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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2991-A hundred turtles!

Suddenly, in Tommy's mind appeared an image of Luke handing Tommy a stack of paper and a pen. He was asking him to draw a hundred turtles. He quickly shook his head and said, “I don't want to draw a hundred turtles. It's not fun!"

Everyone around him laughed at his words.

"That's why you can't be so playful. Uncle Louis is an elder, and he's Daddy's younger brother, so we have to respect him." Rainie educated her brother again.

She found that she enjoyed doing so as she felt like she could better fulfill her role as a sister that way.

Tommy could not help but mutter, "Then, how come you and Lanie could bully Uncle Louis this morning?"

"How is that bullying? I just woke him up," Rainie emphasized as she glanced at Lanie.

"Well..." Tommy seemed to be deep in thought as his gaze fell upon Luca.

"You have to respect your uncle," Luca echoed, reaffirming what Rainie said.

Rainie smiled widely at Luca's words and patted Tommy's head as she said, "You may not listen to what I say, but you must listen to what Ms. Luca says."

"Fine, I'll respect Uncle Louis!" Tommy had no choice but to obey. When he saw the little treats in front of him, he thought to himself that he should give Louis some when he came down as an apology for not respecting him before!

Tommy suppressed his greed at the thought of the little treats and averted his gaze toward the television screen, lest he could not stop helping himself to another piece.

The fewer the pieces meant the lesser his sincerity!

Meanwhile, upstairs.

Luke looked at Louis and Yuri with slight frustration, especially after Louis told him the reason they came.

"Brother, you have to help me. If I still can't go back, it'll be a hassle for Thea to go to school from her grandma's house." Louis and Yuri frowned deeply.

After being kicked out of the house by Susan again that day, he decided to live with Yuri's family for the time being.

The Dunn family had a big house, and they were welcome to stay a few days there, so leaving the house was not a big deal to Louis.

It was not until Louis and Yuri talked that night that they decided to come see Luke.

Yuri had siblings too, so they could not stay there for long. Not to mention, the Dunn family's house was far from Thea's school, so they would have to get up an hour earlier than usual to send her to school.

It was okay for the adults to miss an hour of sleep, but it was not okay for children.

Kids already had a tough time in school, and an extra hour of sleep would do wonders for their concentration in class. After the couple had discussed it, they decided to ask for Luke's help and have him ask Susan to return to the manor.

Louis insisted on sticking to his career, so it was probably not a good idea for him to live with Susan for the time being. Otherwise, he would have to endure her criticisms every single day.

Louis had a good temper, but even he had his limits, so arguments were inevitable.

“Just come back to T Corporation. I'll give you a position. You won't even have to come to work. You can just manage your own company." Luke knew what he was going through, but he did not want to burden Old Master Crawford with this issue.

It was not easy for Old Master Crawford to have finally found peace. If Susan went back home, his peace would be gone.

Since Susan's ultimate goal was to have Louis return to T Corporation, he could just make it happen.

Louis shook his head. "No way. I can't just fill up a position without doing anything. No matter what position you give me, if she finds out that I'm not actually working for T Corporation, she would make noise again. So..."

Yuri originally thought that Luke's idea could work, but Louis' words reminded her that if Susan grew suspicious, she would go to great lengths to find out the truth.

If they did this just to appease her, it would only be a temporary solution.

They did not want just a moment of peace.

"Hm..." It crossed Luke's mind too, but right now, the only way for Louis and Yuri to find peace without disturbing Old Master Crawford was for them to move out.

Louis had two start-ups before, and the family was supportive the first time. Both he and Susan had invested money to support him.

However, Louis trusted his partner too much and got cheated, so all the money they invested was gone.

His current business venture was much more successful as he had learned from his previous mistakes. Moreover, he did not receive any support from his family this time—not even Susan.

Even if Luke wanted to invest, he refused to let him do so. He wanted to start this business entirely with his own money.

Most of his capital came from selling real estate, so other than the mansion next door, Louis and Yuri had no other property.

Susan was living in that mansion, and because of the disagreements between mother and son, Louis refused to go back as that would be sacrificing his peace.

Then, Luke asked, "So, you just want to make sure your mother won't give you trouble?"

"Yes, and I can't think of any other way besides sending her back to the manor. We can't stay in a hotel either because of Thea's condition."

They could afford to stay at a hotel, but the child psychiatrist suggested that Thea should stay in a home environment as much as possible because it would make her feel safe.

Although a hotel was comfortable, it was not a home.

Then, Luke stood up to open the safe in the corner as if the couple were not there.

Louis was taken aback by his actions, so he turned his head away to not look at him opening the safe.

Yuri did not want to arouse suspicion, so she copied Louis and looked toward the door.

After opening the safe, Luke flipped through several property deeds. He gave it some thought and eventually picked out a deed for an apartment building near the school.

He looked at the deed again and saw that it was a four-bedroom and two-living room apartment, which was just right for Louis' family. It had a separate study room, as well as a maid's room so that the maid could take care of the house when they were busy.

Plus, the apartment was in the same district as Thea's school.

Luke wanted to just give the house to Louis, but he did not want to hurt his pride. Thus, as his brother, all he could do was offer help.

Luke put the other property deeds back before handing that one in particular to Louis.

"What's..." Louis looked at the deed in shock.

“This apartment is near Thea's school. If I remember correctly, it's just a ten-minute walk away. Both of you can stay here with the kid, so it's convenient for you to send Thea to school. novelbin

"You can get a maid from the manor later. It has four bedrooms and two living rooms, so It's enough for all of you. It's also fully furnished, so you can just move in with your bags," Luke explained as he sat back in his seat.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2992-Louis was surprised when he heard this. He shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, Brother. This is your apartment, how could I..."

"This is a property developed by T Corporation. I bought a unit. It was actually meant for you from the start. But Grandpa arranged a villa next door for you after that. So, the apartment was temporarily left in my hands," explained Luke.

"If you're down with it, just take it. If not, consider it a gift for Thea. Once she's 18, I'll hand the property to her."

Louis was greatly shocked.

Houses and properties were never a big deal for the Crawford family as everyone owned several of them.

Even Susan, with a few villas and apartments under her name, had not moved into any of them. She used them for investment or rental purposes instead.

Louis was an exception, having sold all his properties to fund his business for the company.

Otherwise, he would not be in such a mess now.

"Even if it's for Thea, that’s future business.." Louis initially wanted to decline, but he considered that it was meant for Thea. It was up to Thea herself whether to accept or not. As a father, he did not feel right making decisions on behalf of his daughter.

"If you find it hard to accept, just pay some rent each month. How about a thousand dollars?"

Luke knew what he was thinking. Even though they were brothers, being half-siblings did make a difference. Louis did not want people to say he succeeded only because of his brother. That was why

he was drawing a line on these little matters.

Louis felt like he was dreaming. Did he hear it wrong?

In A City, a rental of a thousand dollars was only possible in the outskirts. The school Thea attended was a prestigious one, and the rental and selling prices of the properties around it were proportional to its reputation.

Getting a four-bedroom apartment for a thousand dollars was unbelievable in that area.

Louis wanted to say that this would be taking advantage of Luke.

However, before he could voice his rejection, Yuri accepted it. "Luke, thank you."

Luke shook his head and replied, "Louis, we're brothers. I'd be happy if you could come to me when you're in trouble. I know the solution isn't what you expected. I'm sorry."

Louis looked at the apartment access card in his hand and shook his head, "Brother..."

He did not want to disturb Old Master Mallory's peace, but if there was another solution, he would not have taken this route.

