Ch. 3241..3250

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3241-A Leopard Doesn't Change Its Spots Luca looked a bit awkward. "Mr. Norton…"

Vivian's expression changed too. She felt wronged inside but showed anger on the outside.

Was Gordan for real?

He was always criticizing her.

Even though Luca got kidnapped because of her, Vivian did not want it to happen either.

What a petty guy!

"I'm not wrong, am I, Dr. Craw? With your skills, taking down those punks would've been easy. If you didn't have to worry about someone, you wouldn't have gotten kidnapped, right?" added Gordan. He gave a pointed look at Vivian.

Vivian's face turned red then pale.

Luca let out a sigh and replied, "Enough, Mr. Norton. The one at fault here is Madam Mallory, not anyone else. You should cut down on smoking. It's getting late, and we need to go." .

"Why do you care about him?" Vivian grabbed Luca's hand. "A leopard doesn't change its spots. Don't expect him to!"

Gordan's expression darkened.

Vivian sure was something. Her words were getting harsher each time. She was even mastering some of the most biting phrases in English!

"Vivian!" Gordan's anger was barely contained.

Before he could say more, a voice interrupted, "Mr. Norton, there you are!"

The nurse, Sunny, came running over.

Gordan hid his anger and put on a roguish smile. "What's up?"

Sunny noticed the cigarette in his hand and heaved a sigh. "Why are you smoking again? Didn't you promise me you wouldn't smoke until you were better?"

"I'm just lighting it up for the smell. I'm not really smoking. That doesn't count as breaking the promise, does it?" replied Gordan.

Vivian, watching Gordan talking to the nurse, felt a pang of jealousy but could not help blurting out, "He's a liar. He was smoking just now."

Sunny was surprised when she turned to look at Vivian but quickly noticed Luca beside her. Her expression changed.

Sunny vividly remembered the close relationship between Luke and Luca. The moment she saw Luca, she recognized her immediately.

The moment their gazes met each other, Luca nodded.

Sunny returned a slightly uneasy smile before turning around to lecture Gordan, "Mr. Norton, if you want to be discharged early, you shouldn't smoke. I don't even know where you got those cigarettes. They're harmful."

"You don't understand. These are good cigarettes. Alright, stop nagging. I won't smoke." Gordan walked to the trash can and threw the cigarette away.

Then, he turned to Sunny and said, "Let's go."

Sunny's face reddened as she quickly followed behind him.

Vivian felt a wave of discomfort as she watched them leave together.

"Are you okay?" Luca asked with concem.

Vivian deliberately put on a surprised look on her face. "I'm perfectly fine. Why do you ask?"

"Doesn't your hand hurt?" Luca continued to ask.

Vivian shook her head. "No, it doesn't."

"Doesn't your heart hurt?" Luca pressed.

Vivian paused for a few seconds before shaking her head again. "No, it doesn't."

Luca replied helplessly, "Don't worry, he doesn't like that nurse."

"How do you know?" Vivian could not help but ask curiously.

"He's just using the nurse to get to you. Besides, the nurse isn't interested in him either," explained Luca.

Vivian's heart skipped a beat. "Why do you say that?"

"She's interested in Luke," answered Luca as she took Vivian's left hand and led her toward the hospital entrance. "She's just being nice to Mr. Norton to please Luke."

Vivian was taken aback for a moment, but she still felt a pang of jealousy. "The nurse might not like him, but he could be interested in her!"

"I don't think so." Luca shook her head.

*Luca, why are you always speaking up for him?" Vivian was even more puzzled.

"I'm not. I'm just stating the facts. He acts the same with every woman. If that means he's interested, then Mr. Norton would be a total player, right?"

Vivian knew what a "player" meant. She had joined the university's book club, and her classmates had explained some of these English expressions to her.

*He is a player," mumbled Vivian.

Luca put on a faint smile but said nothing more.

The two of them reached the hospital entrance.

Warren was already waiting there. After they got into the car, Warren drove them toward Capital University.

Vivian, remembering how she had given the Mallory family an opportunity, could not help but apologize, "Mr. Warren, I'm sorry."

Warren was surprised but replied while driving, "Ms. Vivian, you don't need to apologize."

Vivian said, "If I hadn't held Luca back… If Luke blames you, you should put the blame on me. It's my fault."

*Boss said this was unavoidable. Even without you, Ms. Craw would've faced this situation. Besides, you took a hit for her. Mr. Crawford isn't blaming anyone.

He's grateful to you." Warren had already explained everything to Luke.

Luke was a reasonable person.

Warren was supposed to drive after them while they rode their bikes.

However, Luca and Vivian had not told him, so he thought they were still at the restaurant.

"Don't worry, it's fine," said Luca, knowing that Vivian was worried her mistake would affect others' work.

Still, Luke was reasonable.

Even though he rarely showed it when it came to her, fortunately this incident had not turned into a disaster. Luke probably would not blame Warren.

*I still think I should explain it to Mr. Crawford," said Vivian.

Luca nodded, not stopping her. "Okay."

"Let's talk when we get back to the university," suggested Vivian.

Warren drove them back to the campus, and Luca went to the faculty office.

Several senior professors were still there. When they saw Luca, they eagerly surrounded her. "Dr. Craw, are you hurt?"

No, I'm fine." Luca smiled and shook her head. Even though these old professors were dedicated to academics, they could be quite endearing at times, like now.

"It's good you're not hurt. What happened? Someone actually kidnapped you!"

Another professor gossiped.

Luca felt helpless. They were not only endearing but also gossipy.

She gained a new perspective on these old men.

"I don't know. By the way, my class this afternoon…" Luca looked at the professors.

*Oh, Dr. Linwood took over your class after hearing you were kidnapped,"

replied one of the professors while pointing at another professor.

Dr. Linwood had reluctantly covered the class.

Luca thanked Dr. Linwood. "Thank you, Dr. Linwood."

The old man had an open mind. This was not his area of expertise, so he could only teach straight from the book.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3242-Firmly Standing Up For Nina *Thank you, Dr. Linwood." Luca could see that the old man did not care about others' opinions. She did not press the issue further.

Knowing she did not need to make up the class, Luca excused herself, claiming she had other matters to attend to. She left the office and asked Warren to drive her home.

When she got home, it was still early, and the kids had not come back from school yet. Luca sat on the couch and sent Luke a message.

Luca: [How do you plan to handle Karen?] Luke: [We can't go to the police. We'll have to handle it another way.] Luca understood what he meant by "another way."

Luca: [Handle it as you see fit. With Nina and Mr. Mallory's wedding coming up, it's not a good time to make a big deal out of this.] Luke: [Got it. I have another meeting. We'll talk more when I get home.] Luca: (Okay.] Then, she put her phone down.

She pondered for a moment and decided to continue her research in the study.

Just as she stood up, the doorbell rang.

Aunt Neile went to answer the door and then informed her, "Ms. Craw, Mrs.

Mallory is here."

Before Luca could respond, Aunt Neile, remembering the kidnapping incident, added, "It's Ms. Nina."

*Alright." Luca nodded when she knew it was not Karen.

If Karen had the nerve to attack, she certainly would not show up to apologize.

*Aunt Neile, please prepare some refreshments," requested Luca.

Sure. Aunt Neile nodded and went to prepare the tea and snacks for Nina.

*Luca, are you alright?" Nina's voice could already be heard even before she entered the room.

Moments later, Luca saw her rushing in.

If it were not for the need to change shoes, Luca was sure Nina would have hugged her by now.

Still, it was close enough.

