack and his wife had arrived at the hospital. He greeted Jack, "Mr. Norman, I apologize for having you come to the hospital at such a late hour. I'm Francis Brown, the police officer who's in charge of this case. We spoke on the phone during the day." "I know." Jack nodded, indicating that he had not forgotten Francis. Then, he asked, "What happened to her?" "Ms. Norman tried to kill herself by hitting on a wall in the detention room. The doctors have treated her injuries, but she still needs to be hospitalized for observation.” Francis thought he was being asked about Leia's condition. Hence, he answered in detail.
"Has she confessed?" Jack was asking about this. Even though it was a question, he knew that Leia would not have easily admitted guilt.
She would definitely find a way to escape the accusation.
That was probably why she hit her head on the wall. It would buy her some time and evoke sympathy from Queenie at the same time.
She succeeded. Queenie was genuinely concerned for her.
Leia used to be someone who feared pain. She aspired to be a big star. However, she would always use a stunt actor for scenes that could potentially harm her. She would never do anything that would hurt herself.
She was delicate and sensitive to pain. However, she went as far as to do such a thing to avoid imprisonment.
Jack shot a glance at Queenie. He did not feel sorry for Leia. He only wanted her to take responsibility for what she had done.
"Not yet." Francis heaved a sigh and shook his head. Even with the rock-solid evidence, Leia remained silent. She denied any involvement in the case and claimed that the other party was slandering her.
There were recordings and evidence of money transfers, so the police did not believe what she said.
Therefore, they did not release her and kept her detained.
"Do whatever needs to be done without considering whose daughter she is. This matter has been dragging on for too long. It'll benefit the foreigner. Let's not drag it out any longer," said Jack. A City's judicial system was different from abroad.
Luke had told him about Matysh's identity. Now, he believed that further delay would give Matysh's side an opportunity to let him escape imprisonment. Even though it was a done deal, Matysh's family held a special status in Russia. There was a possibility they might find a way if it was dragged on for too long.
How dare someone like Matysh target his beloved daughter? This matter was far from over. It could not be left like that!
Francis became serious, understanding that Jack wanted him to handle it professionally. Therefore, he nodded and said, "Mr. Norman, rest assured. We'll expedite our work and solve the case as soon as possible."
Jack nodded.
Meanwhile, Luke completed the hospital admission procedures for Leia and paid the deposit. He did not head back right away. Instead, he dialed Luca's phone number.
"Luke..." The call connected, and Luca's voice came from the other end of the line. Her voice was soft, gentle, and full of affection.
Luke could imagine the scene of Luca answering the call even though they were on the phone.
She was thinking of him and probably missing him...
"Um, am I disturbing you?" asked Luke. Even though it was late at night, he wanted to hear Luca's voice.
"No, I couldn't fall asleep." Luca turned over in bed and stared at the darkness in the room.
She lay down on the bed after returning from Amur's room. However, she could not sleep even after several hours.
Even though her body was tired from today's busy schedule, she simply could not fall asleep.
It was just like the countless nights she spent when she was on the Island of Despair. She could not sleep without medication.
Her body was tired, but her nerves and cells remained awake.
It had been a long time since Luca had experienced insomnia. That was why she did not have any sleeping pills with her. She did not expect to lose sleep without Luke by her side now.
Was she having trouble sleeping because Luke was not by her side...
"Are you coming back tomorrow?" Luke stood in the corridor. He did not enter the custodial ward. Instead, he chose to stand in this relatively quiet place to chat with Luca.
"Yes. I've bailed Amur out. I'll be able to return to A City tomorrow," answered Luca.
A few doctors and nurses hurried past Luke at this very moment.
"The patient's condition doesn't seem good. Call his family. He must be admitted to the ICU for treatment.”
"But the patient's family is reluctant to do so. They're worried about the high medical expenses."
"He's on the brink of death. Do the medical expenses matter? Tell his family members that if he doesn't enter the ICU, all the previous treatments will be in vain. All the expenses will go down the drain. Let's see if they want to hold onto that bit of money or save a life!"
The conversation between the doctor and the nurses grew more distant, but Luca could still hear clearly on the other end of the phone.
"Why are you at the hospital?" Luca's voice could not help but sound worried.
"Leia hit her head on the wall at the police station. I came to check on her," replied Luke.
Luca was stunned for a moment. Leia hit her head on the wall?
She was aware that Leia had been arrested, and now she learned that Leia hit her head on a wall. Luca could not see the extent of Leia's injuries, so she had to ask Luke, "What did the doctor say?"
"They're just superficial injuries at the moment. The doctors advised her to stay in the custodial ward for observation," Luke's tone turned a little cold when he mentioned Leia.
He knew that Luca was only asking about Leia's condition because she was worried about Jack and Queenie.
"Is there any conclusive evidence to substantiate her situation?" Luca asked again.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2863-"The evidence is solid, with audio recordings and bank transfer records. If the Norman family doesn't intervene this time, Leia will end up in prison." Even though Luke did not like to get involved in Leia's affairs, Jason would still give him updates.
Moreover, Jack had mentioned it to him several times. Luke already knew everything quite well even though he did not intend to know about it.
That was why he had an idea of how many years Leia would be sentenced to.
The court might consider Leia's family background and reduce her punishment, but she would still have to go to prison.
Even though Jack and Queenie doted on Leia back then, Jack would not help her anymore.
Whatever Leia had done in the past and whatever mistakes she had made, she would ultimately face the legal consequences for them.
Imprisonment might change Leia, but it could also make her worse.
Luke could not be bothered by how Leia would turn out after spending a few years in prison. He would not be afraid of her even if she became worse.
Bad people deserved to be punished.
"Oh, by the way, did you send someone to shoot a video of Ms. Poplar today?" Luca suddenly asked. She initially planned to go to the hospital and record Sarah's condition for Marcos, but Amur's situation disrupted her schedule.
She had no idea if Luke had taken care of this.
"I already had a nurse record a video of her. Don't worry," answered Luke.
If it were not for him, Luca would not have to be so busy.
Luca had to go to the hospital to take care of Wanda and Sarah every day after work.
Luca let out a sigh of relief. Indeed, Luke valued his friendship with Marcos. Otherwise, why would he send someone to do this when she was too busy to do it herself?
"Luca, is that all that's on your mind?" Luke suddenly asked.
Even though he intentionally gave her a call, it was only because he missed her. It was not because he wanted her to know that he had taken care of these things.
