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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2871-It was not officially summer yet, so the warmth from the sun was just nice.
Luca's eyelids got heavier as the cozy warmth made her feel sleepy.
She reckoned that she should ask Mo to make another cup of coffee for her or she would not be able to concentrate on work this afternoon.
An unassuming BMW that was parked on the side of the road caught Luca's attention because of its eye-catching car plate. It seemed to be Luke's car. “Mr. Crawford, is that your car?"
"Yes." Luke nodded. He had just gone to the provincial capital, so he chose a car that would not attract that much attention.
Although he was a businessman, he was also Jack's son-in-law, so attracting too much attention in a place like the provincial capital would not look good for Jack.
"I'll head back to the company, and you..." Luca paused for a moment before urging him, "Drive safe."
The smile on Luke's face grew wider as his eyes lit up. "I will."
After parting with Luke, Luca returned to the company and stopped when she got to the door of the assistant's office.
Before leaving, the assistant's office was empty because Mo had gone out for lunch. Now that lunch break was almost over, Mo was already sitting in her seat and was about to start her work for the afternoon.
"Dr. Craw, you're back," Mo smiled and greeted Luca.
"Yes. Ms. Stone, please make a few cups of coffee and send them to the conference room," ordered Luca.
"Sure." Mo smiled and nodded before glancing over at Rhett's seat.
Rhett was already in the conference room preparing for the afternoon meeting, but something was bothering her.
Both of them were assistants, yet she was the one who had to serve drinks and was not allowed to participate in important research meetings.
Rhett, on the other hand, was the total opposite. Not only did he not have to serve drinks, but he also did not need to sort out the professor's documents.
He was Luca's personal research assistant.
They had the same title and same rank, but Rhett's bonus was much higher than hers.
Mo became increasingly agitated as she walked into the pantry room to prepare the coffee Luca asked for.
She brought the coffee to the conference room, and Rhett helped place the cups before each researcher's seat.
After that, Mo crossed her arms and asked Rhett, “Mr. Link, is working for Dr. Craw tiring?"
Rhett shook his head and said honestly, "Not at all. I learn a lot from Dr. Craw, so it benefits me a lot."
Mo could not believe his words at all as she struggled to suppress the jealousy in her heart.
She graduated from the same college as Rhett. It was not an Ivy League, nor was it a top-ranking university. Graduates like them would have to further their studies to postgraduate if they wanted to
participate in research and work their way up.
Working with Luca helped Rhett become an honors student at school.
None of the other freshmen in the same department had firsthand experience in a research project like Rhett.
Before Mo left, a researcher walked in and handed her documents when he saw her. "Ms. Stone, please make three copies of this for me."
"Sure, I'll get it done now." Mo took the file with a smile, but that smile vanished once she walked out of the conference room.
It was fine for the professors to give her these trivial tasks since her job was to be there to assist them.
However, even the researchers treated her as their assistant by giving her these trivial tasks when Rhett was their assistant!
Did they not have the hands to do such a simple task as making copies? All the researchers just passed on these tiny little chores to Mo.
Mo got even more upset.
Then, she finished making copies of the document according to the researcher's instructions before sending them to the conference room.
At that moment, Luca was already sitting in the head seat while Rhett sat next to her, preparing to present. After noticing Mo walk in, he minimized the presentation slides.
Mo noticed what he did, but she did not see the contents on the presentation slides as she was afraid she would be even angrier.
He was hiding the slides from her!
Mo knew that the details of the meeting were confidential, but she was all the professors' assistants. She may not have access to some important data, but she still had access to some of the basic data.
Mo was upset when she saw him hide the slides from her as if he did not trust her.
However, she did not show it. Instead, she handed the copies to the researcher. "These are the copies of the document."
"Great. Thanks," The researcher thanked her before taking a copy out and handing it to Luca.
After getting the document, Luca said softly, "Let's continue the meeting."
Mo knew that those words meant that she could not stay here any longer, so she left the conference room and closed the door behind her.
Then, the smile on her face disappeared immediately. Both of them started off the same, yet Rhett could sit inside, while she could only sit in the assistant's office.
It made her look like she was not ambitious enough.
Mo recalled that during the new year, she went to a professor's house with a few classmates.
All the professor could talk about was how capable Rhett was, which made the whole situation awkward.
Rhett did not go to the professor's house with them, but the professor boasted about him so loudly.
After leaving, her classmates asked her about Rhett's situation.
They were talking about how capable Rhett was, but it sounded like they were mocking her. Both of them started off on an equal footing, but she was not as capable nor ranked as high as Rhett.
Mo gripped her chest as the jealousy lit a fire in her heart.
When the meeting ended, it was time to get off work. The kids were at the manor, and Luca did not have to prepare soup for Wanda, so she decided to stay at the company and work overtime. She had asked for too many leaves recently, and if Luke were not the boss or was not aware of her situation, she would have gotten into trouble.
Who would believe that so many things coincidentally happened at the same time?
Luca sat on her office chair, processing the documents.
After a while, there was a knock on the door. “Dr. Craw, are you going home?"
The person at the door was Mo, who had been watching Luca for some time.
The rest of Luca's team, including Rhett, had already clocked out. However, Luca did not seem to be going home soon, so Mo thought this was a good opportunity.
"Not yet. Come in." Luca rubbed her temples. She had not been resting well because of work pressure, so she had a slight headache.
Mo carefully opened the door and walked in.
"Dr. Craw, I have something to tell you." She spoke cautiously and looked at Luca, who was too busy to even look at her.
"What is it?" Luca flipped the documents that were prepared by Rhett. They were quite impressive.
Seeing her indifference, Mo felt a little uneasy. After a few seconds of hesitation, she asked, "Dr. Craw, do you need another assistant? I want to work for you."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2872-Luca frowned slightly because of Mo's words. She put down the document and looked up at the person standing anxiously in front of her. She only needed one assistant.
If she had one more, not only would there be nothing for the new assistant to do, but the other professors would not be happy about it.
All research professors only had one research assistant. If she had one more assistant, what would the other professors think? It was impossible for Luke to recruit a new batch of assistants to satisfy the professors.
Luke shook her head slightly. Although she did not know why Mo wanted to be her assistant all of a sudden, she still rejected. “Ms. Stone, I don't need another assistant."
Mo bit her lower lip embarrassedly as she gave it another chance. "Dr. Craw, don't get me wrong. I just want to gain more professional knowledge, and I thought that I would be able to learn more like Mr. Link if I worked for you."
Luca had no plans to replace Rhett since he was capable and not a gossiper. Whether it be about research or her personal life, Rhett was not curious about her like the others.
She was satisfied with Rhett, so she did not need Mo. "In that case, perhaps you should ask the other professors. Maybe they need an extra assistant."
After Luca said that, Mo saw no point in trying to fight for it anymore.
With a forced smile, she glanced at the thick stack of documents on the table and thought to herself that if she had competed with Rhett in the beginning, Luca would have definitely chosen her.
She was just one project late...
"I'll be leaving then, Dr. Craw." Mo knew that she could not say anything to convince Luca, so she could only leave in embarrassment.
"Alright." Luca nodded as her gaze fell on the documents again.
She did not know why Mo wanted to work for her all of a sudden, but she did not need a new assistant, so she did not question it any further.
When Mo left Luca's office, she clenched her fists and looked down. She just wanted to be given a chance.
However, Luca could not give that to her.
As for the other professors.
Mo did not bother as the other professors were not short of assistants too. She was a fresh graduate from a school that the professors look down on...
Mo had mixed feelings. She looked back at the closed office door with resentment in her eyes.
After Mo left, Luca worked overtime for another 30 minutes before returning to the mansion.
Luke was not back yet.
Aunt Neile saw that Luca was back and asked with a smile, “Ms. Craw, why are you back so late?"
“Something came up in the office, which made me late," explained Luca.
