Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 3400

However, Abel was not fooled by her words.

He asked again, “Who are you looking for?”

“Oh, I'm looking for Gerald. I've noticed that most people are here, but Gerald is missing, so I was just curious,” Hera replied honestly, knowing that Abel was naturally suspicious.

“I’m starting to feel like you’ve become quite close with Gerald recently,” Abel asked suspiciously.

Hera froze for a moment, then laughed and explained, “I often ask him to help with little things. He might not have many qualities, but he’s pretty diligent.”

Abel did not respond right away, as though he was considering her words carefully.

Hera lowered her voice and teased, “What's the matter? Are you jealous?”

Before he could answer, she quickly added, “You’re so outstanding. How could I ever be interested in some ordinary man?”

As soon as she said that, a flicker of unease crossed her mind.

Abel was far superior to Lucius in looks and wealth. However, she seemed to be more drawn to Lucius.

Despite her actions of trying to destroy what she could not have, she truly cared about Lucius.

Abel smiled, though it was not genuine.

Hera saw his expression and felt an inexplicable unease. It was as though something was about to happen.

Luca glanced at the time and started walking inside.

The sun outside had gotten hotter, and Hera, feeling uncomfortably warm, turned to Abel and said, “Darling, it’s too hot out here. Let’s go inside.”

“You go in first. Don’t get a heatstroke.” Abel was not exactly someone who did not know how to treat women with tender care, especially when Hera’s eyes bore such an uncanny resemblance to Kassy’s. It made him all the more protective and indulgent.

Unable to bear the heat, Hera nodded at his words and walked into the living room.

She noticed Luca sitting on the couch and snorted. “What are you doing here?”

Luca countered, “Is there a rule that says I have to stay outside?”

Hera was rendered speechless for a moment. There did not seem to be any such rule.

“You’re supposed to be some great doctor, right? Why aren’t you up there helping Shanks with the surgery? Could it be that you're afraid of making a mistake and killing someone?” mocked Hera.

Luca remained silent. Instead, she was reading the financial news.

The news headline showed that T Corporation had secured another bidding project. The project was a development in the suburbs of A City.

Luca’s heart raced with excitement. This was something that Luke had not told her yet, but she found out through the news.

The A City development project was huge, and many corporations across the country were watching it. It was so significant that even the financial news in X City was reporting on it.

Hera was also drawn in by the financial news.

T Corporation?

She saw that the news report even featured a photo of Luke.

As Hera stared at Luke’s photo, a deep, almost obsessive affection flashed across her eyes, and she finally realized where her obsession with Lucius came from. Luke’s demeanor was so much like Lucius’s!

Was it because Lucius reminded her of Luke that she could not get him out of her mind?

“So similar," Hera murmured softly.

Luca suddenly grasped the meaning behind Hera’s words. She had secretly been drawn to Luke all this time!

Still, Luca was not worried. To Hera, Lucius might share Luke’s demeanor, but their appearances were entirely different.

It puzzled Luca, however. Back when Luke was in disguise, she could be close to him but still had to avoid looking directly at his face.

“Her fists? Isn’t she just a doctor?” Hera refused to believe it.

Gerald thought about how to explain her strength but could not find the right words. Finally, he simply said, “Well, she’s pretty formidable.”

Hearing someone praise Luca, even from someone she did not care about, still irritated Hera.

She rose to her feet, her tone dripping with sarcasm. “How tough can a woman be? And you, letting a woman outshine you like that. How embarrassing!”

Gerald felt his male pride taking a hit, but the truth was, Luca was remarkable. Very few people could surpass her in this villa.

It was embarrassing, sure, but losing to someone like Luca did not feel that bad.

With this realization, he silently endured Hera’s remarks. Even though her tone annoyed him, he was powerless to respond. After all, she was the boss’ woman.

Hera noticed his silence and pressed further, “Why aren’t you saying anything? Cat got your tongue?”

Hera let out a cold sneer and scolded him, “Coward.”

Gerald could only clench his teeth and take it.

“If there’s nothing else, Ms. Sanchez, I need to step out for a bit,” said Gerald.

His delivery app had just notified him that the groceries he ordered were about to arrive.

Hera could not be bothered. She waved dismissively, signaling him to leave.

As she watched Gerald leave from behind, she muttered angrily under her breath, “Useless trash! A man getting pushed around by a woman—what a disgrace!”