Ch. 3111..3120

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3111-"Disinfect his wounds. He has a fracture. Be careful," Shanks handed the disinfectant to Oscar and Russ. "Try to disinfect his wounds as thoroughly as possible."

"Mr. Shanks…" Russ refused to do such a thing.

"Do it. You have no choice." Shanks' expression was frosty. It was a silent warning that brooked no refusal from them.

Russ cursed those two who had hurt Gerald. Now, they had to clean up the mess for them.

He wondered what their boss was thinking, keeping this man in the team.

Clearly, he was useless. It would have been better to throw him out onto the streets and let him die. Why bother saving him?

The two men reluctantly took the iodine and cotton swabs. They helped to disinfect Gerald's wounds.

They also followed Shanks' instructions and tried to be as gentle as possible during the disinfection process.

However, Gerald still screamed in pain as though he was being slaughtered.

Russ looked disgusted. Soon, they finished disinfecting Gerald’s wounds.

Gerald had no strength left to scream at this point.

At that moment, a man entered the room and conveyed Abel's message. "Mr.

Shanks, the boss wants you to shut this guy up. He's too loud, so loud it makes him want to come up here and kill him."

To make sure the person on the bed understood, he deliberately spoke in English.

Gerald felt despair. He felt like an animal being slaughtered on the chopping board.

Even though Shanks could save him, Abel could kill him at any time.

Shanks put on the medical gloves. When he heard what the man said, he shot him a displeased look and said, "Tell him if he wants to kill, he should just do it.

He shouldn't have brought this guy here. Also, have his men come clean up the mess. The living room is all messed up because of this."

The man awkwardly smiled and nodded. "Yes, I'll deliver your message."

After that, he turned around and left.

Then, Shanks turned around to look at Gerald. "From what I can see, you have at least three fractures, maybe more. We don't have imaging tools here, so I need to feel it myself. It might hurt more. Bite on this gauze so that he won't come to chop you up later."

He did not want to see Abel kill Gerald.

Shanks was halfway through saving Gerald. If Abel killed him, everything Shanks had done before and all these medical supplies would go to waste.

Gerald immediately opened his mouth, letting Shanks stuff the gauze in.

Shanks began to work, examining the areas of his body with fractures.

The two men stepped aside and watched Shanks examine Gerald.

Even though they were not medical students, they found this process quite intriguing.

For example, Shanks was now pressing on Gerald's chest, checking for fractures in his chest and rib bones. He checked each area carefully.

Whenever he found an issue, he marked it directly with a pen.

After the examination, what was initially thought to be only three fractures turned out to be five.

The two men gave Shanks a thumbs-up, praising him, "Mr. Shanks, you're really amazing."

Shanks' expression remained indifferent. Being a doctor, he could not rely solely on exceptional medical skills.

After all, in the past, medical conditions were not as advanced. Doctors had to learn various methods to save people.

Shanks was using those old methods to save lives now.

After Shanks finished his examination, he instructed the two men to assist him in correcting Gerald's fractures.

Over an hour later, all the fractures on Gerald's body had been corrected.

Shanks removed the gauze from Gerald's mouth and said in a calm voice, "You're lucky. There weren't any severe fractures that required surgery."

If Gerald had severe fractures that required surgery, they would either have to transport Gerald back to the Island of Despair or just keep him here until his external wounds healed enough for him to be sent to the hospital.

If it was the latter, the fractured areas would definitely leave sequela.

However, Shanks had no intention of returning to the Island of Despair. He needed to stay here to find the herbs Abel needed at the moment.

There were still two missing. Without those two herbs, Kassy was doomed, and Abel would go insane because of it.

Shanks instructed the two men to apply medicine powder to Gerald's external wounds while he secured the fractured areas and then administered injections.

After everything was done, Shanks stood up and walked to the door of the room.

At this point, Abel's men had already finished cleaning the second floor.

Shanks made his way down the stairs.

Abel was sitting in the living room on the first floor and smoking a cigar. He was listening to his subordinate's report.

Shanks walked toward him and interrupted, “Excuse me.” Abel raised his hand, signaling his subordinate to stop reporting. "Is that guy dead?"

"No. Are you going to continue?" replied Shanks with a gloomy face.

Abel shook his head. "It's fine if he's not dead. Besides, I didn't beat him up.

They did."

Shanks could not be bothered with Abel's nonsense. "The two men you sent up, I'm going to need them for a long time. Also, I won't be here tomorrow. I'm going into the mountains."

"What are you going into the mountains for?" asked Abel.

"I'm going to find what you need," answered Shanks as he sat on another couch. "Do you think the herbs will come to us if I don't go?"

"No, they won't. Go ahead. I'll have some of my men protect you,” replied Abel.

He did not know what the situation was in the mountains here, but one thing he was sure of was that Shanks could not get hurt.

Shanks refused. "No need. I'll go by myself. And tell your men to be careful.

They shouldn't cause me more trouble again. If that guy had more severe fractures, he'd be disabled."

"It won't happen. My men know what they're doing,” said Abel. He was in a good mood now since he had received some good news from his subordinate earlier.

He had received a huge sum of money, which meant there would be more money for the Island of Despair.

"Well, let's hope so." Shanks rose to his feet to leave.

"Oh, by the way, I'm also heading to A City tomorrow," added Abel.

"A City? To cause trouble for Luca?" asked Shanks. He did not understand what Abel was thinking as he always wanted to cause trouble for Luca.

The key was that he could not gain anything from it.

Like yesterday, Abel suspected Luca of secretly procuring the herbs, so he sent two people to sneak into the Crawfords' ancestral home at midnight. He claimed that the task was simple and left it to his subordinates from X City to handle.

However, both of them ended up being caught by Luke's people.

Luke was not someone easy to mess with.

The crucial point was that Luca was not involved in this matter. They did not find the herbs, and there was no evidence of Luca helping Luke. If Abel went to trouble Luca now, would he find anything?

He would just beat her up at most.

Shanks always believed that fighting could not solve problems.

However, Abel was keen on using such methods to solve problems. That was why he would cause a lot of trouble every time.

"You still claim not to care about Ivana? Your attitude clearly shows you're concerned about her. Don’t worry, I'm not going to cause trouble for her. I have some matters to deal with in A City," replied Abel.

Shanks warned him in a cold voice, "I can handle a lot of issues and hassles for you, but that doesn't give you the right to freely assume and misinterpret my intentions."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3112-"Disinfect his wounds. He has a fracture. Be careful," Shanks handed the disinfectant to Oscar and Russ. "Try to disinfect his wounds as thoroughly as possible."

"Mr. Shanks…" Russ refused to do such a thing.

"Do it. You have no choice." Shanks' expression was frosty. It was a silent warning that brooked no refusal from them.

Russ cursed those two who had hurt Gerald. Now, they had to clean up the mess for them.

He wondered what their boss was thinking, keeping this man in the team.

Clearly, he was useless. It would have been better to throw him out onto the streets and let him die. Why bother saving him?

The two men reluctantly took the iodine and cotton swabs. They helped to disinfect Gerald's wounds.

They also followed Shanks' instructions and tried to be as gentle as possible during the disinfection process.

However, Gerald still screamed in pain as though he was being slaughtered.

Russ looked disgusted. Soon, they finished disinfecting Gerald’s wounds.

Gerald had no strength left to scream at this point.

At that moment, a man entered the room and conveyed Abel's message. "Mr.

Shanks, the boss wants you to shut this guy up. He's too loud, so loud it makes him want to come up here and kill him."