"You and Sir are busy people." Aunt Neile shook her head. "Mr. Crawford is working overtime too. Would you like to have dinner now?"
"Sure." Luca was not surprised to hear that Luke was working overtime.
Luke was even busier than her, so working overtime was expected.
However, she realized that he probably had not had dinner yet, so she sent Jason a text. [Mr. Doyle, are you free?]
Jason quickly responded: [Dr. Craw, what is it?]
[I heard that you're working overtime. Has Mr. Crawford had dinner yet?] Luca tapped send after typing.
She felt like something was not right, so she added: [I mean if he hasn't had dinner yet, Aunt Neile can leave some for him. I don't want to bother Mr. Crawford, so I'm asking you instead.]
She typed quickly and sent the text before Jason could reply.
After a while, Jason replied: [Dr. Craw, don't worry. Mr. Crawford has already had dinner.]
Reading his reply, Luca could feel the blood rush to her face.
Jason could clearly see her trying to cover up her concern. She reckoned that she was blushing as she touched her flushed face.
Luca sat at the dining table.
Aunt Neile came out with dinner and noticed Luca's rosy cheeks, which were not like that just now. She said with concern, "Ms. Craw, why is your face so red?"
"Maybe the heating in the house isn't warm enough." Luca simply explained as she could not tell Aunt Neile that she was embarrassed that Jason saw through her concern for Luke.
Aunt Neile was puzzled. It was almost summer, so the heating in the house had been cut off.
Luca was already picking up the utensils, so she stopped asking.
Luca drank two mouthfuls of soup and took another mouthful of bread before asking Aunt Neile, "Aunt Neile, what soup is this?"
"It's mushroom soup," Aunt Neile replied.
"I see. Leave some for Mr. Crawford," said Luca. Although Luke had already eaten, he might be hungry when he came home from work.
If he was hungry, he could have some soup. If he wanted supper, she could use the soup as a sauce to make pasta.
"I've already left some for him, and not just one bowl too. He's been working very hard, so he needs the energy," Aunt Neile sighed.
“Yup, you're right. Oh, Aunt Neile, do you know how to pick herbs?" Luca asked suddenly.
“Herbs? I can tell the difference between good herbs and bad herbs. The Crawford family buys expensive medicinal herbs from the same place because the owner is trustworthy and won't lie to the Crawford family's maids," said Aunt Neile. The quality of some herbs depended on the price, but some dishonest owners might fool buyers who did not know the difference by selling low-quality ones for the price of the higher-quality ones.
However, the Crawford family had been buying herbs from the same place for some time. The owner was quite nice, and at least he would not sell bad herbs as good quality ones.
“Ms. Craw, do you want to buy herbs?" Aunt Neile guessed that Luca was going to ask for her help to buy herbs.
“Yes, I want to buy a batch of good quality herbs, but I've been busy lately, so I don't have much time," said Luca. She knew how to pick herbs, but she did not have the time.
Plus, when Luke said that he would go to Norman Residence this weekend, she did not know if he meant Saturday or Sunday.
"Just list down the name of the herbs and how much of them you want. I'll get them for you," said Aunt Neile. The store was just near the market, so it was convenient for her to go there.
“Sorry for troubling you, Aunt Neile." Luca smiled.
“It's no trouble. It's just near the market, and I go there every day," said Aunt Neile hastily. Although only two adults lived in the mansion, Aunt Neile was still busy cooking nutritious meals for them.
She would usually get all the ingredients from the market.
"After dinner, I'll make a list. Please get them for me tomorrow," said Luca. Once she had the herbs, she could go to Norman Residence with Luke this weekend.
“No problem," replied Aunt Neile.
After dinner, Luca wrote all the herbs she needed on a piece of paper, with all the names and quantities so that Aunt Neile would not make a mistake.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2873-Aunt Neile took the paper that Luca handed to her. She could not help but praise her handwriting, "Ms. Craw, your handwriting is truly elegant."
Her writing flowed gently, as if the pen had glided effortlessly on the paper.
Luca blushed with a hint of embarrassment after being complimented and put on a faint smile.
Aunt Neile continued, "My little grandson has just started learning to write. I wish he could write as neatly as you do in the future."
"Let him try practicing on calligraphy copybooks," suggested Luca. All three of her children were using them to practice writing, and they were also learning calligraphy.
It was to help them develop beautiful handwriting in the future.
"I'll have my daughter-in-law buy some. Your handwriting is really beautiful," exclaimed Aunt Neile as she folded the paper neatly and put it in her wallet. "Ms. Craw, I'll buy the herbs tomorrow morning."
"Thank you. Oh, there's nothing else to do here. Aunt Neile, you may go home now," replied Luca, allowing Aunt Neile to leave as she had already completed all her tasks.
"Alright then. I shall leave first. Take care and get some rest, Ms. Craw," said Aunt Neile happily as she was delighted to be able to leave work early.
After Aunt Neile left, the entire villa fell into a peaceful hush.
Luca returned to her bedroom, freshened up, and sat on the bed reading some books while waiting for Luke to come back from work.
Even though Luca felt a bit tired, she wanted to wait for him before going to bed tonight.
At ten o'clock in the evening, Luke drove back to the villa. After parking the car, he made his way up the stairs. The bedroom door was slightly ajar, and a warm glow spilled from inside.
His heart warmed as he saw that Luca was still awake, waiting for him.
As Luke pushed open the bedroom door, he saw Luca sitting by the bedside, engrossed in her book.
When Luca heard the door open, she looked up at him. Their eyes met, revealing a touch of tenderness in each other's gaze.
Luca wore a gentle smile and said, “You're back.”
"Yes. Why aren't you asleep yet?" asked Luke.
"I'm not sleepy yet." Luca placed the book on the bedside table. She did not rest well last night and had been relying on coffee during the day to stay awake. However, the caffeine's effects had worn off, and now she was undoubtedly tired. Still, she wanted to wait for Luke to come back before going to bed tonight.
Luke smiled as he felt her tenderness. Then, he heard Luca say, "Aunt Neile made some chicken noodle soup and left some for you. Would you like to have some?"
"Sure." Luke nodded.
"I'll make them now," replied Luca as she got off the bed and put on her cotton slippers.
"Okay, let me put the documents away first," said Luke. He knew Luca was waiting for him. Before he had the chance to put down the briefcase, he pushed the bedroom door open as he was eager to see her.
He opened the door to the opposite bedroom, put away the briefcase, and then followed Luca downstairs.
Luca walked into the kitchen and put the chicken noodle soup Aunt Neile left in the pot to heat. Then, she washed some Brussels sprouts.
When the chicken noodle soup was gently simmering, she added in the Brussels sprouts.
Ten minutes had passed, and the noodles were cooked.
Luca brought the steaming bowl of chicken noodle soup to the dining table.
Luke looked at the bowl of noodles and then glanced at Luca's fingers.
She carried the bowl with bare hands, and he noticed her fingers were slightly red. He furrowed his brows and held her hands, asking, "Did you burn yourself?"
Luca looked down and saw her reddened fingers. Indeed, the heat from the bowl had caused a minor burn, but she did not feel it.
She was no longer the Bianca she used to be, who would have been in pain from even the slightest burn.
The training on the Island of Despair, along with the drugs, had significantly desensitized her pain receptors.
It was the same for anyone who had trained on the Island of Despair.
Luca shook her head, indicating that she did not feel any pain. "I'm fine. It doesn't hurt."
"But they're all red," replied Luke, recalling how Bianca used to be so sensitive to pain. She would wear insulated gloves just to carry hot dishes.
She was such a delicate person, but her pain receptors seemed to have numbed now.
Luke felt a bittersweet combination of sympathy and affection for her.
"It doesn't hurt. Please, start eating before the soup get cold," urged Luca. She pulled her hands back and checked them herself.
They were just a little red, far from being a serious burn. Her skin was no longer so delicate. Her gaze fell back on the bowl of soup.
