Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 3460

Luca’s lips were already swollen and flushed from Luke's kisses.

That deep shade of red, reflected in Luke’s eyes, was utterly captivating. It tugged at his nerves, stirring an uncontrollable desire within him.

At that moment, he had only one thought, and it was to completely lose himself in her.

…

The two of them stepped out of the bedroom.

Vivian quickly turned her back and greeted Luke when he saw him coming out, “Hello, Mr. Crawford.”

“Vivian, don’t worry. Everything will get better,” replied Luke.

Vivian simply hummed in response.

Ray gave them a grateful nod as Luke took Luca’s hand and led her away.

It was only after hearing the door close that Vivian finally turned back around.

Ray glanced at her and said, “Vivian, they’re your friends. You don’t have to act this way around them. They won’t judge you.”

“I know they won’t…” Vivian let out a soft sigh. “I just feel like I look terrifying right now. I didn’t want to scare them, so I avoided facing them directly. But it’s okay. I trust Luca. She'll help me. Soon, I’ll be able to live a normal life again.”

Her eyes sparkled with hope. They were filled with faith in Luca.

Ray reached out and gently patted her head.

“Yeah, you’ll get better soon,” Ray reassured her. At this point, all they could do was put their trust in Luca.

Luke’s woman was definitely no ordinary person.

…

Luke swiped the keycard and led Luca into the suite next door.

The moment the door shut behind them, the two who longed desperately for each other became entangled once again. Every touch and movement spoke of the love and yearning they had been bottling up for too long.

Their bodies pressed tightly together, and after their passion finally reached its peak, they lay there, utterly exhausted. Every fiber of their being was overcome with a deep, lingering satisfaction.

“I missed you so much.” Luke intertwined their fingers and placed a tender kiss on the back of her hand.

Luca’s cheeks were red, and she leaned lazily against his chest. “I missed you too. I just wish we could resolve all of this quickly. Then, the kids and I could finally go back to you.”

The lingering glow in her eyes mesmerized him, pulling him deeper under her spell.

There were millions of people in this world, but only Luca had ever been able to hold his heart so tightly.

Luke clasped her hand, intertwining their fingers even more firmly as though he was telling her how deeply he longed for her through his touch.

“Just a little longer. Then we’ll be together again as a family,” replied Luke.

Luca smiled, her expression warm and radiant.

Suddenly, a thought crossed her mind. She reached for her phone beside the bed.

Ray had already sent over Vivian’s medical reports. She took a quick look at them before setting the phone back down.

Luke asked, “What exactly is wrong with Vivian?”

“I suspect she’s been poisoned, just like what happened to my mom back then. Leia had given her a slow-acting poison, which wouldn't kill her right away, but it would gradually weaken her body, causing all sorts of health issues. If it had gone undetected for longer, my mom's body might have eventually broken down, and there was a high chance she would've died from it.” Luca paused for a moment.

Even now, thinking back to those days filled her with fear.

She was lucky she had insisted on checking Queenie’s pulse back then. If she had not, who knew what kind of state Queenie would be in now?

Instead of responding to his gratitude, Luca asked, “Where's Mr. Shanks?”

“Mr. Shanks is definitely in the lab,” Gerald replied cheerfully, glancing at the packs of cigarettes in the bag with satisfaction.

These would last him a long time.

Luca nodded and asked, “Is the herbal medicine ready?”

“It's done. Don't worry. I made sure Ms. Sanchez drank it, and I also removed the needles from both her and the patient. Everything you instructed, I’ve taken care of,” Gerald replied with a grin. Compared to the terrifying tasks on the Island of Despair, what Luca asked of him was a hundred times easier.

“Good job. There's an extra pack of cigarettes in there—consider it a reward,” Luca replied before heading into the living room.

“Thank you, Ms. Craw!” Gerald was overjoyed.

An extra pack of cigarettes? That would be too good!

Sitting in the first-floor living room, Hera overheard their conversation and raised an eyebrow.

She had tried to give Gerald luxury gifts, but not only did he refuse them, he even told her not to get him into trouble.

Yet now, just because Luca gave him an extra pack of cigarettes, he was acting like he had won the lottery?

Were luxury goods not worth way more than a pack of cigarettes?

For a moment, Hera felt that Gerald was seriously unappreciative.

As Luca headed upstairs, Gerald was about to follow when Hera suddenly called out to him. “Gerald, wait a moment.”

Gerald froze for a second when he heard his name. He then turned to Hera and asked, “Yes?”

“Come here.” Hera beckoned him with a curl of her finger.