To make sure the person on the bed understood, he deliberately spoke in English.

Gerald felt despair. He felt like an animal being slaughtered on the chopping board.

Even though Shanks could save him, Abel could kill him at any time.

Shanks put on the medical gloves. When he heard what the man said, he shot him a displeased look and said, "Tell him if he wants to kill, he should just do it.

He shouldn't have brought this guy here. Also, have his men come clean up the mess. The living room is all messed up because of this."

The man awkwardly smiled and nodded. "Yes, I'll deliver your message."

After that, he turned around and left.

Then, Shanks turned around to look at Gerald. "From what I can see, you have at least three fractures, maybe more. We don't have imaging tools here, so I need to feel it myself. It might hurt more. Bite on this gauze so that he won't come to chop you up later."

He did not want to see Abel kill Gerald.

Shanks was halfway through saving Gerald. If Abel killed him, everything Shanks had done before and all these medical supplies would go to waste.

Gerald immediately opened his mouth, letting Shanks stuff the gauze in.

Shanks began to work, examining the areas of his body with fractures.

The two men stepped aside and watched Shanks examine Gerald.

Even though they were not medical students, they found this process quite intriguing.

For example, Shanks was now pressing on Gerald's chest, checking for fractures in his chest and rib bones. He checked each area carefully.

Whenever he found an issue, he marked it directly with a pen.

After the examination, what was initially thought to be only three fractures turned out to be five.

The two men gave Shanks a thumbs-up, praising him, "Mr. Shanks, you're really amazing."

Shanks' expression remained indifferent. Being a doctor, he could not rely solely on exceptional medical skills.

After all, in the past, medical conditions were not as advanced. Doctors had to learn various methods to save people.

Shanks was using those old methods to save lives now.

After Shanks finished his examination, he instructed the two men to assist him in correcting Gerald's fractures.

Over an hour later, all the fractures on Gerald's body had been corrected.

Shanks removed the gauze from Gerald's mouth and said in a calm voice, "You're lucky. There weren't any severe fractures that required surgery."

If Gerald had severe fractures that required surgery, they would either have to transport Gerald back to the Island of Despair or just keep him here until his external wounds healed enough for him to be sent to the hospital.

If it was the latter, the fractured areas would definitely leave sequela.

However, Shanks had no intention of returning to the Island of Despair. He needed to stay here to find the herbs Abel needed at the moment.

There were still two missing. Without those two herbs, Kassy was doomed, and Abel would go insane because of it.

Shanks instructed the two men to apply medicine powder to Gerald's external wounds while he secured the fractured areas and then administered injections.

After everything was done, Shanks stood up and walked to the door of the room.

At this point, Abel's men had already finished cleaning the second floor.

Shanks made his way down the stairs.

Abel was sitting in the living room on the first floor and smoking a cigar. He was listening to his subordinate's report.

Shanks walked toward him and interrupted, “Excuse me.” Abel raised his hand, signaling his subordinate to stop reporting. "Is that guy dead?"

"No. Are you going to continue?" replied Shanks with a gloomy face.

Abel shook his head. "It's fine if he's not dead. Besides, I didn't beat him up.

They did."

Shanks could not be bothered with Abel's nonsense. "The two men you sent up, I'm going to need them for a long time. Also, I won't be here tomorrow. I'm going into the mountains."

"What are you going into the mountains for?" asked Abel.

"I'm going to find what you need," answered Shanks as he sat on another couch. "Do you think the herbs will come to us if I don't go?"

"No, they won't. Go ahead. I'll have some of my men protect you,” replied Abel.

He did not know what the situation was in the mountains here, but one thing he was sure of was that Shanks could not get hurt.

Shanks refused. "No need. I'll go by myself. And tell your men to be careful.

They shouldn't cause me more trouble again. If that guy had more severe fractures, he'd be disabled."

"It won't happen. My men know what they're doing,” said Abel. He was in a good mood now since he had received some good news from his subordinate earlier.

He had received a huge sum of money, which meant there would be more money for the Island of Despair.

"Well, let's hope so." Shanks rose to his feet to leave.

"Oh, by the way, I'm also heading to A City tomorrow," added Abel.

"A City? To cause trouble for Luca?" asked Shanks. He did not understand what Abel was thinking as he always wanted to cause trouble for Luca.

The key was that he could not gain anything from it.

Like yesterday, Abel suspected Luca of secretly procuring the herbs, so he sent two people to sneak into the Crawfords' ancestral home at midnight. He claimed that the task was simple and left it to his subordinates from X City to handle.

However, both of them ended up being caught by Luke's people.

Luke was not someone easy to mess with.

The crucial point was that Luca was not involved in this matter. They did not find the herbs, and there was no evidence of Luca helping Luke. If Abel went to trouble Luca now, would he find anything?

He would just beat her up at most.

Shanks always believed that fighting could not solve problems.

However, Abel was keen on using such methods to solve problems. That was why he would cause a lot of trouble every time.

"You still claim not to care about Ivana? Your attitude clearly shows you're concerned about her. Don’t worry, I'm not going to cause trouble for her. I have some matters to deal with in A City," replied Abel.

Shanks warned him in a cold voice, "I can handle a lot of issues and hassles for you, but that doesn't give you the right to freely assume and misinterpret my intentions."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3113-After Shanks finished his words, he turned around and went upstairs.

The man beside Abel observed Shanks' attitude toward Abel and could not help but feel a bit indignant on Abel's behalf. Thus, he said, "Boss, why does Mr.

Shanks always seem to overlook you?"

Abel glanced at the man beside him and rolled his eyes at him. "If you were as capable as Shanks, you could talk to me like that too."

The man immediately lowered his head and expressed his loyalty, "I may not be as capable as Mr. Shanks is, but I'll always be loyal to you."

"Oh? Then you'd better practice what you preach. Book a flight to A City for tomorrow morning," ordered Abel. Even though the distance between X City and A City was not far, flying was the safest option for Abel.

He did not intend to let anyone drive him there.

The journey by road was too long, and it would be too easy for someone to ambush him along the way.

There were probably many people who wanted to kill him, but most of them did not know his true identity.

However, Abel was not going to joke around with his life. What if there was someone who knew his real identity and wanted to take his life?

Abel trusted the security measures of A City's flights. The staff were very diligent in checking for prohibited items. Naturally, he did not have to worry about anyone trying anything on the plane.

"Yes, sir." The man took out his phone to book the ticket. After checking the flights to A City for tomorrow, he asked, "Boss, is the 3:00 pm flight okay?"

"That's fine, but it has to be first class," replied Abel as he took a puff of his cigar.

"I've booked the ticket for you and sent the details to your phone." The man was very responsible in his work. He sent the ticket information to Abel and asked, "Do you need someone from A City to pick you up?"

"No, I don't want to alert those people there when I go back," answered Abel.

Alerting those people in A City meant alerting Amur, which meant letting Luca know.

He did not intend to let Luca know about this matter.

At the ancestral mansion, Gale was seeing the police off.

Luca glanced at the time. It was almost noon. They did not spend much time taking statements, but the police took quite a while to search for evidence.

Luke looked at the luxury car that had been severely damaged by Jacob and Harold. He did not even furrow his brows. He said to Gale, "Contact someone from the 4S dealership."

"I've already contacted them. Someone will come to tow the car away soon,"

replied Gale as he handed his car keys to Luke. "Boss, you take my car back first. I still have some matters to deal with before I can return to A City."

