Ch. 2131..2140

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2131-After Luca had successfully clocked out, she walked into the CEO's exclusive elevator with Luke.

The elevator doors closed slowly, and Zoey withdrew her gaze as she could not help but sigh. “What a perfect match, but how unfortunate.."

Rhett walked into the office and heard her sigh, so he asked out of curiosity, "What match? What's unfortunate?"

Zoey shook her head as she dared not gossip about the boss' relationship with him. "Are you going home?"

"How can I go home when the research professor hasn't gone home yet?" said Rhett while picking up a stack of files next to the printer on the desk. He was the laboratory assistant. If the researchers were working overtime, he would have to as well.

"But Dr. Craw has just gone home," said Zoey.

Rhett was about to exit the office when he stopped in his tracks all of a sudden and looked back at her. "Dr. Craw got off work already?"

"She just clocked out half a minute ago. She should have arrived downstairs by now," informed Zoey. If Luca did not work overtime, then the researchers should not have to work overtime either.

Rhett looked at the files helplessly. "These files still need to be examined and approved by Dr. Craw."

"Talk about it later. Dr. Craw seems quite busy today." Zoey did not mention Luke and implied that he should not disturb Luca.

The fact that both of them left together must be because they had a date. If she was interrupted by work messages and calls while on a date, it would just spoil the mood.

"Without Dr. Craw's approval of these files, a large portion of the research can't be continued," said Rhett with a frown. If it were not for the meeting at Watson today, these matters would not have been delayed.

"Then talk about it afterward. If the research can't continue, just let the researchers go home," said Zoey.

Rhett looked at her. "Do you know something?"

"What?" Zoey looked at him with big eyes.

"Just now, you told Dr. Craw that the boss was waiting for her in her office.." Rhett checked to see if anyone else was around before asking.

Zoey pursed her lips into a smile. It seemed like Rhett was not as oblivious as other men, and he knew certain things. "Good that you know, so don't disturb Dr. Craw."

Rhett looked at the files in his hand and sighed helplessly. “I got it. I'll let the researchers go home first." “Okay." As soon as she heard that they were getting off work, she started to pack up her things. If they were going home, that meant that she could leave work on time too.

40 minutes later, Luke's car was parked in the parking lot of Crawford Manor.

It was snowing outside.

Luca was about to push open the car door when Luke said, “Hold on."

Luca stopped opening the door and looked at him with a puzzled face.

Mr. Griffin rushed over with an umbrella in his right hand and another in his left.

Luke pushed open the car door, and Mr. Griffin immediately put the umbrella over his head. “Young Master Luke, you're back."

“Yes." Luke shut the car door and took the umbrella from Mr. Griffin's right hand. He went around the front of the car to the passenger's side and opened the door, he said to Luca inside, “You can come down now."

Luca realized that he was trying to shield her from the snow. She lowered her gaze and had no choice but to comply with his request, so she got out of the car.

Luke held the umbrella over her head. The snow fell in droves, yet not a single snowflake landed on Luca's head and shoulders.

The two of them walked ahead while Mr. Griffin walked behind them.

After noticing the snow on Luke's shoulder and how there was not a trace of snow on Luca, Mr. Griffin could not help but sigh internally. The young master of the Crawford family was infatuated. He was both dedicated and infatuated.

However, his infatuation pretty much disappeared after Bianca lost her memory.

Although he was still very nice to her after that, Mr. Griffin clearly felt that many things were different.

The intimacy between the two of them became very distant unlike before, so Bianca was sent to study abroad.

Mr. Griffin could not help but sigh. He thought that he would never be able to see this side of Luke again, but he got to see Luke's gentleness once more when he was with Luca.

In the living room.

Old Master Crawford saw how attentive Luke was through the surveillance in the parking lot displayed on the screen and could not help but nod and praise, “Not bad. He finally learned."

Tommy obediently sat beside the old master and asked in confusion, “Great-grandpa, learn what?"

“I'm talking about your father." Old Master Crawford lovingly patted his great-grandchild. He guessed that they were already making their way into the house, so he picked up the remote and turned off the screen.

Tommy asked again, “What happened to my dad?"

“He's been enlightened," Old Master Crawford said with a smile. He deliberately let the children join today's dinner as inviting Luca here alone would seem suspicious.

Since Luca loved the children so much, the moment they opened their mouths,

she would surely agree without suspecting anything.

Tommy was still confused and asked, “Great-grandpa, what's enlightened?"

After seeing Tommy so confused, Old Master Crawford said, "You'll find out when you grow up. Do you remember everything I just told you?"

"I remember everything! Don't worry, Great-grandpa, I'm the smartest!" Tommy blinked and made an 'OK' gesture, indicating that he would complete his task.

"You're that smart?" Luke's voice rang out.

Tommy looked back and cheered, "Daddy, Ms. Luca, you came back!"

Luca was sensitive enough to have caught the child's words. He said came back, not came...

It was not weird to use the words 'came back' with Luke as he was part of the Crawford family.

However, she was no longer part of it, yet the children still used those words as if they considered her family.

"Both of you came back. Have a seat. Dinner will be ready soon." Old Master Crawford followed suit.

The child may not have paid attention to their choice of words, but Old Master Crawford said the same thing as well. Luca suddenly felt that the warm feeling in her heart made the atmosphere here more pleasant and cozy.

"Hello, Old Master Crawford." Nonetheless, Luca still greeted cautiously.

Old Master Crawford looked at Luca joyfully and said, "Luca, didn't you promise me that you would come to keep me company whenever you were free? Look how long it's been since you came!"

Listening to the old master's deliberate scoldings, Luca hurriedly said, "Old Master Crawford, I'm sorry. I've been rather busy lately!"

"Come sit down. I've brewed some flower tea. I heard that you love to drink this stuff, right? I don't know how to brew it, so I just brewed it like how I brew usual tea leaves. Try it." Old Master Crawford had purposely changed his habit of brewing tea with tea leaves to using flowers instead to show how much she meant to him.

Luca's heart felt warm as she noticed the extra attention he gave her. She then sat on the next couch.

Tommy immediately clung to her and said sweetly, "Ms. Luca, I finished my homework all by myself. Can you check it for me later?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2132-“Of course." Luca caressed the child's head. After what happened previously, she did not purposely keep her distance from the children in front of the old master anymore. "By the way, where's Lanie and Rainie?"

If they wanted to be close to her, then she would let them be.

After all, the days she spent with them were numbered.

"My brother and sister are upstairs doing their homework," Tommy said with a smile, leaning even closer to her.

Luca simply put her arms around him.

Luke stood aside as he watched Luca and Tommy stick together eagerly, which did not make him jealous but made the corners of his mouth curl up into a smile instead. "I'll go upstairs and keep the files."

"Go ahead. I'll entertain them here." Old Master Crawford waved his hand without paying any attention to Luke.

He saw Luca's concern for the children, which differed from other women. There was no pretense, and the affection in her eyes did not look like it was for show. She was not fake at all and was very suitable to be a mother to the children.

He ordered Mr. Griffin, "Here, pour some tea for Luca."

"Yes, Old Master Crawford." Mr. Griffin stepped forward and poured the flower tea he brewed into a clean and clear glass cup.

Old Master Crawford explained, "I heard that the flavor of the tea would be much more robust if it's brewed this way, but this is all young people stuff. I don't know much about it. Luca, try and see what this flower tea tastes like."

It would be rude to decline the old master's kindness, so after putting Tommy on the seat next to her, she bent over to pick up the cup of tea. The tea was hot, so she took a small sip. It tasted clean, and the fragrance of flowers filled her mouth.

At the same time, she tasted something other than flower tea.

