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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2941- It Didn't Affect Her Relationship With Luke

As a good friend of both Luke and Luca, Vivian knew them quite well.

After seeing the reports and statements released, she was worried Luca would take it too hard.

Vivian knew that they were actually together.

However, Luke did still have a wife, and she had seen how much he loved his wife. So, she was worried that he would do something that would hurt Luca to minimize his losses.

Thus, she anxiously called Luca out of concern.

She had always despised associating with homewreckers, but for some reason, Luca was an exception.

Vivian did not despise Luca.

She had mentioned this to Ray before too, but all he did was give her a slight smile and say that Luca was worth befriending. He told her to follow her gut and be friends with whomever she liked. He also said that the truth would come to light one day.

Therefore, Vivian followed her gut and became friends with Luca.

Luca smiled as she flipped through the data in her hands. "I'm fine."

“I saw online that..." Vivian hesitated. She was going to say that the statement Luke released had denied having any relationship with her, but saying so would hurt Luca.

"Vivian, he did the right thing." Luca knew what she was going to say and that she was tiptoeing around her.

"But he.." Vivian sighed, wanting to talk about how irresponsible Luke was. However, she could not get the words out of her mouth. It was not her place to comment on the situation, so she asked cautiously, "Luca, are both of you.."

"You don't have to worry. Everything is fine." Luca knew what she was worried about, but her relationship with Luke was not affected by this incident.

Everything was fine.

Although this incident had greatly impacted her life and caused her a lot of trouble, it did not affect her relationship with Luke.

"That's good.." Vivian calmed down before adding, "I know a statement was released, but I'm still a little worried. If you ever need somewhere to stay, you can live with me."

She was busy with her studies, so she would spend most of her time in the school dormitory. She would only return to her apartment during the weekends when she had no classes.

Besides, Luca was her best friend.

She did not mind Luca staying at her place at all. In fact, Luca was more than welcome.

“Thank you, Vivian." Luca did not dismiss her kindness. She knew she was worried that the reporters would stand at the gate every day or sneak into the neighborhood and be a nuisance to her and Luke.

She was also worried that evidence of them living together would be leaked.

However, Vivian had forgotten that the security system in the neighborhood Luke lived in was so strong that even Gordan could not get in, let alone a mere reporter...

"I just wanted to see if you're doing okay. I'm glad that you're doing fine. I'll go to my morning class now," said Vivian.

"Alright." Luca waited for Vivian to hang up before ending the call.

Warren—who was never the chatty type—suddenly asked, "Ms. Luca, was that Ms. Vivian on the phone?"

"Yes." Luca nodded and was a little curious why Warren would ask that all of a sudden.

She waited for Warren to say something, but he did not.

Luca did not say anything either.

They passed by Watson's entrance before entering the parking lot. At a glance, Luca noticed that all the reporters from yesterday who were trying so hard to get a picture of her, were gone.

It seemed like they had gone to look for Karen.

Luca was in a better mood now. After Karen caused trouble for her and Luke, she did not expect Luke to do the same to her.

After what she had done, she should get a taste of her own medicine.

Luca was right. Karen was in hot waters now that her past affairs were exposed.

When she woke up that morning, she wanted to see how far the scandal between Luke and Luca had spread. Instead, she saw her name on top of the forum page.

Karen was so shocked that her fingers trembled as she clicked the news report open. The report was indeed about her.

Not to mention, the report was about the things she did when she was younger.

The Ruiz family was considered an influential family in A City when she was younger. As the daughter of such a family, many other families wanted to marry her to form an alliance with her family.

Not only was she pretty, but she came from a good background and had many pursuers.

Therefore, Karen had a pretty crazy past.

She once had two boyfriends at the same time, even though people were not as open minded back then. She was the whole package, so she met as many men as she could to have more options.

Then, she met a poor boy.

The country bumpkin looked down on her at first, which piqued her interest. Later, he confessed his feelings to her, and she was smitten.

After the Ruiz family found out that she was with a pauper, they refused to accept it and tried to break them up. Thus, Karen agreed to run away with him.

The day before they were supposed to elope, she overheard the man talking to his family in the countryside and found out that the man did not actually love her.

The reason why he got together with her was entirely because of the Ruiz family's money.

Karen could still recall what that man said to this day.

'I pretended to not be interested in her at first to get her attention. For someone as high and mighty as her, getting ignored by someone from the countryside will hurt her pride, so that's how I manipulated her. She didn't let me down. After just a few sugar-coated words, she gave herself to me.

'I'll take advantage of this elopement to get her pregnant. Once she carries my child, the Ruiz family will have to accept me. When I become the son-in-law of the Ruiz family, our family won't have to worry about money ever again. After ten or so years, the Ruiz family will belong to me.'

Only after Karen heard that conversation did she realize that she had been tricked by that poor man.

Afterward, she broke her promise to elope with the man and accepted her family's arrangements.

Her family's arrangements were agreeable, or at least the man they had arranged for her to be with was much better than the people she met back then.

They immediately arranged for her to marry Daryl Mallory, the eldest son of the Mallory family and the father of Pierre and Percy Mallory.

After meeting just a few times, they got married according to their parents' wishes.

However, Daryl still cheated afterward, but he blamed it on her as she had been keeping a secret for many years.

She had already lost her virginity before she married into the Mallory family, but she could have gotten away with the secret. Besides, Daryl was not the smartest, so he believed her.

