Ch. 2971..2980
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2971-Luca looked around at the surroundings and realized that what Luke said about not getting noticed by reporters when dining here was true.
Luke parked the car in the visitor parking spot and said, "We're here. Let's go."
"Awesome! Daddy, I'm so hungry!" Tommy cheered. After Rainie got out of the car, he followed suit.
Luca got out of the car on the other side and instinctively looked around her.
It was probably dinner time, so everyone was having their meal right now. That was why there were not many young people walking around the area. There were only a few people leisurely strolling around.
"I've already placed the order. We can eat as soon as we get in. You won't be hungry, you little foodie," replied Luke as he stared at his son, whose expression was totally ravenous. There was a hint of helplessness on Luke's face.
The kid had never gone hungry when it was time to eat, so why was he always so hungry?!
Luke looked at Luca, wondering whose side of the family Tommy had taken after to become such a voracious little eater.
Luca knew what Luke had in his mind and gave him a smile. "Kids can't go hungry. Usually, we'd have already had dinner by this time."
Tommy nodded, agreeing with what Luca said. He defended himself, "Exactly, I'm still growing. I can't go hungry! Otherwise, I can't grow as tall as Daddy!"
With that, he gestured with his hand to show his own height and then Luke's, signifying his height goal.
Luke could not help but laugh at his son's actions. "Well, then you should eat fewer snacks and more proper meals every day."
Tommy lost his smile when Luke mentioned he should eat fewer snacks. He glanced at his father and then at his mother. "Does that mean I won't grow tall if I eat snacks?"
Luca was amused by the child's reaction. Before she could respond, Rainie said, "Of course not, but eating proper meals will help you grow taller. If you eat too many snacks, you won't want to eat real food. Got it?"
She patiently explained while holding his hand.
Tommy nodded, secretly making up his mind to eat well so he could grow taller and protect his mom.
Luke looked at the three kids, then at Luca. His eyes were filled with warmth.
They were a warm family of five. In the days to come, these cozy and heartwarming moments would unfold every day.
Luke had a feeling that as long as he persevered and did not waver, he would soon discover Luca's secret.
Then, it would not just be their family of five. Old Master Mallory, the Norman family, and the Rayne family would all be together in happiness.
Luke followed the address given by Jason and took the elevator to the restaurant.
The female owner of the family-style restaurant was waiting at the entrance. She greeted them with a smile when she saw them coming out of the elevator, "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford."
Luca was slightly taken aback, wondering whether she should explain. However, Luke spoke first, "Sorry, we got stuck in traffic. We're a bit late."
Since Luke did not clarify her identity, Luca could not reveal that she was not Mrs. Crawford. She had no choice but to accept it.
Luca found it amusing at the thought of this. Why should she tolerate having to accept this identity?
She was Mrs. Crawford, after all...
“It's alright. My husband has just prepared the dishes you ordered. They're ready now," said the restaurant owner with a smile on her face as she led them inside.
They entered the restaurant.
The female owner knew Luke's identity. Also, Jason had already informed her of the situation in advance. Thus, after they entered the restaurant, she closed the door to prevent those outside from seeing what was happening inside.
"Please, have a seat," she warmly said to them. At the same time, she took out a toddler's dining chair and said, "The youngest one can sit here."
The youngest one referred to Tommy.
When Tommy heard this, he walked forward with his short little legs, sat in the toddler's chair, and swung his legs in anticipation of the meal.
The restaurant owner was delighted to see how eager he was. She handed each of the three kids a piece of candy and said, "These are homemade candies with no artificial additives. They're very healthy."
"Thank you." The three kids had sweet tooths. They gladly accepted the candies and put them in their pockets.
They did not eat the candies because they were about to have dinner. Besides, Rainie had just explained things to Tommy a moment ago. Even Tommy, who loved eating snacks the most, resisted the candy and put it in his pocket, just like his older siblings.
The restaurant owner added with a smile, "They're so well-behaved."
Her husband was a talented chef, and their private dining establishment attracted many affluent customers. Often, families dined here together. She had seen a lot of children too.
However, well-behaved children like Lanie, Rainie, and Tommy were a rarity.
Hence, she liked them even more and thought of preparing some snacks for them to take home after the meal.
Who would not love well-behaved kids?
The restaurant owner poured each of them a cup of tea and said, "Please enjoy your tea. We'll be serving the dishes shortly."
Then, she turned around and headed into the kitchen to check on the dishes her husband was preparing.
"How do you like this place?" asked Luke. It was highly recommended by Jason for its privacy and the chef's skills.
"It's nice." Luca smiled. The neighborhood might not be upscale, but the couple had put a lot of effort into their family-style restaurant, which was evident from the interior decor.
Dining here felt like eating at a friend's place. It was very comfortable.
Moreover, the surroundings were well-kept. One could tell the owners were people who prioritized cleanliness.
"If you like the food here, we can come here more often in the future," said Luke.
Even though Luca was a great cook, having food prepared by others was a different experience from eating one's own cooking. It had a different vibe.
He wanted to take Luca out more often, even with the kids around. It was also a kind of a date.
Lanie and Rainie, the twins, exchanged glances with each other.
Why did they feel that their parents were truly dating now while they were third-wheeling?
Their father was so focused on asking their mom's opinion!
They felt like they were just dragged along for the ride.
They were clearly a part of this family too!
The restaurant owner entered the kitchen for a while and soon returned with the dishes. She smiled as she said, "Mr. Crawford, the dishes you ordered are ready. I'm serving them now."
The restaurant owner and her husband paid great attention to hygiene. While serving the dishes, they wore face masks for food service to ensure that saliva would not accidentally end up on the food.
Luke, who was always particular about cleanliness, was very satisfied.
Their hygiene standards were on par with those of a five-star hotel.
As seafood dishes were served, there was no distinction between appetizers and main courses. The restaurant owner and her husband brought all the ordered dishes to the table.
They then asked, "Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, all your dishes are served. Would you like a bottle of red wine?"
Luke turned to look at Luca. Since he was going to drive, he would not be drinking alcohol, but what if Luca wanted some?
"Would you like some?" asked Luke.
Luca shook her head and replied, "No, thank you. Three glasses of fruit juice will do."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2972-The juice was for the kids. Luca and Luke preferred just water.
"Alright. I'll go and prepare some fresh juice now,” said the female owner with a beaming smile as she walked into the kitchen.
After the chef served all the dishes, he returned to the kitchen. He did not want to disturb the family while they were having their meal.
The restaurant recommended by Jason had always been great. The food here was delicious, and it felt completely different from the meals at other places. The three kids really enjoyed it.
During the meal, Luca took care of serving the kids the food, while Luke continued to pile food onto her plate.
"Daddy, I want you to serve me too!" Tommy, who was sitting in the toddler's dining chair, noticed that he was only serving Luca food. He could not help but smile mischievously.
Luke glanced at the child, picked up a piece of pork rib, and put it on his plate. Then, he placed the pork ribs on Lanie and Rainie's plates too. He treated them equally.
Tommy nibbled on the pork rib. His eyes were fixed on the two adults.
Their father continued to serve their mother, but their mother was eating slowly. The food on her plate was piled up like a small mountain.
However, their father showed no signs of stopping.
"Daddy, Ms. Luca's plate is getting full," whispered Tommy.
Luke shot a glance at Luca's plate, which was filled with her favorite dishes.
Luca felt a little embarrassed and reminded him, "That's enough. I can't finish this much..."
"Have more," replied Luke. Then, he served her a piece of fried pork rib. "You love fried pork ribs."
Luca looked at the mountain of food in front of her, feeling a bit overwhelmed. She did like fried pork ribs, but she would be too full if she finished all the food on her plate.
"Daddy, Ms. Luca can't finish all this. Can you get me some?" asked Tommy as he cradled his plate. His wide eyes were fixed on Luke. His tender heart was brimming with eager anticipation.
