"Is it that hard for me to catch a glimpse of my grandkids?" Allison asked grumpily. However, Luke had hung up.Sophian was struggling to carry the two bags in her hands. She knew what had happened when she saw Allison's expression."Ms. Allison, why don't we go back first?" She suggested. Her hands felt like they were about to be snapped by the content of the bags.Allison spent a lot of money and bought a lot of high-quality children's things to please Luke.She and Allison had no use for the goods. If Allison went to get a refund, she could get their money back."What about these two bags?" Allison looked at the bags that Sophian was holding."We can..." Sophian paused and asked, "Did Mr. Crawford say anything?""He told me to leave these in the security booth." Allison was annoyed at Luke's lack of appreciation.Sophian pursed her lips and tried to persuade her, "In that case, Ms. Allison, let's leave these at the security booth. I’m sure that Mr. Crawford will send someone
"Mm." Luca saw them too and immediately knew Allison’s intentions.She wanted to mend her relationship with Luke in the name of pleasing the children.However, Luke would never trust her again considering that she had done such a ridiculous thing.Tommy happily ran in and held Luca's hand. "Ms. Luca, Ms. Luca! Did you know that Daddy is taking us on vacation later this afternoon?""I know." Luca stroked his head gently and smiled."This is wonderful! I didn't expect the wish I made during the New Year to come true!" Tommy said with a wide smile on his face.Luca was curious and asked him, "Wish? What wish did you make?""I made a wish that Daddy would take us on a trip, and..." He paused, almost saying what he wanted to say."What else?" Luca wanted to know his wishes and see if there was a chance to make them come true.Tommy smiled and shook his head. His other wish was that Luca would soon admit her true identity and assume her rightful place as their Mommy."Ms. Luca, if
"Dad, where will we be staying?" Tommy asked curiously. He was sitting in the backseat, listening to the conversation between the two adults.It was his first visit to X City."Old Master Crawford built a small villa on the grounds of his ancestral home in X City. It’s looked after all year round. We’ll be staying there," Luke said. He had no plans to stay in a hotel.X City was a unique city. He was the chief designer of the Crawford Ancestral Home that was built before by Old Master Crawford. The architecture of the Crawford Ancestral Home integrated the landscape of X City. It was distinctive.If it wasn’t because Old Master Crawford did not allow it to be open to the public, that building would have become a must-see location for tourists.According to the butler who managed the Crawford Ancestral Home, there were still groups of tourists who would check out the outer wall every day although it was not open to the public.Crawford Ancestral Home was popular. A businessman onc
After she took a shower, Luca draped a large towel around her neck to avoid getting her pajamas wet because of her hair. There were no power sockets in the bathroom.She then walked out of the bathroom, sat on the rattan chair nearby, and wiped her hair.The rattan chair was covered with a thick cushion. It was warmed by the heating, so she did not feel cold when she sat on it.Luke saw her and waved. "Come here.""Mm?" Luca asked.Luke opened the desk drawer and took out the hair dryer inside. "I'll blow dry your hair for you."Luca got up and walked over.The chair was a long bench, so it did not feel crowded when she sat down.Luke picked up the towel and carefully helped her dry the excess moisture from her hair. He then picked up the hair dryer to dry the roots while his other hand brushed through her long hair to make it dry faster.Luca lowered her head slightly. There was a static current when his fingers rubbed against her scalp.Her body softened.Luca's hair was a
“Come in.” Luca smiled. The bed in the master bedroom was big enough. Even if Tommy and Lanie slept here, the bed would be able to fit them.“Thank you, Ms. Luca.” Rainie stuck out her head and looked around. Then, she walked into the bedroom. She turned to look at Luke and asked, “Daddy, can I sleep here? I’m scared…”Luke looked at Rainie. He knew she had always been timid. She had to sleep with someone else whenever she was in an unfamiliar environment. The beds in Lanie’s and Rainie’s bedrooms were for children. Now that the kids had grown up, those beds were naturally a little too small for them.Hence, Luke had no choice but to admit that his plans were ruined tonight. He said, “Sure. The bed is big enough for everyone.”“Thank you, Daddy!” Rainie gave him a sweet smile.“Come here. Give me the pillow.” Luca took the pillow Rainie was holding in her arms from her. She noticed that it was the pillow Rainie used when she was at home, and she brought it along with her. Luca’s
After Luke cleaned himself up, Luca walked into the bathroom, freshened herself up, and changed into a fresh set of clothes.When Luca walked out of the bathroom, Luke had already put on his clothes. He was talking on the phone. She unconsciously treaded lightly across the room. Luke nodded at her and turned on the speaker. It was Percy on the other end of the line.Percy asked, “You’re not in A City now, huh?”“Yeah. I’m in X City,” answered Luke.“Why did you go there?”“Same as you. I’m running away from someone.” Luke walked toward Luca and held her in his arms. The fresh and nice scent on his body greeted Luca. It was the lemon scent left on him after he shaved and put on clean clothes.“Running away from someone?” Percy let out a chuckle. “Could it be that you’ve gotten yourself into trouble for having a love affair?” “Shut up,” Luke replied with a deep voice. He lowered his head and glanced at Luca. How could he have any love affairs? He had only been in love with Lu
The three kids agreed with the adult’s arrangements too.After Mr. Muller tidied the room, he came to the dining room. Luke asked him about the famous restaurants in X City.Otto pondered for a moment and recommended some farm-to-table restaurants that were still operating. There happened to be one a few miles away, and the reviews of the restaurant were good. After Luke listened to him, he asked, “Do we need to make a reservation first?”“Yes, Young Master Luke. I can help you to reserve a table if you’ve decided to go there for lunch,” replied Otto.“Please reserve a private room for me,” said Luke.“Okay. I’ll make the call now. This farm-to-table restaurant is popular. You’ll have to make a reservation in advance if you’d like a private room,” replied Otto. He picked up his phone and called the owner of the restaurant who he was familiar with. Otto reserved a private room. Then, he informed Luke, “Young Master Luke, the reservation has been made.”“Okay.” Luke nodded and
“She went looking for you?” Luke frowned. He thought Allison dared not to look for Old Master Crawford. He did not expect that Allison would have the guts to do so."She can't cause any trouble with just a call. Enjoy your vacation. I'm hanging up." Old Master Crawford set his worries aside after knowing where Luke had gone.Even though Luke did not tell him why he had headed to X City, the old master knew it was mostly because of Allison.Old Master Crawford also knew that Luke had been working hard and that he should take a break from work. That was why he decided to help him to deal with Allison.Luke’s face turned gloomy after the call ended. “Daddy, what’s wrong?” Lanie asked first. “Nothing.” Luke was not planning to tell the kids about Allison’s matter. She was their grandmother, after all. He was trying to ensure that the kids still had somewhat of a good impression of Allison. The three kids exchanged glances with each other and thought something must have happened.