However, the poor man came to cause trouble one day. Only then did Daryl realize that she had already lost her virginity to that man and that she even tried to elope with him.

It was at that time that Daryl turned into a completely different person. He liked fooling around so much that after she gave birth to two of his sons, he chose to run the Mallory family's business overseas. That was where he met another woman.

When she dropped everything and went abroad to find him, Daryl told her coldly that it was all her fault.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2942-Karen had buried her miserable past.

After she got married, she moved out with Daryl Mallory, so Old Master Mallory did not know about their quarrels.

Old Master Mallory had no clue about what happened afterward either. He thought that Daryl cheated and abandoned his family because he failed to raise him properly.

Thus, Old Master Mallory had always treated his son coldly.

His anger toward Karen calmed down after she gave birth to two children, and that was also when Daryl met his so-called true love. Although he was chased overseas by Old Master Mallory, he never said a word to him. That was how this became Karen's deepest secret.

She had also been using Daryl's infidelity to win the sympathy of Old Master Mallory and get whatever she wanted from the Mallory family.

Plus, blood relation was important to Old Master Mallory, so the foreign woman never had the chance to come here and demand anything.

Karen never thought that everything would be exposed one day.

Not to mention, the person who ratted her out even interviewed the poor man who tried to trick her back then.

Karen's face turned pale with anger as she read the report.

There was even a video...

Karen clicked on it with trembling fingers, and the video interview between the reporter and the man started playing.

Karen watched it at double speed for quite a while, and in the middle of the interview, the reporter asked the man for evidence. That was when an old photo appeared in front of the camera.

It was a black-and-white photo, and it was well-preserved. The people in the photo looked intimate with each other, and anyone could tell that they were not just friends.

In the video, the man talked about his past with her. Although he did not talk about their intimate moments, there was a hint of flirtiness in his tone. It made the viewers wonder about the things they did when they were together.

Back in the day, it was considered improper for a man and woman to be intimate with each other. The topic of sex was still considered taboo.

Karen clenched her fists. If that man were standing in front of her, she would have slapped him without a second thought!

There was a knock on the door.

Karen raised her head and looked at the door with a terrified look on her face.

This was A City's most popular forum. Although Old Master Mallory did not enjoy going onto these websites, she was worried that someone would tell him about the news now that it had gone public.

If he found out, he would see her as a disgrace to the Mallory family.

After all, she married into the Mallory family by hiding all of this from them. It would have been fine if nobody found out, but after that guy exposed her, Old Master Mallory would soon find out about the things she had been hiding from him.

Karen panicked.

Why now of all times?

Pierre had yet to be released, the Mallory family was in shambles, and now her deepest darkest secret had been revealed...

The person outside the door did not hear Karen respond, so they knocked again.

Karen felt as if they were knocking on her nerves. She was fearful and anxious.

If Old Master Mallory found out, would she still be able to walk out of Mallory Manor alive?

Old Master Mallory cared most about the family's reputation.

Pierre was his grandson, so even after all the absurd things he had done, the old master would still help clean up his mess and control public opinion. He was family, after all. However, what about her?

Although she gave birth to two heirs for the Mallory family, she knew deep down that the daughter- inlaw of the Mallory family was dispensable.

If Old Master Mallory drove her out of the house, she would have nowhere to go.

The Ruiz family already knew that she had lost her virginity, so they forced that man's family to leave A City and quickly arranged a marriage for her before people found out.

If she was kicked out of the Mallory family, the Ruiz family probably would not take her in.

Karen knew that her older brother and his wife did not like her because she never helped out the family.

“Madam Mallory, are you up?" The maid outside the door asked after she did not get a response.

Karen pursed her lips. She knew that if she stayed silent, the maid might break in, so she had no choice but to say, "Don't disturb me. Let me rest."

"Madam Mallory, the old master is looking for you. Why don't you go see him and then come back to rest?" the maid asked.

Karen closed her eyes.

The maid's words sounded like a death sentence to her.

Old Master Mallory must have seen the news to be looking for her so early in the morning. "Damn it!" Karen cursed. She still did not know who did this to her. If she knew.

If only she knew.

Karen gave it some thought and was reminded of the email Myra forwarded that day.

Was it Luke?

Karen squinted her eyes. She was not so sure as Luke was about the same age as Percy. At that time, she had already secured her place as the daughter-in-law of the Mallory family, so how could he know?

Plus, this matter did not gain much traction back then.

However, if not Luke, who else would do this to her?

Although Karen was suspicious of Luke, she could not confront him on the spot or try to investigate. Then, the maid outside urged again, “Madam Mallory, you should get up. Old Master Mallory seems to have something urgent to tell you."

"I know. Stop rushing me! I'll go after washing my face," Karen said loudly.

"Yes, Ma'am." The maid left after that,

Karen got up, quickly washed up, changed, and went downstairs.

Old Master Mallory was sitting on the sofa with a lit cigar in his hand, which was a rare sight.

The cigar smoke rose up in the air, making Karen feel even more uneasy.

Old Master Mallory used to smoke, but body check-ups showed that his lungs were in poor condition. If he continued to smoke, he might get cancer, so he quit.

Karen had not seen the old master smoke for several years.

Now, he started smoking out of nowhere, which was not a good sign.

Karen went up to him and said awkwardly, "Father, were you looking for me?"

Old Master Mallory raised his eyes slowly, taking in all the emotions on her face. He then pointed to the seat opposite him. He did not wish to talk to Karen while looking up.