Once Nina had changed her shoes, she sized Luca up. "Are you okay? As soon as I heard you were kidnapped, I rushed over."

"I'm fine." Luca quickly reassured her.

*Really? I heard there was a knife involved!" Nina's brows furrowed in worry, afraid that Karen might have hurt Luca.

*She did try to hurt me, but Vivian reacted quickly and pulled me aside,' Luca explained.

*But I heard someone got hurt. Was it Vivian? How is she? Which hospital is she in?" asked Nina. She had only heard bits and pieces from Percy, who was still gathering details.

"Vivian got a minor injury. It's already been treated at the hospital, and she's home now. It's not as bad as you think. Don't worry."

Nina let out a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness you're okay. Otherwise…." She trailed off, unable to finish the thought.

Nina was shocked that Karen would go to such lengths to harm Luca and Vivian. Did she not know who they were?!

*But is Mr. Crawford going to the police?" asked Nina. She supported the idea of involving law enforcement. However, Percy mentioned that reporting it could affect their wedding, and Luke would likely consider that and avoid involving the police.

Not going to the police did not mean there would not be consequences.

Actually, not going to the police meant this situation was serious.

*Not going to the police means he'll probably handle it privately." Luca shook her head. "If he did go to the police, it'll definitely affect your wedding with Mr.

Mallory,"

"I don't really care. If certain things aren't brought to light, she'll never change.

Do you know, Luca, I have two bodyguards following me around now?" said Nina as she took Luca's hand and sat down. The bodyguards standing outside were arranged by Percy.

Percy said that they had to be extra cautious with the wedding approaching.

He was worried that Karen and Old Master Mallory might try to hurt her to stop the wedding.

Nina thought they would not dare to go too far, considering it was a lawful society.

However, given Karen's unstable mental state, she agreed to keep the bodyguards.

*Mr. Mallory is doing this for your safety," replied Luca, concerned that Nina might be annoyed by the constant surveillance.

Nina was not the type to like being followed around, even after becoming Mrs.

Mallory.

"I know, that's why I didn't oppose it. But Luca, you need to be careful too. Even though Percy's mother seems normal now, her emotions are still unstable. The psychiatrist said her outbursts are due to long-term emotional suppression.

*After Pierre returned, she got better, but she stopped taking her medication,"

explained Nina.

The maid taking care of Karen appeared to be Old Master Mallory's subordinate but was actually working for Percy.

The maid, who oversaw Karen's daily life, was well aware of whether she was taking her medicine. However, she was unable to persuade Karen, so she reported the situation to Old Master Mallory and Percy.

*You should be the one being careful." Luca shook her head. "She used Vivian's safety to threaten me, so I had to perform dry needling treatment on Pierre."

"What?" Nina did not expect something like that. She frowned. "That's so despicable! And given Vivian's strong background, she's really gone mad to do such a thing!"

*Yeah, but they probably won't target me again for a while. When I performed the dry needling, there were a dozen surveillance cameras on me. They brought in an old naturopathic physician to watch the footage, hoping he can learn from it and treat Pierre," explained Luca.

"That's crazy!" Nina frowned. She thought Pierre should not get better at all.

They had a plan, and it was all laid out perfectly, but that dry needling technique isn't easy to learn. It won't work if the needle placement is even slightly off. He'll just have to endure those needles for nothing." Luca said with a smile.

*Does that mean he won't get better?" asked Nina.

"That's right." Luca nodded.

Nina glanced down at her stomach.

She did not want Pierre to recover.

Even now, she harbored a deep hatred for him. Even though she would not have found her true love, Er rcy, if it were not for Pierre, the past grudges could not be erased.

Hence, Nina hoped Pierre would die! If he could not die, then she wanted him to suffer for the rest of his life! That was what she wished for.

*That's great! Pierre deserves to stay unwell!" murmured Nina.

Luca understood her hatred.

There was no way to ask Nina to let go of her grudge. Anyone in her shoes would feel the same way. Hence, Luca would not push her to move past it.

Luca said, "Alright, enough about him. Your wedding is coming up soon. Are you nervous?"

"I'm not nervous, just a bit annoyed," replied Nina as she furrowed her brows.

*Annoyed? Why?" asked Luca.

"It's about the jewelry. People here love giving gold and diamond jewelry, right? I thought maybe I could wear less at the dinner, but Percy insists I wear more to avoid giving the media any fodder for wild speculation," Nina complained and pouted her mouth.

Luca nodded. "You do need to wear it."

That was the custom here. The more jewelry the bride wore, the more it showed the groom valued the bride.

Percy was firmly standing up for Nina, ensuring no reporters would make up stories about her being out of favor.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3243-Her Unshakable Place In His Heart Nina nodded. She said, "Yes, I need to wear it, but it's just so heavy. That's why I was thinking of getting some high -quality fakes. It's lighter, and most people wouldn't be able to tell."

Luca let out a chuckle.

*I get it now. You and Percy are on the same team, both thinking I should wear the real stuff, huh?"

*For the sake of Mr. Mallory's reputation and for your own sake, just bear with it.

What kind of CEO's wife wears fakes at her wedding? Even if no one says anything at the event, someone will notice.

'Think about it. Mr. Mallory's guests and the reporters surely know a thing or two about jewelry. They'll definitely catch on if you wear fakes," Luca said.

The power of the press was limitless.

If they found out Nina was wearing fake jewelry, it would be all over the news.

Nina nodded. "He said the same thing. That's why I gave in. But I tried on the whole set, and it felt like a ton of bricks around my neck."

Then, she continued with a sigh, "And I have to wear it all day! Now I understand why so many brides say their wedding day is the most exhausting.

Just wearing all that jewelry is tiring enough!"

Luca agreed.

When she married Luke, he had prepared a lot of jewelry for her too, and it was all heavy.

After the wedding, it took her two days to recover from the strain on her neck.

However, it was all a sign of Luke's love and the high regard he held for her, showing everyone her unshakable place in his heart.

Just hang in there. Isn't marrying him your dream? Luca comforted her gently.

Brides-to-be always had all kinds of anxieties, and as a friend, she could only offer some comfort.

Nina let out a sigh. "At first, I thought we didn't need a big, fancy wedding. Just a simple ceremony with close friends would've been fine, but he insisted. He wanted everyone to know I deserve the best.

"So here we are. The wedding is perfect, but I'm worn out."

*Complain all you want, but there are so many people who would kill for a wedding like yours and to marry Mr. Mallory. If they heard you, they'd be green with envy," teased Luca.

Nina stuck her tongue out playfully.

Aunt Neile walked over with some refreshments, placing them on the table.

When she heard what Luca said, she chimed in, "She's right, Mrs. Mallory. So many people dream of a wedding like yours. You don't realize how lucky you are."

"Aunt Neile's right!" added Luca.

Nina's face turned red at their words. "I know I'm lucky, but I feel like happiness is something you feel inside, not something you show off."

"He's doing all this to protect you, to silence the critics." Luca picked up a cup of tea and handed it to Nina. "Don't overthink it. The jewelry might be heavy, but it's just for one day."

Since Nina had cut ties with her family, there would not be any complicated ceremonies the next day.

Nina shook her head.

"What's wrong?" asked Luca.

*Even though I just have to wear the jewelry for just one day, the ceremony lasts for two. Percy said that since I've cut ties with my family, we'll visit the Crawford family instead. He's already discussed it with Old Master Crawford, who agreed and even welcomed the idea," Nina said.

Luca was surprised but thought it was a good arrangement. "That's great!"

