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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2981-"Regardless of what's on your mind, we need to act fast now. It's a matter of life and death," said Johann as he looked at how Luca hesitated with a hint of helplessness.

While she was attending to other patients, she displayed a decisive and efficient demeanor. It was as though she was one of the hospital's doctors, racing against the clock to snatch back lives from the clutches of the Grim Reaper.

However, Luca became indecisive when it came to Queenie’s situation.

Johann could understand, but he still felt a bit helpless.

"Dr. Park, I'm concerned that Mrs. Norman might get emotional when she sees me. How about this? You get the sedative ready. If she gets agitated, give her the shot, and I'll proceed with dry needling."

Luca took a deep breath. Even though using sedatives excessively was harmful to the body, it seemed like the only option now.

Luca was afraid that once she stepped into the ward, Queenie's emotions might soar, causing her blood pressure to skyrocket.

"Alright, but I need to assess the patient's condition. She's not in the right state for a sedative in her current state. I'll have to figure something out before I hit her with anything big."

Although Johann knew Queenie did not actually need a sedative, he agreed with Luca.

He had to play the whole act.

He had to pretend not to know. Otherwise, if there were any slip-ups, Luke's carefully orchestrated plan might fail, and he would not be able to explain himself.

"Got it," Luca nodded, agreeing with him.

Johann immediately went to the nurse's station and prescribed a sedative for Queenie. The pharmacy quickly delivered the medicine to him. As Johann held the sedative, he returned to the ward.

"Dr. Craw, the sedative is ready."

Luca took another deep breath, turned off her phone, and mustered her courage. She took a step forward. Her hands landed on the door handle. The icy sensation crept from her palm, tracing a chilly path down to her feet.

She felt as though she had been submerged in an ice bucket, with the air around her freezing. She simply could not muster any warmth.

Enduring the discomfort in her body, she pushed the door open.

There was a faint creak. The door opened with a faint sound due to the high-quality door of the VIP ward. However, Luca was currently full of nerves and was on edge due to the noise.

This sound was equivalent to her truly facing Queenie. She was unable to predict the upcoming situation.

Luca did have a way to temporarily stabilize the blood pressure of a hypertensive patient using dry needling. That was why she would not panic in such situations.

What made her anxious was that the person she needed to treat was Queenie.

She wanted to save Queenie, but at the same time, she was afraid of facing her questioning, disappointed, and angry face...

She should be doing her duties as her daughter, not upsetting her mother.

The maid in the ward turned around and met Johann's eyes when she saw Luca come in. Then, she said, "Dr. Park, Ms. Craw, please help Mrs. Norman. She. She..."

The maid forgot the lines Queenie told her earlier.

Johann quickly took over. "We need to treat the patient. You may leave first."

The maid remembered Johann's earlier instructions when she heard this. She glanced at Queenie on the bed and quickly walked out.

Then, she closed the door behind her.

Luca stared at Queenie, who was lying on the hospital bed, with reddened eyes.

Her complexion was dismal, and even her lips were pale. However, her bed was not fully reclined. Instead, she was semi-reclined on the bed. The nearby instruments were beeping, indicating the patient's critical condition.

Queenie was also looking at her.

Luca noticed her weak expression. She could not help but be struck when she caught a glimpse of her own reflection. A multitude of emotions flashed across her eyes, leaving Luca stunned for a moment.

Her lips parted slightly, yet she could not manage to utter a single word.

She wanted to ask how Queenie was feeling now.

However, when she saw the continuously fluctuating numbers on the monitor, it seemed like asking that question would be meaningless.

Should she explain? Luca's mouth slightly opened, but words would not come out. She was not the mistress, but she felt inexplicably guilty when she met Queenie's questioning gaze.

Luca knew where this guilt came from.

It stemmed from the moment she returned. She had been lying to Queenie.

She was not Luca. She was Bianca!

As Johann waited for Luca to speak, he recalled that this was all a charade. If Luca really went ahead and examined Queenie or treated her, she would surely find out something.

He shot a glance at Queenie. Even though Queenie was acting like they had planned, Johann knew that she must be quite excited at the moment.

Hence, he took the initiative to speak, "Mrs. Norman, your blood pressure has been persistently high. Without waiting for your consent, I took the liberty of bringing Dr. Craw in to treat you. She'll perform dry needling on you to stabilize your blood pressure."

"Dr. Park." Queenie secretly calmed herself down when she heard what Johann said. After all, her ultimate goal was not to see Luca but to have Luca lay everything bare in front of her.

"Well, should we let Dr. Craw check your pulse first?" Johann continued to go along with her words.

Luca heard this, but she did not step forward. If Queenie did not agree, she would not dare to approach her.

"I'd like to have a word with Dr. Craw. Could you please step out?" Queenie's tone was weak. She, being an actress, easily expressed that weakness.

Queenie's voice carried a noticeable fragility, which skillfully accentuated her vulnerability.

Having battled with illness for a long time in the past, even though she was now physically fit, her roots in the world of acting allowed her to effortlessly portray a sense of weakness.

"Well..." Johann glanced at Queenie, then at Luca. novelbin

He eventually said in a low voice, "Dr. Craw, I don't think Mrs. Norman is as emotional as we imagined. Why don't you two have a talk first? It's better to perform dry needling when the patient is in a clear state."

Luca knew that treating patients when they were awake was the best, as it allowed continuous observation of their reactions.

Drugged patients were unresponsive. Even if their vital signs stabilized, they could not tell doctors their discomfort in other areas of their bodies.

Therefore, whether in naturopathy or what Shanks taught her, it was best to perform dry needling when the patient was awake.

"Dr. Park..." Even though the person in front of her was her mother, Luca did not want to face her alone.

She felt guilty.

Before Johann could finish his sentence, Queenie added, "Dr. Craw, I'd like to talk... to you!"

Queenie managed to get a sentence out relatively smoothly, but her tone was even lower, and she seemed to be in pretty bad shape.

Luca sensed the weakness in her tone and the lack of energy in her speech. An inexplicable fear arose in her heart. If this continued, Queenie might not hold up for much longer.

What happened to Queenie back then came across her mind. Leia was already detained in a detention center. Bianca was her only emotional support at the moment.

Yet, in Queenie's eyes, she was the culprit who destroyed Bianca's happy marriage.

"Dr. Craw?" Johann nudged Luca a bit when he saw her in a daze. "The stability of the patient is more important right now.

“She hasn't been cooperating with treatment for the past few days. Perhaps she's waiting for you. If you could have a chat with her, she might be down for the treatment, and things might turn around." "I..." Luca opened her mouth slightly. She felt like something was stuck in her throat. She wanted to say something, but she could not get a complete sentence out.

Her mind was blank.

"Just roll with it. If you have a little chat with her, it might boost her mood. Who knows, it could do wonders for the treatment too?" Johann continued persuading Luca.

Honestly, he had no interest in getting involved in this kind of thing. If it were not for Luke's sake, he would not have bothered at all.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2982-Little chat? What should they talk about?

Luca's heart felt an inexplicable sorrow. Queenie seemed like she wanted to say something. She hardly needed to think deeply to know what it was.

Did she have to agree with Queenie and leave Luke?

She did not want to do that. Moreover, she had not forgotten Abel's warning.

She loved Luke, Queenie, and her three children, but she also loved Nyla. If she did not obey Abel's orders, not only would she suffer, but Nyla, who was on the Island of Despair, would suffer too.

She could not let the child suffer more because of her.

There were many psychos on the Island of Despair. She had to protect her daughter. Since she did not have the ability to save her child from the Island of Despair yet, she could only obediently follow Abel's instructions. This was the best way to protect the child.