Karen nodded and sat opposite him.

"Judging from your appearance, you must've seen the news, right?" Old Master Mallory asked.

Karen was stunned. She bit her lips and did not answer.

"I read the newspaper, and then I went on the forum. What do you think I saw?" Old Master Mallory asked again.

"Father..." Karen felt as if cotton had been stuffed into her throat. She wanted to stand up for herself, but it was almost impossible.

"I wouldn't have known if not for the reports, but now that I do know, it really is shocking. I never would have thought that something like this happened before you married into the Mallory family." Old Master Mallory's gaze was solemn. His eyebrows had been knitted together since he saw the news.

The moment he saw the news and the video, he thought to himself that Karen had completely ruined the Mallory family's reputation!

Back then, he remembered carefully selecting a wife for his son. Many ladies from all over the world were vying to marry his son, but the daughter of the Ruiz family caught his eye at first glance.

He never would have thought that out of the many options he had, he chose the worst one.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2943-"Father, that's all in the past. Before marrying Daryl Mallory, I had completely cut ties with that man!" Karen knew that denying her past was useless now, especially since the other party had brought out the photos.

Even though that man's appearance had changed significantly over the years, Karen had taken good care of herself. Her appearance was not much different from her younger days.

Hence, anyone could easily tell it was her in those photos.

Old Master Mallory took a drag of his cigar, exhaling slowly with a hint of disgust in his weathered, sharp eyes. He did not easily get deceived by Karen.

"When your family and the Mallory family arranged the marriage, you assured me that you were a good woman with no messy relationships. You said you'd pass the background check and that you were worthy of Daryl. I still remember those words.

"I believed the Ruiz family's nonsense and arranged the wedding without investigation. This led to misunderstandings between Daryl and me over the years. He has been abroad all this time while you were here, using Daryl as an excuse for your actions.

"Karen, what do you take our Mallory family for? Are you playing games with all of us?"

Previously, even though means of communication were not as advanced as they were now, if Old Master Mallory had investigated, he would have discovered Karen's past entanglements with several men.

However, the Ruiz family had a good reputation in A City at that time, and Old Master Mallory chose to trust them.

After he saw the news report, he suddenly recalled how Daryl used to fool around and the way Daryl hesitated to speak when he tried to educate him.

Perhaps Daryl had known about Karen's true nature all along. That was why he used this situation to get back at her.

Otherwise, Daryl would not have turned out the way he did.

"Father, I swear, I haven't done anything to hurt Daryl since we got together!” Karen raised her hand and swore. She was emotionally worked up. “If I ever did anything to betray Daryl Mallory since we tied the knot, may the heavens strike me down!"

Even when Daryl wronged her in the past and left her alone, she endured it.

After all, she had her fair share of screw-ups back then.

When Daryl went abroad and had an affair with that woman, she felt lonely, but she never thought about being with other men.

It was because she had to maintain her position in the Mallory family.

If she had been with someone else and Old Master Mallory found out about it, he could have her kicked out of the Mallory family at any moment.

Karen could not imagine what kind of life she would have had outside the Mallory family. That was why she endured the loneliness and never did something like that.

Old Master Mallory trusted Karen previously.

Even though she was emotionally unstable and prone to trouble, he trusted her.

However, that trust crumbled when he saw the news. Old Master Mallory put out his cigar, as it was no longer helping him to maintain his composure.

"For all these years, I never had someone keep an eye on you. I don't know if there were other men besides this one. Now, the Mallory family's reputation has been tarnished because of you.

"Karen, tell me honestly, are Percy and Pierre really Daryl's sons?" Old Master Mallory's voice was deep. He questioned her with a voice filled with anger and suspicion.

Karen's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately rose to her feet. “Father, I've told you before, I severed ties with that man before marrying Daryl. I didn't cheat or do anything like that!"

"Are Percy and Pierre really descendants of the Mallory family?" Old Master Mallory did not want to hear her explanations. He only wanted to know if he had unknowingly raised someone else's grandchildren.

A wave of humiliation surged within her, and Karen clenched her fists. "They're both Daryl Mallory's sons! If you don't believe me, you can have them undergo a DNA test!"

Karen was resolute about this point.

For one, both Percy and Pierre resembled Daryl.

Secondly, she did not cheat on her husband. The two kids must definitely be Daryl's. novelbin

Old Master Mallory did not want to doubt this either, especially since the two grandsons had many similarities to Daryl.

However, he could not help but feel uneasy when he thought about how he had favored Karen all these years due to his guilt.

That man even mentioned that he had tried to contact Karen after she got married.

However, she acted all high and mighty and pushed him away...

Daryl was never a womanizer back then. His sudden change was surely because he found out about Karen's past!

Old Master Mallory had been kept in the dark the whole time.

"I've endured loneliness all these years just to get Daryl Mallory back..." Karen covered her face, on the verge of tears. She slumped on the sofa, feeling wronged. However, she did not realize that her tone sounded stiff when she mentioned Daryl's name.

Old Master Mallory did not have much contact with Daryl, who was overseas now. However, when he did mention him, he did not refer to him so formally by calling him his full name.

However, Karen's way of addressing Daryl made it seem like she was talking about a stranger.

Old Master Mallory's gaze darkened. He showed no interest in Karen's performance.

He lowered his voice and warned her, "Karen, for the sake of the two heirs you've given the Mallory family, I won't kick you out because of this. But this has already damaged the reputation of the Mallory family.

