Female Novel
Chapter 403
Chapter 403 My Situation Is Hopeless!
Queenie was very protective of Leia.
After losing her birth daughter, she had considered Leia to be her only daughter. She felt very sorry forLeia when she saw the aggrieved tears in her daughter's eyes. 1
She hugged Leia and said gently, "Can you tell me what happened, my daughter?"
Leia wanted to complain to her mother about how heartless Luke had been.
However, she was afraid that her complaints would cause her mother to be prejudiced against Luke.She swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
Her gaze flashed, and she started sobbing. "Mom, I think Luke... doesn't like me. That Bianca isn't apushover either. She embarrassed me in Crawford Manor earlier. She thinks that she's smarter thanme, and she showed off her knowledge in front of Old Master Crawford. Even Old Master Crawford isfavoring her more than me now... I really like Luke, Mom. He's the first man that I like. What should Ido?"
Leia rested her head on Queenie's shoulder, and warm tears slid down her cheeks.
Queenie endearingly wiped her daughter's tears with a napkin. She could not bear to see her daughterbeing so sad.
Then, she handed her a cup of warm water and comforted her, "Be a good girl, Leia... Don't cry. If youlike Luke, then I will help you make your wishes come true."
Leia held the cup and said pitifully, "I don't know if I did something wrong, but he doesn't seem to careabout me. I still love him, and this love doesn’t diminish just because he ignored me. Instead, it's like
boiling water in a kettle, and I think that my situation is hopeless..."
Seeing the sparkle in Leia's eyes, Queenie could tell from experience that her daughter wasirredeemably in love with Luke.
She felt sorry for her daughter, though she had to remain impartial. "There's nothing wrong with likingsomeone, not to mention that Luke hasn't married Bianca yet. However, if his heart is set on Bianca,we shouldn't try to step in between them. You're an outstanding girl, my daughter, and you shouldn'tstoop to ruining other people's relationships..."
At first, Queenie thought that Bianca would not be an obstacle. 1
To her, Leia was better than Bianca in every way, no matter her looks, family background, or career.She believed that her daughter would easily captivate Luke's heart.
Apparently, she had underestimated Bianca.
To Queenie, Leia was gentle, considerate, and knowledgeable. Meanwhile, Bianca was wild, haughty,and lowly. How would the Crawford family accept her?
Leia closed her eyes to hide her true feelings.
Luke was the best thing that happened to her, but that "best thing” had turned into a sharp knife thatslashed mercilessly at her heart and soul.
Even so, she did not want to let go.
She did not mind losing everything, but not that man! 2
Soon, it was almost Christmas.
Most of the employees of T Corporation had gone on vacation, but on a rare occasion, Luke fell sick.
He had overworked himself in that period.
He would leave for work every morning and come home very late at night. Most of the time of the daywas spent in his office.
Moreover, he was extra busy making sure that there were no loose ends in the Greenview Regaliaarson case.
Right after Christmas was the trial of Jillian Dove, the culprit behind the arson.
He had promised Giovan Sonny that Jillian would be put to death, and he would hold to that promise.
Luke contacted several important people in the federal government to get that done. After that, he heldan emergency meeting with the board of directors to discuss the change in equity among the directors.novelbin
After that, he held two video conferences with separate overseas partners, securing two deals thatwere worth at least a hundred million.
In the afternoon, the twins had tummy aches because they ate something wrong. He and Biancarushed them to the hospital. It was only until the evening when he managed to breathe a sigh of relief.
In the evening, Luke's usually healthy body could not take it anymore. He had a fever as the result ofoverwork.
When he went to work earlier that morning, he had already felt that his nose was blocked and his throatwas hurting. He did not feel good, but he thought that those symptoms would go away after a while. Hedid not expect that his situation worsened.
His throat felt like it was on fire, and his body felt uncomfortable hot and cold at the same time.
He felt as though his head was going to explode, and his body was buried in a ton of concrete. It wasso heavy that he almost could not breathe!
Bianca sat next to him on the bed and tucked him into the blanket. Her eyes began to mist when shesaw how weak and helpless the man was.
He had worked too hard. He would not have been able to last for long even if his body was made ofsteel.
Bianca inserted one end of a thermometer into his mouth.
She was shocked by the reading. "103.5 degrees! This is a serious fever!
Rest well, I've already contacted Johann, and he's on his way here..." "Don't worry. It's just the commoncold. I'll be fine," Luke comforted Bianca.
To him, a fever was nothing.
Bianca's beautiful face frowned. She poured a cup of hot water for him, then went to the bathroom andrinsed a towel with cold water, folded it, and placed it on his forehead.
That was all she could do to make him feel comfortable for now.
Luke, in his groggy state, sniffed Bianca's exquisite feminine scent, which made him feel a lot better.
"Drink some warm water first, Luke." Bianca used all her strength to pull Luke up and lean him againstthe headboard.
She cushioned Luke's back with her delicate body, then slowly poured the lukewarm water into hismouth.
"Drink slowly, don't choke on it..." Bianca's movements were very gentle, as though she was takingcare of a child.
Luke thought that Bianca's voice was divine, and her actions warmed his heart.
No one had ever cared for him like that since he was young. He was lucky to have Bianca beside him.