"Okay." Luke took Gale's keys and turned around to look at Luca. "Let's go back first."

"Okay." Luca nodded. It had been three days since she had seen her children, and she missed them.

She wondered if they had been obedient and listening to Nina's words during these three days.

"Wait for me here. I'll go get the suitcase," said Luke as he walked back into the house.

Luca waited patiently by the side.

Gale grinned as he watched the two of them. Even though he had to watch them being all lovey-dovey again, he felt quite delighted. Although it was a jab at single men like him, it made him feel good.

Luke took out their luggage and placed it in the trunk of the car Gale had driven over.

"I’ll leave things to you here. Let me know when you're ready to head back to A City and I'll send someone to pick you up," said Luke. He knew Gale preferred driving himself.

As long as it was not too far, he would opt to drive instead of considering other modes of transportation.

"Okay, Boss.” Gale nodded.

Luke drove away.

Luca suddenly remembered Evan and Warren, who were on the business trip with them.

"Do we need to pick up Warren and Evan?" asked Luca.

"Evan has already flown back, but Warren is still waiting for us at the hotel. Let's go there now," replied Luke. He had not asked Warren to come to the ancestral mansion.

After all, Warren could not help with the matters here, so it was better for him to wait at the hotel than to wait at the mansion.

"Okay." Luca nodded.

At this moment, Luke remembered Evan's request for Luca's help and asked, "Are you going to agree to Evan's request?"

"What?" Luca did not catch on.

"He wants you to give lectures at Capital University. Are you planning to agree?"

questioned Luke.

Luca smiled wryly. There was a hint of helplessness in her expression. "With his persuasion skills, can I really refuse?” She could refuse if she wanted to, but Evan would continue to insist every time.

Hence, Luca knew she could not refuse—unless she mentioned Luke’s name.

However, she had not revealed her true identity to the public yet. Rejecting him at this point seemed unlikely.

"Should I tell him there are plenty of professors at Capital University?"

suggested Luke. He was puzzled as to why Evan thought Luca was suitable since it did not matter who the lecturer was.

"Yeah, there are plenty of professors at Capital University, but I'm the youngest of them all. Young people have to take on more responsibility. That's Mr.

Turner's intention." Luca laughed.

"Don't tell him anything. I'll just agree. It's not a big deal to go and teach a couple of classes, especially with Mr. Link helping me prepare the course materials.

"And besides, Vivian is also at Capital University. She's been inviting me for meals lately, but I've been too busy. Going there to teach might give me a chance to have dinner with her every week."

"Okay. Ray mentioned that she’s getting better." Luke nodded. He had been in touch with Ray all along.

"How does Mr. Lacroix know?" Luca was surprised. Was Ray not in Russia?

She had not heard that anyone had come to A City.

"His people are in A City, observing her," Luke explained to her.

"I see." Luca nodded, suddenly enlightened. "But it makes sense. Vivian is Mr.

Lacroix's only family member, so it's normal for him to pay more attention to her.

But has Mr. Norton been pestering Vivian lately?"

"He's very busy." Luke did not answer Luca's question. In fact, he knew Gordan had been watching Vivian all along. He even moved to the same neighborhood just to keep an eye on her.

However, Vivian often stayed in the university dormitory, and Gordan's tracking skills were extremely advanced. Therefore, Vivian had yet to realize that they actually lived in the same neighborhood.

As for this matter, Luke did not want to intervene.

Both Gordan and Vivian were adults. What they did was really none of anyone else's business.

Moreover, if Gordan truly regretted it, he should have pursued her long ago.

However, he did not do so. Luke could not understand him. Gordan neither regretted nor pursued Vivian.

Luke drove to the hotel entrance.

Warren had already checked out and was waiting in the lobby. When he saw Luke's car arrive, he walked out with his luggage. "Boss, Ms. Craw, good afternoon."

"Good afternoon," Luca greeted Warren with a smile while Luke maintained his usual cold demeanor.

He nodded toward Warren in response

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3114-"Alright," Aunt Neile replied as she carried two suitcases and headed upstairs.

Luca glanced at Luke and asked, "Are you going back to the office now?"

So much had happened these past few days, and Luke had not had much time to deal with T Corporation's documents. Although he had not mentioned it, she could guess that he must have accumulated a lot of paperwork by now.

"No, I'll stay upstairs to deal with some documents," replied Luke. He stroked Luca's head and added, "You've been riding in the car for so long. You must be tired. Get some rest. The kids will surely be all over you when they come back later."

"Alright." Luca smiled. After such a long journey by car, she was indeed tired.

For some reason, unlike before when she would inevitably doze off during long bus rides, she did not feel sleepy at all on the way back today.

Perhaps it was because she knew that Abel would be coming to A City, which made her nervous…

That was the only reason Luca could think of. She could not think of any other reasons.

Luke held her hand as they made their way up the stairs.

When they reached the second floor, they encountered Aunt Neile.

Aunt Neile looked at the tightly clasped hands of the two of them. A smile appeared on her face. She secretly marveled at the strong bond between them.

Luca felt a bit embarrassed while Aunt Neile stared at them. She lightly loosened her grip on Luke's hand and earnestly reminded Aunt Neile, "Aunt Neile, please inform me when the kids come back from school, okay?"

"Of course. You can count on me," replied Aunt Neile.

Luca smiled and walked into the bedroom, intending to rest for a while.

Luke instructed Aunt Neile, "Aunt Neile, please make me a cup of coffee and bring it up here."

"Of course, sir," replied Aunt Neile. When she heard Luke ask for a cup of coffee, she knew he was going to work again. She could not help but sigh at Luke's hard work.

He just came back from a business trip and was already diving back into work.

Luca did not immediately go to sleep when she returned to the bedroom.

Instead, she picked out all of Luke's and her clothes that needed to be washed.

Although their undergarments had already been washed when they changed earlier that day, she could not help but feel uncomfortable knowing that Stan had been watching them.

Hence, she washed them again and then put them in the dedicated dryer for disinfection.

After sorting out the clothes to be washed, she finally felt drowsy and sat on the bed.

At the thought of Abel coming to A City, Luca immediately called Amur.

Amur was working out at home at the moment. When he heard his phone ring, he answered it.

"Hello?" His breath was a little unsteady due to the intense exercise.

"Amur, are you okay?" Luca immediately sensed something was off from his breath.

Amur also sensed her concern and explained, "I'm fine, just exercising."

"Oh, good…" Luca let out a sigh of relief and asked, "Have you received any missions recently?"

"No, I haven't. Why?" Amur thought Luca encountered some problems and asked with concern.

"It's nothing. I just wanted to let you know that I received some news. Abel will be coming to A City tomorrow. I'm not sure what he’s up to. Just be prepared mentally," said Luca.

Apart from Nyla, Eler and Amur were the ones she was worried about the most on the entire Island of Despair.

Eler and Nyla were on the Island of Despair. She was somewhat relieved because even though she was worried, they were still relatively safe there.

Therefore, Amur was her biggest concern.

"How did you find out?" Amur suddenly asked.

Luca was never clear about Abel's itinerary. Sometimes, Abel would give her updates when he was in A City.

He had not received any news yet, so how did she know?

Luca was taken aback. She was just worried that Abel might play tricks that would put Amur at a disadvantage, so she could not wait to tell him the news.

However, she had not thought about how to explain how she knew about Abel's plans.

As a long-term assassin stationed in this area of A City, Amur did not know Abel was coming. How did she know?

Luca knew that Amur did not agree with her being open with Luke.