"You must resolve it immediately. If that man continues to capitalize on this and spread rumors online, don't blame me for not being lenient with you!"

Karen was startled for a moment. She understood that this was Old Master Mallory's final warning.

She could deal with a poor man in many ways, but if he had been bought off by Luke, there was nothing much she could do about it.

Karen's eyes reddened as she hesitantly said, "Father, it might be that Luke found out about those things and got this man to leak the news to get back at me..."

She only said that in hopes that Old Master Mallory would help her resolve the situation.

The matters between the Mallory family and the Crawford family required the elders to intervene without causing a public feud.

Old Master Mallory let out a cold snort. "That's your problem. I warned you not to provoke Luke Crawford, but you didn't listen. Now, you've brought such embarrassment upon us! Where can I put my reputation now?"

He used to praise Karen at various business functions and gatherings with old friends, saying how helpful she was for being able to handle both the company and household affairs.

Now, the number of compliments he had given her seemed like a source of embarrassment.

"Father, I..."

Karen's words were cut off by Old Master Mallory's ruthless interruption. "Don't you think I'm unaware of the things you've done behind me, collaborating with others to mess with Luke Crawford?

"I thought you weren't that foolish, but it turns out you really are. Now, you've dragged the Mallory family into this.

"I've already given you plenty of leeway by not severing the mother-son relationship between you and your sons and not making Daryl come back to divorce you.”

Karen closed her mouth. She did not expect Old Master Mallory to know about what she did.

At this very moment, burning resentment smoldered within her against both Old Master Mallory and Luke.

If Old Master Mallory had stopped her from going after Luke, she would not have ended up in this mess.

However, he did not stop her. He just issued a warning!

What good was a warning? She would not have listened anyway...

If Old Master Mallory did not want the Mallory family to lose their reputation, he should have fiercely obstructed her path right from the beginning!

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2944-Old Master Mallory knew that she wanted to do these things. Not only did he not stop her, but he also let her do as she pleased. Did that not mean he wanted to get rid of Luke Crawford as well?

Now that she was facing retaliation, he blamed her instead.

Despite feeling resentful, Karen could not show her emotions. She could only mutter, "I understand, Father."

"I'll give you a week. If you can't handle this matter well, get out of the Mallory family. We can't afford to lose our reputation because of you," said Old Master Mallory. Then, he rose to his feet and walked toward the study.

Old Master Mallory had not even eaten breakfast early in the morning because he did not want to see her gloomy face.

As Karen watched Old Master Mallory leave from behind, she clenched her fists in silence.

How could she resolve this matter?

She had to find the man who was spreading rumors everywhere and rip his mouth apart!

Karen stormed upstairs angrily. She could not handle this matter personally. She needed someone to help.

The maid watched Karen go upstairs and helplessly turned to Mr. Griffin. "Mr. Griffin, there are so many reporters outside the front gate. How are we supposed to leave?”

She needed to buy groceries for the Mallory family today.

Mr. Griffin rubbed his forehead, troubled by the situation. He could only suggest, "If it's not possible to leave through the front gate, then let's go out through the back door."

The back door was smaller. Vehicles could not pass through it, but this was better than nothing.

The maid usually used the Mallory family's car for grocery shopping or running errands, but it was not practical given the current situation.

"Alright, I'll go buy groceries first." The maid could not say anything about it. There were reporters outside the front gate. If she went out through the front gate, the reporters out there might even barge in shamelessly if given the chance.

The thought sent a shiver down her spine.

It was like a scene from a zombie apocalypse movie...

Both Mallory Manor and Crawford Manor were built on private land. They did not have the management of a gated community. Apart from the Mallory family's security guards at the gate, there was no property management staff to drive away the reporters.

With so many reporters out there, even the security guards could not handle them all. Therefore, they could only guard the gate to prevent the reporters from barging in.

On the other hand, when Luca returned to the company, there were a few female employees in the elevator.

As they watched Luca walk into the elevator, they greeted her, "Good morning, Dr. Craw."

"Good morning." Luca knew that she had become a celebrity within the company. With T Corporation's public clarification, it was impossible for anyone not to recognize her now.

She could still figure out the thoughts of her colleagues.

However, in their minds, the clarification by Luke was insignificant because the news about the Mallory family's daughter-in-law was even more sensational.

They started discussing it openly.

"Have you seen the news about the Mallory family's daughter-in-law?" One employee began as there were no Mallory family members present in the elevator. Even though Luca was still there, the company had no rule against discussing gossip about people outside the company.

Hence, they enthusiastically started discussing it.

"I saw it, I saw it! Who would have thought that the dignified Madam Mallory would have such a hidden side to her? I wonder how many times she's cuckolded her husband?"

"Seriously, I read in the reports that this happened before they got married," another person chimed in.

"Even so, it's still scandalous. Think about how simple people were in those days. She casually dated a poor guy and even..." the female employee hesitated, refusing to mention their intimate relationship.

Even though what the man said was amorous, there was no concrete evidence. Hence, she continued, "They were so close. In those times, if a man acted like a scoundrel, they could easily label him as such."

"Yeah, considering the conservative social norms back then, it's truly unexpected. Isn't Old Master Mallory supposed to be sharp? How did he choose such a daughter-in-law for his son? She might have truly cuckolded him..."

Luca lowered her gaze, listening to these employees gossiping about Karen.

She did not feel a sense of satisfaction from taking revenge, even though the focus had shifted away from her and Luke. After all, the situation with the Norman family...