Properties near Thea's school were difficult to rent. Especially now, when it was not at the beginning or end of the year. There were almost no vacant houses.

Besides, if people found out he was renting, it would affect the Crawford family.

That was why Louis thought of having Susan return to Crawford Manor.

Now, Luke provided him with a new solution.

A thousand dollars was not much of a burden for him. He was hesitant to accept it, but since Yuri had agreed, saying anything more would seem overly sensitive.

"It's up to you whether you're telling Grandpa about this or not. If you need any help, just call me," said Luke. He could not intervene in Louis' matters. Thus, the best he could do was offer them a place to stay.

"Alright." Louis glanced at the files on Luke's desk. They were both busy men. Luke had a lot to deal with in his company. Louis rose to his feet and said, "Thanks, Brother. I'll move in tomorrow."

"I'll have the maid head there first tomorrow. Just let me know if you need anything." Luke had already arranged for a maid to help him.

He had to choose a maid with experience taking care of kids.

"There's nothing much to prepare. Yuri has already packed Thea's stuff today. I'll return to Crawford Manor tomorrow and talk to Grandpa about it. Then, I'll pack some of the clothes I have at Crawford Manor to bring over," replied Louis.

He could not have Luke to help with more of his matters.

After all, it was his own family matter. How could he let Luke worry about it?

Moreover, what Luke said also reminded him that even though he did not have to ask for help from Old Master Crawford now, he had to lay it out straight with him. Otherwise, if something happened in the future, explaining it to Old Master Crawford would be a real headache. The old master hated being kept in the dark the most.

"Okay. Go ahead and choose a maid. Thea is still young, so pick someone who has experience with taking care of Lanie and Rainie," suggested Luke.

Lanie and Rainie were born when Louis was not married yet, and he still lived in Crawford Manor then. Hence, he knew which maid had taken good care of them.

"Alright. Thank you, Brother. Yuri and I will leave you to your work," replied Louis as he stood up with Yuri.

"Sure." Luke indeed had work to do. Recently, with everything going on with Luca, he did not have a chance to address many of the documents.

Louis kept the property access card and headed downstairs. He saw the three kids and Luca sitting on the sofa, watching cartoons. The warm and harmonious atmosphere left him unable to resist a twinge of envy.

He had not felt such warmth in a long time ever since he lived with Susan.

Tommy heard footsteps, turned around, and saw Louis. He jumped off the sofa, picked up the plate of desserts on the coffee table, and walked over to him. "Uncle Louis."

Louis happily stroked the child's head. "Hey. What's up?"

"These desserts are for you." Tommy generously offered the plate.

"For me?" Louis was puzzled. "Why?"

"I want to apologize to you for bullying you, Uncle Louis. I'm really sincere about it!" explained Tommy before respectfully bowing to Louis. "I'm sorry, Uncle Louis. As a junior, I'll respect you more in the future."

Louis was dumbfounded and turned to look at Luca.

She was smiling, but she did not stop Tommy. Louis withdrew his gaze and looked at the child. Under Tommy's eager gaze, he had no choice but to take the plate and reply, "Okay, okay. I forgive you."

As a matter of fact, Louis did not think the child did anything wrong. After all, kids were mischievous. When Lanie and Rainie were Tommy's age, they often 'bullied' him too.

"Yay, Uncle Louis forgave me!" Tommy made a victory gesture toward the others on the sofa.

Louis shook his head with a wry smile. He took Yuri's hand, sat on the sofa, tasted the desserts with the kids, and then left.

Inside the car, the atmosphere hung heavy with tension.

Yuri glanced at Louis and asked, "What's the deal with Luca?"

"How should I know?" Louis replied absentmindedly. He did know. She was Luca, after all, but Luke had told him not to tell the others. Hence, Louis had to pretend he did not know. After all, it seemed like dealing with Luca's situation was not going to be an easy fix.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2993-"You kept staring at her just now." Yuri's tone was a bit sour. When they sat on the sofa, she went along with Louis, but she believed her observations were sharp.

Louis sensed Yuri's jealousy and replied helplessly, "I don't have any intentions like that. Making eye contact while speaking is simply a polite gesture. Besides, Ms. Craw is my brother's woman. What kind of thoughts are in your head?"

Yuri gave a little scoff under her breath. "Yes, Bianca went abroad, and this woman took her place right away. She's got some pretty cunning moves."

Yuri knew that Louis used to be a playboy before he got married, but he toned it down after marriage.

However, she was always worried and observant because of his past. Whenever she noticed that he was looking at other women for too long, she could not help but feel sour.

Even in a situation like just now, with Luca being Luke’s mistress, she still could not help but feel jealous.

Louis furrowed his brows when he heard what Yuri said. It sounded dangerous.

If she insisted on being hostile to Luca out of jealousy, their relationship might be ruined after Luca’s situation was resolved.

"Let’s stop talking about Brother's matters." Louis could not tell her that Luca’s true identity was Bianca. He could only advise her.

However, Yuri could not help but feel a twinge of bitterness as she listened to what he said. She felt like he was speaking up for Luca.

"I told you before. If she's able to seduce Brother, she's no ordinary woman. Even the typical rich kids don't meet her standards. Be careful and don't get ahead of yourself,” warned Yuri.

She knew that even if Louis was a playboy, he would never mess with Luke's woman.

Still, she could not help but feel a pang of jealousy.

Louis slammed on the brakes.

Yuri, who was not paying attention, lurched forward, and then fell back onto the seat. "Are you crazy?

Why did you slam on the brakes for no reason?"

"You've been going on about this the entire way. Why's the green-eyed monster so strong in women? You're saying I have intentions? What exactly do you think I'm up to? Tell me." Louis' face turned dark. He was not usually short-tempered. He usually let things go after explaining once or twice.

However, Yuri stubbornly kept the topic on Luca.

He could not understand why Yuri was so jealous or what benefit there was for their family if she turned against Luca.

After all, they already had their own families. Even though Luke and he were brothers, after starting their own lives, they were not as close as they were before. Therefore, he was afraid that Yuri would pick a fight for no reason.

The streetlights shone on the car's windshield, letting in a bit of light. Even though it was unclear, Yuri could feel his face darkening. She wanted to say something more, but judging from her past experiences, they would likely argue all the way back home if she continued.

Her parents were generally satisfied with Louis as their son-in-law. Even when the couple argued, they sided with Louis. If they really argued and went home like this, she would probably be lectured by her parents.

Yuri suppressed the urge to cause trouble unreasonably. She looked out of the car window. When it was time to concede, she still knew how to give in. Thus, she said, "I'm not trying to cause trouble. It's just because I care about you too much."

Louis let out a sigh helplessly. What she said about caring too much made it difficult for him to say anything.

He started the car engine and replied, “Cut out those messy thoughts."

"Do you think I want this? It's all because of Mother. Look, she keeps bringing up Brother and Luca's matter these days. It's making me so sensitive. Otherwise, I wouldn't have started thinking in that direction." Yuri brought up Susan, a move that always worked.

Susan had been constantly talking about Luke and Luca's affair recently. Louis was well aware of it.

He had talked to her a couple of times, but Susan never listened. Therefore, he gave up.

Louis continued driving toward the Dunn family's place. At the thought of the conversation with Luke just now, he said, "When Brother offered us a thousand dollars to rent the place, you didn't hesitate to snatch it up. Isn't that crossing the line a little?”

"I knew you were embarrassed. That's why I answered him. Do you think Brother needs to collect rental fees? He's got so many properties, and I've never seen him rent one out to anyone. Those places are just sitting empty.