"Huh?" Luca expressed her confusion. However, a certain possibility came across her mind, and her cheeks suddenly felt hot.
"Do you miss me?" Luke suddenly asked.
Luca's cheeks grew even hotter as she buried herself in the blanket. She recalled how Luke would hold her in his arms before they fell asleep every night.
That was the reason she could not sleep tonight.
Luke was not by her side, and this bed did not carry his scent.
"I do." Luca's voice slightly trembled, but it also warmed Luke's heart.
Luca missed him.
"I miss you too." Even though he was at the hospital, Luke did not hesitate to express how much he missed Luca.
Previously, no matter how busy he was with work, his heart was at ease when he knew that Luca was sleeping in the bedroom opposite him. It gave him more motivation to handle his work.
However, Luke had lost that peace of mind even though he knew Luca was in X City now.
There was no way Luke could live without Luca throughout this lifetime.
As he was lost in his thoughts, he heard a soft 'mhm' coming from the other end of the phone.
Luke tightened his grip on his phone. He did not want to be separated from Luca again. It was time for him to start eliminating the forces and individuals who tried to tear them apart as a couple.
"Luke.” Jack's voice came from behind.
Luca also heard Jack's voice and recognized it. She hesitated for a moment, wondering if Jack had heard what Luke had just said about missing her.
She reckoned that Jack was not the type to eavesdrop on others' conversations. Assuming that Jack had not heard anything, Luca said, "Go ahead and handle your matters first. I'm going to bed."
"Okay." Luke hung up the call and turned around to face Jack. "Dad."
Jack nodded. Luca thought Jack did not overhear the part where Luke expressed his thoughts for her, but he did hear it, and he knew that Luke would only say such affectionate words to Luca.
Even though he knew, Jack asked, "Were you talking to Luca just now?"
"Yes. She's in X City now." Luke nodded, admitting it.
Luca was Jack's daughter, and she was also Luke's wife. Luke missed his wife and called her to express his affection. There was no need to deny it in front of his father-in-law.
"X City? Why is she in City X?" asked Jack in surprise.
"Something happened to her younger brother. That's why she went to X City to deal with it. It's been taken care of, and she'll be back tomorrow," explained Luke.
Now that Jack knew Luca's true identity as Bianca, he understood the other matters as well.
Luca now had a younger brother on paper, a man from Russia who was likely part of the same organization as Luca.
Jack initially thought that this so-called brother was monitoring Luca's actions in A City, but Luke had mentioned that it might not be the case.
After all, Amur had been protecting Luca all along.
Hence, while Jack did not hate this brother who showed up out of nowhere, he did not like him either.
He believed that Amur might not necessarily be protecting Luca.
However, he had not harmed Luca so far.
"They sure know how to cause trouble," commented Jack. Even though Luke did not specify what Amur had done, Jack felt that it could not be anything good.
Luke did not deny it because Amur had indeed caused quite a bit of trouble this time.
When Luca suggested going to X City to handle Amur's situation, Luke inquired about the situation in X City.
He learned that the two men from the Island of Despair had died of food poisoning.
Although it was food poisoning, the police had no leads and did not have grounds to suspect Amur.
Still, Luke knew that Amur was behind it.
Even though he was protecting Luca, he was carrying out the tasks assigned by the Island of Despair at the same time.
Amur had no choice but to choose to carry them out. Although he was forced to do so, he was ruthless and merciless like the others from the Island of Despair.
When Luke saw his information, he wondered who was behind the Island of Despair and how they could be so ruthless toward people who were no longer useful to them.
However, Luke only briefly pondered on it.
When it came to someone who would betray him at any moment, not to mention someone from the Island of Despair, Luke would not show any mercy either.
He would not let that person dig a pit for him.
"Dad, is there something you need?" Luke changed the subject. It was better for Jack, as a politician, not to know too much about the Island of Despair.
If their base was indeed on Russian territorial waters, he would need to cooperate with the Russian government and the police again to eliminate them.
It had nothing to do with the political forces in A City.
"Your mother-in-law would like to speak with you." Jack remembered that his wife had asked him to find Luke.
"Alright." Luke nodded and started to walk toward the custodial ward.
Jack walked alongside him and reminded him, "She's probably going to talk about Leia's situation. Don't go along with her intentions no matter what she says. Leia must go to prison this time."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2864-Jack stood his ground with those words.
Luke knew what he meant. Queenie was probably going to try and talk to him about Leia.
Although Queenie realized that Leia had crossed the line, she still adored her.
Seeing Leia hurt must have wavered her.
Luke and Jack walked to the door of the custodial ward.
Queenie was leaning on the wall while looking inside.
The door of the custodial ward was made out of metal, and there was only one tiny eye-level window to see the inside.
At that moment, Queenie was not allowed to go in and check on Leia, so she could only tiptoe to see what was going on inside with a worried look on her face.
“Mom, you're looking for me?" Luke walked over and saw how worried Queenie looked, which further convinced him that Queenie was going to want to help Leia.
However, Jack said that Leia had to go to jail and pay for what she had done.
Luke had no intention of showing mercy.
“Luke, can you do me a favor?" Queenie stood up straight as she was starting to feel better after finally calming down.
"Just say it." Luke did not agree, nor did he refuse. He just wanted to hear what she wanted to say first.
“I want to go inside to see Leia. Can you get the police to agree?" Queenie bit her lip as she spoke hesitantly.
According to the law, family members were not allowed in custodial wards.
She had mentioned it to Jack before too, but he rejected her, saying that it would affect his political activities.
In fact, the police had already given them special permission to visit the hospital.
Besides, Leia's identity documents were still in the Norman Residence when she was first treated.
Doctors were not supposed to treat patients without any identification.
Queenie knew that Jack could not go against the law because of his position, so she pinned her hopes on Luke.
He held significant power in A City, so the police department might agree with him.
"That's not allowed, so even if I talk to them, they won't agree to it. The doctor said that she's in stable condition and there's a policewoman taking care of her in there too, so you can rest assured. If anything goes wrong, the doctor will be here," Luke comforted Queenie.
He could not make the police bend the rules.
Plus, this situation was directly related to Jack.
Luke saw the disappointment on Queenie's face, and when he looked toward the door, he said, "She's not an ordinary person. If someone finds out they let you in, it won't just be me abusing my power but Dad too..."
He stopped there.
Queenie understood what he was trying to say. If she really insisted on visiting Leia, it would not look good for Jack.
She nodded without saying anything more.
Luke saw the doctor walk out while taking off his mask, so he went up to ask him, "How is she doing?"
