Ch. 621..630
Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 621- I Heard That the Reunion Banquet Was A Failure?
The first feeding was indeed very painful.
Sue felt as though her chest was being stabbed by a needle. She was sweating buckets because of the pain, but she had to bear with it so that her baby could receive her nourishment.
The pain lasted for about half an hour before breast milk started flowing.
Sue was not relieved yet. Her younger baby was still in the operating theater. What would happen to her?
In the evening, news came that the younger baby was safe.
When the doctor placed the baby in Sue's hands, she was about to cry.
The younger sister was much smaller and weaker than the healthy elder sister.
Bianca breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the baby was safe. Otherwise, Sue might not be able to handle the news.
She patted the back of Sue's hand and comforted her, "Sue, the younger sister is weaker, and you'll have to feed her more. The most important thing for you now is to take care of yourself. Don't overwork yourself. If that happens, you won't be able to take care of the children."
Nina was worried that Sue might overthink, and she also comforted her." Yes, Sue. I promised that I'll be the godmother to the two babies, and I'll take care of them together with you. They'll be plump and healthy in no time."
Sue gradually unfurrowed her brows when she heard her friends' reassurances.
Her heart melted when she saw her two cute babies, but at the same time, she never felt as determined.
No matter what, she would raise the two babies!
No harm would come to them!
A silver sports car sped on the road.
The bright moonlight shone mysteriously on its chassis.
It was silent in the car.
Luke was sitting in the driver's seat. Occasionally, his gaze would fall on Bianca sitting next to him.
Her face was slightly pale and her gaze was not as animated as before. Perhaps she had stayed in the hospital for too long.
Bianca did not speak ever since she stepped into the car.
Luke knew that she was tired. He did not disturb her.
He drove fast so that he could reach the mansion as soon as possible, and Bianca could rest in her bedroom.
The sports car drove up the hill in the luxury residential area.
The dim street lamp shone on Bianca's face, and she came to her senses." Are we home yet?"
Luke cast his gentle gaze on her groggy eyes. He smiled gently and brushed the stray strands of hair from her forehead. "What were you thinking earlier? You only came to your senses when we're almost home."
Bianca stared at Luke. A long while later, she asked, "Sue is in a perilous situation now. Bailey won't give up without getting her babies' bone marrow, and she isn't afraid of using her family's influence to get what she wants. I'm afraid that she might harm Sue and her babies. Can you send two bodyguards to protect them?"
Luke looked at Bianca gently. "You don't have to worry. Even if I don't send anyone to protect her, Jason would do the same."
When Luke mentioned Jason, Bianca was angry that Jason did not stop Bailey. "Can Sue rely on Jason? He and his people could not stop his maniacal ex-wife. Moreover, would Jason have an agenda of his own? He had considered extracting the bone marrow from Sue's babies to save her son. I guess you can't rely on men after all..."
Bianca's tone sounded resentful.
Luke gently pinched her cheek and said seriously, "Your husband isn't like that. Even if you can't rely on every other man in the world, I'm the only exception."
Bianca wanted to laugh, but she could not laugh when she thought of Sue's situation.
Luke leaned over and kissed her smooth cheek. "Don't overthink it. We should give appropriate help to Jason and Sue, but we shouldn't meddle too much. Jason is a mature man, and he's always rational and sensible while negotiating business deals. I believe that he can properly deal with matters in his personal life too."
The man's reassurance gave Bianca some confidence.
She rested her head on Luke's shoulder and hugged his muscular arm. "I hope so," She said while sighing gently. "Sue doesn't have any relatives, and the two babies mean the world to her. She'll lose the will to live if she loses the two babies. You might think that she has a carefree and easygoing
personality, but she's very sensitive. It's just that she has to put up a strong front because of the circumstances in her life..."
Luke hugged Bianca and said nothing.
He loved her caring and sympathetic personality dearly.
He sighed, stared at her delicate face, and rubbed it to comfort her. Then, he started the car again and continued driving toward the mansion.
The car window was open, and the night breeze caressed Bianca's long hair.
Several stray strands tickled Luke's face. They carried a faint fragrance.
He indulged in that sensation.
His relationship with Bianca was filled with obstacles, but they had it better than Jason and Sue. He considered himself lucky to have met her while they were young and they could maintain their relationship after so long.
The next day, in the Norman residence study room.
The brown-red sandalwood table emanated a light fragrance, which gave the spacious room a unique maturity. It was easy to see that the room belonged to an old man who loved books.
An exquisite tea set was placed on the coffee table.
A faint wisp of vapor drifted from the spout of the expensive teapot.
The entire study was filled with the fragrance of tea.
Next to the coffee table, Old Master Crawford and Old Mr. Norman were sitting opposite each other, playing chess while chatting.
After capturing a pawn, Old Master Crawford smiled and asked, "I've heard about the episode at the reunion banquet a few days ago, Chris. What happened? Why was there an impostor?"
Old Mr. Norman seemed agitated when the reunion banquet was mentioned. His anger caused him to tremble.
Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 622- Queenie Went To Look For Allison
Old Mr. Norman was not in the mood to play chess anymore. "Don't mention that shameful episode. That ruined our reputation! I thought I could actually be reunited with my granddaughter, but it was all a prank! It's all thanks to Jack and Queenie's adoptive daughter. Sigh!"
Old Mr. Norman had given up hope on a granddaughter because of his son and daughter-in-law's health.
He did not expect that his son would bring him good news, saying that they found their birth daughter that had been lost for more than twenty years.
He did not believe it at first.
However, information from the private detective agency showed that his granddaughter was still alive somewhere in this world.
When that Julie Anderson girl was first brought back to the Norman residence, Old Mr. Norman and his wife were happy and thankful.
They were happy that they found a biological heir, and they were thankful that they could be reunited with their granddaughter while they were still alive.
It turned out to be an elaborate plot orchestrated by Leia.
Old Mr. Norman knew that Leia was a scheming woman, but he chose to ignore it considering that she had not pulled anything serious over the years she was in the Norman household.
He did not expect that she would blackmail Dr. Hoover to tamper with the DNA test results.
The video and audio recording of Leia's threat was broadcasted at the banquet hall, and now almost everyone in A City knew about Leia's scandal!
That had utterly ruined the reputation of the Norman family!
Old Master Crawford saw that his long-time friend was so agitated that he was about to have a heart attack and decided not to tease him anymore. 1
He refilled Old Mr. Norman's teacup and began to comfort him, "We're already so old, Chris, and we ought to forgive and forget whenever we can. Let the younger generation handle their own problems. Here, have some tea." "You can say that because it didn't happen to you. If it were your grandson, I'd guess that you would've broken his legs.” Old Mr. Norman glared at his friend, then gulped down the tea.
He felt better after the calming tea slid down his throat.
Suddenly, Old Master Crawford remembered his objective of visiting the Norman residence.
After talking to his grandson, he could vaguely guess that the true Ms. Norman was Bianca. novelbin
He wanted to tell his good friend about the news, but after thinking through it, he decided that he should investigate it first. Otherwise, it would be extremely awkward and troublesome.
If his guess were wrong, Old Mr. Norman would have celebrated for nothing.
He coughed gently and spoke slowly to Old Mr. Norman. "Now that you know that your granddaughter is still alive, then there's no rush. You'll eventually find her. She is probably still in the city, and who knows that you might have already met her..."
Old Mr. Norman sighed and said listlessly, "Sure. You don't have to comfort me. My health is failing, and I'm already one foot in the grave. I'd go to church every day if that would help me find my
granddaughter."
Old Master Crawford smiled. "There's no rush. You'll eventually find your granddaughter, and the promise that we made in our younger days will come true."
Old Mr. Norman did not seem to notice the implication in Old Master Crawford's words. He laughed dryly and shook his head. "Never mind, it's best not to think of it. Have you seen the design of my new house? I like it a lot."
He took out a stack of paper from a drawer and spread it out in front of Old Master Crawford. "The construction will begin some time next month. I'm satisfied with every aspect of the design. Right, the designer is very talented. Her name is Bianca Rayne, the girl who's in a relationship with your grandson Luke now. You must have met her more than once, right?"
Old Master Crawford was impressed by the designs. "Yes, I've met her many times. Bianca is indeed an outstanding girl, and the design is indeed good. I've heard that you've dismissed more than fifty famous designers before settling on this one. What makes you satisfied with Bianca's design?
Old Mr. Norman tapped the design with a fountain pen, grinned widely, and gestured a thumbs up. "That's because not only the design fulfills all my requirements, but Bianca also went a step further and included certain aspects that other people dared not include in their designs. I'm happy that she's at the forefront of architectural design..."
Old Master Crawford did not expect that his friend held Bianca in high regard. He was quite excited about it.
After that, the two old men started discussing the talented Bianca...
Allison reclined on a facial bed in the VIP room of the beauty salon. The manager was attending to her personally.
The manager was massaging Allison while flattering her, "Your skin is as tender as a teenager, Mdm. Crawford. Look at how bouncy it is. You're several years older than me, but if we stand side by side, other people might think that I'm your older sister."
Allison was in cloud nine when she heard that.
She grinned and said, "Not only you're a real charmer, but no other beautician in the salon can give a massage as well as you. It's no wonder you're the manager."
The manager smiled humbly and took the opportunity to peddle some products. "Mdm. Crawford, we've imported a skin rejuvenation machine from France not too long ago. It's great for smoothing wrinkles and whitening your skin, not to mention that it's very comfortable. I'll bring it for you to try."
"Mm, let's try it," Allison said hurriedly.
She would not hesitate to try anything that would help her retain her beauty.
"Alright. Please wait for a moment, Mdm. Crawford, I'll be back soon." The manager left the room happily.
Allison closed her eyes to rest. Soon, she heard a pair of high heels walking in.
Thinking that the manager had returned, she did not open her eyes.
A pair of warm and tender hands covered her face and started to massage her face stiffly.
Allison felt that something was amiss. She suddenly opened her eyes and saw Queenie smiling superficially at her!
Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 623- Looks Like I’ll Have To Force You To Talk
The atmosphere in the room became stifling due to Queenie's sudden arrival.
