Ch. 3001..3010

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3001-However, the Karen in front of him was nothing like the old Karen.

She narrowed her eyes and smirked coldly, "Silas Gray, you really can do anything for money, huh..."

Silas let out a cold shiver. That malicious tone of hers was like an invisible knife held at his throat.

He realized Karen no longer had the feelings she once had for him. Not only did she lack any sentiment, but she also seemed inclined to end his life!

Pain and fear washed over Silas... He recalled the days when the Ruiz family forced him to stay away from A City. He could not help but shudder. He learned that one should never offend the Ruiz family. That was when he grasped this particular life lesson.

During that time, the Ruiz family wielded significant influence and power. It was way beyond the reach of someone like him, a regular civilian.

Years had passed, and he truly had no money left. He was so poor that he could not even afford a meal. That was why he did not hesitate and agreed directly when those people found him.

After all, Karen's family had lost much of their former wealth, influence, and power over the years.

However, little did he expect that Karen could still squeeze the life out of him so effortlessly.

A hint of disdain appeared in Karen's eyes when she saw Silas in this state. She wondered how she had ended up with such a man in the first place and recalled all the stories that unfolded between them...

Karen felt her stomach churn. She was nauseated by the swarm of thoughts.

She raised her hand, initially thinking of slapping Silas. However, she remembered what her subordinate had said and opted for a swift kick instead, landing it forcefully.

"Ugh," grunted Silas as he collapsed to the ground.

Karen showed no mercy when she faced her former lover. Considering the things he had done, she wished she could go back in time and slap him the moment they first met.

If she had put an end to that chapter of her life, it was unlikely that Daryl would have an affair. Their married life could have been much happier.

After all, Daryl was far superior to the man lying on the ground. Even if he did not have strong feelings for her, he would at least treat her with respect and they could lead a happy life together.

"Silas, you ruined my past life and now you want to ruin my life. I won't let you get away with it!" Karen declared ominously. She leaned down, locking eyes with his dark, withered face. Her eyes were filled with resentment.

It was as though an evil spirit was staring at him. Silas let out another cold shiver. The man beside them could not help but wonder how could a man be so spineless.

Especially when he used to be Karen's lover.

He found it unbelievable.

"I'm sorry, Karen. I messed up. I was just desperate for money. If it weren't for your brother..."

“Shut up!” Karen cut him off harshly. What Silas was trying to say was that if it were not for her brother kicking him out back then, he would not be in the mess he was in today.

Silas used to have a slightly better education than others, but he lacked ambition. Even if he was expelled from A City, there were plenty of coastal cities where he could have thrived.

If he really had the talent, why limit himself to the countryside where he worked like a farmer? He could have flourished anywhere, no?

The problem was that Silas lived a life of complacency. Even if he had stayed in A City, he would have relied on his looks and education to deceive other women. He would have become nothing more than a gigolo.

Hatred burned within Karen. This guy was absolutely despicable!

She thought about kicking him again, but the man beside her reminded, "Madam Mallory, we've got more important things to attend to."

His words made Karen come back to her senses. She frowned and asked, "Are you saying it was Luke Crawford who instructed you to release those so-called facts to the media?"

Silas initially wanted to argue that it was indeed the truth, not the so-called facts.

However, when he met Karen's piercing gaze, he shivered and reluctantly nodded. "Yes, it was Luke Crawford who told me to do it. He said if I could tarnish your reputation, there would be a big sum waiting for me.

"He even arranged for me to stay in a five-star hotel, and there were people protecting me until recently. Maybe they pulled back because they thought you couldn't find me, so it didn't matter..."

Silas knew if he did not spill the beans, he would be in big trouble.

Saying it this way might shift Karen's anger onto that guy named Luke Crawford.

"Luke Crawford..." Karen's expression darkened. She turned to her subordinate, "Is it all recorded?"

"Yes, it's already recorded," replied the man.

Karen rose to her feet and looked down at the man on the ground. Her face was full of disgust as she said, "Have two men keep an eye on him. This man might still be useful."

"Yes, Madam.” The man nodded.

"Send me the recording. I'm going to confront the Crawford family now." Karen could not wait to seek answers from the Crawford family.

She had no intention of confronting Luke. Even though that sly fellow did not talk much, he was slick enough to talk someone into a corner. She planned to confront Old Master Mallory.

Did Luke not use Old Master Mallory to deal with Pierre before? Now, it was her turn to let him have a taste of his own medicine.

The man hesitated for a while but decided to send the recording to her phone. After he pondered for a moment, he asked, "Madam Mallory, are you really going to look for Luke Crawford now?"

"This man already admitted it, didn't he? Luke Crawford told him to do it. Do I really have to play nice with him?" Karen shot Silas a cold glance, who was on the ground.

"But other than this recording, we don't have any other evidence. The Crawford family isn't easy to deal with," reminded the man. They needed substantial evidence to confront them.

Depending solely on a recording or a video, even if the Crawford family did something, they could easily deny it...

They might even claim not to know Silas Gray, saying he was just talking nonsense.

Karen furrowed her brows. She had not overlooked this.

"Silas, Luke gave you money. Where's the transfer record?" Karen looked down on him with disdain.

Silas trembled and replied, "The money is in the bank..."

He understood what the man meant. They needed evidence.

However, he had received the money in cash.

Being stuck in the countryside for so long, living hand to mouth, he only recognized cold, hard cash. When someone talked about transferring money, he thought it was just a way to pull the wool over his eyes.

Hence, Silas was more than willing to accept cash.

That was why he had no bank statements. If those people who protected him earlier did not show up, he would not even know who to point to.

"As long as there's a transfer record. Let's go. We're going to Crawford Manor now," Karen had no plans to take Silas to the bank.

After all, printing bank statements required the person to be present at the counter. With Silas' face swollen like a pig's head, what if he turned the tables on her at the bank?

Moreover, if she informed Luke in advance that she found Silas, he might come up with a countermeasure.

Karen decided to catch Luke off guard. She was not thinking about gathering evidence right away.

Besides, with this recording, Luke would recognize Silas' voice. Perhaps he would confess without needing additional proof.

 

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3002-The man understood Karen's urgency but still shook his head helplessly.

If she were to go to Luke without any other evidence, would he really admit it? Even if Luke did do it, he probably would not foolishly confess without sufficient proof pointing to him, right?

After all, admitting it would affect the relationship between the Mallory and Crawford families...

Moreover, Luke must have sharp tactics and a top-notch level of mental toughness to be able to hold his ground at T Corporation.

However, Karen could not wait, and she was not interested in what others had to say.

The man turned to his two subordinates and said, "Keep an eye on him. Don't let him escape or drop dead."

He was such a weak man. A small touch and he would hit the ground. They were genuinely afraid he might suddenly kick the bucket.

They usually avoided vital areas during a beating to make the victims more resilient. That way, they were less likely to get into trouble when dealing with such people.

"Got it," said the two men who brought Silas here.

As Silas watched Karen leave the villa, he screamed in pain. "Ouch! It hurts so much. I'm gonna die!

Hurry and take me to the hospital..."

The two men paid no attention to Silas's exaggerated acting.

Silas noticed their lack of response and rolled on the ground in pain. "I can't take it anymore! If I die, Madam Mallory will be a murderer."

"Quit pretending, you wimp. How could Madam Mallory beat you to death? You're annoying as hell," said one of the men as he pulled him up with one hand.

Silas wanted to lie down again but was forcibly lifted. "Ah, it hurts..."

Ignoring his cries, the man dragged Silas to the sofa and warned him, "Shut up. Sit here quietly. Don't blame me if I have to break your hands and legs later."

Silas listened to him and timidly asked while enduring the pain, "Um, I'm really in pain. Can you give me some painkillers..."

"You really act like a sissy, yet you have the nerve to mess with Madam Mallory? You must be crazy." Annoyed by his words, the man tied him up again and shoved a piece of cloth into his mouth.