*I didn't expect Old Master Crawford to agree, so when Percy brought it up, I was pretty nervous. But he agreed immediately and even said he doesn't have a granddaughter, only a god-granddaughter, so he'd be happy for me to visit the day after the wedding," shared Nina. She was still a bit surprised by it all.

Luca smiled. "Old Master Crawford loves having people around, and since he doesn't have to host a formal event, he's even happier. Plus, do you think he takes on god-granddaughters easily? You're the first!"

*I know he agreed because of Mr. Crawford and Percy, but I'm still surprised, replied Nina as her phone beeped She took her phone out to check and said to Luca happily, "Percy says we're having dinner here tonight, so I should come over."

*Aunt Neile, do we have enough ingredients? If not, I'll order some," said Luca.

If not specifically instructed otherwise, Aunt Neile would only buy enough groceries for one day.

Even though they had a fridge, Luca felt that keeping food in it for longer made it less fresh and affected the taste. If they had last-minute guests, she would order groceries through an app.

Aunt Neile shook her head. "We don't have enough."

*I'll order some groceries, then," replied Luca as she picked up her phone. At the same time, she also received a message from Luke, informing her that Percy and Nina would join them for dinner tonight.

After Luca replied to him that she had been informed, she placed the grocery order.

*Sorry for troubling you." Nina felt like they were causing a lot of trouble.

"It's no trouble at all. The groceries will be delivered to the gate, so it's easy to pick them up," replied Luca.

Aunt Neile nodded. "Yes, with modern technology, we don't need to run to the market anymore."

*Thank you," said Nina, feeling a bit guilty but knowing she had no other choice.

Since Percy suggested dinner at Luke's place, it was likely they needed to discuss something, probably about Karen and Pierre. Therefore, Luca could not refuse and say it was an inconvenience.

Karen and Pierre had been causing a lot of trouble.

Night fell.

After dinner, Luke and Percy went upstairs to discuss business.

Nina offered to watch the kids and settled in to watch cartoons with them.

With her help, Luca could focus on her own tasks.

As an episode of the cartoon show ended and the commercials began, Tommy's big eyes were fixed on Nina.

Ms. Nina, Tommy called in his sweet voice.

Nina felt her heart melt. "Yes, sweetheart?"

*Are you getting married soon?" asked Tommy.

*Marrying Percy won't change my life or how I act," answered Nina, Puzzled by the child's sudden question. "Why "Yes, very soon. Why do you ask?" Nina responded.

"Will you still visit us often after you marry Mr. Percy?" asked Tommy.

do you ask?"

"I'm afraid you won't come visit us anymore after you get married," replied Tommy.

Nina smiled and patted his head.

'You're all such adorable kids I 'll always come to visit you, married or not. That won't change."

Tommy smiled and nodded.

Nina still found the question a bit odd but was not sure how to ask about it when Lanie spoke up.

"When you come over, Ms. Luca gets so happy," said Lanie.

Nina blinked and looked at Lanie, then realized what they were talking about after a few seconds.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3244-A Breakthrough Nina pinched Tommy's chubby cheeks. "So, you're only worried about whether I'll come just because you want to make Luca happy?"

Tommy laughed and shook his head. "Of course not. We like you too, Ms. Nina!"

"Yes, we like Ms. Nina," Rainie chimed in.

*Aww, I trust Rainie more. Tommy, I don't believe you anymore" Nina teased him.

*Ms. Nina, I'm being sincere! We all really like you!" Tommy quickly responded with a big smile.

Nina laughed and played along with the kids.

Meanwhile, upstairs, Luke and Percy were discussing business.

However, they were not talking about Pierre and Karen. They were discussing the upcoming bid.

The government had already announced that the bidding would take place next week.

After going over the remaining details and confirming there were no issues with the bid proposal, Percy asked, " How do you plan to deal with them?"

*They're your mother and brother," Luke reminded him helplessly. The simplest solution would be to send Pierre and Karen to the police.

However, with Percy and Nina's wedding coming up, that was not an option.

Hence, they were still figuring out how to handle them.

"Do we still have all the evidence?" asked Percy.

Luke nodded.

"Is Ms. Vivian badly hurt?" Percy asked again. He had a connection with Ray, and he felt bad about Vivian getting hurt in the incident.

*Not too badly. She didn't need stitches. She just had the wound bandaged at the hospital," replied Luke.

Percy nodded. "Give the evidence to Old Master Mallory. He'll know what to do."

*Once he gets the evidence, your mother won't have any chance of coming back to the Mallory family," Luke reminded him.

Old Master Mallory would not allow Karen to sneak around and cause trouble again.

The last time, Pierre found someone to solve Karen's problem, which slightly changed the old master's opinion of her. If they handed over the evidence now, Karen's days as Madam Mallory would be over.

Percy's father had always kept a mistress and child outside, but Karen had retained her position as Madam Mallory in the family all because of the old master's support.

If Old Master Mallory lost faith in her, he might support someone else as Madam Mallory.

Luke was not worried about Karen's fate. He was more concerned about someone else affecting Percy's position.

"I don't need her to secure my place in the Mallory Corporation anymore. Our two companies are deeply intertwined. As long as you make your stance clear, the old master won't let anyone else take over Mallory Corporation," said Percy.

Old Master Mallory valued interests over family ties.

As long as Percy could bring benefits to the corporation, the old master would not do anything to him.

*Alright, since you've said so, I'll have someone send the documents over tomorrow. I was going to wait until after your wedding to handle this,' replied Luke.

"Strike while the iron's hot. If you get the documents to the old master now, I won't have to worry about them bothering Nina or ruining my wedding," said Percy.

"Got it." Luke nodded.

The two of them reached an agreement in the study. Meanwhile, Luca was making some progress in her own work.

She quickly put the medicinal herbs into the machine to extract a high-purity solution.

Ever since she revealed her identity to Luke, she bought several machines to conduct experiments in the study room. Even though these machines were not as advanced as the ones in a professional lab, they were sufficient for now.

Besides, she could not easily take these herbs to Watson for research.

Luca was deeply engrossed in her experiments. Only when Luke knocked on the door was she brought back to reality.

She glanced at the time and realized it was already 11:00 pm.

Luca clicked her tongue. How did it get so late?

After storing the solution at a low temperature, she left the study.

Luke noticed her tousled hair and gently brushed it aside. "Why are you working so late tonight?"

"I just had a breakthrough and lost track of time." Luca hugged him. "I might have figured out why Shanks is collecting these herbs."

"Why?" Luke, enjoying her embrace, hugged her tighter.

"I'm not sure yet. I'll tell you once I'm certain," replied Luca. It was just a guess for now. She wanted to confirm it before saying anything.

"Alright." Luke patted her head. "It's late. Let's get some rest."

"Okay." Luca nodded. Just as they were heading to the bedroom, Tommy poked his head out.

*Dad, Ms. Luca?" He rubbed his eyes. "Why are you still up?"

Luca let go of Luke. "We were just about to go to bed. Why are you awake?"

"I'm thirsty," Tommy whined.

Luca smiled and ruffled his hair. "I'll get you some water."

*I'll do it. You go take a shower," Luke suddenly suggested.

Luca nodded, thinking that it was a good idea.

Even though it was the weekend, getting up too late was not ideal, so she headed to the master bedroom.

Luke stared directly at his son.

Tommy was confused, and he asked, "Dad, aren't you getting me water?"

"Are you really thirsty?" Luke saw right through his son's act.

Tommy awkwardly scratched the back of his head. He thought he had put up a good show. He could fool Mom but not his sharp-eyed Dad. "Dad, how did you know I wasn't asleep?"