"... Why is it you?" Allison wanted to get up from the bed.
However, Queenie pinned herdown by the shoulders.
Queenie smiled ambiguously as she looked at Allison's well-maintained face. "I'm not going to waste my time with you today, Allison. I only want to ask you something that happened more than twenty years ago. We’ve been friends for a very long time, and you should know what I want to ask. I hope that you can give me an honest answer today."
Allison glanced at Queenie. "We haven't been friends since a long time ago, and I don't think we have any shared memories worth remembering."
Queenie glared profoundly at Allison. "Of course, I want to know where you hid my daughter when I gave birth to her so many years ago."
Allison's heart skipped a beat.
She tried to calm herself down and said, "I think you've lost your mind, Queenie. I've told you that Dr. Lane disposed of your baby back then. How would I know what happened to the baby? Oh, wait... didn't I tell you that she threw your baby into the dumpster? I thought I told you that before. Also, this is your final warning not to harass me again. Otherwise, I'll call the police. I don't think it'll look good on you if other people find out that the wife of the Provincial Committee Secretary harasses a law-abiding citizen."
Queenie gritted her teeth as she looked at Allison's shameless expression. Her gaze was cold and angry. "If this is how you want to do it, then I won't play nice either. Why should I care about our past
friendship if you don't? My poor birth daughter is innocent, but you killed her right after she was born. I was blind to treat a wicked woman like you as my best friend! Why did you do that?"
Allison tried to keep calm as she laughed loudly. "Heh! Do you think that I actually want to be friends with you? We've grown up together, and I don't think that you're better than me. In fact, I’m better than you in certain aspects, so why do all the good men go after you while I only get scumbags? That's right. I've always envied you ever since back then. I envy your good luck, and I envy that you get to marry an influential husband. As for me, I can only be a mistress, and my son was branded as an illegitimate child when he was born. Do you think that I can be happy?"
Allison's expression became colder as she looked at Allison's face that was contorted out of anger. "I'll give you one last chance, Allison Tanner. All I want is to reunite with my daughter. If you can honestly tell me where my daughter is, I'll forgive you for everything that you've done. Otherwise, I won't go easy on you! You abducted my daughter and lied to me about her whereabouts. Don't you know that you've committed a serious crime? Do you want everyone in A City to know that the mother of Luke Crawford is a criminal?" i
Allison laughed as if she heard a joke. "Oh? I'd like to see what you can do to me! Do you want to tell the police that I've abducted your daughter?
Please, Queenie, use your business acumen and high intelligence and think about it for a second. Would there still be any evidence of a crime committed more than twenty years ago? You can bring me to the police, but you'd better have evidence!"
Queenie glanced at Allison and said ominously, "You said that you've broken all ties with Dr. Vyen Lane, but why did I hear from Shakira that you were wrestling with her in front of a store? Stop lying to me, Allison Tanner. I used to be fooled by you, but I won't believe in your lies now! I'm here to look for you because Jack has already found Dr. Lane's overseas address. The truth will eventually prevail, and
considering that we used to be good friends, I'd rather not implicate you in the scandal. All I want is to hear the truth from you, and it's up to you if you want to grab the opportunity."
Allison was flustered when she heard that Queenie had found Vyen's whereabouts. However, she considered the possibility that Allison was only bluffing her...
She remained stubborn. "Let me tell you one last time, Queenie Ziegler, I don't know where your daughter is. You can go and ask Vyen Lane if you wish."
Queenie stared into Allison's guilty eyes. "I've heard that T Corporation is in the middle of a collaborative urban reconstruction project with Vivi Group, and all their finances are tied up there. Tell me, Allison, if I get Jack to mess around with it, will the project be completed in time, hmm?"
Allison sprang from the bed like a spring.
She stared at Queenie's gentle face in disbelief and said shrilly, "What... what do you want to do? Do you want to use Mr. Norman's authority to oppress me? That's not how you usually do things, Queenie. How can you be so underhanded..."
Queenie stood up abruptly and towered over her like a noble queen. "How dare you say that I am underhanded? You've lost my daughter more than twenty years ago. What else can be more underhanded than that? You won't talk unless you're forced to, and it seems that I have been too merciful to you in the past. If that's the case, you'll just have to wait and see!"
She glared at Allison one last time, then turned around elegantly and left.
Allison's jealousy flared again as she watched Queenie's delicate body leave the room.
She had an ominous feeling about that threat.
However, she soon forgot about it.
After all, she had a very capable son who could solve any problem.
T Corporation.
The urban reconstruction project was being carried out in full swing. It was more than halfway complete. Suddenly, they received some bad news from higher management. Apparently, T Corporation did not receive the necessary approvals and licenses from the Department of Urban Planning, and the project was considered illegal.
Meanwhile, certain sections of the project that had received approval were said to violate the construction code, such as building extra buildings, using the wrong materials, and that certain projects were mere facades. The authorities issued a stop-work order, and T Corporation was to await punishment.
T Corporation had no choice but to pause the project.
Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 624-Looks Like I’ll Have To Force You To Talk
The atmosphere in the room became stifling due to Queenie's sudden arrival.
