Luke said nothing and nodded."But I want to sleep with Aunt Bea too." Rainie stared at her Daddy eagerly, pleading slightly with her eyes.In Rainie's eyes, Daddy had always been a very bossy and difficult adult.When Blanche got to the door, he heard his sister telling Daddy that she also wanted to sleep with Aunt Bea. He thought that his sister was too stupid and naive. Daddy would never allow it because everything was his alone, including Aunt Bea."Lanie, bring your sister back to her room." Luke was strict with his son but a little gentler with his daughter. Therefore, he ordered Blanche instead of Rainie.Blanche walked over without a word, grabbed his sister’s chubby hand, and said, "Come, let’s go to sleep."After his daughter was unwillingly brought out of the bedroom by her brother, Luke took off his suit jacket, held himself up on the edge of the bed with his hands, and stared intently at the sleeping woman on the bed.Rainie's room."Take a shower, I’ll wait for yo
When she looked at the glass of water, Bianca felt thirsty as well for some reason.After he kissed her for almost the entire night, her lips were now dry and swollen.She took the cup of water and drank it. She then put the glass down before getting out of bed. When she walked to the bathroom, she seemed to remember something and suddenly looked back. However, before she could ask where her clothes were, the man pulled her into his arms with one of his hands while his other big hand wrapped around her lower waist tightly. He went in for a hot kiss.She exhausted all her strength to resist him. When she tried to grab his strong resisting arm, she felt something sticky…When she turned to look at her hand, it turned out that his sleeves on his night robe had been stained with blood. Since his night robe was dark in color, she almost could not tell.When his frantic kiss spread from her cheek to her lips, then to her neck, she saw that all her fingers were stained with the blood on
Luke heard his son muttering noisily outside the bathroom, including the words, ‘for emergency contraception.’He took the box that said it was for emergency contraception from his son's hand. Luke looked at the small rectangular medicine box in his hand, his thoughts shifting to his arm that Bianca had stabbed yesterday.He did touch her, but it was only an angry-driven vent for revenge. In the end, he could not do it.Blanche and Rainie washed up, went to the hallway, and crouched down to put on their shoes. Then, they obediently waited for Daddy to go out for breakfast together.Jason had been waiting downstairs from a long time ago with the black Bentley RV behind him.Since his boss had injured his arm, Jason was responsible to do all the things for him as his assistant.Even though Luke hurt one of his arms, he still carried his daughter when he walked out. Jason opened the vehicle door for his boss to put the child in his arms into the vehicle.Not long after the car drov
"Ahh! Help me! Help me!"When she saw the pool of blood under her, she yelled.Xavier put on the ironed suit and shirt that his assistant delivered in the morning. He lit a cigarette and dialed a number. He smiled like a fox when he said, "I hope you can understand my cousin. When I was in prison, her brother was good to me. After I got out, there was nothing I could do to repay him. Wait, I guess I found out that her sister did really horrible things.”Marie, who stood in the pool of blood, watched the man ignore her as well as the blood on the bed. He merely called someone, opened the door, and left the room.Marie took her cellphone in a panic and found that it was turned off.She turned her phone on and called 911.At that moment, the closed door opened again. A woman and two men came in.It was the female secretary at the clubhouse entrance who admitted her by mistake last night and brought her to Xavier. The female secretary looked at the bed coldly and ordered the two men
Blanche, who was being hugged by Granduncle, glanced at Xavier who had been staring at him. He blinked cluelessly and got a little scared, so he turned his head away and grabbed onto Granduncle's neck.Blanche was a little uncomfortable being stared at."Come on, give Uncle a hug!" Xavier stretched out his hands toward Blanche.Blanche did not recognize this uncle and did not like the look in his eyes, so he did not look back because he did not want to give that uncle a hug.Granduncle said to the child in his arms, "Lanie, this is your uncle.""But I’ve never seen him before." Blanche thought that this uncle looked like a meanie with fierce eyes."He’s really your uncle. He’s my biological son. What are you afraid of? If he scolds you, just tell me and I’ll peel his skin off.”When Daniel said that, he stuffed the child into Xavier's arms.Xavier hugged him safely.Blanche was a little reluctant and looked at his daddy for help. He did not want to look at Xavier's face.Xavi
Bianca looked up at Xavier and recognized who the man was.When Grandpa suddenly coughed up blood in Crawford Manor the other day, he stayed there to recover and rest. While they were there, that man and Yvonne were with Luke in his study.Since Bianca's impression of Yvonne was bad, she decided that the man might be a bad person too.At that moment, someone passed by. Bianca ignored Xavier and passed the flyer to the passerby, repeating the words, "Hello, if you have the time, please take a look. Thank you."Xavier turned to look at her.Bianca wore a black cotton T-shirt with a knot tied at the back of her waist and a pair of denim moderate-length shorts.The way she dressed made her look like a female college student who had not graduated yet."Don't you need to go to work today?" Xavier asked, taking his gaze away from her small waist that would make anyone want to grab it.Bianca continued handing out the flyers as she looked back at him, candidly saying, "No."The truth