"Make another sound, and I'll tie up your feet too. You won't be able to move at all."

Silas shivered. The rag in his mouth tasted awful. He felt helpless.

He wondered if those people noticed that he had been taken away.

Would they come to save him?

Silas' hope was destined to be shattered. Rain let Karen's men take Silas away and went to sleep soundly in bed.

Meanwhile, Karen's arrival disrupted the tranquillity of Crawford Manor.

Mr. Griffin brewed a pot of tea and respectfully said to Karen, "Madam Mallory, please wait for a while. The old master just went to rest, and he needs some time to freshen up before coming out."

"Fine." Karen, with a cold face, lifted the teacup and took a sip of it. Normally, she would not visit at this time since most people were on lunch break. Disturbing someone during their break was impolite.

However, she could not wait to confront Luke. She was eager to ask Old Master Mallory about his way of educating his grandchildren.

The old master claimed that the Mallory family did not know how to educate their kids, and that was why they allowed Pierre to cause so much trouble.

In that case, how did the Crawford family educate their children? A respectable successor of the Crawford family was making such a mess of things.

The old master walked slowly into the living room, displeased by Karen's visit during his nap.

He used to think that the daughter-in-law of the Mallory family had a way of dealing with people and things. She was polite, and she never gave others a chance to nitpick at her.

"Karen, why are you free to visit today?" Even though Old Master Mallory was displeased, he understood that guests were to be treated with courtesy, especially when the visitor was an old friend's daughter-in-law.

He could not afford to put on a stern face in such a situation.

"Old Master Mallory, I'm sorry for dropping by unannounced, but there's an urgent matter that I can't delay any longer. I was hoping to get your thoughts on it." Karen noticed the old master's displeasure, but she was not afraid or worried.

After all, the Crawford family was in the wrong in this matter.

"What's the matter?" Old Master Mallory took the refreshing tea offered by Mr. Griffin and took a sip of it.

Karen tilted her head slightly and shot a glance at the man standing behind her.

The man stepped forward respectfully and said, "Old Master Mallory, please listen to this recorded conversation."

He played Silas' recording.

After playing a short conversation that lasted only a few minutes, Old Master Mallory finished listening and asked, "Who is this?"

"Old Master Mallory, I assume you must have come across the news circulating online in recent days." Karen felt embarrassed to mention that article directly in front of him, so she spoke vaguely.

Old Master Mallory looked at her with a questioning gaze, "What article?" Karen felt a flush creeping up her face, unsure whether the old man was genuinely unaware or simply pretending. Either way, she decided to be straightforward about it. "It's about a man from the countryside who falsely claimed to have had an affair with me.

"In this recording, he admitted that he was instigated by your grandson, Luke Crawford, to say these things to the reporters. I never expected it. I have no grudges against Luke. Why would he use him to tarnish my reputation?

"Old Master Mallory, I hope you can bring Luke back and have him explain this to me on the spot."

Old Master Mallory slightly raised an eyebrow. He did not follow her lead and asked, "So, did you have a romantic relationship with this man before?"

Karen wanted to deny it and say it was not true.

However, she suddenly remembered the old photos of them that were in the article...

In that generation, if they were not in a romantic relationship, they would not have taken such photos...

"I did have a romantic relationship with him before I met Daryl Mallory. But he wasn't a good person. I ended the relationship with him early on and had no contact with him afterward. I got together with Daryl later. Nothing was like what that man mentioned!" admitted Karen.

"I've seen the article you mentioned. You did have a romantic relationship with him at that time, and in that era, having a romantic partner was considered a big deal. There's nothing wrong with what he said, right?

"As for him claiming that Luke instructed him to do so, besides what he admitted, is there any other evidence?" asked Old Master Mallory. He had no intention of bringing Luke back for such a trivial matter.

Even if Luke did it, as his grandfather, he would take the blame.

Besides, he believed in Luke's cautious approach in handling matters.

Judging from the relationship between the two families, Luke would handle things meticulously and would not have given Karen any leverage to question him.

Luke was not like Pierre, making mistakes all over the place.

"I do have evidence. The man said there's a transaction record. We can just check it at the bank. To be honest, I haven't checked the transaction record yet. I'm giving face to the Crawford family.

"Regardless of whose account the money was from, as long as it's related to Luke, it must be him who did this," Karen said confidently.

"Oh, then please show me the transaction record. If it really was Luke who did such a thing, I, as his grandfather, will definitely punish him.

"But if the transaction record has nothing to do with Luke, by doing this, you're affecting the relationship between the Crawford and Mallory families." Old Master Mallory took another sip of tea and cleared his throat.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3003-Karen narrowed her eyes. "So you're saying that I have to provide evidence?"

"Whatever crime it is, there must be proof, right? With just this recording, how am I supposed to question Luke? Besides, Luke is too busy for these little tricks. I believe he's innocent. This man might be intentionally framing him," said Old Master Mallory as he let out a yawn.

Being old, he had a habit of taking a nap. Being woken up like this made him feel very tired.

Karen's face turned pale. "Fine, just you wait. I'll go get the bank transaction records now. We'll settle this based on evidence!"

She refused to believe that even with the evidence laid out in front of him, Old Master Mallory would still side with Luke.

Karen left in a huff.

Old Master Mallory let out another yawn, and Mr. Griffin reminded him, "Sir, you should rest for a while."

Old Master Mallory thought it was a good idea. He got up with his cane, but just as he was about to head to the bedroom, he stopped to remind Mr. Griffin, "Oh, by the way, let Luke know about this."

He had temporarily dealt with the trouble, but Luke needed to be informed.

"Yes, I'll inform him shortly.” Mr. Griffin nodded.

"Alright. If she comes with those transaction records later, then we'll talk. I'm going to take a nap.” Even though Old Master Mallory said so, he did not really feel threatened by the so-called transaction records.

It would be strange for Luke to leave behind such evidence.

After Karen left Crawford Manor, she hurriedly returned to the villa where Silas was being held.

Later, she realized she might not need Silas to go to the bank for statements. As long as she got the transaction records, she could find out the account number and investigate at the bank.

She knew who the people around Luke were. Hence, once she identified the account holder, it would point to Luke orchestrating this.

Karen planned everything well. Then, she stood in front of Silas again.

Silas' mouth was gagged with a rag.

Disgusted, Karen lifted her jaw, signaling for someone to remove the cloth.

Silas took a deep breath and then started coughing.

Karen took two steps back, as though she was avoiding a deadly virus. When the coughing stopped, she approached and said, "You mentioned someone transferred money to you, right? Show me the transaction records. I need to know the account details."

Silas froze for a moment, then shivered suddenly. He gave Karen a pitiful look.

There were no transaction records. It was all a l ie.

Karen felt a pang of unease when she saw his reaction.

"Where are the transaction records?" Karen pressed, afraid that if she waited a second longer, the records would disappear.

"There. There are no transaction records." Silas shook his head, his face contorting in pain.

"What did you say?!" Karen widened her eyes, glaring at him fiercely. "You claimed there were transaction records before. Were you lying to me?"

Silas quickly explained, "I was afraid you'd keep hitting me... Actually, those people gave me cash. There's no bank transaction record at all."

"Cash?" Karen stepped back, catching onto what he said. "Who are these people you're talking about?"

Silas wore a bitter expression and answered, "They're the ones who've been protecting me.

They handed me cash directly, no banks involved."

Karen's expression darkened even more. Without the bank's involvement, no transaction records meant no evidence. The only evidence was Silas' words.

The man next to Karen also picked up on the key point and asked with a stern expression on his face, “You said they've been protecting you. There are a few of them, right? Have you ever met the mastermind behind all this?"

He believed that Luke could not possibly be protecting such a man.