The bowl of soup looked delicious and appetizing, with a small bunch of Brussels sprouts on top.
It was a simple supper, but it appeared exceptionally tasty.
Luke picked up his cutleries, but he did not immediately indulge in it. He asked Luca, "Would you like to eat together?"
Luca shook her head and replied, "I'm not hungry."
"There's too much. If I finish all of it, I'll be too full to sleep. Would you mind sharing a bit with me?" Luke suggested again.
As Luca looked at the bowl of soup, even though it was a simple dish, she had confidence in her cooking skills. When she heard Luke's suggestion, she nodded and replied, "Alright. I'll have some."
With that, she went back into the kitchen to get another set of cutlery.
After that, she returned to the dining room. Luke took the bowl from her and scooped some soup and Brussels sprouts into her bowl.
Luca looked at the bowl of soup. The steam slowly dissipated, making the dish seem even more delicious.
"You gave me too much," said Luca.
"Have it. I'll take care of it if you can't finish it," replied Luke as he finally picked up his spoon and took the first sip. He was savoring a heart-warming late-night supper.
Luca's food was undeniably delicious. Luke quickly finished the remaining half bowl of soup.
Despite having dinner earlier, there was no way the taste of the meal served outside could compare to Luca's home-cooked meal.
The dinner he had at the office was merely to fill his stomach and avoid getting hungry while working.
However, the soup Luca made at this moment was a true gastronomic delight.
Luca had also eaten quite a bit, but she could not manage anymore. "I can't finish it."
Luke did not hesitate and finished off all the soup she had left.
As Luca watched him finish the rest of the soup quickly yet gracefully, she could not help but be stunned for a moment. Then, she asked hesitantly, "Should I make you another bowl?"
Luke shook his head. He took the last sip of soup.
Luke picked up the tissue on the table and replied, "It's alright. I'm full now. It was really good, and I didn't want to waste any. That's why I had a bit more.”
Luca was still doubtful as she noticed the speed at which he ate did not match his claims of not being hungry...
Luke could not help but smile wryly at her expression. "Luca, don't you know you have a real talent for cooking?"
Luca blinked her eyes and asked, "What do you mean?"
"I mean your dishes are simply delightful," replied Luke, affirming her culinary skills.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2874-The words of praise left Luca with a rosy hue on her face. She rose to her feet and prepared to clean up the dishes.
Luke stood up as well and said, "Let me do it."
There was no way Luca could contend with him. Hence, she watched Luke as he picked up the two bowls and walked into the kitchen. After a while, the sound of running water came from the kitchen.
Luke was washing the dishes.
Luca was not too surprised and followed him into the kitchen.
While Luke washed the dishes, she tidied up the counter a bit.
The kitchen was spacious, and the two of them stood there. One of them was washing the dishes, and the other was cleaning the counter. Their hearts were close, even though they stood apart.
After a while, they made their way up the stairs together.
Just then, Luke's phone rang.
He glanced at the caller ID. Then, he frowned and answered, "What's the matter?"
On the other end of the line was Lucy, the maid who looked after Old Man Rayne. Her voice sounded anxious, "Mr. Crawford, Old Man Rayne fainted. We're in the ambulance on our way to the general hospital. Can you come to the hospital?"
"I'll rush over right away." Luke's expression turned serious. The joy and relaxation he had just enjoyed a moment ago vanished in an instant. After hanging up the phone, he looked at Luca with a grave expression.
"What's wrong..." Luca had a bad feeling when she looked at his expression.
"Grandpa Rayne fainted. He's being sent to the general hospital," said Luke. Even though Old Man Rayne had no blood relation to her, he had taken care of Luca since she was young. Therefore, it was only natural that she should know about this.
Luca's body slightly stumbled when she heard this.
"Why did he faint all of a sudden?" Luca had been conditioning Old Man Rayne's health, and he had already improved significantly. How could he suddenly faint?
There could be many reasons for an elderly person to faint. Luca was worried, and she felt restless.
"I don't know. Would you like to go to the hospital?" asked Luke. He initially planned to have a late- night supper and go to bed with Luca, but unexpected events arose tonight.
"Yes. I'm coming with you," answered Luca. She could not be bothered if her concern for Old Man Rayne would arouse Luke's suspicion.
Luca was worried, and she was anxious about Old Man Rayne. She wanted to go to the hospital to find out what had happened to him.
"Get changed. I'll drive," said Luke. Luca was currently wearing pajamas, which were not suitable for a hospital visit. "It's cold at night. Wear something warm."
"Okay," replied Luca as she pushed open the bedroom door. She found her hands trembling uncontrollably. Her hands would shake involuntarily whenever she felt anxious and nervous.
With her right hand holding her left, she forced herself to calm down and change into a set of clothes before hurriedly going downstairs.
Luke was already waiting in the car at the entrance.
After Luca got into the car, the car sped off toward the general hospital.
When they were on their way to the hospital, Luke received another call from Lucy. "Mr. Crawford, we've arrived at the hospital. Old Man Rayne has been taken to the emergency room."
"Stay there. I'm on my way to the hospital. Let me know if there's any update," said Luke. He had the speakerphone on, and Luca, who sat in the passenger seat, heard the conversation clearly.
Luca's face turned pale. She tightly pressed her lips, remaining silent.
"Alright.” Lucy quickly hung up the call after that.
After two beeping sounds, the call on Luke's side ended.
Silence filled the car. Luke accelerated the speed. He glanced sideways at Luca, who was in the passenger seat, and said, "Don't worry. Anyone who faints will be taken to the emergency room."
Luca nodded, understanding what Luke meant.
Whether it was a young person or an elderly person who fainted, they would be taken to the emergency room when they arrived at the hospital.
It did not necessarily mean that the patient's condition was severe. Hospitals simply tended to take such cases seriously.
Luca understood these principles, but she still felt uneasy about it. After all, Old Man Rayne was an elderly man. He had been keeping a healthy diet and conditioning his body. There were no major issues written on his last check-up report. There were only some minor ailments common in old age.
Even so, he was still an elderly person...
Once an elderly person fell ill, their illness could escalate rapidly. Luca held on tightly to her seatbelt, with a solemn expression on her face.
She wanted to express her concerns to Luke. She wanted him to understand her feelings, but her current status was merely a friend of the Rayne family. She could be considered a benefactor but definitely not a family member.
Luca's lips slightly parted. How could she share her worries with him?
The 20-minute drive felt like two hours. Luca's heart was restless and anxious, and they finally reached the hospital.
Luke parked the car as close as possible to the hospital building. They quickly walked toward the emergency room.
They spotted Lucy, the maid who looked after the Rayne family, sitting on a chair in the emergency room area. They hurried over.
"Has the doctor come out?" asked Luca.
The maid's face turned pale as she shook her head and answered, "The doctor came out, but he said Old Man Rayne's condition doesn't look good. They need to conduct further examinations. I still don't know what's going on in there"
Luca furrowed her brows, fighting the impulse to open the curtains to the resuscitation room.
"Let's wait for the doctor to finish the examination first,” said Luke. It seemed like he understood what Luca had in mind.
Luca nodded and then looked at the maid. "Has Old Man Rayne mentioned that he was feeling unwell recently?"
The maid nodded without saying anything.
"Tell me. What's been bothering him?" It was her most respected and beloved grandfather in there. Luca's tone became more serious.
The maid interpreted her seriousness as sternness. Lucy hesitated, worried that they might blame her for not taking good care of the old man. She was secretly frustrated with herself. Why did she unconsciously nod earlier?
Luke was also observing the maid closely.
The maid knew she could not hide anything anymore with them looking at her that way.
She had no choice but to confess, "He occasionally experienced headaches in the past few days, but they only lasted a few minutes each time. I suggested calling the family doctor, but he said he no longer felt the pain and told me not to call the doctor..."
Luca frowned. How could the maid not take the old man's headaches seriously?