He felt a bit neglected today and longed to be loved by his dad...
Tommy looked at him with hopeful eyes.
Luke had no choice but to serve him some sauteed greens.
Tommy immediately pouted his lips and protested, "I don't want to eat sauteed greens."
"You have to get your greens in," replied Luke with a stern expression as he looked at Tommy's plate.
Tommy blinked his eyes. "I want more meat. It'll help me grow faster."
"Tommy, you have to balance it out. Eating just meat without any greens won't help you grow tall, and you might end up packing on the pounds,” explained Rainie. Seeing how close their parents were made her feel really happy inside.
Even though their father might have neglected them today, it did not matter as long as he loved their mother!
When Tommy heard what Rainie said, he immediately buried his head and started eating his vegetables.
Luca watched the kids' interaction and could not help but sigh. She had missed many of her children's milestones during the years of her abduction. Even though she was together with them now, she could not make up for past regrets.
However, she was grateful that Luke had done a great job in raising the kids over the years. Now, the kids were responsible and could even teach the younger ones.
Despite still being kids, their words sometimes carried more weight than those of adults. Tommy was more willing to listen to his siblings.
The meal was filled with joy, and with the kids playing around, Luca felt some of her worries dissipating.
Even though it was temporary, she cherished these moments when she could clear her mind for a while.
After dinner, the female owner served them her homemade desserts.
The kids were overjoyed because they had already had dinner, so they could indulge a bit more with the dessert.
The two owners were truly skilled. Every dish tasted fantastic from the main course to the post-dinner sweets.
Rainie handed a small cookie to Luca and said, "It's really delicious, Ms. Luca. You should try it."
Luca slightly opened her mouth, took a bite of the cookie, and nodded. "It's good."
The female owner smiled when she heard that. Then, she handed over two neatly packed boxes. "These are packed with cookies. The kids love them. So, take some more with you."
"Thank you." Luca did not refuse as the kids loved the cookies. Also, such family-style restaurants often prepared small gifts for their guests.
"Thank you!" the three kids all said in unison.
The female owner smiled and could not help but admire the kids' upbringing.
After Luke paid the bill with his credit card, the family left the restaurant.
Back in the car, Luca still sat in the back seat with Tommy beside her. He patted his round belly and said, "It was good."
"Did you eat too much?" Luca asked, looking at his visibly bulging stomach while trying not to laugh.
"Yes. I ate a lot, but it's okay. When we get home and watch cartoons, I'll walk around to help with the digestion!" Tommy had a penchant for overeating, so he was experienced in dealing with overindulgence.
Luca smiled and shook her head. "I'll give you a digestive tablet when we get home."
"Sounds good!" Tommy smiled and accepted the idea.
Luke was driving in front, retracing their path back to the villa. After the three kids hopped out of the car, they walked ahead while the two of them strolled leisurely behind.
As summer's embrace drew closer, the sky slowly darkened. There was still a hint of twilight's soft light at this hour. The garden's solar lights began to twinkle, adding a touch of charm to the garden.
Luke reminisced about the countless nights he had spent walking with Luca. He reached out and firmly held her hand.
Luca was startled for a moment. Then, she returned the squeeze.
Back inside the house, Luca finally let go of Luke's hand and got a digestive tablet for Tommy.
"Thanks, Ms. Luca!" Tommy took it from her with a smile on his face. After he swallowed the tablet, his gaze was back on the cartoon show.
Lanie and Rainie were seated, while Tommy stood there watching TV.
Luke looked at the harmonious scene and said to Luca, "I'll go handle some work matters."
"Sure," replied Luca with a smile and sat down on the couch. She had not gone upstairs when she returned, so her briefcase was still here on the sofa.
She took out several documents and planned to review them while she had the time.
After watching TV for a while, Tommy could not help but pout and complain, "I'm so tired."
After that, he touched his round belly and looked at Luca with a pitiful expression.
Luca found his behavior both amusing and exasperating, but there was nothing she could do. The child had insisted on eating more, and she did not want to deny him in front of others.
"Now that you've eaten so much, it's time to aid digestion or you'll feel uncomfortable when it's time to sleep."
"Ms. Luca..." Tommy leaned against Luca's thigh, giving her a woeful, longing look.
"Your belly is still so round. Isn't it uncomfortable?" Luca smiled and gently patted the child's belly.
"It feels really uncomfortable after eating too much. I promise I won't overeat again," Tommy pouted.
"You've said that more than once," Lanie chimed in. He had noticed that his younger brother would complain when he felt uncomfortable after overeating. Lanie had a slightly frustrated look on his face. "You say the same thing every time."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2972-The juice was for the kids. Luca and Luke preferred just water.
"Alright. I'll go and prepare some fresh juice now,” said the female owner with a beaming smile as she walked into the kitchen.
After the chef served all the dishes, he returned to the kitchen. He did not want to disturb the family while they were having their meal.
The restaurant recommended by Jason had always been great. The food here was delicious, and it felt completely different from the meals at other places. The three kids really enjoyed it.
During the meal, Luca took care of serving the kids the food, while Luke continued to pile food onto her plate.
"Daddy, I want you to serve me too!" Tommy, who was sitting in the toddler's dining chair, noticed that he was only serving Luca food. He could not help but smile mischievously.
Luke glanced at the child, picked up a piece of pork rib, and put it on his plate. Then, he placed the pork ribs on Lanie and Rainie's plates too. He treated them equally.
Tommy nibbled on the pork rib. His eyes were fixed on the two adults.
Their father continued to serve their mother, but their mother was eating slowly. The food on her plate was piled up like a small mountain.
However, their father showed no signs of stopping.
"Daddy, Ms. Luca's plate is getting full," whispered Tommy.
Luke shot a glance at Luca's plate, which was filled with her favorite dishes.
Luca felt a little embarrassed and reminded him, "That's enough. I can't finish this much..."
"Have more," replied Luke. Then, he served her a piece of fried pork rib. "You love fried pork ribs."
Luca looked at the mountain of food in front of her, feeling a bit overwhelmed. She did like fried pork ribs, but she would be too full if she finished all the food on her plate.
"Daddy, Ms. Luca can't finish all this. Can you get me some?" asked Tommy as he cradled his plate. His wide eyes were fixed on Luke. His tender heart was brimming with eager anticipation.
He felt a bit neglected today and longed to be loved by his dad...
Tommy looked at him with hopeful eyes.
Luke had no choice but to serve him some sauteed greens.
Tommy immediately pouted his lips and protested, "I don't want to eat sauteed greens."
"You have to get your greens in," replied Luke with a stern expression as he looked at Tommy's plate.
Tommy blinked his eyes. "I want more meat. It'll help me grow faster."
"Tommy, you have to balance it out. Eating just meat without any greens won't help you grow tall, and you might end up packing on the pounds,” explained Rainie. Seeing how close their parents were made her feel really happy inside.
Even though their father might have neglected them today, it did not matter as long as he loved their mother!
When Tommy heard what Rainie said, he immediately buried his head and started eating his vegetables.
Luca watched the kids' interaction and could not help but sigh. She had missed many of her children's milestones during the years of her abduction. Even though she was together with them now, she could not make up for past regrets.
However, she was grateful that Luke had done a great job in raising the kids over the years. Now, the kids were responsible and could even teach the younger ones.
Despite still being kids, their words sometimes carried more weight than those of adults. Tommy was more willing to listen to his siblings.
The meal was filled with joy, and with the kids playing around, Luca felt some of her worries dissipating.
Even though it was temporary, she cherished these moments when she could clear her mind for a while.
After dinner, the female owner served them her homemade desserts.
The kids were overjoyed because they had already had dinner, so they could indulge a bit more with the dessert.
The two owners were truly skilled. Every dish tasted fantastic from the main course to the post-dinner sweets.