Therefore, those protecting him must be Luke's subordinates. However, how could they prove that these people were working for Luke?

"I, I..." Silas struggled to utter another word.

He thought blaming everything on this man named Luke Crawford would be enough, but he did not expect there would be so many messy things going on.

Transaction records? Those people?

"I haven't seen the mastermind. All throughout, those people were..." Before Silas could finish his sentence, Karen pulled out her phone and handed it to him.

She showed him a picture of Luke. "Have you seen this guy?"

Silas' eyes darted around. He knew this should be the Luke Crawford guy they had been talking about.

Just by looking at the photo, he felt that this guy was not someone to be messed with.

When Silas was hesitating whether to lie to Karen again, the man next to him stepped forward and warned, "If you dare to lie about this again, you're done for!"

Silas shuddered in fear. A whiff of an unpleasant odor emanated from below.

He had wet himself...

Karen frowned, wishing she could kick this cowardly guy far away. Holding her nose in disdain, she handed her phone to the man beside her.

"There's Luke Crawford and his close associates in the photo. You'll question him. If you catch him lying, ruin his hands!"

She needed Silas to clarify to the press. If his legs were ruined, it would be noticeable. However, if his hands were ruined, it would be less obvious—especially if he wore long-sleeved clothes.

"Yes!" The man took her phone.

Karen quickly walked out.

She did not go far and stood in the courtyard waiting for updates from her subordinates.

After a while, her subordinate approached with a serious expression.

"How did it go?" Karen could not wait to hear the results.

"He was honest this time. He didn't dare to lie. But he has no evidence against these people. Madam, we have no proof to show that Luke Crawford did this." The man shook his head, respectfully handing back the phone.

"Damn it!" Karen's eyes turned red. "It's obviously Luke Crawford who did it. How can there be no evidence? Go, have someone retrieve surveillance footage from the hotel!"

She had no choice but to start from the hotel.

Luke Crawford had to be the mastermind!

Karen knew deep down that even if Silas clarified to the media that it was intentional defamation, Old Master Mallory still would not treat her kindly.

Hence, Luke Crawford had to take the fall. Otherwise, her position in the Mallory family would remain precarious!

Karen understood that even though Old Master Mallory had kept Daryl Mallory abroad for years due to his dissatisfaction with his extramarital affair. How could he not miss him since he was his only son?

However, considering she had given birth to two heirs for the Mallory family, Old Master Mallory would not openly express how much he missed his son.

Now that Old Master Mallory found out that it was because of her involvement with Silas that made Daryl choose another woman, his heart was undoubtedly displeased. It was because of her that his son had been staying abroad without returning!

Therefore, a powerful person had to take the blame to restore the situation.

"Yes, I'll take care of it right away," replied the man before leaving in a hurry.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3004-Karen gnashed her teeth in hatred upon seeing the inside of the house.

The thought of Silas stopped her from entering in the end. He was being watched anyway, so he would not die.

Then, Karen left the house and returned to Mallory Manor.

When Mr. Bennet saw her walking in, he whispered to Old Master Mallory, “Old Master Mallory, Madam Mallory is back."

"Alright." Old Master Mallory's droopy eyelids lifted to look at Karen, who was walking in.

"Father..." Karen was suddenly reminded of what the butler told her this morning.

At that time, she swore that she would have produced results by tomorrow, but now, there was not a single evidence to prove that Luke did all this.

Karen's mood got even worse as she believed that Mr. Bennet must have told Old Master Mallory exactly what she said. If she told him what happened, she would just anger him even more.

She was all talk.

Karen was not only filled with anger but fear too. Luke was the one who had caused her all this trouble.

"Have a seat." Old Master Mallory raised his chin and frowned.

Karen knew that she had to come clean to Old Master Mallory today, so she sat down while trembling. That caught his eye.

"I know that you went to see Old Master Crawford," he said coldly. Earlier, he received a call from Old Master Crawford saying that she went to him without enough evidence. Old Master Mallory looked

Karen straight in the eye.

If she had irrefutable evidence, he would not think much about her going to the Crawford family.

Besides, Luke often asked Old Master Crawford to come to Mallory Manor and give Pierre a hard time.

However, Karen clearly had no substantial evidence. According to Old Master Crawford, she only sent him a voice recording of someone testifying against Luke.

Old Master Mallory was ashamed of his daughter-in-law's behavior. How could she do such a mindless thing?

"Luke did it, and I'll get the evidence sooner or later." Karen clenched her fists out of anger at what he said.

“Sooner or later?" Old Master Mallory raised his gray eyebrows and looked at her seriously. “So, you went to Crawford Manor without any proof? Now that you've been kicked out, you still haven't found any proof. What did you say to Mr. Bennet?"

Karen was momentarily speechless before she attempted to defend herself. "I told him I would get the evidence by tomorrow. Even if I don't have it today, I can still get it tomorrow, right?

"Plus, I have that man in the palm of my hand. Once I get my hands on the evidence, I'll go to Crawford Manor first thing in the morning. Then, I'll get that man to come clean."

Old Master Mallory looked at the butler.

Mr. Bennet nodded and said, "Madam Mallory did indeed say that..."

Old Master Mallory did not think Karen would find evidence against Luke because if he really was the one who did it, he would not have left a trail. Did she really think that everyone was as foolish as her

son?

When he bought T Corporation's bidding document on the black market, he did not notice the company's logo. Only after he submitted it did he realize that someone had specially designed it.

Old Master Mallory could not help but be disappointed when he was reminded of all the stupid things Pierre had done.

Pierre had ambition, but not the ability. It was now crystal clear to the old man.

Businessmen nowadays had to be clean. Otherwise, they would have to give up everything they had worked for if they got caught.

Although Percy went against the family, he did things cautiously and meticulously. If someone actually wanted to blackmail him, they would not even know where to start.

"I'll give you one more day. If you really can't find any evidence to prove that Luke did it, I want you to move out of Mallory Manor. You're a disgrace to the Mallory family!"

After Old Master Mallory found out about the humiliating things she did today, he gave her an ultimatum.

Karen's face went pale when she realized what that meant.

If she could not prove that Luke did it, she would have to leave Mallory Manor even if Silas told the media that he had just spouted nonsense for his own benefit.

Karen did not want to leave, but she had no other way out. She could only hope that her people got the surveillance footage at the hotel.

"I'll find proof that Luke did this," Karen said through gritted teeth before going upstairs.

The butler watched her leave with a worried look on his face.

"Old Master Mallory, Madam Mallory is not in her right mind.." He whispered to Old Master Mallory as he was afraid that Karen would go crazy like before and go to see the Crawford family again.

If that happened, Old Master Mallory would have to make amends to them again.

"Find someone to watch over her. If she goes to Crawford Manor again, stop her," said Old Master Mallory

"Yes, sir," Mr. Bennet replied. Before he left, he heard Old Master Mallory say, "If she has real evidence, let her be."

Mr. Bennet blinked in astonishment before he finally responded, "Yes, sir." The Mallory family and the Crawford family were close as they had worked together a lot in the past. However, they were still the two major families in A City.

They had always been competing for wealth and power behind the curtains, especially the older generation.

The older they got, the more rivalrous they became and the more they compared themselves to others.

Mr. Bennet did not say anything. He went to do as he was told.

Karen waited at Mallory Manor for almost two hours before she got news from her people. “Madam Mallory, we have the footage from two days before the incident until today. We only found one of Luke's people, and it's only a little snippet."

"Send it over to me," Karen immediately said.

The person hesitated before sending the footage. "The person in the video is called Rain, and she's Luke's right-hand woman. But she was only seen at the hotel today, so it's a bit far-fetched to say that this has something to do with Luke."

"What do you mean far-fetched? This is proof!" Karen said, dissatisfied. Then, she immediately turned on a tablet to watch the footage.

Rain walked past the hotel lobby's surveillance camera.