If Luca pretended to agree to Queenie to leave Luke but actually went against her word, Queenie would eventually find out.

Luca understood human nature. If Queenie ever had doubts, even if her physical indicators returned to normal after being discharged from the hospital, she would frequently investigate Luke's life.

If Luca continued to be with Luke, Queenie would eventually find out.

Things would probably get worse when that happened...

Luca quickly thought about it. As Queenie noticed that, she made her breathing sound even heavier, like she was really struggling to catch her breath.

Johann, who was beside them, was witnessing this. He could not help but praise Queenie. Queenie, born to be an actress, portrayed even the difficulty in breathing so convincingly.

Luca was indeed Queenie's biological daughter. She never took any acting classes, but there were times when her knack for performing was just outstanding.

"The patient is having difficulty breathing. She requires oxygen." Johann, playing along, immediately stepped forward. He took on the role of an actor. He walked directly to the bedside, picked up the oxygen tube, and intended to give it to Queenie.

Queenie weakly raised her hand, pushing Johann's hand away with little strength.

"Mrs. Norman, you need it!" Johann cooperated with her, pretending to be serious.

"If... If Luca refuses to talk to me, I'd rather die than use it!" Queenie gasped for breath.

Luca's eyes reddened. Queenie was forcing her!

The discomfort in her heart surged even more with Queenie's words, and the escalating tension was colliding against the walls of her chest. She clenched her fists, thinking that there might be a way out.

Luca took a deep breath and looked at Johann. "Dr. Park, I'd like to speak to Mrs. Norman alone."

Johann nodded, shot a glance at Queenie, and handed the oxygen tube to her. "Mrs. Norman, if you can't breathe, you'll still need to use the oxygen. Don't force yourself."

After that, he turned away from Luca and blinked at Queenie. Then, he left the ward.

The ward was now left with only two people.

Luca remained silent as she slightly lowered her gaze. She thought about the words she wanted to say, figuring out how to start.

Queenie breathed heavily like a dying patient wanting to just live a few more seconds in this world.

However, the truth was not what it seemed. Queenie just wanted to prompt Luca to tell the truth with such actions.

Her poor daughter. How much hardship had she endured for the past three to four years?

Even though parents were supposed to protect their children, Queenie was unable to do anything. She felt her heart ache over it. This time, the sensation she felt was real and not an act. It was genuine pain that made her breathe a bit harder.

Luca's fingers tightened into fists as Queenie's breathing grew heavier. Her nails were digging into the palms of her hands.

Due to years of experiments, Luca had not kept long nails to prevent herself from accidentally scratching her palms. However, if she were to stretch out her fingers now, there would undoubtedly be deep nail impressions on her palms.

"Mrs..." Luca slightly opened her mouth.

Queenie, breathing heavily and with a pale face, said, "Ms. Craw, I love my daughter very much."

Luca was startled for a moment. She lowered her gaze and slightly nodded, indicating that she understood.

"My parenting may have failed, but luckily, fate smiled upon me and brought my biological daughter back. She's a good and kind person. It's just that she experienced some rough experiences that led her to study abroad. She loves Luke and the kids.

"So, I don't want anyone or anything to ruin her marriage. I know that in today's world, switching up is just part of the game. But as a mother, I can only do my best to protect my child and look after her life."

In line with what she had discussed with Luke, Queenie slowly articulated her words.

While the words came out smoothly, it was evident that it took her considerable effort to say them. Luca's body involuntarily trembled, teetering on the edge of emotional collapse as Queenie's words weighed heavily on her.

It was the first time she heard Queenie say such things. She thought about how she had been hesitant to tell Queenie the truth due to various reasons.

The guilt, the discomfort in her heart, and a strong desire to slap herself rushed through her. She had fallen short in fulfilling her duties as a daughter!

She had been a bad daughter!

Her biological mother loved her so much, yet she had made her upset. She even did it for the sake of protecting her interests and marriage. Queenie was putting her own body on the line as a wager, just to drive away those who coveted her position.

There was a loud thud, and Luca kneeled on the ground.

Her knees met the floor without any buffer. The impact startled Queenie.

Queenie saw what Luca did and felt a pang of empathy. She wanted to rush forward immediately to help Luca up.

However, she could not do it now!

Luca was already on the verge of collapse now. Queenie needed to push her a little more. Perhaps Luca would spill the truth.

Queenie clutched her chest and took a deep breath.

"Mrs. Norman, please don't be stubborn. Could you please allow me to treat you first? Once you're treated, I'll tell you the truth!" Luca lowered her gaze, tears already blurring her vision.

A teardrop fell on the floor before vanishing in the blink of an eye, leaving no trace behind.

Luca's eyes were now blurred with tears, and she was unable to see anything clearly.

"I don't need your treatment, whether you're serious or just pretending. I don't need it." Queenie heaved a deep sigh. She could feel the pain in her heart when she saw Luca in such a state.

Even though Luca's promise tempted her, she still held it firm.

Luke had warned her that if her condition improved, Luca might not confess. Furthermore, all of this was just an act, including the machines that had been tampered with by the technicians Johann had enlisted the help of.

However, Luca could figure out the truth with just one pulse check.

"My poor daughter is still overseas. If she finds out that I accepted treatment from a woman who's trying to ruin her marriage, what good would it do even if I lived to a hundred? I'd always felt guilty in my heart."

Luca could no longer hold back her tears and started sobbing.

"I can't accept your treatment even if I die. I didn't know back then, but now that I know about your relationship with Luke, I definitely can't accept it anymore. If you don't agree to leave Luke and my grandchildren today, I'll show you that I'd rather die.

"I'm useless anyway. I can't even protect my daughter's happiness. Oh, my poor Bianca... My poor Bianca, she loves Luke and the three children so much. But she won't be able to hold on to them. Everything is being taken away bit by bit. I'm... I'm worthless."

Queenie's voice grew weaker, trembling along with her cries.

Luca's heart skipped a beat. With a sudden jolt, she looked up and exclaimed, "Mom! I am Bianca!"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2983-Queenie's cries came to a halt. She could not believe her ears.

Did Luca just come clean?

Queenie thought that she might have been mistaken, but she heard what Luca said loud and clear.

After the cries had stopped, Luca suddenly looked up and noticed the shock on Queenie's face. novelbin

She was afraid that Queenie would not believe her, so she said, "I'm Bianca. If you don't believe me, I can do a DNA test with Lanie and the kids. If you think that'll take too long, feel free to ask me anything. I'll be able to answer everything."

"How could you be Bea?" Queenie felt the urge to hold Luca and cry, but she had to stick to Luke's plan. She had to pretend not to believe Luca in order to get her to talk.

"Ask me anything, anything at all. I'll answer it." Luca's eyes were blurred with tears as she anxiously looked at Queenie.

She had never prepared any evidence to prove her identity because she never thought that she would be confessing her real identity to anyone.

If it were not for Queenie's critical condition, she would not have admitted it.

Queenie pretended to have difficulty breathing and faked falling back onto the bed from dizziness.

Shocked, Luca went over to check on her.

Queenie raised her hand to stop her from getting close. "Don't you come here!"

Luca stopped in her tracks. "Mom... you have to believe me."

She could only think of using her history to prove her identity, but Queenie was not convinced. She would not even ask her anything about her past.

Luca felt helpless and started to regret not doing a maternity test with the children's hair. That way, she would have been able to prove her identity during situations like these.

"Why are you lying to me by pretending to be my daughter?" Queenie asked without verifying.

Resentment, helplessness, and unease filled Luca up as her eyes were brimming with tears.