"Son." Luke squatted down to look him in the eye. "Do you know that when you lie, you have a little tell?"

"Huh?" Tommy was puzzled.

Playing cute, huh?" Luke tapped Tommy's forehead, "You're too old for that If you're still doing it, it means you're feeling guilty."

Tommy pouted his mouth. "Having a super-smart dad isn't always a good thing."

"Isn't it?" Luke rose to his feet, looking down at his son. "So, why are you still up this late?"

*| was reading and lost track of time.

Ms. Luca didn't remind me today. I was about to go to bed but heard some noise outside, so I came to check. I didn't expect you and Ms.

Luca to be up this late."

*Remember to rest and protect your eyes while reading," advised Luke.

Tommy nodded. "Okay, Dad. Please don't tell Ms. Luca. I don't want her worrying about reminding us to go to bed every night."

"You're still looking out for her, huh?"

Luke was pleased with his son's thoughtfulness even though he had been lying. It showed how much he cared for his mother.

"Dad, you're busy, so it's up to us to look out for Ms. Luca!" Tommy patted his chest proudly. "Don't worry, Dad, I'll protect her."

Luke looked at his son, who spoke with such confidence, and asked, "Alright.

Do you still want that glass of water?"

"Nope." Tommy was not really thirsty. He just made up an excuse.

*Then get back to bed," replied Luke as he opened the door and gestured for him to go.

Tommy, worried his dad might spank him, quickly ran back to bed.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3245-Feeling A Bit Homesick After Tommy lay down and covered himself with the blanket, he looked at Luke at the door and said, "Goodnight, Dad."

*Goodnight. Sleep well," replied Luke, closing the bedroom door behind him.

His phone buzzed. He glanced at it but did not return to the master bedroom.

Instead, he headed to the other room and made a couple of phone calls.

Once everything was sorted, Luke went back to the master bedroom.

Luca was already sitting up in bed, holding a tablet.

"Is the child asleep?" asked Luca. She looked up, assuming Luke had been putting Tommy to bed.

"Yeah, he's asleep," answered Luke, getting into bed and sitting next to her. He glanced at the screen filled with dense text and asked, "Looking at more research?"

"Yeah." Luca nodded. "Every study needs data to back it up. Look at this herb.

It's poisonous but also has properties that can regenerate flesh."

She pointed at the document to show him.

"I've been wondering why Shanks would use these herbs for research. Is he trying to develop a new poison? But these herbs aren't particularly strong, so it doesn't seem necessary. I started thinking in other directions, like their medicinal properties beyond the poison."

Luke did not understand much about pharmaceuticals, but he found her explanation interesting and spent some time looking at the research with her.

Regenerating flesh…

Back in ancient times, people used herbs like these to treat patients. Modern technology has advanced, so these herbs' medicinal properties are now obsolete.

If Luca had not done her research, she would not have known about these properties.

However, due to the poison in those herbs, they had been mostly phased out in medicine, and even naturopathy physicians would avoid them.

A lot of information about these four medicinal ingredients had been lost over time, making it very difficult to find. "Was it hard to find this information?" Luke suddenly asked.

He recalled how long Luca had been searching for it. She had searched so long yet only found so little information. That was why he asked.

Luca nodded. "These herbs are rarely used now. They've lost their market value, so it's lucky to find any information on them at all. It took me a lot of time to find even a little bit of information on it."

The internet had only been around for a few decades.

These herbs had been used for thousands of years. Western medicine's introduction to A City made naturopathy less prevalent.

Information on these obscure herbs was mostly found in ancient texts, and very little was available online.

*If there's any information online, I can find it." Luke pulled her into his arms.

Luca was surprised. "Really?" Content belong to NôvelDráma. Org.

*Percy knows a guy," Luke reminded her.

"Adrian Daley?" Luca suddenly remembered the guy.

After revealing his identity, Luke told her many things, like how Adrian could track IP addresses back to her old apartment.

Amur's skills were impressive, comparable to world-famous hackers. The encryption software he used was so advanced that even hackers could not trace detailed locations.

However, the fact that Adrian could pinpoint the exact neighborhood left Luca astonished.

After she mentioned Adrian's name, Luke nodded. "Yeah, that's him. Percy said he's recently developed a big data algorithm that can accurately find the information you need from publicly available internet sources.

'It also has an intelligent exclusion feature that eliminates duplicate data instantly, which significantly increases search efficiency."

Luca was amazed. That guy was a genius!

*If Abel finds out about this computer whiz, he'll probably do everything he can to recruit him."

Luca then asked, "Can you help me with this?"

"Of course, I can. Whatever you need, I'll help you," replied Luke. He would even give her his life if she asked for it.

Luca smiled. "But Mr. Mallory should be careful with this talented guy. If Abel finds out about him, he might try to poach him."

*Abel wouldn't dare make a move against someone under Percy's protection,"

Luke said. Even though Adrian was working for Percy now, he worked for Percy willingly because he could ensure his safety.

Otherwise, with his skills, he could make more money as a freelancer.

*Actually, I have a question," Luca began, but Luke interrupted, "You're wondering why Adrian chose to work for Percy?"

She nodded.

"Adrian got into trouble with the wrong people. The only person those people fear is Percy, so he's safe with him," explained Luke. Adrian was different from Gordan.

Gordan stayed with Luke out of admiration and loyalty, but Adrian was there to protect his own life.

*I see," replied Luca as she nodded. She thought Percy must have offered significant benefits to keep Adrian, but now, she understood the real reason.

"That means it won't be easy to lure Adrian away."

"Darling," Luke suddenly called her in a teasing, affectionate tone.

Luca's face reddened. "Hey, why are you calling me that?"

"You're my wife," replied Luke, gently stroking her cheek. Her soft skin felt wonderful under his touch, and he could not get enough of it.

"That tickles." Luca laughed, swatting his hand away.

Luke did not mind. His hand moved lower. "It's getting late. Let's get some rest."

"Okay." Luca's cheeks still flushed as they lay down together.

The night was still long.

While some were enjoying their night, others could not sleep.

Vivian was one of those who could not fall asleep.

Vivian tossed and turned in bed, wide awake. She was glad she was at her apartment and not in the school dorm.

Otherwise, she would have disturbed her roommates.

Sitting up with a sigh, Vivian could not stop thinking about what had happened earlier that day.

It was not about the kidnapping. That was a minor issue for her.

What she kept thinking about was running into Gordan at the hospital.

That nurse seemed to have a good relationship with Gordan.

Had he already started a new relationship?

Vivian knew there was no chance for her and Gordan, but she still could not get him out of her mind.

She hated herself for being so easily swayed by her feelings for him.

At the thought of this, Vivian decided to call Ray. It was late at night for her but still early in Russia.

Ray answered quickly, "Vivian, what's up?"

Ray, can't you just call me 'Sis !? "

Hearing her brother's voice lifted her mood a bit and she took the opportunity to correct how he addressed her.

I haven't called you that since I turned 18. Why are you suddenly hung up on this?" Ray's voice was relaxed, but he could sense something was off.

I just haven't heard you call me 'Sis in a long time, and I wanna hear it,"

replied Vivian in a slightly playful tone. At that moment, she felt a bit homesick.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3246-Trying To Move On Ray felt a bit disoriented. It had been a long time since he had heard Vivian act affectionately with him.

As he listened to Vivian's voice, he called out, "Sis."

Vivian smiled and replied, "Ray, I miss home."

"If you want to come back, you can do it anytime," replied Ray. He did not agree with her decision to study in A City initially.

