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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2961-It was because of Abel's intervention that their fight came to an abrupt halt.

Amur's gaze went past Abel. He fixed a deathly stare on the man whose face he had battered and bruised.

Abel first glanced at the man then looked at Amur. "I don't care about your personal grudges. If you cause any trouble here that results in loss of life, I won't let you off easy!"

He did not like having dim-witted subordinates. Those who fumbled and caused him trouble had already been eliminated.

The remaining ones were those who could bring him profits. However, if they disobeyed his orders or caused him losses, he would not hesitate to get rid of them.

The two men continued to lock eyes.

The man who received the worst beating gave in first, clutching his face and crouching in pain.

If Abel had not shown up, he believed he might have been killed by Amur. The ferocity of the attack could have been fatal.

"Why haven't any of you brought him upstairs for some medical treatment yet?" Abel scowled at the man crouching on the ground, silently cursing the man as utterly useless.

This man had been trained on the Island of Despair years before Amur, yet he could not even beat Amur. If he was not a piece of trash, what was he, then?

The other men who had been watching the show scrambled to carry the injured man upstairs for treatment.

Abel's gaze fell on Amur again. He warned in a low voice, "Don't cause trouble for me here."

Amur remained silent. When the other man spoke disrespectfully, he had considered killing him.

If it were not for Abel stepping in, that man would not have stood a chance.

"Go back and tell Ivana that no matter what, she can't leave Luke Crawford now. I'll have more missions for her in the future." Abel warned again.

"I can handle her missions.” Amur's expression remained unchanged. He stared at Abel without blinking or displaying any emotion on his face. Unlike the others, he did not seem to fear Abel. Usually, he did not hesitate to maintain prolonged eye contact with him.

"Can you handle the mission of seducing men?" Abel let out a laugh that was unabashedly bold when he mentioned it.

Amur saw the smile on his face. The smile seemed too bright, as though he was saying that Luca's value was only in seducing men to complete the missions given to her. Amur's hand clenched into a fist.

Abel ignored his emotions, abruptly dropping the smile. His expression turned fierce. "Amur, remember that you belong to the Island of Despair. Understand who your true leader is. Do your damn job for me. Don't even think about betraying the Island of Despair. Otherwise, your sister, who's on the Island of Despair, will suffer a gruesome fate."

For years, if it were not for Luca's protection, she would have ended up like the other women on the Island of Despair who could not protect themselves. She would have become a plaything.

Now, not only was Luca protecting her, but Amur was also watching her back. That was why no one on the Island of Despair dared to touch Eler.

Amur's pupils constricted all of a sudden. He wanted to protect Luca and Eler.

If Luca was the light in his life, then Eler was the pillar that supported his world.

In the past, the only thing that kept him alive on the Island of Despair was a steadfast belief—to become powerful, protect Eler, and escape from this place...

"I believe that you can distinguish between right and wrong now. Do your job well. Don't think about playing tricks on me, and remember to pass on my message." After Abel warned him, he turned around and headed upstairs.

He could have reminded Luca himself.

However, Abel did not plan to do so. Having Amur deliver the message would keep both of them on their toes, giving him a sense of satisfaction.

Amur was staring daggers at Abel from behind, contemplating whether getting rid of Abel would lead to their freedom.

However, he quickly dismissed the idea, knowing that removing Abel would not necessarily disband the organization. There would be countless others ready to take Abel's place as the leader of the Island of Despair.

Even if they managed to escape from the Island of Despair, they would still be labeled as traitors by those people.

The ones who eliminated traitors would become the contenders for the latest leaders of the Island of Despair.

Even if he succeeded in getting away with Luca and Eler, their days would not be peaceful.

What needed to be gotten rid of was the entire Island of Despair.

Could he and Luca dissolve the Island of Despair together? It seemed quite challenging.

Realizing this, Amur's mood grew even heavier. He could not find a way to safeguard Luca and Eler, even if it meant sacrificing himself...

Amur watched Abel's figure disappear up the stairs and then turned to leave.

This was a suburban base. He walked several hundred meters to where his car was parked. He got into the car. Instead of starting the car engine, he opted to light a cigarette.

He used to be a non-smoker, but he had picked up the habit since he took on these missions.

Smoking could soothe his troubles, numb his nerves, and keep him alert. However, this time, he smoked an entire pack of cigarettes, yet the turmoil within him remained unresolved.

Amur picked up his phone and stared at Luca's contact information for a long time before dialing her number.

"Amur?" Luca's gentle voice came from the other end of the line.

Amur slowly closed his eyes, listening to her voice. It was as though it could calm the unease in his heart.

However, when he thought about their current situation, he could not help but feel troubled again.

"Luca, are you at work?"

After smoking a pack of cigarettes, his voice had become husky and deep. Luca noticed that and asked with concern, "Are you sick? Have you caught a cold?"

"No, I'm not sick. It's just too much smoking." Every time Luca showed concern, Amur felt it deeply. A subtle flutter touched his heart, and he wished he could take her away right now. He wanted them to escape from the organization's control.

She should not be under Abel's control. She belonged to a wider, more carefree world.

No one should control her.

"Is something bothering you?" Luca knew Amur was not a smoker by nature, and he must be going through something really troubling to smoke so much.

Men tended to smoke and think when they had something on their minds.

"Abel is in A City," said Amur.

Luca's heart sank, and her voice also grew more somber. "I see."

She suddenly understood why Amur had smoked so much.

Abel's presence in A City was a signal of something bad, something dangerous.

"He asked me to convey a message." Amur looked out the car window. There were not many people around since it was working hours and he was in a suburban area.

"What does he want?" Luca's voice lost its gentleness and took on a stiffer tone.

"He said..." Amur paused for a moment, reluctant to relay Abel's words to Luca. Yet, if he did not do so, she might be unprepared for whatever Abel wanted her to do in the future.

Abel was right. There were missions he could not perform on Luca's behalf.

For instance, when it was about dealing with Luke Crawford, it was something he could not do.

Amur continued to relay Abel's message, "He said no matter what's being said online about your relationship with Luke Crawford, you can't leave him easily. You need to stay by his side, as there'll be more missions assigned to you in the future."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2962-Abel had more missions for her...

Luca's heart sank as she had a bad feeling about this.

She knew that T Corporation had been busy preparing their suburban development project bidding, and this project was crucial to T Corporation.

If they succeeded in winning the project, T Corporation would get to work closely with the government, and their sales would sky-rocket.

Luca felt apprehensive about this. Could it be that Abel had the same idea?

Last time, she deceived Luke and stole his bidding document, but it did not cost him much damage.

This time, however, she was much more reluctant to do it.

At that time, Luke prepared an extra copy because he knew that Pierre had other motives, but what about this time? Was he aware that the Island of Despair was waiting for the opportunity to pounce on him?

"Amur..." Luca felt how dry her throat was.

Amur silently waited for her to continue.

"Do you know his plan?" Luca asked, eager to find out what Abel was up to as she theorized his ultimate goal.