Even if he did not agree, she had already confessed everything. She had no way out, so all she could do was keep this matter hidden.

Luca explained, "I went to X City on a business trip a few days ago and met Abel."

"Okay," Amur responded without saying much. He did not ask about what happened in X City or change the subject. He was waiting for her explanation.

Luca had no choice but to continue, "I heard it through the grapevine. Amur, I overheard him arranging a flight. That's how I knew."

Once she started lying, she had to fabricate more.

However, when Luca told this lie, she felt no psychological burden. She did not know if it was because she was accustomed to lying or if it was for another reason.

Lying to Amur now did not carry the same psychological pressure as before.

Is that how you found out?" Amur sounded incredulous.

"Yeah, that's how I found out. I attended an industry networking event previously, and I happened to see him there. He asked me to find some herbs for him…

“Forget it. Anyway, I overheard it. And I think Abel is planning something shady, but I don't know what it is. He asked for my help in finding some herbs, and I only found three of them.

"There's one more that Mr. Shanks found, and we haven't found the remaining one.

"Since we couldn't find all the herbs, I can't confirm what Abel is up to,"

explained Luca as she rubbed her chest, feeling no increase in her heart rate.

Sure enough, the more lies she told, the more she got used to it. Neither her heart rate nor her breath quickened when lying.

Her psychological resilience when lying now was far superior to when she used to lie to Luke.

As Amur listened to Luca's words on the other end of the phone, he asked again, "How did you end up attending this networking event?"

"I…" Luca paused for a moment. "It was company-assigned. I had no choice."

She felt helpless after saying that.

Look, another lie.

She could not tell Amur that she knew Abel would attend the industry networking event, which was why she went with Luke.

"Did you get hurt?" asked Amur. When he thought about Luca facing it alone and how nervous she might have been, he could not help but feel a pang of heartache.

He wished he could bear these burdens for Luca, but he could not.

Luca had to follow Abel's arrangements. She had to purposefully approach Luke and stay by his side.

Yet, that man could not protect her at all!

"I'm not hurt," replied Luca as she touched her abdomen. The place where she had been punched was no longer hurting, but she had been injured. The bruise had not completely faded yet.

Amur let out a deep sigh. His breathing had calmed down by now. He could not shake the feeling that Luca was hiding something from him.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3115-However, Amur could not catch evidence of Luca lying to him. "Got it. If anything happens, I'll tell you."

"You need to protect yourself, Amur. We'll be free soon," replied Luca.

Amur was taken aback for a moment.

Freedom? He knew how to read and write the word, but he had never dared to dream about it.

Perhaps he once used to dream about it.

When they were still on the Island of Despair, Luca told him what freedom was, and he had dreamed about it then.

Standing in the outside world meant freedom.

However, as days passed with the brutal training on the Island of Despair, he realized that even when he was out there, he was not free at all.

Despite having control over much of his time, he was still bound by the commands of the Island of Despair. He also had to regularly return to the base for the antidote.

Without the antidote, he might have more freedom, but it would come at the cost of his life.

Amur never doubted that he could sacrifice his life for a moment of freedom.

However, he had a burden on his back now. That meant he could not make freedom contingent on giving up his life.

If something happened to him, things would be terrible for Eler and Luca on the Island of Despair.

Hence, Amur did not need that kind of freedom.

"Luca, why do you say that?" Amur knew that Luca had developed the antidote.

Still, what good was the antidote? Their most valued people were still on the Island of Despair.

As long as Eler and Nyla were still there, they would not be free.

"I just have a feeling. Trust me, okay?" Luca knew that Amur was tormented by the missions and had lost some desire for survival.

If it were not for Eler and Nyla, and if it were not for her…

He might have failed the missions long ago.

Each time he completed a mission, he gained great benefits. Yet, he could not break free from the cage of the Island of Despair. Thus, each reward was meaningless to him.

For those from the Island of Despair, material wealth was not gained through money but through one's own fists and abilities.

Luca understood this clearly.

Therefore, no matter how much money there was, it was meaningless to Amur.

"I trust you." Even if Amur had lost his longing for freedom, he was still willing to choose to trust Luca. At least, he could appear calm on the surface.

As for his inner self, he had already numbed himself through constant killing and training.

Luca let out a sigh of relief. "Okay, just be careful. Before real freedom arrives, promise me you'll be okay. Think about it. You're everything to Eler. She hasn't seen the outside world yet…"

"I know, Luca. I won't easily give up hope for life," Amur promised her.

Missions were not always smooth sailing. He had also undertaken lifethreatening missions, but it was his strong inner belief that sustained him, allowing him to seize opportunities in that one-tenth chance.

It was because he had to protect Eler, Luca, and Nyla.

After ending the call, Luca let out a deep sigh.

She felt heavily burdened…

Luca was not sure what was wrong with her, but whenever she heard Amur's voice, she felt suffocated.

She even had a feeling that she might lose Amur at any moment.

Shaking her head, Luca murmured softly, "What are you thinking? Amur will survive. He'll be fine."

Moreover, she would not allow anything to happen to him either.

Luca felt slightly dazed. She set her phone aside and lay down. Even though it had been three days since they left, there was still a faint scent of Luke on the pillow. It was pleasant and comforting.

She turned her face to the side, closed her eyes, and felt as though she were being embraced by him.

As drowsiness enveloped her, she gradually closed her eyes.

Luca was not sure how long she had slept when she felt several pairs of eyes watching her. Also, she did not just hear one person's breathing. It seemed like three or maybe even more…

She opened her eyes and indeed saw three children standing by the bed, smiling at her brightly.

Surprised, Luca sat up. "Huh? When did you finish school?"

"We just got home!" Tommy said cheerfully, "Aunt Neile said you were resting upstairs, so we came in!"

Rainie also chimed in, "Yeah, Daddy initially said you were resting and didn't want us to come in. Lanie said we'd be having dinner soon, so Daddy finally let us in. Ms. Luca, we missed you so much."

"Uh-huh," Lanie nodded coolly, agreeing with Rainie's words and indicating that he also missed her.

"Ms. Luca, I miss you too!" Tommy exclaimed happily. He wanted to climb onto the bed and cuddle with Luca.

However, Lanie stopped him. "Tommy, your clothes are dirty. Don't climb up."

"How am I dirty?" Tommy grumbled unhappily, "I'm not dirty. My clothes aren't dirty!"

"You had PE class today. You sweated a lot. How could you not be dirty? Daddy is a neat freak. If he knows you're all sweaty and you still climbed into the bed…"

Lanie did not finish his sentence.

Tommy shivered at the thought. If he climbed onto the bed after sweating during PE class, his bottom might get spanked!

At the thought of this, he obediently stood by the bed and said to Luca, "Ms.

Luca, please get up soon. Aunt Neile has already prepared dinner."

"Okay, let's go eat. But I need to change clothes first." Luca glanced at her pajamas.

Usually, she would not mind wearing pajamas, but since Nina was still staying here, she did not want to be too casual, lest she be laughed at.

Even though she was not worried about Nina's teasing, it would not make a good impression.

"Okay, Ms. Luca. We'll wait for you downstairs,” replied Rainie as she pulled Tommy’s and Lanie’s hands. They walked out of the bedroom together and thoughtfully closed the door behind them.

After the kids left, Luca changed out of her pajamas into casual clothes and then walked out of the master bedroom.

At that moment, Luke emerged from the opposite bedroom and saw Luca's slightly disheveled hair. Smiling, he approached her and helped her to tidy it up.