Anger surged within her.
Although it was not her who hired the housekeeper, she was hired by Luke. As a caretaker for an elderly person, it was their responsibility to take any discomfort seriously. If the elderly person felt unwell, the right thing to do was to call a doctor or take them to the hospital regardless of what they said.
“Is that your way of doing things?" Before Luca could question her, Luke rebuked, "The old man refused to see a doctor, and you thought it was fine to just let the matter go?"
The maid quickly shook her head and replied, "No, Mr. Crawford. It's not like that. The old man was worried that it might trouble you and Ms. Rayne, who's busy traveling. That's why he didn't want me to call the doctor."
Calling a doctor would naturally involve Luke, as the doctor was also from the Crawford family's medical team. It might even reach Wanda's ears.
Old Man Rayne did not want to disrupt Wanda's trip. He did not want her to end her journey because of his momentary discomfort.
Luca's mind went blank when she heard this. The old man was only thinking about the young folks. That was why he refused to see the doctor.
However, age was still a factor. How could he simply ignore it without calling the doctor?
Luca had reservations about it in her mind. However, she felt helpless when she had to face such a stubborn old man. She stared blankly at the resuscitation room, silently praying, 'Grandpa, please be alright.'
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2875-Luke's brows furrowed even tighter. He knew that the maid was not trying to shirk responsibility. It was highly likely that the old man himself had asked her to do this.
Old Man Rayne had always been the kind of person who avoided troubling others. If it were not for his old age and inability to take care of himself, he would never have agreed to have a caretaker look after him.
The curtain to the emergency room was pulled open.
"Are the family members here?" asked the doctor.
Yes," replied Luke, no longer scolding the maid. Old Man Rayne's condition mattered the most now.
The doctor glanced at Luke and then checked the patient's examination results. Then, he explained, "We've already sent the patient for examination. The initial diagnosis states that it could be cerebral vasospasm. We've given the patient medication, but we'll need a neurosurgeon's consultation for a specific diagnosis and further treatment."
"Does he need surgery?" Luca asked immediately.
The doctor clarified, "That depends on the diagnosis of the attending physician. I'll get the patient admitted to the hospital now. You may go to the counter to complete the admission procedures."
"Ask Dr. Park to take a look at Old Man Rayne," said Luca as she turned to Luke. Johann was an expert in cerebrovascular diseases.
Luca could not trust anyone else to treat Old Man Rayne. She only believed in Johann's abilities.
The emergency doctor was slightly surprised and asked, "You know Dr. Park?"
According to hospital regulations, the attending physician for an admitted patient was generally assigned based on duty schedules unless the patient or family members had specific requests.
Doctors like Johann were almost universally known to every patient or their family members who came to the general hospital.
However, Johann would not accept every patient since he was too busy, unless it was an especially challenging case or if he had a close relationship with the patient...
The emergency doctor did not know which category these family members belonged to.
Luke initially planned for this. He had yet to notify Johann in advance. He wanted to wait until they had the test results.
However, they needed to inform Johann to take over the patient's care now. Luke asked the doctor on duty, "Is there an available ward on the VIP floor?"
"I'll have the nurse check for you." The emergency doctor returned to the emergency room. Hospital room arrangements were not within his scope of work.
Luke dialed Johann's number while waiting for them to check for the ward's availability.
Johann had just laid down on his bed at that time. When his phone rang, he did not hesitate to answer, "It's late. What's the matter?"
"Come to the hospital. Bianca's grandfather is sick. The initial diagnosis states that it's a cerebral vasospasm." Luke's serious voice came from the other end of the line.
Johann immediately sat up. Cerebral vasospasm was no trivial matter. "Ask the emergency doctor to send me the test results. I'm on my way to the hospital now."
"Okay," replied Luke. As he watched the emergency doctor who came walking out again, he asked, "Is there a ward available?"
"Yes. Are you sure you want to have the patient admitted to the VIP floor?" The nurse confirmed with the VIP floor's nurse that there was an empty ward, so the doctor came out to confirm with them.
Every department in their hospital had VIP wards, but there was an even better level of VIP wards on the top floor equipped with all the necessary emergency equipment and a patient transport elevator, making them more expensive than regular VIP wards.
"Yes. Please send the patient's test results to Dr. Park," said Luke.
The emergency doctor nodded. "I'll give Dr. Park the patient's identification number. He'll be able to access it through the hospital's system."
As the doctor said that, the nurses pushed Old Man Rayne out of the emergency room. "Now, let's take the patient upstairs while the family goes to the admission counter."
After that, the nurses pushed the bed away.
Luca could not be bothered about Luke and followed behind the doctor and nurses.
Luke asked the caretaker who was standing on the spot with a blank expression on her face, "Did you bring Old Man Rayne's identification?"
"Yes, I did." The maid nodded. She took out Old Man Rayne's ID and medical insurance card from her bag.
Luke pulled out his credit card from his wallet and handed it to the maid. Then, he said, "Go to the counter to handle his admission procedures. Then come to the ward."
"Okay." The maid took the card from him and secretly heaved a sigh at how unlucky she was. It was her turn to watch over Old Man Rayne today. She did not expect something like this to happen.
She could have avoided Luke's scolding if another maid had been on duty.
After Luke gave his instructions, he hurried away and caught up with Luca's steps. They took the patient transport elevator and quickly arrived at the hospital's VIP floor.
After Old Man Rayne was sent to the ward, the doctors and nurses were busy doing their job and finally settled him down.
Luca looked at Old Man Rayne, who was lying unconscious on the hospital bed. She felt anxious while waiting for Johann to arrive.
Luke noticed how worried she was and raised his hand, gently holding hers.
Her hand was ice-cold.
Luke frowned and tightened his grip.
Luca was taken aback for a moment, recalling everything that had happened. Luke had always been there by her side.
Luke had always stayed by her side quietly, giving her enough courage to face every unexpected situation.
Previously, when she was trapped on the Island of Despair and giving birth to Nyla, she had complained about why Luke had not come to save her.
Now, all those past moments were like wisps of smoke. She only remembered that the person who was there for her in her most helpless moments was Luke.
"Don't worry," Luke comforted her in a low voice.
"Okay," Luca murmured softly, not dwelling on why he suddenly felt the need to console her.
After a while, Johann called.
The call was for Luke, and he answered it. After he answered the call, he ignored the hospital's request to keep quiet and put it on speaker so that Luca could also hear what Johann was saying on the other end of the line.
"I've already reviewed the case. Old Man Rayne's cerebral vasospasm is quite severe. It needs immediate attention. There might be a sequela if it's prolonged. We need to perform surgery on him. Do you agree to do so?" asked Johann. Even though Old Man Rayne was Luca's grandfather, her identity was currently special, and since Wanda was also hospitalized, Luke would be the one to make the decision.
"I agree," Luke did not hesitate. Like Luca, he had faith in Johann's diagnosis and abilities.
"Okay. I'll have the nurse arrange the operating room and take care of other matters. I'll be at the hospital soon. Wait for me there. If Old Man Rayne's daughter can't sign the consent form, it'll have to be you," said Johann. There were several documents that needed to be signed by the patient's family member if he were to perform surgery on him. novelbin
It was especially since the old man was unconscious and unable to make decisions himself at the moment.
Whether or not to proceed with the surgery was not solely the old man's decision.
"Okay. Don't tell Aunt Wanda about this. I'll make the decision,” replied Luke without seeking Luca's opinion on this matter.
He knew that even if he discussed it with Luca, she would not want to disturb Wanda.
After all, Wanda was still in the process of recovery. If she found out that Old Man Rayne had been hospitalized and needed surgery, it would affect her mood and delay her recovery process.
This matter had to be kept hidden.
Luca nodded. She agreed with what Luke said. They should not bother Wanda.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2876-"Okay." Johann hung up the call and proceeded to inform the neurosurgery nurses to prepare the operating room. Then, he notified the surgical assistant he needed to help him with the surgery.