"... Why is it you?" Allison wanted to get up from the bed.
However, Queenie pinned herdown by the shoulders.
Queenie smiled ambiguously as she looked at Allison's well-maintained face. "I'm not going to waste my time with you today, Allison. I only want to ask you something that happened more than twenty years ago. We’ve been friends for a very long time, and you should know what I want to ask. I hope that you can give me an honest answer today."
Allison glanced at Queenie. "We haven't been friends since a long time ago, and I don't think we have any shared memories worth remembering."
Queenie glared profoundly at Allison. "Of course, I want to know where you hid my daughter when I gave birth to her so many years ago."
Allison's heart skipped a beat.
She tried to calm herself down and said, "I think you've lost your mind, Queenie. I've told you that Dr. Lane disposed of your baby back then. How would I know what happened to the baby? Oh, wait... didn't I tell you that she threw your baby into the dumpster? I thought I told you that before. Also, this is your final warning not to harass me again. Otherwise, I'll call the police. I don't think it'll look good on you if other people find out that the wife of the Provincial Committee Secretary harasses a law-abiding citizen." novelbin
Queenie gritted her teeth as she looked at Allison's shameless expression. Her gaze was cold and angry. "If this is how you want to do it, then I won't play nice either. Why should I care about our past
friendship if you don't? My poor birth daughter is innocent, but you killed her right after she was born. I was blind to treat a wicked woman like you as my best friend! Why did you do that?"
Allison tried to keep calm as she laughed loudly. "Heh! Do you think that I actually want to be friends with you? We've grown up together, and I don't think that you're better than me. In fact, I’m better than you in certain aspects, so why do all the good men go after you while I only get scumbags? That's right. I've always envied you ever since back then. I envy your good luck, and I envy that you get to marry an influential husband. As for me, I can only be a mistress, and my son was branded as an illegitimate child when he was born. Do you think that I can be happy?"
Allison's expression became colder as she looked at Allison's face that was contorted out of anger. "I'll give you one last chance, Allison Tanner. All I want is to reunite with my daughter. If you can honestly tell me where my daughter is, I'll forgive you for everything that you've done. Otherwise, I won't go easy on you! You abducted my daughter and lied to me about her whereabouts. Don't you know that you've committed a serious crime? Do you want everyone in A City to know that the mother of Luke Crawford is a criminal?" i
Allison laughed as if she heard a joke. "Oh? I'd like to see what you can do to me! Do you want to tell the police that I've abducted your daughter?
Please, Queenie, use your business acumen and high intelligence and think about it for a second. Would there still be any evidence of a crime committed more than twenty years ago? You can bring me to the police, but you'd better have evidence!"
Queenie glanced at Allison and said ominously, "You said that you've broken all ties with Dr. Vyen Lane, but why did I hear from Shakira that you were wrestling with her in front of a store? Stop lying to me, Allison Tanner. I used to be fooled by you, but I won't believe in your lies now! I'm here to look for you because Jack has already found Dr. Lane's overseas address. The truth will eventually prevail, and
considering that we used to be good friends, I'd rather not implicate you in the scandal. All I want is to hear the truth from you, and it's up to you if you want to grab the opportunity."
Allison was flustered when she heard that Queenie had found Vyen's whereabouts. However, she considered the possibility that Allison was only bluffing her...
She remained stubborn. "Let me tell you one last time, Queenie Ziegler, I don't know where your daughter is. You can go and ask Vyen Lane if you wish."
Queenie stared into Allison's guilty eyes. "I've heard that T Corporation is in the middle of a collaborative urban reconstruction project with Vivi Group, and all their finances are tied up there. Tell me, Allison, if I get Jack to mess around with it, will the project be completed in time, hmm?"
Allison sprang from the bed like a spring.
She stared at Queenie's gentle face in disbelief and said shrilly, "What... what do you want to do? Do you want to use Mr. Norman's authority to oppress me? That's not how you usually do things, Queenie. How can you be so underhanded..."
Queenie stood up abruptly and towered over her like a noble queen. "How dare you say that I am underhanded? You've lost my daughter more than twenty years ago. What else can be more underhanded than that? You won't talk unless you're forced to, and it seems that I have been too merciful to you in the past. If that's the case, you'll just have to wait and see!"
She glared at Allison one last time, then turned around elegantly and left.
Allison's jealousy flared again as she watched Queenie's delicate body leave the room.
She had an ominous feeling about that threat.
However, she soon forgot about it.
After all, she had a very capable son who could solve any problem.
T Corporation.
The urban reconstruction project was being carried out in full swing. It was more than halfway complete. Suddenly, they received some bad news from higher management. Apparently, T Corporation did not receive the necessary approvals and licenses from the Department of Urban Planning, and the project was considered illegal.
Meanwhile, certain sections of the project that had received approval were said to violate the construction code, such as building extra buildings, using the wrong materials, and that certain projects were mere facades. The authorities issued a stop-work order, and T Corporation was to await punishment.
T Corporation had no choice but to pause the project.
Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 625- Telling Queeniethe Entire Truth
In the private room of a restaurant.