Karen was ecstatic. Luke's subordinate's appearance at Kingdo Hotel meant that this had something to do with him. Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence?

"Let's go to Crawford Manor again tomorrow morning. This time, Old Master Crawford must give me an apology!" Karen said excitedly.

The man on the other end felt apprehensive about it, but listening to Karen planning excitedly, he was not sure if it was his place to warn her.

Luke's subordinate had only appeared today, and there was no evidence to prove that she had interacted with Silas. Could this really pass as evidence?

Even as an outsider, he thought that this evidence was a little far-fetched.

"Yes, Madam..." After giving it some thought, he decided against telling her as keeping his job was more important.

If Karen scolded him out of anger, she might even fire him. He could not bear such a thing happening. He was not the one who had to suffer or be humiliated anyway, so he might as well not say anything.

He would still get his salary and keep his job, so logically speaking, it was not going to cost him anything.

After ending the call, Karen smiled sinisterly as she clenched her tablet to watch the video again.

She had always believed that there was no such thing as a perfect crime. With this video, would Old Master Crawford and Luke still deny it?

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3005-After Luke was done talking to Old Master Crawford, he hung up.

Luca placed a plate of fruit in front of him and asked, "How's everything?"

She knew that Karen would go to that man today, so she was concerned about this matter. Finding that man meant that she would give Luke a hard time too.

It was a work day, so when she got home and asked Luke about it, he said that he had not seen Karen.

It was not until Old Master Crawford called did she realize that Karen had gone to him for an explanation instead...

When she realized this, she was even more curious to know what Old Master Crawford said.

"Grandfather said that she went to him with Silas' voice recording," Luke said while smiling. It seemed like the media was driving Karen insane.

Otherwise, why would she go to Old Master Crawford with just a mere voice recording as evidence?

"A voice recording.." Luca could not hide her surprise. Was it a recording of Luke and Silas' conversation?

However, she was aware that Luke had never come in contact with Silas before, so such a recording would not exist.

If it were a recording of Silas and someone else, perhaps they had mentioned Luke's name.

What kind of recording did Karen use as evidence?

Luke noticed her puzzled look, so he explained, "It wasn't anything crucial. It was just Silas testifying."

"Was he accusing you of being behind this?" Luca was surprised. To her, it seemed like the suspect had confessed everything.

However, the police could not arrest people just based on the suspect's words. They still needed evidence, right?

"Yes, she went to ask Grandpa for an explanation with this recording." As serious as he was, he still could not help but be amused by Karen's actions.

Luca clicked her tongue and said, "Has Madam Mallory lost her mind because of what happened to Pierre?"

Did she really use the recording as evidence?

"Perhaps, but Grandpa said that Karen will probably go berserk these few days, so he gave me a heads up. If she shows up at the manor, I might have to stop by," said Luke.

“How troublesome." Luca put a palm to her forehead. Karen would most definitely cause a lot of trouble now that she had caught Silas. She might even be barking mad.

Luca just wanted Luke to live in peace. He was already busy enough with work, yet he still had to deal with people like Karen. Just thinking about it annoyed her.

"I'll just let her be. I've prepared a gift for her anyway, so she can make all the fuss she wants." Luke smiled, and when he noticed Luca's frown, he smoothed it over gently with his hands.

"Don't worry about Karen. Are you still concerned about what Gale and Rain are doing?" Luke said.

He did not have to personally deal with this matter himself at all.

"I know that they're very meticulous, but what gift did you prepare for her?" Luca was curious as she knew that Luke was not talking about that kind of gift.

Perhaps it was something to mislead Karen.

"She should have found it by now, so I may have to go back to the manor tomorrow to appease her. You'll know by then." Luke decided to hide it from her for now.

Luca was a bit disappointed that he did not tell her. Then, she picked up a slice of apple to feed it to him. "Have some fruits. You need the vitamins."

"Yes, Ma'am!" Luke opened his mouth and ate the apple.

He had never been a fan of fruits, and he could live without them. As long as he had vegetables with his meals, it was basically the same.

However, he would always eat the fruits Luca fed him as he did not want to let down the person he loved most.

Thus, Luke had several pieces of fruit in a row.

Luca knew that he did not like fruits, but she nodded in satisfaction after realizing how many pieces he had eaten. "You've had enough fruits for today, so you're free to go. I'll go check up on the kids."

"Okay." Luke's smile was full of endearment.

Ever since Luca admitted her true identity, her old habits and manner of talking had returned. Although Luke could not call her 'darling' just yet, he was very happy with this change.

She was not overly obedient to him now, and they had become much more intimate.

Now that everything was out in the open, there were no secrets between them anymore. Everything could be solved easily.

Luke watched Luca leave with a happy heart. At the same time, he hoped that the threat of the Island of Despair could be resolved soon so that their family could be reunited.

The next day, Luke received a call from the butler of Crawford Manor. "Master Luke, Old Master Crawford wants you to stop by the manor."

"Is someone from the Mallory family there?" Luke asked.

"Yes." Mr. Griffin glanced at Karen resignedly. This time, she said that she had come with evidence, but she refused to show it unless Luke was there.

Old Master Crawford despised unreasonable women like her the most, so he asked Luke to stop by.

"I'm on the way," said Luke.

It took him half an hour to get from T Corporation to Crawford Manor, and as soon as he entered the living room, he saw Karen sitting there with an expressionless face.

She seemed quite angry.

Luke walked up to Old Master Crawford and asked, “Grandpa, you asked for me?"

Old Master Crawford sounded annoyed as he looked at Karen and said, "I'm not the one looking for you, it's her."

Luke's gaze fell upon Karen, and she was glaring at him, full of hatred.

"What's the matter, Karen?" Luke no longer called her Aunt Karen as only people who were close to her addressed her that way.

However, Karen did not care about that. Instead, she put her phone on the coffee table. "Luke, I've always thought that you were a righteous person. I never imagined that you would be capable of such a thing!"

Luke raised his eyebrows and asked, "What did I do?"

"Were you the one who got Silas to report about me to the media?" Karen asked, wanting so badly to tear him into pieces.

This report had caused Old Master Mallory to not take her seriously anymore.

Without his help, how was Pierre going to inherit everything from the Mallory family in the future?

Karen got even more angry at the thought of that.

Then, Luke asked nonchalantly, "Who's Silas?"

Karen had expected that Luke would make excuses, but she did not expect him to say that.

How could he not know who Silas was when he planned everything? Karen gritted her teeth. "You know him better than I do."

Luke's face was calm. "I don't know anyone with that name."

Karen almost vomited blood from his words!

She clenched her fists tightly as she thought that the grandfather and grandson of the Crawford family were messing with her!

Old Master Crawford had argued with her earlier, and now, Luke was acting clever by refusing to admit knowing who Silas was.

"Grandpa, do you know who he is?" Seeing as Karen refused to explain, Luke intentionally asked Old Master Crawford.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3006-Old Master Crawford cast a glance at Karen and said, "An old acquaintance of Karen's."

Karen's expression changed when she heard the words 'old acquaintance.'

She felt the urge to retort, but Luke was quicker in response. "Oh, the person who had a romantic relationship with Madam Mallory goes by the name Silas Gray..."

Karen's face twisted into a sour expression.

Ever since Karen met Silas, she felt ashamed of her past involvement with him. Now, with Luke saying things like this, she wished she could tear him into pieces.

"Shut up!" Karen could no longer control her emotions and snapped.

Old Master Crawford frowned disapprovingly. Was Karen throwing a tantrum at Crawford Manor? Did she not realize this was not the Mallory family's territory?!

Karen's subordinates kept a close watch on her mood. The man sensed something wrong and immediately said, "Madam Mallory, let's focus on the main issue."

Karen paused for a moment, realizing what Luke said nearly irritated her enough to forget about the important matter at hand. Without further ado, she pulled up a video on her phone and placed it on the coffee table.