Rainie handed a small cookie to Luca and said, "It's really delicious, Ms. Luca. You should try it."
Luca slightly opened her mouth, took a bite of the cookie, and nodded. "It's good."
The female owner smiled when she heard that. Then, she handed over two neatly packed boxes. "These are packed with cookies. The kids love them. So, take some more with you."
"Thank you." Luca did not refuse as the kids loved the cookies. Also, such family-style restaurants often prepared small gifts for their guests.
"Thank you!" the three kids all said in unison.
The female owner smiled and could not help but admire the kids' upbringing.
After Luke paid the bill with his credit card, the family left the restaurant.
Back in the car, Luca still sat in the back seat with Tommy beside her. He patted his round belly and said, "It was good."
"Did you eat too much?" Luca asked, looking at his visibly bulging stomach while trying not to laugh.
"Yes. I ate a lot, but it's okay. When we get home and watch cartoons, I'll walk around to help with the digestion!" Tommy had a penchant for overeating, so he was experienced in dealing with overindulgence.
Luca smiled and shook her head. "I'll give you a digestive tablet when we get home."
"Sounds good!" Tommy smiled and accepted the idea.
Luke was driving in front, retracing their path back to the villa. After the three kids hopped out of the car, they walked ahead while the two of them strolled leisurely behind.
As summer's embrace drew closer, the sky slowly darkened. There was still a hint of twilight's soft light at this hour. The garden's solar lights began to twinkle, adding a touch of charm to the garden.
Luke reminisced about the countless nights he had spent walking with Luca. He reached out and firmly held her hand.
Luca was startled for a moment. Then, she returned the squeeze.
Back inside the house, Luca finally let go of Luke's hand and got a digestive tablet for Tommy.
"Thanks, Ms. Luca!" Tommy took it from her with a smile on his face. After he swallowed the tablet, his gaze was back on the cartoon show.
Lanie and Rainie were seated, while Tommy stood there watching TV.
Luke looked at the harmonious scene and said to Luca, "I'll go handle some work matters."
"Sure," replied Luca with a smile and sat down on the couch. She had not gone upstairs when she returned, so her briefcase was still here on the sofa.
She took out several documents and planned to review them while she had the time.
After watching TV for a while, Tommy could not help but pout and complain, "I'm so tired."
After that, he touched his round belly and looked at Luca with a pitiful expression.
Luca found his behavior both amusing and exasperating, but there was nothing she could do. The child had insisted on eating more, and she did not want to deny him in front of others.
"Now that you've eaten so much, it's time to aid digestion or you'll feel uncomfortable when it's time to sleep."
"Ms. Luca..." Tommy leaned against Luca's thigh, giving her a woeful, longing look.
"Your belly is still so round. Isn't it uncomfortable?" Luca smiled and gently patted the child's belly.
"It feels really uncomfortable after eating too much. I promise I won't overeat again," Tommy pouted.
"You've said that more than once," Lanie chimed in. He had noticed that his younger brother would complain when he felt uncomfortable after overeating. Lanie had a slightly frustrated look on his face. "You say the same thing every time."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2973-Tommy blinked his eyes and felt embarrassed when Lanie ruthlessly exposed him. He raised his fingers and made a solemn vow. "I promise not to eat too much anymore. If I break the promise, I'll become a little pig!"
Lanie shook his head, indicating that he did not believe him.
Both he and Rainie were disciplined and not particularly prone to indulging in treats. They had no idea whose side of the family Tommy had got this trait from.
Their parents were not like this at all!
Luca could not help but chuckle. She was amused by Tommy. Her lips curled into a smile. She could not focus on the documents in her hand anymore.
Tommy saw Lanie shaking his head and protested, "Lanie, you should remind me!"
"That doesn't work. We gotta make you feel bad once in a while so that you'll remember better," Lanie said in a cool and nonchalant manner as he flipped through another page of his book.
Tommy could not help but wonder when he saw Lanie's expression. "Lanie looks just like Daddy. Boo- hoo, I'm so full."
"Tommy, keep moving around," advised Rainie as there was no other solution.
Taking digestion aids and staying active were the best ways to help digestion.
Tommy cast a pitiful glance at Luca.
When Luca met the child's gaze, she let out a sigh and stroked his head. Then, she said, "Be good and pay attention to your diet in the future. If you come across something delicious, be mindful of how much
you eat, okay?"
"Okay," replied Tommy, feeling wronged. He continued to walk around the sofa to aid his digestion.
As Luca watched the child willingly walk around to help his digestion, she returned her attention to the research data. Her gaze was locked on the documents.
The cartoon show did not distract her, and the kids were quiet while they watched the TV. She could quickly glance at the TV screen when she was accompanying the children.
Their cozy atmosphere was broken by the sound of the doorbell.
Rainie was the first to react. She glanced at the video doorbell camera's direction and then at Luca. "Ms. Luca, could it be Grandma Susan again?" "I'll go check." Luca frowned. It was late. Who could it be?
Could it be Susan? However, she had been humiliated when she came here a few days ago. It was highly unlikely that she would come looking for trouble so soon, especially since she would not gain anything from it.
Luca walked toward the video doorbell camera and saw that it was Louis who had rung the doorbell. She was surprised.
Luca opened the door and said, "It's your Uncle Louis."
"Did Uncle Louis come to see Daddy at this hour?" Tommy suddenly stopped and asked.
"I'm not sure." Luca shook her head and stood at the entrance, waiting.
Louis quickly entered the house. When he saw Luca, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face. "I'm sorry, Ms. Craw, for bothering you all this late."
Luca shook her head and handed him a pair of disposable slippers. "Mr. Louis, are you here to see Mr. Crawford?"
In front of the other members of the Crawford family, Luca addressed Luke as Mr. Crawford, even though everyone in the Crawford family now knew about her relationship with Luke.
"Yes." Louis nodded. After changing into the slippers, he walked into the living room.
Although the three kids were scared of Susan, they liked their little uncle very much. As soon as they saw him, they rose to their feet and looked at Louis with smiles on their faces. "Good evening, Uncle Louis."
"Good evening," Louis greeted the three children with a relaxed expression. Then, he asked, "Where's my brother?"
"He's in the bedroom upstairs. Take the stairs, turn left, and it's the first room on the left," replied Luca. From just these few minutes, she noticed that Louis looked troubled. He probably needed to discuss something with Luke.
"Alright, I'll go upstairs first." Louis usually played with the kids for a while when he saw them.
However, he was not in the mood today. Therefore, after finding out where Luke was, he turned around and headed upstairs.
As Rainie watched Louis disappear around the staircase corner from behind, she could not help but say, "Uncle Louis seems a bit down today."
"Yes," Lanie agreed. Normally, Louis always had a smile on his face when he saw them. He even encouraged them to be cheerful to offset their father's sternness.
"Maybe Uncle Louis is facing some troubles," said Tommy.
Luca slightly furrowed her brows, acknowledging that Louis' mood was indeed off today. Perhaps it was due to some personal matters.
She glanced at the cartoon show and reminded the kids, "The show has started."
The kids stopped discussing Louis and sat in front of the television to continue watching the show.
Luca also returned to her seat, not overly concerned about Louis' visit.
Upstairs, Louis found Luke in the bedroom with the door wide open. He stood at the door and knocked, "Brother..."
Luke raised an eyebrow, saw Louis at the door, and asked, "What brings you here?"
Louis let out a sigh, walked into the room, and sat opposite his brother.
"Brother, can you put me up for the night tonight?” His frustration was written all over his face.
Luke raised his eyebrows.
“I had a fight with my mom and got kicked out." Louis spread his hands helplessly, feeling ashamed to bring up the issue.
He was a grown man, yet he was driven out of his own home. Now, he had to turn to Luke...
Even though they were half-brothers, their relationship had always been good. However, now that they were both married, they had their own lives and careers. Their interactions had become less frequent compared to when Louis was single.