For some reason, Luca could not shake off a feeling of unease.

After the female employees left the elevator, she picked up her phone and messaged Johann: [Dr. Park, how is Mrs. Norman condition?]

She did not receive a reply from Johann even after exiting the elevator.

Luca thought that Johann might be busy, as doctors usually had a hectic morning with ward rounds and surgeries. Thus, not checking the phone was normal.

She placed her phone in her pocket and increased the volume of the ringtone to ensure she would not miss any messages. Then, she headed to the laboratory.

In the lab, Rhett and the researchers were already at their respective workstations.

They greeted Luca when they saw her entering the lab.

Luca organized a brief meeting in the laboratory and then continued to work on experiments with them.

It was not until noon that she received a reply from Johann.

[I was performing surgery early this morning. I just saw your message, Dr. Craw. Sorry for the late reply.]

When Luca was about to respond, she received another message from Johann: [Mrs. Norman's condition isn't very stable. Her blood pressure is still fluctuating, often on the high side. The nurses are monitoring her blood pressure every hour, but there's no significant improvement. We can only rely on regular monitoring for now.]

Luca's face turned pale after she read Johann's message.

Was Mrs. Norman's blood pressure not coming down at all?

It seemed that Luke's public clarification had not had much effect. Mrs. Norman still did not trust him. novelbin

Luca thought about how Mrs. Norman had suspected her relationship with Luke back then. She felt a bitter taste in her heart and struggled to reply to Johann's message with her trembling fingers.

[Okay.] She managed to send a reply but felt that it was not enough.

She quickly added: [Has the hospital tried any other blood pressure-lowering medications?]

Johann suggested: [Yes, we've tried three different medications over the past couple of days, but none of them have shown significant improvement. Dr. Craw, would you consider treating Mrs. Norman yourself? Your dry needling methods might help stabilize her blood pressure.]

Luca stared at Johann's message, feeling puzzled.

Why was he suggesting this? He knew that Queenie's high blood pressure was a result of the things between her and Luke...

Luca thought that if she appeared in front of Queenie, she would certainly face intense questioning.

Her heart felt heavy with worry. She replied with difficulty: [Let's see how it goes. If Mrs. Norman's blood pressure doesn't come down, you can consider using electrotherapy medicine. Try a few different types, maybe one will work...]

Luca was not worried about being accused and scolded by Queenie when appearing in front of her. Instead, she was concerned about potentially triggering an emotional response from her.

At that point, no medication and not even dry needling might be effective.

[Medications shouldn't be experimented with casually. There are time intervals to consider. If used excessively, it could harm Mrs. Norman's health.

[Dr. Craw, you surely know how to treat hypertension patients with your acupuncture methods. So, for the sake of Mrs. Norman's health, can you spare some time to come to the hospital?] Johann replied again.

Luca bit her lower lip. Before she could reply to his message, Rhett walked over. "Dr. Craw, it's lunchtime. Would you like me to get lunch for you?"

Luca came back to her senses. Her gaze left her phone as she looked at Rhett. "Yes, please. I'll have whatever you're having."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2945-"Alright, Dr. Craw. I'll go grab a meal first.” After Rhett left, Luca was the only one left in the laboratory.

[Dr. Park, if I go, Mrs. Norman's situation might worsen.] Luca had no choice but to confess when Johann was persistently trying to persuade her.

She figured Johann probably had not paid much attention to these kinds of gossip news.

Therefore, he did not know that Queenie ended up in the hospital due to her rumored relationship with Luke, which was also what triggered her high blood pressure.

After a while, Johann pretended that he had only realized it and replied to her: [So it's about that...]

Luca let out a sigh, not because it dawned on Johann later but because of her own helplessness.

She wanted to personally treat Queenie, but could she?

She did not even have the courage to show herself in front of Queenie now.

[If we let Dr. Wood or the head of the naturopathy department perform dry needling on Mrs. Norman, the results might be limited. After all, their knowledge differs significantly from yours. How about this? I'll observe the patient's condition first.]

Johann responded without continuing to persuade her when Luca expressed her concerns.

After sending the message, he took a screenshot of the chat and sent it to Luke.

[I've done what you asked.]

Luke replied: [Wait until tomorrow, then talk to Luca again.] Luca was not willing to talk, and everything needed to proceed slowly.

Johann replied: [Alright, remember to treat me to a meal once it's done.]

Luca did not know that Luke had sought Johann's help. As she looked at Johann's messages, she felt uneasy in her heart.

Queenie was not doing well, and her affair with Luke had caused her a lot of stress.

Luca rose to her feet. When she was about to return to her office, she received another message from Johann.

[Dr. Craw, everything I told you today is without Luke's knowledge. He asked me not to share this with you. Please keep it confidential and don't let it leak out.]

[Alright, I understand.] Luca slightly furrowed her brows, trusting Johann's words easily.

Luke did not want her to know about Queenie's condition because he was afraid it would probably make her feel guilty...

Luca's heart grew even heavier. Luke always silently carried all of this on his own, saying it was for her own good. However, they were husband and wife, and they should face everything together.

Yet, Luke chose to bear it alone because she was now someone else.

[Dr. Park, if there's anything wrong with Mrs. Norman's health, please inform me immediately.] Luca implored once more.

[Alright, I'll definitely let you know right away.] Johann readily agreed.

[And also, regarding the Rayne family.] Luca was worried.