"I'm not. I'm really.."

"Who the hell are you?" Queenie's voice was weak, but to Luca, it was a stab to her heart.

Her distrust made Luca lose all hope.

"I... I..." Luca said repeatedly as she did not know how else to explain to her that she was Bianca, why she looked like this, and why a fake Bianca had appeared.

It was not that she had something to hide, but everything was so jumbled up in her mind. Her complex emotions had made her lose her ability to form coherent sentences.

Since Luca was still not talking, Queenie closed her eyes and said, "Leave. I refuse to be treated by a liar."

"No, I'm not a liar. I'm really Bianca. Leia worked with people from that organization to kidnap me, and I was forced to live on their base for over three years. I had to change my appearance and undergo training day and night.

"Once the leader saw my value, he let me go back to Luke, but he forbade me from disclosing my true identity. Then, he coerced me into doing things like framing Luke. I had no choice but to listen to his

orders. I'm really Bianca!"

"My daughter is overseas!" Queenie said, still refusing to believe what Luca said.

Although Luca's explanation was short, Queenie could tell from her words that she had gone through a lot on the Island of Despair.

Not to mention, the person who caused all of Bianca's suffering was actually Leia!

Queenie could barely hold back her anger.

How evil could Leia be? Not only did she try to poison her and hire people to hurt her and her husband, but she even worked with people to kidnap Bianca! Leia had hurt Bianca over and over again!

As Leia's parents, what had they done wrong? They had always treated her like their own, but Leia kept breaking their hearts again and again.

Queenie was heartbroken when she realized that all these years, she had been raising a thankless and cruel child.

At the same time, her heart ached for everything Bianca had gone through.

It was her fault for spoiling Leia, which was the cause of her downward spiral that led to Bianca getting hurt.

"She's an impostor! She's from the same organization as me. They changed her appearance with plastic surgery to look like the past me, and they even ruined her voice.

"They made her stay by Luke's side to carry out a mission. If I'm not mistaken, that woman is. is."

Luca felt much more clear-headed after spilling everything.

Since Queenie was not yet convinced that the Bianca she knew was the fake Bianca, Luca could not tell her that Luke had already found out about her and dealt with her.

Although DNA tests would be able to prove Luca's identity, the results would take time.

If Queenie found out about fake Bianca's death, would her sadness be a risk to her health?

"Is what?" Queenie pressed her.

Luca had said a lot, and Queenie was already very shaken up. However, Luca had not mentioned the one thing that Luke asked for, so she had to keep the show going.

"I think Luke knows about her and has already dealt with her. I'm not lying to you. I'm Bianca. I'm your biological daughter!"

Luca stomped her feet, wanting Queenie to believe her. She wiped away her tears and started to think of things that only both of them knew to make Queenie believe her.

However, she did not grow up with Queenie, and because they met later in life, she did not have many memories of just the two of them.

If it were Wanda, she would have many things to say about her childhood.

Luca was on pins and needles as she looked at the alarm button. She was at a complete loss.

“You said you're Bea, right? If you're really Bea, how could you willingly conceal your true identity and hurt me? You're not my Bea. She would never be so cruel. Get lost, you filthy liar!

"I bet you're using this as an opportunity to kill me. That way, no one will stand in your way of being together with Luke."

Queenie tried to force the last reason out of her.

She did not want to be so cruel, but it was crucial to know the things Luca had gone through.

Luke said that the Island of Despair used poison to control their members. Hence, they had to take the antidote at a scheduled time every month to ensure that the poison was not triggered.

However, Luca had successfully replicated the antidote, so they could no longer control her that way.

They wanted to find out the real reason.

"I've never wanted to harm you, and I've never wanted to hurt Luke either. I've done many things to hurt him during this time, but it's a good thing he's smart because he was able to anticipate all of my missions.

"I've been left with no other choice. You're all the most important people in my life. Why would I want to intentionally hurt you or him?"

Luca shook her head as she felt even more aggrieved. She had never wanted to do things for Abel. She just wanted to be Queenie's daughter again.

However, her own daughter was still in Abel's hands...

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2984-Queenie did not say a word as the sight of Luca's desperate face made her heart ache.

What else could she do? After hearing how much Luca had gone through, she just wanted to hold her and feel the joy of having her daughter back by her side.

However, Luca has not stated the reason.

Queenie was at a loss as to what the Island of Despair had on Luca that would make her willingly work for them!

Queenie added fuel to the fire by breathing harder and inserting the oxygen tubes into her nostrils before removing them after a few seconds.

Luca thought that Queenie had finally believed her, but after she removed the oxygen tubes, she realized that was not the case.

Then, she dropped to her knees again.

Queenie's chest tightened in pain when she saw Luca kneel on the ground.

“Mom, Luke and I... have another daughter." Luca took a deep breath as she revealed the reason why the Island of Despair still had control over her.

Queenie's eyes widened, and for a split second, she forgot that she was acting.

This morning, Luke, Wanda, and she had come up with several hypotheses as to why Luca might be under their control. However, no one expected the real reason to be because Luca had a daughter there.

"I was pregnant with that child when I was kidnapped, and I knew that once I gave birth to that child, they would use that child to control me.

"They had the same thought too, so when I was trying my best not to have the child, they tried their best to protect the child.

"My child was born full term, and while I was sent away to give birth to the child, they gave me anesthesia and changed my whole appearance." Luca touched her face. She had a beautiful face, but it was not the face she wanted.

It was not like the Island of Despair would ever listen to her.

Shanks changed her facial structure however he liked.

"That's my and Luke's child. I'm out here carrying their so-called mission, but that child is still on the Island of Despair. I can't ignore the child, so I." The thought of Nyla filled her eyes with tears.

She thought that once she became stronger, she would be able to protect the people she wanted to protect.

However, Abel was the devil incarnate. He cruelly reminded her that no matter how strong she got, she would never be able to protect the people she loved.

It was all because her daughter was in his hands.

No matter how strong and capable Luca became, she would still have to choose between the two.

If she chose Luke, Nyla would be in danger.

If she chose Nyla, she would have to hurt Luke.

Until now, Luca had always chosen Nyla.

The child came as a complete surprise, so she did not get to live like the three other kids. Luca felt so sorry for Nyla, so she could only choose Nyla time and time again.

If Queenie had not fallen ill, she would have never admitted it.

Queenie was still in shock when another voice was heard in the ward. “Do we really have another daughter?"

Luca was stunned. She turned around to look at the door with her blurred vision.

She did not know how long Luke had been standing at the door.

The ward door did not make much noise, and she was so caught up in explaining that she did not notice Luke pushing the door open and closing it behind him.

She had thought that there were only two people in the ward, but there were actually three.

Luca stood up slowly and helplessly. "Luke..."

She confessed to Queenie because of her critical condition, and she wanted Queenie to receive treatment.

It never occurred to her how she was going to confess all of this to Luke.

Now, not only had she told Queenie everything, but Luke had also overheard everything.

"Do we really have a daughter in the hands of the Island of Despair?" Luke had come up with countless reasons why Luca would be controlled by the Island of Despair, but he had never thought that this would be the reason why!

Before getting kidnapped, they had agreed that three children were enough, so they would always use contraceptives every time they had sex.

With odds of one in a million, who knew that Luca would be pregnant with a fourth child? However, that child had become a tool for the Island of Despair to control Luca, causing Luca to obey their orders without revealing her identity.

Luke was so shocked that he was stupefied for quite some time before going up to hold Luca's hand.

When he felt that her hands were ice-cold, his eyebrows were knitted together. He wanted to hold her in his arms, but Queenie was still there.

