Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 2970

"Yes, I know," Luca murmured against his chest, her voice muffled.

She had not made up her mind yet, so she did not plan on saying anything. She just wanted to hug him and breathe in his familiar scent.

Luke Crawford was the man she loved the most...

Luke waited for a while but did not hear Luca continue. He knew she still had not made up her mind to speak.

His chest was a tumultuous mix, brimming with warmth but also a profound sense of helplessness toward Luca.

She still could not bring herself to say it at this moment. Luke had no choice but to give her some more time.

"Hmm, it's getting late. I need to go to work." Luca felt her strength returning to her body and slowly raised her head, looking at the man's resolute jawline.

"Okay, come back early tonight if possible. I promised the kids we'd go out for dinner," replied Luke.

Luca wanted to agree immediately, but she frowned at the thought of the recent rumors.

This scandal had shaken Wanda and Queenie. She did not have the courage to be seen in public with Luke at this moment.

If the reporters caught wind of anything, it would be even more distressing for both of them, who were already in the hospital.

Luca hesitated and felt anxious.

"Don't worry. It'll be fine." Luke reassured her. "It's just a small restaurant. A friend of Mr. Doyle owns it. He has everything arranged, and it's a private setting. Only the restaurant owner and his wife will be there, no one else.

“The owner’s lips are sealed tight. He won't gossip about anything,” added Luke to assure her. “The kids haven't dined out for a long time. They know you've been down lately. That’s why they suggested this. We shouldn’t disappoint them, right?"

What Luke said at the end left Luca with no room to refuse.

After all that had happened recently, her kids had seen right through her emotions. She thought she had hidden them well, but they still knew her all too well…

"Okay," Luca agreed. She trusted Luke's choice of location, believing that reporters would not discover them there.

After she agreed, Luke let her go. "It's getting late. Go to work. I need to prepare for work as well."

"I'll head out to work first," said Luca. Her research group had a lot of work to do today, especially after yesterday's unfinished experiment.

"Okay." Luke went into the master bedroom to change into his work clothes.

Throughout the day, Luca had consumed several cups of coffee to keep herself focused and prevent her mind from wandering.

However, her work efficiency still decreased after what had happened yesterday.

As she left the lab at the end of the day, she looked at the experiments she had not completed. She felt helpless.

She had overestimated her ability to focus on her work.

There was no way she could work properly when she was dealing with personal troubles.

Rhett approached her with some documents in his hands, noticing her absent-minded look. He asked in a low voice, "Dr. Craw, what’s the matter with you?"

"It's nothing." Luca came back to her senses, knowing that there was no way she could share her personal troubles with her colleagues. She shook her head and glanced at the documents in Rhett's hands. "Is this the experimental data?"

"Yes, it's the experimental data," answered Rhett as he handed over the documents.

"Alright. Let's call it a day for now. I'll take the documents home to review. The rest of you can go home." Luca did not forget what Luke had said in the morning. She did not want to disappoint her children.