After putting down the teacup, Luca looked at Old Master Crawford. "Old Master Crawford, did you add anything else other than flower tea?"

"Your taste buds really can't be deceived. I did add some medicinal herbs to it. A well-known doctor in A City prescribed it for Louis' wife. He said that it has beautifying properties. It's especially good for those who are busy with work and have little time to rest and take care of themselves. Mr. Griffin, bring out the medicine for Luca to see." Old Master Crawford did not lie about adding medicinal herbs into the drink.

However, he had gotten another doctor to prescribe this medicine. It was not the same medicine that Yuri took.

Besides, Luca was knowledgeable in the medical field. If he wanted to carry out tonight's plan, it must be done separately.

Susan came downstairs and happened to hear the old master say that. She could not help but go up to the butler and open the bag of medicine. She frowned and said, “Father, how can you give such important medicine to an outsider?"

"Isn't it just a tonic? How important can it be?" Old Master Crawford even put Yuri's medicine packet label on it so that Luca would believe him.

"It's not like you don't know how precious and costly the herbs inside are. If others know about this, they'll think that Ms. Luca is your granddaughter-in-law while Yuri is no one!" Susan looked at the situation in front of her discontentedly as Yuri was also part of her family.

The old master was openly treating Luca nicely, but Luca and Luke's relationship was still unclear.

After going through all that trouble to drive away that crazy woman, Bianca, here came another one who was favored, Luca. Susan looked at the medicinal herbs with a gloomy expression.

She did not know how to distinguish herbs, nor did she know the old master's plan. Hence, when she saw the label, she simply assumed that it belonged to Yuri.

Old Master Crawford was instantly upset. He thought that Susan's sarcasm toward Luca was all because of a packet of herbs. She was humiliating the Crawford family.

"Is Yuri that short of money that she can't even buy a packet of herbs?" he asked. "I'll return the money for this packet of herbs to Yuri."

Susan opened her mouth but had nothing to say as the old master's words had left her speechless.

Their family was indeed not short of money that they could not afford a packet of herbs, but that was Yuri's herbs that Old Master Crawford was giving to Luca. She felt as though her belongings were always being taken away.

Her husband, the company that originally belonged to her son, and now, Yuri's herbs...

Luca sat there and awkwardly listened to the conversation between the two. She felt like it was wrong of her to have drunk this cup of tea.

"What are you still standing here for? Do you have a problem?" Old Master Crawford looked at Susan with a straight face. There was a reason why Zachary cheated on her with Allison.

Other than the fact that Zachary had always been a Casanova, Susan's character was also a problem.

Zachary could not stand this strong character of hers, so he was deceived by Allison's fake gentleness. In the end, both women were hard to deal with.

"Father, there's no need for the money." Susan did not speak up because she was heartbroken about the small sum of money. After all, the Crawford family had lots of money. How was it possible for them to be unable to afford herbs?

"Then why are you making so much noise?" said Old Master Crawford angrily. He was currently helping Luke accomplish a life-changing event, yet she was here making a fuss and spoiling the fun.

“I just think that you shouldn't take Yuri's things without notice. You know that she hasn't been well ever since she gave birth to Thea. The doctor told her to take the herbs regularly and that the course of treatment shouldn't be messed up in order to attain the best results. Honestly, I'm not upset about the money. My heart just aches for Yuri's body." Susan sat on the couch with no intention of leaving.

"Mr. Griffin." Old Master Crawford only found her explanation noisy.

It was only a tonic, not some life-saving medicine.

"What are your orders, Old Master Crawford?" Mr. Griffin immediately answered beside him.

"Contact the doctor later and have him prepare ten more packets of the medicinal herbs. Then, have Ol' Zander go over to get them," Old Master Crawford said in a cold voice. It was obvious that he was exasperated by Susan's words.

"Yes." Mr. Grffin immediately carried out his orders and picked up his phone to contact the doctor for the herbs. novelbin

Luca lowered her eyes and looked at the bag of medicine.

She knew that Susan was worked up because of her, not because Old Master Crawford had misappropriated the herbs.

If Old Master Crawford had misappropriated the herbs and given them to someone else, she would not be this angry. Susan was only this furious because he gave it to her.

The reason was simple. It was because of Luke...

Susan thought that she was in an appropriate relationship with Luke and had one foot in the Crawford family, which was why she felt animosity toward her.

"Luca, come and have some tea," Old Master Crawford said to Luca, his voice becoming warmer. He continued, "I heard from Luke that you're very busy with research matters. You even had to accompany Luke abroad for the contract signing. It must've been hard on you. This tea was specially brewed for you to nourish your body."

Luca picked up the cup of tea and had no choice but to drink it since the old master was so enthusiastic about it.

She had glanced at the medicine bag without thoroughly inspecting the herbs inside, so she was not able to differentiate them at all.

Besides, many types of herbal medicine looked similar.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2133-After the argument between Old Master Crawford and Susan, Luca dared not pick up the medicinal herbs to take a closer look at them as she did not want Susan to find faults with her actions and further provoke the old master.

She reckoned that the herbs really belonged to Yuri, so there should not be a problem.

The last time, there was a problem with the old master's stew because Susan had tampered with it. Yuri was her daughter-in-law and she still hoped that Yuri and Louis would have a second child, so how could she have tampered with the herbs?

It was a strong tonic at most. Even if it was not suitable for Yuri's body, it would not be too bad.

Luca picked up the cup of tea, which had cooled a bit during the two's argument. She took a big sip to please the old master.

He did personally prepare it, after all.

Susan snorted when she saw Luca drink the tea. She poured a cup for herself as well.

“What are you doing?" Old Master Crawford looked at her indifferently.

“If she can have the medicine, why can't I?" Susan said deliberately. When Yuri visited the doctor to recuperate, she had the doctor take her pulse as well.

The doctor said that her body was a little weak from staying up late to play cards and her improper diet, but it was no big deal. She would be able to recuperate by having the same tonic as Yuri.

However, she complained that the herbal medicine was too bitter, so she did not have the doctor prescribe them for her.

After seeing Luca drink Yuri's medicine like a spoiled brat, Susan could not hold back her anger. She poured herself a cup of tea and took a sip, disregarding the temperature of the freshly poured tea.

At that moment, she frowned.

It was not because it tasted bad but because it burned her mouth.

To save face, Susan did not spit out the tea but forcefully swallowed it.

Old Master Crawford did not stop her as she was the one who had asked to suffer tonight. There was no way he could stop someone asking for trouble.

Luca felt that the atmosphere was strange, so she put down her cup and was about to get down to business when Old Master Crawford advised her, "Luca, you drank too little. Have some more." "He's right, Ms. Luca. Great-grandpa specially prepared it for you. Drink more," Tommy said with a smile, not at all affected by the storm just now.

He was raised in an environment like this anyway. He had long been used to it.

What happened just now was just a small scene.

With both the young one and the old one persuading her, she had no choice but to finish the flower tea in the cup.

Old Master Crawford nodded his head in satisfaction. Now, the efficacy of the medicine would be sufficient.

Mr. Griffin brought over some candied fruit. “Ms. Craw, have some candied fruit so that the sweetness can cancel out the bitterness."

The flower tea originally only had the fragrance of flowers, but with the addition of herbs, those who were particularly sensitive to the taste of herbal medicine might not be able to stand it. Thus, he brought out the candied fruit as per the old master's orders.

"No, thank you," said Luca. The taste of the herbal medicine was nothing to her.

She had tried a lot of herbal medicine on the Island of Despair.

Her taste buds had become accustomed to the taste of medicinal herbs, so no matter how bad the medicine tasted, she could eat it directly without breaking a sweat.

The butler glanced at Old Master Crawford.