The guests guzzled bottles upon bottles of alcohol. They had to hide their true feelings and maintain smiles on their faces even though the bitter taste lingered in their mouths.
Luke was drinking with Mr. Norman and his men. He had drunk a lot of alcohol.
He had a high tolerance for alcohol. Though he managed to decline most of the offers to drink, there were too many people toasting him.
Everyone at the table was an influential politician or government official. Luke dared not decline too many of their toasts.
He felt a little tipsy, though his mind was still sound. "There's something that I'd like to ask, Mr. Norman. T Corporation has always obeyed the law, and we only start a project only after we obtain the requisite permits. We have checked every document, permit, and schedule at least three times, and we have not found any problems. I would like to know if the company has done something wrong to deserve the stop-work order."
He poured a glass of alcohol for Jack. ' Please let me know if there's something I can work on."
The handsome man seemed drunk, but his gaze remained stubbornly sharp, as though he was determined to find out the truth.
Jack did not drink that glass of alcohol, neither did he answer Luke's question. Instead, he gazed profoundly at Luke. "Let's not talk about business today, Luke. How about we chat about our personal lives?"
Luke knew very well that Mr. Norman was not one to engage in small talk. Neither was he.
For people like them, time was money.
However, Luke considered Mr. Norman's status and agreed to his suggestion.
He lifted his glass and clinked it with Mr. Norman's class. "Alright, let's not talk about business today. Bottoms up, Mr. Norman."
Half an hour later.
Without talking about business, Luke managed to find out the reason why Jack Norman had tried to trip up T Corporation.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman had found out that his mother had swapped their baby, and they were using this opportunity to threaten Allison to tell them the truth about the incident.
Luke knew that Mr. and Mrs. Norman were honest and considerate people who would not resort to threats. However, they had abandoned their principles just so that they could reunite with their birth daughter. It seemed that they were desperate.
However, he hesitated to tell them the truth.
Personally, he did not want to see Bianca reunite with the Norman family. On the other hand, he could see that the couple seemed to be obsessed with finding their birth daughter. He could also see that Mr. Norman's hair was turning white from worry, and he did not know if not telling them the truth was the right thing to do.
Now that he knew Mr. Norman’s intentions, it would be a lot easier to deal with it.
Allison went to T Corporation for an "investigation." What she found was exactly like what Jason had told her.
The company was in a financial crisis because of the stop-work order.
She became very nervous.
She did not want to see her son's company in financial trouble.
All those years of living luxuriously had made her a spendthrift. She did not want to return to a life of poverty.
After her investigation, she walked out of T Corporation, clutching her brand new handbag.
She was about to make a call to her son when an eye-catching car stopped in front of the building.
A bodyguard dressed in black opened the car door, and Luke stepped out of the car.
"Luke!" Allison called out her son's name agitatedly.
Luke frowned imperceptibly when he saw her mother appear at T Corporation. "Why are you here, Mother?"
Allison was instantly unhappy. "You are my son. What's wrong with me coming here and visiting you?"
She could smell the alcohol in Luke's breath. Instead of feeling sorry for him, she started to reprimand him. "Why are you drinking during the day? Don't you know that alcohol is bad for your health? Don't tell me that you're not worried at all about your company?"
Luke glanced at his mother impatiently. He did not respond to his mother. Instead, he rubbed his temples and stepped away toward the revolving doorat the entrance.
Allison felt hurt when she saw how her son had disrespected her in public." You child..."
Luke continued walking away while Allison chased him from behind. "Wait for me, my son."
The two people were mother and son, but they were as distant as strangers.
Allison continued to ramble as she followed behind Luke. "I'm asking you a question, my son. Why aren't you answering? Would the stop-work order affect the operations of T Corporation? Mr. Doyle said that the company can't even afford to give me ten million dollars. Don't tell me that it's real? Is the company going bankrupt? Say something..."
She was still talking when they arrived at the CEO's office.
Luke could not take it anymore. He got someone to write a check often million dollars and stuffed it in his mother's hands. "Don't worry about the company, Mother. I'll handle it. Here's ten million dollars for you.”
Allison did not show any joy when she took the check. Instead, she was worried.
"Is the financial crisis very serious, my son?" She asked with great difficulty.
Luke lowered his gaze and replied not very truthfully, "It is quite serious, and I'm not sure when the company will get out of this rut. I have to work, Mother. You can leave if there's nothing else."
He could not wait for his mother to leave.
It was the first time that Allison did not want to take the money. "Luke... if it's that serious, then maybe... you should keep the money?" She said hesitantly.
Allison looked at her son hard at work. She noticed that beard stubble was growing on Luke's chin, and eye bags were forming around his animated eyes. There was a hint of lethargy in his eyes.
She felt sad and helpless.
All this time, she had asked for many things from her son based on the fact that she gave birth to him. She had never given anything back.
She decided that she would tell Queenie the truth.
After all, the truth could not possibly be hidden forever.
So what if Queenie knew about it?
She did not care if the Normans would accept Bianca, but she could not let T Corporation get in trouble because of her!
Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 626-It Was None Other Than Queenie!
T Corporation.
Ever since the failed reunion banquet, Julie had been in low spirits.