"Only those who are involved know what he's up to." Amur sounded impatient. He wanted to smoke a cigarette, but he had already finished the entire pack of cigarettes that was in his car.

Without them, he became increasingly irritable, but no places nearby sold cigarettes.

"Right, I forgot.." Luca sounded helpless. Abel had not contacted her all this while. If not for the antidote she had to drink every month, she would have forgotten that she was from the Island of Despair.

Could she find out what Abel was up to?

Then, Amur added, "Abel didn't come alone this time. Shanks came with him."

Amur had a good impression of Shanks.

Shanks may be cold to everyone on the Island of Despair, but he would still help them out whenever they were facing problems.

Although Shanks and Abel were closely associated, almost everyone on the Island of Despair was indebted to Shanks.

Therefore, everyone called him Uncle Shanks.

"He's here too?" Luca was surprised as Shanks rarely left the island.

He chose to work for Abel because of how secluded the Island of Despair is, and no one would disturb him there. If it were not extremely important, he would not leave the island.

Luca was surprised to hear that he was here.

"He may have come to look for you. If you can't leave, I can help," said Amur. Over the years, there had been quite a number of people who learned medicine from Shanks.

However, everyone's skill level was vastly different. Those who managed to enter the Island of Despair may be in good health, but they were not that gifted intellectually. After all these years, the only student Shanks was satisfied with was Luca.

As for the others who learned from him, Shanks only taught them the tip of the iceberg to ensure that they knew what to do if they got injured when carrying out missions.

As for Luca, Shanks taught her almost everything he knew because of her talent.

However, Luca chose to learn only the topics she was interested in because there was too much for her to learn, and it was impossible for her to spend all her time learning from Shanks as Abel would never allow it.

Either way, Luca was still Shanks' favorite.

Therefore, Amur guessed that Shanks would want to meet Luca.

"Alright, thank you. Please keep me updated on this. I'll also stop by the apartment in a few days. Will you be there?" Luca did not know why Shanks left the Island, but even if he went looking for her, she was certain that he would not assign her an impossible task.

Besides, Shanks was different from Abel.

Practically every mission of Abel's involved death. Although Shanks always had his way when it came to saving people, his missions were usually harmless.

"No problem." Amur touched his bruised and swollen face. Although his injuries healed much faster than others, there would still be some scarring for the next couple of days.

He said, "I'm busy for the next couple of days, so don't come during this period."

"Alright, call me again if there's any news," said Luca as she looked toward the laboratory. She had walked out when she received Amur's call, but there were two researchers standing by her spot now, waiting for her. She guessed that something was wrong. "I have to go now."

"Alright," replied Amur as he waited for her to hang up first.

He looked down with complex emotions in his eyes.

He did not want Luca to be hurt, but it was certain that Abel would hurt her...

Amur put his phone aside and gripped the steering wheel. After looking back at the base, he drove off.

No matter how hard it may be, he would not let Luca get hurt.

In the evening, Luca came back half an hour later than usual because something had gone wrong with the experiment.

When she got back, the kids were already done with their work. When they saw her coming, they gathered around her. "Ms. Luca, you're back."

Seeing the kid's faces made Luca smile. Her fatigue from work and exhaustion from Abel was half gone when she saw the kids. "I'm back. Have you finished your homework?" “We're good kids. Of course, we finished it, but Daddy is coming back late today too. Our homework hasn't been checked yet," said Tommy.

Luke is coming back late?

Luca was not surprised as T Corporation was very busy now. If the company was busy, of course, the CEO would be busy too. It was only natural that he had to work overtime. Luca patted the kid's head and said, "Should I check your homework first?"

"Okay!" the three kids said in unison.

The three of them had quite a lot of homework today, but they had already done a lot at school. It did not take them long to finish it at home.

After picking up the children's workbooks, Luca began examining their work.

Not long after, Aunt Neile came out of the kitchen. "Is Ms. Craw back?"

"Yes, Aunt Neile," said Rainie.

Aunt Neile saw Luca sitting on the sofa and said, "Ms. Luca, since you're back, why don't you have dinner first? Ms. Rainie, Young Master Tommy, and Young Master Blanche haven't eaten since they got back. I'm worried that they'll be hungry."

Luca looked at Aunt Neile and asked, "Shouldn't we wait for Mr. Crawford?"

"Huh? Didn't he tell you?" Aunt Neile looked at Luca questioningly.

"Tell me what?" Luca put down the children's workbooks with some confusion. Luke was not the type of person to not account for things. If he was coming home late, he would message her to let her know.

"Mr. Crawford isn't coming back for dinner today. He's going to the hosp—" novelbin

Before Aunt Neile could finish, Lanie interrupted her, "Daddy has to work overtime, so he won't be back for dinner. Ms. Luca, let's eat first."

Luca frowned after she heard what Aunt Neile said. Although she did not finish her sentence, her intuition told her that Luke was in the hospital right now.

Aunt Neile knew, and it seemed like the children knew too. She was the only one out of the loop.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2963-Seeing how Lanie interrupted her, Luca reckoned that Luke had told the kids something.

Was he trying to hide the fact that he was going to the hospital?

Before Luca could voice her doubts, Aunt Neile seemed to have just remembered something. She nodded and quickly said, “Yes, Mr. Crawford is at the company. He'll be working until late at night today, so he won't be back for dinner. Ms. Craw, why don't you have dinner first?"

"Okay." She nodded without questioning further.

Even if the children were deliberately hiding it from her, there was nothing she could do. Besides, she would feel bad exposing the children's lies.

"Let's eat, then. Young Master Blanche, Young Master Tommy, and Ms. Rainie, go wash your hands." After saying that, Aunt Neile turned to walk into the kitchen to prepare the food.

Luca followed Aunt Neile into the kitchen to help.

"Aunt Neile, are you hiding something?" Luca asked.

Aunt Neile was startled. Then, she smiled and shook her head. "Ms. Craw, I'm not hiding anything."

Before Luca could expose her lies, she heard her say, "Mr. Crawford is really working overtime. Don't think about it too much."

"Alright," replied Luca. It was impossible for her to not overthink.

Was Luke really working overtime?

The thought of him at the hospital and her not knowing anything going on there made her feel even more uneasy.

However, if Aunt Neile and the children both refused to say anything, there was nothing she could do.

Luca did not bring it up again.

After dinner, Luca checked the children's homework.

She did not say anything until Aunt Neile got off work. After checking the children's homework, she imitated Luke's handwriting and signed his name.

Then, she watched cartoons with the kids.

While the kids were watching cartoons, she took a look at her experimental data. The sound of the cartoons did not disturb her. Her eyes may be on the paper, but all she could think about was Luke and the people at the hospital.

The three children occasionally exchanged glances as if they were discussing Luca's state. When Luca looked up, their gaze fell back on the television.

Luca knew why they acted that way, but the more they did it, the more uneasy she felt. She made up her mind to do something. After the cartoon show ended, Luca urged the children to wash up and go to bed early.

When the children fell asleep, Luca glanced at the time. Luke was not back yet.