Ten minutes later, Johann arrived at Old Man Rayne's ward in a rush. After nodding at Luke and Luca, he approached the elderly man and conducted a thorough examination.
Following a routine examination, Johann reviewed the reports. The diagnosis remained consistent with his earlier assessment. He turned to Luke and said, "We need to proceed with the surgery immediately. His family members should come along and sign the consent form at the entrance to the operating room."
Before Johann arrived at the hospital, he already arranged for the nurses on duty to prepare all the necessary documents and to be on stand-by outside the operating room. Hence, when the patient was taken there, the family could sign the consent form promptly. It would save a lot of time.
As soon as Johann gave his instructions, the nurses entered the room to shave Old Man Rayne's hair.
Since Old Man Rayne did not have much hair, it only took a few strokes for the nurse to shave all his white hair.
Johann marked Old Man Rayne's head with a pen and said, "Take him to the operating room."
Everyone sprang into action when they heard this. The nurse pushed Old Man Rayne's bed downstairs while Johann explained to Luke and Luca the details of the upcoming surgery.
Luke did not fully understand it, but it did not stop him from staying by Luca's side.
On the other hand, Luca listened attentively to what Johann said.
Even though Luca did not understand surgical procedures, she caught the idea of how Johann planned to operate on Old Man Rayne.
They arrived at the entrance to the operating room.
The nurse handed the consent form to Johann and said, "Dr. Park, this is the consent form for the surgery."
Johann took it, handed it to Luke, and said, "Only you can sign this consent form now. I can explain further if there's anything you don't understand."
"No need. I'll sign it," replied Luke. He took the consent form and pen, signing his name on the designated spot for a family member's signature.
Luca could not reveal her true identity at the moment. Hence, Luke had to sign the consent form for her. Moreover, he believed Johann would do everything in his power to help Old Man Rayne through this difficult time.
After the form was signed, the nurse nodded and entered the operating room.
"Old Man Rayne's life is in your hands now," Luke said to Johann solemnly, entrusting the elderly man's life to him.
"I'll do my best," replied Johann. Operating on an elderly patient carried significant risks.
However, there would be greater risks if Old Man Rayne did not undergo the surgery. Johann could not guarantee a full recovery for Old Man Rayne, but he would not give up as long as there was a chance.
Johann entered the operating room. His figure receded into the distance.
The operating room door closed slowly, leaving Luca standing there in a daze. In the depths of her heart, there brewed a resentment for herself and Abel.
She did not even have the qualification to sign the consent form!
All of this was caused by Abel.
Luca's hand fell weakly to her side.
Luke held her hand tight and said, "Let's sit down and wait."
Luca nodded, feeling physically and emotionally exhausted. As she gazed at Luke's side profile, she noticed a hint of stubble on his face.
There was no way they could sleep tonight.
They spent the whole night there. Luca could not bear to let Luke wait here alone. Given her current identity, she could go home and get some rest, but Luke could not. She pursed her lips as she sat on a chair outside the operating room.
This was the same spot where she had waited for Wanda to come out of surgery.
The hospital was exceptionally quiet early in the morning, and so was the operating room.
Doctors would not schedule surgeries at night unless it was an emergency. Thus, apart from Luca, Luke, and the caretaker, no one else was sitting on the seats outside the operating room.
The caretaker was also anxious. If something happened to Old Man Rayne, her days ahead would be tough.
Therefore, she clasped her hands together and silently prayed for Old Man Rayne's well-being.
Luca lowered her gaze, overwhelmed with worry. She was not sleepy, but her body and nerves were tired, and the tiredness was sweeping over her.
Luke glanced at the time. It was already past one in the morning.
Johann had said that Old Man Rayne's surgery would not finish anytime soon.
Luke said to Luca with a hushed voice, "Rest your head on my shoulder for a while if you feel tired."
If he did not know Luca's true identity, he might have urged her to go back by now.
However, he knew that Luca's true identity was Bianca. No matter how reluctant he was to see Luca staying up late and the tired look on her face, he would not persuade her to leave.
How could she, such a kind-hearted woman, leave behind Old Man Rayne, someone who had taken care of her for over ten years, and go home to sleep?
"I'm fine," replied Luca as she leaned her head gently against Luke's shoulder. She was not sleepy. She was just exhausted...
Hence, she needed a shoulder to soothe the emotions swirling inside her.
They held each other's hands tightly. It was as though they were giving each other courage.
Luca intended to take a short rest. While she was enveloped in a cloud of drowsiness, she felt herself entering a chaotic space.
She saw Old Man Rayne...
"Grandpa, Grandpa..." Luca called out for him uncontrollably.
Startled by her call, Old Man Rayne turned around. The confused look that was on his face turned into a smile the moment he saw Luca. He asked with a hint of doubt, "Luca, are you calling me?"
Luca was overwhelmed with emotions. She nodded vigorously with tears streaming down her face. "Grandpa, it's me. I'm Bianca."
"Bianca?" Old Man Rayne frowned. Then, a gentle smile spread across his wrinkled face. "You're Bianca. Oh, Bianca, how much you've changed over the years. I almost couldn't recognize you. Come, let me have a closer look at you. I've missed you so much."
"Grandpa, I'm sorry. I couldn't be by your side to take care of you when something happened to you..." Luca could feel that her face was wet with tears as she touched them.
Step by step, she walked to Old Man Rayne's side, crouching down to meet the gaze of the old man sitting in the wheelchair.
Old Man Rayne touched her face. His wrinkled hand was gently resting on her head. "You're really Bianca. You look different, but I know you're still Bianca."
Luca felt a lump in her throat. Her tears poured down like rain. "Grandpa, it's all my fault..."
"Why would it be your fault? There must be a reason why you've changed your appearance. I don't blame you. Bianca, I'm getting old. I'm satisfied that I'm able to catch a glimpse of you at this moment. I'm willing to go wherever God wants me to go. I have no more worries.”
Luca's heart suddenly felt uneasy. She gripped the wheelchair's armrest tightly, fearing that Old Man Rayne would disappear before her eyes the next second. "Grandpa, please don't say such things. You're not allowed to go anywhere. I haven't had the chance to take care of you yet!"novelbin
"I'm happy enough to know that you have the thought. Bianca, some departures are beyond our control. Life and death follow a predetermined course, bound by the hand of destiny. I'm happy that I can see you before my time comes. Bianca, you must live a happy life in the future, alright? Even if I pass away, I'll be watching over you from above, protecting you and making sure nobody dares to bully you." Old Man Rayne looked at Luca with eyes full of affection and spoke slowly. It was like the times when he used to tell her bedtime stories in a soft voice to lull her into sweet dreams.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2877-A heavy uneasiness settled in Luca's heart. She wept and shook her head, tightly holding onto Old Man Rayne's hand. "No, Grandpa. You can't leave me. I haven't had the chance to properly take care of you yet. Besides, you have another grandchild now. Grandpa, stay strong. Don't give up, okay?"
A faint glimmer flashed across Old Man Rayne's eyes. "Another grandchild?"
"Yes. She hasn't met you yet. That's why you must stay alive." Luca held his weathered hands, knowing that this was not the real world. Everything around her seemed hazy. It was probably just a dream.
Even though dreams and reality were opposite, the uneasiness in her heart persisted as she was dreaming about Old Man Rayne.
She did not want anything bad to happen to him, even if it was just a dream.
Hence, she continued to convince Old Man Rayne, giving him hope and encouraging him to stay alive.
“Bianca..." Old Man Rayne's weary voice came through but gradually faded.
Luca subconsciously opened her eyes. Everything was bright before her. She could smell the faint scent of disinfectant in the air. Tears welled up in her eyes.
Luke looked down and noticed her teary eyes. "Why are you crying?"