Old Master Crawford nodded, and the butler understood what he meant. As he was about to walk away with the candied fruit, Susan said, "Wait, give me the fruit tray."

Mr. Griffin had no choice but to place the tray of candied fruit on Susan's side of the coffee table.

Susan hurriedly ate a sweet candied fruit.

Old Master Crawford looked at her and wrinkled his eyebrows in disapproval. He did not bother saying anything to her and looked at Luca to say, "Luca, is it not bitter?"

"My job is making medicine, and I've tried the most bitter medicines out there, so this is nothing," said Luca. She thought of her objective and said, "Old Master Crawford, I heard that you've been having trouble sleeping lately. Why don't I take your pulse for you?"

Just as she finished talking, Susan immediately pricked up her ears. The old master was having trouble sleeping? Why had she not heard about it?

She lived in this villa. She should know all the ins and outs of what happened in the villa, including whatever was wrong with the old master. However, she had not heard of this.

Susan looked at both of them.

"Sure. Come and take my pulse." Old Master Crawford gladly agreed. He was not feeling unwell. It was just the kid's wicked idea.

He saw how much Lanie and the others liked Luca, so he asked about their thoughts. They were very keen on Luke and Luca being together without a hint of reluctance or unwillingness. novelbin

Therefore, he asked them for an excuse to have her come over voluntarily.

Then, Lanie came up with this idea. Old Master Crawford thought it was a good idea too when he first heard it, so he let Lanie and the others come up with a plan.

He did not think that Luca would actually come.

“Huh, aren't you a drug researcher? How can you take someone else's pulse?" Susan purposely embarrassed Luca after hearing the old master agree. "Father, if you're not feeling well, I'll have the doctor who takes care of Yuri come here tomorrow. He can take your pulse, help you recuperate, and prescribe medicine for you. It's better than having someone who doesn't even have a medical license prescribe medicine for you."

Old Master Crawford glared at Susan. It was always noisy wherever she went, which made him upset.

Tommy, who sat on the side, could not help but say, "Grandma, Ms. Luca is brilliant!"

"Don't interrupt when adults are talking. You should learn from Thea." Susan glared at Tommy.

Luca's heart ached when she saw her son getting bullied. She knew that the three kids would have to face Susan's jeers while living in Crawford Manor as Susan directed all her hatred for Allison and Luke toward the kids.

However, she did not expect that Susan would talk to Tommy like that in front of the old master.

"The child was just saying the truth. In fact, I'm currently doing research on herbal medicine," Luca spoke coldly. She could tolerate everything else, but when it came to the children, she was not willing to compromise.

Susan raised her eyebrows. "Is that so? You know some things about pharmacology and can even help people recover their health, huh? If you're really that great, why aren't you treating patients?"

"Medicine is also a means of healing. I think that developing good medicine is a boon to patients, so I chose the pharmaceutical industry. This does not change the fact that I know how to heal patients," said Luca as she hugged Tommy's shoulders.

Old Master Crawford looked at Luca defend Tommy with satisfaction in his eyes.

Other than being intelligent and not being a burden, Luke's woman also had to be sincerely nice to the children.

From the time Luca entered Crawford Manor until just earlier, Luca had behaved modestly and politely.

However, when Susan blamed the child for no reason, she spoke up for the first time. She was the right kind of woman to be beside Luke.

"Since you're so good at talking, come take my pulse and see what's wrong with me," said Susan as she rolled up her sleeve while looking like she was about to pick a fight.

"That's enough! I was the one who invited Luca over. I believe in her medical skills. What's the matter? Do you think you know better than her?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2134-“Father, you've been around for some time and have seen a lot of things, but there are many scammers nowadays and they're using more tricks that you've never seen, so don't be deceived." Susan was even more upset when she saw how Old Master Crawford defended Luca, so she pointed out that Luca was a liar.

Old Master Crawford had a gloomy expression. As expected, Susan would not be bothered to think about her reputation when she went crazy. She was like this with Allison and now, with Luca.

Was she trying to badmouth Luke by hinting that Luca was a liar?

Old Master Crawford was very fond of Luca and would never allow such a thing to happen. novelbin

Just as he was about to speak, Luke's voice could be heard from the stairs. "Mother, are you doubting the professional skills of the person I hired?"

Susan looked up at Luke and frowned. It seemed like he was involved now.

She already felt pressured from facing Old Master Crawford. Now that she had to face Luke, her imposing manner immediately dimmed. She had no choice but to explain, "I just raised a reasonable suspicion, Luke. How many people are able to possess pharmaceutical knowledge and are able to treat patients by taking their pulse? Even if you know some of them, they're probably just pretending. I don't want your grandfather to get scammed. I'm doing this for his own good."

"I'm not as naive as you think." Old Master Crawford had a stern expression. He mercilessly exposed her, then leaned on his cane and stood up. "I know everything about what happens in Crawford Manor. I know all about what everyone here does. As long as it doesn't harm the Crawford family, I won't say anything about it. However, it doesn't mean that I'm unaware and not watching."

Susan had chills down her spine. He was hinting at her.

She had indeed done some stuff behind the old master's back, but they were all done for her benefit.

These things did not affect the Crawford family's benefit for now, but it was hard to say whether it would later on.

The reason for doing these things was simple. She felt threatened. The old master's gaze was so intimidating she could not help but dodge it.

Luke saw the way Susan reacted and understood what was going on.

Old Master Crawford knew everything Susan did behind his back. He just did not stop her for the time being because it did not harm the interests of the Crawford family.

Susan thought she had done a seamless job, but in reality, her every move was already caught by the old master early on.

She thought she was doing a good job...

“I had good intentions.” Susan dodged the old master's gaze, unwilling to admit her mistakes.

Luca was helpless.

Old Master Crawford snorted coldly, "Luca, let's go to my study."

"Okay." Luca stood up as well and glanced at Luke resignedly.

When she arrived, she already had a feeling that Susan might pick on her. However, she did not expect that Susan would make the old master angry like this. The old master had been living like this for such a long time. Of course, his health could not get better.

Luke nodded slightly, signaling Luca to follow the old master to his study.

Susan stared at her as not just anyone could enter the old master's study. Even when it came to cleaning, the old master's most trusted butler was in charge of cleaning the old master's study himself. Everyone else, including her, was not allowed to enter—even under special circumstances.

After so many years since she came to Crawford Manor, it occurred to Susan that she had never been allowed to enter the old master's study at all. However, Luca was allowed to enter so easily.

She was furious at the special treatment Luca was getting.

With Luke still there, so Susan found herself not being able to say anything at all. Her resentment for Luke started to creep into her heart. It was all because of that broke studio. He not only lost the management rights to T Corporation, but he also often left home early and stayed out late, which caused her to get bullied like this.

Luke noticed Susan's indignance, but he did not comfort nor apologize. After everything she said just now, he was already being merciful by choosing not to deal with her.

"Tommy." He called out to his son.

"What is it, Daddy?" Tommy nestled nicely into his side.

"Have you done your homework?" asked Luke.

"I've finished it. The teacher gave us less homework today, so I could finish it fast." Tommy hugged his arm. Whenever this happened, he was especially afraid of Susan. He felt that her eyes seemed to be carrying knives that could cut children like him a thousand times.

She was like a witch who ate children.

However, Tommy dared not say what he felt.

"Go upstairs, I'll check your homework," said Luke. He had no intention of joining Luca and Old Master Crawford in the study.

The old master's mood must have been ruined by Susan, so he should let Luca calm him down.

Whether she was Bianca or Luca, she always had a knack for cheering up old people.

"Okay, Daddy!" Although Tommy thought of letting Luca check his homework, after seeing how terrifying Susan was, he jumped at the chance to go upstairs.

