Twins in Her Womb: Sir President, Please be Gentle novel Chapter 3458

“Alright.” Ray nodded and put the phone case on to protect the device.

Gale glanced at Vivian, who was sitting on the couch. She did not say a word. She looked like an empty shell, completely indifferent to everything. It was as though she was trapped in her own sorrowful world.

“Well, I should leave now,” said Gale.

“Okay, let me see you off.” Ray nodded, then called out, “Vivian?”

Vivian came back to her senses and turned to look at him. “Huh?”

“Mr. Gale is leaving,” added Ray.

Vivian nodded before turning to Gale. “Goodbye, Mr. Gale.”

“Goodbye, Ms. Vivian.” Gale stepped out the door and noticed Ray was about to walk him out. He quickly waved him off. “Mr. Ray, no need to see me off.”

“Alright, take care on your way back.” Ray nodded. He did not feel comfortable leaving Vivian alone in the suite anyway.

She was in bad shape right now.

After Gale left, Ray shut the door and walked over to her.

Vivian was still staring blankly into space.

“Vivian,” Ray called in a low voice.

There was no response from her.

He called again. “Vivian?”

“Yes?” She finally reacted.

“Gale’s gone. You can take off your mask now,” said Ray.

Vivian only ever removed her hat and mask in front of him. Around everyone else, including the household staff in the villa, she kept herself completely covered up. Her hands trembled slightly as she removed her bucket hat and mask.

“Ray, do I look ugly?” asked Vivian as tears welled up in her eyes.

Ray shook his head and gently stroked her hair. “No, not at all. My sister is not ugly.”

“I know you’re just trying to comfort me.” Vivian let out a bitter laugh. Ever since she returned to Russia, her skin, which had been fair from her time in A City, had darkened again.

Worse, her face had broken out in clusters of acne-like bumps, and they would take a long time to fade.

Sadness clouded her eyes as she murmured, “I keep thinking about Mr. Crawford’s mother. Her skin was the same, and it ruined her face. I’m really scared…”

By the end, her voice was trembling. “My skin keeps getting darker, and now with all these breakouts, I look terrible. I hate the way I look right now.”

“Don’t worry, it won’t stay like this. You have Luca, and her medical skills are incredible. She’ll definitely be able to help you. Besides, didn’t you say she knows another skilled person too? You don’t have to worry. You’ll be fine—I promise,” assured Ray.

Ray did not actually have much faith in Luca.

Vivian had already consulted numerous dermatologists in Russia, but they had all shaken their heads, admitting they had no solution for her condition.

Later, Ray heard that Luca was quite skilled, at least skilled enough to have helped alleviate Luke’s mother’s skin problem when it was at its worst.

Ray had no choice but to go along with Vivian’s wishes and bring her to X City.

Luca was Vivian’s last hope.

Even though Ray was still searching for dermatology experts to assess her case, at this point, Vivian was only willing to let Luca help.

Ray’s expression darkened at the thought of this.

“Well, I believe in Luca. She’ll definitely be able to help me. Don’t you think so, Ray?” Vivian’s voice was filled with uncertainty. Everyone around her kept saying that Luca could help her. That was why she convinced herself to believe it too.

However, deep down, she still felt like her skin was beyond saving.

Watching the IV fluid slowly drip into her vein, Hera turned to Gerald and asked, “Is Luca heading out?”

“Yes.” Gerald nodded.

“Where is she going?” asked Hera.

Gerald glanced at her warily. “I have no idea. Ms. Sanchez, you’re still hooked up to an IV. Don’t even think about going anywhere. If you pull that needle out, I won’t be able to reinsert it, and today’s treatment will be ruined.”

Hera shot him a glare. “I wasn’t planning on going anywhere.”

“Oh,” Gerald muttered, visibly relieved. As long as she stayed put, everything was fine. His biggest concern was that she might try to leave.

Hera suddenly smirked. “Why are you so protective of her? Have you fallen for her?”

“Of course not!” Gerald scoffed. “Ms. Craw is just a good person. She agreed to help me bring back some cigarettes. And besides, her brother helped me out with something, a really big favor.”

“A big favor?” Hera raised an eyebrow. “What kind of favor?”

Gerald hesitated for a moment. He had almost answered, but then he remembered that Hera had no knowledge of the organization. If he said too much, he would just end up exposing himself.

Instead, he shrugged and said, “It's nothing important. It's just a little secret of mine. Anyway, I don’t have feelings for Ms. Craw. I just think she’s a decent person, that’s all.”

Being stuck in this small villa all day was not enough to drive him insane.

Besides, even if Luca was somehow involved with Lucius, there was still another man to consider—Luke.

That man might not be part of the Island of Despair, but his power and influence were just as terrifying.

Gerald thought to himself that he was not stupid enough to mess with that.

Hera seemed to believe him. Scoffing, she said, “Even if you did like her, a woman like that would never like you back.”

“I know my place.” Gerald grinned.