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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2381-“Can we not celebrate the new year in Crawford Manor this year?" Lanie, who had always been quiet, suddenly spoke.

Lanie was not afraid of Allison's appearance, but he did not like noisy places.

Luca shook her head and replied, "I'm afraid not. Old Master Crawford already asked all of you to go back on New Year's Eve."

"Ah..." Rainie cried out and lowered her head.

They loved their great-grandpa, but they did not like it when Susan and Allison were at each other's throats.

The kids were not as innocent and naive as they were before. They knew once Allison came back, she would definitely return to Crawford Manor.

"Rainie.." Tommy looked at her, asking for help. They lost their appetite when they heard that their grandmother would be coming back and they would have to return to Crawford Manor on New Year's Eve.

"Eat your dinner first. Perhaps it's not as bad as you think." Luca convinced them.

The kids were no longer in the mood for their dinner anymore.

They did not hate Allison. It was just that as they grew up, they could remember more things for a longer period of time. All those things Allison had done were imprinted in their minds.

They naturally knew that Allison had done many over-the-top things, which was why they were afraid of their grandmother.

Luca looked at how depressed the kids were and let out a sigh helplessly.

When she was away in the past few years, Allison was in prison, but it seemed like she had left an impression on the kids before she got into prison.

Luca had no idea what she could do for them with Allison's return this time.

She felt sorry seeing the kids like that.

Two days later.

All of the employees of T Corporation were officially on a holiday.

That included Luke and Luca.

However, the kids were unhappy with it. As Tommy watched Luke, who was putting on his clothes and getting ready to depart, he asked, "Daddy, are you really going to pick Grandma up?"

"Yes." Luke nodded. The plane Allison boarded would be arriving in an hour.

If Luke did not pick Allison up, she would hail a ride herself. It would be bad if she headed straight to the villa or Crawford Manor.

That was why Luke had to pick her up himself so that he could drop Allison at her own villa.

"Stay at home and behave yourself." Luke stroked Tommy's head and glanced at Luca.

Luca nodded and said, "Mr. Crawford, drive safely."

"I will," replied Luke. Then, he walked out of the villa and headed in the direction of the parking lot.

Tommy sat on the sofa and watched the cartoon show playing on the TV. He showed no interest and heaved a sigh. "Sigh..."

Luca walked toward him when she heard him sigh. She pinched his chubby little face and said, "Tommy, perhaps it's something good this time."

"Ms. Luca, do you mean Grandma will turn over a new leaf when she comes back?" Tommy looked at her with a stern expression on his face.

Would Allison turn over a new leaf?

Even prison could not make her change. Would her personality change after she went to Seoul? She thought it was impossible.

"The teacher said that a fault confessed is half redressed. But I don't think Grandma will change. Ms. Luca, do you think Daddy can bring us on vacation? That way, we won't have to face Grandma." Tommy shifted his eyes and suggested.

Luca smiled. If they could go on a vacation, Luke would have mentioned it.

However, she.

Although Matysh was not in A City now, Luke told her that he was still eyeing her. Still, she did not know why he had not made any moves yet.

If they were to go on a vacation, they would have to hire bodyguards, and it would be troublesome.

Besides, they might even get the kids involved in danger. That was why she refused to do so.

"Come on. She's your Grandma. She won't hurt you no matter what," Luca comforted the kid.

Allison had always been keeping an eye on the Crawford family, waiting for the best time she could act so that she could get some benefits and interests.

The kids were her bargaining chips.

Hence, even if Allison looked down on Luca, she was the one who bored the children. Still, Allison was satisfied with the kids' performances.

She was not too demanding, and sometimes, she would even feel proud of their achievements.

Tommy did not say another word as he looked at the TV screen.

Luke arrived at the airport. He checked Allison's flight information with the app on his phone.

There was another half an hour until the plane landed.

Luke sat in the car and waited.

The snow was falling heavily outside the car. Luke got bent out of shape about Allison choosing to come back at this time. He did not even know if she could arrange for her to travel abroad for treatment again after the new year.

After all, the best plastic surgery hospital in Seoul had told her that there was no way surgery could help her change the state of her face. Besides, the surgery was high-risk. The wounds could be easily infected. That was why they gave her conservative treatment instead.

Allison had certainly heard the doctor say the same things. She was just not easily convinced.

Half an hour later.

Luke's phone rang.