Susan watched the father and son go upstairs. She flew into a rage.

She was Luke's mother, but throughout the years, Luke had never looked her in the eye. Old Master Crawford favored Luke, so the old master never said anything about his rude behavior.

Susan felt like she did not have a place in this family anymore.

She poured some tea into a cup, then gulped it down. As she was so angry, she forgot about the scalding heat and the herbal taste.

The tea that entered her mouth was spat out at once without caring about her image.

“Madam Crawford, are you okay?" Mr. Griffin happened to see it from the side and hastily pulled out a few tissue papers.

Susan coughed twice as she got choked by the tea and was embarrassed to be seen. She did not take the tissues the butler handed her but threw the glass cup in her hand to the floor.

At that moment, the glass shattered all over the floor.

Mr. Griffin looked helpless. Louis had brought this cup back from overseas. The old master quite liked it for its good workmanship.

"He wants to bully me for this too?" She looked at the broken glass on the floor and did not feel any relief, so she lifted the teapot.

The butler realized what she was about to do, so he quickly warned her, "Madam Crawford, this is the old master's collection. It's a teapot from the early 20th century..."

What he meant was that she could not throw it.

Mr. Griffin's words knocked some sense into her.

Old Master Crawford cared a lot about his antiques. When Allison conspired with others to steal the old master's antiques, he showed no mercy and had the police arrest her.

Now, the old master was willing to use this antique teapot to brew tea for Luca!

Susan held the teapot in her hands and stared at the floor. If she let go now, the teapot would definitely shatter into pieces. Her rage may even be able to calm down a bit.

However, the butler was watching.

If the old master found out that his teapot was broken, he would certainly ask what happened and the butler would definitely not cover for her.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2135-After careful consideration, Susan indignantly put the teapot down.

Life flashed before the butler's eyes, and since Old Master Crawford had already gone upstairs with Luca, he asked, “Madam Crawford, would you still like some tea?"

“No way. It's disgusting." Susan sat on the couch, slightly grim-faced.

She thought that after Biana and Allison were sent abroad, her days in Crawford Manor would be peaceful. Little did she know that Luke would bring another woman back to infuriate her!

Mr. Griffin noticed that she was enraged but was not foolish enough to comfort her. Instead, he bent over to place the teapot and teacups in the tray before leaving.

In the study.

Old Master Crawford pulled a chair out for Luca to sit down.

Luca sat on the chair. She looked at the old master and said, "Old Master Crawford, don't be angry."

"Is it that obvious?" Old Master Crawford touched his face. He was indeed angry at Susan's pettiness.

She had been the daughter-in-law of the Crawford family for decades and even had a grandchild. When she got angry, her demeanor was nothing like how an elder in the Crawford family should behave.

If she had not given birth to Louis, she would have been kicked out by now.

"Your anger is written all over your face. Think about your health. You need to be less angry and smile more." Luca smiled gently.

"The older you get, the harder it is to smile." Old Master Crawford sat in the chair behind the desk and put his cane aside. "I managed to live till this age. There's not much left in this world that I've not obtained or seen. Yet some people just love to make me angry. What else can I do?"

"Look on the bright side. This time in your life is all about enjoying your blessings. Your grandchildren are all so filial, and your great-grandchildren are so lovely. Aren't these worth being happy about?" Luca brought up his happiness.

Not many people had the things Old Master Crawford had.

Like her grandfather...

There was only Wanda around the old man now. She still kept him company despite being divorced. Wanda had always been a decent woman. If she met someone she liked one day and got married again, the other family may not be able to accept the old man.

Of course, if that time came, Luke would certainly make proper arrangements for the old man. However, living life in old age without your grandchildren by your side would be very lonely.

Old Master Crawford saw the envy in her eyes and said with a sigh, “Everything you said just now is indeed something worth being happy about. Only if Susan could just behave a little more, then I would be even happier."

"Old Master Crawford, it's not like she's the only one in your life. Find someone to play chess and go to the teahouse with, or listen to opera music. Won't these be good enough?" said Luca. Susan was not Allison. Susan did not cause as much trouble as she did.

When she caused trouble, it was mostly because she was upset with Luke and the people associated with him.

Without their presence, Susan would not upset the old master for no reason.

"You're right. Come, Luca. Take my pulse for me." Old Master Crawford rolled up his sleeve.

Luca nodded. She raised her hand and placed it on the old master's pulse.

Two minutes later, she withdrew her hand and gave the old master a brief check-up. Then, she asked, "How is your blood pressure nowadays?"

"It's been under control. Mr. Griffin would take my blood pressure three times a day. One in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one at night. My blood pressure has been stable because I've been taking medicine regularly." Old Master Crawford replied. His body had no problem at all, and he had been sleeping well too. He only said such words to make Luca come over.

"Your pulse is quite stable," said Luca. The old master's pulse was more stable than others of his age. After she married Luke, she observed the old master's life habits.

She had also heard Luke talk about this. After the old master retired, he was very concerned about his own health, so he took good care of his body.

Thus, it was only natural that he was healthier than others.

"Is that so? In fact, since the last time you found out that the herbs in the stew were problematic, I stopped using them. My body felt a lot better, but there are still times when it's hard to sleep at night. In the end, I could only take sleeping pills, which the doctor advised me not to take too much of— especially for the elderly like me with a slow metabolism. If I have too much of it, it won't be good for my health," said Old Master Crawford who did not have trouble sleeping at all. These were all just excuses.

Luca was silent for a few seconds and asked again, "When you can't sleep, does your mind like to wander at night, or are you just wide awake and not sleepy?"

"I felt sleepy before lying down, but after lying down, I think about things out of habit and I'm not sleepy anymore," said Old Master Crawford. A good number of people his age had this insomnia problem, so he used this excuse to deceive Luca, thinking it would definitely work.

Luca understood. "You're just overthinking. That's why you can't sleep. You don't need to take sleeping pills for this. You just need to change this habit."

"How do I change it?" Old Master Crawford asked smoothly.

"For young people, I would suggest doing some exercises to tire their body. For older people, I can only tell you not to overthink. If that doesn't work, you could listen to the sounds of nature. It'll help ease your mind," said Luca. She could not help much with this as the old master's condition seemed to be caused by anxiety.

"Although the Crawford family looks incomparably well now, I still can't stop worrying—mainly about Luke. Although he already has children, his life isn't complete yet. His wife is abroad right now and the two exist in name only. I'm worried that he'll end up having to bring up three kids on his own. He'll be lonely even before he reaches old age. Luca, do you understand my worries?" Old Master Crawford voiced his concern.

If it were other people, he probably would not be this worried. Besides, if one had just half the traits Luke had, they could easily find a partner to spend their entire life with.

However, Luke was different.

His requirements for a partner were very strict. Perhaps it was not considered strict anymore...

For more than 30 years of his life, he seemed to have only liked one person—Bianca. Moreover, this crush started in high school.

Even though he transferred to another school soon after, his feelings for Bianca never faded. Thus, Old Master Crawford once thought that he would never look at anyone again.

It was rare to see him have the same feelings toward Luca, so Old Master Crawford thought of helping him. Otherwise, he would not know when would be the next time Luke would find someone he liked.

“I understand.." Luca looked down. When Luke was mentioned, of course, she understood. However, what could be done about it?

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2136-Everyone could see Luke's affection for her.

Even after she had changed her identity, Luke still treated her...

The thought of her having intimate contact with Luke before made her cheeks flush.

Old Master Crawford noticed her blushing and guessed that her feelings for Luke were not that simple, so he deliberately let out a long sigh. “These problems have bothered me for a long time. That's why I haven't been able to sleep and eat well."