"My eyes are a little dry." Luca shook her head and sat up. She could not tell him about the dream she just had, afraid that it might come true.
In her dream, Old Man Rayne had called out to her just before she woke up. It kept echoing in her ears. Luca clenched her fists tight.
Luke reached out and gently rubbed her fingers.
Luca was startled for a moment and loosened her grip. Luke held her hand tight.
"How long was I sleeping?" Luca suddenly asked. The pain in her dream felt so real. She had no idea how long the dream lasted.
"Less than half an hour," replied Luke. He had been keeping an eye on Luca. When she closed her eyes, he did not think that she was asleep.
It had only been less than half an hour. Could that be considered sleeping?
He noticed that Luca's mood seemed even gloomier after she woke up. Did she dream of something unpleasant?
Luca gently pulled her hand away from Luke's grasp and rose to her feet. "I'm going to the restroom."
"Sure." Luke nodded and watched her walk away. His gaze then fell on the caretaker who was sitting not far away from him. He warned her with a low voice, "Don't tell anyone what happened today."
The caretaker knew he was referring to his close relationship with Luca.
She was aware of the ties between the Crawford and Rayne families. If the Rayne family found out about Luke's relationship with Luca, they might think that Luke had betrayed Bianca.
The caretaker was not that foolish. Luke was the one who paid her. She would not tell the Rayne family anything they should not know.
"Don't worry, Mr. Crawford. I won't say anything," assured the caretaker.
After she promised Luke, she could not help but secretly complain about how bold Luke was. Old Man Rayne was already admitted to the hospital, yet Luke still brought his lover along with him. If it were not
for him showing concern for Old Man Rayne and there being nothing he could covet, the maid would have thought that he was planning to rile up the old man by revealing something shocking.
Luke continued to wait in his chair. No one came out of the operating room, and at times like this, no news was good news.
Luca walked into the hospital restroom, where the strong smell of disinfectant assaulted her senses.
Her eyes reddened. As she stood in front of the sink, she looked at her reflection in the mirror and sniffed lightly.
It was just a dream, yet it had made her eyes turn red.
Luca was aware of her strong sense of familial belonging. Even though Old Man Rayne was not her biological grandfather, their deep bond over the years had built up her strong affection for the old man.
She knew about the pain of separation and the hardships in life one would go through, but she could not bear the thought of anything bad happening to Old Man Rayne at this moment.
After all, he had no idea that she was actually Bianca...
Old Man Rayne believed that Bianca had lost her memory and was currently studying abroad, completely devoid of any familial affection...
"Grandpa, nothing must happen to you..." Luca murmured to herself while looking at her reflection in the mirror.
Luca splashed water on her face, trying to ease the sadness that the dream had brought upon her. Then, she returned to the entrance of the operating room.
Luke and the caretaker were still waiting there. Old Man Rayne's surgery had not yet concluded. Luca sat beside Luke.
Luke noticed the water droplets on her face. He raised his hand and gently wiped them away.
His tender gesture felt like he was handling an extremely delicate gem.
Luca felt comforted amidst her unease. She was glad that Luke had taken good care of her family while she was away.
Regardless of their blood ties, he treated them with utmost dedication, considering them his responsibility.
Luca appreciated what he did for her. She loved him from the bottom of her heart too.
"What time is it now?" Luca asked again. She had not had time to charge her phone before leaving, and now her phone had run out of battery.
There were no power bank rentals available near the operating room, so she had to ask Luke for the time.
"It's 3:20." Luke checked his watch.
Luca nodded. Before bringing Old Man Rayne to the operating room, Johann had given her a brief overview of the surgery. She knew it was a difficult procedure, and the treatment being used was relatively new and uncertain—not only in A City but also internationally.
Therefore, the surgery was highly challenging. It would probably take more than two or three hours to complete.
Luca waited quietly.
Around four in the morning, the operating room door was opened. Luca immediately stood up when she heard the sound of the door opening.
Johann walked out of the room and looked at Luca and Luke. He let out a sigh of relief as he removed his mask. "The surgery was successful. We managed to get rid of the blood clot in Old Man Rayne's brain and stop the bleeding. He's been moved to the ICU for observation. If there are no complications, he can be discharged the day after tomorrow."
"Dr. Park, what about the follow-up treatment?" asked Luca as she was not familiar with it and needed to ask Johann more about it.
"The follow-up treatment mainly involves medication and regular check-ups. If he experiences headaches in the future, his family should take it seriously. The illness struck out of nowhere, but luckily, it was detected early. Many patients with cerebral vasospasms face critical situations when the illness strikes, making it difficult to rescue them. So, this must be taken seriously," explained Johann.
While Johann was on his way to the hospital, the doctor in charge of the patient's emergency care called him and explained that the patient had been experiencing headaches in the past few days, but the caretaker did not pay attention to it.
Headaches were a crucial symptom of the condition and should not have been overlooked.
However, the caretaker was careless and overlooked this situation. Johann could not help but secretly complain about the caretaker Luke had hired. The old man had been complaining about discomfort, yet she did not think to call a doctor.
If they had noticed it earlier, the surgery would have been much less challenging today.
This kind of illness could not be taken lightly!
The caretaker stood at the side, listening to what Johann said. She felt ashamed and lowered her head.
Old Man Rayne had told her not to call the doctor, but he collapsed while she was on duty. It was only natural that she shouldered the responsibility for this mistake.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2878-"Alright, noted." Luca took Johann's words to heart.
She knew that Old Man Rayne had only passed one hurdle thus far, and there were many more hurdles to come.
It would be too difficult for the old master to face these obstacles alone, so they had to face them together.
Johann looked at the three of them and reminded them, "Visitors aren't allowed in the ICU ward now, so go get some rest and come back tomorrow. Perhaps Old Man Rayne would be awake then."
"Sure, thanks a lot." Luke held Luca's hand. All they could do now was wait for news from the ICU. Then, he said, "One more thing."
"What is it?" Johann was listening.
"Tell them not to talk about Old Man Rayne's illness in front of Aunt Wanda," said Luke.
The nurses were not aware of the relationship between Old Man Rayne and Wanda, and they would often discuss patients' conditions. He feared Wanda would hear them talk about Old Man Rayne being hospitalized.
According to Wanda's personality, she would blame herself for not being by his side and caring for him if she found out. She would think it was her fault that he fell sick, and she would not focus on her own recovery.
"Sure, no problem." Johann agreed without hesitation and looked at Luca sympathetically.
Two of her relatives were hospitalized and had to get surgery back to back. If this happened to someone else, they would have broken down long ago, but Luca seemed fine. Although sadness could
be seen in her eyes, she did not break down and cry.
Sure enough, people changed over time. Bianca used to be so weak in the past. Although she seemed strong, her weak personality made everyone pity her. Besides, with Luke protecting her, anyone with a brain would not dare to offend her.
They dared not provoke her because she had Luke to rely on.
Now, she had gotten so much stronger that she did not need to rely on Luke to scare people away.
She had become so strong and capable that she was even known as a legendary figure in this hospital after word spread about the rehabilitation therapy she did for that little brat in the Norman family. She knew much more than the doctors in the hospital who went to medical school for many years.
After Johann left, Luke took Luca's hand and walked to the parking lot.
When they got to the parking lot, Luke opened the passenger seat door and said, "Let's go home."
Luca nodded and looked back at the hospital building, hesitant to speak.
Luke knew that if he did not leave with Luca, she would just be waiting outside of the ICU for the doctor to say that Old Man Rayne had passed the critical stage and could be transferred to the general ward.
"Don't worry, Johann is there," said Luke.
Johann would probably stay at the hospital for the next two days.
Although Johann did not hold any titles, as a highly-skilled doctor, the treatment he received from the hospital was no worse than that of a director or deputy director.
He had his own lounge in the hospital, so staying there for a few days was not a problem.
Luca knew that she could not stay here and keep an eye on the old man, so she nodded and got in the car.
