She slept well the entire night.Early the next morning, Bianca was the first to wake up.Even though the apartment was located in the most bustling part of the city center, the windows of the apartment were able to provide excellent soundproofing when they were closed–Regardless of how busy or noisy it was outside.In the morning, the apartment was quiet.Bianca went to see the two children first. Rainie was sucking on her finger and sleeping soundly.Lanie had kicked the blanket off the bed but was also sleeping soundly. Bianca covered him with the blanket again.As for a certain man sleeping on the sofa in the living room, the blanket had fallen onto the ground for a long time.Bianca could not help but think that since she occupied the man of the house’s big bed and caused him to sleep on the sofa, it was okay to help him with his blanket.She walked over, picked up the blanket on the ground, and covered the man gently.Luke lay on the sofa with his brows furrowed as he sl
"Who is it?" Bianca's subconscious reaction was to be flustered as if she was fantasizing about some unspeakable images and was caught. She blushed as her heartbeat quickened.When she opened the bathroom door, it was Luke who was standing outside.Bianca stepped away and said, "I'll go out to let you wash up."Luke walked into the bathroom and said to her without looking back when she went out, "Steam a shirt and find another pair of pants for me. Thank you.""Okay." She nodded and agreed, then closed the bathroom door.She was not used to his sudden politeness.A stark white men's shirt was hung on the hanger in the living room. Bianca found the steamer, looked at the operating function, and skillfully steamed his shirt.After steaming the shirt, Bianca went to find a pair of men's trousers.Luke's dressing room was large and almost as big as the two-bedroom and one-living room place she rented. All of his pants were steamed and in two neat rows with hundreds of them in vario
"I, I don’t know how to..."Bianca fumbled around the belt and tried to pinch the metal buckle on the belt.She wanted to carefully study how the metal buckle worked, but...When she faced such a male body, Bianca could not help but think of the ferocious big rat under the man's night robe last night. The heat from her cheeks was about to boil her face off.Her dry lips said she did not know how to before she gave up.She went into the kitchen to hide.As she stood in the kitchen, her back pressed against the cool wall of the kitchen as if this would relieve the warmth on her face.Bianca was angry with herself for not being strong enough. Even if a man was handsome, she should be immune to his looks by now, so how come every time she saw Luke's body, her face still blushed and her heartbeat still quickened? She thought perhaps that she was bewitched....Luke buckled his belt himself. Instead of being angry, he was quite happy.Did that mean that Bianca had never helped a ma
"What are parent-child matching shoes?" Rainie asked the salesgirl sweetly."Wait a minute, I'll show them to the little cutie."The beautiful young salesgirl disappeared. When she came back, she had four boxes of shoes in her hands.In order to sell the shoes, the salesgirl worked hard to promote them.They were four pairs of identical white sneakers. They were simple, clean, wide, and had a red brand logo behind the shoes.The young salesgirl placed them on the floor for the kids and the adults. "This pair is for your daddy, this pair is for your mommy, and this is yours, while this pair is for your brother. The whole family will be wearing matching shoes. Look how nice it is.”Rainie understood what the young salesgirl meant. She turned around to look at Aunt Bea and her brother. She muttered quietly, "A pair for Daddy, a pair for me, a pair for Aunt Bea, and a pair for Lanie.”"If we walk on the street this way, others will know that we’re a family, right?" Blanche asked bla
Xavier did not reject his mother.He really did need a chance to resolve the conflict with his dad.Compared with his father, Xavier thought that he needed to be the bigger person and step down.The truth was that his father had never gotten angry with him as an unfilial son for long. Every time it happened, he was only angry on the surface, but in less than ten minutes, he would soften up.His promise to accompany his parents to watch a play or movie happened more than five years ago when he was in prison.At that time, when his parents visited him at the prison, he was always brought out by the prison guards while dressed in his prison clothes and in handcuffs.After sitting down, Xavier saw that his parents looked as if they had aged a decade. He stammered and opened his mouth, but no words came out.He never spoke much with his parents.At that time, he heard his mother cry across the thick glass. She said, “Son, don't be sad while you’re inside… In the future, be a better
Bianca awkwardly led the way.Not every shop sold good burritos. To be on the safe side, Bianca asked Luke to drive them to her old rented place.After returning to the country, Bianca had stayed there. She was very familiar with the shops nearby and knew which shops had delicious food.The black Range Rover parked domineeringly on the side of the road, causing the surrounding residents to look at the people in the car.They saw the father with the straight back and the fair-skinned, lovely pair of twin babies who looked adorable from all angles.It was lunch hour, so the burrito shop was full.The owner yelled, "Number 23’s burrito is done!”A high school student in school uniform came to the cashier, handed the owner a round card that wrote ‘No. 23’, and took his burrito away.The lady owner saw the family of four entering the door and her eyes lit up.It was not because she had more customers, but because the four of them were too attractive and looked like celebrities.‘P
Xavier turned his head and said to the lady next to him, "Mom, the play is about to begin. Let's not talk anymore because it might affect other people’s watching experience.”Xavier's voice was cold and without many undulations.No matter who he was talking to or what he was doing, the man spoke in that cold tone and his voice was easy to identify.The main reason why Bianca could remember Xavier's voice was because he was a horrible person who took advantage of others and had done despicable things.That was why she remembered his voice.She remembered every word that Xavier had threatened her with.Suddenly hearing Xavier's voice in the theater and seeing his expressionless profile caused Bianca’s good mood to turn sour quickly."Isn't this just the start? Who would I affect?" Mrs. Tanner's voice was deliberately lowered, but she still could not help her surging mood as she nagged, "Don't think I don’t know that you’ll send someone to send your dad and me back without giving u
Daniel had already walked out and was waiting outside.Xavier walked out of the third row and went to the aisle. He stood in the aisle that had a clear view of the fourth row. He looked at them again.At that moment, almost everyone in the audience had left.On the stage where the play showed, the props crew started moving the props backstage.In the fourth row, there were two people kissing each other and making out heavily. The man’s big hand went under the woman’s shirt in public. They wondered how lewd they were when they were in their own privacy.Mrs. Tanner did not see what the two people looked like. She walked out and urged, saying, "Let’s go. Your dad is waiting for us outside."Xavier frowned and continued looking at the two kissing in the distance in the fourth row.However, when Xavier saw that the two of them were wearing couple shoes, Xavier stopped frowning and left the theater with his mother.Daniel stood outside and saw his wife and son coming out. He did not
Sophian stood before her. Her face was a picture of hesitation and discomfort. “Madam Allison, how about you order using your phone?”“What? You can’t even handle this small task?” At this point, Allison had completely shifted her view of Sophian, now seeing her as just another maid. Her previous tone vanished, replaced by a much more domineering attitude.Sophian felt helpless and quickly explained, “It’s just that the food from this place is just too expensive. I don’t have that kind of money.”Once she finished speaking, a flush of embarrassment crossed her face.Sophian had come back with Allison to work off the debt she owed from her cosmetic surgery. Therefore, she had no money to spare.Allison paused for a moment, a thought crossing her mind. After a brief moment, she picked up her phone and said, “It's not like I'm having you pay for it. You can't even temporarily cover it?”Sophian smiled awkwardly. “I just transferred money to the hospital.”Allison let out a faint hu
“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