"An aunt? What aunt?" Blanche asked as he stood next to Granduncle, pursing his lips cluelessly.Both Granduncle and Grandaunt's eyes lit up in an instant.Did the blockhead finally open up? Did he finally get together with a girl he liked and was going to bring her back to meet everyone?Tears of joy filled their eyes as the old couple looked at each other. It was as if all the hardships they had endured over the past few years were finally released. They were relieved. Their son was finally becoming a good man.After a few years in prison, it seemed that the time spent was not in vain.In the beginning, Granduncle had forced Blanche to make that call. He even whispered for Blanche to turn on the loudspeaker so that he could hear it too. Therefore, Blanche followed the orders and turned on the loudspeaker.As soon as the loudspeaker was turned on, Uncle Xavier said, "Don’t worry, she’s a beautiful aunt. You’ll definitely like her."When the old couple heard how nice his son was
Blanche no longer wanted to talk to Daddy. He took a towel to dry Rainie’s fingers when she was by the pool, playing happily."Why did you get your hair wet? You’re a girl." Blanche sighed. Apart from her strict dad, there was her older brother who was slightly older than her.He crouched in front of the pool, drying his sister’s hair and face while he solemnly wondered how much easier life would be with a mommy.Since he was a baby, he always hoped that his mommy would come back to look for Rainie and him. He thought that even if Mommy did not get back together with Daddy, at least she would visit them on the weekends to see Rainie and him because that would be enough.However, it was different now. Blanche no longer hoped that Mommy would come back to look for them. He just wished that Daddy could marry Aunt Bea and make her their mommy instead.That way, Rainie could also have a beautiful childhood like other girls."Is that... Yvonne?" someone asked and pointed at the manor’s
“You don’t like eating outside food, do you?” Luca thought that preparing breakfast and dinner for him was not a big deal.Besides, the main point was that Luke did not like eating out. He always felt the taste was off and lacked nutrition.“Actually, it’s not that I don’t like eating out. It's just that all the food outside tastes the same to me.” Luke gently squeezed her hand.“Hey, focus on driving.” Luca chuckled.Luke withdrew his hand and returned it to the steering wheel. “With that woman around, it wouldn’t be convenient for you to cook. Are you really going to make breakfast for them too?”If that happened, it would defeat the purpose of his plan.Luca thought for a moment. She did not mind ignoring Sophian, but if she cooked for Luke and not for Allison, that might not sit well with her. Allison could easily make a fuss over even the smallest details. “So, should we just eat out for breakfast and dinner from now on?”“Yes.” Luke did not mind.It did not matter where t
“Something I like?” Luca laughed. “What could that be?”“You’ll find out when we get there.” Luke kept it mysterious.“Alright then, I’ll wait for your surprise, Mr. Crawford.” Luca was in good spirits without letting family issues dampen her mood. Therefore, she video-called the kids.Luca dialed Mr. Griffin’s number.After Mr. Griffin answered the call, he handed the phone to Lanie. “Young Master Lanie, Ms. Craw wants to talk to you.”“Thank you, Mr. Griffin.” Lanie took the phone and pressed ‘accept’.Luca positioned the camera to include both her and Luke. She waved at the screen. “Lanie, Rainie, Tommy, what are you all doing?”“Lanie! Lanie, I want to talk to Ms. Luca!” Tommy waved excitedly at the camera, eager to take the phone.Lanie handed it to him. “Go on, tell Daddy and Ms. Luca about your good news.”Luca smiled and asked with curiosity. “Good news?”“Daddy, Ms. Luca, I made it to the next level in the math competition! The finals are this Saturday!” Tommy said e
“Why are you being so slow?” Allison was irritated. She shoved the products into Sophian’s hands.“I told you to use them, so just use them.” Allison ran out of patience. After urging Sophian, she lay back down.Sophian had no choice but to follow her instructions and poured out some product. The texture of the product in her palm made her pause for a moment. It was incredibly moisturizing!She gently patted it onto Allison's face and noticed the area she touched felt just as smooth.Allison let out a content sigh. “This essence is really soothing.”Even though Sophian was still worried about potential side effects, she could not help but admire the instant hydrating effect. She asked in a low voice, “Madam Allison, is this really developed by that woman?”She could not believe that Luca had such skills and wondered if the essence had just been repackaged into another bottle and sold as her own creation.“That's what she says,” replied Allison. “But she's into pharmaceuticals, s