Even though he had found out the real reason why Luca had been hiding all of this for so long, there were still many things to talk about right now.

"I'm sorry I let you face all of this alone," Luke apologized. He was not a good husband, nor was he a good father.

He did not even know that he had a baby girl who was in someone else's hands. He failed to protect Luca and their daughter.

All of this was because of his vendetta with the Island of Despair. If he had been more careful and let his men stay on the Island of Despair for a few more months, the person behind all of this would have been caught by now.

They would not even have had the chance to return.

If they had not returned, they would not have had the chance to hurt Luca. Their precious daughter would not have been born in such an environment either.

Neither would she have been taken hostage and detained on the Island of Despair, giving Luca no choice but to do things she did not want.

Not to mention, they made her like this...

Luke was absolutely heartbroken. He cupped Luca's face and gently wiped away her tears. "Don't cry. You have me now. I'll save our daughter and make those people regret everything they've done!"

Luca wanted to hold Luke and tell him everything she had gone through the past few years, but a little voice in her mind was telling her that now was not the time.

She pulled back from Luke's embrace and said to Queenie, "Mom.."

After being called out to, Queenie sat straight up!

Although she was still quite pale, she was much more energetic than before.

"I.." Luca was confused. She was about to tell Queenie to believe her now that Luke believed that she was Bianca. After all, she wanted to treat Queenie.

However, Queenie was sitting up straight like a healthy person now, and Luca could not believe her eyes.

"Bea, I knew you were my Bea the first day I was admitted," said Queenie as she unplugged the alert button.

"I'm sorry for lying to you, but Luke and I miss you so much. We just want to know everything you've gone through, which is why we planned this. Bea, come here," Queenie said while holding her arms out.

With those few words, Luca immediately realized that they had tricked her into telling them what happened.

Only after she admitted everything could Luke finally take action.

Luca could not bear to blame Queenie, so she walked over to her bedside to hug her. "Mom, so you're okay?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2985-Queenie shook her head, pulled out a tissue, and gently wiped away the tears on Luca's face. "When I first saw the news about you and Luke, I really thought he betrayed his marriage.

"I got so upset my blood pressure skyrocketed. But Luke told me about your situation that day, so my health has been good for the past few days. However, to find out more about your situation, I agreed to pretend to be unwell and stayed in the hospital.

"Bianca, you're too naive. You've endured so much alone without telling us. We could protect you. Why did you have to face all this on your own?"

Luca sniffed. Her eyes had dried from wiping tears, and she was left with a bitter feeling in her heart.

"Mom, I didn't have a choice. The Island of Despair is an organization with many killers and advanced weapons. I didn't want to involve my loved ones before I had it all figured out," explained Luca. Her voice was nasal and heavy due to her crying earlier.

After that, she glanced back at Luke.

Even though she was addressing Queenie's concerns, it was also directed at Luke.

She did not keep it from him intentionally. She did not want to put him in danger.

Even though she did not participate in the initial eradication of the Island of Despair, she knew it was a difficult mission. If Luke had not sought help from various forces, they would not have been able to eliminate them.

Luca had spent time on the island, and she understood the terror within. Top-ranked assassins from various world rankings were all enlisted by the Island of Despair. Some joined voluntarily, while others were coerced into it, ending up having to work for them.

Luca worried that one day, Abel would seize the opportunity to control Luke. That was why when she first came back, she secretly researched the formula to replicate the antidote. Only with the knowledge of making the antidote could she feel secure.

Even if the Island of Despair took control of them in the end, having the antidote would allow them to break free at any time.

Luca's actions were not only for her own sake and the well-being of Amur and Eler, but also a response to witnessing the tactics the Island of Despair used to force other top-tier assassins into their service.

She feared that the same methods might be applied to Luke, which prompted her to take such measures.

Luke's heart softened when he heard Luca's explanation.

She had been through a lot because of him and endured so much pain and torment. Yet, she continued to shield him with her silence when she returned.

What had he done to deserve Luca's love?

"Bianca, you're being way too naive." Queenie affectionately stroked her hair. "Your parents will always be your strong support. You don't have to bear all this on your own."

Luca leaned on Queenie's shoulder, tears threatening to fall again. "Mom, I just hope you and Dad can be healthy and happy."

She did not hold Queenie and Luke accountable for deceiving her. After careful consideration, she realized they only wanted the best for her.

That was why they staged this act to get her to express her true feelings.

Luke's gaze darkened slightly. Now, he understood why Luca willingly served the Island of Despair and chose not to reveal the truth.

Next, it was up to him. novelbin

He would not let anyone who harmed Luca and their precious daughter go unpunished.

Luke's slender fingers slowly clenched into fists. He was not a bloodthirsty person, but after hearing everything Luca said, he just wanted to tear those bastards who deserved to die into pieces.

"Oh, by the way, do you have pictures of my granddaughter now?" Queenie could not help but ask.

"Yes." Luca sniffed and took out her phone. Realizing she had turned it off earlier to avoid being listened to, she explained, "My phone can be monitored anytime, so I turned it off before coming in. If I turn it on now, we can't discuss these matters."

Luke nodded. "Until we get rid of the Island of Despair, you're still Luca."

Only when he dealt with the trouble of the Island of Despair could Luca become Bianca.

Even though she had confessed to them now, only a few people knew, including the Norman family's maid. Luke had no intention of letting anyone else find out.

Luca also thought it was better this way.

Queenie heaved a sigh and gently touched Luca's face. They said surgeries must have been painful, and Luca's face had undergone significant changes. It was not just the pain of childbirth but also the discomfort of cosmetic surgery...

She dared not imagine how much her daughter had suffered because of Leia, that disobedient daughter.

Tears welled up in Luca's eyes again, and she wiped them away. "I'm going to turn on my phone now."

Queenie instantly became serious. She had learned about the Island of Despair a few days ago. Jack had educated her, making her realize that modern terrorist organizations were no longer like those in the past.

Terrorist organizations solely relied on violence to fight for territory back then.

Modern terrorist organizations did not only rely on violence but also utilized advanced technology, employing tools and methods used in forensics.

In fact, many of their technologies were even more advanced than what was currently available in the market.

Hence, when Queenie found out about Luca's concern about potential phone monitoring, she became extremely cautious. She told herself to be careful with her words from now on.

She had to ensure that the Island of Despair remained unaware that they had discovered Luca's true identity. This was to avoid them harming her and her child.

After Luca turned on her phone, she took out encrypted photos from her album, showing them to Queenie first.

These photos were either snapshots from video calls with Nyla, or pictures taken by Amur when he returned to the Island of Despair.

Queenie could not help but get excited when she saw photos of Nyla. The child resembled Luca a lot, with delicate facial features and a slightly chubby face.

Suppressing her excitement, Queenie gestured to Luke, indicating that he should see the photos too.

Luca rose to her feet, turned around, and placed the phone in Luke's hands. Her gaze was fixed on him.

This was their child.

Luke looked at the photos on the phone. The little girl looked exactly like Rainie when she was little. He gently traced the screen with his fingertip, as though he was caressing her.

"She's cute," he murmured.

Luca nodded. Nyla was indeed adorable. She had a lively personality similar to Tommy's.

While she shared Rainie's appearance, her temperament was more mischievous. Growing up on the Island of Despair, she had encountered many of the people there, making her bold and fearless.

Sometimes, Luca and Eler felt worried that she might get into trouble or offend some of the ill- tempered killers.

After all, her cuteness would not necessarily spare her from consequences.

When Luca thought of her little daughter, she wished she could immediately wipe out the Island of Despair and rescue her.