"Your hair is a mess."

"I forgot to fix it," Luca said with embarrassment as she ran her fingers through her hair. However, she did not feel embarrassed since this man had seen every side of her.

She felt a bit embarrassed only because she realized she was not very presentable in front of the children earlier.

"Let's go. It's time for dinner," said Luke as he brushed through Luca’s hair to straighten it before holding her hand and leading her downstairs.

Luca asked, "Has Nina finished work?"

"I'm not sure. I haven't been downstairs." Luke shook his head. After they came back, he had been busy handling work documents in the bedroom.

The backlog of tasks from the past two days was ridiculous, and he would have to work overtime tonight to get through them all.

Such days were exhausting, but fortunately, Luca was still by his side.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3116-Luca nodded in understanding and came downstairs with him.

Nina was not there.

She could not help but ask curiously, "Aunt Neile, is Nina not coming back for dinner tonight?"

Aunt Neile replied as she served the dishes, "Mrs. Mallory just called me. She said that she received an unexpected guest at the company, so she won't be coming back for dinner. She told us not to wait for her."

Luca did not think much about it, but Luke said, "Percy is back."

"Huh? Mr. Mallory is back?" Luca was surprised. "How do you know?"

"I guessed. You'll see later. Nina probably will come back tonight to pack her things and move out," replied Luke.

It was more like a calculated guess rather than information leaked by Percy himself.

However, Percy had made it clear that he wanted to surprise Nina, so he asked Luke not to tell Luca to avoid any accidental slip-ups.

Therefore, Luke knew when Percy would return, but Nina did not.

Luca did not know either because Luke had agreed to keep it a secret as per Percy's request…

"Well, that's good too. It saves Nina from thinking about him in her dreams.

She's been eagerly awaiting the return of her loved one." Luca chuckled. Nina was shy, so Luca would not joke like this in her presence.

However, Nina was not here now. Luca was happy at the thought of the couple's reunion, so she could not help but make the joke.

Luke shook his head with a smile on his face.

Tommy asked curiously, "Ms. Luca, what does eagerly awaiting the return of her loved one mean?"

"It's something only adults know. Stop being curious, Tommy," Lanie chimed in as he placed a bowl of soup in front of Tommy. The soup was in an insulated bowl. Even at Lanie’s age, he could handle it without getting burned.

Tommy stuck his tongue out at him and replied, "Something only adults know? I know you know it, but you just won't tell me."

Lanie ignored him and obediently served soup to Luke and Luca while explaining, "If it weren't for Tommy being so noisy, I would've served Daddy and Ms. Luca soup first."

After that, he served a bowl of soup to Rainie before finally putting the last bowl of soup on his spot.

Aunt Neile, who was watching from the side, said, "Young Master Blanche is so thoughtful."

"Yes." Luca nodded. She took a sip of the soup, and her eyes brightened. "Aunt Neile, please save a bowl of this soup for Nina and Mr. Mallory."

"Okay." Aunt Neile nodded. This was the medicinal soup she had prepared according to the recipe given by Luca. It was suitable for everyone, from children to the elderly.

She thought that Luke and Luca must not have eaten well or slept well during their three-day business trip, and they might not have had any nutritious soup there. When she knew they were coming back today, she prepared this medicinal soup.

Luca explained to Luke, "This soup is good for Nina and Mr. Mallory's health.

Speaking of which, Nina has been taking care of her health for some time now.

After the wedding is over, they'll be able to have a child."

"In fact, they could start now," remarked Luke. After all, Nina and Luca were of the same age, and Luca was already a mother of three. However, there had been no news from Percy and Nina.

He knew that Percy was never fond of kids. Before he could figure out his own feelings, he never thought about having a child with Nina.

Even if he had thought about it at that time, Nina would definitely not have agreed.

However, things were different now. Percy knew what he wanted and what he liked. He was eager to have a child with Nina.

Luca shook her head. "But from what I've heard from Nina, she wants to wait until after the wedding, which is good too. Weddings are exhausting, and it's not the easiest for newly pregnant women. She shouldn't tire herself out in her first trimester."

"Hmm." Luke was not concerned about when Nina would bear a child. After all, it was something Percy should worry about, not him.

They were done with the dinner. The kids had not finished their homework yet, so Luca sat on the couch and watched them. They could only watch cartoons after finishing their homework.

The kids must have missed her, and that was why they had not done their homework yet. She told them that they did not need to practice calligraphy today and that they would not need to make up for the missed practice tomorrow.

They only needed to finish their homework to watch cartoons.

The three kids cheered. They were initially distracted by the thought of cartoons but were now focused on their homework.

Only when their homework was completed could they watch cartoons!

After the three kids finished their homework, Luca turned on the TV for them to watch cartoons while she checked their work.

While the cartoons were playing, Nina came back.

She was not alone. Percy was by her side.

Luca looked at the two of them, who had their fingers intertwined. Nina's face was adorned with a sweet smile. She was clearly satisfied with their recent date.

Understanding the situation, Luca stopped herself from teasing Nina and asked her, "Are you moving back now?"

"Yes, he's back, and I don't want to disturb you guys anymore," replied Nina.

Luke was Percy's friend and their relationship was closer than typical brothers.

Nina was also familiar with Luca. Even so, she still felt uneasy about staying in someone else's house for such a long time.

Luca smiled and said, "Actually, you haven't been a bother. But since Mr.

Mallory is back, I shouldn't keep you all to myself anymore.

"By the way, Aunt Neile made soup today. It's good for your health. I've saved some for you. How about having it before you leave?"

"Okay." Percy understood what Luca meant by it being good for them and agreed before Nina could respond.

"I'll get it for you." Luca headed to the kitchen. She had asked Aunt Neile to leave early today because she had been tired from helping look after the kids lately.

After dinner was done and everything was tidied up, Luca let Aunt Neile go home.

Luca placed the soup on the table, inviting Nina and Percy to have some.

Nina took a sip and savored the taste. "It's good. I’m surprised there’s no medicinal taste."

"Aunt Neile followed the recipe. As long as you understand the properties of the herbs, the medicinal taste can easily be neutralized. This soup is good for your health. How about I send you the recipe?

"You just need to buy some good quality herbs from the herbal store and drink it once a week," suggested Luca.

Nina suddenly blushed, misunderstanding what Luca meant by the soup being good for their health. "We plan to have a child after the wedding. Didn't you say a few days ago that my body is ready for pregnancy? Why do I still need to improve my health?"

Luca saw Nina’s face reddened and realized she had misunderstood. Luca explained with a smile, "It's not what you think. This soup is good for both children and the elderly. It's just purely beneficial for the body.

"People who are busy with work, those who regularly stay up late, and those who work overtime are the most suitable for drinking this soup."

Nina suddenly realized her mistake. She had misunderstood!

"I see, I…" Nina chuckled awkwardly. She thought there might be something wrong with her body, which was why Luca asked her to improve her health…

It turned out that she was overthinking!

However, it was good as long as her body was fine. "This soup is yummy.

Making soup shouldn't be too difficult, right? I just need to put the ingredients according to the recipe's proportions, right? Luca, can you give me the recipe?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3117-"Alright, I'll send it to you shortly," Luca said cheerfully. After Nina and Percy finished their soup, Luca accompanied Nina to the guest room to pack up.

"I'll do it. There isn't much anyway," said Nina as she packed the skincare products on the dressing table.

These skincare products were all bought recently. She had not used many of them yet. She was not one to waste, so she packed all the skincare products into her bag.