However, Vivian was feeling down back then, and he could not argue with her, so he let her go.

*I'm not planning to come back right now. I'm just saying I miss it. A City is great, the university is great, and my classmates are great. I'm doing well here, but I'm not used to not having family around," explained Vivian. She genuinely loved A City. That was why she chose to come.

"When's your next break?" asked Ray.

"Well, in A City, the next break isn't until February next year, so I have a while before I can go back. I just wanted to hear your voice because I miss home, that's all."

"I'll make time to visit you," suggested Ray.

Running a family business was not easy. If he let his guard down, others could overtake them.

If it were an ordinary business, being surpassed would not be a big deal, but their situation was different. The entire family could be at risk if they were outdone.

"Don't worry about it, Ray. Just focus on managing the family business. I'm fine here," Vivian quickly added.

Moreover, she had another reason for not wanting him to come-Gordan.

If Ray came to A City, he would definitely come looking for trouble with him.

Since she had no connection with Gordan anymore, she did not want her brother to get involved.

Ray let out a sigh. "Vivian, are you worried I'll hurt Gordan?"

"What? No!" Vivian denied it.

"I know you still see Gordan sometimes. Have you really moved on?" asked Ray.

Vivian froze. No one around her ever mentioned Gordan's name. Only Ray, with his straightforwardness, would dare bring it up.

*Ray, I can only tell you I'm trying to move on," replied Vivian. If she had really moved on, she would not be losing sleep over this.

It had been a long time since she had lost sleep over Gordan.

She used to think she had gotten over him, but what happened today made her realize she had not fully let go.

Ray was silent for a while.

"Ray?" Vivian called softly, worried he might be disappointed in her.

"Yeah," Ray finally responded.

Then, she heard him say, "Hang in there. You can do it."

"Yeah, I can do it. I'll be home for the break," Vivian said with a smile. On this sleepless night, having Ray's comfort was really nice.

'Alright, take care of yourself over there," reminded Ray.

'Got it,' replied Vivian. Just as she was about to hang up, Ray added, "Oh, I've arranged some martial arts classes for you. It's at a studio near your school, so it'll be convenient for you to attend."

"Ray!" Vivian was stunned. Why the sudden class arrangements? Realizing what might have prompted it, she quickly said, "You found out about what happened today? Don't blame Luca. It wasn't her fault. It was my fault."

"I know, I'm not blaming her," explained Ray, understanding her concern. "I know the situation. Even if someone is to blame, it wouldn't be Ms. Craw. Don't worry."

Vivian heaved a sigh in relief. "That's good to hear."

"I'll handle this with Luke, so you don't need to worry. But you have to attend martial arts classes. If you knew martial arts, you and Luca wouldn't have been taken away like that," Ray said firmly. He was strict with her.

Since she chose to leave his protection and refused bodyguards, she had to learn to protect herself.

"Alright, I'll go." Vivian had some basic training, but against those people, her skills were insufficient, making her a burden to Luca.

After realizing she had become a burden, she considered taking up more selfdefense training.

Ray had just made that decision for her.

Vivian gladly accepted.

"It's late over there. Get some rest," said Ray.

"Okay." Vivian felt a warmth in her heart.

"Goodnight."

*Goodnight."

Luke was planning to work with Ray to cause trouble for Karen and Pierre.

They acted quickly.

The next morning, Old Master Mallory had just woken up when he received the documents Luke had sent over. "Old Master Mallory, this is from Mr. Crawford's assistant," said Mr. Bennet respectfully as he handed over a file. Old Master Mallory was sipping his morning tea. When he heard what Mr. Bennet said, he put down his cup, took the file, and asked, "Luke's people? Did they say anything?"

Mr. Bennet nodded. "Yes, they said that after you read the file, you'd know what to do."

Old Master Mallory's expression suddenly darkened. He hesitated to open the file, sensing it contained something he would not like.

"Sir?" Mr. Bennet called out gently when he saw no movement.

"Did they say what it's about or who it concerns?" asked Old Master Mallory. He was eyeing the pristine file. His clouded eyes glinted with suspicion.

Was Luke looking for trouble with the Mallory family again?

If so, because of whom?

"They didn't say anything," replied Mr. Bennet. Jason had left immediately after dropping off the file.

Old Master Mallory looked at the file and slowly it, feeling a growing sense of bad feeling when he had only opened half of it.

'Let's have breakfast first," suggested Old Master Mallory, worried that the contents of the file might upset him so much that he would not be able to enjoy his breakfast.

Mr. Bennet quickly went to arrange breakfast.

After finishing his meal, Old Master Mallory opened the file.

His face darkened as he read the documents, making Mr. Bennet beside him anxious.

Mr. Bennet hurriedly fetched a pile of medications from a drawer, including heart medicine and blood pressure pills.

Old Master Mallory understood Mr. Bennet's precaution but did not scold him.

Instead, he asked, "Has Pierre been discharged?"

"Yes, he's been discharged, but he's not fully recovered yet. However he met the discharge criteria: "Can answered Mr. Bennet, puzzled about why Old Master Mallory was suddenly asking about Pierre.

Recently, the old master's focus had been entirely on the affairs of the Mallory Corporation.

Old Master Mallory's sudden inquiry suggested that it had something to do with the documents in front of him.

"As expected, they can't stay out of trouble, can they?" Old Master Mallory demanded angrily, though no one could answer him.

He then asked Mr. Bennet, "Where is Pierre recovering now?"

After being discharged, he's been recuperating at the Mallory estate,"

replied Mr. Bennet. Even though the old master had not been paying much attention to Pierre's situation, as the old master's personal butler, he kept track of all the family members' activities.

This way, he could provide information immediately when the old master needed it.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3247-Complications Old Master Mallory stood up with his cane. "To Mallory Estate."

"Yes, sir!" Mr. Bennet jogged out to prepare the car.

At Mallory Estate, Karen had been anxious ever since Gale took Luca and Vivian away yesterday.

She had been watching Dr. Schwartz, who had been up since early morning studying surveillance footage, and finally lost her patience. "When will you figure this out?"

Dr. Schwartz trembled. He wanted to master this strange dry needling technique quickly, but it was not something an old man like him could learn overnight.

Pierre, who was pushed into the living room in his wheelchair by a maid, heard Karen's comment and mocked," Look at the useless doctor you hired."

Karen's expression changed.

"He's a well-known naturopathic physician in A City. Many people seek him out for dry needling." She did not choose him without a reason.

Dr. Schwartz was indeed talented in this area and had his own clinic. Locals praised his dry needling skills. Yet, he could not handle Luca's dry needling method.

Dr. Schwartz nodded in agreement with Karen.

He regretted his decision.

He had a good reputation and many patients. Why did he let Karen's offer tempt him?

If he had not signed that agreement, he would be relaxing at his clinic, waiting for patients who would flatter him before treatment. Instead, he was sitting here helplessly watching videos.

Pierre sneered, "So? His ways are fixed. How can he learn this? You'd be better off bringing in Dr. Wood from Central Hospital. At least he studied under Luca!"

Karen had considered Abraham, but Pierre had recently filed a complaint against him. Would Abraham even agree to help?

She remained silent, knowing the hospital had strict rules about doctors not treating patients outside their practice.

Karen asked, "How did you feel after Luca performed dry needling on you yesterday?"

*She knows her stuff!" Pierre admitted. "After her treatment, my leg didn't hurt all night. I felt much better and had a good sleep. Why not just bring her back?"

Karen was alarmed by Pierre's bold idea. "No, we can't do that. Let's wait until Dr. Schwartz figures out the technique."