Wanda was alright. She did not end up in the hospital due to cardiovascular issues, and she did not have such conditions in her normal life either. Even if she got worked up about her relationship with

Luke, there would not be any danger.

Luca was worried about Old Man Rayne.

He had just undergone a major surgery. Even though he was in the process of recovery, he could not handle any additional stress or shocks.

[I understand, but you also have to promise to keep it a secret. You know how terrifying Luke can be. He told me not to burden you with these troublesome matters. Don’t betray me.]

Johann assured her, emphasizing that Luke had strongly warned him. He once again requested her help in keeping it a secret.

For him, Luca's requests were in line with his intentions.

Otherwise, it would have been strange for him to bring up this matter out of the blue.

Now that Luca had put it this way, he could better fulfill Luke's request and keep in touch with Luca without arousing suspicion when he occasionally shared concerns about Queenie's and Wanda's conditions.

[Alright, I understand.] Luca agreed, feeling even more uneasy inside.

After a while, Rhett knocked on her door with a packed lunch in his hands. He handed it to her.

Luca glanced at the lunchbox. Her mind was filled with worries about Queenie's condition. She had no appetite and took a few bites before putting the lunchbox aside. She intended to eat it later.

Over here, Luca was worried about Queenie. On the hospital's side, Queenie was concerned about Luca as well.

After sending the maid away, Queenie looked at Jack and asked, "Dear, what did Luke say?"

"We need to give her some time," Jack knew she was asking about Luca's situation, so he relayed Luke's exact words.

Queenie let out a deep sigh. "But how long do we have to wait? What if she refuses to confess..."

Jack frowned, sharing the same concern as Queenie.

Actually, whether Luca confessed or not did not affect Queenie's health. They could pretend to believe that there was nothing going on between her and Luke and carry on their relationship as they had before.

This way, they might not be formally reunited, but they could still see their daughter.

However, Luca's reservations gave him an uneasy feeling.

At this point, since Luca refused to reveal her true identity as Bianca, it indicated the existence of a manipulating force.

Was Luca trying to protect herself or them?

They did not know.

What were Luca's concerns?

They did not know that either.

As for the methods used to manipulate Luca by that person?

They had no idea what they were.

If Luca refused to confess her true identity, they would be kept in the dark about all of these aspects. Luke needed to understand what Luca was hesitant about in order to take action.

After learning that Luca's true identity was Bianca, Jack had gained a deeper understanding of the Island of Despair.

Through past newspapers and government documents, he learned about the nature of the organization and the horrifying actions they had carried out.

The more he knew, the more uncomfortable he felt about it.

When he thought about Luca being manipulated by such an organization and not daring to be honest with them, combined with the methods of Island of Despair...

"If she refuses to confess, we can only endure it. You'll have to stay in the hospital for a few more days to make Luca believe that your condition is worsening," Jack firmly stated.

It was not ideal to stay in the hospital without any real illness or pain. It could tie up medical resources.

It was not something he should be doing, but for Luca's sake, he had to let Queenie stay in the hospital despite the inconvenience.

Staying in the hospital was quite a trial, but Queenie was determined to finally reunite with her daughter. She nodded and said, "I've heard what you and Luke discussed. No matter what, we can't let Bianca suffer any longer. We must bring her back, reveal everything, and let Luke rescue her from that situation."

She recalled how Bianca was taken away by Allison right after her birth, without ever getting a chance to live with her biological parents.

After finally reuniting, she was cunningly manipulated by Leia and those terrorist organizations, leading to her abduction.

Luca had been separated from them ever since, living a hellish life.

On top of that, there was that stand-in...

She came back after a long struggle, only to have to keep her real identity hidden. She was unable to acknowledge her husband, children, and biological parents.

Queenie felt sorry for her...

"Right now, we can only wait and see how Luke handles this," said Jack. He lifted his hand, glanced at his watch, and added, "It's getting late. I need to head back to the office to deal with some matters.

"If you want something to eat, just ask the maid to get it. Try not to leave the hospital ward for now to avoid being spotted."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2949-Based on what she heard from Luke's conversation, Luca was worried about Wanda.

Luke looked at Luca seriously. “It's just a small matter. I don't need to go to the company, so don't worry. It's all taken care of."

Luca's chest suddenly tightened as she felt an indescribable surge of emotion.

Then, Luke asked, "What's wrong?"

"I'm fine." Luca shook her head as she thought of asking Johann later.

"Your book is upside down. Is there something bothering you?" Luke said.

Luca looked down and saw that her book was flipped upside down. After coming upstairs, she was so shaken up that she did not even notice that she was holding her book the wrong way.

After making a fool of herself, she put her book aside and said, "I'm sleepy."

"Go to sleep, then." Luke lifted the blanket and motioned for her to lie down.

After Luca put the book aside and lay down, she picked up her phone.

"Don't go on your phone when you're about to go to bed," Luke reminded softly.

Luca paused as she opened her messaging app before looking at the person behind her. "Are you going to bed too?"

"If you're going to bed, of course, I'm going to bed too," said Luke as he lay down.

As he was about to put his arms around her, she suddenly sat up and said, "I need to go to the bathroom."

After that, she got out of bed and went into the bathroom with her phone.

Luke gazed at Luca's back solemnly. He did not want Luca to be so worried. After finding out about Wanda's 'news', she definitely would not have a good rest tonight.

However, if he chose to ease her worries now, he might never be able to uncover the secret behind her.

Luke could not bear doing this to her, but he forced himself to.