After agreeing to become the maid, Sophian’s excitement gradually turned into anxiety.The villa was so large. Could she really handle all the tasks a maid was supposed to do?As she thought about it, she accidentally left the bread in the toaster for too long. After serving it to Allison, she was scolded.“What’s this? It’s just a slice of toast. How could you burn it like this? How am I supposed to eat it?” Allison was clearly displeased.Sophian awkwardly explained, “Madam Allison, this is my first time using this toaster. I didn’t quite get the temperature right...”Allison was about to keep complaining but paused for a moment, remembering that Sophian was the one she had brought in to be the maid. Now, she was the only one who could make breakfast for her. She disdainfully tore off the burnt part and took a bite. “Where’s the soy milk?”“It’ll bring it out,” replied Sophian, heading back to the kitchen. She brought out two glasses of soy milk and another slice of toast tha
“Are you planning to tell me that Madam Allison brought someone back?” Luca had a feeling she knew what was going on. Luca had been wondering why Allison had taken such a big risk by going out during the day, but it all made sense now.“Yes, she brought someone back and said she'll be taking over my job,” Aunt Neile replied helplessly. She was worried she had lost her competitive edge, which made her feel anxious.“I got it, Aunt Neile.” As soon as Luca spoke, there was a cheer from inside the lab. She glanced back and saw that there seemed to be progress in the research. Rhett gave her a thumbs-up to signal success.She slightly smiled and nodded before hearing Aunt Neile's voice again on the phone. “Ms. Craw, there’s something I’d like to say, though I’m not sure if I should. I’ve thought about it, and I feel like I should. Even though Mr. Crawford isn’t the type to fool around, you have to be careful. He has no interest in that woman, but she’s clearly interested in him. You sh
Allison watched the two of them go upstairs, and instantly, her temper flared.Not allowed, huh?Allison refused to believe it. She would find a way to turn things around and reclaim her position in this family!…The next morning, as Luke and Luca came downstairs, they noticed Aunt Neile looking at them with red, puffy eyes.“Aunt Neile, what happened?” Luca was puzzled. What happened?“Mr. Crawford, Ms. Craw, Madam Allison just told me that I’m fired.” Aunt Neile looked distraught. She thought Allison’s words yesterday were just a joke, but first thing in the morning, she was told to settle her wages and leave. She was completely stunned.“Mr. Crawford, did I do something wrong?”Luke’s brows furrowed. Allison’s behavior was truly astonishing.“You’re not fired,” replied Luke. “Is breakfast ready?”Relieved to hear she still had her job, Aunt Neile quickly wiped away her tears and let out a sigh of relief. “Yes. Mr. Crawford, Ms. Craw, please have a seat. I’ll bring it out.
Luke was driving back home with Luca. It was already 9:00 pm when they arrived at the villa.Just as they reached the foyer and had not taken more than a few steps, Allison's voice rang out.“Oh, so you're finally willing to come back from Crawford Manor?” Her voice was dripping with sarcasm.Luca did not know how to respond to Allison and looked over at Luke.Luke let go of Luca's waist and whispered, “Go upstairs first.”“Okay.” Luca nodded, changed her shoes, and was about to head upstairs when Allison said again, “Stop. Who told you to go upstairs?”“Madam Allison, is there something you need?” Luca's tone was cold, carefully masking the helplessness inside her.Since she learned that Allison would be returning to the country and moving here, Luca had mentally prepared herself to be put in a difficult position. She loved Luke, so she was willing to tolerate whatever troubles came with it.Luca believed that as long as she and Luke faced things together, there was nothing th
After finishing work, Luca headed straight to Crawford Manor.When she arrived and greeted Old Master Crawford, the three kids came running down the stairs and surrounded her. They each took turns expressing how much they missed her and Luke.Luca missed them too, so after exchanging a few words with Old Master Crawford, she went upstairs with the kids to help them with their homework.It did not take long before Luke arrived.Not seeing Luca in the living room, he asked Old Master Crawford, “Grandpa, has Luca arrived?”Old Master Crawford was in a good mood. He nodded and replied, “She's upstairs, helping the kids with their homework.”Luke sat on the couch and watched the evening news with Old Master Crawford.“Has your mother caused any trouble lately?” asked Old Master Crawford.“Not really,” answered Luke. He could still manage Allison.“That doesn’t sound like her,” added Old Master Crawford, assuming Allison would always be causing trouble.“Her condition is bad right
“What do you mean ‘suppose so?” Allison hated vague answers like that. The more uncertain she was about how Old Master Crawford felt about Luca, the more she wanted to know.“Where's the car key?” asked Allison.“Madam Allison, what do you need the car keys for?” asked Aunt Neile, already knowing the answer but trying to delay her.“Of course, I’m going to Crawford Manor. Old Master Crawford is the strictest with Luke, and I can't let him ruin everything because of a woman." Allison was already planning ahead. She was worried that the old master would not like how Luke was behaving and that he might strip him of his power. A wave of panic washed over her.“Madam Allison, it’s already too late to go to Crawford Manor now,” Aunt Neile quickly said. “If you drive over there now, they’ll already be having dinner. If you go now, Old Master Crawford will just scold you for being disrespectful. You just came back. It’d be better not to upset him, right?”Allison paused for a moment.