Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 857

Meanwhile, at the Norman residence.

The lamp in the yard cast a dim light on the fragrant garden and onto a gentle breeze of the early fall.

Under the dense canopy of leaves was a white steel table. On it was a white porcelain pot with a small mouth that emitted a wisp of vapor.

Next to the pot was a basket with an assortment of delicate desserts.

Jack stared vacantly at his beautiful and elegant wife, who was sitting in a rattan chair and sipping a cup of tea.

The entire space belonged to the couple.

As he stared at her, time seemed to have frozen, and they were back in their younger days.

Jack was in a calm mood. He was not bothered by the political squabbles at work or any other earthly worries. All he wanted to do was sit there and enjoy the tranquility with his wife.

He admitted that he had failed her. Because of him, their birth daughter had gone missing for more than twenty years, and they had adopted Leia from an orphanage. His wife had doted upon the young girl, but Leia turned out to be an ingrate.

He could not predict how Queenie would react if he told her about what Leia did.

She had not walked out of her depressive episode, and Jack dared not take the risk.

However, he could not bear to see his wife being deceived by that unfilial daughter.

Queenie saw that her husband was about to say something. "Is there anything, Jack? You've been sighing. You're usually not like this."

Jack placed his teacup on the table and ventured, "What do you think of our two daughters, Queenie?"

Queenie smiled gently. "They're good girls. Bianca is sensible and outstanding. She has inherited our genes, and I'm proud of what she has done. She is like a diamond that sparkles brilliantly even under pressure.

"As for Leia, she might not be biologically related to us, but we've been raising her for so many years, and I know her character quite well. She's not as outstanding as Bianca, but she's also sensible and considerate. She might have made some mistakes, but it's good that she learns from them. It's just that… I feel sorry for her for not protecting her, and she has experienced things that someone of her age shouldn't experience…"

Tears welled up in Queenie's eyes when she thought of the time when Leia was violated. She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and said guiltily, "I didn't expect the Blatt family's third son would perform such inhuman deeds on our Leia. She's in the prime of her life, and she still has a long way to go. What if that incident causes her lasting trauma? What should we do?"

The breeze was cool, bringing with it the gentle fragrance of flowers.

Only Queenie's stifled sobs could be heard in the tranquil night.

Under the mottled shadows of the tree, Jack could see the sorrow and pity in Queenie as though she were translucent.