"The children can take care of themselves. Don't worry so much about them. Your health is the most important. Maybe one day, Mr. Crawford will be more open-minded. Then you won't have to worry," Luca patted his hand and comforted him.

A light flashed before Old Master Crawford's cloudy eyes. After hearing her words, he asked, "Luca, do you really think he would open his mind?"

Luca froze. Would Luke really open his mind?

It had been so many years, but she had never heard of Luke having any sort of relationship before her return. She also heard the kids mention that even when there was the fake Bianca around, he seemed to only do his part as a husband but the love was not there.

Now, he was expressing great interest in her.

No matter how much had changed, the soul inside her was still Bianca.

Would he really open his mind?

Luca did not know, but she could only choose a comforting answer to face the old master's inquiries. "Mr. Crawford is such a capable person. Of course, he would open his mind."

Old Master Crawford pouted and shook his head. "How nice would it be if he was open-minded, but after your words today, I've become open-minded. You're right. The kids can take care of themselves!"

Luca smiled gently when she saw the old master loosen up. He had guarded the Crawford family for most of his life. Luke would want the old master to enjoy his blessings. Hence, if she could help the old master relax a little, she would try her best to do so.

Old Master Crawford looked at Luca's warm smile and suddenly remembered the real Bianca.

She was also a delicate woman who did not argue or quarrel. She only gently took care of her small family.

However, she was not harmless. As long as someone dared to hurt her family, she would definitely stand up to protect them. Although the Luca in front of him had features completely different from Bianca, she gave him the same feeling as Bianca.

"It's good that you're opening your mind," said Luca.

Old Master Crawford sighed again. "Luca, I really like the way you speak. Your words are sensible, which makes people feel better after hearing them. You're much more sociable than those who only argue facts. I still prefer talking with you. Don't be so busy in the future and come over to visit more. Accompany this old man who doesn't have much time left on this earth and chat with me.

"Bah, bah, bah!" Luca knew he said that on purpose to get her to come over more often, so she hurriedly tried to stop the old master from jinxing himself.

The old master's fondness toward her took her by surprise...

"Old Master Crawford, if you want me to come over more often to chat with you in the future, you have to stop saying such unlucky words. You'll live a long life," said Luca.

The words 'long life' put a big smile on Old Master Crawford's face. Nobody wanted to die, even if they already had a taste of every luxurious or despondent experience the universe had to offer. Who wanted to leave just like that?

Of course, one would choose to live life if one could. Old Master Crawford said this on purpose just to tease Luca while trying to help Luke at the same time.

"Fine, fine. I'll try my best to live up to a hundred, then. I'll nag at you every day."

Just as the old master stopped talking, there was a knock on the study room door. Mr. Griffin's voice could be heard. "Old Master Crawford."

"Come in," said Old Master Crawford.

The butler pushed the door open but did not walk in. He said with downcast eyes, "Old Master Crawford, the kitchen has prepared dinner, and Second Young Master and the others have returned."

"Then inform the kitchen to serve the food." Old Master Crawford rolled his sleeve down and stood up with his cane. "Luca, let's go eat dinner."

"Alright, Old Master Crawford." Luca nodded and took the initiative to assist him, but she could not help but complain to herself.

After what had happened in the living room earlier, Susan certainly would not stop there. At the dinner table later, Luca would have to endure more mocking.

That was the last thing she wanted to see.

Luca was not afraid of being targeted by Susan as she would not have many chances to come here in the future, even if she had made a promise to the old master. She could use work as an excuse, and the old master would understand.

She was worried that Susan's mocking behavior would have a bad influence on the children's minds.

When Susan and Allison used to go to war with each other, she would always take her children away to avoid them being affected by their words as it was not good for the development of the children.

At the dinner table this time, the children would be able to hear a lot of Susan's words.

Old Master Crawford walked out of the study and glanced at Luca. He knew what she was thinking, so he tried to comfort her. "Luca, don't worry. No one will dare to wag their tongue at the dinner table."

Luca's lips curled into a smile. The only person wagging their tongue all this time was Susan.

Although Yuri was also upset, she would not dare say anything in front of so many elders, so the one who started it was always Susan.

After these past few years, Luca had a good grasp of the two wives of Luke's father. They were both troublesome.

One was mad while the other was crazy. If she had to compare, perhaps Susan was a little better. Besides, she had not done anything to betray the Crawford family for money as of now.

Luca assisted the old master into the dining room. The younger generation of the Crawford family was already sitting at the dining table.

Susan stared at Luca holding Old Master Crawford's arm and could not resist squeezing Yuri's arm.

"Mom?" Yuri felt pain as she helplessly called out to her while looking at her with confusion.

“You foolish girl. Why are you so ignorant? Look at others, then look at you. When dinner was called, you just sat straight down without helping out. Don't you know how to assist your grandfather?" said Susan. The simple tasks had been taken by Luca, so she must have gotten brownie points from the old master. Susan thought that Yuri simply did not know how to handle things.

Yuri looked at Old Master Crawford, then at Luca. After seeing her actions, she instantly understood what Susan meant.

The old master had always been supported by the butler. It would never be her turn to do these things, so she never realized this in the first place. She stood up reluctantly and cursed Luca under her breath for being nosy.

The butler stood at the side. Why was she trying to help? What a brown-noser.

"Alright, sit down." Old Master Crawford saw the reluctance in Yuri's eyes and grunted.

He had originally quite liked his granddaughter-in-law, Yuri. After all, she was born into a well-known family and was considered to be graceful and knowledgeable.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2137-What bothered him was the fact that Susan did not know how to properly educate her daughter-in-law.

She let Yuri become like her, which made Old Master Crawford very unhappy. The good thing was that no matter how similar to Susan Yuri's nature became, she would at least pretend to be well-behaved in front of him.

Therefore, Louis was the one at a loss.

Old Master Crawford had no intentions of interfering with that as Louis was very frivolous when he was younger, so having a wife like Yuri to keep an eye on him was not such a bad thing.

Luca assisted the old master to the main seat while everyone was watching.

After the old master had sat down, Luca thought about sitting somewhere near the edge, but Tommy waved at her. “Ms. Luca, sit here!"

Looking at the spot next to the child, she hesitated for a bit.

There was an empty spot next to Tommy, and to the right side of this empty seat was Luke...

It was like this seat was purposely reserved for her.

It would be odd to leave an empty seat if she did not sit there.

Old Master Crawford deliberately said, "Luca, just sit next to Tommy."

Since the old master said so, Luca had no choice but to sit in between Luke and Tommy.

Tommy smiled sweetly at her and sat upright.

Table manners were important in the Crawford family.

After everyone had arrived, Old Master Crawford spoke, "Since everyone is here, Mr. Griffin, serve the food."

"Yes, Old Master Crawford." The butler walked into the kitchen and had the maids serve the dishes for dinner.

Old Master Crawford knew that Luke was bringing Luca over, so he had the chef prepare a sumptuous dinner that was as luxurious as a meal at a hotel.

Tommy looked at the dishes on the table and got greedy. After the old master said to eat, Luca picked up her chopsticks and gave Tommy his favorite dish.

Although she had missed out on several years of their childhood, they were still her children. During this period of time, she had found out what the children liked to eat.

She thought it was normal, but this attentiveness had caught the old master's eye.

He was even more satisfied with her.

Luca even knew what Tommy's favorite foods were. It seemed like she did not intentionally approach the children. She was not deliberately pleasing them with ulterior motives. Besides, the children liked many kinds of food. Knowing what they liked the most took a lot of time and effort to understand. In the old master's eyes, among all of the dishes that the child liked, Luca managed to pick Tommy's favorite because she put in the effort and knew him well.