"He just wants to help us. If it wasn't because of your pride, he might have just handed us the house directly."

Yuri was not shallow-minded either. She did not care much about an apartment unit. Otherwise, when Louis sold the houses to gather startup capital, she would definitely have had something to say.

However, she did not care about these things back then, and she cared even less now.

It was a goodwill gesture from Luke. He was worried about hurting Louis' pride. That was why he brought up the rent.

A thousand dollars was not much. Yuri did not want to see the brothers pushing each other away. Therefore, she agreed to it. "Both of you are siblings, after all. You're not at a negotiation table. Brother set a condition, so just agree to it."

Louis was rendered speechless by her words. Of course, he knew Luke was not concerned about that thousand dollars in rent.

Louis sighed at the thought of Luke helping him. He replied "Alright. I won't go to the office tomorrow.

We'll move in right away. Don't bring the clothes from the villa. Take the ones from Crawford Manor.

Wait a couple of days until Mom's cooled off a bit, then go back and bring the clothes over."

"Why should I go?" Yuri did not want to run into Susan's line of fire.

"Won't it make her even angrier if I go back?" Louis did not want to go either. If Yuri went back, she could say a few kind words to calm her down. If he went back, Susan's anger that had finally settled would blow up again

"Fine. She's your mother, but you don't even dare to face her and you want me to face her. Let's wait until next week. Luckily, I've already sent Thea's school supplies to my parents' place yesterday, so there's no need to go back and get them." Yuri's words were filled with reluctance.

After all, Susan could be terrifying when angry. As her daughter-in-law, Yuri dared not to approach her when she was in a bad mood to avoid being scolded.

Susan was dissatisfied with her because she had not given birth to a second child these years. Every time she got angry with Louis, Yuri might end up being scolded as well if she said a few words.

Yuri felt helpless. It was not that she did not want a second child. Louis felt it was not the right time.

Thea's situation was not that good either. It was not the right time for them to get a second child.

After all, if they really had a second child, they would undoubtedly focus all their energy on the newborn, and the elder one would naturally be neglected. novelbin

That would not be good for Thea's mental health.

Yuri knew her daughter's situation. That was why she agreed with Louis and put the plan for a second child on hold.

However, Susan could not be bothered about it. She insisted on them having a second child. She claimed that if they did, she was willing to wholeheartedly take care of the younger one, and Thea could still stay with them.

Whenever she was in a bad mood or when she argued with Louis, she would bring up the topic of having a second child about 80% of the time.

That was why Yuri did not want to touch Susan's nerves.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2994-After the cartoon show ended, Luca urged the three children to go upstairs to wash up and rest.

Today, the kids were in high spirits and did not listen to her. They chattered around Luca for more than ten minutes until Luke came downstairs and gave them a look. Only then did they reluctantly go upstairs to wash up.

"The kids are excited today," explained Luca.

"Yes, I know," replied Luke.

He glanced at the time after he finished work and realized it was late. He noticed that Luca and the kids had not gone upstairs yet. He assumed Louis and Yuri had not left. Therefore, he went downstairs to check on them, only to find out it was the kids' excitement that kept them downstairs.

Luca glanced at the time, smiled, and approached him. Grabbing his arm, she said, "Let's go upstairs. We need to keep an eye on the kids tonight. Otherwise, they'll be too excited to sleep."

"Sure. Let's go," replied Luke as he held her soft hand. They made their way up the stairs together.

Having already revealed her true identity to the kids, Luca did not feel awkward about such intimate gestures.

The affection between parents was beneficial for a child's growth.

When they came to the second floor, Luca exchanged glances with Luke and said, "I'd like to freshen up.”

"Okay." Luke let go of her hand. After he watched her enter the master bedroom, he went into the opposite room, planning to freshen up as well. After all, today was an important day for the two of them.

Despite already knowing that Luca's true identity was Bianca, today's confession was their true reunion as husband and wife.

Luke took off his watch, placed it in the display cabinet, and then picked up his phone. Something came across his mind, and he opened the photo gallery.

The latest photos were the ones Luca had sent him. They were photos of their precious little daughter.

Luca told him that she had not named the child yet. She only gave her a nickname—Nyla.

Luke let out a soft chuckle and touched the phone screen. Nyla resembled Luca a lot and also looked a lot like Rainie when she was little.

"Don't worry, Daddy will get you out safely and show you this beautiful world.” Luke quietly made a promise as he looked at the photo.

Even though Luca did not say anything about it, he knew that a child's life on the Island of Despair could not be good.

The Island of Despair was underground, where there were no seasons. There were no melodies of birds and the fragrance of flowers...

Such an environment was definitely not suitable for a child's growth.

As a father, Luke had more thoughts about rescuing his daughter after knowing that she was stuck on the Island of Despair.

He put away his phone and walked into the bathroom.

After freshening up in the master bedroom, Luca sat in front of the dressing table. She dried her hair and applied skincare products.

Then came the sound of knocking.

"Come in," said Luca as she turned to look at the door. She saw Rainie come in. Then, she smiled and asked, "Why aren't you in bed yet?"

"Ms. Luca, can I sleep with you tonight?" Rainie blinked her eyes eagerly. They were shimmering with anticipation.

Even though the children could not change the way they addressed her yet, today was a good day for the children as it was the first day their mother was back with them.

Rainie wished that she could fall asleep in her embrace.

"But..." Before Luca could finish her words, Luke's voice came from outside the door.

"No. Go sleep in your own room."

Rainie turned around to look at Luke, tilting her head gently. "Daddy, I want to sleep with Ms. Luca tonight. Let me borrow her for one night, and I'll give her back to you tomorrow!"

It had been years since she slept with her mother, and she really missed the warmth of her embrace.

Luke still shook his head even after his daughter pleaded with him.

Today was special for the kids, but it was also a special day for him. Luca must be by his side tonight.

"Daddy." Rainie cooed, confident that her sweet talk would surely work its magic.

"You're a big girl now. You should sleep on your own," replied Luke sternly.

"Daddy's being really possessive, but Ms. Luca is not only yours!" Rainie complained in a low voice. She pouted her pink lips, which Tommy often did.

"She's my wife, so she's mine alone." Luke insisted on keeping Luca by his side. He could endure any time but not tonight.

Rainie wanted to protest, but then she heard him say, "Where would you be without us?"

She understood what he meant. If it were not for the couple, there would not be her and her siblings.

Knowing that begging Luke would not work, Rainie looked at Luca pitifully. "Just for tonight. I want to sleep with Ms. Luca."

Luke felt helpless when he saw his daughter insisting on snatching his woman. How he wished he could just grab her collar, pick her up, put her outside, close the door, and let her go back to her room to sleep.

However, Rainie was his daughter, and it did not seem right to do so.

If it were Lanie and Tommy causing a ruckus, he would have easily lifted them and sent them back to their room like they were little chicks.

As Luca watched the father and daughter debating over who she would spend the night with, she could not help but curl her lips. She said, "The bed is big enough. Rainie can sleep here tonight."

"Yay!" Rainie cheered, clapping her hands. At the same time, she looked up at Luke, declaring her victory.

It seemed like neither of them lost, but Luke knew he had lost. He looked disapprovingly at Luca, expressing his dissatisfaction.

Children naturally clung to their mothers, and he understood that. Still, Rainie arguing with him over his wife at this time was not right.

"Alright. Rainie, go get your pillow." Luca deliberately ignored Luke's mournful look. If the child wanted to be close to her, there was no way she could refuse.