If everything was fine at the hospital, Luke would not have stayed out this late.

Luca wanted to ask Johann, but she was afraid that Johann would not be on duty at this time. If she wanted to find out what was going on, she would have to ask someone who was on duty. She was embarrassed to keep asking him as well.

She sat on the living room sofa on the second floor and gave it some thought before calling Nina.

She did not want to trouble anyone, but the only person she could call right now was Nina. She wanted to go to the hospital to see what was going on, but she could not leave the children unattended.

Although the children were asleep, they would be scared if they woke up and saw that no one was home.

Luke had informed Aunt Neile, so if she had asked her to stay, Luke would have found out. He may even rush back before she reached the hospital, regardless of whether the matter was resolved or not.

Luca did not want him to go back and forth because of her, nor did she want him to go through so much trouble alone just to take care of her emotions.

She knew Luke too well, so she could not bear to watch him go through all of this.

“Nina, are you free tonight?" Luca asked Nina after she answered the phone.

"I'm free. What's the matter, Luca?" Nina asked.

After Vivian called her, Nina had called her too.

However, the scandal did not cause too much damage this time, so the call ended after she said a few words to tell her she was fine.

"I need to go out, but the kids are asleep. Can you come over and look after the children if you're free, Nina? I'm worried that they'll wake up in the middle of the night and see that nobody is home," said Luca.

Although Lanie was mature enough to make sure that nothing would happen to Rainie and Tommy, he was still a child, so Luca was still worried about them.

It was a common worry for all mothers.

"No problem, I'll go over there now," Nina readily agreed.

"Thank you." Luca was sincerely grateful.

"Don't worry about it. Percy is working overtime at the company tonight anyway, and I'm bored at home. I can pass the time by looking after the kids. Plus, I can treat it as practice," Nina said with a smile. She was prepared to have kids the moment she married Percy.

If not for her health and recovery, she might have already been pregnant.

"Drive slowly. There's no need to hurry." Although Luca felt anxious, she still asked Nina to put her safety first.

"Don't worry, I'll go there now." After that, Nina ended the call and told Percy that she was driving to Luke's place.

Then, Luca opened the door for her.

"Nina, thank you so much." She looked at Nina, who was standing by the door, with a face full of gratitude.

"What are you talking about? You've helped me so much. We're friends, so we should help each other. Are the children sleeping upstairs?" Nina asked.

"Yes, I went to take a look just now, and they're all fast asleep." Luca nodded and welcomed her in.

"That makes my job easier, then. I'll just watch TV on the first floor to kill time." Nina smiled and walked in. "You need to head out, right? Hurry up, then. The earlier you get it done, the earlier you can come back. It's dangerous to drive late at night."

"Okay, I'll leave now." Luca smiled gratefully at Nina and drove off.

After Luca left, Nina walked to the living room. She did not go upstairs as she was afraid of waking up the children. She sat on the first floor, turned on the television, and watched the late-night programs.

Luca drove to the hospital, which was especially quiet at night. The patients were all resting in their wards, and there were only half the number of staff. There were not many family members walking around either.

The entire hospital was much quieter compared to during the day.

Luca looked at the inpatient department of the hospital and took a deep breath before entering.

Then, she took the elevator to the VIP ward floor.

The nurse on duty was slightly surprised to see Luca. "Ms. Craw, what brings you here at this time of night?"

"I'm here to visit Mrs. Norman," said Luca.

"Mrs. Norman? One moment, please. Visiting hours have passed, so I have to notify the patient. You can only visit if the patient agrees," said the nurse.

"Do you have to inform her?" Luca asked quickly when she saw that the nurse was about to do so.

"Of course. This has always been the policy at the VIP wards." The nurse looked at her with confusion. Luca regularly came by the VIP ward, so how could she not know?

Luca was put in a difficult position. She just wanted to linger outside the ward and peek inside as she was worried that Queenie would get emotional if she saw her.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2964-"I didn't know about such a rule. I'm sorry. I didn't inform Mrs. Norman in advance either. Maybe we should forget about it. It'd be better not to disturb her." Luca shook her head.

The nurse looked puzzled. "Most patients are still wide awake at this hour."

"I just wanted to ask about Mrs. Norman's recent health condition." Luca wanted to get some information about Queenie's health from the nurse.

Even though Wanda was also at the hospital, cardiovascular diseases were known for their sudden and rapid lethality. If Queenie's condition could not be stabilized, it would be the most critical situation.

The nurse looked at her with a confused look on her face. She shook her head after a few seconds of silence.

"This is..." Luca did not understand what this meant. She was eager to know what had happened to Queenie.

"I don't know. Due to Mrs. Norman's special status, the hospital is worried that we might leak information to the press, so at Mr. Norman's request, none of us nurses know about Mrs. Norman's condition.

"Perhaps the head nurse knows something. Other than that, it's mostly Dr. Park and another specialist who handle Mrs. Norman's case," explained the nurse.

Luca was also puzzled. Even though Queenie's status was special, the hospital was being overly secretive this time.

The nurses had a practice of administering medications while avoiding entering Queenie's ward whenever possible. It was all in accordance with the hospital's high-level directives.

It was the first time the nurse encountered such a rule. She was also perplexed.

"None of you know?" Luca furrowed her brows. Were the nurses not supposed to monitor Queenie's condition regularly?

Why were they not allowed to enter the ward now?

"Most of the routine work is handled by the specialist and the head nurse. I don't know the specifics, but I've heard that Mrs. Norman's condition is quite serious this time. Sometimes, the doctor prescribes medication for Mrs. Norman even outside of normal hours.

"The head nurse also goes in to perform checks frequently," said the nurse. She was familiar with Luca and knew she had a good relationship with Queenie. That was why she shared what she knew.

"Besides Dr. Park, is there another doctor who is responsible for Mrs. Norman?" asked Luca.

"There's also Dr. Hoyles, the head of the Cardiovascular Department, who's responsible for Mrs. Norman. But Dr. Park is the primary one," replied the nurse. "Dr. Park has been going in and out of Mrs. Norman's ward often for the past few days. He didn't seem too pleased." "Alright, I understand." Luca glanced down the hallway. Queenie was on this side, but she had no idea about her current condition. Luca was unable to find out anything, but she did not even have the courage to enter the ward.

"Ms. Craw, are you sure you don't want to visit her?" asked the nurse. "We can only notify her by ringing the bell. We can't just push open the door to Mrs. Norman's ward." novelbin

Luca thought to herself that there must be Luke's intention behind it since the hospital was being so secretive.

He was keeping Queenie's condition under wraps. Was it to avoid worrying her?

"No, it's alright. By the way, has Mr. Crawford left?" Luca asked again, wanting to confirm if Luke was still here.

"I've been at the nurse's station the whole time and haven't seen Mr. Crawford leaving," replied the nurse as she shook her head.

"Where is he now?" Luca's heart tightened. She could not help but ask urgently at the thought of Luke being in the hospital.

