Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 3015

Nina was deeply moved. Luca even prepared new slippers for her. It was a welcoming gesture.

It meant she welcomed her for an extended stay here.

Nina could not resist Luca's kindness, so she changed into the new slippers without taking off her mask and asked, "Is there anything I can help with?"

“No, it's alright.” Luca shook her head. With Nina's arrival, she had no intention of pretending anymore. She planned to let Nina spend the night here.

The moment Nina finished her sentence, she saw Aunt Niele with a surprised look on her face. Did Aunt Neile not take the day off today?

Her questioning gaze then landed on Luca.

"Alright, I lied to you. There's no barbecue today. I found out about your situation. Since Mr. Mallory is away on a business trip, you might as well crash here for a bit,” said Luca.

Nina was about to ask how Luca found out about it, but then she thought of Sue and figured that she must have told Luca.

Hence, she changed her statement. "No, staying here would be too much of a bother for you all."

"What's the matter? Didn’t you spend a few nights here before? Plus, the kids are totally cool with you staying. Just make yourself at home here. Take a seat. Let me grab something real quick, then we can head upstairs together.”

Luca pushed Nina to the sofa and headed to the kitchen.

Nina understood Luca's intention. She wanted her to stay.

No wonder she had the new slippers ready. It was more convenient this way.

"Hello, Ms. Nina," greeted the three kids in the living room who were doing their homework.

"Uh, hi..." Nina looked at the three well-behaved kids, but her mind was on what Luca had said.

Was it really okay for her to stay here?

If it were just for a day or so, she would not have minded. She did not think it was a big deal either when she came to stay here last time. After all, it was Luca who asked her to stay here and take care of the kids.

However, Nina staying here for a whole week to avoid Karen for no apparent reason did not seem right.

As Nina was lost in her thoughts, Luca returned from the kitchen with an ice pack in her hands.

"Let's go upstairs.” Luca waved at Nina. The kids were occupied with their homework. Thus, she planned to take Nina upstairs to apply an ice pack to her swollen face.

Jason had relayed what Sue said about Nina’s face being pretty swollen. Even though she had a mask on, she could still sense something was off.

Nina nodded and followed her upstairs.

They came to the guest room. Nina realized everything was prepared, and even a set of pajama-like clothes was laid out on the bed.

"Luca, you were planning to take me in from the start, right?"

She calmly took off her mask as the kids were not around.

Luca was shocked. “Why is it so swollen?!”

Nina gently touched her face, feeling a slight pain. Even though she applied an ice pack on her face right after she got slapped across the face, an afternoon had passed, and it seemed to have gotten more swollen.

Nina shook her head helplessly and answered, "My body’s just built this way. It doesn’t handle hits well."

"Yes, that's why Mr. Mallory should protect you well." Luca thought about Nina's delicate body, which was quite different from her own. Nina would swell up with just a slight bump, and it was hard to get the swelling down.

"Hold on, it'll get better soon." Luca knew it was uncomfortable, but for Nina to be presentable tomorrow, she had to put on the ice pack.

"Even with the mask on, I could tell something was off with one side of your face. If you don't get the swelling down, when Mr. Mallory comes back and sees your swollen face, he'll know Madam Mallory slapped you. You wouldn't want him to find out, right?"

"No, I don't want them to erupt into a war again,” mumbled Nina.

Luca understood her meaning and expressed her confusion, "It’s really rare to have such a good-tempered daughter-in-law. Why doesn't a certain someone know how to appreciate it?"

Nina gently shook her head, not agreeing with Luca's words.

Truth be told, she was not good—not in the slightest. It was just that Percy had a soft spot for her, making him see her in a positive light.

Considering her past experiences, any average guy from a respectable family would find her off-putting.

Luca knew why Nina shook her head and said, "You're actually great. Everything about you is wonderful. Besides, some things weren't choices you made willingly. But let's not dwell on the past. Things are good now.

"With Mr. Mallory doting on you so much, imagine the happiness of having two little ones in the future."

When it seemed about right, Luca moved the ice pack away. She looked at Nina's face which was still red. She let out a sigh and said, "It's still quite swollen."

"How can it instantly go down? But it feels much better now." Nina touched her face. She could not even smile with one side of her face swollen. It would be painful.

"That's the numbing effect. Starting today, you'll settle down here and wait for Mr. Mallory to return from his business trip before heading back." Luca insisted that Nina stay here.

"Okay, I'll have to bother you for the next few days." Nina agreed. She did not want to meet Karen either.

"Don't even sweat about it. With an extra hand watching the kiddos, Mr. Crawford will only be thankful." Luca smiled and winked at her.