Luca blinked. She thought that it would take a lot of work to get Luke to share his worries with her. She did not expect to achieve her goal so easily. Her few words made him admit that he was facing some troubles."What happened?" Luca continued to ask cautiously.She was worried that Luke would be unhappy and stop sharing.It was not that she wanted to spy on the secrets in his heart but she could not bear seeing Luke drinking to ease his worries.Luke stared at Luca for a while.Luca felt awkward. She almost thought that there was something on her face, or that he was confused from drinking and the alcohol got to his head, so he stopped talking.Before she could speak, Luke said, "My mother… You've met her.""Yes." When Allison was mentioned, Luca had a rough idea of what happened. She had heard that Allison was going to be released from prison but she did not ask in detail about when.She knew that Allison should be getting out of prison soon seeing Luke’s current state.
Despite that, Luca did not do as he said nor make use of the opportunity.‘What’s her intention?’Luke stood up and walked steadily. Although he had been drinking, he paid attention to the amount he drank. Compared with the usual amount of alcohol that he usually consumed, he was only slightly drunk. It was not an issue.He only acted drunk to put on a show for Luca.However, Luca did not respond to his flirting even after he said so much. He was unsure of what she was planning.Luke could not wait to find out Luca's plan so that he could work out corresponding responses to keep her by his side.In any case, he found nothing even after he looked into it. Even so, he told his men to keep investigating.They had not even found out the organization that was controlling Luca behind the scenes.Luke was getting more frustrated.He walked into the master bedroom. There was a faint and elegant scent in the room. It belonged to Luca. With her scent and after drinking some wine, he kne
Susan was stunned. ‘Give me the ownership of a villa? How tempting...’Nevertheless, no matter how luxurious the villa was, it would never be as palatial as Crawford Manor. If she and Louis moved out, although they would hire servants, they would not have as many servants as in Crawford Manor.Moreover, if she moved out and let Allison move back in, she would undoubtedly be handing the throne to Allison with both hands. She was not that stupid. Although the free villa was indeed tempting, Susan held back.Although Old Master Crawford's health was going strong, she believed that he would not have many more years left to live. If she moved out and gave Allison a chance to please Old Master Crawford, it would not be worth the loss.Therefore, she chose to stay in Crawford Manor."Forget it. I’m just raising my concerns but since you don't care, forget about it. I hope Allison's face isn’t too ugly. Otherwise, my Thea will be miserable and have nightmares every night," Susan said.
"You know about prison?" Luca looked at Rainie’s expression with a gentle gaze. With consideration that Luke was still sleeping in the master bedroom, she spoke to her in a soft voice."Yes. Daddy said that those who did something wrong will go to prison to reform themselves. Grandma did something wrong and was put in prison so we haven’t been able to see her for the time being." Rainie's voice was soft. She seemed to be familiar with the concept.Luca was stunned. She did not expect a child to know so much.That was understandable. She was not around when they were young, so the role of a grandmother occupied a certain position and weight with the twins.Even if Allison took no notice of them after they grew up, they still remembered her as a grandmother who loved them.Luke would surely give them an explanation following her sudden disappearance after she went to prison.However, Luca did not expect that he would be entirely honest and not make up any excuses for Allison."Yea
"Okay." Rainie complied and pointed the tablet's camera at her face.When Luca saw that Rainie had laid down, she began to softly hum a nursery rhyme.The sound of Luca singing came from the tablet. Rainie closed her eyes and felt like she was back in the past when their Mommy would sit by their beds, either to tell them stories or sing to put them to sleep.She had sweet dreams every night that her mother was by their side.Rainie closed her eyes and smiled slightly. She believed that she would have a sweet dream tonight.Luca hummed softly. She sang another song as soon as she was finished with the first. She chose some Russian nursery rhymes to avoid Rainie suspecting anything. Rainie did not say anything about it and gradually fell asleep to Luca’s singing.Luca continued to sing softly before gradually softening her voice and stopping. Rainie did not wake up. She was already asleep.Luca sighed and whispered, "Good night, baby."After that, she hung up the call.Luke wa
Luke was like the head of the household, coming and going at will. He kept barging into her life.Luca looked at the closed door with mixed feelings. It was not that she did not welcome him. It was that she felt unworthy of standing by his side.If Luke wanted to get close to her, there was no way she could refuse him. In the end, it was them who would be hurt while Abel was the biggest beneficiary.Thinking of this, Luca felt like she was about to break down. She took a deep breath and cleaned the dining table.She had to find something to do to distract herself from the negative emotions.After she was done with the dishes, Luca walked to the balcony and saw the clothes Luke had changed out of. She sighed, sorted the clothes, and put them in the washing machine.She also washed the clothes he changed out of the night before.After Luca put the clothes in the washing machine, she stared at the machine and spaced out for a moment before she walked into the maid's room.The swel
Marie was standing there looking like she was about to bulldoze her way in.Luca stood not far away. She hesitated whether or not to enter through this entrance. After all, Marie knew her and the two of them already had a conflict.It was not that she was afraid of Marie and the people around her. Luca just did not want issues to arise.Unfortunately, the truth was that even if she did not want to cause trouble, trouble would come knocking on her door.Marie had already seen Luca when she turned around. She ignored the security guard and roared at Luca, "Stop!"Luca did not have to turn around to know that she was yelling at her.She turned around helplessly and saw that Marie was walking toward her. The men behind her also walked over.The four of them were enough to surround her.Luca glanced at them and asked with a blank expression, "Yes?"Marie lowered her gaze and glanced at the bags she was holding in her hands. She recognized that the brands inside were expensive, so s
The men with Marie instantly backed away when they heard the security guard mention the police.They were regulars at the police station. If they were locked up again, they would have to find someone to bail them out. It was not worth the trouble.A man put his arms around Marie’s shoulder and said, "Stop bickering. You won't be able to get in today."Their presence disturbed the residents who came in and out of the building, so the security guard reminded them, "You won’t be able to enter in the future as well. Don't come back and harass our residents. Next time, you’ll be handed over to the police without a second thought."Marie spat at the security guard and snorted coldly when she realized that she would never be able to enter the building. "What a sh*tty place! I won’t come even if I’m invited!"After she shouted that, she left angrily.She was humiliated by strangers and denied entry. She felt like she had lost all her reputation.When the three men saw her leave, they al