"Old Master Crawford, didn't you say I had to show you the evidence yesterday? I've brought the evidence today. This whole situation was orchestrated by your beloved grandson, and I need an explanation and an apology from you all."

Old Master Crawford glanced at the so-called evidence. He did not pick it up. Instead, he turned to look at Luke.

Luke picked up the phone and saw the video showing Rain entering a hotel. Smirking, he looked at Karen. "What kind of evidence is this?"

Karen sneered as she gestured to her subordinate to explain.

The man caught Karen's gaze and proceeded to explain the origin of the video. “This is footage from the lobby of the Kingdo Hotel. Mr. Crawford, you surely recognize the person in the video, right?

Luke nodded and handed the phone back to Karen. "She's a friend of mine."

Karen let out a cold sneer. It was clear she was his subordinate, yet he claimed that she was a friend. He was quite the actor.

The man continued, "Yes, your bodyguard, Rain. Silas was staying at the hotel at the same time. According to him, someone arranged for him to stay there, and your bodyguard happened to appear in the hotel. This explains everything. There's no need for further explanations."

Old Master Crawford raised an eyebrow. Without waiting for Luke to speak, he asked, "What does this actually prove?"

Karen parted her lips. However, she was not as fast as the old master, who continued, "Does someone staying in a hotel room mean they're the conspirator? So, are you saying that anyone who's in the same space as a criminal is a criminal too?"

Karen's face darkened as she listened to Old Master Crawford's cunning defense.

She never thought he would shamelessly go to such lengths to protect Luke.

No wonder Luke turned out like this. Karen secretly criticized him before saying, "This situation shouldn't be equated with a crime scene. Rain was assisting Luke. He has something to do with the articles on the internet.

"The net of justice is wide, and actions always leave evidence. Old Master Crawford, I've brought the evidence you need. Now, it's up to you all to figure out what to do next."

Karen waited with a determined expression, expecting Luke to apologize.

Luke raised an eyebrow and replied, "Hotels open their doors to welcome guests for a comfortable stay. Rain appearing in the lobby only proves that she visited the hotel. What else does it indicate? Is this again something Silas claimed, that Rain instructed him to do this?"

Karen was taken aback for a moment. Silas did not even know Luke's subordinates!

Even if she made Silas lie now, it would not work anymore because this tactic had already been used. The shamelessness of the Crawford family was unparalleled. Even if they were to go so far as to have Silas identify Rain, it would be to no avail.

People always managed to find excuses to argue back in such situations.

Luke noticed their silence and asked again, "Were you able to find any evidence of Silas personally interacting with Rain with so many surveillance cameras in the hotel? If there's such proof, I'm willing to publicly apologize to you even if this isn't something I orchestrated."

He could say so only because he was confident with it.

At the same time, Rain's presence at the Kingdo Hotel was also arranged by him.

It was intended to frustrate Karen, who was trying to find fault with him.

Karen looked at her subordinate, who shook his head, indicating they had not found anything like that.

The hotel cooperated with them, knowing that they were from the Mallory family. The hotel willingly provided Karen's subordinate with copies of the lobby and corridor surveillance footage.

However, after reviewing the footage several times, he only saw Rain entering the lobby. She went into the room next to Silas' and never came out again.

Luke chuckled as he watched them exchange glances with each other. When Rain went into Silas' room to tamper with the surveillance, she had already taken care of the corridor footage. Therefore, they would not see her entering Silas' room to remove the surveillance after they took Silas away.

Moreover, the people Karen hired were not very capable. They would not notice these subtle details.

Rain left them with hope and plunged them into despair. Also, Luke believed in Rain's capability.

"Just how do you do things?" Karen criticized the man in front of her. She refused to believe that Luke was innocent. She believed she could surely discover something.

However, her subordinate had disappointed her. Despite receiving a considerable sum, he failed to uncover anything.

The man lowered his head and said apologetically, "Sorry, Madam Mallory. We've reviewed all the surveillance. This is the only discovery."

"Can this little discovery really determine someone's guilt? Karen, it's fortunate that our families go way back. Otherwise, you'd be the one at a disadvantage if this matter escalated.

"If you don't have any evidence, it might be better not to come over here so often. An old man like me values peace, and I'm not a big fan of this kind of noisy fuss," Old Master Crawford casually remarked.

His intention to drive his visitors away was obvious. Karen understood what he meant. He did not want her coming to Crawford Manor to cause trouble in the future.

Karen, with a stern expression, rose up to her feet and said to Luke, "If you don't want others to know what you did, then don't do it. I'll get to the bottom of this matter. I'm extending you a courtesy now. So, don't blame me for not giving you face later on!"

Luke gave her a cold smirk and replied, "Yes. If you don't want others to find out..."

Then, he continued, "I just sent some documents to Old Master Mallory. I believe he'll be quite interested in taking a look at them."

Karen was startled. "When did you..."

Before she could finish her sentence, it suddenly dawned on her that when Old Master Crawford asked her to leave, she saw Luke fiddling with his phone. Could it be that he had sent a message to Old Master Mallory at that time?

Luke seemed to sense her thoughts and nodded.

Karen's face turned extremely grim. "What did you send to Old Master Mallory?"

"Madam Mallory, you'll find out when you get back. I believe Old Master Mallory would like to have a chat with you." Luke did not elaborate. With just a few words, a sense of foreboding crept over Karen.

Old Master Mallory was already impatient with her over this matter. Previously, he let it slide because of the two children she bore for the Mallory family, but if Luke had sent something else to him...

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3007-"Luke Crawford, I'm coming for you!”

After Karen said that, she turned around and left the living room.

The Crawford family's butler hurried to see her off. After Old Master Crawford waited for the others to leave, he asked Luke, "What did you send to Old Master Mallory?”

"I just told Old Master Mallory who leaked the rumors about me and Luca to the reporters," replied Luke nonchalantly. Was Karen not the type to cause trouble for others?

Perhaps she was just as good at getting into trouble herself as she was at causing it.

Luke knew that Old Master Mallory was aware of everything, but he simply did not stop Karen back then.

After all, any trouble on the Crawford family's side would not affect the Mallory family.

However, once he unraveled this, Old Master Mallory would have no choice but to face the matter head-on.

Old Master Crawford let out a brief laugh and said, "Haha, Old Master Mallory probably didn't expect you to do this. Keep him occupied. It wards off the potential mental slowdown that comes with too much retirement leisure."

When Luke saw Mr. Griffin return, he knew Karen had left. He rose to his feet and said, "Grandpa, I have to go back to the company for a meeting."

Old Master Crawford waved his hand. "Go ahead. Remember to bring Luca and the kids back this weekend."

"Yes, I will.” Luke left Crawford Manor after that.

Old Master Crawford took a sip of tea and asked Mr. Griffin, "How are things going on Louis' side?"

When Louis first argued with Susan, the maids in the villa had already informed him of it.

Later, when Louis moved out with Luke's help, he came back and confessed to him.

Regarding his grandson's behavior, Old Master Crawford did not say much. He only mentioned that Louis could ask for his help if there was anything he needed.

However, he was secretly keeping an eye on Louis' situation.

He was of the Crawford family bloodline. How could Old Master Crawford not care?

Mr. Griffin respectfully replied, "Master Louis, Ms. Dunn, and their child have already moved to an apartment near the school district. According to the maid, Thea's condition is stable. Moving to the apartment doesn't seem to have affected them much. Master Louis and Ms. Dunn are living a pretty normal life."

When Old Master Crawford heard that Louis' family was doing well, he nodded and said, "Report back immediately if you find out he needs help."

"Yes, sir,” replied Mr. Griffin.

Suddenly, Old Master Crawford added, "Bring back the men handling the acquisition. It seems Louis isn't keen on letting go of his current venture. Let him run the company the way he wants.”