Luke held Luca's phone, sent the pictures of their daughter through text message to his own phone, and handed the phone back to Luca.

Luca took the phone from him and immediately powered it off.

"Does Aunt Wanda also know about my true identity?" Luca no longer used the previous form of address for Wanda because she had opened up about her true self.

She speculated that Wanda's hunger strike was a way to force her to confess to them.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2986-"Your Aunt Wanda knows about this too. It's just that doing this means deceiving you. That's why I stepped in and didn't let Aunt Wanda do it." Queenie nodded.

After they discussed it, they felt that Queenie's situation here could be more critical, so they decided to let her handle this matter.

Luca glanced at Queenie, then turned to look at Luke. She hardly needed to ask the question in her mind. There was no doubt that Luke planned everything.

Otherwise, Queenie and Wanda would never do such a thing.

Receiving Luca's gaze, Luke explained helplessly, "We wanted to know what you're going through. When would you be willing to talk if we didn't do it this way?"

Luca's eyes sparkled with a touch of shimmering light. They were right. If they had not done this, she would not have chosen to confess these things now.

Guilt weighed on Luca's heart for hiding it from them for so long.

"Bianca, please don't blame Luke. He's the last person who'd want to lie to you. Just watching you endure everything all by yourself without a word makes our hearts ache for you," Queenie spoke up for her son-in-law.

Since they did this together with Luke, if Luca was angry, she should be mad at all of them and not just Luke alone.

Luca helplessly looked at Queenie, realizing she was speaking up for Luke.

When she got kidnapped, Luke had been taking care of them. Even though he used some tricks now, it was to figure out Luca's situation. Hence, there was no way she could be mad at him.

"Mom, he did it for my own good. I'm not mad at him." Luca shook her head. How could she possibly get mad at someone who did everything for her good?

Moreover, Luke had done so much for her.

"I'm glad to hear that. By the way, your Aunt Wanda is still waiting for good news. Go talk to her with Luke. And get Dr. Park to come here. Only we know about this, and we need to finish up the act. I'll stay in the hospital for two more days," Queenie rambled on.

Although Luca could not publicly reveal her identity yet, it was enough for them to find out that she willingly did things for the Island of Despair because of her child.

Luke and Jack would handle the rest of it.

One was her husband, the other her father. Of course, they had to protect Luca.

"Alright." Luca nodded, thinking that Wanda must be anxiously waiting for news. If she could, she would go to her ward immediately.

"Mom, I'll take Luca there first," said Luke. Even though there was no one else around, to avoid making other mistakes in the future, he still referred to her as Luca and not Bianca.

"Go ahead." Queenie waved her hand. When Luca admitted that her true identity was Bianca, her heart found peace in that fleeting moment. All her worries had melted away.

Her precious daughter had returned to her side after going through so much pain.

Luca turned back and looked at Queenie, pointing at her face. "Did you apply foundation on your face?"

"Oh, right. I'll wash it off later," Queenie grinned.

"Was that your suggestion too?" Luca could not help but look at Luke. She was referring to Queenie's pale face.

Luke shook his head, showing his innocence. "No, it was your mother's idea. After she knew your true identity, she didn't want to stress you out. Her complexion looks just fine. She was just worried you wouldn't fall for it, so she put on some makeup."

He had no idea what Queenie applied on her face, but the makeup did make her appear weak.

Luca put on a helpless expression and said to Queenie, "Don't scare me like next time."

Queenie, born into the world of acting, truly lived up to it. The makeup on her face and the weakness she expressed, even within a hospital ward, made Luca fully believe in her act.

Luca had truly believed that Queenie's health was deteriorating and she was about to collapse.

That was why she felt the urgency to lay everything bare.

"Okay, okay, no more lies. As long as you're back and okay." Queenie waved her hand, secretly grateful that her acting skills had not declined after so many years away from the screen.

Luca smiled and left with Luke.

The moment they pushed open the door of the ward, Luca's smile disappeared. Her expression turned bleak, as though she had experienced something unpleasant.

The maid was standing not far away, watching everything with confusion.

Luca had left the ward, and she knew Mrs. Norman was not sick. Why did Luca look like she had been through something strenuous and exhausting? Could it be that something was really wrong with Queenie?

"Ms. Craw?" The maid hurriedly came forward.

Luca did not look at her but spoke to Johann, "Dr. Park, I've performed dry needling on Mrs. Norman.

Her condition has improved. Would you like to go in and check?"

"Sure, let me go in and check on her." Dr. Park met Luke's gaze, understanding that things had gone smoothly as planned. He let out a sigh of relief, pushed the door open, and entered the ward.

Thankfully, it worked out. Otherwise, he would have to continue playing along with Luke's act. He felt like he could transition into becoming an actor like other celebrities, specifically one who played doctor roles.

"How's Mrs. Norman doing?" The maid could not help but ask. Before she came out, Queenie seemed fine.

Even though the instruments were beeping continuously, they had been tampered with by Johann. Queenie was perfectly fine.

How did Luca, who was so capable, not notice that there was nothing wrong with Queenie's health?

The maid was worried, but Luke did not let her go in, and she could not enter without permission.

"Wait for Dr. Park." Luke did not answer the maid's question directly. He gave instructions and took Luca to Wanda's ward.

A hint of surprise flashed across Mrs. Lane’s eyes when she saw Luke and Luca showing up together.

Wanda had not been eating or sleeping well because of their matters. Was Luke bringing Luca over now to provoke Wanda?

Mrs. Lane thought it was inappropriate, but Luke was the one paying her salary. Thus, she did not say anything.

Luke flashed her a signal with his eyes, and she walked out of the ward.

Luca sat by Wanda's bedside and relayed the words she had spoken to Queenie.

After Wanda listened to her, she held Luca in her arms and cried for a while, feeling sorry for her.

After a moment, she finally let her go, wiped away her tears, and said, "I... I had no idea you went through so much pain. My poor child. It's all my fault."

Luca shook her head, insisting that Wanda did not cause her any harm.

Wanda was the most innocent person. She had gone through so much because of Luca’s kidnapping.

Luca felt sorry for Wanda. "Aunt Wanda, I'm back now. I'll take care of Grandpa Rayne and you. Even though I can't reveal my identity publicly yet, you don't need to worry anymore. Leave it to us. We’ll take care of it."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2987-"I believe you have the capability. It's just hard for me to think about the hardships you've endured." Wanda wiped away the tears that could not be held back.

These tears carried not only empathy but also a sense of relief and joy.

Fortunately, after everything Luca had gone through, she managed to return to their side.

Even though the crisis had not been resolved yet, at least they now knew why Luca had refused to acknowledge them.

Wanda believed that Luke had the ability to protect Luca. That was why she believed that once Luke figured out the situation, he could help resolve it.

"It's okay. It's all in the past. You must take good care of yourself. When we bring Nyla back, you'll have to help me out and teach her some handmade crafts,” said Luca with a smile on her face.

Despite being a girl, Nyla, influenced by the environment of the Island of Despair, was not as soft as Rainie. She was not interested in such things.

She was interested in various firearms and weapons at a young age.

Luca had tried to correct her, but growing up in that environment, Nyla turned out to be mischievous and strong. She did not know what fear was like in many situations and with many people. She was like a little boy.

Luca did not have time to be with the child now, so she had to rely on Eler to take care of Nyla.

When they reunited as a family, they could slowly influence Nyla and help her become a carefree and happy girl rather than a tomboy.

"Alright, I'll take care of myself and wait for you to bring Nyla back," replied Wanda, wiping away another tear.