"The patient has woken up, and the wound has been bandaged. For now, she'll be fine, but we'll only know her vital signs after doing a check-up tomorrow." The doctor dared not guarantee that Leia was fine.
After all, someone might be fine on the day they hit their head, but it was common for hemorrhages to occur after a day or two.
The doctor said that as a precaution.
Queenie's peace of mind was disrupted after hearing what the doctor had to say. "Doctor, are you saying that Leia might be in danger?"
The doctor frowned as she seemed to have read into his words too much.
"Mrs. Norman, I don't know the specifics, but she won't be in danger. Let her stay in the hospital for a while, and I'll do a check-up on her tomorrow." That was all he could say.
Queenie parted her lips slightly and hesitated to speak.
Jack said, "Since she's fine and the police are keeping an eye on her, let's go home, Queen."
"I want to stay a little while longer." Queenie shook her head. She thought that looking at Leia from outside the door was still better than being at home.
At least she would be able to know firsthand if anything happened to Leia.
"Mom, if you stay here, it'll badly affect Dad because you're not supposed to show up at the hospital in the first place." Luke helped Jack remind Queenie.
Queenie froze.
She hesitated for a few seconds while choosing between her husband and her daughter, but in the end, she listened to Jack. "Let's go home."
"The hospital will notify us if anything happens, so don't worry." Jack held Queenie's arm and was about to leave.
Luke followed suit and handed Leia's identity documents to Queenie.
The Normans left as they no longer had business there.
Several people came to the gate of the hospital. Luke walked Jack and Queenie to their car before driving back to the mansion in his own car.
As soon as he parked the car, Jack sent him a message: [Luke, if you're free tomorrow, why don't you come to the provincial capital?]
Luke lifted his eyebrows when he read the message, but his expression was calm. Did Jack have something to say to him?
He chose to not talk at the hospital, on the phone, or at Norman Residence. Instead, he wanted them to meet at the provincial capital.
Of course, Luke would not reject Jack, so he replied: [Sure, when are you free tomorrow?]
[I have a meeting at eight-thirty in the morning, so you might have to come at eight.] Jack replied almost instantly because it was going to be a long meeting, so there would not be any other suitable
time.
[Sure.] Luke put down his phone after seeing the message being delivered.
The house was dark.
When he left, he did not think of leaving a light on for when he came back. Only the solar-powered lamp in the garden was lit, but the rest of the mansion was pitch dark and lonely.
Luke sighed as the mansion was unusually quiet without Luca.
There were no signs of life as if it had been uninhabited for a long time.
Luke frowned and walked into the house to turn on the living room lights.
The place was bright now, but it was pin-drop silent.
Luke even felt that he should not have come back.
However, a hotel bed would not smell like Luca.
He would not be able to sleep well the entire night if that was the case.
Luke shook his head at how much he missed Luca when she had only gone to X City for one night.
Therefore, he should speed things up.
The next day.
Before dawn, Luca, Amur, and Warren checked out and quickly left X City.
Without Luke's breath lingering around her nose, Luca did not sleep well the entire night. She was a little sleepy when she got in the car, but she looked at the scenery passing by without wanting to sleep.
Even so, she was not very awake.
Warren noticed from the rear-view mirror that Luca was a bit sleepy, so he said, “Ms. Craw, there's still some time before we reach A City, so you can take a nap in the car for a while."
Luca shook her head. She glanced at Amur and said, "Once you drop Amur off at the apartment, head to the company."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2865-After hearing that, Amur said without waiting for Warren to reply, “It's okay. Just drop me off at A City."
Warren was taken aback and said doubtfully, "Where in A City?"
"You can just drop me off when you get to A City," said Amur as he looked at Luca.
Warren was still hesitant to drop him off at A City as he knew where Amur lived.
Luca knew why Amur said so. She guessed that he wanted to report to Abel about the completion of his mission.
Abel had left X City for A City too.
Luca said, "Just do as he said."
"Sure, Ms. Craw." Warren nodded and followed the navigation system back to A City before stopping at the side of the road.
Amur did not say much. He just got out of the car and continued walking on the sidewalk.
Warren was puzzled. "Ms. Craw, is this really okay? It seems hard to get a taxi here."
"If he said it's fine, then it's fine. Warren, it's still early, so send me back to the mansion to change into a new set of clothes." Luca glanced at the time. They departed early, so at their current speed, she would be able to go home and change.
She went to X City yesterday rather hastily, so she did not bring a change of clothes with her. Even though the weather was cool, she still felt like she smelled at the end of the day.
She was concerned about things like this even when she was on the Island of Despair.
Although the training was tough, she still insisted on taking a bath and changing into a new set of clothes every day.
Living conditions in A City were much better compared to the Island of Despair, so had to insist on changing into a new set of clothes.
"Yes, Ms. Craw," replied Warren.
"I asked Aunt Neile to prepare an extra portion for breakfast, so when we get back to the mansion, you can have breakfast while you wait for me," said Luca as she did not want Warren to be hungry while driving her around.
Warren was overwhelmed. "It's okay, Ms. Craw!"
"It's just breakfast, and I've already told Aunt Neile, so just let me know when we've arrived," After Luca said that, she messaged Aunt Neile and covered herself with her jacket. Then, she positioned herself comfortably before closing her eyes to rest for a bit.
Even if she could not fall asleep, it would be good for her to get some shut-eye because she was going to have a long day at work as she was going to start her research. Before that, she had to hold a meeting with the researchers in the group.
Seeing her like this, Warren dared not reject her and disturb her rest, so he drove all the way to the mansion in silence.
After returning to the mansion, she noticed that Luke had left.
She asked Aunt Neile curiously, "Aunt Neile, why did Mr. Crawford leave so early today?"
"I'm not sure either, but he woke up early today and went out with his packed breakfast. It seems like he has something important to do." Aunt Neile shook her head in uncertainty.
As a maid, she was not supposed to ask about Luke's affairs.
Luca thought to herself, 'What important matter does he have?'
Could it be about Leia?
She did not dwell on it any longer and said to Aunt Neile, "Aunt Neile, serve some breakfast for Mr. Carlson please."
"Yes, Ms. Luca." Aunt Neile nodded.
Warren followed Luca in, and upon hearing what she said, he followed Aunt Neile to the dining room and sat down.
Luca went upstairs to get a new set of clothes and take a quick shower. Only after changing did she feel much more comfortable.
After that, she quickly put on some base makeup and blush. When her complexion looked much better, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, she went downstairs quickly.
