Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 1003

Johann raised an eyebrow and looked at Lanie's handsome little face. "Why would you want to stay here? I thought you hated hospitals."

Lanie glanced at his parents and said, "Daddy and Mommy want to visit Thea. I shouldn't go, in case I pass my germs to her."

Johann turned his head to look at Luke and Bianca. "Am I a babysitter too?"

"Fifteen minutes," Luke negotiated with him with his glacial demeanor.

He meant that Johann would only have to take care of Lanie for fifteen minutes.

"That's too long. Ten minutes." Johann did not hate Lanie, but he felt uncomfortable looking at the boy's face. It reminded him too much of Luke.

He would try to avoid Luke whenever possible, and looking at a copy of Luke's face would give him a headache.

"Twenty minutes," Luke said with finality. He took Bianca's hand and left the room before Johann could say anything.

Johann pouted. "What a hard sell. I haven't even agreed to it."

Even so, he had no other choice but to take care of the boy.

He poured a glass of water and handed it to Lanie. "You should drink more water to replenish your fluids."

"Thank you, Uncle Johann," Lanie said as he took the glass and gulped down its contents.

Then, Johann handed a book to him. "We don't know when your parents are coming back. I don't have any other books, so just read this. Be quiet, I have a report to write."

Lanie nodded. He looked at the cover and saw that it was a medical book. Evidently, Johann did not care if he could comprehend it…

He glanced at Johann contemptuously. The man did not know how to care for a child, and it was no wonder that he did not have a girlfriend.

Lanie hopped off the bed, sat down on the couch, and began reading.

Johann smiled when he saw how Lanie sat there quietly and read. Lanie indeed looked like his father.

He returned to his chair and began to write his report.

Meanwhile, Luke brought Bianca to Thea's ward.

Louis was sitting next to the little girl, dabbing her dry lips with a cotton swab dipped in water. He stood up when he noticed his brother and sister-in-law entering the ward. "Bro, Sis, how is Lanie?"

"He's fine," Bianca replied. Her heart wrenched when she saw the multiple tubes sticking out of the little girls' body. "How about Thea? Has she woken up?"

"She woke up earlier and cried in pain. The doctor gave her some painkillers, and she fell asleep again." Louis unfolded the foldable couch. "Don't stand there. Come and have a seat."

Luke and Bianca sat down. Bianca looked around the ward but did not see Yuri or Susan, so she asked, "Why are you alone in the ward?"

"Yuri and Mom went downstairs to buy some food." Louis was worried about his daughter, so he volunteered to stay back to look after her.

Bianca sighed when she saw how haggard Louis looked after staying up for the entire night. "Maybe you should hire a caretaker. They're experienced in taking care of invalids."

Louis nodded. "I've already told the nurse about that. The caretaker will be here later. How is the investigation going back at home?"

"All the antiques in the study were stolen. The thief was cunning enough to jam the signal of the security cameras, so the police haven't found anything yet," Bianca said.

Louis clenched his fists, and his expression sank. "I won't forgive that thief!"

Bianca had always seen Louis with a smile. He had never given her the impression that he had a temper.