“Thank you, Ms. Luca," Tommy thanked her contentedly.

Susan saw them looking like mother and son and deliberately spoke, "Tommy, I think you shouldn't call her Ms. Luca anymore. You'd need to change the way you address her sooner or later, so you might as well change it now."

Tommy chewed his food and looked at her with a puzzled look, obviously not understanding the meaning of her words.

Luca's face had a grim expression after hearing Susan's words. The children may not know what she meant, but she did.

In the eyes of outsiders, Luke had a wife, so even if she really stood beside Luke, she would not bear a title.

What Susan meant was that she seemed to want to be the mother to these children.

In the children's minds, their mother was still the fake Bianca, so Susan's words made her feel deep malice.

No matter how much the children liked her, they would be more attached to their mother.

If Susan were to really break down her words, the children would think that she was here to take the place of their real mother.

Luca was very unhappy, but she did not have the identity nor a reason to criticize her for saying this.

Susan saw the change of expression on Luca's face and could not help but feel smug. She said, "Tommy, do you know why?"

Tommy swallowed his food and answered innocently, "Why, Grandma?"

"Because..."

Before Susan could finish, Louis interrupted her with a frown, "Mom, what are you going on about? Don't talk when eating."

"What's wrong? This rule doesn't usually exist. I was just trying to explain to Tommy since he's so curious. What's the matter with that?" said Susan, unaware of the old master's ghastly expression.

Luke put down his chopsticks and said with a cold expression, "Mother, Grandpa doesn't like hearing people gossip at the dinner table."

"I wasn't gossiping, I was just—" Susan's words were ruthlessly interrupted by Old Master Crawford.

"If you're not using your mouth to eat, get out." Old Master Crawford's words were filled with disgust for her.

Although the children liked Luca and would not mind if Luke and Luca took a step further in their relationship, the old master was still unsure about how the children felt about their mother's role. He did not wish for the children to think that after Luke and Luca got together, she would replace their biological mother's position.

The children still had feelings for their biological mother.

Susan was dissatisfied and retorted to the old master, “Father, I was just telling the children.."

"Mom, have some vegetables. If you have anything to say, wait until dinner is over." Louis put some vegetables and meat on her plate.

When he found out that Luke was bringing the children back for dinner with Luca, he knew that there would be a bloodbath.

Although nothing Susan said would affect the relationship between the two brothers, he still wished that Susan would talk less as angering the old master would not do her much good.

Susan grunted, her own son was not helping, and her daughter-in-law could not even be counted on. It was as if everyone else at the dining table was standing on one side and her on another. Whatever she said was useless.

Louis cast an apologetic glance at Luke.

Since childhood, he had not been able to stop Susan from doing anything. In this family, only Old Master Crawford was able to calm her down.

Old Master Crawford took a sip of soup and asked, "Louis, how's the villa renovation going?"

"Grandpa, the renovation is almost done. We just need to wait for the smell to go away," said Louis. Although new materials that were environmentally friendly and not harmful to their health were used for the villa renovation, there would still be a little formaldehyde in it.

For the sake of Thea's health, he intended to wait for the smell of formaldehyde to fully disperse before moving in.

"When do you plan to move in, then?" Old Master Crawford asked.

"After the new year, I suppose..." said Louis.

"Alright. After the new year, your whole family will move out," said Old Master Crawford. The whole family would, of course, include Susan.

Susan could tell that those words included herself and immediately said, "I'm not moving. I won't be used to living in a new villa. Just let them move out."

Louis did not listen to her advice and moved out anyway. Her child had grown up, and she had no way of controlling him.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2138-“Louis and Yuri are busy with work. Who's going to look after Thea if you don't move out of the house?" Old Master Crawford did not allow her to stay.

"If they can't look after Thea, they can hire a maid to take care of her. Or they can just send her over here if that doesn't work for them," said Susan. She insisted on living in Crawford Manor. novelbin

Susan and Allison used to argue and fight with each other every day. It had become a fight to the end. However, Allison moved out of Crawford Manor after she thought Luke got killed. That was when Susan won the fight.

Hence, Susan insisted on staying in Crawford Manor. This was her territory.

"Mom, I'd still be worried if I leave Thea to the maid. You know Thea is unlike other children. I'll be more assured if you can look after her yourself," said Louis. What he said was true.

Thea started suffering from a psychological disorder after what she went through when she was little. They had brought her to the psychologist, and the psychologist told them that she would need her parents' company. It would help her improve her mental health as she grew up.

"Then just let Thea stay in Crawford Manor. I'm not young anymore. I'm not used to living in other places." Susan made up her mind. She wanted to stay in Crawford Manor, and no one could make her leave.

Louis had always known that Susan refused to leave Crawford Manor.

However, it was the old master's decision. Old Master Crawford wanted to live in a peaceful and quiet place. Louis had no choice but to continue to persuade her, "But Thea needs to see us often. Otherwise, she'll imagine things."

It roused the anger in Susan when she saw Louis insist that she move out of the house too.

Louis was her son, but he was supporting someone else instead of his mother. Susan shot a glance at Yuri, who was only concerned about feeding Thea. Susan knew she could not pin her hopes on her daughter-in-law. She turned to look at Louis and said, "Isn't that easy? You can ask the chauffeur to send Thea here when the two of you are busy."

"Mom..." There was nothing Louis could do.

"Enough. Louis, eat your dinner." Old Master Crawford knew what kind of person Susan was, and he understood why she insisted on staying here.

"Grandpa.." Louis felt helpless. There was nothing he could do when such a simple matter could not be solved because of Susan's stubbornness.

Previously, the old master had dropped Louis a hint by asking him to move out as all he wanted was peace in the house. After all, it was difficult to achieve that when Susan was still staying in the house.

Louis thought of moving out of the house together with his wife and children after all these years of staying in Crawford Manor. It was also to prove that he was capable of doing so.

He had established the workshop on his own without depending on the Crawford family.

"I'll move out of the house if she refuses to. Don't complain about it if I move to your villa in the future," said Old Master Crawford. He thought of asking Susan to move out of Crawford Manor only because he thought Susan was too loud and fussy. He was fed up with her, and that was why he made such a decision.

He would leave since Susan refused to move out of the house.

"Grandpa, you can stay as long as you like." Louis was not going to reject his grandfather.

Yuri could not help but frown when she heard the old master was going to move to their house and stay with them.

The old master was not going to cause any trouble if he moved to their house. Besides, considering that he would bring some maids and servants along with him, Yuri's life would be much more comfortable with them helping her out.

However, she was still reluctant. She had to be careful in everything she did if the old master was there. Her life would be boring.

"What? You're moving out?" Susan did not expect Old Master Crawford to come up with such a plan.

The reason why Susan insisted on staying in Crawford Manor was not only because she had been staying here for more than a decade but also because she wanted to take advantage of the old master.

Things would be easier for her if she stayed in Crawford Manor alone and the old master moved out. However, whatever happened after that would not be within her control.

Old Master Crawford took a bite of the salad and replied, "Louis' villa is right next to Luke's villa. I can see both of them every day if I move there. Isn't it great to spend some quality time with my family?"

Susan looked at Luke and became alert.

Luke chimed in, "Grandpa, let's talk about this later."

"Well, Louis will only move out after New Year. No rush." Old Master Crawford knew his plan was working when he looked at the awful expression on Susan's face.

Susan had been carefully plotting. She would not let the old master get too close to Luke. However, it was silly of her when she had yet to figure things out even after so many years. Even if Luke was not

beside the old master, the bond between them and the connection in their blood would never fade because of their distance.

It was the same for Louis, but Susan could never understand it.