"Let me get you a bag, then. You didn't bring anything. It's not convenient to bring your clothes out without a bag," suggested Luca as she walked out of the guest room. She found a large bag in the living room on the second floor.

Nina had brought over a few pieces of clothing for work, so she needed a bag to pack them in.

Luca walked back into the guest room and handed the bag to Nina.

Nina did not have much stuff. It did not take long before she finished packing.

"Mr. Percy is chatting with Mr. Crawford," Luca reminded her.

"Yeah, they probably have work matters to discuss. Shall we go downstairs first and chat with the kids?" asked Nina.

"Sure. Let me help you carry this," offered Luca as she lifted the bag.

"It’s okay. I can carry it," Nina insisted. She carried her own handbag and wanted to reach for the bag in Luca's hand.

Luca shook her head. "It's not heavy. I can help."

Then, she carried the bag downstairs.

The three kids were sitting in the living room watching cartoons. They turned their heads when they heard footsteps and saw the two women carrying bags in their hands.

"Is Ms. Nina leaving?" asked Rainie.

"Yes, Mr. Percy is back, so I’m going back home.” Nina sat beside Rainie with a smile on her face.

Rainie expressed how much she would miss her. "Ms. Nina, please stay a little longer. If not, let Mr. Percy stay here with you."

Nina looked at the child and replied happily, "How about I come back here when Mr. Percy is away on a business trip? I'll stay here longer next time, okay?"

"Great!" Rainie loved the idea. "You’re always welcome to stay here."

"You're such adorable kids. I don't even want to leave anymore." Nina heaved a sigh. She pinched Rainie's cheek and said, "By the way, the wedding planning company has sent over the ring bearer's dress. It was delivered to our place, but I'll have someone bring Tommy’s set over later. He should try it on. If it doesn't fit, we can make alterations."

"Okay, no problem," Luca said. Tommy would be the ring bearer at Percy and Nina's wedding, while the flower girl would be Sue’s daughter, Kari.

In Sue's words, Kari was more suitable than Teri. She was quieter and more well-behaved. That was why she offered Kari.

"Tommy, when the time comes, you'll be the ring bearer for Ms. Nina, okay?

You'll be scattering petals," explained Luca. She looked down at the child and talked to him.

"Okay. No problem." Tommy nodded. His eyes were still fixed on the TV screen, where the cartoon show was reaching its climax.

"Look at them. They’re so small yet such TV addicts." Luca chuckled while gently stroking Tommy's head.

Nina secretly let out a sigh. Luca was so much like a mother to the kids at this moment.

She had felt this way many times before whenever she saw Luca interacting with the kids.

If the kids were not her own children, there was no way they could show such intimacy.

Nina chuckled and gently stroked Rainie’s hair beside her. "Luca, how many children do you think I should have?"

Luca smiled and glanced at the staircase. Percy had not come down yet. She curiously asked, "Why? Are you thinking about having kids?"

"It's almost time for the wedding, isn't it? After the wedding, I think we should start a family, no?" replied Nina. All of this was part of her plan.

"Yes, it's about time. A boy and a girl would be perfect. You should have two children," Luca suggested on her behalf.

A son to tackle problems like his father and a daughter to serve as a comforting presence for her parents.

"Alright, then I'll have two. We've agreed on this, and when the time comes, you'll be the godmother to my children," said Nina. She had discussed these arrangements with Bianca as well, but Nina was no longer so preoccupied with Bianca any more.

It was not that she had forgotten about Bianca.

It was just that, for some reason, Nina felt like Bianca was right beside her whenever she was with Luca.

Even though Nina could not understand why she had such a feeling, perhaps it was because Luca's way of speaking resembled Bianca's. That was why she found Luca familiar.

It was because of this that Nina could not bring herself to hate Luca even though she was Bianca's love rival…

They chatted for a while longer.

Luca even asked about Shireen.

Shireen had won several international awards for her projects, and her reputation was gradually growing in the architecture circle.

Although her fame was not yet comparable to Luke's, she had significantly strengthened Brilliant's capabilities. Many companies were seeking to collaborate with them.

Brilliant was thriving more and more. On the one hand, it was because of Luke's guidance and management. On the other hand, it was also because of Shireen’s reputation.

Nowadays, Brilliant was improving more and more…

It was even gaining prominence within the architectural industry.

As Luca listened to Nina, she could not help but secretly exclaim. The woman she had always thought highly of now shone so brightly in the career she loved.

She was bringing substantial benefits to Brilliant at the same time.

Luca remembered when she first founded Brilliant, her wish had been simple.

She wanted the company to become one of the leading firms in the architectural industry. With that, she would be content.

Now, Brilliant was truly rising and improving. It was the result of all their efforts.

Luca felt grateful. After all, Brilliant was the first company she established.

Although she could not participate in its development now, watching the company prosper made her feel like her initial wish had been fulfilled.

They continued discussing Brilliant for a while longer. Just as Nina was puzzled about why Luca, a pharmaceutical industry professional, was so curious about an architectural company, Percy came downstairs.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3118-"That’s very attentive of you." Luke stretched out his long arm and pulled her into his embrace.

When Luca saw the words 'download complete', she said, "The kids really like this cartoon. Today's plot seemed quite exciting. You know, even a mature kid like Lanie enjoys watching this cartoon. So, I think it’s better to get it ready for them."

"Lanie is just watching it with his younger siblings. He may not necessarily like it." Luke understood Lanie very well.

Luca was surprised. "Really?"

"Yes. As an elder brother, he knows he must excel, but he also has to accompany his younger siblings. If he finds such things boring, it might affect his siblings," explained Luke. Lanie was not a childish kid. In fact, he did not really enjoy watching cartoons.

He knew Lanie only watched them to accompany his younger siblings.

Luca was even more surprised. "I thought he really liked it…"

"That’s not the case. For him, whether he watches it or not doesn't matter. But Tommy is different. I wonder who he takes after. Although Tommy is smart, he's mischievous."

Luca blinked her eyes. "Grandpa said I was very well-behaved when I was a child. He definitely didn't take after me."

"He didn't take after me either. Lanie takes after me." Luke shook his head. The child was mischievous, but it seemed that his trait had nothing to do with them.

"That’s unlikely." Luca pinched his cheek. "They say a boy's character resembles his father's. If your past environment had been more relaxed, maybe you would've been a mischievous boy, so Tommy might resemble another side of you?"

"That's not possible…" Luke did not want her to think he was mischievous as a child.

"There's nothing impossible. That's how I see it," replied Luca, nodding naturally.

"Well, it's getting late. Let's rest."

"Okay. Let's go to bed." Luke glanced at the time, then turned off the lights and lay down with her.

Luca leaned against his chest, listening to his heartbeat and feeling her own heartbeat resonate with his.

She said, "What do you think if I tell Mr. Turner tomorrow that I'll accept the offer to teach at Capital University?"

"It's up to you. But if you feel busy or tired, you don't have to go," answered Luke. As he took in her scent, a certain part of his body reacted subtly.

However, he resisted it with his willpower. He should not do anything to hurt Luca.

"It won't be too tiring. I'll tell him." Luca decided she had to go.

If she delayed further, it would be the end of the semester and agreeing then would be meaningless.

The following day, Luca went to work at Watson. After clocking in, she sat in the office, looking at the experimental data of the past three days.

She had not been in the office for three days. There was a lot of experimental data. Even though she was not in the office, the researchers did not slack around. They had been diligently following her instructions and tasks, progressing with the research.