Luke closed the passenger door and drove off.
The next day, there was no news of the old man from the ICU. However, Johann told Luke and Luca that Old Man Rayne had woken up. He said the old man should stay in the ICU for another day.
After getting the news, Luca calmed down. Although she was still worried about the old man's condition, his waking up was good news.
She walked into Wanda's ward with a thermos flask.
Wanda noticed Luca walking in, so she smiled and said, "Luca, you're here."
She had not seen Luca in two days, so she was smiling when she saw her coming.
"Yes, I'm not that busy at work today. Ms. Rayne, how have you been feeling the past two days?" Luca could not come to the hospital often because of various reasons, but she did message Wanda to check up on her as she was concerned.
"I'm good." Wanda smiled.
Luca gave the thermos flask to Mrs. Lane before walking to the chair beside the bed. She carefully observed Wanda's complexion. "Ms. Rayne, your complexion doesn't seem too good. Are you feeling any discomfort?"
Seeing her concerned look, Wanda smiled and shook her head. "No, I'm getting better day by day."
Luca frowned and looked at Mrs. Lane, who was pouring out the soup.
Mrs. Lane's eyes met Luca's, and she knew what she was going to ask, so she said, "Ms. Rayne couldn't sleep well yesterday, so her complexion doesn't look great. The doctor came to check on her, and he said that everything is fine."
Luca was slightly shocked, then she looked at Wanda. "Ms. Rayne, why didn't you rest well? If you're experiencing insomnia, the doctor can prescribe you some sleeping pills."
Wanda shook her head and confessed, "I've been sleeping well these days, but for some reason, I felt restless last night. It wasn't like I was having a heart attack. I just didn't feel good. When the doctor came to check today, he didn't say anything. Perhaps I slept too much during the day, so that's why I couldn't sleep at night.."
Luca sighed inwardly. It was not because she slept too much during the day...
It could be the father-daughter connection that made Wanda uneasy when Old Man Rayne fell into a coma.
Luca did not know if Wanda had thought that far, so she laughed cooperatively. “I see. It's best not to sleep too much during the day, or else you won't be able to sleep at night. Not only will it worsen your complexion, but it'll also affect your body too."
Then, she added, "How about this? Next time, I'll add some herbs that'll calm your nerves."
"That's too much work, Luca. I'm pretty much all recovered. After the chemotherapy treatment is over, I can go home. You don't have to make soup for me anymore." Wanda did not want to take up Luca's time.
She knew that Luca did not come the past two days because she was busy with work, so she felt bad for using her time.
Patients like her who had their stitches removed could go home and just come to the hospital on the day of their chemotherapy appointment.
However, Wanda was worried that if she kept going back and forth, Old Man Rayne would find out about her illness. Thus, she told Luke and the doctor in advance that if chemotherapy was required after surgery, she would stay at the hospital until the treatment was done.
Luke had no objections, and neither did the hospital.
"It's not troublesome. It's actually very easy. I just need to set the timer and the soup will be done by the time I get home," said Luca. She did not actually use a timer, but with Aunt Neile's help, it was not a big deal.
Wanda had nothing to say.
Mrs. Lane walked to the bed with the pumpkin soup and set up the small table before saying, "Ms. Rayne, this is just a small token of appreciation from Ms. Craw, so just accept it. Your complexion will look much better after drinking this pumpkin soup. I've seen many cancer patients become much weaker after surgery no matter how well they've recovered, but look at you; you're still full of energy. This must be because of the soups Ms. Craw prepared for you."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2879-Wanda could feel her body gradually getting better.
At least the weakness she felt after the surgery was gone, and even the nurse said that her mental state was better than the other patients.
Wanda knew that this was because of the treatment and Luca's soups.
Wanda took a deep breath and looked at Luca. Although she was smiling, she saw through the tiredness behind her eyes, so she asked with concern, “Luca, has work been tiring lately?"
Luca shook her head. "No."
"You look very tired. If you are, you don't have to come here every day. I'm much better now." Wanda was also concerned about Luca's condition.
She did not know why Luca was so kind to her, but she remembered what she had done for her, so she had to repay her.
"I'm not that busy, actually. I couldn't come because something happened at home that I had to deal with," explained Luca. If it were not for Amur's affairs, she would definitely have come to the hospital every day.
She could only be relieved once she saw Wanda.
Besides, Sarah was in the opposite ward. If she went to visit her in person, Marcos would be relieved as well.
After confirming that Sarah was Marco's biological mother, Marcos put all his trust in Luke and her.
Therefore, there were two reasons why Luca came to the hospital—to visit Wanda and Sarah.
"What's the matter?" Wanda asked concernedly. She knew that Luca was from Russia, so she thought that she had no family here.
Thus, when she mentioned that it was a family matter, she was a little surprised.
"It's just some family matter that took some time to deal with. It's not a big deal." Luca did not tell her about Amur.
Wanda knew that she did not want to talk about it, so she stopped asking.
Luca looked at Wanda and said, "Ms. Rayne, can I take your pulse?"
"Sure." Wanda smiled and held out her hand.
Luca gently rested her fingers on her pulse. After a while, she could feel that Wanda's pulse was normal, so she smiled and said, "Ms. Rayne, you must continue with the doctor's treatment. You'll recover soon."
"I'll do as you say." Wanda smiled, then she recalled the dispute she had with Old Man Rayne.
She was not happy about Luca and Luke being so close.
Now, she could not bring herself to hate Luca because of how nice she was to her and her father.
Luca chatted with Wanda for a while before leaving to go to Sarah's ward.
"Ms. Poplar, how are you feeling today?" Luca asked after pushing the door open.
After two days of not visiting her, Sarah was already able to sit up. Although her head was still wrapped in gauze, she was in good condition.
"Ms. Craw, you're here." Sarah looked at Luca with a smile. She had not seen Luca in two days, so she thought that she would not show up.
"I haven't seen you in two days, and you can already sit up," said Luca as she walked to the bedside to look at her complexion.
Up close, Sarah's complexion looked much better.
This was a sign that her body was recovering.
Luca was surprised that Sarah was recovering so fast because her treatment was delayed and she had two operations. Her body had gone through a lot.
"The doctor said that I'm in stable condition, so I can sit up now. It's not good to be lying down all the time," said Sarah.
Luca nodded in agreement to the doctor's words.
She glanced at the nurse, picked up her phone, and folded her hands in front of her chest with the camera facing Sarah. Then, she turned around to ask, "How's Ms. Poplar's condition these days?"
The nurse replied honestly, "I think Ms. Poplar's condition has been quite good. Her appetite has increased, and she's been sleeping more. Oh, and her wound doesn't hurt anymore."
Luca nodded. All of these were good signs. It seemed that in two days, Marcos would be able to meet Sarah.
She sat for a while and chatted with Sarah before leaving.
After leaving Sarah's ward, Luca sent the video she took to Marcos.
When Marcos got the video, he replied: [Thank you.]
Luca replied: [You can turn on the translating function while watching. I talked to her about some daily things, so you should be able to understand her current situation after listening.]
Marcos once again expressed his gratitude to Luca.
After Luca put away her phone, she went to the floor where the ICU ward was located.
She did not go in because she was not considered Old Man Rayne's family. Plus, the old man had just woken up. If she went in, he would definitely be confused.
Thus, she just stood far away and watched family members go in and out of the ICU ward.
The family members who entered the ICU went in with anxious and worried faces.
When they came out, some of them had reassured smiles on their faces, while some wept while covering their faces. They even squatted outside of the ward and cried.
Luca watched them silently as her nose started stinging.
She wanted to go in to check up on Old Man Rayne too.
“Dr. Craw?" Johann's voice sounded behind her.
Luca came back to her senses and sniffed as she turned around. Then, she smiled at Johann, "Dr. Park, what a coincidence."