After all, adults were busy and could not spend as much time together as they used to.
Moreover, Louis had taken on family responsibilities, leaving him with little free time.
Hence, under normal circumstances, even if he was kicked out by Susan, he should not be bothering Luke.
After all, they were two separate families.
Still, when Susan kicked Louis out, she did not allow him to take his phone, wallet, or keys with him.
As a result, he could not drive, stay at a hotel, or return to Crawford Manor. The nearest place he could go was Luke's house.
That was why Louis had no choice but to stay here. novelbin
"I didn't bring my keys, wallet, or phone with me. She locked the door from the inside. Even if I use my fingerprint to open the lock, I can't get in," explained Louis. His face turned red with embarrassment when he mentioned this.
He was like a rebellious teenager who had angered his mother and could not return home. He was left with no other option but to seek refuge with his brother.
"I'll ask Luca to help prepare the guest room in a while," replied Luke when he saw his brother in a bind.
He could not let his brother spend the night outside.
"Thanks. If it weren't for Yuri taking Thea to her mother's place for dinner tonight and staying the night there, I wouldn't be in this situation..." said Louis, feeling helpless.
If Yuri were at home, she could open the door for him or hand over his phone and wallet.
He was grateful that he was staying next door to Luke's place at the moment.
Otherwise, he would have had to go to a friend's house, and his nearest friend lived over 20 minutes away by car. Plus, it might not be as convenient for them as it was for Luke.
Being with his own brother was much better than staying at a friend's house after all.
"As for clean clothes, you can wear mine for now." Luke did not ask about the reason for his argument with Susan. He simply took care of everything for Louis.
Louis was moved. "You're truly my brother. I'm glad that our families live near each other. Otherwise, I'd have to hop in a cab and maybe go into debt."
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2974-"Alright. Cut the chatter," Luke interrupted Louis' incessant chatter.
Louis gave him an awkward smile.
He wanted to tell Luke why he argued with Susan, but after some thought, he decided not to mention it.
After all, part of the reason why they argued was because of Luke.
Susan had always been unhappy with Louis’ decision to start his own business instead of working for T Corporation.
In her eyes, Louis lacked ambition and aspiration. His company was seen as a mom-and-pop shop, which was a world apart from T Corporation.
Susan had been urging him to sell his company and go back to work at T Corporation.
However, Louis was not willing to do so.
He did not even know how Susan found out that someone was interested in acquiring his company. She brought up the matter today, encouraging him to sell it right away while there were people interested in taking over his company.
Louis had grown tired of her nagging. His tone was a bit harsh when he talked to her, leading to a heated argument between the mother and son.
Then, he got kicked out of the villa. He had no choice but to come here.
"Brother, I really envy you," Louis suddenly said.
Luke raised an eyebrow, set aside his work, and looked at him seriously. "Are you planning to come back to work at T Corporation? I'll have my personal assistant arrange it immediately."
"No, no!" Louis quickly shook his head. Send him back to T Corporation for work? He had got to be kidding. "Except for your job, I envy everything else about you."
The intensity of work at T Corporation was not something he could handle.
Luke frowned and could not help but secretly cuss him out. He was even more envious of Louis. This brat did not know how good he had it.
Someone had to shoulder the responsibility of managing T Corporation. Luke was groomed as the heir by Old Master Crawford when he was young because he believed Louis was not suitable for it.
While Louis was enjoying his life, Luke was focused on studying. When Louis was dating and making friends, he was still studying.
Therefore, Luke thought there was nothing for Louis to be envious of him except the fact that he had Bianca and three adorable children.
"Do you need me to contact your wife?" asked Luke.
"No need. I don't want her to run back and forth. I'm staying here with you today. I'll go back when Yuri sends Thea to school tomorrow," answered Louis.
As soon as Louis finished speaking, the voices of three kids came from outside.
They had finished watching their cartoon show. As usual, they were supposed to wash up and go to bed. However, Louis was here this time, so they stood in front of the bedroom door.
"Uncle Louis,” they called out again.
Louis waved his hand and asked, “Are you all going to bed?”
"Yes. We just finished watching the cartoon show and need to freshen up for bed," answered Tommy as the kids' representative.
"Alright. Rest early,” replied Louis. novelbin
“Uncle Louis, did you get kicked out of your house?" asked Lanie. Previously, when they lived in Crawford Manor, Louis had been kicked out by their great-grandfather on more than one occasion.
Usually, Old Master Crawford scolded Louis for not being ambitious, hanging out with unreliable friends, and not coming home.
Then, he would kick Louis out.
In these situations, Louis would always beg them to talk to their grandfather and make him happy so that he could return home.
Lanie did not know why, but seeing Louis now reminded him of the past. He could not help but blurt it out.
Louis' smile froze. He felt helpless. How was this kid so sharp?
Had he been eavesdropping outside the door all this time?
Lanie nodded in confirmation when he saw the look on Louis' face. "Oh, you got kicked out by Grandma Susan. I'm sorry, Uncle Louis, but we can't help you. We need to get ready for bed."
If it was Old Master Crawford who had kicked him out, the kids could have tried to talk some sense into him.
However, if it was Susan...
Lanie turned around and walked straight ahead without looking sideways.
Rainie smiled apologetically at Louis. They were not Thea, after all. There was no way they could make Susan happy. Then, she followed Lanie.
"Uncle Louis, you can stay at our house tonight. We have an extra bedroom!" said Tommy. After that, he, too, joined his older brother and sister. He returned to his own room.
Louis' expression was a little stiffened. He turned to Luke and said, "Those kids of yours... They're pretty..."
"Smart," Luke finished his sentence.
Louis did not want to admit it, but who would praise their own kids like that? "Brother, be humble. You know what I mean!"
"They make me proud," replied Luke. If his kids were outstanding, he would brag about them.
His kids were exceptional because they got top-notch genes from him and Luca.
Louis rolled his eyes.
"If you don't agree, you may go home." Luke's gaze returned to the documents. Even though he did not look at his brother, he knew Louis had a problem with what he said.
"I wouldn't dare to disagree. Your kids are indeed smart," said Louis. Thea was also outstanding among kids her age, but when compared to his brother's kids, there did not seem to be anything particularly special about her.
Still, Louis did not insist on this point. He just hoped that his daughter would be happy.
Luca made her way up the stairs and overheard Louis praising the three kids.
As a mother, she could not help but smile. She walked to the bedroom door and looked at the two brothers.
"Ms. Craw." Louis already knew Luca's identity, but he had been told not to reveal it for now.
Thus, he addressed her based on her current status.
"Louis has been kicked out and will be staying here tonight," said Luke.
"Brother!" Louis did not expect that his brother would not give him any face in front of his sister-in-law.
"I'll clean up the guest room for him," replied Luca as she nodded.
The guest room originally had bedding, but since Nina had slept there last night, Aunt Neile washed that set of bedding today. Thus, she needed to put on a new set.
Luca did not expect Louis, a grown man, to do these things. Hence, she turned around to prepare the guest room.
"Thank you!" Louis happily expressed his gratitude.
"You're welcome," Luca replied. She walked into the guest room, spread a new set of sheets on the bed, and then went downstairs to get a new set of toiletries. After making sure everything in the guest room was prepared, she came back to inform them, "The guest room is ready for you."
"Thanks. Thanks a lot." Louis stood up to thank them. "If it weren't for you guys, I'd be sleeping on the streets tonight."
"Your clothes are in the wardrobe over here. They're brand new. Feel free to pick whatever you like." Luke also pointed to the wardrobe.
Most of his new clothes were kept in this wardrobe.
There were formal wear, casual attire, and sleepwear.
Louis would be perfectly fine living here long-term.
"Family, huh?" Louis quipped, unable to resist goofing around.
"Keep it cool." Luke, unlike his brother, had a straight face.