Right then, Warren had already finished breakfast and was waiting for her in the living room.
"Ms. Craw." Warren greeted her when he saw her coming down.
Luca nodded. Then, she heard Aunt Neile say, "Ms. Craw, would you like to have breakfast now?"
Luca shook her head. "There's not enough time. Aunt Neile, can you please pack up my breakfast so I can have it on the way?"
Although she was not sure what kind of breakfast Aunt Neile prepared today, if Luke could take it with him, she should be able to do so too.
It was better to not be late for today's occasion.
"Sure, wait a moment." Aunt Neile moved quickly as she went into the kitchen the second Luca said so.
After a while, she was done packing up the breakfast and handed it to her. "Ms. Craw, no matter how busy you get, you must have breakfast."
"Alright, I know. Sorry for the trouble, Aunt Neile." After Luca took her breakfast, she left with Warren.
Luca finished her breakfast in the car, and when she arrived at the company, Rhett and Mo came up to her.
Mo was a little surprised that Luca arrived at the company five minutes early.
She left early yesterday, so she thought that Luca would not be able to arrive on time today.
Rhett thought so too. Their group has been busy preparing the new project, and Luca seemed to have a lot going on in her personal life.
When Rhett was with her, he felt that she was as busy as a bee.
Luca asked for the most leaves in the entire company this month.
If it were not for the good results their group produced, the other professors might even complain about it. With Luca's ability, however, they had no right to say anything no matter how many leaves she took.
“Dr. Craw, here are the documents needed for today's meeting. Take a look." Rhett handed Luca the documents in his hand.
These documents should have been done by Luca.
However, she was not free, so she left the work in the hands of Rhett.
Although Rhett had experience, he was still worried that he would not do a good enough job, so he wanted to ask Luca how the documents were before the meeting. If the work was not up to standard, Luca did not have to talk according to the materials at the meeting.
"Sure." Luca took the file and went into her office before taking off her coat.
At the same time, Mo handed more documents to Luca. "Dr. Craw, this is the equipment and budget information approved by the departments."
"Did they all agree?" Luca already knew the answer, but she still asked.
Even if the other departments thought that it was too much, they would agree if Luke signed the document.
After all, Luke's signature was enough to make them obey.
"They've agreed, and the equipment you need arrived before you left yesterday," said Mo as she nodded.
"Great. You don't have to show me that. How long until the meeting starts?" said Luca as she sat on her office chair.
After receiving Amur's call yesterday, she left the office in a hurry.
She did not have time to tidy up the documents, so the desk looked exactly like how she left it yesterday.
"There's still 15 minutes," Rhett glanced at his watch and replied.
"Got it. Ms. Stone, can you make me a cup of coffee, please? And make it black." Luca needed coffee to wake herself up.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2866-"Okay, Dr. Craw." Mo retreated to the room to prepare coffee for her.
On the other hand, Rhett stood there, waiting for Luca to finish reading the materials he prepared.
The office was dead silent.
Luca opened the documents that Rhett handed over and speedily read through the contents.
Rhett was still a little nervous as he watched her flip through to the last page. He was worried that the material he had prepared independently would not be good enough to make her satisfied.
Luca closed the documents after reading them. Without giving Rhett any trouble, she handed the files to him and said bluntly, "Very well done. These are the materials I want. You can copy these and send them to the meeting room."
"Right away." Rhett took the documents. His spirits were lifted by Luca's approval, which made him excited.
Rhett walked out of Luca's office with the documents. At the same time, Mo walked to the door with a cup of coffee.
She saw him and whispered, "Did you pass?"
Mo knew that this was the first time that Rhett had completed such an important task independently. He did not have any confidence without Luca guiding him.
However, this was an order from above, and he could only follow it.
With an uncontrollable smile on Rhett's face, he nodded. "Yes, I'm going to make a copy now."
Mo was a little surprised but still nodded and said, "Congratulations."
In the beginning, she did not think that Rhett could meet the standard that Luca wanted.
However, he was able to complete this task alone. Mo looked at the coffee in her hand, feeling a little uneasy inside.
She chose to be an assistant in this department, not a professor's assistant.
This was because she felt that an independent research assistant would be very busy. They would have to shoulder a lot of responsibilities too.
She and Rhett joined the company at the same time. Rhett had made progress, but she was still where she was.
He could handle these documents alone, but she was still doing chores for various professors, dealing with trivial matters that had little to do with the profession...
For the first time, Mo felt she was missing out.
It took her a few seconds to suppress the sense of missing out in her heart. Then, she walked into Luca's office with a cup of coffee.
"Dr. Craw, your coffee," Mo had a smile on her face. She had been in the workforce for such a long time, so she was able to hide her true emotions with a smile.
"Thank you." Luca took the coffee and took a big gulp. The bitter coffee slid down her throat and into her stomach. The caffeine had not kicked in yet, but the warmth in the coffee gave her body a pick-me- up.
Mo glanced at the time and reminded her. "Dr. Craw, it's time for the meeting."
"I know. You go and prepare first. I'll be there later," Luca said, taking another sip of coffee.
She planned to finish this cup of coffee before going in. Although she was sleepy, her current state was still able to cope with work.
She just wanted to make her work better through coffee.
Mo nodded slightly, walked out of Luca's office, and planned to make some tea and coffee for the researchers in the conference room. Then, she saw Rhett coming out of the assistant's office with a large stack of copied documents. Rhett nodded to her and then walked to the conference room.
Mo felt even more uncomfortable.
They had the same starting line. Of course, they should be doing the same kind of work.
Now, Rhett's scope of work was wider than hers. Not only could he participate in the experiment, but he could also do many things with Luca.
On top of that, the prize money for those research projects...
Not only did she not have these, but she still had to still serve refreshments to those professors and researchers...
Mo looked at Rhett's back, wondering if she had got it all wrong before.
Perhaps if she had gotten closer to Luca, this position would not have belonged to Rhett.
Luca finished her cup of coffee before walking slowly to the conference room.
The researchers in her group were already sitting there waiting for her in the conference room.
"Sorry, I was slightly delayed by certain matters. Let's start the meeting now," Luca said as she sat down. She turned on the laptop and started the meeting with them.
Meanwhile, Luke arrived at the provincial capital on the dot according to the time Jack proposed. Jack had asked his secretary to make tea while waiting for him. When he was about to speak, the secretary knocked on the door and entered, informing Jack that the meeting that should start in an hour suddenly needed to be brought forward.