Rainie nodded, turned around, and left the master bedroom. She returned to her room, grabbed her pillow, and then bounced happily back to the master bedroom.

Luke looked at the door, watching his daughter enter with excitement. There was nothing he could do tonight.

He looked helpless.

However, Rainie was his daughter, and it seemed there was nothing he could do.

If Rainie fell asleep, perhaps he could move her back later?

It seemed like a good idea, but Luca might not allow it. Luke had no choice but to accept his fate at the thought of this.

Rainie placed the pillow on the bed and then turned to her parents. "Mommy, Daddy, which side should I sleep on?"

Luca answered, "Sleep in the middle of the bed."

"Okay, great!" As soon as Rainie finished speaking, Luke said, "The bed is big enough. You can sleep on the left or right side."

He still wanted to cuddle with his wife while sleeping. If the child slept in the middle, how could he hold Luca in his arms?

There was nothing much he could do, but could he at least hold her while sleeping? Did he have to be separated from Luca just because the child wanted to sleep with them?

Luca frowned disapprovingly at him. "Rainie shouldn't sleep on the side. What if she rolls off the bed?"

Luke wanted to tell her that Rainie was not the type to roll around while sleeping, but when he saw the disapproving look on Luca's face, he had no choice but to remain silent.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2995-Luca got Luke wrapped around her finger for sure.

Before Luca confessed her identity, she used to be a bit cautious when she talked to him. Now, it was all out in the open. She had admitted her true identity, and things were just like before—except Luke felt like there was a slight decline in the position he held in her heart.

It seemed that the kids were ahead of him now.

As Rainie watched how her mother had his father wrapped around her finger, she grinned from ear to ear. She lay in the middle of the bed, claiming it for the night. Her mother and father would be on her left and right.

She wondered if her brothers would envy her once they found out!

When Luca saw Rainie lying down on the bed, she sat back in front of the dressing table. She applied skincare products on her face and dried her hair. "Rainie, mind if I finish drying my hair before we go to sleep?"

"Sure, Ms. Luca. No problem!" Rainie smiled, ready to climb down from the bed. "Ms. Luca, let me help you dry your hair!"

"I've got it.” Luke was not planning to let his daughter take over his job. He grabbed the hairdryer, set it to the right temperature, and started drying Luca's hair.

His long fingers gently lift her silky hair, letting the warm air reach the roots and flow down, leaving her hair smooth.

Luca looked at herself and Luke in the mirror. She suddenly had this illusion that days like these would continue for decades to come.

She hoped Luke would not find it troublesome to dry her hair in the years to come.

Luca wanted to ask if Luke would help her to dry her hair for a lifetime.

However, with Rainie present, she refrained from asking such an embarrassing question.

After all, only young couples would ask such things.

She was already the mother of four of Luke's children. She was no longer young. It was her luck to still be loved and cherished by him.

Luca smiled. After her hair was dried, she lay down on the right side of Rainie.

Rainie immediately snuggled into Luca's arms, sweetly smiling with a hint of mischief in her eyes. "Daddy, please turn off the lights."

A hint of helplessness flashed across Luke's eyes when he watched his wife being claimed by their daughter. He sat on the edge of the bed and turned off the lights.

The bed was large. It did not feel cramped at all with two adults and a child. However, Luke felt uncomfortable.

He felt like Rainie had taken his most comfortable pillow, leaving him mercilessly relegated to the edge.

The dignified CEO of T Corporation and the heir to the Crawford family felt an unprecedented sense of frustration.

He lay in bed, and he just could not fall asleep no matter what. He wanted to move to Luca's side. He could only sleep peacefully when she was by his side.

Luke quietly made his decision. Once he heard Rainie's steady breathing, he sat up straight and glanced over at Luca's side.

Luca was starting to feel a bit sleepy at this point, but she did not fall asleep as easily as the child. Still, she looked at Luke, with her eyes half-closed, wondering what he was up to. To her surprise, he slightly leaned down and gently shifted Rainie to the side.

"What are you doing?" Luca asked in a soft voice, not understanding why he did such a thing.

"I can't sleep without you in my arms. Darling, you wouldn't want me to be sleepless all night, would you?" asked Luke as he picked up his pillow and moved it to the other side of the bed.

The remaining space was just right for him to lie down.

Without asking Luca to shift toward the center, he simply set down his pillow and prepared to lie down.

Luca could only shift to the middle when she saw what he did, making more space for him. "What if Rainie accidentally falls off later if we let her sleep on the side?"

"Rainie isn't like Tommy and Lanie. She sleeps well, and she won't fall off the bed. Don't worry," replied Luke.

If Rainie were still a five-year-old, he might be able to tolerate it, but she was a big girl now. He insisted on sleeping with Luca.

He lay down, pulling Luca into his arms.

"Hey, you..." Luca was left speechless by his actions. She was worried about waking Rainie if he continued. She had no choice but to go along with his actions.

She figured she could handle a slightly lighter sleep at night to take care of Rainie.

Luke pulled Luca into his arms. Even though he could not do what he wanted, he felt satisfied. He closed his eyes and said in a low voice, "Go to sleep. Don't worry about Rainie. She won't fall off the

bed."

Luca pursed her lips helplessly. It seemed that their daughter was less important now. It turned out Luke was really...

She thought Rainie was daddy's little girl, especially since the two sons were usually punished more severely when their daughter would only get a gentle scolding.

Now, it seemed like their daughter was no longer his top priority.

In Luke's heart, the person he valued most was Luca...

Rainie had no idea that Luke moved her while she was asleep. When she woke up, she realized she was no longer in the middle. She just thought she must have rolled to the side while sleeping restlessly.

Since Luke was already up, she only saw Luca beside her when she woke up.

Luca smiled and touched her fair and soft little face. "Rainie, are you awake?"

"Yes, I'm up!" Rainie gave her a sweet smile. It felt great waking up to her mother!

"How was your sleep last night?" asked Luca. Even though Rainie did not wake up last night, kids could feel uneasy sleeping in an unfamiliar place

This uneasy feeling sometimes manifested in bedwetting, other times in insomnia or vivid dreams with midnight awakenings.

"I had a good night's sleep. Sleeping with Ms. Luca was comforting and cozy. This bed is comfy too." Rainie was the sweetest talker.

Rainie finally understood why her younger brother always wanted to sleep with Luca when he was younger.

Sleeping in her mother's arms was the most comforting.

Rainie hoped that she could continue sleeping with Luca, but she knew she was not allowed to do so because of her father.

"Ms. Luca, what time is it?" asked Rainie.

"It's already 7:05 am," answered Luca as she picked up her phone and checked the time.

"I'll go back and get ready for school." Rainie got up, stretched lazily, grabbed her pillow, and headed out of the bedroom.

Before she returned to her room, she bumped into Tommy, who was coming out of his bedroom.

"Rainie, why are you..." Tommy saw Rainie holding her pillow and realized that she was going back to her room. Did she sleep with their parents last night?

"Did you sleep in the master bedroom last night?" asked Tommy.

"Yes, I slept with Ms. Luca. Oh, and Daddy too," answered Rainie, making it a bragging point.

After all, Lanie was more mature and would not pay much attention to her showing off.

However, Tommy was different. She loved to see him being envious of her.

Especially since he took away a good amount of their mother's love when he was younger!

"Wow, I'd like to sleep in Ms. Luca's room too! Tonight..."

Before Tommy could finish his words, Rainie threw a wrench in his plans. "Daddy made it clear that this is a one-time thing. No more after this."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2996-Tommy heard it and immediately exclaimed, "Ah!" He sounded a little annoyed.