He had to trigger Luca to make her confess everything and explain the forces controlling her. Only then could their family be reunited and Queenie be discharged from the hospital.

He tried to convince himself that his cruel plan was for Luca's sake.

After seeing her hiding herself in the bathroom, he picked up his phone as well.

Johann sent him screenshots of his chat history with Luca.

Luke clicked on the screenshots and read their conversation.

Johann told Luca the things they agreed on, which was basically about Wanda's unstable emotions, but she had calmed down now after taking sedatives.

Luke deleted the screenshots.

Although Luca would not check his phone, he was a meticulous person, especially when it came to matters regarding reuniting his family. He could not leave a single trace behind.

The more he cared about Luca, the more careful he was.

Not long after Luke put down his phone, Luca walked out of the bathroom.

The lights in the bedroom were dim, but Luke could sense frustration on her face. He could not see her clearly, so he pretended not to notice.

“Let's go to bed. It's getting late." He lifted the blanket.

Luca nodded and placed her phone on the bedside table as she lay down.

Luke covered her with the blanket.

To indicate to Luca that he was not in a good mood, he did not get handsy with her and just put his arms around her waist.

However, trying to control himself when the woman he loved was in his arms was torture.

It was too great a temptation.

However, he could only resist...

Deep down, Luke cursed the Island of Despair about a million times.

The next day, Luca woke up early. Luke got up the moment she woke up.

"Good morning." Luca looked a little dazed as she had spent the night tossing and turning. She only managed to fall asleep after Luke suggested she take a melatonin pill.

However, she had a nightmare, and the thought of it frightened her even after she had woken up.

Seeing Luke beside her, Luca felt more at ease. The frown caused by her nightmare started to loosen up too.

"Good morning." Luke leaned down and pressed his lips on her forehead.

"Good morning." Luca rubbed her eyes. Even after a night's rest, she felt as if she had not rested at all.

Nonetheless, she still got up.

After the two washed up, they went downstairs.

Aunt Neile had already prepared breakfast and was about to serve it up when she saw them coming down.

However, Luke said, "Pack up breakfast for me. I'll have it on the way."

Aunt Neile nodded and said, "Yes, sir."

Luca looked at him. "Why don't you eat at home before going to the company?"

"I have some work to deal with, so I need to leave early today," Luke explained to her.

Luca's heart sank at the thought of his conversation with Johann last night. Luke was probably not going to the office but to the hospital.

How was he going to explain it to Wanda?

"Alright." Luca did not say anything else as she was trapped here because of her identity.

Her hands were tied.

She wanted to go to the hospital to visit Wanda, Queenie, and Old Man Rayne too...

Then, Aunt Neile handed the packed breakfast to Luke. "Your breakfast, sir."

"Thanks, I'll be going to the company now." Luke glanced at Luca.

"Alright." Luca glanced at his back and did not look away for some time.

Aunt Neile noticed her absent-mindedness and coughed sheepishly before saying, "Ms. Craw, would you like to have breakfast now?"

"Let me do it. Aunt Neile, can you please go upstairs to see if the kids are up?" Luca withdrew her gaze and went into the kitchen.

When she was heading downstairs, she could not stop thinking about her nightmare, to the point that she did not even check if the kids were up.

Only when she did not see them downstairs did she realize that they had not come down.

Aunt Neile responded and went up to check on them.

On the other hand.

Contrary to what Luca thought, Luke did not go to the hospital. He knew that she would not follow him, so he went to the company after leaving home.

Not long after he sat down, there was a knock on the CEO's office door.

"Come in." Luke turned on the computer and prepared to start work.

Gale opened the door and casually walked in.

Luke looked up at him, then looked away, not showing much surprise to see him here.

"Boss, you're early today. I don't think many of your employees have arrived," said Gale as he sat across from him.

"You have to fake it till you make it," replied Luke as he logged into his email. Early this morning, he saw that Gale had sent him an email.

He guessed that it was information about the Island of Despair, so he was not in a rush to open it. He was waiting to open it after he arrived at the company.

"I sent you an email at midnight," said Gale. novelbin

"I'm reading it." Luke's eyes were fixed on the computer screen. The content of the email was about all of the Island of Despair's bases in A City.

Gale discovered the characteristics of the Island of Despair's bases and sent his people to investigate. Finally, he was able to get these addresses.

"These are definitely the Island of Despair's bases. There are still a few I'm not sure about, so I'll have to send people to look into them."

Worried that the people from the Island of Despair would notice, his people were very cautious when carrying out missions. They dared not make big moves so as not to alert others, and their cautiousness made the investigation much harder.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2950-"Yes." Gale was fast. Luke had nothing to nitpick about.

"But the worst part is, I'm not sure if we have evidence of illegal activities at each of their strongholds. If we call the cops, it'll be a gamble. Once the police catch one, it's certain," said Gale. In a situation where they could not tip their hand, their ability to gather information was limited.

There was nothing Gale could do about it.

Luke did not seem too concerned about it. "With this list, we can double-team them. When it's time to throw them down, we hand them over to the local cops and go all in on those Russians."

Gale nodded, understanding what he meant.

To completely eliminate the power of the Island of Despair, they needed cooperation from multiple sources.

They had tried once before but had overlooked some of the Island of Despair's overseas strongholds, giving them a chance to regroup.

This time, they could not afford to let this group have another shot at survival!