Luca went through all the experimental data, ensuring everything was fine.

Then, she neatly organized the data and headed upstairs.

She arrived at Evan's office.

Evan was currently working in his office.

Luca knocked on the office door.

"Come in." Evan's voice came from inside.

Luca pushed open the door and walked in. "Good morning, Mr. Turner."

"Good morning, Dr. Craw. Please have a seat." Evan smiled, gesturing for her to sit across from him.

Luca nodded and took a seat.

Before she could speak, Evan asked, "Dr. Craw, have you made up your mind?"

Luca looked at him. The way he smiled was like a fox, gleeful and seemingly harmless. It was as though he were innocent as could be.

However, in reality, he had everything calculated.

When Luca saw the look on Evan's face, she knew he guessed that she would agree after persuading her for three days.

It was also the industry networking event that changed her mind. After all, Evan had really helped her out.

Even though his help was a task assigned by Luke.

"Well, I've considered it. Since it's already midway through the semester, it won't take much effort for me to go now. After all, a semester passes quickly. But I have one request," replied Luca.

Evan nodded and asked, "What request? Just tell me."

"I have no teaching experience, so I can't guarantee that I'll do a great job teaching the students. If the students' grades aren't satisfactory at the end of the term, the university can't blame me or the company." Luca made her request.

Many universities linked the students' grades to the lecturers. If students performed well and improved quickly, the lecturers would receive more rewards.

It would also impact their professional evaluations.

However, she was not a professional lecturer, so that system would not affect her.

Still, even if it did not affect her, it should not damage Watson's reputation.

Even though Luke was not planning to use this company to boost T Corporation's income, it was his company. She needed to uphold the company's name.

If someone else were teaching the students, she would not care about the quality of their teaching because it was not under her control.

However, if she was the one teaching, she could control it. Therefore, she needed to clarify things with Evan and the university.

"Sure, no problem. Although I believe that you won't encounter the issues you mentioned, even if you do, the university won't blame us. It's their fault for not hiring a professional professor. Whether the results are good or bad, the consequences shouldn't fall on Watson," Evan replied cheerfully.

"Also, my assistant will help me with lesson preparation. You can inform the university and send the teaching schedule to my assistant." Luca did not plan to prepare the lessons herself.

She was too busy for such tedious tasks.

"No problem at all. My secretary will communicate with your assistant about this matter. Don't worry. So, Dr. Craw, are you planning to start teaching this week?"

Evan was eager for her to start teaching this week, especially since Capital University was pressing for it.

Still, of course, it depended on Luca's cooperation.

Even though Evan asked such a question, he knew that Luca probably would not go to teach this week. After all, she was not very enthusiastic about contributing to the teaching profession.

"Next week, perhaps. It’s too rushed for me this week," said Luca. "My assistant isn't solely dedicated to preparing lessons for me. He's also different from other research assistants. He helps out in the laboratory."

Then, Luca added, "But I trust you'll be able to handle things well. After all, the president of Capital University bears the surname Turner as well."

"Right, he's my uncle. However, the cooperation with Capital University was established before I took over the company. So, Dr. Craw, this collaboration with the university isn't something I deliberately pursued."

Evan cheerfully closed the file he was working on while talking to Luca.

He was multitasking, handling company documents while conversing with Luca.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3119-Multitasking was not something difficult for Evan.

"Capital University's request for our professors to teach classes wasn't something I brought up when I took over the management of the company. Dr.

Craw, you should be aware of this.

"But since you've agreed to it, I'll make sure to handle the communication with them. You can trust me," said Evan.

Getting Evan’s uncle to agree to such a matter was effortless.

After all, it was not a challenging task. His uncle was the kind of person who focused solely on the education sector. As for other matters, he was not keen on managing them. Otherwise, the Turner family would not have entirely relied on his father.

"Alright, I'll wait for your good news," replied Luca, making it clear that she would not be able to teach classes at Capital University this week.

After that, she turned around and left.

The moment Luca left the office, Evan paused his work and picked up his phone. He dialed the number for the president of Capital University.

"Uncle, it's Evan."

"Evan, why are you calling at this hour? Is there something wrong?"

Evan explained Luca's request to the person on the other end of the line. After he received confirmation, she would delegate the arrangement to her assistant.

This indicated that the temporary replacement professor would hand over all teaching materials and course details to the assistant.

After the communication was sorted out, Evan let out a sigh of relief. This matter concerned the future talent supply between Capital University and Watson.

Luca's agreement laid a solid foundation for the company to absorb talent.

Considering Luca's close relationship with Luke, Evan initially thought she would not agree. He was even prepared to persuade other professors to teach the classes.

After all, if Luca was unwilling to teach and Luke pressured him, there was nothing much he could do about it.

However, to his surprise, Luca agreed.

Now, the cooperation with Capital University was sealed.

Meanwhile, in a villa owned by the Mallory family in A City, a press conference was underway.

Luca was unaware of this event, but when she returned to the laboratory, she overheard one of the researchers mentioning it casually.

As long as it did not affect their work, Luca would not stop them from chatting.

After all, casual conversation was a way to foster camaraderie among colleagues.

When Luca heard what the researcher said, she could not help but ask, "Madam Mallory's press conference is confirmed for today?"

"Yes, several major media outlets are said to be onsite for live coverage. Dr.

Craw, are you interested in this?" The researcher turned to look at her.

Luca shook her head. She was merely surprised that the event had been delayed for so long.

She thought Karen had already held the press conference. She did not expect it to start just now, which was surprising.

After all, she remembered Karen had come looking for trouble with Luke after she caught Silas. That was a long time ago.

She replied, "I remember the incident happened quite a while ago. That’s why I find it strange. News updates every day nowadays, and I reckon the incident has lost its heat. Is it really necessary to hold a press conference to clarify things now?"

"That’s true. Nobody's paying attention to her scandalous affairs online anymore. After all, several celebrity scandals have surfaced recently, and everyone loves discussing those more.

"But she had the media publish yesterday that there'd be a press conference today, which has reignited the people’s interest in this matter."

"Indeed, everyone is discussing her past events now, which had already faded away before. Still, she insists on clarifying. Which PR firm is the Mallory family using? I'm not a professional, but I feel like clarifying things at this point would be too late. It would be better to just let it go since the matter has passed."

"Exactly. If they're innocent, as long as the Mallory family knows it and believes it, that should be enough. There's no need to make such a fuss. Isn't this just putting the Mallory family in the spotlight?"

The group engaged in a lively discussion.

Luca was no longer involved in the conversation at this point.

She thought to herself that Karen really knew how to cause trouble for the Mallory family. She guessed that Percy would have to seek his PR department’s help to handle this matter.

For some reason, whenever Luca thought of Karen, it reminded her of Allison, who was still undergoing plastic surgery in Seoul.

She had not heard Luke mention Allison recently and neither did she know her current situation.

Still, no news might be good news. With things in turmoil in A City, it would be best if Allison stayed in Seoul and not come back.

She should at least wait until they resolved all the issues with the Island of Despair… At the thought of this, Luca continued to work on her experiments.

After a few more random remarks from the people in the lab, they stopped discussing.

Since Luca was no longer participating in the topic anymore, they did not want to gossip and risk upsetting her later.

At the Mallory Estate, Karen was wearing a pair of oversized sunglasses and sitting on the makeshift stage for the press conference.

She could not be bothered finding another location. The garden of this villa was spacious enough, so she decided to hold it here.