Luca had suffered enough in her life. Wanda hoped the future Luca could live an easier life.

Luca spent a good while chatting with Wanda. After seeing pictures of Nyla and noticing the sky turning dark, Wanda urged the two of them to head back.

Luca had already let Warren get off work early, so she got into Luke's car when they left.

Luca sat in the front passenger seat, took out a flattened hat from her briefcase, and put it on. Then, she wore a mask.

Luke said helplessly, "The reporters in the city aren't paying attention to us at the moment. You don't need to be so cautious."

The newspaper company under T Corporation reported on the rumors of two celebrities again. The reporters were busy with these explosive stories. No one would divert their attention back to Luca and Luke.

Moreover, gossip about celebrities had more value than that of businessmen.

"Better safe than sorry," replied Luca, lowering the brim of her hat to ensure she would not be captured by the reporters.

Luke was rendered speechless when he saw her like this, but he did not stop her. He drove directly back home.

Luca sat in the front passenger seat. Her heart remained a swirling mix of emotions when she thought about what had just happened.

"What should we do next?" Having confessed everything to Luke, Luca knew it was time to take action.

Being entangled by Abel was not a pleasant feeling for her.

"I need to know what the leader of the Island of Despair looks like," said Luke. There was an old saying that went, 'Cut off the head of the snake'. He needed to find out who the real mastermind of the Island of Despair was to eliminate it in one fell swoop.

Luca was startled for a moment, then she remembered how cunning Abel was. It was normal for Luke not to find anything. She reminded him, "You've met him before."

Abel had many faces. He rarely showed his true face when he was outside. It all depended on the disguise cream made by Shanks.

Abel could easily change his appearance and create a new identity using the cream.

From what Luca understood, Abel relied on his disguises and having multiple passports. Each passport had a different photo and identity.

He was like a sly fox with more than one hole. Abel used these various identities and appearances to maneuver in different places, gaining many benefits and connections.

However, there was only one identity Abel did not disguise—the owner of the pharmaceutical company.

As a well-known foreign businessman in A City, many people wanted to collaborate with Abel, but not everyone got the chance to meet him in person.

Among the few who had met him, Luke was one of them.

Luca said Luke met him before. Then, it must have been an occasion that they attended together. The gathering would not have been too crowded, or else he would not have left an impression on everyone.

Moreover, the person must have ethnic facial features. It was because the information provided by Gale, Rain, and Ray suggested that the leader of the Island of Despair must be a foreigner.

Even if he was good at disguising himself, a foreigner could not easily disguise himself into someone with different facial features.

"Him? The CEO of a pharmaceutical company established by foreigners?" Luke quickly recalled. A face came across his mind, and he shot a glance at Luca.

Luca nodded. "Yes, that's him. He's adept at disguises, but he used his true appearance when he met you."

There was a rare moment of frustration for Luke.

Luca had always been the woman he loved the most, but before the kids did the DNA test, he did not think much about it. His interest in Luca was merely a result of his long abstinence from women.

He never thought that her true identity was Bianca, nor did he realize that the desire in his body was his soul's yearning for her.

When he first met Abel, he felt the other party was extraordinary. It was possible that he had other identities, but Luke never considered that the person deliberately approached him because he was the mastermind of the Island of Despair.

Luca added, "I only know his name is Abel. He was deeply in love with Kassy. But Kassy only wanted you, so..."

She paused for a moment. Kassy attempted to harm her and her child back then just because she could not get Luke.

Fortunately, the assassin she hired had a conscience. Otherwise, she might have turned crazy...

"Got it." Luke still remembered Kassy. He could not have forgotten such a crazy woman.

It was because of Kassy that he realized how poorly he had protected Bianca at that time.

"Dr. Albus' incident was also part of Abel's revenge plan. I found out that Kassy kidnapped me and my child when she was taking revenge against you. Those potions were cooked up by Dr. Albus back then.

"They were too nasty for human consumption. That's why they got trashed and never hit the market. But the black market scooped them up. So, Abel had a score to settle with Dr. Albus too," Luca continued.

Luca could not share everything during their journey back, but she tried to tell Luke everything she knew.

"Abel's primary objective in re-establishing the Island of Despair is to seek revenge against you. I'm the most crucial pawn in his retaliation plan. I didn't speak up all this while, fearing he might do something too extreme that could harm Nyla."

Luca spoke as she continued to share all the information she knew.

In the end, she asked, "How did you find out that I'm Bianca?"

"It was the kids who found out about it." Luke shared with her the story of the kids' suspicion arising from their unusually close connection with her. Drawing on past experiences, he explained how the kids secretly took her hair sample for a DNA test.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2988-"It was the kids...?" Luca was surprised, not expecting that it was actually the kids who discovered it first.

"Will they be mad at me?" Luca could not help but ask. She had lied to them, after all.

As an adult and their mother, she had always taught them not to lie, not to deceive, and to be honest and kind.

However, she had deceived the children from the very beginning.

"No, don't think about that. Since finding out your true identity, they've been worried about you, especially Rainie. She's worried that you might be facing some difficulties. She's also afraid that you would suddenly leave again," answered Luke.

Suddenly, Luca remembered the night when the rumors first came out, Rainie was very worried. She was afraid that she would not be able to see Luca the next day if she fell asleep...

Her heart softened at the thought of the kids worrying about her, and it subtly ached.

"I think we shouldn't tell them about having another sister for now. Children shouldn't bear too much. When we arrive home, I'll open up to them and admit my identity. But I'll also ask them to keep it a secret. I don't want them to worry about another person," said Luca.

If Lanie and the others knew that they had a younger sister in the hands of those bad guys, they would certainly worry.

Therefore, Luca wanted to keep it a secret at the moment. After rescuing Nyla, she would confess to them that she was their younger sister.

"Okay." Luke agreed with Luca's plan. As parents, their top mission was to protect the kids, not to have the kids worrying alongside them.

Lanie's maturity would influence his younger siblings. Luke hoped his children could be happier and not resemble him.

The others said Lanie was like a little adult. Old Master Mallory also said that Lanie was exactly like him when he was a child.

Luke's personality was shaped by the environment.

Lanie did not have to become another Luke Crawford.

It was better not to let the kids know too much about things that would make them worry.

"I'll talk to the kids after we arrive home. Let's keep this from Aunt Neile for now. We'll tell her about this once everything is sorted out," said Luca. novelbin

Aunt Neile had been working in the Crawford family for more than ten years, and she was considered a trustworthy person.

She was probably not sent here by the Island of Despair, but they could not guarantee that she would not talk about these things after knowing them. There was also a chance that she might be threatened by the Island of Despair one day in the future...

Luca did not want to cause too much trouble for herself.

Luke agreed with her. Still, he smiled when he thought back to the kids complaining about him regarding Luca not admitting her true identity and their longing to call her 'Mommy'.

"So, if we keep things as they are, the kids won't be calling you 'Mommy' at home. I don't think they'll be happy about it."

"It's better to keep things the way they are. They're still kids, after all," Luca knew what the kids had in their mind. They probably felt stifled when they had to address her as Ms. Luca instead of 'Mommy'.

If she confessed everything to them, but they were still not allowed to call her 'Mommy', they would probably still feel sad about it.

However, this was unavoidable. If the kids started calling her 'Mommy' when they were at home but had to continue to address her as 'Ms. Luca' in front of outsiders, they might slip up in conversations. That could cause trouble.

It was better to let them temporarily keep addressing her the same way.

Luke drove back to the villa. After entering the area, Luca took off her hat and mask. Reporters could hardly get in here. Once the car entered the area, there was no need to worry about being photographed by reporters.