Usually, she would be laughing and chattering. Now, she was quiet and reserved. She did not focus on her work, and she frequently made mistakes.
In the afternoon, Bianca corrected several critical figures in her work.
After that, she tried asking her, "Julie, you don't seem to be in your element. How about you take a break for a few days?"
Bianca felt sorry for Julie that she did not get to reunite with her birth parents because of her, but she did not regret it.
If Julie was not truly Jack and Queenie's birth daughter, it was better to expose the lie now than later.
Even so, Bianca was surprised to find out that she was Queenie's birth daughter.
To her, the Raynes were her family. That was why she was not too keen on returning to the Norman family even after she knew the truth.
Julie was different. She was obsessed with finding her birth parents.
Julie shook her head and forced a smile. 'I'm fine, thanks. I can still bear with it, Bianca. I'll Sorry to trouble you.
She also knew that she had been making many mistakes in her work. Fortunately, Bianca double- checked her designs and caught her mistakes. Otherwise, she would definitely be scolded by the
department lead.
The past few days had been horrible to her.
Earlier, she was still immersed in the Cinderella-like fantasy of becoming a noble princess. However, in the blink of an eye, her dreams were shattered like a bubble. Now, there was nothing to be proud about.
She could not afford to lose her job at T Corporation.
Bianca sent the correct design drafts back to Julie's mailbox and told her," Don't mention it. You've also helped me before. Don't worry, everything will turn out alright. How about we go shopping with Nina tomorrow? There's an international fashion exhibition at the exhibition center tomorrow. Shall we go and take a look?”
Seeing Bianca's concerned gaze, Julie could not decline her invitation." Mm, alright, but..."
She glanced at Bianca's bulging stomach and hesitated. "Are you sure you can go shopping with that stomach?"
Bianca rubbed her stomach and smiled gently. "It's fine. Pregnant women need to exercise so that the delivery process will be easier. I'll just have to take a few more breaks, and you and Nina can walk around."
Nina overheard their conversation. She put aside her work on hand and joined in the conversation. "Don't worry, Julie. There are two of us to take care of Bianca. Also, it's almost the fall season soon, and we'll have to refresh our wardrobe. Sigh, it's such a bother to buy clothing for cold weather. Winter clothing is more expensive than summer clothing. I feel sorry for my shriveled wallet!"
It was always interesting to have Nina around.
The three women met up the next morning in the shopping mall.
When they stepped out of the mall, they were holding several bulging shopping bags each.
Meanwhile, Sean became their porter.
Looking at how excited the three women were, he could not understand why women loved shopping so much.
He also did not understand how a simple pair of pants could be categorized into cropped pants, straight-leg pants, bell-bottomed pants, or hot pants. There were also different types of skirts, such as pleated skirts, dress skirts, denim skirts, and one-step skirts. It was an educational experience for him.
To them, they were all the same.
However, Sean was not a man of many words. He only had to do his job.
He would occasionally steal glances at Julie, though the latter was immersed in the ecstasy of shopping and did not look at him at all.
Sean was dejected, though he knew the differences between him and the young woman.
He might be an ex-special forces soldier, and he was paid well as Bianca's bodyguard and driver, but he came from an unremarkable family, and he was only a high school graduate.
Even though he was enrolled in the military academy, he felt inferior to Julie, who had a bachelor's degree from a renowned university.
Julie was beautiful, modern, trendy, and delicate. She was the typical urban white-collar worker. He knew that he was not a good match for her, but he was enthralled by her.
Julie knew that Sean had feelings for her, but she pretended not to notice. 1
She had a very clear impression of what her future husband should be. He had to be either wealthy or influential. She could not be bothered with a poor man like Sean Zander who could only work as a bodyguard. 1
After leaving the shopping mall, Bianca and the rest went to the exhibition hall.
The international fashion exhibition was hosted by the A City Trade Development Council, gathering designer labels from many countries. Every item on display was at the forefront of fashion design, and attendees could buy their desired items at the sales platform available on-site.
All women loved shopping, and Bianca was no exception.
She bought many clothing items for the baby and the twins.
Nina was surprised when she saw Bianca buy so many things. "Everything you buy is for the children. Aren't you going to buy some for yourself?"
Julie also said, "You should buy at least some maternity clothes for yourself, Bianca."
If she had a wealthy husband as Bianca did, she would not have hesitated in spending money.
"I have enough clothes at home. Moreover, I won't be able to wear those clothes now because I'm pregnant, and it'll be a waste to keep them at home. I can buy clothes after I deliver the baby anyway."
While they were chatting, they suddenly heard a horrific shriek from the exhibition hall!
Bianca turned her head curiously to see.
She saw a man with a tiger tattoo on his arm and wearing a baseball cap waving a knife at the crowd while holding a slender middle-aged woman as his hostage. "Don't come any closer. I'll slit her throat!"
He roared at the crowd.
What was more surprising was that the woman in the criminal's hands was Queenie!
Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 627- The Bond Between Mother and Daughter
Many people rushed over, and Bianca was nearly knocked off her feet.
Fortunately, Sean was protecting her. Otherwise, an accident would have easily happened.
