Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 3384

“Sure.” Luca was unsure why he was suddenly interested in the volunteers. She led him into the room where the volunteers were.

Luke noticed that the volunteer’s legs were covered in needles.

If Johann saw this, he would probably make a big fuss about it.

Luke watched as Luca carefully removed each needle, checked some of the volunteer’s nerve functions, and offered a few reassuring words before picking up a tray filled with medical waste and leaving the room.

Once they were outside, Luke, not having seen the volunteer's previous condition, asked, “Were his legs completely immobile before?”

“Yes. He said it was an injury caused by a machine malfunction at the factory. It hadn’t been treated properly for years. By the time he was sent here, his family didn’t have time to help with massages, and his calves had atrophied. But now, as you can see, the muscles are gradually recovering, and he’s starting to regain sensation. In another week or two, his legs should be able to move.” Luca nodded. Abel was dissatisfied with the pace of the treatment, but from a medical perspective, it was already a miracle, and the recovery was progressing rapidly. “This progress is already quite fast. If someone with a fresh injury had come to us right away, the recovery would’ve been even quicker.”

Luke began to calculate something in his mind.

“What’s in your mind?” asked Luca.

Luke shook his head. “Nothing. Go ahead and focus on your work.”

“Alright.” Luca nodded but then remembered something. “By the way, you’re going out this Saturday, right?”

“Yeah, and you can’t go out, right?” Luke felt a bit helpless. Abel’s arrival had disrupted their plans.

He could leave, but there was no way Luca could step outside right now.

If both of them left the base at the same time, Abel would undoubtedly become suspicious.

“Right. It’s not convenient for me to leave.” There was a hint of frustration in Luca’s voice. If Abel had not shown up, she could have asked Shanks for some time off and gone out.

However, with Abel here, she had to stay put.

If she and Luke took time off at the same time, Abel’s suspicious nature would undoubtedly cause trouble.

“I still have to go. Do you need anything? I can bring it back for you,” asked Luke. He was thinking about how she had not brought anything with her when she arrived.

Luca shook her head. “Not for now. If I need something later, I can always get it when it’s more convenient.”

“Alright.”

While the two of them were chatting, Hera stood around the corner, listening to their conversation. They spoke casually, like family members discussing everyday matters.

Jealousy burned even brighter in Hera’s eyes.

No wonder Luca had tried to convince her to leave. It was not about Abel, it was about Lucius.

Luca knew she had feelings for Lucius and, lacking confidence, feared she would take him away from her. That was why Luca tried to persuade her to leave, was it not?

Hera recalled the trouble Lucius had brought her, a storm that had almost destroyed her...

With her fists clenched tightly, she secretly swore she would make them both pay.

“You want to be together, do you? I’ll make sure you don’t get what you want,” Hera muttered under her breath before turning and heading upstairs.

Suddenly, Luca frowned and walked forward a few steps.

“What is it?” asked Luke as he stepped closer and glanced around, but seeing no one.

“I just heard someone talking, but I couldn’t make out what they said.” Luca’s hearing was sharp, and she was certain someone had been speaking. Even though the voice was faint and the words unclear, she was sure it was not her imagination.

She walked over but did not see anyone.

Luke, knowing her sharp hearing, did not doubt her words despite not seeing anyone. Instead, he believed someone had indeed been speaking there moments ago. “Did you catch what they were saying?”

Luca shook her head. “I’m pretty sure it was Hera, but I couldn’t make out the exact words.”

She was certain it was a woman’s voice, and in the entire villa, the only women present were herself and Hera.

“She really has a knack for sneaking around.” Luke was rendered speechless. He turned around and added, “Hera isn’t leaving anytime soon. She’ll stay close to Abel, so be careful. Her tactics may be crude, but she has plenty of them.”