"Rainie, why didn't you tell me last night? I want to sleep with Mo—Ms. Luca too!" He almost blurted out the word 'Mom'. He patted his chest and let out a quiet sigh of relief when he saw that no one was around.

Fortunately, no one heard him. It seemed that what their mother said yesterday made sense. They needed to be cautious.

"You almost said it out again." Rainie heard it clearly. "We need to be more careful."

Tommy stuck out his tongue and replied, "I got it, Rainie. I'm really jealous of you. You're Daddy's only biological child, aren't you?"

"What nonsense!" Rainie laughed, hugging a pillow as she walked back to her room.

"Daddy allowed you to sleep with them, but he never lets me sleep with Ms. Luca," grumbled Tommy, following her like a little duckling.

Even though he was a boy, he had always been a mama's boy since he was little.

However, their father always told him that he could not keep clinging to their mother all the time. He would end up as a mama's boy, and the other kids would tease him. Boys should be brave and sleep on their own. That way, they would grow up to be strong and independent young men.

Therefore, Tommy, even at a young age, had to choose between clinging to his mother and becoming a tough man.

Actually, their father did not give him a choice. If he showed any sign of wanting to cling to his mother, his father would pick him up and send him back to his room.

Their father had always been like this, insisting that the children slept on their own at night instead of sleeping with their mother.

Tommy could not help but feel even more bummed when he saw the smile on Rainie's face.

"Rainie, can you bring me along the next time you sleep with Ms. Luca? We'll each take one side." Tommy negotiated again.

Rainie wanted to tell him that unless their father was away on a business trip, there was no way she would have another chance to sleep with their mother.

However, when she saw the hopeful expression in her brother's eyes, she could not bring herself to crush his hopes. She nodded and replied, "Okay, I'll call you along next time."

"Rainie, you're awesome! All my snacks are yours from now on!" Tommy exclaimed excitedly. The only things the kids shared among them were their snacks and toys.

He knew Rainie did not like his toys. That was why he generously offered to share his snacks.

"Keep them to yourself. I don't need them. Alright, I'm going to freshen up and change. You'd better hurry up and go downstairs," said Rainie. She put the pillow back on her bed and opened the closet to grab her school uniform.

Every afternoon, Aunt Neile would put their school uniforms on the far left of the closet. Rainie easily found and took hers down.

Tommy nodded, left the room, and closed the door behind him.

After freshening up and changing into her school uniform, Rainie walked out of the room and ran into Luca, who was also ready after washing up.

Rainie happily went up and held her hand.

Luca glanced down at her daughter and gave her a smile. "Let's go downstairs for breakfast, or we'll be late."

"Okay, Ms. Luca." Rainie nodded.

The mother and daughter went downstairs holding hands. Aunt Neile said with a smile on her face when she saw them, "Ms. Luca and Ms. Rainie share such a close relationship. Just like mother and daughter."

She said it unintentionally, but everyone present took note of it.

Was it not right? They were really mother and daughter, even though Luca had been apart for a few years and missed out on Rainie's early growth. However, their bond as mother and daughter had not been affected at all.

It was still going strong.

The mother and daughter reached the dining chairs and finally let go of each other's hands to take their seats.

Aunt Neile served breakfast. It was still burgers. They were leftovers from yesterday. She was worried they might not be enough, so she prepared some spaghetti with meatballs made from the burger patties.

The three kids all expressed their desire to have some when they saw the spaghetti and meatballs.

It was because the patties were seasoned by Luca and tasted really good.

Even if it stayed in the fridge for a day or two, it would not affect the taste of the patties.

Aunt Neile helped them with the spaghetti and meatballs. She also brought out glasses of fresh milk.

Their breakfast might not be as fancy, but it tasted good. After Tommy filled up his stomach, he asked, "Aunt Neile, can we have burgers every day?"

"If Young Master Tommy likes it, of course, we can have it every day. But I'm afraid you might get tired of it," replied Aunt Neile with a smiling face.

Tommy shook his head, indicating that he would not get tired of it. "Burgers taste so good. I love burgers!"

"It's getting late. Hurry up and go to school," Luke glanced at the time and reminded them. The kids left at a specific time every day.

If they were slightly late, Zander would have to drive faster to avoid them from being late, which was not safe.

Therefore, Luke strictly required the kids to leave for school either on time or earlier, never later. It was both a strict requirement and a safety measure.

The three kids immediately got up from their chairs.

Lanie looked at his parents and said, "Daddy, Ms. Luca, we're off to school."

"Alright, pay attention in class," Luca smiled and reminded them.

After the three kids left, Luke said, "I've already talked to Lanie's teacher. After this semester, we'll let Lanie take an acceleration exam. If his results are good, he might enter junior high."

"Junior high..." Luca thought for a moment, then nodded.

Lanie was tall, and he was the tallest in his class, but his face was still young, similar to his peers.

If he entered junior high, aside from his face not quite resembling a junior high student yet, his height was enough to help him fit in.

No one would dare to bully Lanie even if he skipped grades and entered junior high, especially with Luke's influence.

Sending the child to junior high was a good idea. This way, it would not be a waste of time for him. Considering how intelligent Lanie was, continuing to study in elementary school would be a waste of time.

"What grade could he skip to?" asked Luca.

"Probably ninth grade," Luke pondered for a moment. Considering the curriculum for ninth grade, Lanie should not have much trouble with it. novelbin

Lanie's self-study skills were strong. After finishing his homework, he sometimes read extracurricular books or books related to his studies.

If he could not understand something, he would make a note and ask Luke later.

During the three years when Luca was away, the child quickly accumulated knowledge. Lanie had already covered the material for ninth grade.

However, taking into consideration his younger sister, he had not proposed to skip a grade until now.

After all, Rainie did not have his kind of advanced learning ability. Even though she got good grades, it was limited to her current grade.

She was the kind of child who took it step by step in her learning. She was quite different from Lanie.

"Ninth grade?" Luca raised an eyebrow. "Won't that be too big of a leap?"

"No, he's actually quite ahead. If he jumps to ninth grade, he can participate in the high school entrance exam and hopefully get into the best high school in the city." Luke had discussed all of this with the teachers.

To get into the best high school in the city, it all depended on the students' grades.

It was unlike those elite schools where money could get them in. The best high school separated classes based on students' performance.

The reason it was considered the best high school in the city was that it attracted the most outstanding students from the entire city. Hence, after discussing with Lanie's teacher, Luke planned to have Lanie skip to ninth grade if his grades continued to excel.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2997-“I see. Will it be in the same school?" Luca asked as Lanie and Rainie's current school had elementary, middle, and high schools.

"Yes. That way, it'll be more convenient for Zander to send them and pick them up." Luke nodded. Although the elementary school was a little far from the middle school, it was closer compared to other schools.

Plus, they had good teachers, so Luke had no intention of having Lanie change schools.

Although it was a huge leap for Lanie to skip to ninth grade, Luca thought that it would not be that big of a deal for him because of his learning abilities.

Thus, she kept quiet as Luke had always wanted the best for the children.

Aunt Neile was tidying up the dishes when she said, "Young Master Blanche is a fast learner, and he's very smart, so it's good for him to skip to ninth grade. That way, he can graduate college earlier and help Mr. Crawford at work."

Luca nodded as what Aunt Neile said was right.

Although she hoped that the children could grow up carefreely and leave the stress of work for when they became adults, Lanie had outstanding talent.