"I think Mr. Crawford is in Ms. Rayne's ward now. I heard that Ms. Rayne isn't in a great mood lately. Something might have happened, and Mr. Crawford is comforting her," replied the nurse.

“Is Ms. Rayne not doing well?” Luca felt upset.

"It's probably because of you and Mr. Crawford...?" The nurse paused for a moment and thought it was inappropriate to talk about their scandal in front of the person involved.

Hence, she added, "I heard that Ms. Rayne hasn't been in a good mood lately. She's pretty bummed out. She's not eating much and isn't very cooperative with her treatment. I also heard Mrs. Lane mention that Ms. Rayne's mood is really bad. She's down in the dumps.

"She thinks she's a burden to Mr. Crawford and her niece, and she thinks it might be better to just go..."

Luca was taken aback for a moment.

Wanda had found out about her scandal with Luke and was actually thinking about taking her own life!

"Please make sure to keep an eye on the patient and not let her make any rash decisions," said Luca as she furrowed her brows.

"Don't worry, Mr. Crawford has already instructed us to do so. When Mrs. Lane goes downstairs to buy meals, the nurses will keep an eye on Ms. Rayne and make sure she doesn't run around," replied the nurse.

She felt that the situation in the ward had become quite peculiar after Luke's scandal hit the streets.

It was especially for those related to Luke Crawford. They were treated differently from the other patients.

"At other times, Mrs. Lane will be watching her. Ms. Rayne won't have the opportunity to harm herself," added the nurse. The nurses were also afraid that if a patient's condition deteriorated, they might do something self-destructive.

The hospital would be held responsible if such things happened.

Most of the patients on this floor were either affluent or influential. If something were to happen, the hospital might not be able to handle the repercussions...

Luca felt somewhat reassured by their thorough monitoring of Wanda.

"Ms. Craw, do you still want to visit the patient?" asked the nurse, feeling she had already shared a lot.

If it were not for Luca's fame at their hospital, she probably would not have divulged so much information.

However, she did not even register the rumors about Luke and Luca at first. That was why she found it odd that Luca was standing here but refused to visit Queenie.

Now that she had remembered the rumors, everything suddenly made sense.

If it were not for Karen's news making such a splash in the past couple of days, she would have immediately remembered that scandal.

However, she was a nurse in the hospital, not a gossip reporter. She did not feel comfortable passing judgment or spreading rumors about matters between patients and their families.

"No, it's okay. By the way, please don't tell anyone else that I've been here." Luca shook her head now that she knew that Queenie and Wanda's conditions were not good. There was nothing she could do about it.

A feeling of powerlessness washed over her.

Did she really have to part ways with Luke for the sake of her beloved family's well-being?

However, she could not leave. What Amur told her on the phone suddenly echoed in her ears.

If she left Luke, aside from Luke, the first person to react would be Abel.

Luca dared not to take that risk. If she offended Abel, she had no idea what extreme measures he might take against Luke.

She had to stay by Luke's side. That way, when Abel sought revenge against Luke, she knew what to do. She could also remind him and help him.

Still, if she did not leave, Queenie and Wanda would undoubtedly keep a close eye on her situation...

Should she disclose the truth?

Luca, who was lost in thought, walked into the elevator in a daze.

The nurse at the nurse's station watched her and shook her head helplessly.

"She's such an outstanding woman, yet she became someone else's mistress..." She could not help but sigh.

She had seen the statements and clarifications that Luke had made through his contacts.

Nevertheless, after witnessing Luke's interactions with Luca in the hospital, the nurse refused to believe them. Yet, to safeguard her own means of livelihood, she chose not to spread information to her close friends and family.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2965-After Luca took the elevator down to the first floor, her mind went blank as she walked back to her car.

When she tried to start the car engine, she realized that her strength had been completely drained. She leaned against the driver's seat for a while. The dull pain in her heart still would not go away.

She knew that she could not drive in this condition.

Luca pursed her pale lips and picked up her phone to request a designated driver through an app.

Ten minutes later, the designated driver arrived at the hospital parking lot driving an electric scooter. After finding Luca based on her car's license plate, he lightly tapped the driver's side door. He asked, "Miss, did you request a designated driver?"

"Yes," answered Luca. She still could not recover her strength, and the waves of pain continued to plague her.

Even though she tried to calm herself down, that unsettling feeling persisted.

Luca took a deep breath and mustered all her strength to push open the car door. She leaned against the car and opened the back door.

The driver noticed that something was off with Luca. He was concerned that something might happen. Hence, he asked, "Miss, are you feeling unwell? Should I take you to the emergency room to see a doctor?"

Luca knew what was wrong with her. She was just having an emotional breakdown, which was why she ended up like this. She would be fine once she calmed down.

"No need. Just take me home." After Luca declined him, she bit her lip as she sat in the back seat.

Once she stopped worrying about the misunderstandings between Luke, Queenie, and Wanda, she would feel much better.

The driver saw Luca's condition and continued to convince her, "But you don't look good, and I..."

"Just drive, I'm fine," interrupted Luca. Then, she bit her lip. All the worries that had been building up for the past few days suddenly overwhelmed her, and she could not bear it. The pain in her heart became too much to endure.

She did not know what to do.

Should she continue to keep her identity a secret? It would make things difficult for Luke, and Queenie and Wanda would continue to misunderstand him. Or should she be honest with them and make Luke bear more responsibility and pressure?

The driver decided to record their conversation since Luca refused to see the doctor, just in case any problems arose on the way. That way, he would not be blamed if anything happened to her.

He sat in the driver's seat, fastened his seatbelt, set up the navigation, and said, "Since you insist on not going to the hospital for a check-up, I will now take you home as per the navigation's directions. Please fasten your seatbelt."

Luca clenched her teeth, reluctantly fastening her seatbelt.

The driver, feeling relieved, drove her home following the navigation.

When they arrived at the residential area, the car smoothly entered the area because Luca's car was registered with the property management.

Luca slightly opened her eyes. She had calmed down a little while she was on her way back. She should be able to drive herself from here. She said to the driver, "Just park the car on the side."

"Okay, got it," replied the driver. He had been keeping an eye on the passenger in the back seat throughout the journey as he was afraid that something might happen.

Fortunately, they arrived safely at their destination.

The driver parked the car to the side, unfastened his seatbelt, and got out of the car. As he left the vehicle, he took a quick glance at the neighborhood.

The area near the entrance was already quite upscale. It was a high-end residential community.

The driver could not help but shoot another glance at Luca's car, wondering why someone living in such an upscale place was driving a car like that.

Luca pushed open the back door and returned to the driver's seat. After settling the fare with the driver, the driver dared not to linger here any longer. Thus, the driver carried his electric scooter and left.

Luca drove carefully back to the villa.

She chose not to let the driver take her back home because aside from starting to feel better, she did not want to divulge too much about Luke's predicament.

After Luca parked her car, she let out a slow breath of relief.

Fortunately, she made it back safely.