Louis lived a happier life compared to Luke. He was pursuing something he wanted, unlike Luke, who was forced to train to become the successor since he was young. Luke did not have a happy childhood, and he did not have the chance to play and have fun. He started from scratch in the company after he graduated. He slowly took over the company after understanding how everything in the company worked.

Things were the other way around for Louis. He was living a much easier life.

Hence, the old master favored Louis more when he was growing up. Louis was against the thought of taking over the company ever since he grew into an adult.

Old Master Crawford knew Luke was not living an easy life, so he let Louis do whatever he wanted to.

Susan clenched her jaw. She did not expect the old master to refuse to live together with her.

If the old master was staying in Crawford Manor, he would not have the chance to meet Luke that often.

However, if he moved into Louis' house, then Luke could see the old master every day. Judging from how good Luke was at pleasing the old master, Susan reckoned that he would keep on turning a deaf ear to her.

By then, it would be useless for her to stay in Crawford Manor. The assets that the old master owed were much more valuable than Crawford Manor, after all.

Susan glanced at Luke and secretly made up her mind.

Luca was listening to their conversation at the dining table. The subject of the conversation had changed, and they were no longer talking about her. That was why she had nothing to do with whatever they were talking about, and it did not matter to her.

Luca slowly ate her dinner. She would also help the children with the food. She had no right to say anything about Susan's determination.

Old Master Crawford said to Mr. Griffin when everyone was about to finish the dinner, “Serve the two bowls of tonic now."

"Yes, Old Master." Mr. Griffin turned around and walked into the kitchen, serving the tonic that Old Master Crawford had instructed the kitchen to make for Luke and Luca.

He carefully placed the tonic in front of the two of them.

Luca looked at the old master when she saw that the color of the tonic was slightly dark.

Before Luca could say anything, Susan asked, "What's that?"

"Tonic," Old Master Crawford took his time to answer. The only difference was that Old Master Crawford was smiling, and he sounded cheerful too. "Luke, Luca, thank you for everything you've done for T Corporation. I've instructed the cook to prepare some tonic for both of you. Drink it."

"Old Master Crawford, the tonic..."

"Don't worry. It's a bowl of nutritious tonic. I've asked someone to check the ingredients. The tonic will help replenish your energy. It's good for you," replied Old Master Crawford immediately.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2139-Luca knew about medicines, and Old Master Crawford was worried that she would refuse to drink the tonic. If that happened, everything he planned would be for nothing. Hence, he tried his best to make Luca believe that he had no intentions of harming her.

“This is the tonic that the old master had prepared for the two of you. We got the herbs from Dr. Archer. It's good for young people who often stay up all night to work," added Mr. Griffin.

Mr. Griffin knew what the old master was up to.

Mr. Griffin had been serving the Crawford family for years. He knew Luke since he was a boy and watched him grow up into an adult. Hence, he had the same thought as the old master. They both hoped for the best for Luke.

At least that way, Luke would not have to be alone for the rest of his life. He would have someone he loved to keep him company.

The old master meant no harm. He could see that Luke and Luca had feelings for each other, but they were making slow progress. That was why the old master was anxious about it.

It was not a bad thing if someone gave them a push.

At least, it was not a bad thing for Luke.

Luca looked at the tonic in front of her and glanced at Old Master Crawford with her brows raised.

Old Master Crawford met her incredulous gaze and said, "Come on, drink it. Do you think I'm going to harm you?"

"Old Master Crawford, I had tea an hour ago. I'm worried if I drink this now.." Luca was worried that she would be taking too many nutrients today. She usually took care of her health well, and she did not

need to drink any tonic.

Besides, Shanks had been giving her various types of medicines after she gave birth to Nyla. It was not because he treated her as an experimental tool to test his drugs, but because he was helping her recuperate her health.

The health issues she used to have after giving birth and the complications she suffered because of her depression when she was pregnant were cured by Shanks.

Her health was better than most people's.

"Don't worry. The medicinal effects in the tonic and tea don't conflict with each other," Old Master Crawford said with a smile. He sounded more friendly only when he was talking to Luca.

Tommy tugged on Luca's sleeves and said adorably, "Ms. Luca, just drink it. Great-grandpa prepared it for you."

Luke picked up the spoon, took a sip of the tonic, and frowned. “It doesn't taste good."

Old Master Crawford glared at Luke and said, "Is there any medicine that tastes sweet?"

"Great-grandpa, the medicine Ms. Luca makes tastes sweet just like candy," Tommy raised his hand and answered.

Old Master Crawford gave his great-grandson a kind look and replied, "Of course. That medicine is meant for kids, so it must be sweet. But it's normal for the medicine to taste a little bitter for adults. Luca, come on, drink it. Take it as a token of my appreciation."

Old Master Crawford had taken it this far. Luca would make him look bad if she refused to drink the tonic.

Luca picked up her spoon and took a sip.

The taste of the tonic was indeed as expected after seeing its color. It tasted bitter. Luca could taste that there were several herbs added to the tonic. She was able to differentiate some of them, but she needed to look at the dregs of the tonic to see what was inside the tonic.

Although the tonic tasted bitter, Luca looked calm as she finished the tonic while the old master stared at her.

Tommy picked up a cherry tomato from the fruit bowl and handed it to Luca. "Ms. Luca, the tonic tastes bitter. Have some fruit."

"It's okay. I'm alright with it," replied Luca. Although she could take the bitterness, she thought it would be better not to reject her child's kindness, so she took the cherry tomato from Tommy and ate it anyway.

Susan was green with envy looking at them.

She heard Mrs. Nancy say that Old Master Crawford had bought some expensive herbs. Although she did not know what herbs he bought, the old master had reminded them over and over again to seal them tight and keep them dry as the herbs had good medicinal properties.

Perhaps the herbs were cooked and turned into this bowl of tonic.

"Since I've been feeling tired after taking care of Thea these few days and the tonic has such miraculous effects... Mr. Griffin, please get one for me. Oh, by the way, Louis and Yuri must be tired too. Why don't you serve three bowls of tonic for us?" instructed Susan. Even though she had seen many precious and expensive herbs in Crawford Manor, she refused to get the short end of the stick.

Mr. Griffin appeared to be reluctant. Three bowls?

It would be fine if Louis and Yuri drank it. They were a couple, after all. However, Susan might suffer the whole night if she drank the tonic.

Susan's face turned gloomy when she realized Mr. Griffin did not intend to serve her the tonic. She scowled. "What's wrong? Surely, you didn't prepare only two bowls of tonic, right?"

"Go and get her the tonic. Don't let the children have it. It's too nutritious for them, and it's not suitable for the children," said Old Master Crawford. Susan was too greedy. She had already drank the tea, yet she wanted the tonic now.

Old Master Crawford was not planning to stop her. He knew she would be suffering tonight.

Mr. Griffin had no choice but to follow the instructions given. He served all the tonic that was left in the pot.

Louis was not planning on drinking it in the beginning. After all, this was the tonic the old master had prepared for Luke. Louis was still young, and he could still maintain his health well even though he was tired and busy.

Louis was not jealous of the old master's special arrangements. After all, the old master did not side with anyone.

Luke's work was much more tiring than his.

Still, Susan insisted on Louis drinking the tonic. “You must drink a bowl of tonic since it's such a nutritious tonic. Otherwise, you'll waste the old master's effort in asking the servants to prepare it, right?"

Louis had no choice but to drink the tonic. There was nothing great about the taste, and it was pungent. Louis took a sip of it and refused to drink it anymore. "It tastes awful."

Yuri put down her spoon too. The tonic tasted much more terrible than the one she used to drink.

"Good medicine always tastes bitter. Don't stop. Just finish the tonic." Susan took a sip of the tonic and frowned immediately. However, she remembered what Mrs. Nancy said. She bit the bullet by picking up the bowl, taking a deep breath, and finishing the tonic.