They had to respect their child's wishes on how they wished to grow up.

Luca was deep in thought as she picked up a tissue to wipe her mouth. Then, she stood up and said, "I'll head to work now."

"Okay." Then, Luke got up to leave together with her.

Only after they got out of the house did Luke say, "Percy has something to do today, so if Nina calls you, let her stay at our place for the time being."

"What is he going to do?" Luca stopped in her tracks as she got worried all of a sudden.

Was it going to affect Nina?

Otherwise, why would she have to stay over?

"Percy will tell Karen the location of that guy's hotel," said Luke. He had told Percy to wait, but he did not think that he would be this patient.

Karen had been pressuring him lately, but he still waited days before telling her.

He was trying to teach Karen a lesson. Even with the new celebrity scandals, people were still invested in her past love affairs. There were no signs of the matter dying out even after the scandal between two of the hottest stars broke out.

If Percy did not make a move, Luke was not going to make a move either.

It was not until he received a message from Percy this morning that he had someone boost the scandal of the two stars.

“You mean the man that Mrs. Mallory was involved with in the past?" Luca confirmed with him.

If not for Karen, she would still be hiding her true identity from Luke right now.

She still did not know what to think of Karen's revenge.

Should she feel grateful or angry?

Although Luca was still confused about her stance regarding what Karen did, she still did not like Karen.

"Yes." Luke nodded.

"What does that have to do with Nina?" Luca was puzzled. Whether it was true or not, it was Karen's past. It had nothing to do with Nina.

Plus, Nina was not even born when Karen fell in love with that man.

"Karen may take her anger out on Nina, and Percy is going on a business trip today, so he hopes that Nina can stay at our place if that happens. Even if she does want to take it out on Nina, she won't come here out of consideration for the Crawford family," said Luke. Percy knew Karen well.

He did not want to tell Karen where the man was while he was on a business trip, but he got so annoyed by her daily urging that he thought that it was time to tell her.

Percy was going to take Nina with him, but she said no because she had to work at Brilliant Architectural Design LLC.

Seeing how insistent she was, he had no choice but to ask Luke for help.

"I got it. Why don't you tell Mr. Mallory that Nina can come to live here whenever he's on a business trip? Since Old Master Crawford has taken her in as his god-granddaughter, no one will say anything about it." Luca was hoping that Nina would come over.

That way, she could protect Nina and have someone to talk to at the same time.

"Alright, I'll let him know." Luke thought that it was a good idea too.

If Nina could help look after the children, Luca would have more free time.

Then, he would have more time to spend with her.

"I'll be going now," said Luca.

"Okay, drive safe," Luke reminded her before pressing his lips on her forehead.

Luca blushed as she walked out the gate.

Warren was already waiting for her there, and when he saw her coming, he immediately opened the door to the back seat.

Then, Luca got in the car and left for the office.

Mallory Manor.

Karen opened her eyes when she heard her phone ring. The heat on the internet had yet to subside, and Old Master Mallory was still giving her the cold shoulder. She had not been sleeping well from the immense stress.

Even though it was not enough to recharge her, she finally got an hour of shut-eye after much effort. When the phone rang, however, her mind was frantic.

“Which bastard is disturbing my sleep? I'm going to..." Karen's cursing came to an abrupt stop when she saw who was calling.

It was Percy.

It had been days, and Percy still had not found the man. Even though Karen had been urging him nonstop, there was nothing else she could do.

Besides, the person she hired could not find the person who spread those rumors.

The only thing she could do was nag at Percy and her people to continue the search.

Seeing as Percy was calling, Karen had a feeling that he found the man. She could not care less about being woken up from her sleep. She quickly picked up the phone. "Any news about him?"

"Yes, he's in room 407 at Kingdo Hotel." Percy sounded cold as he read the address Luke gave him to Karen

"Why is he still at a hotel? Help me capture that man and take him to Mallory Manor. I'll be there in a bit." Karen frowned as she was upset that Percy just told her his whereabouts without taking action.

If he did not capture him, how was she going to interrogate him?

Although Karen was certain that Luke's people did this, she had no hard evidence, so she could not go to the Crawfords to ask for an apology.

Karen's plan was to ask the guy who did this and beat him up to force the truth out of him.

Otherwise, her reputation would continue to be on the line.

"I'm busy. I'm boarding soon, so you can ask someone else to do it." As soon as Percy said that, a boarding announcement could be heard from his end.

Karen asked, "Where are you going?"

She was going to ask what else could be more important than her matter, but she needed Percy's help to capture that guy. She suppressed her temper and refrained from using harsh language.

"I'm going on a business trip. I'm about to board the plane. I've already told you the location, so it's up to you what to do next. It's your business anyway." Percy hung up.

Before Karen could say a word, all she heard was the dial tone.

She angrily bit her lower lip, and only after a few seconds did she remember to write down the address.

She had heard of Kingdo Hotel before. It was a five-star hotel in A City.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2998-"It seems like Luke has been treating that piece of trash like a king. How could he let him stay at a five- star hotel..." Karen's voice sounded bitter as she instantly ordered people to capture him.

After what happened, she had someone investigate the man.

That guy had a decent education, but because of the Ruiz family, he had trouble building a life of his own as all he could get were low-paying jobs. After he got married, his wife even ran off with another man because of his dead-end job.

He led a miserable life. Like an ant on the ground, anyone could step all over him.

That was the same person who made her fall from grace!

After giving out orders, she quickly got out of bed and freshened up.

Did he think that she was the same woman she was before? No one could mess with her now!

Karen secretly swore that she would make his life a living hell and make him regret ever messing with her just because of money!

Hatred bloomed in her heart as she blamed every inconvenience in her life on that man.

She ordered her people to send him to a separate section of the Mallory Manor since Percy was not at the company.

When Karen was about to drive off, she saw Mr. Bennet standing in front of her. “Mrs. Mallory."

Karen's eyebrows twitched in disgust as she said, "Tell me when I come back."

"Old Master Mallory wants me to tell you this. It won't take much of your time." Mr. Bennet followed behind her. Old Master Mallory left early in the morning to take care of Pierre's situation, so he asked

Mr. Bennet to relay the message.

"He asked you to handle your situation as soon as possible. He doesn't want to see that topic trending anymore."

Karen rolled her eyes at him furiously.

She had been hearing the same thing every single day.

"I'm going to deal with it now. Tell Old Master Mallory that I already know where he is. I can't get rid of everything, but things will be different tomorrow. Also, please tell him that bastard, Luke Crawford, is behind this.

"I'm about to go get the evidence right now, and once I have it, I hope he'll lend his daughter-in-law a hand. Besides, the Crawford family is the one who humiliated the Mallory family."

"Yes." Mr. Bennet lowered his gaze after hearing what Karen said.

Then, Karen walked to the parking lot, picked a car, and left.

The butler shook his head as he watched Karen drive off, hoping that everything would be over soon as Old Master Mallory had reached his limit.

At Kingdo Hotel, Rain had her people leave in the morning, so only two people were left to keep an eye on the hotel. However, they were not there to protect Karen's former lover—Silas Gray.

They were there because Luke asked them to stay hidden in the next room and hotel lobby to watch what happens.

Silas had no idea he was in danger. He thought that he would be safe even if those protecting him were not there.

For the past few days, he had been anxious and worried that Karen would come to look for him, but there had been no sign of her until now. At this point, he had already calmed down, thinking that he was safe.

Even without extra protection around, he was calm. Not to mention, he felt even more at ease this way.

