Twins in Her Womb: Sir President, Please be Gentle



Chapter 3450 Brush Off The Slap

Luca's head was slightly tilted, her cheek burning with pain.

Abel had not held back at all. The force of his slap was merciless. A numbness spread across her face at an alarming speed.

From the next room, someone peeked out again and asked in a low voice, "You okay?"

"I'm fine." Luca's expression remained calm. This kind of injury was nothing to her.

Back on the Island of Despair, she had endured far worse during training. She survived, did she not?

Without another word, Luca pushed open the lab door and stepped inside.

The man watching shook his head. Her face was already that swollen, and she still said she was fine... What a tough woman. She took a slap that hard and brushed it off like it was nothing.

Shanks lifted his head when he heard the door open. When he saw it was Luca and noticed how swollen the side of her face was, his brows furrowed.

"Abel did this?"

"Who else?" Luca let out a bitter laugh, only to wince as the movement tugged at the pain. She sucked in a sharp breath.

Shanks took another look at her bruised, swollen face. It looked bad. Without a word, he turned to the medicine cabinet, grabbed an anti-inflammatory pill, and handed it to her." Take this and put some ice on it. With how hard he hit you, the swelling will last until tomorrow."

"Thank you, Mr. Shanks." Luca took the pill, swallowing it dry without bothering to grabnoveldrama

water.

It was large, and it took her a while to get it down. Then, she reached for an ice pack from a nearby cabinet and pressed it against her face. Half an hour later, the ice pack had nearly melted into water.

A knock sounded at the lab door.

Luca got up to answer it. It was Gerald, holding a tray. His face lit up when he saw her, but then he froze.

"Ms. Craw, what happened to your face?" Gerald stared at her swollen cheek in shock before lowering his voice. "Wait, don't tell me the boss did this?"

"Is the medicine ready?" Luca ignored his question. Her gaze fell on the dark, bitter liquid in the mug.

"Yes, it's done." Gerald nodded.

"Let's go. We need to bring it to Ms. Sanchez." Luca stepped out, closing the lab door behind her.

"Ms. Craw, was it Ms. Sanchez or the boss who hit you?" However, Gerald was not done being nosy.

"What do you think?" Luca did not answer the question.

"Your face is messed up. My guess is the boss. Ms. Sanchez doesn't have that kind of strength." Gerald analyzed.

Luca did not respond. After they reached the third floor, she walked straight into Hera's room. By now, Hera had finished breakfast and was lying in bed.

Hera sat up when she saw Luca walk into the room.

"Your face..." Hera's eyes widened in surprise before she quickly tried to defend herself. " That has nothing to do with me. I didn't say a word about you to him."

She thought Abel had slapped Luca because of her, which was why she was so quick to clear herself of any blame. Who knew if Luca held a grudge and said something to Abel out of spite because of it?

"I know it wasn't because of you. Now, take your medicine," replied Luca.

"Alright." Hera let out a sigh of relief, reassured that Luca would not take it out on her.

Luca turned to Gerald, who was still standing there holding the tray, staring blankly. "What are you waiting for? Give Ms. Sanchez her medicine."

"Oh, right." Gerald came back to his senses. He could not shake the feeling that something between these two had changed.

Hera used to seize every opportunity to mock Luca, yet now, she was not only holding back but also actively explaining herself. It was as though she were afraid of provoking Luca.

The world was getting weirder by the day!

Gerald handed the mug of dark herbal medicine to Hera. "Ms. Sanchez, your medicine is ready."

Hera frowned at the murky black liquid. "Can't I take modern drugs instead?"

"Herbal medicine is better," replied Luca. "It's gentler on the liver and stomach and works more effectively for long-term healing."

Hera stared at the mug, her stomach turning. "So, I have to drink this from now on?" "You don't want to?" questioned Luca. Then, she pointed at the luxury handbag sitting on the couch. "Think about that. Look at what you have, then decide if it's worth it."

Hera glanced at the designer bag and expensive clothes. She bit her lip, picked up the mug, then set it aside. "It's too hot. I'll drink it later."

"Herbal medicine works best when it's hot. It's also less bitter that way. If you wait for it to cool, it'll be twice as bitter," Luca lied casually while keeping a close watch on her.

If she did not, Hera's spoiled nature would kick in, and she would probably find a way to dump the whole thing.

"Ms. Sanchez, I know it's bitter, but here's a piece of candy. Drink it down, then eat this, and it won't taste so bad." Gerald fished a small wrapped candy from his pocket.

"Where did you get this?" Luca took the candy from him, inspecting it.

It was the kind of small, cheap candy supermarkets gave out.

"The last time you sent me to buy something. It was in the shopping bag." Gerald grinned.

Luca handed the candy to Hera. "Drink it."

Hera had no choice. She took the candy, then lifted the mug.

Luca reminded her when she saw Hera hesitating, "Take a deep breath and just get it over

with."

Hera inhaled sharply, then downed the entire mug in one go.

Gerald winced just watching her drink the thick, black liquid. It looked unbearably bitter, and just smelling it was bad enough, let alone drinking it.

She actually drank it. Gerald gave her a silent thumbs-up.

Personally, he would not touch that stuff no matter what.

The moment Hera finished, she tore open the candy wrapper and popped it into her mouth.

The bitter taste had spread across her tongue, coating every corner of her mouth, but then the sweetness from the candy gradually took over, drowning out the harshness. As the candy melted, she finally felt like she could breathe again.

"I almost died just now," muttered Hera.

Gerald took the empty mug to clean up.

"Got any more of that candy?" asked Hera. She usually avoided sugar for the sake of her skin. However, she could not afford to be picky now.

Gerald said, "Not at the moment, but I can order some for you on a delivery app if you want

some,"

"Go ahead and order some. I'll need candy every time I take herbal medicine," said Hera. For the first time, she realized that candy could actually taste this good.

"Got it." Gerald nodded.

Luca glanced at the IV bottle. It was almost empty. Without a word, she carefully removed

the needle from Hera's arm.

"That's it for today's treatment. You'll need to take a few pills tonight. That's the full

regimen for the day," Luca informed her.

"More medicine? Didn't you say herbal medicine was enough?" Hera asked with confusion.

"Herbal medicine will help your body recover, but modern drugs are for regulating your sleep. No matter how much herbal medicine you take, if your sleep is a mess, it's pointless. Ms. Sanchez, try to stop staying up late. Go to bed early and rise early. That's the only way to get healthy," advised Luca.

Gerald nodded in agreement. "She's right. Ever since I started going to bed early and waking up early here, I've been feeling great."

Hera did not mind being told to avoid late nights.

It was not that she enjoyed staying up. She just could not fall asleep when the time came.