"It is a coincidence." Johann was going to go to the ICU ward to check on his patients. He did not expect to bump into Luca. Then, he glanced at the ICU door and asked, "Did you go in to visit Old Man Rayne just now?"
"No, I just happened to have something to do at the hospital, so I passed by here," said Luca as she shook her head.
Pass by? Johann raised his eyebrows as he knew Luca had been standing here for quite some time.
He knew that Luca would visit Wanda every day, so he knew that Luca was not being entirely truthful.
He said, "I was just about to go in and examine Old Man Rayne. Would you like to come along with me?"
"Can I?" Luca's eyes lit up as she would have a reason to go in if Johann took her with him.
"Of course. Your skills may be better than the doctors inside," Johann said half-jokingly.
"Dr. Park, that's not funny." Luca shook her head. The doctors in this hospital, even the medical residents, were much more professional than her.
They had received professional education, so how could she compare to them?
She had learned most of Shanks' medical skills, but many of his medical theories contradicted modern medical theories, so many treatment methods were not acceptable in the current medical system.
Johann believed her, so he gave her credit.
However, Luca did not think she was better than the other doctors in this hospital.
"I'm not kidding. Dr. Craw, you can go change first." Johann led her to the door and pointed to the sterile gown beside her.
Luca nodded before taking the sterile gown handed to her by the nurse and putting it on. Then, Johann walked to the doctor's passage. "I'll go in first. Come in after you're done changing and I'll take you to the old man."
"Okay." She quickly put on the sterile gown, and after disinfecting herself, she went to the ICU ward.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2880-Luca's figure disappeared at the entrance of the ICU, and a man emerged from around the corner.
He had just sent all the photos he took to Karen.
In Mallory Manor, Karen sat on the couch with one of her hands holding the freshly brewed floral tea prepared by the maid. She held her phone with her other hand, swiping the screen as she looked at the pictures.
As Karen looked at the photos sent by the private detective she hired, she recognized the man in them as Johann.
While she observed the distance between Johann and Luca, Karen raised an eyebrow and quipped with a hint of sarcasm, "She's quite a player."
The maid, who was steeping the tea, turned around and gave Karen a puzzled look. Then, she asked, "Madam?"
"I wasn't talking about you," Karen explained impatiently, glancing at the photos again. She muttered to herself about how Luca had intentionally brought herself closer to the man.
It was not jealousy. It was more like she thought that Luca was very shameless.
Karen placed the teacup on the table lazily and replied, "I don't want it anymore. Take it away."
The maid put down the tea-brewing tools. She nodded and replied, "Alright, Madam. It's time for you to take your medicine."
"I'm not sick. Why should I take medicine?" Karen furrowed her brows.
The maid let out a sigh and replied, "It's blood pressure medication. The doctor said you need to take a pill in the morning and a pill in the evening to control your blood pressure."
"I told you, I'm not sick!" Impatience flashed across Karen's eyes. She turned off the phone screen and rose to her feet.
The maid immediately added, "Madam, the doctor said that if you don't take the blood pressure medication and your blood pressure isn't well controlled, you might end up needing stronger shortterm medications with significant side effects."
Karen usually needed to take blood pressure medication to stabilize her condition. The regular medication had minor side effects, but it would not affect her mental state either.
The maid became anxious at the thought of the last few times when Karen was under the influence of the side effects.
A few maids had been scratched and injured by Karen.
Karen paused for a moment while she climbed the stairs, recalling the situation when her high blood pressure would not come down...
If she did not take the blood pressure medicine in the long term, it would be difficult to bring her blood pressure down once it rose. If she went crazy, Old Master Mallory might even have her admitted to a mental hospital.
When Karen thought of Pierre, she knew she could not end up in a mental hospital!
She turned around, arrogantly instructing the maid to follow her, "Bring the medicine to my bedroom."
"Yes," the maid quickly left to get the medicine.
Karen returned to her bedroom and took a leather file bag out of the drawer. The documents in the bag were all from Pierre's office.
These documents had nothing to do with the company's operations, so Pierre did not ask Oswald to retrieve them in the first place.
She opened the files, which included information about Luca and some details about Luke.
A sinister smile appeared on Karen's face as she took out another set of documents.
She picked up her phone, ready to make a call.
Karen's call had not gone through yet when the maid entered the room. She carried a glass of water and her pills. "Madam, here's your medicine."
Karen put down her phone and picked up the small pill. After she swallowed it down with water, she dismissed the maid and said, "I need to rest. Close the door when you leave."
"Yes, Madam." The maid quickly left the room when she saw Karen had taken her pill, closing the door behind her.
Karen picked up her phone and dialed a number from the information.
The phone rang several times before it was answered. "Who's this?"
A woman's voice came from the other end of the line. Karen asked in a casual tone, "May I know if this is Myra Chavez?"
"Who are you?" Myra glanced at the unfamiliar number on the phone screen when her name was mentioned. She did not recognize it.
"Don't worry about who I am. I'd like to ask you if you have any grudges against Luca?" Karen did not reveal her identity. She questioned Myra instead.
The private detective Karen hired was professional. They could dig up every detail about any recent conflicts involving Luca.
Karen intended to use this information to set up obstacles in Luca's way. Simultaneously, she wanted to set a trap for Luke with this woman, bringing him chaos.
Her ideas appeared to align with Pierre's, yet they were slightly different from his.
She did not believe this would bring Luke down, but revealing this information could still affect both the Crawford family and Luke himself.
Even though Karen had not paid much attention to the Mallory family's affairs, she heard about the government's plans of gearing up to put suburban land development up for bidding.
If the others found out that the seemingly devoted Luke was actually a two-faced person who had a sick wife but was maintaining a relationship with another woman, Luke might not fall from grace after this matter was disclosed to the public, but he would certainly be in trouble.
At least, Jack would not treat this adulterous son-in-law kindly.
What was the big deal if T Corporation was capable enough to participate in the bidding competition?
Jack was not responsible for that kind of work, but those who were handling these intricate details would still give Jack face. There was no way T Corporation, which was managed by Luke, would win the bid.
Myra, who was on the other end of the line, found out that the caller was mysterious. She could not help but curse before hanging up, "You're crazy."
Before Karen could react, she heard the busy tone coming from the other end of the line.
"Unbelievable!" She cursed and looked at Myra's information.
Myra had conflicts with Luca because of her child. It happened at the school.
After Luke found out that Myra bullied Luca, he instructed his lawyer to sue both Brigham and Myra, and there was no intention of settling out of court.
The Hudson family's business was in trouble after they upset Luke. Many orders had been canceled because of this lawsuit. The others were worried about provoking Luke by working together with the Hudson family, which could affect their own business. Other companies had all found excuses to end their partnerships.
Karen dialed Myra's number again.
"Who is this?" Myra answered the call again. Her tone was still not good as she had just argued with Brigham.
Since the company's business started having issues, Brigham's temper had been getting worse every day. He kept blaming her for offending Luca and Luke.
Their relationship had been further strained through these repeated arguments.
Hence, her tone grew even more impatient when she received another call from an unknown number.
"Myra, you don't need to know who I am. Just listen to me. I have a score to settle with Luke and Luca." Karen's tone was disdainful. She knew that those who knew who she was dared not to speak to her like how Myra did.
However, she did not want to reveal her identity too early.
After all, Myra was currently regretting her clash with Luca back then. What if Myra was worried about retaliating against Luca and informed her about it after finding out her identity and intentions?
Karen was not silly. She would not let Luca know her plans in advance.
She needed to catch them off guard and without any defenses for her strategy to work effectively.
Mrya, who was on the other end of the line, was stunned for a moment. A trace of resentment flashed across her eyes when she heard two of the names she least wanted to hear.
It was them who had made her life so tormenting now.
Not only was she quarreling with Brigham, but even Charlie was being ostracized by his classmates at school. He claimed that their parents had instructed their children not to play with Charlie. The Hudson family was dealt a bad hand!