Those who attended the meeting today included officials from other governments.
Jack had no choice but to request Luke to go home first.
Luke knew that Jack had an impromptu meeting and proposed that he could wait in the reception room and wait.
He knew that Jack must want to talk to him about something highly confidential seeing as he asked him to come to the provincial capital.
The provincial capital, especially Jack's reception room and office, were places with the highest level of confidentiality.
After the incident with the Norman family, Jack no longer trusted the Norman family. Although he had a professional security team, he was worried that someone with bad intentions would eavesdrop on what he planned to tell Luke. Thus, he chose to talk here.
Choosing to be in the provincial capital meant that Luke was a visitor, not Jack's son-in-law.
However, the level of privacy here was top-tier.
Therefore, Luke waited for almost two hours.
During this period, he was not idle. He used his mobile phone to work and dealt with a lot of work matters.
The receptionist of the provincial capital came in several times to refill his tea.
More than two hours later, Jack ended the meeting. Instead of returning to the office to rest, he went directly to the reception room and said to his secretary beside him, "I have something to discuss with Mr. Crawford. Don't let anyone in."
"Yes." The secretary nodded and stood outside the reception room.
The door of the reception room was pushed open. Luke put away his phone, stood up, and greeted the person who came in.
Jack nodded, waved to him and said, "Have a seat."
Luke waited for him to sit down before sitting down himself.
As soon as he sat down, Jack asked, "Have you been waiting for a long time? I thought you left already."
After all, Luke was usually very busy with work, so Jack was a little surprised that he was able to sit here for two hours.
"You reached out to me. I must wait for you no matter what," Luke expressed his determination.
This was normal even if Jack was not his father-in-law. Furthermore, it was important for him to do so because Jack was still his father-in-law.
When his father-in-law had something to say and reached out to him, he would definitely obey the old man's orders no matter how busy he was and wait here obediently.
"I've already taken up enough of your time, so I'll make it short." Jack was very satisfied with what Luke said and went straight to the point.
Luke nodded. He should listen carefully when Jack is speaking.
"I asked you here today because I want to talk about two things. It just so happens that neither of these two things can be made known to others, so I chose to talk to you here. You're so smart, so you would've guessed this," Jack had come in with his thermos in his arms. After saying this, he opened the thermos and took a sip of water to moisten his throat.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2867-Luke nodded. He did not urge Jack to speak.
Even though he had not spoken yet, he could probably guess what Jack was going to talk to him about. It must be about Luca.
Jack's tone became serious after a drink of water. "Luke, you're too slow."
Luke did not say anything. What else could he say if the old man was dissatisfied with the way he handled things?
He could only bear it silently.
Jack never meant to criticize him on purpose. So many things had happened. He hoped that Luke could solve the matter with Luca as soon as possible so that Luca could return to her family.
Queenie's mood had worsened because her attention was all on Leia.
Jack believed that as long as Luca came back and Queenie diverted her attention, she would not be affected by Leia.
After all, their biological daughter was good and capable, while their adopted daughter was bad from head to toe. It was impossible for Queenie to choose the latter.
"Luca's matter needs to be resolved quickly. Queen's attention will only be diverted if Queen knows who Luca is." Jack knew that Luke had been working hard to solve the problem.
This matter was difficult, which was why it was handled so slowly. However, Queenie could not keep her attention on Leia.
She was depressed and unhealthy.
Luca could make Queenie happy, but as long as Queenie did not know who Luca truly was, everything would be pointless. Queenie did not know that Luca was her own daughter even when the latter could make her so happy.
Queenie attached great importance to her daughter.
Otherwise, she would not have been so heartbroken that it even affected her health. When Luca was swapped, Queenie thought that her child was gone, and she kept thinking about it for several years, resulting in her poor health...
Otherwise, they would not have adopted Leia from the orphanage...
Luke nodded. "I'll settle it as soon as possible. At this point, there are still some things that have not been clarified. When things are fully clarified, Luca will be able to recognize the two of you."
At that time, Luca could also change her name back to Bianca Rayne, the woman he missed and loved the most.
Jack sighed with ease after hearing Luke's assurance to himself.
He never doubted Luke's feelings for Luca.
Although he was dissatisfied with Luke's slow handling of this matter, he also knew that Luke had been dealing with it all the time. There are some things that could not be rushed.
Especially when the opponent was an internationally renowned terrorist organization.
No matter how rich and capable Luke was, he was just a businessman. A businessman against a terrorist organization? No one would believe that Luke had this ability.
However, Jack believed that Luke did have this ability from past lessons.
The progress was a bit slow, but it was also for Luca's safety.
"This matter is still up to you. If you need assistance from Russia, the embassy can help." Jack did not know how Luke eradicated the Island of Despair last time, but he heard that the police from Russia helped.
If one wanted assistance from these organizations, one may need help from above.
"You don't have to worry about this matter. I know how to communicate with the local police," Luke said. He did not ask anyone for help when he dealt with it last time.
The Russian police came forward to help them eradicate the Island of Despair?
That was impossible for whatever reason.
They got in touch with the Russian police directly through Ray. The Russian government was also troubled by the Island Of Despair's existence.
The Russian government would not cover up an unauthorized organization that was not under their rule and one that did not bring any benefits to them.
On the contrary, the Island Of Despair's existence threatened the power of the Russian government and the security of Russia at all times. Therefore, when they proposed cooperation with the Russian government, the other party immediately agreed.
Those weapons were successfully obtained without hassle too.
Otherwise, Percy would not have been able to pick up the machine gun and shoot at the people on the Island Of Despair so easily.
Jack understood what he meant. 'Does he intend to cooperate with the Russian government? In any case, as long as this matter is resolved, any method is good.'
Jack was Luca's father too. Luca's well-being was the most important thing to him.
"There is one more thing." Jack did not call Luke over just to encourage him to deal with Luca's affairs.
"Please tell me." Luke's response was respectful.
Jack said, "In two days, the government will announce a project. You should be prepared. After discussing it, they still prefer local enterprises in A City."'
What he said was vague and unclear.
He did not say what the project was but mentioned that rumors had leaked into the market before.
He just casually mentioned it to Luke in passing that the intention was to set up this project for local companies. This implicitly told Luke that their competitors would be greatly reduced.
There were many construction companies in A City, but T Corporation had more advantages than other local construction companies. On top of that, the project did not support companies in other cities, which included foreign companies, so there would be much less competition.
Jack felt that Luke should understand what he implicitly meant so far.