Luca sat opposite them and watched how hard it was for them to finish the tonic. Then, she glanced at Luke.

Luke slightly frowned when he tasted the tonic.

Not everyone could handle bitterness well.

Old Master Crawford watched Susan force Louis and his wife to drink the tonic, then he asked Mr. Griffin to serve them the fruit bowl.

It was not for Susan but Louis and his wife. After all, they did not need to drink the tonic. It was just an accident.

Susan picked up a berry and put it in her mouth immediately after she finished the tonic. She finally let out a sigh of relief when the sweet taste of the berry melted in her mouth and covered up the bitterness of the tonic. "This tonic is too bitter."

Louis picked up a berry for Yuri too. Then, he placed one in his mouth and asked the old master, "Grandpa, why did you ask Dr. Archer to give you such bitter medicine?"

"Every medicine tastes bitter, and Dr. Archer was the one who prescribed it. I have nothing to do with this," answered Old Master Crawford. Then, he turned to look at Luca, "Luca, why don't you spend the night here? I've already asked the maid to clean up the bedroom for you."

"Old Master Crawford, I'm sorry, but I think I should go back and sleep." Luca declined instantly. If Luca agreed to spend the night here, Susan's eyes would pierce through her like a spear.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2140-Luca knew rumors would fly if she agreed to spend the night here tonight.

Luke was going on a business trip tomorrow. Luca thought of letting him spend the night peacefully to boost his mood and handle his work.

Luke had never shown his emotions on his face even after spending so much time together, and he seemed like a heartless person who never took the affairs of Crawford Manor seriously.

However, Luca knew that Luke was more concerned about the affairs in Crawford Manor than anyone else.

"Oh no, the tonic you just drank contains high alcohol content. You've considered to have drunk. Besides, it's snowing out there. There's no way Luke and you can drive back home. As for Zander, he's old, so it's better not to trouble him at this hour. So, both of you should spend the night here and get some rest." Old Master Crawford patted the table and decided for them.

Luca listened to what the old master said. It seemed like she was left with no choice but to stay here.

She could hire a designated driver or hail a taxi to go home if she insisted on doing so.

However, it would make the old master upset.

Although the old master did not mention it, Luca could sense that he was deliberately asking her to spend the night here.

Luke and the kids were certainly not going back if Luca was going to stay here. Luca was confused. Could it be that the old master missed his grandchildren so much that he especially made her stay?

"Alright, Old Master Crawford." Luca agreed to it.

Old Master Crawford shot Luke a glance when Luca agreed to spend the night at Crawford Manor.

Luke knew what the old master was up to when he met his gaze.

Luke glanced at Luca. She was wiping Tommy's mouth with the napkin as though she knew nothing about the old master's plan.

Luke felt helpless, and he knew what the old master was up to.

He wished that he could have gotten to know Luca earlier or used another identity to gain her trust and keep her by his side.

However, something was holding Luca back. How could it be that easy?

Susan was staring at them. The old master had asked the kitchen to prepare some tea and tonic especially for Luca. That was not how he treated his guests. He was already treating Luca like his granddaughter-in-law...

Susan shot a glance at Yuri and sulked at once when she saw that Yuri was busy feeding Thea some fruits.

Louis noticed that Susan was about to say something, and he knew she was in a bad mood, so whatever she was going to say would piss the old master off. Hence, he rose to his feet and said, “Mom, Yuri got the set of jewelry that you asked us to get—the one you're planning to wear on your birthday. Would you like to try it on?"

Susan's birthday was half a month later.

Although it was not her birthday yet, Susan took it very seriously. Besides, the old master had given her permission to host a birthday party. That was why she was planning everything herself.

She saw a limited edition jewelry set in the magazine, and she wanted Louis to get it no matter what it took or how much it cost.

Susan pondered for a moment when she heard that Louis had gotten her the jewelry set. Luca was only spending a night here. It was unlikely that she could cause any trouble in Crawford Manor no matter how capable she was.

Hence, Susan stood up and followed Louis to take a look at the jewelry set.

Old Master Crawford shook his head and turned to look at Yuri. He said, "Yuri, did you really buy that jewelry set?"

Mr. Griffin found that the jewelry set Susan fancied was a limited edition. One could not buy it even if one had enough money. There were only three sets in the whole world. Moreover, the jewelry set had been on the display rack for quite some time. They were probably already purchased by someone else.

Many people in this world were more powerful and influential than the Crawford family.

Yuri hesitated. She was unsure if she should tell the old master the truth.

"What's wrong?" Old Master Crawford knew something was wrong when he saw Yuri behaving like this.

"It was hard to get the jewelry set that Mom saw. The people who bought it aren't thinking of letting it go either. So, Louis found a pretty similar set..." said Yuri. They were unable to find the one Susan wanted.

"Pretty similar? Will she be able to accept something like that?" Old Master Crawford knew his daughter-in-law very well.

Susan would never accept a similar piece of jewelry even if it was something she liked but could not get. She would think that them not getting her the genuine jewelry set was an act of disrespect.

Bitterness swept across Yuri's face. She deliberately told everyone about her family matter in front of Luke.

"Apart from the high price, the jewelry set that Mom wants is also a valuable collectible. Louis has been asking around, but the collectors who have the set refuse to let it go. It took a lot of effort for him to find someone willing to sell the jewelry set, but the price was ten times higher than the actual selling price. Grandpa, even though Louis has his own career now, it's just a small workshop. Raising Thea wouldn't be a problem, but buying such an expensive jewelry set is way too difficult for us. Besides, we're not as wealthy as Luke is."

What Yuri meant was she wanted Luke's help.

Luca inadvertently frowned and smoothed it out again. She wanted to see how Luke was going to handle this matter.

After all, something in Yuri's words suggested that she wanted Luke to help them to get the jewelry.

However, would Susan accept it if Luke helped?

The answer was a no.

Susan had a big ego, and it was unlikely that she would accept the jewelry set Luke gave to her.

If Luke truly wanted to help, the only way was through Louis.

Louis had his career and family too. Judging from Louis' self-esteem, he would never easily ask for Luke's help.

“Why did she look for such an expensive necklace when she doesn't even have that much money? And why did Louis promise her that he'd get it for her when he knew he couldn't?" Old Master asked without

going along with Yuri's idea of asking Luke to help.

After all, Louis would voice out if he really needed help, but he did not tell Luke about this.

Seeing this from the point of view of a wise adult, Old Master Crawford understood why Louis did so. That was why he did not go along with Yuri's idea. Otherwise, they would wound Louis' pride.

Yuri did not expect Luke to remain silent and for Old Master Crawford to say something like that.

Honestly, although the jewelry was expensive, with all the wealth that Luke had, he could afford to buy it anytime.

"It's what Mom wants. Louis and I have to fulfill her wish." Yuri looked a little awkward.

"Clean up the mess that you've made." Old Master Crawford held his walking cane, rose to his feet, and said, "Luca, just tell Mr. Griffin if you need anything. I'm going to take my pills after dinner."

Old Master Crawford was suffering from chronic disease, and he had to take his pills after dinner every day. He used that as an excuse to leave.

He did not want to interfere with Susan's affair.

Luca stood up and replied, "Yes, Old Master Crawford."

Yuri gave Luke a complicated look. Luke did not say anything about Susan's matter until Old Master Crawford had left the dining room.

Given the current situation, it seemed that Luke was not planning to help her at all.

Yuri was secretly mad at Luke. She left the dining room together with Thea and headed upstairs.

Susan's dissatisfied voice came ringing in her ears when Yuri had only taken a step upstairs.