After they arrived home, the three kids gathered around in unison, eagerly looking at Luca without saying a word.

Luca knew for sure that Luke had briefed the kids on what they were going to do today.

However, Luke did not have the chance to tell them the outcome. Hence, they were eager to know the final result now.

Aunt Neile was surprised when she saw the three of them behaving that way.

Usually, they would greet Luca when they gathered around her. They did not greet her today. Instead, they all stood there staring at her like that. What happened?

Even though Aunt Neile was curious, she greeted, "Mr. Crawford, Ms. Craw, why are you both late today?"

Normally, if they were going to be late, they would give a heads-up in advance so that the kids would not have to wait with empty stomachs. However, they were late today, and there was no advance notice.

Aunt Neile noticed that it was already well past the usual dinner time. When she was about to call the kids for dinner, she saw them return. She asked, "It's already dinner time. Should I serve dinner now?" "Aunt Neile, go ahead and serve the food. I bought some gifts for the kids. I'll go upstairs and give them the gifts first. It won't take long. We'll come down for dinner in a bit," Luca said to Aunt Neile.

Aunt Neile looked at the briefcase in Luca's hand, feeling puzzled. It did not look like she had bought gifts...

Could they be some small trinkets?

She noticed the kids' eyes light up when Luca mentioned the gifts. Hence, she nodded and replied, "Alright."

Luca shot a glance at Luke and said, "I'll take the kids upstairs first."

"Okay." Luke did not plan to go upstairs. He just stayed downstairs.

Although Aunt Neile had worked in the Crawford family for many years, the best way to keep her from knowing things was to keep an eye on her.

Now, Luke intended to keep an eye on Aunt Neile to ensure she did not hear anything she should not.

Luca took the three kids to the master bedroom. After she told them to sit on the sofa, she sat on the edge of the bed, smiling at them. "I know you all already know my true identity."

The kids' eyes lit up. She admitted it!

They would have a mother now, not Ms. Luca. She definitely would not leave at any moment!

"Mom—" Tommy wanted to be the first to call her.

Luca raised a finger to her lips and gently shook her head, interrupting his attempt to call her 'Mommy'.

Tommy awkwardly stopped himself and gave her a confused look. Had she not admitted it? Why was he not allowed to call her 'Mommy?'

"You should also know that I'm currently being controlled by an organization to do certain things. So, I can't publicly reveal my identity at the moment," Luca patiently explained to the kids why they could not address her that way.

"Huh? Hasn't that issue been resolved yet?" Rainie expressed some disappointment. She thought that their mother would be able to stay with them from now on.

She was a bit disheartened at the thought that Luca might leave at any time if things were not settled.

She really wished their parents could be with them all the time!

"Yes, it hasn't been resolved yet, but you have to trust Mommy and Daddy. We'll figure it out. When that day comes, I'll go ahead and reveal my true identity to the public. So, I hope the three of you can give Mommy and Daddy some time to deal with this, okay?"

Luca spoke in a soft, gentle tone.

Rainie rose to her feet and gave her a hug. "Mommy, as long as you don't leave us, that's all that matters."

Lanie and Tommy followed Rainie's lead, giving her a hug too.

Lanie looked at Luca and asked, "Mommy, what kind of organization is it? What are they using to control you and make you do things for them?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2989-Luca smiled. Everyone said that Lanie resembled Luke the most.

Whether it was in appearance, personality, or intelligence, he asked this question in such a warm moment. She could not easily deceive him.

However, of course, she could not answer directly either. It was to avoid causing the children worry. novelbin

"Don't worry, whatever organization it is, Daddy and I can handle it. No need to worry. This situation is just temporary. We'll get it sorted out real quick. I hate that it's causing you trouble, and you're not able to call me 'Mommy' for the time being. But no matter what you call me, I'm still your mother, okay?" said Luca as she patted Tommy's head.

Lanie nodded. He was smart enough to understand that Luca did not want them to worry. That was why she did not go into details. Thus, he did not press on with further questions.

They were still young, and they could not share the burden of adults, so they could only listen to them.

Lanie believed that his parents would definitely resolve everything.

No bad guy could separate their family.

Tommy lifted his head and looked at Luca. A trace of innocence flashed across his eyes. "Mommy, can we call you 'Mommy' when we're alone?"

"We have to wait until everything is resolved. You're still young. It would be hard to explain if you slip up when others are around," explained Luca.

"Oh, I won't..."

Before Tommy could finish, Lanie, as the elder brother, said to his younger brother, "We have to listen to Ms. Luca. If you make a mistake when others are around, it'll be hard to explain. That'll be too troublesome.

"It's not just us in the house. There's Aunt Neile too. So, you'll have to listen to Ms. Luca."

"Oh, can't we tell Aunt Neile?" asked Tommy. He thought Aunt Neile knew about it too.

"Silly little brother, even though Aunt Neile is not a bad person, we can't trust anyone too much. That's why we can't let Aunt Neile know about this. If one more person finds out, it could bring some trouble for Mommy and Daddy," said Rainie.

Even though Rainie did not say much, she was not ignorant. Hence, she said to Tommy, "You can't tell anyone. Only family can be trusted. No matter how good others are to us, we can't trust them, got it?"

It was something Old Master Mallory had once told them.

The Crawford family's wealth was substantial, often drawing envy from others. Old Master Mallory loved his great-grandchildren. He feared that someone with ill intentions would bribe the family's servants to kidnap them.

Hence, when the kids were old enough to be sensible, he instilled this idea in them, telling them not to trust others and not to go out with the servants.

One would not just write their good or bad intentions on their faces.

Therefore, Lanie and Rainie did not easily trust others.

Back then, due to the fact that their mother had not appeared yet, many people with ulterior motives approached their father. The two children had seen a lot of women who were one way in public and another way in private.

People with ulterior motives would constantly try to please them on the surface while secretly despising them. Some of them even thought about climbing onto their father's bed, hoping that having a child would rapidly lower their status in the family.

Lanie and Rainie had experience dealing with this, and with their great-grandfather's advice, it just made them naturally wary of trusting people.

The only exception was Luca.

Their blood ties made them feel a sense of closeness toward her.

Furthermore, their father had never entrusted them to be taken care of by ordinary employees, but he handed them over to Luca. Therefore, they figured out something at that time. They decided to help their father, who had been a lifelong bachelor, to win his wife back.

Rainie's thoughts drifted off for a moment. When she came back to her senses, she looked at her younger brother, waiting for his response.

"I got it. Mommy, you and dad need to quickly resolve this matter so that no one dares to say we're kids without a mom from now on!" said Tommy with a mischievous smile on his face.

"Is anyone making fun of you guys?" Luca frowned suddenly.

Tommy shook his head. "No."

Lanie understood that his brother intentionally said something like that. It was to urge the adults to quickly resolve the current situation.

He pointed out, "No one dares to say that about us. Relax. Even if they did, they wouldn't say it to our faces."

Even though they were only kids, as long as the other kids' parents knew they were part of the Crawford family, no one dared to spread rumors about them.

With the parents keeping things in check, the kids would not go around saying stuff like them being parentless.

Luca let out a sigh of relief. She did not want the children to be troubled by such rumors.

Lanie would not lie to her. That was why she believed him.

"Ah, I was just saying." Tommy pouted. "I just want these things to be resolved quickly. Then, our family can always be together!"

"Yes. Give us some time." After discussing with the kids and reaching a consensus, Luca rose to her feet.

"Let's go. Time for dinner."

"Okay." The three kids went downstairs together.

Once they came downstairs, Tommy remembered something and said, "Ms. Luca, I filled up two pages with my handwriting today. I'll show you later!"