Luca watched the two brothers with a smile. She then turned around and walked to the master bedroom, not wanting to interrupt their conversation any further.
After Louis stopped joking, he and Luke discussed the government's open bidding project for a while.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2976-Louis was stunned. He shook his head as he watched the three kids leave.
He had not chatted with these kids for some time, and he noticed that they had become mischievous again. He did not think he had enough brain cells to talk to them.
After notifying Louis, the three kids returned to the dining hall. Aunt Neile had already served up burgers for them.
“The burgers are ready. Come and have breakfast," she said to the kids smilingly.
“Thanks, Aunt Neile," the kids said in unison as they sat on their chairs.
Luke did not see Louis, so he asked, “Where's your uncle?"
“Uncle Louis was still in bed when we went over. We spent a long time waking him up. He just woke up and is washing up now. He'll come down soon," Tommy answered before picking up the burger and biting into it.
The bun was soft, and the patty was tender. It was scrumptious. Tommy's eyes lit up as he said, “It's so, so yummy! Ms. Luca's patties are the best!"
Luca smiled at the kid's comments. Seeing Aunt Neile serve the burgers reminded her of Wanda and Queenie. An inexplicable discomfort and sense of helplessness flooded her mind.
Wanda used to enjoy the burgers she made.
She said they were the best she had ever tasted, and nothing came close.
If not for the awkward situation she and Luke had created, she would have sent some to the hospital for Wanda.
However, there was no way she could do so now, so she looked away. Luke noticed it.
"Aunt Neile, are there any leftovers?" Luke asked.
Aunt Neile looked puzzled as there was still a lot on the table. Even with Louis here, they probably would not be able to finish all of them. “There's still some in the refrigerator. I can heat them up for breakfast tomorrow."
“Prepare two servings for me in an insulated lunch box please," said Luke.
“If you want to take them with you, should I separate the sauce so that it won't get soggy?" Aunt Neile asked for his opinion.
“Sure." Luke took a bite of the burger.
Then, Luca looked at him. “Who are you bringing them for?" novelbin
“I want to bring some to the company for lunch," Luke lied to her. He knew what she was thinking about when he saw her looking at the food gloomily.
He wanted to bring the food to the hospital for Queenie and Wanda.
They were still waiting patiently for Luca to admit her true identity. Many days had passed, but there was still no news. They were growing a little impatient.
They were even starting to wonder how terrible the person controlling Luca was for her to keep the secret to herself for so long.
Perhaps Luca's food would be able to calm their anxiousness.
"Alright." Luca nodded. Her mind was elsewhere, so she did not give it much thought. She thought that he wanted to pack some to the company for lunch because the burgers tasted good.
Louis could smell the aroma of the burgers as he walked downstairs. When he entered the dining hall, he said exaggeratedly, "The burgers smell amazing. Ms. Luca, my brother is so lucky to have you."
Luke looked up slightly and shot him a glance.
Luca was a little taken aback before she looked down and smiled.
Louis gladly sat at the guest's seat and helped himself to a big burger without waiting for Aunt Neile to serve him.
"Delicious! The bun is so soft, and the meat is flavorful. It tastes great." He gave a huge thumbs-up after taking a bite. "Brother, can I come here to eat every day?"
Luke rolled his eyes at him and said coldly, "How are you still talking with so much food in your mouth?"
"Uncle Louis, Great-grandpa said to not talk with your mouth full, or else you'll get indigestion and a tummy ache," said Tommy.
Louis was lectured by the kids again. He thought that if he did not say something back, he would lose his dignity as their uncle. "That's right, so you should eat your breakfast quietly and don't talk."
Then, Tommy pointed to his plate and said, "I've already finished eating, and it's time to go to school. Daddy, Ms. Luca, Uncle Louis, enjoy your meal. I'm going to school now."
After that, he hopped off his chair.
Lanie and Rainie stood up too. After saying goodbye to them, they followed Tommy to the living room to get their school bags and leave for school.
Louis chewed on his food and thought to himself, 'Since when were the kids so good with words...'
"I'm full. I'm going to work now," said Luke.
Upon hearing that, Aunt Neile walked into the kitchen and took out two insulated lunch boxes for Luke.
"Mr. Crawford, the burgers are ready and have been packed separately."
"Thanks." Luke nodded before glancing at Luca. "I'm off to work."
"Alright, drive safe." Luca nodded. After Luke left, she looked at Louis and noticed that he had quite a big appetite.
She was worried that there was not enough food for him, so she said, "Mr. Louis, there's still quite a lot of leftovers. Should I make some more for you?" "No, thank you." Although Louis thought that the burgers were delicious, he was embarrassed to eat so much. Plus, the amount left on the table was enough for him anyway. "It's enough, Ms. Luca. Don't worry about me. This is more than enough."
Luca smiled. Louis used to like her cooking at Crawford Manor too.
However, their days at Crawford Manor were not peaceful. Susan always had something to say about Luke, which meant that she had something to say about Luca too. She would complain whenever she saw Louis getting along with her.
Louis was also tired of his mother's grumbling, so after he started working, they did not talk much.
However, Luca knew that Louis was a good person, and he was also one of the people in the Crawford family who was genuinely good to her.
"There's no need to be shy. It's important that you eat enough. If there's anything you need, let Aunt Neile know. I'm going to work now." Luca glanced at the time. Warren was already waiting outside. If she did not leave now, she would be late.
"Sure thing, Ms. Luca. Go on, you don't need to worry about me." Louis grinned.
He could not go to the office in his pajamas and without a car, so he still had to wait for Yuri to come back.
Luca nodded and left the house.
Then, Aunt Neile and Louis were the only ones left.
After Louis cleaned his plate satisfyingly, he leaned back in his chair and sighed. "This breakfast was amazing."
Aunt Neile heard him, and she said smilingly, "Ms. Luca is a good cook. Do you still want more, Mr. Louis? There's still some in the refrigerator."
"No, thank you. I'm not a pig; I can't eat that much." Louis shook his head and took out a tissue to wipe his mouth before adding, "By the way, Aunt Neile, is there a phone in the living room? I need to give Yuri a call."
"Yes, it's right next to the sofa," said Aunt Neile.
"Thank you. I'll go make a call," said Louis as he stood up. Sleeping late yesterday and being overly stuffed had made him feel a little sleepy.
He would not be going to the office anymore once she came back. Instead, the first thing he would do when he got home was catch up on sleep.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2977-After Louis called Yuri to confirm that she would be home in ten minutes, he went upstairs to change into the clothes he wore yesterday. He knew that Luke would definitely not want the pajamas that he had worn before, so he asked Aunt Neile for a bag to take them with him.
After leaving, he waited for Yuri at the front door.
It took some time before Yuri's car appeared in front of him.
Seeing Louis standing at the door, Yuri frowned. “Why didn't you open the door?"
“It's locked," Louis said. After he was kicked out yesterday, Susan locked the door.
He reckoned that Susan was still angry at him, so he did not attempt to open the door. He would just get frustrated if he failed.
Yuri frowned and asked him, "Why did you quarrel with your mother and get kicked out of the house..."
Louis did not say a word as he watched Yuri open the door.
The door was still locked, and Yuri looked at him resignedly. "If I knew that you two had a fight yesterday, I wouldn't have brought Thea back. It seems like your mother is still angry."
In the past, only Old Master Crawford would chase Louis out of the house. Now, Susan was the one chasing him out, and she even locked the door. She even thought to herself how cruel she was.
Back in the day, if Louis got kicked out and went back before Old Master Crawford had calmed down, he would have just been scolded.
With Susan, he could not even enter his own home. Even Yuri was stuck outside with him.
Although this was his house, Susan regarded it as her territory. If Louis had upset her, she would drive him out all the same.
"Why don't we go to Crawford Manor?" Yuri said as she did not want to face an angry Susan.