If Luke did not understand or did not seize the opportunity, there was nothing Jack could do.
Luke's eyes lit up slightly. During this time, he had been busy preparing for the project that Jack was talking about.
The relevant departments had not announced it yet, but Luke had been preparing for it since Jack mentioned before that it was highly likely to happen.
The government would give companies competing for the same projects the same amount of time to prepare their bids.
However, Luke had prepared in advance. This meant that he had a lot more time to prepare, and he would be more fully prepared than other companies.
"I see. Thank you for your advice." Luke remained polite but still did not show the familial intimacy between them, as if their relationship never existed.
Jack glanced at his watch and said, "Okay, I've said everything I want to say. I have a meeting later. You can leave first. Oh, when you are free, take the kids to the Normans' for dinner and let the kids accompany Queenie."
Queenie loved her grandchildren very much.
If having the grandchildren stay with them for a long time was not unreasonable or it would not have a bad influence on Luke and the Crawford family, he would be quite willing to keep Luke and Bianca's children by his side.
After all, the children made Queenie feel more relaxed.
Moreover, the kids still had a great-grandfather and a father, so he could not do this.
Moreover, Leia had caused Jack some psychological trauma.
He had always been very strict with Leia's upbringing, thinking that he could raise a child well.
Right now, everything that happened told him that he had failed in educating his child.
Girls were easier to raise than boys. However, his educational methods shaped Leia into such a rebellious character.
Jack doubted his child-raising methods now that Leia had become like this.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2868-"Okay, Lanie and the others miss their grandpa and grandma too," Luke agreed, thinking that Luca would be able to bring the kids back when she was done with her work in the next few days.
"Great." Jack was very satisfied. At this moment, there was a knock on the door. He put away the emotion in his voice and said, "Come in."
The secretary opened the door and knew that their conversation was over after seeing that Luke had stood up. The secretary reminded Jack, "Sir, the next meeting is about to start."
Jack nodded and looked at Luke. "I'll go to the meeting first. Remember to bring the kids over for a meal on the weekend."
"Okay." Luke watched Jack and his secretary leave before leaving the provincial capital.
He did not go back to the T Corporation immediately after leaving the provincial capital.
Jack urged him to pick up the pace today and also told him a piece of news. Now, he needed to pay the Mallories a visit.
After arriving at Mallory Tower, Luke took the elevator directly to Percy's office.
He pushed open the door and heard Percy say, "Here you are. Coffee is ready for you."
Luke walked in and sat on the chair opposite Percy.
Percy's assistant was smart. When Luke walked in, she knew they had something to talk about, so she respectfully said, "Mr. Mallory, I'm going downstairs to work first."
"Close the door," Percy said, putting down the work at hand.
"Sure," Percy's assistant left the office and closed the door behind her.
Luke picked up the coffee that Percy's assistant had prepared for him. He took a sip, then raised his eyebrows.
Percy read his expression and teased him, "The coffee made by my assistant is naturally not as good as the coffee made by Dr. Craw, so don't be picky."
Luke was not picky. He put down the coffee and echoed his sentiments, "Yes, it's not as good as Luca's coffee. Your assistant should learn how to make coffee from her."
Percy rolled his eyes and took the cup that Luke put down. "Even if I'm willing to let my assistant learn from your beloved Dr. Craw, you must be willing to let Dr. Craw teach my assistant."
The people in their tiny inner circle who knew that Luca was Bianca also knew that Luca was extremely precious to Luke.
Make Luca teach Percy's assistant how to make coffee? novelbin
Luke would never want to make Luca exhausted.
The men in this inner circle would never allow their beloved to be exhausted.
Luke was the one who loved his wife in the most exceptional way.
"There's business to talk about." Luke knew that Percy was joking and did not dwell on the topic of Luca.
Percy put away his cheekiness, nodded, and waited for him to get down to business.
"The government's plan to develop suburban land is about to be implemented. T Corporation has already gotten busy with this matter. Your side should start too," Luke said.
The Mallory family and Percy would benefit when T Corporation made money.
T Corporation's confidence in bidding came from its partnership with Mallory Corporation for better resources and a competitive edge.
It was impossible for Percy to refuse such a good cooperation opportunity.
"Is it confirmed?" Percy knew that Luke's information was sensitive. Although he was just confirming the authenticity of the information, he had already started to figure out a plan in his mind.
"It's confirmed. This isn't fake news. I heard that the government of A City is more interested in letting local companies in A City win the bid for this project." Luke did not hide the news. In terms of local decision-making, this was not a secret.
If a city had its own home-grown powerful enterprises, the local government would give priority to them.
After all, the development of enterprises would be beneficial to the local government's performance.
If it were not for the large power gap, no one would hand over projects to other cities or even foreign companies.
Unless the projects had nothing to do with the government, they would have no way to participate in the management.
"I've heard about this news, but there are several construction companies in A City. I've counted them, and none of them seem to be able to compete with T Corporation. However, I don't take this lightly. I'll hold a meeting here first and give you the company's final quotation. Then, you can make adjustments based on the quotation to finally complete the bidding proposal," Percy said.
The two of them had always completed projects together. They would not tear themselves apart for a mere difference in benefits.
Their companies could develop further as long as their interests were prioritized. In return, that would shut all the other shareholders' up.
For Percy, this project was a good one.
He badly needed a huge project to silence those small shareholders who were still trying to support Pierre to mess up the company.
If Percy was able to manage Mallory Corporation well, Pierre would not have the ability to mess things up either. These facts could not be denied.
"Okay. There's one more thing," Luke said.
"Spill." Percy picked up the coffee and took a sip. Luke may have disliked the coffee made by his assistant, but he quite liked it.
His assistant learned the craft from a professional barista. He admitted that the coffee did not have the mellowness in Luca's brew, but the taste was still quite good.
Furthermore, Percy was not like Luke, whose tastebuds were spoiled by Luca.
Percy even felt that if Luke were on a deserted island with him, the latter might starve to death from being a picky eater.
"Luca's matter with the Island of Despair matter is almost at the next phase. I'll need your help when the time comes," Luke said. They were accustomed to this, and they would help each other in troubled times.
"Okay, no problem. My people are ready at any time," Percy agreed without hesitation. Helping Luke eradicate the Island of Despair before was purely a favor.
Whenever Luke was in trouble or had a grudge to solve, Percy would help him to the end.
This time, Percy was also helping himself while helping Luke. The people from the Island of Despair broke Pierre's leg. He would never let this matter go easily.