The morning sunlight filtered through the trees, but the weather was getting increasingly humid. Even the scattered sunlight felt too scorching.

Many reporters were using handheld fans to cool themselves.

Karen's expression was not too pleasant either. She looked at the reporters present and saw there were not many of them, which meant her clarification came too late and it had lost its news value.

It was as though even with the clarification released, not many people would pay attention, or rather, not many would believe it.

Karen's mood turned sour.

When her subordinate, Anthony, approached and quietly reminded her, "Madam, it's time as per the invitation letters, but not many reporters have arrived. Should we start now?"

"Just wait a bit longer!" Karen did not want to do something futile. She had to wait this long before holding the clarification press conference all because of Silas!

Silas' face was swollen for a long time.

Later, she found out that Silas, to avoid clarifying, would secretly slap his face when those two men were not paying attention.

Even though he was not very forceful, after a few slaps, the swelling on his face would not go down.

After Karen found out about this, she wished she could cripple him.

However, she held back and finally had the two men tie up Silas's hands and feet. That way, there was no way Silas could do anything to his face. With his face no longer swollen, she immediately arranged the press conference.

Still, it was too late…

Anthony glanced at the reporters below. All of them were visibly impatient due to the increasingly hot weather.

He whispered, "Madam, the weather is getting hotter, and we’re outdoors. I'm afraid these reporters might leave if we wait any longer."

Usually, press conferences were held indoors, but Karen thought there would be many people and the indoor living room could not accommodate everyone. That was why she set it up outside despite the exceptionally hot weather.

Now, Karen was practically begging the reporters to help her with interviews and coverage rather than the reporters demanding explosive news from her.

Their perspectives were different. Hence, these reporters did not have much patience to wait.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3120-Anthony's words also reminded Karen of this.

Even though she was dissatisfied, she said to him, "Let's get started, then. Also, make sure to keep a record of those media outlets that didn't show up. From now on, the Mallory family won't be cooperating with them."

Anthony thought to himself that the Mallory family was not under Karen's control. Ever since she fell out with Percy, Karen had practically no say in the Mallory family affairs.

Therefore, even if Karen kept a record, there was not much she could do to those media outlets.

"Yes, Madam," answered Anthony as he took the microphone and began to host the press conference.

The content of the press conference was straightforward. It was just for Karen to proclaim her innocence and for Silas to come out and clarify a certain matter.

Anthony held the microphone and greeted, "Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for taking the time to attend Madam Mallory, also known as Ms. Karen’s, press conference.

“This conference aims to clarify a certain issue that has been circulating online recently regarding Ms. Karen's past. These claims were fabricated by malicious individuals, and in fact, there's no truth to them.

"Today, we've invited the person involved in the video release, Mr. Silas Gray, to explain the situation to you all…"

Before he could finish his words, a reporter raised her hand, trying to interrupt him.

Anthony paused for a moment and then asked the reporter, "Yes? What's your question?"

"I have a question. So, do you mean Ms. Karen's implication is that everything regarding this matter is false?" the reporter asked directly. She was not particularly interested in clarifications. She was just following her editor's assignment.

In fact, their editor also deemed this piece of news unworthy of coverage.

However, since it involved the Mallory family and they received an invitation, they dared not offend the Mallory family. Hence, the media outlet sent the reporter over.

"Well…" Anthony was about to respond when the reporter continued, "Could we trouble Ms. Karen to answer this question?"

Karen's expression darkened. The reporters present probably knew that she had been ordered by Old Master Mallory to move out. Thus, their presence here was merely perfunctory.

She had fallen out of favor with the Mallory family, and they did not regard her highly either.

Karen knew that if she severed ties with the Mallory family, she would be nothing.

She reluctantly took the microphone from the side. Even though she was resentful, she dared not offend the reporters. Their pens could paint her in the most detestable light.

Therefore, she dared not act recklessly.

"I can assure you that all those claims are false. Mr. Gray and I knew each other before, but it was merely an acquaintanceship. There was no relationship as he described.

"He was misled by certain people into saying those things to the reporters.

Today, I'm here to clarify this matter," explained Karen.

"If they're false, why didn't you clarify them from the beginning? Why choose to clarify them only now?" continued the reporter, raising the most significant doubt in everyone's minds.

Karen looked at the reporter who was persistently challenging her. Was this reporter trying to slowly undermine what she had just said?

Did she really invite this reporter herself?

Karen glanced at the reporter. There was no media logo displayed next to her, and she was quite a distance away. She could not discern which media company this reporter belonged to from her press pass.

"Mr. Gray was deliberately misled and kept avoiding contact. It took a considerable effort for me to locate him and convince him to reveal the truth to the reporters," replied Karen.

"Ms. Karen, you've been insisting that the previous reports were all fabricated by malicious individuals. Can you tell us who these individuals are? Do you have any evidence?" the reporter persisted.

Underneath the table, Karen's hands clenched into fists.

Her fingers were digging into her palms. She was forcing herself to remain calm.

Every word this reporter said was questioning her!

If there was any doubt before, Karen was now 100% certain that the reporter was here to stir up trouble.

"I'm afraid I can't publicly disclose this matter." Karen wished she could tell all the reporters that everything was fabricated by Luke, that he was doing this to retaliate against her.

However, her remaining rationality kept reminding her not to say so. If she did, not only would the Crawford family trouble her, but Old Master Mallory would do so too.

It was because she still did not have evidence to prove that Luke had collaborated with Silas to be against her.

"What could be the reason? Is it a personal vendetta? But Ms. Karen, your public image has always been impeccable, and you've never engaged in disputes with others. What kind of personal grudge could prompt someone to fabricate nonexistent incidents to tarnish your reputation?" the reporter continued to press.

Karen took a deep breath, suppressing the rage inside her.

This reporter had not even asked her the reasons, yet she felt like her heart was being scorched by fire.

Anthony knew Karen's tolerance had reached its limit. If the reporter kept asking, she might explode. He quickly intervened, saying, "Sir, the focus of our press conference is to have Mr. Gray clarify the situation for all of you. Now, please welcome Mr. Gray."

Then, Silas walked out.

He was reluctant.

He did not want to face this scene, but Karen had seen through his schemes.

Now that the swelling on his face had subsided, he had to clarify things to the reporters.

Silas felt that clarification did not matter much. After all, he was not a celebrity.

Even if he got scolded or exposed online, it would not affect his life.

This was how people lived at the bottom of society.

What he feared was that after clarifying things, he would no longer be of any use and Karen would get rid of him.

Even though Silas was scared, he knew that if he ruined Karen's plan, he would be finished. Therefore, he had no choice but to cooperate.

After he came out, he sat on a chair.

To distance himself from Karen, their chairs were placed far apart, leaving space for four or five people in between.

After he sat down, he smiled awkwardly while facing the reporters.

It was different from the first time.

The first time, he had been paid, so he had rehearsed many times before facing the reporters. As long as he followed the script given to him and added some personal emotions, it would be very convincing.

However, things were different this time. He was scared…

Karen's gaze could kill. When he thought of how she had changed into a different person and tormented him these days, he knew that this woman had changed over the years.

He could not afford to provoke her anymore.

As Silas took the microphone handed to him by Anthony, he timidly greeted the reporters, "Good morning, folks."

"Mr. Gray, can you tell us who you collaborated with to smear Ms. Karen's name? Do you have any evidence?" The reporter who had questioned Karen earlier now directed sharp questions at Silas, clearly determined to get to the bottom of things.