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.
“I’ll get changed later,” replied Luke. He would always put his principles and habits aside in front of her. What mattered was that she was happy.Luca placed the chicken wings in front of him and asked, “Do you know how to cut small crosswise slits?”“Huh?” Luke seldom entered the kitchen. He did not know how to cook either. It was his first time hearing the words she said. Luca picked up one of the chicken wings and a knife. Then, she cut small crosswise slits on the front and back of the chicken wing and said, “Something like this. It’ll let the marinade cover more of the surface of the meat.”“Easy.” Luke took the knife from Luca and began to do his job seriously.Luca watched Luke cut the slits on the chicken wing. After making sure he had no problem with it, she started cleaning the beef ribs and marinating them.It was supposed to take around an hour to finish marinating the ingredients, but Luca was able to finish it in half an hour with Luke’s help.Luca let out a si
Luke sat on the sofa and shot him a cold glance.Percy was still showing off to him that he and Nina were officially married. It was clearly an act of provocation.Luke was very unhappy with that. "Mr. Crawford, you should do what a host should do. You weren't thinking of letting Dr. Craw help me, right? The suitcases are quite heavy." Percy smiled and looked at him with that scheming look on his face.Of course, Luke would not let Luca do such things. He immediately stood up and said, “I’ll do it.”Percy picked up two suitcases and said, “As your friend, I’m thoughtful enough to carry the heavy ones for you. You can carry the lighter ones.” Luke picked up the rest of the suitcases. The suitcases were not that heavy either. Hence, it was easy for him to pick them up.Percy turned to look at him and said, “Let’s go. Lead the way.”Luke headed upstairs without saying a word.Nina watched the two of them make their way up the stairs until they went out of sight. Then, she looke
Percy turned to look at Luca worriedly and said, “Dr. Craw, is she alright?” “It’s not a big deal. That’s what white-collar workers face these days. If she nurses her health, nothing bad is going to happen to her.” Luca knew what Nina was thinking about. Hence, she helped Nina to conceal it.Percy let out a sigh of relief. He held Nina’s hands and said in a low voice, “It’s my fault. I didn’t take good care of you.”Nina shook her head. She could not blame him for that.If she were to blame someone, she only had herself to blame. She did not take good care of herself back then, and that was why she had health issues now.Fortunately, Luca said her health could be nursed. Nina was no longer afraid.Luke looked at the two of them. He cleared his throat and reminded them that they were not in a private space now.Nina’s face reddened. She withdrew her hands and said, “Besides, Luca gave me a prescription. My health will recover after I take the medicine.”“That’s great.” Percy se