"Understood." Mr. Griffin nodded.

The group that was recently interested in acquiring Louis' company was sent by Old Master Crawford.

He was not trying to trouble Louis. He just wanted to offer him an alternative, which was returning to T Corporation.

However, Louis had no intention of going back.

This matter even caused a dispute between the mother and son.

Old Master Crawford felt a bit embarrassed, but he did not let Mr. Griffin reveal that he was the mastermind behind this. Thus, he told Mr. Griffin to continue to keep an eye on Louis' situation.

"Oh, by the way, Old Master Crawford, what about Madam Susan?" asked Mr. Griffin.

Susan still appeared calm at the moment. It was probably because she was still upset. Someone as prideful as her would never bow down to Louis.

Still, what about later?

Susan might not be as angry now, but she was still determined to make Louis return to T Corporation. She would cause a scene.

It might even escalate to her causing a ruckus here at Crawford Manor.

Old Master Crawford rubbed his forehead. He only wanted to see if Louis wanted to go back to T Corporation. He did not expect Susan to overhear Louis' phone conversation.

He said, "Let her make all the noise she wants. Now that Louis has moved out. The whole villa is hers, complete with maids waiting on her. What more could she possibly be dissatisfied with?"

"Old Master Crawford, what if she wants to move back here..." Mr. Griffin implied.

Previously, Old Master Crawford asked Susan to move out by using Thea as an excuse.

However, now that Louis was living elsewhere with Thea, would Susan not have an excuse to return?

Realizing that he had a daughter-in-law who could stir up trouble as well, Old Master Crawford immediately felt regretful. Yes, how could he forget about this?

After Susan calmed down, would she not come back to solidify her position here?

She had even more reason to return, especially now that Thea did not need her care.

Old Master Crawford took a gulp of tea and replied, "We can't let her come back and disturb my peace no matter what. Figure something out."

After that, the old master walked toward his study while leaning on his cane.

Mr. Griffin looked helpless. How was he supposed to figure something out?

He was just an employee, after all...

Susan would never listen to him. Mr. Griffin pondered for a moment. It seemed that only Old Master Crawford could keep her in check.

Mr. Griffin watched the old master leave and shook his head helplessly. Then, he instructed those men who dealt with Louis to stop the negotiations with him.

If Louis wanted to develop his own career, they would let him be.

After Karen left Crawford Manor, she sat in the back seat with a gloomy expression on her face.

The man who drove the car noticed that there was a hint of unease in her look. He wanted to say something to lighten the atmosphere, but he decided against it.

When Karen was in a bad mood, it was best not to provoke her. Whoever spoke first would be the unlucky one.

The man certainly did not want to be the unfortunate soul caught up in her storm.

Unable to vent her frustration, Karen said to him, "Head to the Mallory Estate."

The man glanced at her through the rearview mirror, furrowed his brows, and asked, "Madam Mallory, are you going to confront Silas?"

"He's the one who made me end up like this. If I don't let off some steam, I'll feel uneasy inside!" Karen wished she could tear him to pieces at the thought of the grandfather and the grandson of the Crawford family.

How ridiculous, taking advantage of her lack of evidence and telling her to leave.

Why?! She was also part of the Mallory family. How dare they treat her differently?!

"But Madam Mallory, there's news from the Mallory Estate that Silas has a fever today. If you go there now..." the man hesitated to continue.

Silas was already running a fever, and Karen had a knack for tormenting people. If she headed there now, would it not be like putting Silas' life at serious risk?

"He has a fever?" Karen felt inexplicably annoyed. She thought of how Silas had only been kicked a few times yesterday and had fallen sick today. This man was really weak.

However, there was no way she could bear it if there was no way to vent her frustration.

"Yes, he has a fever. We've already called the family doctor to go over," replied the man. The doctor they called was the family doctor of the Mallories. Even if he saw Silas in that state, he would not say

anything. He would only treat Silas' illness and ignore everything else.

"Such a hassle.” Karen thought of kicking Silas a few times to vent her anger.

Nonetheless, if she went there now, Silas might not survive another beating.

"Madam Mallory, actually, letting the doctor treat him isn't such a bad idea. Once his face is less swollen, you can have him clarify things to the media," suggested the man, subtly reminding her that other than causing trouble for the Crawford family, the most important thing was to clarify the false reports to the media.

"Forget about it..." Karen, although frustrated, knew he was right.

Right now, the most crucial thing was to clarify to the media that the reports were false.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3008-However, she could not hold back and slapped Silas yesterday, which caused this matter to be postponed...

Karen felt annoyed again, knowing that her frustration would not go away easily. Today was bound to be a bad day for her. Hence, she said to the man, "Head to Master Percy’s house."

"Master Percy?" The man was puzzled. Even if she wanted to see Percy, he should be at the office now, not at home. He did not know that Percy was on a business trip. Thus, he reminded, "Madam Mallory, Master Percy should be at the office now."

"Who said I’m looking for him? Besides, he's away on a business trip. Just take me there." Karen felt dissatisfied because of the man's self-proclaimed cleverness.

The man quickly replied, "Yes, Madam. I'll take you there now."

Then, he made a left turn at the traffic light and headed toward Percy's place.

Outside the villa, Karen pressed the doorbell several times before someone came to open the door. Karen came face-to-face with a woman dressed in a maid's uniform. Frowning, she asked, "Are you the maid here?"

"I'm an hourly cleaning lady. May I ask if you're looking for the homeowner?" The maid was a little afraid when she sensed Karen's impatience.

She had finished cleaning and was preparing to leave. Unexpectedly, the doorbell rang while she was gathering all the trash bags to throw away. That was why it took her a bit longer to open the door.

"I'm the homeowner's mother, and I'm here to look for Nina Langdon," said Karen. Then, she pushed past the house cleaner, attempting to walk inside.

The house cleaner had never seen her come here before. Even though Karen claimed to be Percy’s mother, she did not feel comfortable letting a stranger in. She quickly stepped forward to block her path and said, "There's no one at home right now. I haven't seen you before, and I don't know if you're telling the truth. You can't go in."

Karen glared at the house cleaner. She was already surprised when the cleaner introduced herself at the door.

Could Percy not afford a full-time maid?

Now, this so-called cleaning lady was blocking her way. It made her even more frustrated. "My appearance speaks for itself!" "There are no photos of you inside. You’re not allowed to go in. I can't afford the compensation if anything goes missing!" The house cleaner continued to block her path.

Despite Karen's confrontation, the cleaner was good at her job and managed to keep her at bay.

"What do you take me for?!" Karen widened her eyes. Was she being treated like a thief?

She felt provoked and thought the house cleaner in front of her was completely clueless.

With her attire and the luxury car at the entrance, how on earth could she be mistaken for a thief? She was clearly dressed in such an elegant manner!

The house cleaner also realized her words did not sound quite right. After all, Karen was wearing branded clothing and carrying a designer bag. There was also an expensive car at the door. It did not look like the typical appearance of a thief.

Even though she did not look like a thief, it looked like she came here looking for trouble.

She came in all aggressive, as though she wanted to give the owner of the house a piece of her mind.

The house cleaner said, "I don't care what you're here for, but there's no one inside right now. If I let you in and something happens, I'll lose my job. So, you can't go in. Otherwise, don't say I didn't warn you if I'm not as civil."

Even though she dared not to lay hands on someone claiming to be Percy's mother, she still needed to find a way to block her.

In case the person in front of her was indeed who she claimed to be, at least she did not resort to violence and had followed the protocol. Thus, the cleaning service company would not give her much trouble.

On the contrary, if the person turned out not to be who she claimed and the cleaner did not intervene, she would undoubtedly risk losing her job.

Karen halted her steps, furrowing her brows. "You're saying there's no one inside?"

"Yes, no one. You can't come in without a way to prove your identity.” The house cleaner nodded.