After asking the hotel to deliver a bottle of vintage wine, he sat on the balcony and looked at the skyscrapers of A City. He sipped on the wine while feeling the cool breeze from above, feeling very pleased.

If only he had a woman beside him. That would make things much better!

Silas was just imagining it as they had warned him to keep a low profile in case Karen found him.

He had gone many years without a woman, so he was used to it. He could survive without a woman.

Rain was staying in the next room, staring at Silas through the surveillance camera. She had yawned multiple times out of boredom, wondering when Karen's people would come.

Once she made sure Silas was taken away by Karen's people, she could go rest.

After a while, a subordinate sent a message. [Karen's people are at the hotel lobby, and they got a room on the same floor.]

Rain was immediately full of energy.

They had booked a room on the same floor because they did not want to disturb the hotel staff. Plus, elevators could only access the floor of their room cards at high-end hotels like this.

It seemed like they would be here in five minutes.

Rain looked at the time and at the monitor.

Sure enough, five minutes later, she saw Silas opening the door. Then, Rain immediately switched to watch the surveillance at the door and saw Silas being interrogated by two men.

After they confirmed they had the right person, one of the men stepped forward and twisted Silas' hand behind his back before taking him with them.

Rain clicked her tongue twice. She stood up and pressed her ear against the door because Silas was shouting like an animal.

"Who are you? Kidnapping is illegal. Let go of me!

"Let go of me." His voice got softer and softer. Rain stood up straight and waited for her subordinate to report that Silas had been put in the car before she opened the door.

Then, she walked into the next room and took down all the surveillance cameras before closing the door. After she got back to her room, she lay on the bed and reported to Luke, “Boss, Silas has been taken away by Karen's people. Our job here is done."

Their job was to keep an eye on Silas and make sure he would not escape when he was being taken away by Karen's people.

"Alright, thank you," Luke responded a few seconds later.

Then, Rain notified her subordinate downstairs, saying that the mission was accomplished and that there was nothing else left to do that day. Thus, he could take the day off. Afterward, she put her phone aside and began to fall asleep.

Her nights and days had been reversed during the mission, so as soon as the curtains were closed, she fell asleep.

On the other hand, when Silas was carried out of the hotel by Karen's people, he was going to ask the hotel staff for help. However, one of the men covered his mouth, stopping him from making any sound.

The hotel staff had noticed them in the hotel lobby, but when he was about to go question them, he noticed that the two fierce-looking men had tattoos on their arms.

He could tell that they were probably not people he should mess with, so he stopped in his tracks and averted his gaze. He pretended not to have noticed anything.

Then, Silas was pushed into a black car parked by the road.

Afterward, the hotel staff asked, "Manager, that customer seems to have been kidnapped. Do we need to call the police?"

"Do you think someone like him could afford to stay at our hotel?" the manager responded without looking up.

"No..." The staff shook his head as the guy's clothes were dirty the day he checked in. If he had not paid, they would have thought that he was a homeless man and kicked him out.

He made an impression on the staff as he was surprised the man could afford to stay at a place like that when he was wearing dirty clothes.

"That's right. If someone like that could afford to stay at our hotel, god knows where he must have gotten that money. Don't worry about those people.

"Perhaps those guys were sent here by their boss to get him. It's best that we don't get involved in these things," said the manager wisely as he shook his head.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2999-Hearing the manager say that, the attendant who initially considered calling the police had second thoughts. After all, guests staying in their rooms had to cough up a hefty deposit, and once their expenses ran dry, they would be notified to replenish the deposit.

Therefore, when that guy got taken away, the hotel would not lose any money.

"If that guy doesn't come back by tomorrow, just go ahead and check him out," instructed the manager.

"Yes, sir." The attendant nodded, jotting down the manager's words.

After being forcibly placed in the car, Silas was terrified.

He was sandwiched between two men in the back seat. There were also people in the driver's and passenger seats, but he did not recognize any of them.

Silas was utterly horrified. He never expected his first time riding in a luxury car to turn out like this. He even forgot to scream.

Moreover, the car had excellent soundproofing. He knew even if he screamed, no one would come to his rescue.

Silas regretted not letting those people continue to protect him during this period. At least he would not be taken away like this by unknown people.

"Who are you? Why are you kidnapping me?" Silas asked in fear, his frail body trembling.

No one answered his question.

Silas could feel the tightness around his hands. Only then did he realize that the man on his right had tied his hands!

He struggled for a while but could not break free.

"Do you know who's behind me? Let me go. If you guys let me go, I won't hold you responsible. My family has connections with the police station!" Silas, in a moment of desperation, tried to make them fear him.

The four men in the car burst into laughter when they heard him.

The man on his left patted his head. "Connections? We don't know how much influence you have. Behave yourself. Stop making noise, or else..."

The man's eyes darkened as he bent down. He took off his shoes and socks.

"What the heck? Why are you taking off your shoes?" The man on Silas' right immediately covered his nose.

"To stuff this guy's mouth with it," replied the man. He ominously warned Silas, "If you utter another word, I'll stuff this sock into your mouth."

Silas shuddered. He caught a whiff of a strange smell, similar to the odor of his clothes before.

If it were his own clothes, he could tolerate it. However, when it came to someone else's socks, he found them smelly, and he could not bring himself to utter another word.

The man snorted, putting his socks and shoes back on to avoid disturbing the others in the car. "Consider yourself lucky. You're being taken to see our boss now. It's about half an hour's drive, so shut up while we're on the way.

"Otherwise, I'll personally deal with you when we get there!"

The man was not foolish. He refrained from doing anything in the car, considering it was a sedan. Traffic surveillance could capture the scenes inside the car.

In case Silas sought revenge later, having those videos as evidence would not be ideal.

Silas wanted to ask who their boss was, but he hesitated.

At the thought of the stench of the socks, he clenched his teeth and endured it. He nervously watched the car move forward.

Half an hour later, the sedan stopped in front of a standalone villa.

Silas widened his eyes when he saw the villa. He originally thought he would be taken to an abandoned warehouse or a run-down building, but it turned out these people brought him to a villa.

Suddenly, he became more convinced of his own thoughts.

"Is your boss Karen Ruiz?" Silas asked with a trembling voice when he was pushed out of the car.

The two men standing behind him exchanged glances with each other. They shared the same thought. This guy might not be that dumb after all if he knew who was causing trouble for him.

"Why all the fuss? Get in!" The man shoved him.

Silas, who was caught off guard, stumbled and nearly fell.

However, he was secretly thrilled. novelbin

He suspected that Karen wanted to cause trouble for him, and that was why she sent people to kidnap him.

However, he changed his mind when he saw the villa in front of him.

Perhaps it was not about making things difficult for him?

Who would bring him to a villa like this if they wanted to look for trouble with him? Maybe this was Karen's residence. Did she bring him here for a reunion?

After all, Karen loved him passionately back then. She was willing to give herself to him even before marriage, and she agreed to elope with him as well.

Even though some unexpected events happened after that, Silas believed that Karen still loved him.

That was why she had him brought to this villa.

Unable to contain his excitement, Silas began to regret it. If he had known Karen wanted to see him, he would have dressed better to look more handsome. He was just wearing a hotel bathrobe now...

He had already started fantasizing about the scene when he would meet Karen again.

The two men exchanged another glance with each other, wondering why he had that mysterious smile on his face.

They watched him stand there with a silly smile on his face as he stared at the villa. One of the men could not help but kick him. "What are you staring at? Get inside!"

Then, the door to the villa swung open.

Silas' mind was now filled with thoughts of Karen.