"Plus, this is an IP address we tracked from an email. But here's the kicker, it leads to a trendy coffee shop where the business is booming. Even if we snag the surveillance footage, the chances of spotting anyone from the Island of Despair doesn't look too hot." Gale did not investigate the coffee shop's surveillance himself as he did not have the authority to do so.

His job was to provide the address to Luke, who would decide what to do next.

Luke took the investigation results from him and glanced at the address before putting it back.

"Finding that person now won't be of much use," said Luke. Even the impostor Bianca had not revealed anything about the Island of Despair when she died. Even if they spotted someone from the Island of Despair through the coffee shop's surveillance, there was nothing they could do to them.

Gale listened to him and nodded in agreement.

With business matters concluded, he decided to poke into Luke's personal affairs. "By the way, Boss, how's your situation with Dr. Craw now?"

Luke's eyes darkened.

"I'm just curious. Now that your relationship is out in the open, has it brought you two closer...?" Gale did not finish his sentence and instead gave a thumbs-up. He did a cheeky smooching gesture, asking if things had gotten more intimate between them.

Luke looked at him expressionlessly. "Do you have nothing better to do?"

Gale shuddered and quickly realized that things were not going as he expected. He immediately shook his head and said, "No, I'm really busy. I'm just concerned about your love life, especially since you asked me not to stop Karen." "I did say that," admitted Luke. Even though things were not progressing as he had hoped, he knew that eventually, Luca would be on the same page with him. The process was just tough.

Luca was suffering, and he was too.

For instance, last night, Luke wished to get up and take a cold shower, but Luca was not deeply asleep. If he got up, she would definitely notice. Hence, Luke endured his inner discomfort and went to sleep while holding her in his arms.

Gale shrugged his shoulders and waited for his next words.

However, to his surprise, after over a minute, Luke still had not said anything else. Gale tentatively called out, "Boss?"

"When is Matysh's case scheduled for trial?" Luke changed the topic.

"Just half a month from now," answered Gale.

Usually, court schedules for cases could be quite long, but the two cases related to Matysh had garnered significant public attention. With the police having already completed their evidence collection, the court granted some privileges, allowing for an expedited trial.

This was also a way to appease public sentiment.

After all, Matysh's actions had already stirred up quite a bit of disdain from the crowd. He had shown utter disregard for women, causing harm to two lives and a family.

The situation has sparked intense anger among the masses.

"Ethan will arrange for a prison break. We'll get him in there too if that's possible," Luke was talking about Ethan.

Based on their investigation, he knew that Ethan and his father had long been in service to the Abaza family. They had committed numerous unjust acts against Marcos.

This also involved the shadowy fate of Sarah, who was forced to hide away in the outskirts of A City. This was the handiwork of Ethan's old man.

Hence, Luke planned to help Marcos get rid of this trouble.

This would also strike at Ethan's father in Russia.

However, all of this depended on whether Ethan would participate in the prison break operation.

If he were just commanding from behind, it would not be easy to get him into prison.

Therefore, Luke did not state it as a definite plan to send Ethan in.

"Don't you worry, Boss. I've got it covered. That awful guy is dreaming if he thinks he can just waltz out of A City's prison. I'll make sure he experiences that moment when hope turns into utter despair." Gale grinned, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

It had been a while since he had done something like this.

His hands and feet were itching to get started. He wished he could fast forward to half a month from now.

He dared to make a move on his boss' woman?

Matysh deserved to spend a lifetime in A City's prison!

Unfortunately, his crimes were not severe enough to warrant a life sentence, unless Matysh had a short life expectancy and could not endure the conditions in A City's prison.

"I look forward to your performance." Luke's eyes gleamed with anticipation.

Although he assigned Gale to handle these matters, it was solely because he was swamped with company affairs and could not afford to free up his schedule. That was why he had Gale take care of it.

Otherwise, he would be more than happy to personally send Matysh, who dared to scheme against Luca, straight to the slammer.

Gale chuckled with a mischievous grin.

Luke noticed that it was almost time and sent a message to Johann.

At the same time, while Luca was on her way back to the company, she received a message from Johann.

[I just saw Luke entering Ms. Rayne's hospital ward.]

Luca's heart tightened. Luke had indeed gone to the hospital.

[What's going on in there?] Luca immediately asked, wanting to know how Wanda's conversation with Luke was going.

[I'm not sure yet. He had the caretaker leave the ward.] Johann continued to fabricate lies while secretly cursing Luke a million times over.

As a doctor, he had told patients white lies before, but it was always due to considerations of the patient's physical condition.

Typically, after telling a patient a white lie, they would tell the truth to the patient's family members to have them mentally prepared.

However, lying to someone who was not a patient was a first for him.

If it were not for his relationship with Luke, he would not have agreed to this mess.

It was a real nightmare!

The thought of having to lie to Luca at any time made him feel like he lacked professional ethics.

Luca's heart sank. She naturally hoped that Luke and Gale could persuade Wanda, making her believe that there was no illicit relationship between them.

Luca replied: [I'd like to ask you for a favor.]

[Yes.] Johann raised an eyebrow as he sat in his office, reading his conversation with Luca. He suddenly realized that his talent for lying was top-notch.

It seemed that the kind lies he had told patients over the years had significantly improved his lying skills.

It was a surprise that Luca did not doubt the authenticity of what he was saying.

[Could you please check on Ms. Rayne's condition for me once he leaves?] Luca asked Johann. There was no way she could show up at the hospital and in front of Wanda now. Hence, she could only rely on Johann to do it in her place.