It was not easy to talk to Susan when she was angry. If they really wanted to calm her down, it would probably have to involve money.
It was either bags or jewelry. However, they had just renovated their home, so they were tight on money.
"My phone and identification cards are inside. Even my laptop with important files is in there, and there aren't any backups at the office." Louis was growing impatient. He could go to Crawford Manor or even buy a new temporary phone, but the important documents were urgent.
No matter what, he still had to go in and get them because of his job.
“You shouldn't have upset her, then. I'll make a call." Yuri knew that she had to go in or else Louis would be in big trouble.
"Sure." Louis stood by the car and waited for her to make the call.
Yuri called Susan, and after a while, she rolled her eyes. "She hung up on me."
"Call her again," said Louis.
Yuri had no choice but to call again, and this time, Susan answered.
"Mom, this is Yuri. Why is the door at home locked?" She pretended to be clueless and asked Susan.
"You're back?" Susan did not explain why the door was locked.
"Yes, I'm at the door, but it's locked. I can't get in." Yuri glanced at Louis, who looked helpless.
Louis was already a grown man, yet Susan kicked him out because she was upset. If others found out, his dignity would be lost.
She had heard of married men being kicked out of their homes by their wives, but she had never heard of married men being kicked out of their homes by their mothers.
Now that Louis had angered Susan, she had to suffer with him.
"I got it." After uttering those three words, Susan hung up the call.
Louis noticed Yuri putting the phone away, so he asked, "So?"
"She'll probably come to open the door now. Please tell me what you did to upset her," asked Yuri as she had to know what had happened if she was going to calm Susan down.
Thus, Louis told her about what happened last night.
Yuri frowned. She knew that someone was trying to buy out Louis' company.
Since the company was doing well and people were seeing its potential, she wanted to seize the opportunity to transfer the business to someone else. However, Louis did not agree, so she did not continue pestering him about it.
Yuri hoped that Louis would work at T Corporation. Besides, being the vice president of T Corporation was much more impressive than being the CEO of his own company. However, she respected his wishes.
"You shouldn't have let mother find out about that," she said with a hint of disapproval.
Susan wanted Louis to return to T Corporation more than she did. If she found out that someone was willing to take over Louis' company, she would definitely persuade Louis to let it go and go back to T Corporation.
"Who knew that she'd be outside my study, eavesdropping on my conversation with my assistant?" Louis was helpless. If he had known Susan was snooping around, he would not have placed his phone aside and talked about work-related things on speakerphone.
There was nothing Yuri could do as Susan had developed the habit of eavesdropping after she moved here. No matter how many times they confronted her about it, it was no use. novelbin
She wanted to tell Louis that he should be more careful, but the door opened just then.
It was not Susan who opened the door for the couple but the maid. The maid had watched as Susan drove Louis out of the house yesterday, but she could not do anything about it.
Thus, she had no choice but to listen when Susan asked her to lock the door.
If Susan had not told her to open the door just now, she would not have dared to open it.
“Good morning, Mr. Louis and Ms. Dunn," said the maid.
“Have you been home the whole time?” Yuri frowned. She thought that Louis could not enter because the maid was not there.
"Yes." The maid nodded.
"Then why didn't you open the door for Mr. Louis?"
"Madam said not to let Mr. Louis enter, so..." The maid did not continue.
"Forget it, let's go in." Yuri looked at Louis. She could tell that Susan was furious this time because she would not have kept the door locked for so long otherwise.
"Okay." Louis felt embarrassed, but it was a good thing it was just in front of his family and not in front of his friends. Hence, it did not matter.
He lowered his head and walked inside. When he got to the garden, he stopped to wait for Yuri to park the car before they went in together.
Yuri noticed Louis waiting for her in the garden after driving inside to park the car. "Why aren't you going in?"
"Come with me." Louis never imagined that he would find himself in such a situation.
When he was kicked out of the house by Old Master Crawford, Susan would feel sorry for him. If he had to stay outside and wait for the old man to calm down, Susan would bring him whatever he needed.
At that time, he never would have thought that he would one day be kicked out by the person who loved him the most—his mother.
How embarrassing.
"I never thought that a fearless man like you would be afraid of your angry mother." Yuri had no choice but to walk inside with him.
However, Susan was not in the living room.
Louis was relieved.
Yuri turned around to ask the maid, "Where's Madam Susan?"
"She should be in her room right now," said the maid.
"Alright." Yuri turned around and urged Louis, saying, "Quickly go get your things while Mom is still in her room before you get chased out again with empty hands."
"Okay." Louis hurried into his room as provoking Susan right now was the last thing he wanted to do.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2978-Louis returned to his study. He began packing up his computer. In his mind, he was thinking that he should start backing up important files to his private cloud storage.
If something like this happened again, it wouldn't hurt for him to lay low outside for a few days.
Louis had always felt this way, especially since Susan had been forced to move here by Old Master Crawford. Her temper had worsened significantly. He could not afford to provoke her, but at least he could escape if needed.
After packing up his computer and company documents, Louis put his personal documents in his briefcase. He planned to go to his bedroom to change his clothes before leaving. However, he ran into Susan.
The moment Susan saw him, her face darkened and she asked, "What are you back for?"
Louis wanted to tell her that this was his house. Why could he not come back?
However, if he said that, Susan would surely lose her temper again. He had no choice but to smooth things over with her. "Mom, you're still upset."
"How can I not be upset when I have a son as worthless as you?" Susan was furious. When she was reminded of what Louis said to her yesterday, it only made her angrier.
"Since you like that lousy company so much, you can just stay there from now on. Don't come back. Get lost.”
A blaze of anger surged within Louis instantly. He was not just sitting around doing nothing. His company was doing well, and his income managed to cover Susan's expenses. Why did she think it was wrong for him not to work at T Corporation?
In Susan's eyes, even though he was running a company with nearly a hundred employees, he was nothing but garbage.
Louis was puzzled. He was simply pursuing his dream. Why could he not earn her approval?
Old Master Crawford, who had always been strict with his grandsons, praised his current endeavors.
Yet, Susan was different...
Louis felt unappreciated for his efforts. He was even treated as if he were useless. He was unhappy about it. novelbin
Even though he was an adult, gaining his mother's approval was still important to him.
Louis' eyes reddened as he anticipated a major showdown between him and his mother.
Just then, Yuri's voice broke the tension. "Mother, please calm down. Louis is following his dream. Let him persist for a while. The company is doing well, and who knows? One day, it might surpass T Corporation."
Yuri tried to appeal to Susan's emotions.
However, Susan clearly was not buying it. She sneered, "Surpass? With this crummy small company? T Corporation is the result of three generations of hard work.
"How can his small and lousy company ever surpass it? He doesn't know how to leverage such vast resources and even handed the company over to that vixen's son. How can I have such a foolish son?"
If it were not for Louis and Zachary's resemblance, she would have suspected that Allison had bribed the hospital to switch the babies.
Louis' face turned as red as a beet. Was she really his mother? How could she say such harsh words?
It was as though she had been possessed by some evil spirit and had become a completely different person.
Previously, Susan used to speak sharply to others, but her harshness was mainly directed at Allison and Luke.
Now, Susan's unkindness was coming at Louis at full throttle. No matter how patient Louis was, there was no way he could endure this kind of taunting.
"Mother!" Yuri felt uncomfortable as well when she heard such things. After all, Louis was her husband.
She could not stand by and let her husband be insulted.
However, the one criticizing Louis happened to be Susan. There was nothing much she could say. She had the highest seniority here.
Yuri had no choice but to say, "T Corporation isn't going anywhere. Since Louis still wants to continue managing his company, just let him do it. When the company reaches a higher level, he can let go of it and go back to work at T Corporation."
She was not necessarily suggesting that Louis should do that, but she had to calm Susan down.