His romantic relationship with her was the most successful aspect of his life. Thus, he had been flaunting it for decades. Even though the others did not believe him, he repeated the story over and over, reliving the memories.

Furthermore, he heard that since Karen's man cheated on her and had an affair with another woman, she had not divorced or remarried. It seemed like there had not been any other man in her life, and she had remained chaste.

She had been keeping herself pure for him, right?

Hence, the rough behavior of the two men behind him did not bother him at all.

With these thoughts in mind, Silas walked inside with his head held high.

Even though it was the Mallory family's second estate, there were always professional gardeners and caretakers tending to the villa. The front yard boasted blooming flowers and meticulously shaped trees.

Silas could not help but secretly exclaim that this was a wealthy person's home, indeed.

He had this illusion that he could move into a place like this right away. Hence, he briskly walked forward, not even caring about his bound hands.

The two men behind him exchanged glances with each other, mocking him in disbelief.

He was about to get a beating. How could he still be all cheerful and excited?

Could it be a misunderstanding?

"I take back what I thought about him being smart just now." One of the men could not help but comment. This guy was gearing up for a beating, yet he was looking all cheerful. It was truly perplexing.

Could it be that he thought their boss would go easy on him? Their boss would prefer tearing this guy into pieces if given the chance!

"Same here. Is this guy out of his mind or what?" replied the other man. He quickened his pace to catch up with him.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3000-He was asking for trouble, but it was none of their business. However, they had to make sure the boss saw them bringing the man back!

In the living room, Karen was sitting on the couch. Her face was full of gloom while she waited for her subordinates to bring Silas over.

When she heard footsteps coming from the entrance, she knew that person had arrived.

Karen lifted her eyes slightly and shot a meaningful look at her subordinate. Upon seeing it, they nodded in acknowledgment.

The subordinate walked to the entrance and sent Silas sprawling as he walked in. It was a swift kick that left him on the floor.

The two men behind Silas were startled by this action.

This man was their boss. He took orders directly from Karen. Even though their investigative skills were not top-notch, their combat abilities were off the charts. A single forceful kick and Silas found himself sprawled on the ground, groaning in pain on the ground.

"What the hell are you doing?" Silas felt a dizzy spell. He blinked several times before looking at the man in front of him.

It was not Karen. It was a sturdy man.

The man did not answer but looked at the two men behind Silas, "Take him to the boss."

"Yes, sir." The two men did not hesitate. They lifted Silas from the ground and walked toward Karen.

Karen looked at the tanned man in front of her. Having a tough life had etched lines on his face, leaving it weathered and worn.

A man she once found handsome back in her younger days now looked incredibly ugly. She suddenly felt disgusted, wondering how she ever fell for such a man!

As Karen recalled their past, she found it utterly disgusting. She rose to her feet, raised her hand, and slapped Silas across the face.

A loud smack echoed in the living room.

The smack from her made Silas' head jerk to the side.

Feeling dissatisfied, Karen thought about the troubles he had caused her. Now, everyone believed she was unfaithful and involved with many other men. She was a far cry from the image of a virtuous woman she had been portraying for over 20 years!

As she thought about the carefully crafted image she had maintained for two decades, which was now mocked because of this irresponsible man's words, she raised her hand again. She slapped the other side of Silas' face.

Silas' ears were ringing after two slaps. He was dumbfounded at the same time.

Why did things turn out so differently?

Why was she not crying in his arms, expressing the longing of these years?

Why was she slapping him?

"Karen..." Silas struggled to speak. His face had already become swollen after getting slapped twice, making it a bit challenging for him to speak.

Karen felt nauseous when he heard him calling out to her. She raised her hand and thought of giving him another slap.

The man beside her reminded her, "Madam Mallory, if you keep slapping his face, he might not be able to speak anymore!"

Even though Karen was a woman, when she slapped Silas, she unleashed the full force of her being.

Hence, one slap from her was equivalent to two or three normal ones used to discipline people.

If Silas' face swelled to the point that he could no longer speak, there was no way they could get any evidence from him.

On top of that, she needed Silas to clear things up with the media. If his face got too swollen, how was he going to face the press?

Those reporters were sharp. If they saw Silas' swollen face, they would probably think his clarification was forced under duress.

Karen glared at the man, but deep down, she knew he was speaking sense. Thus, she held back her anger and sat down on the couch.

The man made a move.

In an instant, Silas was forced to kneel on the ground.

He felt dizzy, with stars dancing in his vision and a sharp ringing in his ears. There was a constant buzz in his ears, like a fly buzzing around inside his ear canal.

Silas shook his head, but he knew the current situation was not what he had imagined. Karen was not sentimental about him; she was settling scores with him.

Silas shivered at the thought of it. His foot was being held down by the man who kicked him earlier. "Ah!"

"Our boss has some questions for you. You'd better answer honestly, or you'll be the one suffering. Understand?" The man warned him in a low voice by his ear.

Silas nodded repeatedly. He was no match for these men!

Not to mention three, he could not even handle one. Hence, for now, he had no choice but to play along to keep himself out of trouble.

Karen saw him nod his head and asked, "Who instructed you to spread that nonsense online?"

Silas lifted his head. With his swollen face facing her, it caused another wave of disgust to arise within Karen.

This kind of man should not be left alive in this world.

Karen wished she could strangle him to death, but with the Mallory family still in a precarious situation, dealing with this man might affect the family.

With so many people watching her, she could not act recklessly.

Karen fought to suppress her inner murderous intent.

At this moment, Silas could tell from Karen's gaze that it was not a tender expression of affection. She was filled with murderous intent. He shivered, nodded, and then shook his head.

Karen could not understand what he meant and asked in a cold voice, "What do you mean?"

"I don't know who's pulling the strings behind the scenes..." Silas struggled to speak. Someone gave him money and protection, but he knew those people were just working for someone else, not the mastermind.

He suggested meeting the mastermind, but those people always gave him various excuses.

They gave excuses such as the boss was not in town today or it was not time yet...

In the end, he never met the so-called mastermind, and his life went well. Gradually, he stopped insisting on meeting the mastermind.

Since the mastermind was reliable and kept giving him money as agreed, Silas could not be bothered about the grudges between Karen and the mastermind.

Karen threw another sharp look at him and warned, "How dare you lie to me? It won't end well for you!"

Silas shivered again and replied, "Everyone I've dealt with was just small fry. I honestly have no idea who it is "

Karen did not believe him, thinking that he took money from Luke Crawford and was scared to spill the beans. Hence, she asked, "Was it Luke Crawford who told you to do these things?"

Silas frowned. The name Luke Crawford sounded familiar, but he was not sure whether it was him...

"Hey, I'm asking you a question! Don't even think about covering for that man. I'll make sure you meet a gruesome end!" warned Karen. Even though she could not commit a crime, threatening him was fair game.

Silas knew if he could not throw someone under the bus, his life would be on the line.

The way Karen looked at him did not seem like she had any interest in him. As he thought about her questions, it seemed there might be some bad blood between her and this man named Luke Crawford.

Since there was some history between them, it would not be a problem if he smeared Luke's name.

Hence, Silas nodded repeatedly. "I'll talk, I'll talk. It was Luke Crawford. He told me to spill the beans to the media about our past and promised me some benefits.

"Karen, I didn't mean to hurt you. It's just that my mother got seriously ill, and I needed some money for her surgery. I agreed only because of that. Otherwise, I would never have betrayed you! Trust me!"

Karen used to appreciate him doing his duties as a son.

That was why he said that, hoping to earn Karen's forgiveness and sympathy.