Luca sat in the car for a while. Nina had heard the sound of the car but did not see anyone coming in even after a while. Thus, she came out to check. Luca then unbuckled her seatbelt.

"Luca? Are you back?" asked Nina.

"Yes, it's me," replied Luca as she pushed open the car door. The moment her feet touched the ground, there was a slight tremor.

"What happened? Why do you sound so weak?" Nina could immediately tell something was off by the tone of Luca's voice and immediately came forward.

Luca closed the car door and asked, "Have the kids woken up?"

"Don't worry. They haven't woken up. They probably didn't even realize you had left." Nina stepped forward to help her. She could not help but wonder why Luca had returned in this condition when she had been perfectly fine before she left.

Luca let Nina help her.

The two of them slowly made their way into the living room. Nina guided her to the sofa and said, "Here, have a seat. I'll get you a glass of water."

The living room was brightly lit. It was only now that Nina noticed how pale Luca's complexion was. She could not tell if something terrifying had happened to her or if she was feeling unwell.

"Thanks." Luca knew she needed a glass of water to help her recover.

Nina quickly went to the kitchen, poured a glass of warm water, and handed it to Luca.

Luca took it and drank several sips in succession. She then placed the glass on the coffee table.

"Nina, thank you for tonight. It's getting late, why don't you tell Mr. Mallory that you'll spend the night here? It's not safe to drive back at this hour," suggested Luca.

Nina initially did not consider spending the night here, but seeing Luca in such a state and with Luke not at home, she felt uneasy about leaving Luca alone. If something happened, what could the children do to help?

She nodded and replied, "I'll talk to him shortly. But what's wrong with you? You don't look good."

"I've just learned some news that's been hard to accept.” Luca forced a bitter smile. The people she cared for the most were suffering because of her hidden identity, and it was something she was struggling to come to terms with.

She wanted to protect them.

However, was keeping this under wraps now actually a form of protection?

The answer was clearly negative.

Nina frowned slightly. When she saw the bitter smile on Luca's face, she suddenly realized that the person before her was not as strong as she thought.

Nina once believed Luca to be an exceptionally strong woman who could not be easily defeated. However, it seemed that things were not as she had assumed.

"Luca, where is Mr. Crawford?" Nina thought Luca needed some comfort.

"He's probably busy," answered Luca. She did not know how Luke comforted Wanda or if he was successful in doing so. She was not sure if he was on his way back.

Nina heard her and understood that she did not want to disturb Luke. Hence, she resolved to stay with Luca. After briefly explaining the situation to Percy and receiving his response, she said, "Come on. Let me help you upstairs.

"No matter how bad things may be, they'll eventually pass. Right now, you should go upstairs and rest. We can figure out how to deal with this tomorrow."

Luca nodded. She really needed to lie down in bed and think through her options.

Regardless of how challenging it might be, she had to make a decision.

Even if the decision was tough to make, this decision must be made. novelbin

Nina helped her upstairs and opened the door to the master bedroom. Luca lay down on the bed without changing her clothes. She turned to Nina, who stood beside her, and said, "The guest room has everything you need.

"If you need anything else, you can find it in the storage room downstairs. Nina, I'm really wiped out today."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2966-"Don't worry about me. I'm familiar with this place. Rest well." Nina tucked her in and placed her phone on the bedside. "If you need anything, give me a call. I'll be outside. I'm leaving the phone right beside the bed, so you can reach it easily."

"Thank you." Luca closed her eyes. Her hands under the blanket remained clenched.

Nina shook her head in helplessness when she saw how weak Luca was, wondering what had happened to make her like this.

If Luca had not assured her that she was physically fine, Nina would have probably called an ambulance for her by now.

Nina noticed that Luca had closed her eyes, so she turned and walked out of the bedroom. She closed the door behind her.

She went to the guest room, glanced at the missing toiletries, then headed downstairs to the storage room to find some new ones.

Before she could enter the storage room, she heard footsteps behind her.

Nina turned around and saw that Luke was back. She furrowed her brows, feeling a bit annoyed.

She was annoyed that Luke came back so late. When she thought about Luca's situation earlier, she was about to voice her complaint. However, she suddenly hesitated.

Why was she blaming Luke? Was it just because he was with Luca now? Was it because he had not taken good care of Luca and that was why she was all up in her feelings?

Nina found her thoughts rather peculiar.

After all, she also believed that Luke was having an affair.

Normally, when a guy cheated, Nina would not really have too many thoughts about whether he was treating the other woman well or not.

However, perhaps it was because of Percy's influence, she did not see Luca as a mistress. Thus, she thought it was wrong for Luke not to take care of her.

Still, Bianca was still abroad, and she was Luke's rightful wife!

Nina could not understand her conflicting thoughts.

Luke saw the strange expression on Nina's face and remained silent. He knew why she was there, yet he asked, “Why are you here?”

Luke knew exactly why Nina was here. Luca had to go to the hospital, but she was worried that no one would be here to look after the children, which was why Nina came.

Luke was putting on a complete act. He already figured it out, but he pretended not to know.

"Luca isn't feeling well. I came to take care of her. But why did you take so long to come back?" asked Nina.

Luke frowned. "Luca isn't feeling well?"

Without waiting for Nina's response, he quickly made his way up the stairs.

"Hey, you..." As Nina watched him hurry upstairs, she understood that he was genuinely concerned about Luca's condition.

She could not help but mutter to herself that he was not around when Luca was not feeling well. Now that she was in bed, he was showing how concerned he was.

With these thoughts in her mind, Nina quickly followed behind him. "She didn't say she was feeling unwell. She just mentioned that she was feeling upset because of some difficult situation. She's already in bed. Please don't wake her up."

"I'll take good care of her. It's getting late. Rest early." Luke knew Nina was worried about Luca. He also understood that she would likely spend the night here as it was not safe to go back home at this hour.

Nina watched him enter the master bedroom and paused for a moment. She shook her head, then went back downstairs.

Luke had returned, and Luca was being taken care of. There was no need for her to worry.

Therefore, she decided to grab some fresh toiletries from the storage room, freshen up, and go to bed. She planned to return in the morning.

As Nina thought about it, she made her way down the stairs.

Luke walked into the master bedroom. The lights were not completely turned off, allowing him to see Luca, who was lying on the bed.

He walked over and sat on the edge of the bed, gazing at Luca's pale face. His heart could not help but ache.

Was he pushing too hard in doing what he did?

Luca was strong in many aspects, enduring pain without making a sound. However, she was fragile when it was about her family.

She was probably feeling this way now because she believed that the scandal had caused suffering for her most cherished elders.

She was caught between voicing out and remaining silent. That was why she was in this state now.

Luke could not help but question if he had done something wrong by pushing her like this.

"Luke?" A familiar scent enveloped Luca. She slowly opened her eyes and saw the man sitting on the edge of the bed.

Luke tightly pursed his lips together, seemingly deep in thought about something.

"Yes. Are you feeling better?" asked Luke.

"I'm much better." Luca smiled weakly, indicating that she was okay.