There was no rest for the evil since the Island of Despair dared to take advantage of the Mallory family.
Although Percy's brotherhood with Pierre was completely destroyed, the Mallories could only be dealt with by the Mallory family themselves. There was no need for the Island Of Despair to interfere.
Percy instinctively knew that if the Island of Despair dared to target Pierre, they would dare to target other members of the Mallory family as well, including himself, Nina, Old Master Mallory, and so forth...
Percy's agreement was within Luke's expectations. He left after talking about everything.
After leaving Mallory Corporation, he still did not return to T Corporation but came to Watson Biopharmaceuticals instead.
Everyone knew that he was Watson's boss. When Luke walked into the company, he went all the way to the floor where Luca's office was located unobstructed.
Mo stood up when she saw Luke coming in. She greeted him in surprise. "Mr. Crawford, good afternoon."
It was almost noon, and Luke suddenly appeared in Watson.
"Where's Dr. Craw?" Luke asked.
"Dr. Craw is still having a meeting in the conference room. Shall I inform her?" Mo knew that Luke was here to see Luca.
She could not help but sigh. ‘Sure enough, the relationship between Luke and Luca isn't ordinary.'
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2869-"No, I'll wait in her office." Luke refused to let Mo interrupt Luca's meeting and walked directly to Luca's office.
Mo hurriedly went into the pantry to prepare coffee for Luke. Then, she brought it to Luca's office.
She knocked on the door. "Mr. Crawford."
"Come in." Luke sat on the sofa in the office, flipping through the magazines Luca had put on the coffee table.
They were all biopharmaceutical journals.
Mo came in with coffee and carefully put the mug on the table. "Mr. Crawford, have some coffee."
Luke did not make a sound, and Mo dared not bother the man further. She put down the coffee and left the office, closing the door behind her.
Luke looked at the contents of the journal and thought of the past.
When Luca was still Bianca, she founded Brilliant Architectural Design LLC on her own. At that time, there were weekly architectural magazines on her office sofa.
Now that she was engaged in biopharmaceutical research, her table was full of biopharmaceutical journals.
She was serious no matter what she did.
Luke loved Luca and her seriousness. She did not just show momentary enthusiasm but intense diligence.
He had seen Luca's research application this time. The research was solely focused on drugs for liver disease treatment, and he knew why Luca chose this research.
She had regrets in her heart.
No matter what her research prospects were, Luke would support her research.
The meeting lasted until noon. It was lunchtime, and they had not gone through the agenda for the meeting. Nevertheless, Luca still paused the meeting to let everyone have lunch first. They would continue the meeting in the afternoon.
The meeting that lasted for several hours was very tiring. Last night, she did not have a good rest either. Luca dragged her exhausted body back to the office.
It was lunchtime, so Mo had already left the office and gone downstairs for lunch. No one told her that Luke was waiting in the office.
Luca saw the man sitting on the sofa when she pushed open the door and said in surprise, "Luke, why are you...”
Her words stopped abruptly because she remembered that she was in the office now. She should not address Luke so intimately.
"I'm here to see you. Is the meeting over?" Luke asked. It had been 28 hours since they had seen each other. He missed Luca very much.
He took advantage of the afternoon break to come over.
Luca realized that Luke might be missing her when he showed up. She blushed, closed the door, and shook her head. She said, "Not yet. We'll continue in the afternoon."
She understood that people were less productive on an empty stomach, so she gave the research team some time for lunch even when she did not feel like eating.
Luke noticed the tiredness in her eyes, stood up, and said, "Come on. I've booked a private room at a nearby restaurant."
Initially, Luca wanted to use her lunch break for a nap. Then, she planned to eat some biscuits just to fill her stomach when she woke up so that she could relieve her fatigue and not be hungry at the same time.
However, when Luke proposed to take her to lunch, she did not hesitate. She nodded and said, "Okay."
The two left the office.
They kept their distance.
Luke wanted to hold Luca's hand to tell the whole world that she was his woman, but this would bring trouble to Luca. Luke could only hold back this thought.
When Luke and Luca stepped out of the elevator together, it caused quite a stir.
However, Watson's staff just watched and dared not discuss anything in front of their bosses.
Once Luca left Watson by Luke's side, the staff started whispering.
"That man looks familiar. Isn't he Mr. Crawford?" A staff member stood there in a daze.
She was on her way to lunch, but she stood there in a daze when she saw Luke and Luca walking together. It was not until Luke and Luca got off the elevator and the elevator door closed that she regained her composure and asked the colleague next to her.
Her colleague to whom she asked the question rolled his eyes and said, "What's the matter? You don't even recognize the boss? I think you must not want this job anymore."
The employee blushed and explained her failure to notice sheepishly, "Hasn't it been a long time since we saw the boss?"
"The company just built a team some time ago, and the boss even personally awarded bonuses to Dr. Craw's team. Your memory is failing you."
"Now that you've reminded me..." The employee explained said, "The way that Mr. Crawford walked with Dr. Craw... Didn't the boss mention that he doesn't manage the company's affairs? I heard that a new general manager from T Corporation will join soon to handle the boss' affairs here."
"I've heard about this too, but it's normal for Mr. Crawford to seek out Dr. Craw. Dr. Craw started a new research project today, so he probably wants to talk about this." As they discussed, she kept her eyes on the door for a long time.
Although she did not dare to look at Luke to his face, she could look at his back freely.
"Is their relationship normal?" The employee was suspicious. She had only been here for a year and did not know what had happened before.
"It's normal." The other employee nodded.
It was not the first time that Luke had appeared in Watson and met with Luca alone.
The people in the office had also been talking about it recently, wondering why Luke had not come looking for Luca and if Luca had fallen out of favor.
This topic was talked about not long ago, but right now, Luke's behavior told them the answer.
"In your words, Mr. Crawford and Dr. Craw are..." The new employee hesitated to speak, worried that someone would tell Luke what she said, so she just shut up.
Luca knew that walking with Luke would definitely cause a sensation.
However, she never expected them to view her relationship with Luke in this way.
Watson's staff now recognized Luca's professional ability, but that did not change their minds. Luca was Luke’s paramour...
Even if Luca knew what they were saying, she could not change those people's minds. She could not tell them that she was not Luke's mistress but Luke's legal wife!
Without more evidence, how could anyone believe that she was Bianca Rayne?
Even her intimate lover, who used to be with her day and night, would not believe that she was Bianca before a DNA test as evidence.
Luca's heart was bitter. She followed Luke into a restaurant with downcast eyes.