Pierre was about to comment on Dr. Schwartz's capabilities when one of Karen's subordinates rushed in. "Bad news."

"What is it?" Karen had a bad feeling.

*Madam, Old Master Mallory is here," reported the subordinate.

Karen frowned. "Why did he suddenly come over?"

*His expression is very serious. He's waiting downstairs," added the subordinate.

"He's definitely here to cause trouble." Karen had a bad feeling.

She originally thought Luke would go straight to the police, but after waiting all day, no police had shown up.

She wondered what was going on, only for Old Master Mallory to arrive instead.

*Luke must have told him everything," muttered Karen.

Pierre remained calm as he watched Karen panic. "We didn't do anything wrong. What are you so worried about?"

Karen found his calmness frustrating. Really, they did nothing wrong?

She had lost her temper and attacked Luca, which ended up hurting Vivian instead. Even though the wound was not deep, it was still pretty bad.

*Let's head downstairs first," said Karen.

They all headed downstairs together.

Karen and Pierre came to the living room.

Old Master Mallory sat on the couch, watching the mother and son make their way down the stairs. One was feeling guilty and one was indifferent. Regardless of the expressions on their face, he felt a surge of anger.

"What did you do yesterday?" Old Master Mallory asked directly after Karen sat down.

"Grandpa, I'm recovering from an injury. What could I have done?" Pierre replied nonchalantly.

Old Master Mallory had grown increasingly dissatisfied with this grandson.

Before his past actions were exposed, he thought Pierre had potential and he just never got the right opportunity.

However, after everything came to light, he realized some people simply were not capable. Doing certain things would only highlight their incompetence.

It was a fatal flaw!

*Stop trying to fool me!" Old Master Mallory threw a file of documents on the table. "Look at the mess you've made!"

Pierre did not bother looking at the papers. He knew what they were about without seeing them.

Luke, that incompetent man, could only complain to the elders. What good would it do?

"Dad…" Karen glanced at Pierre's expression and realized he had no intention of dealing with this.

It fell to her, as his mother, to handle the situation.

*Pierre's leg isn't in good shape. We were desperate, so we asked Luca to help with treatment. We even recorded it, thinking we could show other doctors how she treated him to avoid bothering her frequently," explained Karen.

"Hmph!" Old Master Mallory was not easily convinced.

"Invite her back? By kidnapping her? Kidnapping is kidnapping, no matter how you phrase it!"

Karen bit her lip.

Old Master Mallory continued, "When Luke's people came to get her, you pulled a knife?"

"I lost control of my emotions, admitted Karen.

Do you know who you injured? The sister of the leader of an underground organization in Russia!

Karen, do you think the Mallory family Is so powerful we can afford to provoke international criminals?" Old Master Mallory raised his cane, pointing it at her.

The distance between the two couches was not far, and the cane nearly touched Karen's face.

She scooted to the side, fearing he might hit her.

"Dad, I'm sorry. I'll go buy some gifts and visit Ms. Vivian to apologize." Karen felt uneasy, but she had no choice but to admit her mistake.

She felt humiliated.

The esteemed madam of the Mallory family, after over 20 years in the business world, had fallen to this state.

Having to apologize to a young woman!

"You'd better apologize! Otherwise, our family will be targeted!" warned Old Master Mallory.

Karen's face showed her frustration.

Old Master Mallory turned to Pierre, And Pierre, be honest with me. Aside from difficulty walking, does your leg injury have any other complications?'

"Dad, it's just a broken leg. What other complications could there be?" Karen suddenly remembered what Luca said yesterday.

The news could not reach Old Master Mallory's ears.

Even if it did not affect fertility, who could be sure about it?

Pierre would not discuss this with her either!

If Old Master Mallory knew, he would be suspicious regardless.

The Mallory family heir could not be infertile!

Otherwise, the consequences could be disastrous. At best, when Pierre inherited Mallory Corporation. he would just be preparing it for Percy's child. At worst, the company could end up in the hands of distant relatives or even the family of Pierre's wife.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3248-What Kind Of Son Speaks To His Mother This Way?!

"You're still lying to me at this point!" roared Old Master Mallory. He grabbed the documents from the coffee table and threw them down again.

Karen jumped, finally realizing she should pick up the papers and take a look.

Old Master Mallory let out a cold snort when he saw that. "If no one had told me, I wouldn't have known that Pierre's injury affects his fertility!"

Pierre frowned. How could this possibly affect his fertility?

Karen furrowed her brows and quickly explained, "Dad, this is all a misunderstanding. It doesn't affect fertility."

*But they say it does!" Old Master Mallory trusted Luca's expertise and believed her assessment.

Karen said, "Dad, look. It's just a slight issue. It won't affect fertility, and Pierre has been feeling much better after the dry needling treatment yesterday. With continued treatment, he should return to normal.*

"Yes, Grandpa. I'm aware of my own condition," added Pierre.

With so many people around, if word got out, would he still have any dignity left?

Not only would people say he had a limp, but they would also say he was incapable of being a man…

The thought darkened Pierre's expression.

Old Master Mallory remained skeptical, and the trust in the mother and son had all but evaporated.

*I'll arrange for another doctor to give a thorough checkup," said Old Master Mallory. He needed to personally confirm the accuracy of the information.

Deep down, Pierre resisted this idea. "Grandpa, you don't trust me?"

"I'm doing this for your own good. It's best if everything is fine. If there are problems, seeing a doctor quickly will help resolve them," replied Old Master Mallory. He looked even more troubled than Pierre.

Pierre had stirred up trouble with some organization, which had led to his injury and possibly impacted his fertility. If this got out, the Mallory family would be deeply embarrassed.

The key issue was that the Mallory family heir could not be someone like this.

If Pierre truly was incapable, Old Master Mallory had to consider other potential heirs. After all, Percy was no longer under his control. Even though Old Master Mallory felt uncomfortable about it, he would have to find a new leader for Mallory Corporation if necessary.

Karen felt a chill and said, "No need to wait. Dad, there's a doctor upstairs right now."

Old Master Mallory did not trust them, and by extension, did not trust the doctor they mentioned.

*A reproductive specialist?"

"No, but aren't all doctors somewhat similar?" Karen shook her head.

*Not specialized enough. For Pierre's issue, we need a professional. That's how we'll handle this," Old Master Mallory decided firmly, cutting off any further arguments from Karen and Pierre.

Old Master Mallory then turned to address another issue, "Who masterminded the kidnapping?"

Pierre looked at Karen. Old Master Mallory followed his gaze and looked at her too.

Karen's heart skipped a beat as she realized what Pierre's look meant. She took a deep breath and admitted, "It was me…"

"You dare to admit it? Good!" replied Old Master Mallory. "Karen, you're the first and last person in our family to engage in such actions. Starting today, you're no longer part of the Mallory family."

Karen was stunned and stared at him with wide eyes. "Dad, what do you mean?

You want Daryl to divorce me?"

Old Master Mallory said, "Daryl is abroad. He won't be coming back, so you won't be getting a divorce. However, from today onward, you're not allowed to set foot in Mallory Manor. Also, you have no ties to Mallory Corporation now.

"You can only keep the title of 'Madam Mallory', but you won't have any involvement in the family's affairs. If you continue to engage in shady activities, I'll have Daryl come back and divorce you!"

While his words seemed harsh, he was still showing Karen some courtesy.

She had raised the Mallory family's two children on her own. That was why Old Master Mallory did not make Daryl come back to divorce her.

"Dad! You can't treat me like this! I'm Pierre's mother, and Percy is also my son!"