"Where did Nina run off to for a good time?" asked Karen as she frowned. She was looking for Nina, but she was not here. Was she taking advantage of Percy being away on a business trip to have fun outside?

She was truly an unfaithful woman!

After Karen secretly scolded Nina, she noticed the house cleaner looking at her cluelessly.

"Mrs. Mallory is definitely at work at this hour,” replied the house cleaner. It was not the weekend. How could she be at home during working hours?

Was this person really Percy's mother? How could she not even know the working hours of her daughter-in-law? The house cleaner became suspicious and was even more determined to stop Karen

from entering the house. "Are you for real? How do you not even know that your daughter-in-law has to go to work?"

"Who's my daughter-in-law?! I've never acknowledged their marriage! She's not worthy of the Mallory family!" Karen glared at the cleaner. She thought Nina would not bother working at some lousy company anymore after marrying Percy.

After all, being legally married to Percy was equivalent to having an endless supply of money. Did she still need to go out and earn a living?

Nina, however, was indeed working, and this surprised Karen.

The house cleaner sensed some gossip but did not feel it was appropriate to inquire about her employer's personal affairs. Hence, she advised Karen, "You'd better leave, or I'll call the security." She was also puzzled. Karen did not even have the key to this villa. She definitely did not have the homeowner's access pass for this neighborhood.

How did she get in?

"Call Nina Langdon and tell her I'm here waiting for her." Karen told herself that she must see Nina today!

"Aren't you her mother-in-law?" The house cleaner shot her a glance and directly asked. Since this woman claimed to be the mother of the homeowner, why did she not personally call instead of asking her, a cleaning lady, to make the phone call?

She was not a maid!

"Why would I save the number of that woman?!" Karen rolled her eyes. She was wearing high heels, and the house cleaner kept holding her back. Her legs were getting tired from standing.

The house cleaner frowned, and she was about to speak when she heard Karen say, "Help me make the call or I'll have Percy fire you."

The house cleaner had no choice but to comply and made a call to Nina.

Nina was in a meeting. When she saw a call from the house cleaner, she did not answer but instead sent a message to her: [What's the matter?]

The house cleaner understood that it was not convenient for her to answer the call, so she replied to her message: [Mrs. Mallory, there's a woman here claiming to be Mr. Mallory's mother. She's looking for you.]

Percy's mother? Nina furrowed her brows, looked up, and glanced at Sue, who was still conducting the meeting from the chairwoman's seat.

Just as she was about to respond, she received another message from the house cleaner. [Her tone and attitude are really unpleasant. It seems like she's here to cause trouble. Should we have the security ask her to escort her out?]

Nina replied: [No need. Could you please stay a bit later and let her in? I'll head home right after my meeting ends.]

The house cleaner thought it would not be a problem for her to stay a bit longer. After all, she was paid by the hour for her work. Hence, she replied: [Okay.]

Then, she turned to Karen and said, "I've contacted Mrs. Mallory. She's in a meeting now, but she said you may go in and wait. She'll be back soon."

"Hmph, she's Mrs. Mallory? She's nothing!" Karen refused to acknowledge Nina's identity. Then, she added, "Why are you still standing here? Come on, show me the way!"

The house cleaner endured Karen's bad temper. After closing the door behind them, she led Karen into the living room.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3009-Karen had waited in the living room for half an hour, but Nina had not shown up. She urged the cleaner impatiently, "Call her again and see when she's coming back!"

The house cleaner felt helpless. She lifted the cup of tea that Karen had rejected and replied, "Mrs. Mallory said she'd be back right after her meeting. The meeting might not even be over yet. Please be patient."

Karen heard her repeatedly addressing Nina as 'Mrs. Mallory' and felt annoyed.

Nina had not even gained recognition from the Mallory family, so why should she be called Mrs. Mallory?

While she was still fuming with anger and contemplating, a voice came from the doorway. "Sorry, I was in a meeting."

It was Nina's voice.

Karen straightened her posture, putting on an air of sophistication. She gave Nina a sidelong glance and said, "Hmph, a meeting? With that lousy job of yours, how much money can you really make? In the end, it's all Percy's money you're spending, right?"

Nina furrowed her brows. Before Percy went on a business trip, he had warned her that Karen might come here to cause trouble.

Karen was clearly in a bad mood these days. She would likely take it out on anyone she could, with Nina being the primary target.

Nina knew very well why she was the preferred target. Percy was away, and Karen was displeased with her. She knew Karen would seek her out to vent her frustrations when Percy was not around.

At the same time, Percy could not hide his business trip schedule from Karen because she would get him to do things for her.

"Thank you for your hard work. You may get off work now," Nina said to the house cleaner. What she said earlier was also meant for the cleaning lady.

However, Karen took it upon herself to respond. Nina did not bother explaining further to avoid making Karen more agitated.

Karen did not consider Nina a part of the Mallory family, so Nina did not feel the need to show her respect. That was also what Percy had told her.

However, Nina did not want to offend Karen either. Otherwise, it would make things difficult for Percy later.

"Alright, Mrs. Mallory. Let me place this teacup in the kitchen and then head off," replied the house cleaner.

The house cleaner had a negative impression of Karen. As she recalled how much Karen did not like Nina being addressed as Mrs. Mallory, she deliberately called her that in front of Karen. She then walked into the kitchen. She placed the cup in the dishwasher and left for the day.

Karen was so furious that she almost stomped her feet in anger. She believed that anyone associated with Nina, that bitch, was rude and lacked manners. No matter how she explained, they just would not listen—as though they were brainless.

Nina turned to look at Karen, who was sitting on the opposite sofa, and asked, "Madam Mallory, Percy is on a business trip today and isn't in A City."

"I know." Karen stared at her with a cold expression on her face. "Why? Wouldn't I know where my son went?"

Nina raised an eyebrow. If Percy did not deliberately inform Karen, she probably would not have known.

However, Nina was not foolish enough to say something that would provoke Karen.

Percy did not listen to his mother's words and married Nina against Karen's will. Karen was already quite unhappy about that. If she found out that she usually would not be able to know Percy's whereabouts, she would definitely throw a tantrum.

Nina did not say anything more. Karen came here looking for trouble, and Nina knew it. Thus, she waited for Karen to continue.

"Cat got your tongue?" Karen could not help but glare at her when she noticed Nina was being quiet.

Nina shook her head. "If you have something to say, just say it. I still need to go back to work later."

"Work?" Karen laughed as though she had just heard a big joke. "Are you still pretending to work? Are you trying to gain Percy's sympathy this way? Have some shame!"

"How is working to earn my own money shameful?" asked Nina. She really wanted to ask Karen if it was not her past actions that were truly shameless?

What Karen had experienced before was quite similar to what Nina had been forced to endure in the past.

However, Karen would not sympathize with her. Instead, she would be happy if things were not going well between her and Percy.

Nina felt helpless facing such a mother-in-law.

Since Karen refused to acknowledge her as a daughter-in-law, Nina would not acknowledge her as her mother-in-law either.

"All you do is put on a show. I wonder how long you can keep Percy's attention with that act. Nina, let me tell you, the day will come when you'll have to leave with nothing. I'll make sure you regret every bit of it!" warned Karen. She had always thought that Nina was together with Percy for the money.

Therefore, she believed that this kind of threat would be effective.

"Yeah, whatever." Nina found it boring. Karen thought she was with Percy for money, but Nina could not be bothered to explain herself. She would let Karen continue thinking that.

Karen narrowed her eyes unhappily. "What's with that attitude? You think you've got Percy wrapped around your finger?"

Nina furrowed her brows as she listened to Karen. "Let me tell you, as long as the Mallory family refuses to recognize you as our daughter-in-law, Percy will eventually abandon you for the sake of the Mallory family. Temporary choices don't mean anything. Don't get too comfortable."