In just a short ten minutes or so, she had not actually fallen asleep. She had been thinking about a lot of things, though she still had not figured out how to proceed.

"Let me take you to the hospital," said Luke as he held her hand. He could not help but furrow his brows. Her hand was icy cold, as though she had just come out of an ice cave.

"No need. I'll just get some rest," Luca shook her head, holding onto his hand tightly.

The warmth in the palm of Luke's hand was comforting. She did not want to let go.

Feeling her attachment, Luke's guilt grew. In reality, they could cooperate with her, pretend to believe that the rumors were false, and have everyone treat her the same as before.

However, he wanted to know why she had been under the control of the Island of Despair, which was why he asked Queenie and Wanda to help him.

As long as Luca confessed everything to him, he was confident that he could handle her situation.

"Alright. Let's not go to the hospital." Luke touched her forehead, which was slightly warmer than her hand. "Can you sleep?"

Luca shook her head. Even with him by her side, her mind was filled with worries and issues. How could she fall asleep?

Luke brushed her hair back from her forehead and whispered, "How about taking some melatonin?"

Luca did not refuse and replied in a soft voice, "Okay."

Luke took out the box of melatonin that Luca had kept in the drawer and shook out a pill, bringing it to her lips.

Luca opened her mouth slightly, swallowed the pill, and closed her eyes again.

"I'll go freshen up first. If you need anything, just call me." Luke leaned down and planted a kiss on her forehead.

Luca slightly opened her eyes again and said, "Nina..."

"I know. She can take care of herself," Luke reassured her.

Nina was not a stranger to their home. She had stayed here for a while before and was quite familiar with the place. She could take care of herself.

Luca closed her eyes again.

Luke opened the wardrobe, took a fresh set of pajamas, and headed into the bathroom.

He initially did not plan to freshen up here, fearing that the sound might disturb Luca's rest. However, he realized that if he went to another bathroom, he would not be able to know immediately if anything

happened to Luca.

Hence, he decided to quickly freshen up in the master bedroom's bathroom.

While he was freshening up, his ears remained tuned to the sounds outside.

After that, Luke walked out of the bathroom and glanced at Luca, who was still lying in bed. She had changed her position.

Luke's dark eyes darkened even more, and a hint of helplessness flashed across his gaze.

He loved her deeply, but he had to push her like this now.

Luke quickly walked to the other side of the bed and removed his shoes. After turning off the lights, he lay down. The next thing on his mind was to pull Luca into his arms.

"I haven't taken a shower. I'm dirty..." Luca muttered. She had not fallen asleep and knew that Luke wanted to hold her in his arms. She reminded him when she remembered his neat freak tendencies.

"You're not. Sweetie, get some rest," Luke whispered into her ear, planting a kiss on her earlobe. He insisted on holding her close.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2967-After being embraced by Luke, a rush of warmth gradually spread from behind and enveloped her whole body.

As Luca's heart found solace, her cold hands and feet grew considerably warmer.

She could not tell if it was the presence of Luke behind her that made her feel at ease, or if it was the effect of melatonin. In his embrace, she slowly drifted into a dream.

As he listened to Luca's steady breathing, Luke was unusually sleepless.

He was still thinking about what he had done last night, wondering if he had done something wrong to make Luca so upset.

He truly wished to keep her carefree, happy, and content.

Luke snuggled closer to Luca, who seemed to possess a magical effect. Just being near her allowed him to find peace and sleep soundly.

However, given the current situation, tonight was sure to be a sleepless night...

The following day, Luca woke up and blinked her eyes. It was only then that she realized she had fallen asleep last night.

She thought she would have a sleepless night, but to her surprise, Luke had easily comforted her.

Luca sat up, stretched lazily, and glanced at the empty spot beside her bed. She instinctively reached out to feel the temperature of the bed.

She did not know when this habit started. Whenever she woke up and Luke was not beside her, she would touch the spot to estimate how long he had been awake. The spot had already cooled, so Luca

assumed Luke had risen long ago.

When she thought of Nina, who had also spent the night here, she quickly got up. After freshening up, she left the bedroom.

Luke was in the opposite bedroom, attending to work. When he heard the door open, he glanced in her direction.

Luca gave him a sweet smile.

Luke lifted the corner of his lips, offering a smile in response to her. However, due to the international conference he was engaged in, his focus returned to the computer screen.

Luca knew he was busy, so she did not disturb him. She decided to check on Nina, but thinking that she might not have woken up yet, she went downstairs instead.

Nina and the children were already sitting at the dining table.

When she saw Luca coming down, Nina quickly stood up, walked over to her, and said, "Good morning, Luca."

“Good morning. Did you rest well yesterday?" asked Luca. She could not help but feel a bit guilty. She had to ask Nina to leave Percy behind and come to look after her children just because of her personal matters.

"It's not like I've never stayed here before. I had a good rest." Nina knew Luca was worried. She replied with a cheerful smile while observing Luca's face.

Luca seemed to be in good spirits, with no dark circles or signs of illness. She looked much better compared to last night.

It seemed like she had rested well.

Nina did not ask how her night had been as she did not want to unintentionally bring up anything that might make Luca upset. Then, she said, "I went to bed early yesterday, and I woke up early today. I just couldn't resist the breakfast prepared by Aunt Neile."

Luca smiled. "Then you must eat plenty."

"Oh, I definitely won't hold back. Aunt Neile's breakfast is super delicious!" replied Nina, taking Luca's hand and then releasing it as they both sat down at the dining table.

Aunt Neile came out to serve breakfast. When she heard Nina's compliments on her cooking, she happily responded, "Oh, Ms. Langdon, stop with the praise. All the dishes I make are based on Ms. Craw's recipes."

"Is that so? I kept thinking that the food you both make tastes quite similar. So, it's the same recipe! I really love the food Luca makes. Little ones, you're so lucky. I envy you," Nina said to the three kids, who were already seated and ready to eat.

"I'm really jealous of you having such delicious food every day."

Her words were slightly exaggerated, but they were true. Everyone in the dining room burst into laughter.

Luca joined in as well.

While the heaviness in her heart had not completely dissipated, Nina, with her cheerful demeanor, managed to ease some of Luca's inner sorrow.

Tommy realized that Nina was trying to lighten the mood.

He and his siblings had been surprised to see Nina downstairs after waking up. They could tell something was wrong.

They had learned a bit of what had happened to Luca and knew that she was in a bad mood. Thus, they had to behave themselves.

Hence, when Nina made her comment, Tommy invited her with a smiling face, "Ms. Nina, you can come over for meals every day. If you think it's too much trouble, you can just leave Mr. Percy and come live in our house. We'd all welcome you."

"Really? Great, I'll pack my bags when I go back today. Wait for me, Tommy. You'd better keep your word. I'm going to stay at your place from now on, and I'll enjoy Aunt Neile's cooking every day!"

Nina replied with a beaming smile on her face as she rubbed the child's nose.

These three kids were truly endearing.

If she and Percy could have smart and endearing children like them, it would be wonderful. "You're welcome," Tommy nodded and turned to look at Luca with a smile on his face.