Karen's eyes were filled with tears as she stood up, looking desperate.

"I've done so much for the Mallory family and brought so many benefits to Mallory Corporation. Now, you're treating me this way just because I made one mistake?"

*One mistake?!" Old Master Mallory's cane struck the floor with a sharp sound.

"Karen, if I listed all the ways you've harmed the Mallory family's interests over the past 30 years, would you still dare to say the same?"

Karen's defiance faded instantly. She could not speak.

Pierre, listening to this exchange, frowned deeply. He seemed to be deep in thought.

Old Master Mallory saw Karen's reaction, leaned on his cane, and rose to his feet. "Don't think I don't know about the things you've done. I overlooked them before because you gave the Mallory family two heirs.

"But no matter how many heirs you give us, they can't make up for the losses you've caused. Karen, honestly, I regret choosing you as Daryl's wife. Don't push me to investigate these matters further. Your family can't handle it!"

Then, the old master turned around and left. Mr. Bennet glanced at Pierre and said, "Mr. Pierre, take good care of your injury." He then followed Old Master Mallory out.

Karen sank onto the couch. Every word Old Master Mallory had said was a warning.

She was anxious and disoriented.

Meanwhile, Pierre asked in a cold voice, "What did you do over the years that harmed the Mallory family?"

Karen glared at him. "What are you talking about? I'm your mother. How could I harm the Mallory family's interests?"

*Really? Then why did Grandpa say that? Did you really do nothing?" retorted Pierre.

Everything I've done over the years was for the good of you two brothers How can you doubt me after all I've sacrificed and how I've pampered you?" Karen's heart sank. The old master was like this, and her sons were no better.

She could not stay in the Mallory family any longer, but she could not return to the Ruiz family either.

"Don't talk to me like that. Grandpa's claims about harming the family's interests are probably about the things you've been giving to the Ruiz family, right?"

replied Pierre.

Karen was silent.

Judging from your reaction, it's obvious you've been supporting the Ruiz family. Look at what happened to you. You've been supporting the Ruiz family, and now, they don't even want you." Pierre intentionally provoked her, wanting to know what she had done in the past.

"Shut up!" Karen shouted angrily. "I'm your mother!"

"You're a member of the Mallory family, but you did such things. Don't you feel ashamed?" questioned Pierre.

Karen's face went from red to pale. "Enough! Pierre, don't you dare bring this up again today!"

Ha, you're my mother and Percy's mother. However, you've failed miserably as a mother. From now on, e you can't even enter Mallory Manor.

What kind of mother does that make you? I don't have a useless mother like you!" Pierre gave her a cold stare.

To him, Karen had become entirely useless.

"Mr. Pierre, you can't talk to your mother like that!" Karen's subordinate interjected, unable to stand by any longer.

What kind of son spoke to his mother this way?!

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3249-It's For Your Own Good Pierre looked at the person speaking. "He's speaking up for you?"

Karen remained silent.

The subordinate who had spoken up also fell silent. Even though Karen had made many mistakes, the current issues were all because of Pierre.

The subordinate could not stand seeing Pierre provoke Karen and risk making her emotional, so he intervened.

Pierre pointed at the subordinate. "What's his relationship to you?"

Unable to hold back any longer, Karen stepped forward, raised her hand, and slapped Pierre across the face.

"No matter what, I'm still your mother. I endured all this scolding from Old Master Mallory for you. You're the one who had me kidnap Luca. I took all the blame for you, and this is how you treat me? Pierre, I'm your mother, not your tool! Are you out of your mind?" said Karen with a fiery tone.

She had taken all the blame for him, only to be treated this way!

Feeling deeply hurt, Karen felt she could not stay any longer. "Pierre, wake up! I owe you nothing! In fact, I'm your mother, and you owe me everything!"

Then, she grabbed her bag and left.

The subordinate glanced at Pierre, feeling helpless. He soon followed her out.

In the living room of Mallory Estate, an eerie silence prevailed.

Dr. Schwartz's assistant, who had overheard everything from the staircase, felt like they were now in a deep pit. Taking on the task of treating Pierre was clearly a mistake.

The assistant marveled at the complexities of the upper-class disputes.

People from wealthy families were truly heartless. Pierre was a prime example.

He spoke so coldly to his own mother!

The assistant hurried upstairs to inform Dr. Schwartz of what had happened.

After a while, Dr. Schwartz came downstairs.

Pierre, sitting in his wheelchair, watched Dr. Schwartz and the assistant come down and asked, "Dr. Schwartz, where are you going?"

"I just remembered I forgot to bring some books. I'll go back and get them, then I'll come back," answered Dr. Schwartz, giving a forced smile.

"What books? Just have my subordinates get them," Pierre's cold, piercing gaze locked onto him.

Dr. Schwartz felt an eerie sensation. It was as though if he were to take one more step forward, he might get torn to pieces by the person before him.

"I have quite a few books. It's difficult for your people to find them." Dr. Schwartz gave an excuse, but his anxious expression and the beads of sweat on his forehead betrayed him.

"Is that so?" Pierre looked at the assistant. "Your assistant must know."

"Yes." Dr. Schwartz nodded, glancing at the assistant with despair in his eyes.

He did not want to treat someone like Pierre! Especially with such a bizarre dry needling technique that he simply could not master!

*Then have my men send your assistant to get the books. Whatever you need, tell her, and she'll bring it back," said Pierre, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the armrest of his wheelchair.

*Just the books on naturopathy," Dr. Schwartz, in his desperation, realized he could not escape. There was no way his assistant could escape too.

The assistant shivered and nodded. "I'll go get them."

*Send her." Pierre casually assigned a man. "Make sure she returns with the books. Otherwise, Dr. Schwartz will be left here alone, and that'll be exhausting."

"Yes!" replied the man. He left with the assistant.

After leaving the villa, Karen had the driver head straight to Percy's house.

Pierre left her heart cold. Now, she suddenly felt like talking to Percy.

After all, despite his rebellion and his desire for Nina back then, he had never spoken to her the way Pierre did.

Although their mother-son bond had faded because of Nina, Percy still respected her.

At least, he did not disregard her like Pierre did.

Nina had just gotten up when she heard the doorbell.

She stepped out of the bedroom and glanced at the study, where Percy was handling work.

Nina asked, "The doorbell rang. Do you have a friend coming over today?"

Percy shook his head. "No."

Nina was puzzled. "Then who could it be? I'll go check."

She walked to the video intercom. When she saw Karen at the door, her expression changed immediately.

The doorbell rang again, and Karen seemed increasingly impatient.

Nina quickly ran back to the study. Percy noticed her reaction and furrowed his brows slightly as he asked, "Why do you look so startled? Who's at the door?"

Gulping, she answered, "It's your mother."

Percy raised an eyebrow. "She's here?" . Org.

"She's outside," said Nina as she moved closer to him. "And she looks quite upset. Do you think it's because of the kidnapping incident with Luca yesterday? Maybe she's come to cause trouble…"

Nina knew their final solution was to inform Old Master Mallory.

Old Master Mallory would definitely scold Karen.

Now that Karen had been reprimanded, was she here to take it out on them?

"Maybe," replied Percy. He stood up and patted her head. "If you don't want to see her, you can stay in the bedroom."

He knew Nina was scared of Karen. As long as Karen did not accept Nina, he would not force her to deal with this mother-in-law relationship.

"Okay, I'll stay in the bedroom," replied Nina, making her choice.

Karen would not harm Percy, but she could harm her.