"Madam Mallory, I'm quite busy with work today. If you're here to say these things to me, then let time be the judge. I have no regrets about my choices. Whatever you say won't make me afraid. If there's nothing else, please leave," Nina gestured with a dismissal.

With Karen here, she really could not go back to work at the office.

After all, Karen's mental state was unstable. If she went crazy, she could smash things around.

Even though Percy had plenty of money, every decoration here was a joint effort between her and Percy. If the things got damaged, she would be heartbroken.

After all, it was their efforts.

Nina's words provoked Karen.

She recalled the experience of being asked to leave Crawford Manor and now, she was being asked to leave by Nina...

On what grounds did they think they could ask her to leave?

Karen frowned, her anger flaring up. Suddenly, she stood up in an instant and slapped Nina.

Nina was not as quick as Luca. She took a solid slap, which turned her head sideways. She felt like she was in a dream.

Karen actually slapped her!

Nina looked at her in disbelief.

"Hmph, do you think I won't dare to do anything to you just because you have that fragile legal relationship with Percy? The place you're living in now was also bought with the Mallory family's money. Get out!" Karen wanted to sweep Nina out the door.

Nina took a deep breath. Considering the state Karen was in, she turned around, endured the pain on her face, walked into a room, and locked the door.

Karen was left puzzled by her actions. She went over and knocked on the door. "Bitch, get the hell out of there!"

The banging on the door continued, but Nina did not open it. Instead, she took out her phone.

Karen was wild with rage as she kicked the door, but it remained solid and closed.

She briskly came to the door of the house and pushed it open. A man was standing at the door, smoking.

The man jumped when he saw Karen come out. He instinctively threw the cigarette on the ground and stomped it out. "Madam, are you leaving?"

"Leaving? Come inside with me," Karen looked at him disapprovingly for throwing the cigarette on the ground.

She did not like smelling cigarette smoke. He knew he would be driving her later, and yet he was smoking now. The car would be filled with the smell later.

The man was relieved that she did not scold him for smoking, but he sensed that something must have happened inside. It was probably a conflict between Karen and Percy's wife.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3010-When the man was waiting by the car for Karen to come out earlier, he saw Nina hastily enter the house.

Later, the cleaning lady came out, leaving only Karen and Nina in the villa.

Karen looked like she was out to get Nina.

However, no matter how he looked at it, Nina was Percy's wife. Making a move against Percy's wife was beyond the man's courage.

Even though Karen was the one paying his salary, if Percy decided to take revenge, he could not possibly target Karen. Percy's retaliation would undoubtedly fall on him.

With these thoughts in mind, he dragged his feet even more, clearly reluctant.

Sensing his slow footsteps, Karen turned around and glared at him. "Why are you walking so slowly?"

"It's nothing.” The man quickened his pace, intending to assess the situation.

Karen led the man to the bedroom door where Nina had just entered. The door was closed. She instructed the man beside her, "You, kick the door open."

The man had strong legs, and a few kicks could easily break the door down. However, he hesitated when he thought that Nina might be inside.

Nina was a woman easy to bully, but the man behind her was not someone he could mess with...

"What are you waiting for? Kick the door!" Karen seemed to know what he was thinking and commanded more forcefully.

The man was afraid, but he could not ignore Karen's words. Hence, he kicked the bedroom door.

The door made a sound but did not budge.

Karen widened her eyes, suspecting the man had not exerted enough force. "Did you forget to eat today?"

The man frowned and shook his head, "No, Madam Mallory. It's just too sturdy."

Indeed, the door was robust, as were all the doors in this villa. A few kicks from others might not even open it.

Nina, who was hiding inside the room, listened to the noises outside. She was feeling a little anxious. While it was true this door was sturdy, it was not like the man could not kick it open if he tried.

Someone trained could kick it open with a bit of effort.

She worriedly looked at her phone, fearing that if the door was kicked open, she would be in for a rough time.

Two more kicks landed on the door.

The man exerted all his strength, and this time, the door started to shake.

"Hurry up, hurry up," Nina muttered under her breath while sweating nervously.

With another bang, the door was kicked open.

Nina looked at Karen and the sturdy man, realizing she was destined for a beating. She frowned and took a step back but did not beg for mercy.

Karen would not spare her just because she pleaded with her.

"You bitch, how dare you lock the door? I'm going to teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents today! Let's see if you'll dare to do it again in the future!" Karen stepped forward as she said those words.

Despair washed over Nina.

Reluctant to resort to violence, Nina found herself in a situation where resistance seemed futile. A burly man was blocking the doorway, making it impossible for her to escape to another room.

Just as Karen was about to make a move, several figures swiftly entered the living room!

"Stop!" a voice commanded, halting Karen in her tracks.

Nina instantly let out a sigh of relief. Help had arrived. She took advantage of the momentary hesitation from Karen and the man to dart out in a sprint.

The man, who was pushed away, stumbled backward a couple of steps. When he regained his composure and took a look, Nina was already hiding behind the security guards who had rushed in.

"Mrs. Mallory, are you okay?" asked the head of security. Nina informed them that she realized someone had broken into the villa to harm her, so he brought his colleagues along.

Percy treated the security team well. He often sent them gifts of tobacco and alcohol. Therefore, the head of security took Nina's safety very seriously.

They thought this high-end neighborhood was safe, so no one would come to harm the residents here. Little did they know, someone actually almost got hurt.

The head of security was embarrassed because he thought he had allowed someone to break in and harm a resident. If word got out about this, his position as the head of security would be terminated, especially considering all the goodies Percy regularly sent their way.

The gifts were all top-notch smokes and booze. Having received benefits from Percy, he tended to show extra courtesy. Thus, the head of security shielded Nina behind his team.

"I'm fine," Nina replied with a trembling voice.

Karen was very strong. Nina had already taken a slap, another one might leave her unable to show her face for days.

Even though Nina claimed to be fine, the head of security noticed the swelling on one side of her face. "Did they hit you?"

Before Nina could answer, Karen, having realized the situation, rushed out and squinted at the head of security and his team.

She wondered if her subordinate was formidable enough to deal with them.

They were just security guards, not trained fighters. If her men started a fight...

While Karen was calculating the odds, the head of security said, "This is private property. Kindly leave this place!"

He then turned to Nina, "Mrs. Mallory, would you like to file a police report?"

"It's okay. There's no need to call the police." Nina shook her head. There was no way this incident would end up at the police station.

If it were anyone else, it might be a minor issue. However, if Karen ended up at the police station, it would become a major problem.

The Mallory family's feud would bring trouble to Percy.

Even though the head of security did not understand, he complied with her request. "Alright, she's being gracious and not pursuing this any further. You guys can leave."

Karen scoffed. "Why would she do that to me? This house belongs to my son. What is she compared to me? She can't even send me to the police station even if she wants to."

The head of security frowned, suspecting that Nina's reluctance to involve the police had something to do with this woman.

He never would have thought that she was Percy's mother.

As the head of security thought about that refined gentleman, he found it hard to believe that this was his mother.

How did this loud and aggressive woman manage to raise such a successful son?

Karen pressed on, "You're always siding with that wench. Tell me, what's your deal with her?!"

"I'm the head of security for the neighborhood," replied the security head as he frowned. What other connection could there be? Their duty was to ensure the safety of residents and their property.

"Hmph, I don't buy it." Karen scoffed. Her gaze shifted between the two. "You seem so worked up. Are you and Nina hiding some scandalous secret? Are you her secret lover or something?"

The head of security's eyes widened in surprise. He must be hearing things.

She was Percy's mother, which meant she was Nina's mother-in-law.

How could a mother-in-law accuse her son's wife like this? She even did it in front of so many people. Was she trying to turn her speculative accusations into reality?

If people started thinking that Nina was having an affair with someone, it would be a disgrace for Percy and Karen herself. Why would she say such things...