Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 3379

Sensing the looming danger fading away, Hera furiously demanded, “What is wrong with that man?”

Gerald let out a sigh of relief. He had been truly worried that Shanks might take a few swipes at Hera.

It was common knowledge that medical professionals could be terrifyingly skilled. They could cut with precision, avoiding vital organs, leaving you in excruciating pain but far from death.

Gerald had witnessed Luca’s expertise in this field and knew Shanks likely had the same skills. That was why he would not dare provoke him.

If Hera ended up hurt and miserable, Abel would hold them accountable for failing to protect her. Shanks, however, would walk away unscathed. The blame would fall squarely on them.

“Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Shanks doesn’t like people entering his lab without permission. Everything in there is extremely valuable to him.” Even though Gerald did not understand why, it was what the others told him, and he dutifully passed on the message.

“I knocked, and he told me to come in.” The expression on Hera’s face was icy cold.

“It’s not the same. When he said ‘come in,' he just meant you could open the door, not actually step inside,” clarified Gerald. Inside the lab was one big shot, and outside was another.

Clearly, the big shot outside was harder to deal with, and unfortunately, she was his responsibility.

Gerald felt a headache coming on.

“What’s with all the rules? Isn’t he just working for Abel like the rest of us? Weirdo,” Hera muttered coldly. As she was about to leave, she noticed Luca stepping out of another room.

Her eyes darkened as she recalled Luca’s earlier warning, which she had brushed off at the time.

“Stop right there,” Hera commanded sharply.

Gerald’s heart skipped a beat. He secretly cursed his bad luck. ‘Oh no, she’s about to cause trouble again!’

Luca stopped, her gaze icy and indifferent as she looked over. “What now? Getting kicked out by Mr. Shanks wasn’t enough for you? What else do you want?”

Gerald’s heart skipped again.

He could not afford to offend either of these women.

Hera’s face turned ugly. “You must be feeling pretty smug right now, huh? Let’s see if you dare step out of this lab. If you do, I’ll find a way to deal with you!”

Then, she turned around and stormed off.

Luca muttered under her breath, “Ridiculous. I wasn’t the one who kicked you out. If you’ve got guts, take it up with the person who did.”

Hera hesitated for a moment, considering turning back to defend her dignity, but then she heard Luca say, “Mr. Shanks can cut precisely to avoid vital organs, and so can I. Best not to mess with me, or you might not even know how you die.”

Hera stumbled, her eyes reddening with anger. She had the overwhelming urge to slap Luca across the face!

However, Gerald had warned her. Everyone in the lab had been trained before.

Unless Abel avenged her, no one else would dare confront Luca. She had no way to vent her frustration. Feeling utterly wronged, Hera left in tears of frustration.

Luca simply pushed the lab door open and went inside.

Hera stood there listening for a while but heard nothing from inside. She could not help but ask Gerald, “She didn’t even knock! How could she just walk right in?”

Gerald felt exasperated, suddenly realizing that a pretty face did not necessarily mean a sharp mind.

“Ms. Sanchez, she’s part of the lab staff. Of course, she can come and go freely. Besides, she knows exactly what everything in the lab is and how to use it. Even if she fiddles around, she won’t break anything,” Gerald reminded her gently.

Hera let out a cold snort. “So what if she works in the lab? Doesn’t she…”

Her words faltered and trailed off. She left the rest unspoken.

It finally dawned on her that lab personnel did not need to knock because they were Shanks’ colleagues or subordinates.

“Where’s your boss? When will he be back?” asked Hera as she made her way downstairs, abruptly changing the subject.