Luke told the waiter the last few digits of his mobile phone number, and the waiter took him to a private room.
He had gotten Jason to pre-order food early in the morning. After the waiter confirmed the dishes, he walked out of the private room and closed the door for them.
In an instant, the noise outside was separated by the private room door.
People outside could not hear their conversation.
Luca picked up the lemonade, took a sip to moisten her throat, and then slowly asked, "Mr. Crawford, what do you want to tell me?"
Luke picked up the lemonade. He did not bring it to his mouth but reminded her, "There are no outsiders now."
Luca was silent. After a while, she called his name, "Luke."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2870-There was a smile on the corner of Luke's mouth. When she called his name affectionately, the tenderness and devotion on her face hit his soul hard.
If it were not for the inappropriate occasion, he would have held her in his arms at this moment.
"How is the project going?" Luke was concerned about the status of Luca's project.
"Well, I'm going to start now. Actually, I've done research on this project before. It should progress very quickly and won't require a high cost." Luca speculated because the drug project originally belonged to Shanks. From Shanks' prior research, she only needed to complete the research and make it into a legally marketed drug.
She just needed to repeat the study like the last time, repeating the experiment to ensure drug safety and increase the efficacy of the drug at the same time.
Luke's smile deepened as he listened to her serious whisper.
He fell in love with Luca's serious appearance even more.
After Luca finished speaking, she noticed the tender smile on Luke's face. Suddenly, a thought came to her mind. ‘Should I not be telling him all these? Well, he was the one who asked."
Then, Luca asked again, "How is Ms. Norman?"
"She's still in the detention ward. There's no news from the hospital," Luke said. If Leia's condition deteriorated, the doctor would definitely notify the police. The police would then notify the Norman family.
Right now, no news was the best news.
Luca had the same opinion. Leia, who was the most reluctant to hurt herself, was not badly affected after hitting her head on the wall, a move which made people speechless.
"During the weekend, I'll take the kids to visit the Normans. Do you want to come along?" Luke did not want to spend their time together discussing Leia's affairs.
How Leia died had nothing to do with them.
"Alright... but what reason do I have to join you guys?" Luca asked. Although Luke had not officially confessed his love to her, they were considered together now.
They were husband and wife to begin with.
However, others did not know this. If Luke showed up at the Normans' residence with the kids and her without good reason, Queenie would be suspicious.
"You want to help Queenie recuperate." Luke gave her a reason.
He also wondered, 'In reality, Luca is Queenie's biological daughter, but now, she needs a reason to go to the Normans' residence. How absurd.’
Jack was right to urge him. The Island of Despair problem must be resolved as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would have a great impact on them.
Luca belonged to him, and no one can take her away.
Luca frowned. This was a really good reason. "This reason has already been used..."
No matter how good the reason is, it could not be reused multiple times.
It would be fine if she appeared alone in the Normans, but Queenie's concealed suspicion would resurface if Luke was present as well.
"What happened to Leia yesterday increased Queenie’s blood pressure. Later, the doctor gave her a rapid antihypertensive drug to stabilize her." Luke did not tell her this yesterday because he did not want her to worry about Queenie while in X City. It would affect her rest.
Queenie's condition improved a lot after taking the antihypertensive drugs. She stayed in the detention ward to check on Leia's condition until Luke and Jack persuaded her to go home. Then, she stopped mentioning her physical discomfort.
Luca frowned. Queenie's physical condition was still affected by Leia.
She looked at Luke. The man seemed calm, so she reckoned that Queenie was fine now.
This was a good reason. She could go to Norman Residence with the kids this weekend.
Luca nodded. "Okay, I'll buy some herbal medicine too. Uncle Jack and Aunt Queenie need some supplements at their age."
Although medicines were considered foreign to the natural body, Luca was confident in her knowledge of pharmacology.
She intended to buy herbal ingredients that could be used for cooking as well to be sent to the Normans. This was her expression of filial piety.
Now, she had no identity or status to be filial to Jack and Queenie. She could only seize this opportunity so that they would not be startled.
"Well, it's up to you." Luke had no objection to her arrangement.
Although he was reluctant for Luca to exhaust herself, he would not object to what she wanted to do for her biological parents.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door. Then, the waiter opened the door and walked in with the dishes.
"Mr. Crawford, Ma'am, your meal is served." The waiter was soft-spoken and had a good attitude. He placed all the dishes ordered on the table.
Luca looked at a table full of dishes and waited for the waiter to leave. Then, she said, "This is too much... The two of us can't finish all this."
"Mr. Doyle ordered it." Luke blamed it on Jason. Who would not know that Jason's orders were all according to Luca's preferences?
It was at Luke’s behest that Jason ordered Luca’s favorite foods.
Luca was suspicious. 'These dishes are all my favorites. Did Jason really order them?’ Jason did not know Luca's preferences. It was Luke who was more aware of her food preferences. After all, they had eaten so many meals together.
These were things she could not imagine ever having on the Island of Despair.
When Luca was on that island, she once thought that she and Luke would never see each other again, let alone be as close as they are now.
Luke put her favorite sirloin steak with mushy peas in front of her, along with a piece of honey ribs. "Try them. Mr. Doyle said that this restaurant has good ratings."
Luca picked up the rib, tasted it, and nodded. "It's delicious. Many people in the company like to eat in this restaurant too."
She took a sip.
She overheard Mo talking about this restaurant with other assistants. She thought she would definitely try it when she was free.
However, there was always a crowd every time she was free. In the rare free time she had, she chose other restaurants for lunch instead.
Luke took a sip of the truffle mushroom soup and raised his eyebrows.
The taste was good, but not as good as Luca's cooking.
His stomach favored the food made by Luca.
It was already 1:05 pm after lunch. Luca thought that it would be almost time for the meeting once she got back to the office, so she said to Luke, "Will you leave later?"
"Yeah, I have a meeting in the afternoon." In order to meet up with Jack, Luke pushed all the morning meetings to the afternoon.
He wanted to accompany Luca for a while longer, but the conditions did not allow it.
The management of the entire T Corporation was waiting for him to go back.
Luca nodded. She knew that Luke was busy. She was actually surprised when he suddenly appeared in her office today. "I have a meeting later too."
"Then you go back first. My car is parked in the parking space on the side of the road," Luke said.
"Alright then."
Luca walked out of the private room with him. There were not many white-collar workers eating in the restaurant. Most of them had gone back to their offices after the lunch break.
The two of them walked together under the warm spring sun, heading in Watson's direction.