"Alright, let's eat. It's getting late." Luca met Tommy's eyes and gently smiled.

With her deep affection for Luke and the children, how could she bear to leave?

The balance in Luca's heart seemed to tilt in a certain direction without her realizing it.

After breakfast, Nina left first.

Luca was not in a hurry to return to the office. She saw the children off to Zander's car and then headed back upstairs.

Luke was still busy with work in the bedroom.

Luca leaned against the doorframe, watched his slender fingers dance across the keyboard. It seemed that he was engaged in a conversation with someone. She did not rush inside.

After sending an email, Luke gave her a side-glance, and his gaze settled on her. "Have you had breakfast?"

"Yes, I have.” Only then did Luca enter the bedroom.

Luke picked up his cup of coffee and took a sip. Aunt Neile had prepared it and brought it upstairs for him, knowing he was busy.

Luca could not help but notice that Aunt Neile seemed to have learned some of her coffee-making techniques. The taste was similar to the coffee she prepared, but when one really delved into it deeper, it was still a little lacking.

Luke did not want to burden Luca, so he could accept this slight difference.

"Are you still busy?" asked Luca.

"No, I'm getting ready to head back to the company." Luke smiled at her. As she approached, he rose to his feet, pulled her into his arms, and planted a kiss on her fair cheek.

"Nina mentioned some things to me yesterday," said Luke.

Luca held onto his waist, resting her head on his chest. She listened to the rhythmic beating of his heart.

"Mhm." Luca did not ask, but she had a general idea of what Nina had talked to him about.

It was probably about why she had suddenly become like that...

"Whenever there's anything on your mind, you can always talk to me. Luca, I'll always be by your side. I can bear anything, no matter what it is," Luke assured her.

Bianca used to be gentle, but when faced with challenges, she could handle them on her own. She would grit her teeth and shoulder the burden.

However, the current Luca appeared indestructible. If something happened, she would want to rely on herself, not him.

These changes left Luke feeling both frustrated and compassionate.

He wondered how many trials and tribulations she had gone through on the Island of Despair to become the person she was today.

Though he was her husband, she seemed to silently bear the weight of everything that happened without considering sharing the burden with him.

She loved him, yet she did not want to burden him.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2969-After her training in the Island of Despair and studying medicine for over two years, Luca had developed a skill. She could estimate the weight of anything that was in her hands.

Shanks had mentioned before that to be a good pharmacist, one had to be sensitive to the weight of things. In order to achieve that, Shanks specifically asked her to train for two months to master that skill.

After seasoning the minced meat, she passed it to Aunt Neile.

“Ms. Craw, that's very impressive." Aunt Neile praised before wrapping the meat in plastic wrap and putting it in the fridge.

"Aunt Neile, you can go back early," Luca told Aunt Neile after washing her hands. She walked out of the kitchen with a plate of washed fruits.

When she got to the living room, she heard Lanie say, "Ms. Luca, I'm done with my homework."

He was slightly smarter than Rainie, and the homework was fairly easy for him, so he would usually be the first to finish it. Today, he finished it even faster because they were going to eat out.

"That was fast. Here, have some fruits and I'll check it." Luca placed the fruits on the coffee table and sat on the armchair before picking up Lanie's workbook to check it.

Although Lanie was smart, Luca still checked it carefully until she was sure that there were no mistakes.

Then, she simply picked up a pen and signed Luke's name.

Then, Rainie finished hers too.

"Ms. Luca, I'm done with my homework." She handed over her workbook.

Luca continued to check their homework while Lanie ate the fruits. After a while, Luke still had yet to come back, so they asked, "When is Daddy coming back?"

Rainie shook her head as she glanced at the time. If he was not working overtime, he should be home by now. novelbin

"Is Daddy working overtime again?" Tommy suddenly looked at his siblings. The three of them had negotiated with their father this morning about going out for a family dinner.

They could not help but grumble at the thought of how busy their father was. Could it be that their workaholic dad forgot about the dinner?

"I don't know." Lanie was not sure either.

Then, Tommy added, "If Daddy really forgot about it and is still at work, will we have nothing to eat?

Why don't we go ask Daddy?"

Lanie looked at his younger brother, who was worried about going hungry, and said coolly, “Daddy won't forget. Even if he did, Ms. Luca is here. She won't let you go hungry. Hurry up and finish your homework. Don't call Dad."

He trusted that their dad would not forget.

Their mom was the most important person to him. Tonight's dinner was also a date for their mom and dad, so there was no way their dad would forget tonight's dinner because of work.

"Okay," muttered Tommy after listening to Lanie. He continued concentrating on his homework.

Luca listened to the kids' conversation and glanced at the time. If Luke was not working overtime, he indeed would have been back by now. Did something go wrong at the hospital?

She glanced at the children. Lanie and Rainie were sitting on the sofa, eating fruits and reading.

On the other hand, Tommy was working hard to finish his homework.

Luca thought to herself that if Luke came back late, she would not let the children go hungry.

However, if something really happened at the hospital, she could not leave the children at home...

Luca's eyebrows knitted together at the thought of that.

Rainie noticed that her mind was drifting off, so she asked, "Ms. Luca, did I make a mistake?"

Then, Luca came back to her senses and shook her head. "No. Are you all hungry?"

"No. I have fruits," Rainie replied with a smile as she took another bite of fruit.

Luca smiled and nodded as she signed Luke's name on Rainie's workbook.

"You didn't make any mistakes. I've signed it, so you can come here and put it away." Luca handed her the workbook.

"Thank you, Ms. Luca." Rainie took it and looked at the signature. She could not help but feel a little sentimental. When would their mother be able to sign her real name on their workbooks?

Their father always told them that the time would come soon, but until now, their mom still had a different identity.

Even though so many things had happened, she still had no intention of admitting her true identity.

Rainie had always been very patient. However, not only was she getting impatient now, but she was getting anxious and worried too.

More than ten minutes later, Tommy finished his homework.

"Ms. Luca, I've finished my homework too!" After handing Luca a few of his workbooks, he sat on the sofa and picked up a book too. Like his older brother and sister, he sat on the sofa, ate fruits, and read.

Not to mention, they were also waiting for their father.

After Luca checked Tommy's workbook and was about to sign it, the sound of a car engine came from the garden.

The children heard it too, so they put their books down and smiled.

Rainie said, "Daddy must be back."

"Yup, he didn't forget." Lanie looked at the time. He was about 20 minutes later than usual, but it was understandable. Besides, the traffic was usually bad during peak hours.

It was okay to be a bit late, as long as he did not forget.

Lanie looked at his younger siblings' happy faces with a poker face, and then, his gaze fell upon Luca. Seeing the relieved look on her face, he could not help but wonder the reason behind her expression. Lanie found it strange, but he did not ask why.

After parking the car, Luke strode in and saw Luca and the kids in the living room. His stern face then softened into a grin.

“I'll go upstairs to change, then we'll go," he said. His formal attire was not very appropriate for a family dinner.

