Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 3452

“I’m just making plans with a friend. No need to go into all that, right?” As Luca said, she lifted her gaze to meet Shanks.

His eyes were as deep as the ocean, and in that split second of eye contact, she felt like she was being pulled in. She suddenly felt like she had just exposed herself.

Awkwardly, she cleared her throat and said, “Mr. Shanks, I’ll head downstairs to make lunch.”

Shanks did not call her out on it, nor did he press further. He simply returned to his experiment.

Downstairs, Luca saw Abel sitting on the living room couch. Ignoring him was not an option.

Luca greeted him politely, “Mr. Abel.”

Abel took a slow drag from his cigar, his blue eyes scanning her from head to toe. He was deep in thought.

He remained silent, seemingly deep in thought. His dark and brooding expression sent a chill down Luca’s spine. Without saying a word, she turned around and walked straight into the kitchen.

Gerald was already inside.

When he saw her, he mouthed, “You’re here?”

Luca nodded.

He leaned in and asked in a hushed tone, “Ms. Craw, are you making lunch?”

“Yes.” Luca took out the ingredients.

Gerald had ordered them through the grocery app.

“Is the boss still out there?” Gerald asked in a low voice. He was afraid Abel would overhear.

“He is,” Luca replied in her usual tone, making no effort to be quiet.

She knew something Gerald did not.

People from the Island of Despair had exceptional hearing due to their specialized training.

Abel, in particular, could hear everything. The kitchen was not far from the living room, and with no soundproofing, whispering would not help. If they made a sound, he would pick up on it.

“Keep your voice down.” Gerald was worried that her voice was too loud and might draw Abel’s attention.

Even though he had not done anything wrong, the memory of nearly dying back then still haunted him. Whenever he saw Abel, he was like a mouse spotting a cat, wishing that he could turn invisible just so Abel would not notice him.

If Abel did not notice him, he could do less work and, more importantly, stay out of danger.

Luca simply smiled without saying anything.

“So… are we making lunch for the boss too?” Gerald started toasting the bread.

After preparing meals for four people so many times, he had a good grasp of the portions. If Hera was eating, he could prepare just the right amount. There would be no leftovers, and no one would go hungry either.

“Go ahead,” replied Luca.

Abel probably would not eat anything she made, but it was better to have the meal ready. Otherwise, he would just use it as an excuse to punish her.

“Okay.” Gerald toasted the bread. As he was unsure how much Abel would eat, he made extra. It was better safe than sorry.

Gerald rinsed the ingredients twice, placed them in the pot, and then started helping her with the meal prep.

Meanwhile, Abel sat on the couch, listening to the sounds from the kitchen. His gaze was dark and brooding.

His instincts had always been sharp. From the moment he arrived, something had felt off.

Hera and Shanks…

The sound of footsteps on the stairs made him look up.

Hera reached the last step and froze when she saw Abel. Why was he still here? Regret flooded her instantly.

Hera had secrets to keep from Abel, and now that she was facing him, alarm bells blared in her mind. She was worried Abel would see through her and make her cough up everything she had gained.