"Sure." Luca smiled, held his hand, and walked to the dining room. Aunt Neile had already served the prepared food.

"Is it done?" asked Luke.

Tommy nodded first. "Yes. It's all settled!"

"Then let's eat," replied Luke, picking up the ladle to serve the stew to the children. Although they had always known that Luca's true identity was Bianca, today was different for their family.

Aunt Neile immediately stepped forward. How could Luke do this himself?!

She said, "Mr. Crawford, let me take the ladle. I'll do it."

"It's okay, I'm in a good mood today. Leave it to me." Luke did not let Aunt Neile take over. He personally served a bowl of stew to Luca and the children.

"Thank you, Daddy!" The three kids thanked him. Luca's acknowledgment of her identity made them very happy. They took their spoons and started drinking the soup.

Luke looked at the kids, then turned to look at Luca and said, "We need to go back to Crawford Manor this weekend."

"Okay." Lanie agreed. Going back to Crawford Manor was nothing special for them. Therefore, he agreed to it. However, he remembered his schedule and said, "But Dad, the school has organized a math competition. I need to go back to school in the afternoon."

"Let Uncle Zander take you there," replied Luke. He never bothered with what competitions the kids participated in.

His kids always end up winning the competitions.

When Luca heard Lanie say this, her gaze landed on Tommy. "Tommy, are you also participating in the math competition?"

The city's math competitions all took place during the same time frame, but they were divided by grades, so there might be a day or two of difference.

She remembered Tommy's math teacher had mentioned this during the parent-teacher meeting before.

Luke thought the kids did not need to attend such training, so he talked to the math teacher about it. However, the math teacher expressed the hope that Tommy could participate in the competition, and Luke agreed back then.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2990-Since Lanie was going to participate in the math competition, Tommy should too.

Tommy nodded and said, “Yes, Ms. Luca. I want to compete too, but the teacher said I'd have to wait until next week because my competition date is different from Lanie's."

"Okay." Luca nodded.

They did not have to worry much as parents because the kids were smart.

"Lanie and Tommy are so smart." Rainie could not help but sigh as she was not as skilled in mathematics as her brothers. Although her grades were not bad, the math competition was too advanced for her.

Her teachers were aware of that, so they did not ask her to participate in math competitions. Instead, she joined other types of competitions, including dance.

Tommy shook his head and genuinely praised Rainie, "You're the smart one, Rainie. You've joined so many competitions. Lanie and I don't have nearly as many awards as you."

"You always know what to say. I still have some snacks from yesterday that I haven't finished yet. I'll give them to you later." Rainie was pleased to hear what he said, so she wanted to reward him with food.

There was nothing Tommy liked more than delicious food, so he nodded repeatedly with beaming black pupils.

Rainie was then reminded of how he had overstuffed himself yesterday, so she warned him, "Don't have them all at once and overstuff yourself."

"Don't worry, Rainie. I'll never overeat again!" Tommy raised one hand as if he were swearing, but he secretly thought to himself, 'Mom's cooking is an exception.'

Tommy's gestures and words made the whole family laugh.

After dinner, Luke went upstairs to deal with work, while Luca sat in the first-floor living room with the kids as they watched cartoons. In the meantime, she checked their homework.

Luca did not have time to pack up her documents because Johann called her right after she got off work, so she left empty-handed. Luca wanted to bring her documents back, but they were still on her desk and in a complete mess.

When she was done checking the kids' homework, she did not want to disturb Luke. Since the kids already knew her identity, she signed Luke's name on their homework on his behalf.

After giving the books back to the kids, she opened up their handwriting copybooks.

Luca could tell what the children were feeling from their handwriting. It seemed like all three of them were not very focused when writing. It looked like it was written impatiently because they were worried about her.

Luca knew how they felt, so she did not comment on it. Instead, she praised them, “Your handwriting is so neat."

Tommy smiled and took the copybook from Luca as he said, "Ms. Luca, I realized that practicing my handwriting is not that hard. I'll keep on practicing in the future!"

Luca knew that the child only said so because he liked hearing praise from her.

How could playful children like them be gladly willing to practice their handwriting?

However, it was important to encourage children, so Luca nodded. "Great, keep it up, Tommy. From now on, everyone is going to compliment your handwriting!"

Tommy nodded in agreement.

Just then, the cartoon was starting, so the kids diverted their attention to the television.

Then, the doorbell rang, and before Luca could even stand up, she heard Rainie uttering, "Could it be Uncle Louis?"

"Did Uncle Louis get kicked out by Grandma again?" Tommy added.

Luca smiled wryly at how much the kids loved their Uncle Louis. Then, she stood up and said, "That's enough. If it really is Uncle Louis, you'd better watch your words."

"We know, Ms. Luca. We won't embarrass him," said Tommy as he playfully stuck out his tongue.

Luca smiled as she walked toward the video phone, and sure enough, it was Louis.

However, there was someone next to him this time. Luca took a closer look, and it was Yuri.

She opened the gate and told the kids, "It's your uncle and aunt."

When Tommy heard that, he quickly asked, "Is Thea there?"

Then, Luca shook her head. "I don't see her, so she should be at home."

Tommy nodded and continued to watch the cartoon show. He liked Uncle Louis, but not Thea because of her personality.

He always thought that she was unfriendly, so he did not like playing with her very much.

Thea would play with them occasionally, but the more they played together, the gloomier she looked as if they were bullying her. That was why Tommy did not like her. novelbin

The reason he asked was because he was worried that Thea would come. If that was the case, he was willing to give up the cartoon show and go into his room to say that he was sleeping just so he could avoid her.

Luca placed two pairs of disposable slippers on the ground as she stood at the entrance, waiting for Louis and Yuri.

Louis quickly walked in, holding Yuri's hand as he greeted Luca with a smile on his face. "Ms. Luca, I'm so sorry to bother you again."

Luca smiled and shook her head, failing to understand what he meant. "Mr. Louis, are you looking for Mr. Crawford?"

She thought that if Louis was coming over to stay the night, he probably would not have brought Yuri. She did not think that he got kicked out again this time.

“Yes, I came to talk to my brother about something. He should be home, right?" Louis asked as they both changed into the slippers.

"Yes, he's working upstairs," said Luca, pointing upstairs with a smile.

"Alright, I'll go up then." Then, Louis looked at Yuri and asked, "Do you want to go up with me, or do you want to sit here for a while?"

Yuri noticed that the kids were watching cartoons. If she were to stay down here, not only did she have to chat with the children, but she would have to talk to Luca too. She had nothing to say to her.

Thus, she immediately decided. "I'll go up with you. It's not like I can't listen to what you have to say to your brother."

"Sure." Louis did not try to talk her into staying even though his intention was to have Yuri sit downstairs and chat with Luca.

Although Yuri still did not know about Luca's true identity, they were still a family. It was not good to keep a distance. When Luca revealed her true identity in the future, she would still be their sister-in-law.

Things would be much easier if the sisters-in-law were closer.

Luca watched as Louis and Yuri went upstairs while she sat back on the sofa.

Tommy heard their conversation and muttered, "So, Uncle Louis wasn't kicked out?"

Luca flicked his little head. "Why do you ask?"

"I just think that Uncle Louis is fun to play with. If he was kicked out, I could sneak into his room again tomorrow. Uncle Louis is a heavy sleeper, so I could draw a turtle on his face... Hehe..." Tommy giggled mischievously.

Lanie listened to his brother's prank idea and warned him, "If you do that, Daddy will scold you. He might even ask you to draw a hundred turtles on paper."