"Okay, Daddy," said the three kids in unison, whereas Luca nodded.

Luke quickly went upstairs.

Then, Luca's gaze fell upon Tommy's workbook. Some of his handwriting was rather messy, and she could not just ignore it.

It was important for children to have good handwriting, especially when they sat for the SATs in the future.

Luca pointed to the workbook and said, "Tommy, you should practice your handwriting."

"Huh?" Tommy walked up to her and looked at where she pointed.

"It's too messy. Is it like that because you did your homework in a rush?" Luca figured out the reason behind the kid's sloppy handwriting.

Despite that, she still thought that he should practice his handwriting. Messy handwriting was a sign of impatience.

It was fine for him to be a bit playful, but he could not be impatient.

Practicing his handwriting was a good way to train him to be more patient.

Tommy smiled and nodded. "Yes. I was afraid that Daddy would come back soon..."

"Why don't we start practicing your handwriting tomorrow?" Although it was a question, Luca said it with certainty as she had already made the decision for him.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2970-Tommy's chubby smile instantly dropped.

He did not want to practice his handwriting!

However, he could not refuse Luca's request. It was usually Luke's sternness that would make him compromise, but Luca's gentleness also made it hard for him to say no.

"Alright, let's start tomorrow." Tommy remembered that he still had many books on his bookshelf that Old Master Crawford gifted him back then. It was the same for his siblings.

At that time, the kids were not told to practice, so other than Rainie, Tommy and Lanie had never touched those books.

Now, Tommy suspected that his mom and his great-grandpa schemed this together. Why else would he be gifted those books for practicing handwriting?

After pondering for a moment, he was about to say that he did not have the suitable materials.

"Tommy still has many empty copybooks," said Lanie.

Tommy's eyes widened. Of course, his brother would say that!

Luca smiled upon hearing that and said, "Great, we don't have to buy any, then. Let's do two pages every day starting tomorrow."

Tommy was a little annoyed. Why did he do his homework so sloppily just now?

If he had put in a little more effort, he would not have to practice his handwriting.

"Ms. Luca, how long do I have to do this for?" Tommy blinked his round eyes, trying to gain sympathy from Luca with his pitiful eyes to soften her heart.

"There should be at least 50 pages in a book, so let's do it for a month," Luca said decidedly. She did it hard-heartedly as she looked at the child acting pitiful.

It was for his own good.

One month!

Tommy pouted. The thought of filling up the entire copybook made him want to cry.

Rainie laughed at the sight of her brother's face and said, "I'll practice with you!"

Tommy looked at Rainie and said, "You're a girl, so you have the patience to practice your handwriting.

Plus, you've already filled up a few of the books that Great-grandpa gave you."

"I'll do it too," said Lanie. Although his handwriting was already very neat because he had practiced calligraphy before, he decided to practice too after hearing what they said.

That way, Tommy would not think that it was unfair. All he had to do was sacrifice some of his reading time to practice.

It would do him no harm anyway.

After hearing what Lanie said, Tommy started to calm down. Then, he said smilingly, "I feel much better now with Lanie and Rainie doing it with me."

Rainie could not help but flick his forehead. "Great-grandpa said that it's important to have good penmanship. You should take it more seriously!"

"I know, and I won't do it again. I promise that I'll write properly!" Tommy pouted, feeling wronged.

If not for being worried that he would not be able to finish his homework before dinner, he would not have written sloppily.

Luke heard what Tommy said as he was coming down, so he asked with raised eyebrows, "Is your handwriting getting messy again?"

Tommy immediately retorted, "It's not that messy..."

Luke raised his eyebrows.

"I was just in a rush, that's why. I wanted to finish my homework before going to dinner. The teacher gave us a lot of homework today. I had finished a lot at school. Otherwise, I'd still be doing it now," Tommy muttered.

Tommy wondered if the teacher deliberately assigned that much homework because she knew about his plans today.

"Are you done with your homework?" Luke asked.

"We're all done, Daddy," Rainie said with a sweet smile.

"Let's go, then." Luke looked at Luca.

Luca handed him Tommy's homework. "Just one more signature left. You do it."

She handed over the pen and said, "I've checked everything, and there aren't any mistakes."

"Okay." Luke took the pen and signed his name before giving it back to Tommy. "It's a bit messy, so you'd better pay more attention."

"Okay, Daddy. I'll start practicing tomorrow, and I'll fill up two pages every day!" Tommy took the workbook and kept it in his bag.

Luke raised an eyebrow.

Tommy was never the type to sit still. He could do this homework just fine as it was a student's job, after all. However, he would usually find any sort of excuse to not practice his handwriting.

It was not that he did not want to, but he would always think of ways to escape. He would come up with any excuse or say that it was too much work for him.

He had never willingly reached for the copybook on his own unless his teacher had given him homework.

Now, he said on his own that he was going to practice his handwriting.

If the child had not made such a solemn promise, Luke would have thought that he was mistaken.

Lanie read Luke's mind and said, “Ms. Luca asked Tommy to practice. She said that it would be good for him."

Luke was surprised to hear that. As expected, only Luca could discipline the children.

Then, Tommy went up to hold Luke's hand. "Daddy, aren't we going out for dinner? Let's go. I'm hungry."

When Luca heard that he was hungry, she added, "Let's hurry up, then."

"Alright." Luke nodded. He had parked the car in the garden instead of the garage because they were heading out for dinner.

Luca opened the door to the back seat. When she saw Lanie wanting to get on, she said, "Lanie, you can sit in the front passenger seat."

Lanie looked at her, confused. Then, he shot a look at Luke.

When Luke's eyes met his, Lanie seemed to be asking him if he had done anything to upset Luca through his gaze. Then, he looked at Luca. "Why don't you sit in the passenger seat?"

"I'm worried that there'll be reporters outside. They'll take photos if I sit in the front passenger seat," explained Luca. The reporters would easily catch them leaving together if she sat in the font passenger seat.

However, the windows were tinted in the back seat, so the reporters would not be able to take photos of her if she sat there.

Luke looked resigned. For the past few days, he felt that Karen had been helping him and inconveniencing him at the same time.

He saw Luca's hesitation and cautiousness out of fear of being photographed by the reporters, but there was nothing he could do.

Then, Luke said to the child, "Lanie, you sit in front."

"Yes, Daddy." Lanie walked to the front and opened the door before getting in.

On the other hand, Luca sat in the back with Rainie and Tommy.

Luke made sure they had all gotten into the car before driving off.

When exiting the gate, Luca moved down a little so that the passenger seat was blocking her.

Luke noticed her slight movement and tightened his grip on the steering wheel.

He had to solve this matter as soon as possible...

The car ride was filled with laughter because of the children. Tommy had cheered up from the gloom of having to practice his handwriting. He even shared some fun stories from school.

After driving for about 20 minutes, they reached their destination.

Luca could tell from her surroundings that Luke had brought them to a family-style restaurant.

Luke had driven into a residential area with only residential buildings and no shops around.