Otherwise, Susan might continue to say harsh things, leading to another family feud.
Having been Louis' confidant for so many years, Yuri knew the signs of his anger. If she did not intervene here, a major family battle would erupt.
"Wait for him? How long should we wait? By then, all the resources will probably be taken by Luke Crawford. Louis will just be a lackey if he goes back!" Susan growled.
"I'm not going back! I want to run my own company. You can either take it or leave it!" Louis declared. He no longer wanted to change his clothes and went straight downstairs.
Instead of enduring Susan's anger here, it was better to return to his company.
He could stay at the Dunn's family place with Yuri. Otherwise, he could just stay in a hotel. That would still be better than being at home.
Susan watched as Louis left, standing there with her hands on her hips. She yelled at him from behind, "Fine! Go and run your company. Leave here. When you're gone, I'll pretend I never had a son like you! Get lost!"
"Oh, Mother, why are you saying such nonsense? Louis is still your son.” Yuri became anxious. She could not pull Louis back now. If the mother and son continued their conversation, it would only make things worse.
She was in a tight spot.
People said that daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law could not get along well, but now it was clear that even sons and their mothers could not get along. As a daughter-in-law, Yuri had no solution to this problem.
If Susan had been arguing with Louis because of her, it might have been easier to resolve.
In this case, it was a dispute between mother and son about Louis' company. Neither of them was willing to back down. This made the situation more complicated.
"That useless thing! If he's not willing to work at T Corporation, I'll pretend I never had him as a son!" Susan's face turned bright red with anger as her chest heaved. It seemed like she could not catch her breath.
"Ah, Mother, please calm down. I'll talk to Louis. Mothers and sons shouldn't bear grudges," replied Yuri. She did not want to stay and be the target of Susan's rant. She quickly went downstairs.
When she saw the maid who stood downstairs, she said, "Take good care of Madam Crawford."
"Yes." Even though the housemaid was standing downstairs, she had overheard their entire conversation.
After Yuri left, she shook her head helplessly and thought that Master Louis was in a tough spot. Even though Old Master Crawford supported his career, Susan refused to accept it.
She often believed that the old master's support was to prevent Louis from competing with Luke. That way, the brothers could get along peacefully, and Luke's position would be safe at the same time.
Susan thought the old master was showing a bias in Luke's favor.
However, the maid believed that Old Master Crawford genuinely doted on Louis and supported him in pursuing the career he desired.
She had worked in the Crawford family for many years. She knew how aimless Louis was before he got married, even back when he was employed at T Corporation.
If he had been at any other company, he would have been fired long ago.
After he got married and started his favorite career, his aimlessness slowly faded. He became dedicated to his chosen field, unlike before.
The maid believed that Susan should be happy because Louis was improving, after all.
However, Susan was in strong disagreement and not even pleased...
The maid could not get it.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2979-On the other hand, after Luke left the villa, he did not immediately head to the company but went to the hospital instead.
He dismissed Mrs. Lane and also the Norman family's maid, allowing Wanda to enter Queenie's ward.
When the two women who were both concerned about Luca met, they did not show much joy. Both of their faces wore the same gloom.
"Luke, do you have some good news seeing as you gathered us here like this?" Queenie asked first, hoping to hear positive news about Luca from Luke.
Luke shook his head and placed two thermal lunch boxes on the coffee table. "Luca made these burgers. They taste good, so I brought them here for you to try."
Queenie had lost her appetite because of Luca’s matter. The maid tried to convince her to eat. However, she just could not stomach the food at the thought of what Luca had been through and how she still refused to acknowledge her true identity.
However, her eyes lit up when she heard that it was Luca who made the food.
"Bianca’s homemade burgers were my favorites. They're really good. After I had her burgers, I couldn't enjoy any from outside because none were as good as hers.” Wanda let out a soft sigh.
"She'll have plenty of opportunities to make burgers for you in the future,” replied Luke. He opened the lunch boxes when he saw neither of them making a move.
The delightful aroma of the burgers wafted through the air and filled the ward.
Queenie picked up the burger first and said, "I haven't had Bianca’s homemade burgers yet."
Wanda also picked up the other portion and slightly dunked it into the chowder that was packed separately. She waited for a moment.
After the burger absorbed some of the chowder, she took a sip of it and then frowned. "This isn’t Bianca’s chowder."
Luke smiled. Even though Wanda had no blood relation to Luca, she knew her well enough after having lived with her for more than ten years.
He nodded and said, "The chowder was prepared by Aunt Neile, but Luca seasoned the burger patties."
Wanda immediately picked up the burger and put it in her mouth.
As she took the first bite, the sweet taste of the patty invaded her taste buds right away. "Yes, Bianca seasoned it. I remember the taste."
"It's good," said Queenie, understanding why Wanda praised it earlier.
The taste of the burger patty was excellent. Even though Queenie had eaten burgers from many renowned places in her life, none were as delicious as the one before her now.
Even though she was praising her own daughter, Queenie felt that she would not mind eating Luca's burgers every day if she had to.
"I came here today to deliver the burgers Luca made for the two of you. Secondly, there's something I'd like to discuss with you two. I think putting more pressure on Luca might make her reveal everything."
Luke looked at the two elders in front of him. He needed their cooperation to make Luca speak the truth.
Even though she had come back with a different identity, he could tell that her heart had not changed.
She still cared about those who loved and cared for her. She would not want to see them suffer.
Queenie and Wanda exchanged glances with each other. Their gazes simultaneously landed on Luke. "Tell us, what should we do?"
Luke briefed them on a few things.
In the afternoon, when Luca finished work, she received a call from Johann.
"Dr. Craw, do you have a moment?" Johann's tone sounded urgent.
"I just got off work. What happened?" Luca vaguely felt that something was wrong. Otherwise, Johann would not be speaking like that.
"It's Mrs. Norman. Although her blood pressure has been relatively high these days, it was manageable. But her blood pressure has been at an all-time high after Luke came to the hospital today.
"I've tried various methods to stabilize it, including dry needling, but nothing worked. Can you come to the hospital? Perhaps only your dry needling technique can help her," Johann hurriedly explained. It was Luke who made him say that.
He was even using the script he provided.
"How could this happen?!" Luca's face turned pale when she heard that.
"I'm afraid it may cause other reactions in Mrs. Norman's body if this continues. Dr. Craw, if you don't come, there really is no other solution. I'm a surgeon. Do I really have to wait until there are problems with her organs before taking action?
"Cardiovascular issues can't be ignored," added Johann, trying to emphasize the urgency.
He had added his own lines. After all, he was more specialized in medical matters than Luke. novelbin
All he needed to do was make Luca believe that Queenie's situation was really dire. If she did not come to the hospital and take care of things, there was a chance Queenie might not make it.
"I'm leaving right now. Please help me stabilize her condition and prepare a new set of needles." Luca thought to herself that things could not continue like this.
Regardless of anything else, Queenie must be kept safe.
It was already regrettable that she could not do her duty as a daughter. If anything happened to Queenie because of her, she would blame herself for the rest of her life.
"Okay, I'll wait for you. I don't dare to administer medication to her now. Otherwise, we won't be able to know if your dry needling technique is effective later. You need to come as soon as possible no matter what," said Johann. Then, he hung up the call.
Right before he hung up, Luca seemed to hear someone around him shout, "Oh no, Dr. Park. The patient's condition is taking a turn for the worse. You need to get in there and take a look, stat!"
Luca was alarmed. Although the person did not specify who the patient was, Johann should be treating Queenie now. Hence, the patient mentioned here should be Queenie.
Luca took off her lab coat, grabbed her briefcase and coat without bothering to tidy up her things, and quickly ran out of the office.
"Dr. Craw?" Mo Stone was surprised when she saw Luca was running out of the office.
Luca had no time for other people's greetings at the moment. She ran straight to the elevator and pressed the button to go downstairs.