Sean observed the surroundings while he helped Bianca walk toward a less crowded place. "You shouldn't stay here, Madam. Let's leave now."
Bianca's mind was blank as she saw Queenie being held hostage.
She could only see Queenie's pale face and the bloody line on her neck...
Sean, seeing that Bianca was not moving, said sternly, "We have to leave, Madam. It's too dangerous here. I won't know how to tell Mr. Crawford if you get in an accident."
Bianca could not breathe when she saw the thin line of blood on Queenie's neck.
Her first instinct was to rush forward to danger.
She did not want to see anything happen to Queenie, perhaps because they were mother and daughter.
Nina stood next to Bianca, protecting her.
She could not help but look in the direction in which Bianca was looking." What are you looking at, Bianca?"
When Nina saw the criminal holding a knife against Queenie's neck, she covered her mouth in shock. "Isn't... isn't that Mrs. Norman? How did she become a hostage?"
Before Bianca could reply, she heard the criminal roar angrily again, "Step back, all of you! I'll kill her if you come any closer!"
Under his threat, the security guards of the exhibition hall could only retreat.
After all, the hostage in his hands was a very important person. She was the wife of the Provincial Committee Secretary.
They would be in trouble if anything happened to her!
Queenie felt raw pain in her neck. She did not know why the criminal was holding a knife against her neck. It all felt like a dream.
She was caught by surprise when a knife-wielding man rushed into the crowd.
Instinctively, she shoved Leia away, and that was why she became the hostage instead.
The knife was pressed firmly on her neck, and she found it hard to breathe.
The criminal was very strong, and she could not move an inch.
She did not want to think of the consequences if she angered him.
Leia, dressed exquisitely, pointed at the criminal with a trembling finger and yelled angrily, "Hey, let go of my Mom! Don't you know who she is? Let me tell you, she's the wife of the Provincial Committee Secretary! If you harm her, I’ll make sure that you rot in prison!" "Idiot!" Bianca gritted her teeth and cursed. She was floored by Leia's idiocy.
The criminal was in a violent state, and Leia's words would only add fuel to the fire.
Now that Leia had exposed Mrs. Norman's identity, that only gave more weight to the criminal's threat.
As expected, the criminal laughed brazenly when he heard that. "Hahaha! I don't care who she is. I'll kill whoever angers me! I don't want to be alive anyway! I wasn't looking for anyone in particular, but I have to say that I'm quite lucky to grab someone influential!"
It was only then that Leia realized that she said something that she should not have. She looked at Queenie apologetically.
"Mom..." Leia wanted to step forward, but the criminal waved the knife at her and scowled. "Step back! Otherwise, I'll kill you too!" "Ahh!" novelbin
The knife was very sharp, and the tip even sliced several strands of Leia's hair. She held her head and hurriedly retreated while shrieking!
Queenie looked at the cowering Leia and felt an inexplicable feeling rising. She could not tell if it was disappointment or something else.
Bianca could not bear to watch idly. She whispered something to Sean.
Then, despite his objections, she propped her bulging stomach and walked forward to negotiate with the criminal. "Sir, I don't know what would drive you to such desperate measures, but can I hear your requests?"
Bianca had taken psychology classes.
She knew that threats and warnings would only make the criminal agitated and angry.
The best negotiators might not be the best speakers, but they were the best listeners. The way to find the criminal's mental "weak point" was to let him talk freely.
She spoke with a gentle tone to the criminal so that she would not agitate him. In the meantime, Sean looked for an opportunity to save Queenie.
"I want to see Joan Dobbs!" There was a hint of tenderness when the criminal mentioned that woman’s name.
Soon after, he gritted his teeth, and his gaze flashed with crazed desperation. "I met her in a nightclub, and I fell in love with her despite her job as an escort... I'm willing to give my everything to her. I've fought off gangsters for her, I've offended people in authority for her, and I've even borrowed money from loan sharks for her. That woman conspired with another man and scammed all my money! There isn't a good woman in this world! I want to ask Joan Dobbs if she has ever loved me. I want to see if she has a shred of conscience!"
He was heavily in debt and hounded by loan sharks. He had nothing else to live for, and all he wanted was to die!
He bought a knife and somehow smuggled it past the security checkpoints. All he wanted at the fashion exhibition was any random woman as his hostage.
The "random woman" he held hostage turned out to be the wife of the Provincial Committee Secretary. How lucky!
Even if the police shot him on the spot, it was not bad to take down an influential figure with him as well!
Bianca tried to calm the criminal down. "Don't be agitated, Sir. The police are contacting Joan Dobbs now, and they'll bring her to see you. Is it worth it for you to commit a crime for a woman who betrayed you? Think of your family..."
She tried to reason with the criminal patiently.
Sean saw that the criminal put his guard down slightly, and he stealthily approached him...
Sean struck out abruptly and knocked out the knife from the criminal's hand! Then, he pinned the criminal's arms behind him and subdued him!
Queenie was saved, though her face was pale because of low blood sugar. The shock had caused her brain to be muddled. Suddenly, her body went limp, and she collapsed on the floor...