Sometimes, people could be unpredictable when they were upset, and Nina feared Karen might lash Fit And out, so staying in the bedroom felt safer.

After all, with the wedding approaching, the wedding would definitely have to be postponed if her face gon bruised.

ruised. "Alright." Percy nodded. He escorted Nina to the bedroom and shut the door before going to open the main door.

By now, Karen had almost worn out the doorbell.

Percy slowly made his way downstairs and opened the door.

Karen stormed in, clearly frustrated. "Why did you take so long to open the door? How many times did I ring the bell?

"I was resting," replied Percy, assessing Karen's mood.

She did not seem to be in a good mood. Did something happen to upset her?

He reckoned that she got a tongue-lashing from Old Master Mallory.

Karen frowned when she heard he had just woken up, immediately connecting it to exhaustion.

She assumed it was because Nina had used some manipulative tactics to keep him in bed.

"What time is it? How could you still be in bed? Lazing around is not an good habit!" Karen lectured him with a stern expression.

Percy smiled.

He suddenly remembered his childhood.

He and Pierre had grown up under different educational methods.

"What are you smiling about?" asked Karen, feeling perplexed. She was lecturing him, yet he was smiling!

"Mom, I remember you never allowed me to sleep in," explained Percy.

Karen nodded. "It was for your own good."

"But Pierre could sleep in as long as he wanted during vacations. You never cared," continued Percy. During his vacations, he had no such luxury. His days were fully scheduled.

Meanwhile, Pierre could sleep late and do whatever he wanted.

Despite being in the same family, they were taught by two entirely different educational approaches.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 3250-Karen's Approach To Parenting Is A Complete Failure It felt like being part of an experiment.

Both he and Pierre were test subjects under different educational methods, and the outcome was yet to be seen.

Karen was startled for a moment, but she understood what Percy meant. "It's not that I'm biased. It's just that your grandfather specifically chose you as the heir, so you had a heavy burden and no time to laze around."

Percy nodded.

Karen continued, "You see, my strictness is what helped you achieve what you have today, isn't it?"

Percy nodded again.

Karen felt reassured that she had not done anything wrong when she heard that.

It was not about favoritism; it was about raising an heir.

*So now, despite how different we are, I still don't understand why your heart always seems to be with him-even though I am obviously more capable." Percy wasn't particularly needy for maternal affection.

However, he wondered why, despite his efforts, he never received her approval.

Karen was stunned for a moment.

She knew she had been biased.

She had always favored her younger son.

That was common in families with multiple children, but she could not honestly admit her favoritism in the face of Percy's questioning.

*Pierre is willful. Is it wrong for me to keep a closer eye on him? You, on the other hand, are mature under your grandfather's guidance, so I pay less attention to you. But Percy, that doesn't justify your rebellious behavior!" replied Karen, feeling uncomfortable under such questioning.

Percy smirked. "How exactly am I being rebellious?"

*If you weren't being rebellious, why wouldn't you follow the family's arrangements? Why insist on being with that woman?" Karen's disgust at Nina flared up again.

They should be living together now, but she had not seen that woman even after standing here for so long.

She might still be lounging around!

She really had no sense of manners!

What right did such a woman have to become a daughter-in-law of the Mallory family?

"I chose my own love. That's not rebellion. Also, why are you here today?"

Percy's tone grew colder. He was not interested in discussing how biased Karen had been in the past.

Karen was caught off guard.

She could not admit that she was here because of a big argument with Pierre, where he blamed her for everything, making her upset and prompting her to see Percy.

It might make Percy think she was looking for comfort.

"I was just passing by and thought I'd check on you," replied Karen.

Percy asked, "Did you argue with Pierre?"

Karen's expression froze. "No."

*Grandpa went to see you?" Percy asked again.

*You knew your grandfather came to look for me?" asked Karen, realizing only then how naïve she sounded.

Luke was a good friend of Percy's, so, of course, he would know how to handle her and Pierre. He might even show Percy some consideration.

Before Percy could answer, Karen pressed on, "You knew your grandfather would be coming for us, but you didn't give me a heads-up?"

"Would giving you a heads-up have helped? Avoiding the situation isn't a solution. If Grandpa finds out you tried to avoid him, he'll be even angrier!"

explained Percy.

Old Master Mallory's temper was such that evading the issue would only make him more furious over time. The longer one avoided confronting him, the worse his outburst would be later.

Karen was at a loss for words. He was right.

"I won't hold that against you, but you're friends with Luke, and this situation didn't cause much damage. Couldn't you have spoken up for me and Pierre?

Why did it have to be reported to Old Master Mallory? Do you know what he said to me just now?" Karen continued to blame him.

Percy found it amusing. How could she be so righteous when she was clearly in the wrong?

He was not concerned with what Old Master Mallory had said to her, but he said, "If it weren't for Luke taking my friendship with him into consideration, you and Pierre would be in the police station right now, not out here wandering around."

Karen's face turned pale.

Percy added, "Nina and I are getting married soon."

He did not hide this from her as it was something that could not be kept secret.

Karen's expression grew even darker when she heard this.

Percy continued, "If we weren't about to get married and it wouldn't be appropriate if the Mallory family got into a scandal now, Luke would've called the police. He's already done me a favor.

"You and Pierre have made mistakes. The matter can't just be brushed aside.

There were so many issues yesterday, and you haven't even thought about apologizing. You made mistakes and show no remorse…"

Karen's expression was now grim. Her hands were clenched into fists.

*So, Luke giving the information to Grandpa is already a light punishment for you!"

Karen snapped, "Light punishment?! Now, your grandfather is saying I can't go back to Mallory Manor. He claims that Mallory Manor and Mallory Corporation have nothing to do with me now!

If I step out of line again, he's gonna make your cheating father come back and divorce me! And you tell me this is a light punishment ? Percy , do E you even have a heart? Am I doing all this for myself? I'm doing it for your brother! His leg's still messed up, and what have you, as his brother, done about it?"

Percy's expression turned serious and cold in response to her outburst. "Pierre's leg is his own fault. If he hadn't been reckless and provoked the wrong people, he wouldn't have faced such consequences. As his mother, you shouldn't be indulging him.

"You should be making him realize his mistakes. Everything that has happened is a lesson for him. You should make him understand that in the adult world, mistakes aren't endlessly forgiven. His mistakes have real consequences.

"Instead, you've made him think he's untouchable just because he's part of the Mallory family, and you're constantly covering for him!"

Karen's face went white. She did not expect Percy to lecture her as well.

Besides, Pierre's situation now is entirely due to your indulgence as his mother. You said you were strict with me because was being groomed as the heir to the Mallory family, but what about him? It was fine to be less strict, but you shouldn't have coddled him.

When Pierre was younger, he made many mistakes and was quite mischievous, but you just kept om tolerating him, letting him become more and more unruly. He harmed others without apologizing to them, thinking he was invincible as a Mallory family member and wouldn't have to face punishment. At the end of the day, you're also to blame."

Percy showed no mercy when he reprimanded her. As he watched Karen's expression turn increasingly grim, his own demeanor grew even more serious.

He felt no family band with Karen.

Instead, he criticized her parenting methods as though he was a stranger.

"He's in his 20s, and you're still coddling him. To put it bluntly, everything that's happening today is your fault!"

Percy's words landed like a punch.

Karen screeched, "Enough! I'm your mother!"

*That doesn't change the fact that your parenting is a failure. With me, you were just strict and nothing else. I was raised by Grandpa. Pierre is the product of your parenting."

Percy coldly pointed out how Karen's approach to parenting had been a complete failure.