However, many people were leaving the company due to the rush hour, and the elevator was moving slowly.
As Luca watched the numbers that slowly went up as the elevator rose, she hurriedly turned and walked toward the stairwell. She figured that the elevator would stop on every floor later.
Mo Stone frowned. What could have happened?
Luca seemed anxious. She did not even clock out...
Mo Stone wished she knew what was going on. Perhaps she could help, and she might have a better chance of joining Luca's team then.
However, Mo Stone could only think about it because Luca had already left in a hurry and was nowhere in sight.
Mo Stone did not think she could catch up to Luca to find out what had happened.
While Luca made her way down the stairs, she called Warren. She instructed him to get the car ready as she needed to go to the hospital.
Warren assured her that he was already waiting in the parking lot and could leave at any moment.
After hanging up the call, Luca checked her surroundings and saw no one around. With a quick pace, she clasped the handrail and gracefully vaulted over it.
It was a dangerous move for others.
However, having come out of the Island of Despair, such maneuvers were basic for her. There was no difficulty at all. It did not even pose any danger to her, and she did not need to make her way down the stairs step by step. It could save her a lot of time.
Little did she know, as she hurried down the stairs, every move she made was being observed by a security guard in the monitoring room.
Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2980-“Huh, is that Dr. Craw?" The security guard exclaimed in surprise. If he had not seen it with his own eyes and if the security cameras were not installed in the company's stairwell, he would have thought that he had accidentally switched to a movie channel.
After all, only those martial arts movie stars could pull off moves like that.
They would even have to take safety precautions. They would have to suspend themselves with safety gear before performing stunts like that.
As he watched Luca make her way down the stairs by holding onto the railings and vaulting over them, it really looked like a movie scene. He was not even sure if it was Luca. Thus, he zoomed in on the surveillance footage.
His eyes were glued to the surveillance screen as he followed Luca running down the stairs like that. "Damn, she's got some skills, huh?"
Another security guard overheard him and could not help but be curious. "Who are we talking about here?"
"It's Dr. Craw," replied the first security guard, quickly switching the surveillance screens. He followed Luca down to the lower floors.
"No way! It's really Dr. Craw. Has she been secretly training or something? I mean, you never would've guessed, right? She's usually all elegant and sweet, but with these moves, she could give those martial arts stars a run for their money!"
"Those guys might not even match up to Dr. Craw. They're all suspended with safety gear, but Dr. Craw is doing it raw, no fancy gear or anything." The security guard clicked his tongue, watching the surveillance nearing the first floor.
"And her speed, it's unbelievable. You can't even tell, but she's still a total badass..."
A term popped into the security guard's mind—parkour.
However, there was no way a parkour enthusiast could jump down so many floors. It was a bit terrifying.
"That's really impressive," exclaimed the other security guard.
"Let's keep this to ourselves. The general manager made it clear not to discuss anything about Dr. Craw. Even though it's not a scandal, Dr. Craw is usually low-key and probably doesn't want people to know about this," said the first security guard.
"True, but I'd really like to be her apprentice. If I could learn this, why be a security guard? I could go to Hollywood and be a stunt double. Perhaps I could even become a martial arts star later on," replied the second security guard, revealing his starry dreams.
"I suggest you stop dreaming. Just stick to being a security guard. There's no way Dr. Craw will teach you. It's too late to learn this at your age. Your flexibility isn't good enough. Don’t even bother learning this." The first security guard poured cold water on his enthusiasm.
"I may be older, but I'm not as old as you. Practice makes perfect, you know? If Dr. Craw agrees to take me as an apprentice, I'll train hard and not embarrass her!"
The first security guard shook his head helplessly. It was an impossible dream, but the guy seemed to be lost in his daydream.
He wanted to warn him not to dream too big, but he eventually kept quiet. Everything would be fine as long as no one went spreading Luca's business.
Whatever Luca was up to, it was not the security guards' concern.
Luca quickly reached the parking lot. After getting into the car, she said to Warren, "Go to Central Hospital as fast as possible."
"Got it." Warren started the car engine, left the parking lot, and showcased his driving skills.
Even before Luca called, he had received a call from Luke, instructing him to cooperate with Luca as much as possible.
Warren always remembered his boss' orders. That was why he did not hesitate to run the yellow lights.
He went full throttle toward the hospital. Naturally, there were moments of abrupt braking. However, Warren was following Luca's order now. He could not care less about whether she was getting jittery in the back seat.
He just kept the pedal to the metal, heading straight for the hospital.
Luca's heart raced with anxiety. Even with the car speeding, she felt it was too slow. As she watched the rapidly receding street scenes, she tightly clenched her fingers. She was worried that she might be too late and feared that something bad might happen.
She was wrong. She should not have kept her identity a secret. If Queenie knew that her true identity was Bianca, she would not have fallen ill.
Nothing should happen to Queenie. Absolutely nothing!
As Luca prayed, she could not help but wish for a pair of wings. She wanted to soar above the traffic and swiftly make her way to the hospital.
When they reached the hospital, Luca anxiously got out before Warren could fully stop the car.
"Ms. Craw!" Warren was startled by her actions. The car was moving pretty fast. If Luca decided to jump out of the car, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Fortunately, he slammed the brakes in time, preventing a major accident.
"I'm okay. Just wait here," said Luca without looking back as she rushed toward the hospital ward.
Warren let out a sigh of relief. While speeding through the streets, he was also keeping an eye on Luca's situation.
He could not help but step on the gas when he saw the look on her face. Something must have happened for her to be this anxious.
After Warren found a parking spot, he parked the car and waited for Luca.
Meanwhile, Luca hurried to the inpatient department and took the elevator to the VIP ward. Since Johann had informed the nurses, no one stopped Luca. While she was on her way, a nurse asked, "Ms. Craw, are you going to Mrs. Norman's ward?"
"Yes, can you please call Dr. Park for me?" replied Luca, slightly out of breath from her run.
The nurse looked puzzled. Johann was currently in Queenie's ward. Why did Luca want her to call Johann out?
"Thanks," added Luca, sensing the nurse's confusion. Then, she quickly headed to Queenie's ward.
The nurse reluctantly went to the call button and paged Johann.
Johann responded, acknowledged, and hung up. novelbin
"Luca is here," he informed Queenie.
Queenie was a bit nervous. After she took a deep breath, she immediately half-laid down, preparing to act the part.
She had not actually fallen ill. It was all an act to convince Luca. She even sent the maid back home to bring over a foundation that was lighter in shade. Queenie then applied it to her face.
Not even her lips were spared, leaving her with an entirely pale complexion.
The maid looked at them with confusion.
Johann turned to her and said, "I need to step out for a moment. When I come back in, you'll have to leave. Got it?"
"Yes, sir," replied the maid, feeling puzzled. She glanced at Queenie but said nothing and followed Johann's instructions.
Johann left the ward and encountered Luca, who looked breathless. Frowning, he greeted her, "Dr. Craw.”
"How's Mrs. Norman? Is her condition under control?" asked Luca.
Johann shook his head and answered, "No, she's weak right now. She doesn't want to do any treatment. It seems like she's using this method to force Luke to cut ties with you..."
Luca's heart tightened. She knew Queenie did this out of love for her, sacrificing her health to coerce Luke.
Queenie did not know her true identity was Bianca...
She was safeguarding Bianca's marriage...
Luca's heart was a mix of emotions. "Did you inform Luke?"
"Yes, but he seems to be inspecting something out in the suburbs. He can't rush back right away," Johann wondered why Luca was standing here, reluctant to step into Queenie's ward when she was obviously concerned about Queenie. What was she waiting for...
"Ms. Craw, I think you need to give your dry needling technique a shot," suggested Johann. Back when he chatted with Luca, he learned that her dry needling technique had therapeutic effects on many ailments, including lowering blood pressure and such.