Twins in Her Womb: Sir President Please be Gentle Chapter 630-Smack On The Buttocks
Bianca walked in Luke’s direction. She was in disbelief as she uttered," Why are you here? Aren't you busy..."
Bianca was amazed at Luke's ability to appear immediately after she got into an accident.
He was like the Flash.
Although she felt very happy, after thinking about it, she sensed that something was wrong.
She should not be a burden to him and his career.
Luke went straight to the point and forcibly but carefully hugged her. He then gently pushed her to the side of the hospital road and against a century-old Platanustree.
His movements were rapid but his arms were carefully guarding her belly.
Bianca looked up in astonishment and saw his handsome face. He seemed angry.
Her heart skipped a beat and she felt guilty. She looked at him with a guilty conscience.
After a while, she became bold and asked, "Luke, what happened to you today? Did something go wrong with your meeting?"
Luke grabbed her slender hands and looked into her deep eyes. His voice was low and hoarse as he asked, "I heard that you became a hero today?" "Uh, it's a long story..." novelbin
Bianca's hands were sore from his strong grip, but she did not dare to cry out. She understood that Luke was burning with fury.
"At the fair today, a gangster held Mrs. Norman hostage and nicked her neck. It was a dangerous situation so I just negotiated with the gangster. It wasn't a big deal. I’m alright, I..."
Before she finished speaking, she felt a burning sensation on her buttocks. "You..." Bianca’s eyes widened. She did not expect that Luke would spank her in public.
Luke reprimanded her, "Do you think you're Superwoman? Or do you think that you're omnipotent? You rushed into the middle of such a dangerous situation. What if the gangster had hurt you and our child? Yes, I know you were worried about Mrs. Norman, but you have to put your safety first!"
When he received a call from Zander saying that Bianca was confronting a dagger-wielding gangster, his heart had skipped a beat.
He decisively and immediately left the important meeting to hurry back to A City.
Along the way, he even ran through multiple red lights.
When he learned that she was safe and sound, he could finally relax a little.
"Mrs. Norman is my biological mother, after all. I can't bear to see her hurt. I'll feel guilty if she's stabbed by a gangster. The situation called for quickacting, but you hit me without even asking..."
Luke wanted to continue scolding Bianca, but when he saw her eyes welling with tears, he shook his head helplessly. 1
He caressed her long hair, his tone finally softening. "You only care about others, but what about your own safety? Bianca, no matter what, you have to make sure that you're safe before you take care of others, okay?"
Bianca nodded and said, "I know. I only acted as such because Zander was there. I know he was trained in special forces, so I made a calculated move. If I had been alone, I would've thought twice.
After all, I have our baby to take care of. But you hit me without a reason..."
She complained in a low voice and was still bothered that he had spanked her just now.
Luke tapped her head lightly and frowned. "I spanked you to remind you not to be impulsive the next time you encounter something like this. Be a good girl and I’ll take you to eat something delicious tonight."
Sure enough, Bianca, who was still like an angry kitten just a moment before, became happy once she heard that there would be food. "Deal!"
Luke smiled faintly. He was very satisfied with Bianca.
She was easy to coax. All he had to do was soften his tone or tempt her with food and it always made her chuckle. 1
Crawford Manor.
Bianca and Luke returned to Crawford Manor. As soon as they walked in, they heard the sound of someone scolding fiercely.
"*sshole! How could you do something like this?! If she hadn't come knocking on our door, I wouldn't have found out that you did such a stupid thing! Louis, you have to take responsibility!"
Old Master Crawford was screaming and shouting with all that he had.
Luke frowned, held Bianca's hand tightly, and stepped into the house.
Bianca followed behind him.
As soon as she stepped into the living room, she saw Louis kneeling. Old Master Crawford was holding a cane and hitting Louis on his back. Louis just bowed his head and kept silent.
Allison Tanner was enjoying a cup of tea, looking like this had nothing to do with her. She was gloating and enjoying the show.
On the sofa, Susan Armstrong was comforting a beautiful woman with a big belly.
The pregnant lady looked quite young, around her early 20s.
She was a gorgeous woman dressed in branded clothes. She gave off a kind vibe.
When she saw Luke and Bianca walking in, the woman smiled at them with a calm expression.
Susan took the woman's hand affectionately. She thought about her unborn grandchildren and her future in-laws' identity. The more she looked at her, the more she liked her. Her overwhelming joy was obvious.
She said to Old Master Crawford happily, "Dad, it is what it is. Give Louis a break. Since Yuri is pregnant, let's hold a wedding for them. Yuri is wonderful. She's the noble daughter of the lieutenant governor. It’s our good luck that she’s willing to marry into the Crawford family. We need to be responsible and give them a grand wedding."
When he heard that he was about to get married, Louis turned sour. He immediately retorted, "Grandpa, Mom, I won't marry this unruly woman. I don't even know if the baby is mine. We should not act hastily."
Old Master Crawford held his cane and hit him a few more times. He was outraged and shouted, "I will not allow this scandal! Your brother is like this and you're the same! You and your brother are ruining
the reputation of the Crawford family! Louis, you bastard, you impregnated someone! Just be honest with this and stop trying to give me a heart attack!"