He picked up and confirmed that it was Allison's phone number. Then, he answered the call.

“Luke, I just got off the plane. Where are you?" Allison's voice was a little croaky. It was totally different from before she went to prison. g

Allison had been pretentious back then. She would pretend to be an elegant wealthy madam, but now...

Luke listened to her loud voice and replied in a cold voice, "I'm at Entrance B."

"Why are you at Entrance B? Aren't you coming in to help me with the luggage?" Allison was dissatisfied.

"You can push them yourself." Luke was not planning to get out of the car. He turned up the volume of the radio that was broadcasting the news.

"I can't push so much stuff on my own. I bought a lot of things for the kids. Come in, quick!" Allison stopped pushing the luggage. Luke was her son. She took him for granted and expected him to help her push the luggage out.

"You could push your luggage when you arrived in Seoul, but you can't push them now that you're back?" Luke made a valid point. If it were not for him being worried about Allison hailing a ride back to Crawford Manor, he would not have come to the airport.

"You! What's wrong with you? I'm your mother. How can you say such things to me?" Allison stomped her feet, ignoring how the others were looking at her.

Luke hung up the call right away without saying anything to her.

Allison was so angry that her face reddened when she heard the busy tone on the other end of the line.

Sophian, who stood beside Allison, immediately asked caringly, "Ms. Allison, what's the matter? Where's your son?"

"He's waiting for us at Entrance B," replied Allison. She put her phone back into her pocket while she clenched her hands tightly.

She was thrown into prison, then sent to Seoul for treatment. Everything changed ever since.

Luke, who used to help Allison to lighten her burdens back then, was sitting in the car waiting for her to come out.

It must be Susan who had brainwashed Luke!

Allison laid the blame on Susan without thinking about what she had done. All she thought was she would not let Susan get away with it.

Sophian could see that Allison was angry. She reckoned that a wealthy madam like Allison used to be accompanied by assistants and helpers no matter where she went. She must have been proud of it.

Her son had come to pick her up, but he refused to come in to help her with the luggage. That was probably why she was mad, right?

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2382-Sophian had already figured out what kind of person Allison was, so she said, “Ms. Allison, you have such a good son."

Allison got even more furious when she heard such flattering words. She said, "How is he good? He doesn't even want to come here and help me with my luggage. Someone in the family must have had a bad influence on him. This is driving me crazy! I must lecture him this time."

Allison called herself a mother. However, she had forgotten that she had never done anything a mother should.

Sophian immediately replied, "Perhaps he couldn't find a place to park. You know that there's limited parking at the airport. That's why he can't come in. Ms. Allison, don't you have me with you? I can help."

Allison managed to calm down after listening to her. She rested her rough hands on Sophian's smooth hands and said, "You're so thoughtful."

"Ms. Allison, what are you saying? You're an elder. Shouldn't I be considerate of you?" Sophian smiled sweetly, trying to please Allison.

Sophian met Allison in the plastic surgery hospital.

The doctor of the surgery hospital claimed that there was a customer who came from A City. Sophian was from A City too. She would be able to communicate with Allison, and that was why she was assigned to take care of her.

Sophian was merely a skincare expert and a personal nurse. She had a low income, and she only came to Seoul to make herself look prettier. That way, no matter if she was in Seoul or A City, she would have the chance to marry a wealthy man.

She used up all the money she earned for her surgery costs.

Now that she was an ethereal beauty, however, she did not have the chance to know any wealthy men.

Then, she was assigned to take care of Allison. That was when she realized the chance she had been looking for was here.

Hence, she quickly built a good relationship with Allison.

Women were always interested in topics on how to make themselves prettier, especially for someone like Allison, who was in a hurry to become pretty again. They naturally had more topics of conversation.

Therefore, Allison became fond of Sophian.

When Allison said that she wanted to go back to A City to celebrate the new year, she took Sophian along with her.

Sophian's words comforted Allison. She needed someone thoughtful and who cared for her, so she said, "You're so kind to me." “Ms. Allison, I practically see you as my mother,” Sophian deliberately tried to close the distance between them.

Allison did not deny it. After all, Sophian told her that she had a way to get rid of the wrinkles on her face. Hence, she agreed to anything Sophian said.

Allison would even agree to let Sophian become her goddaughter.

As long as Allison could regain her youthful appearance, she would do anything for it!

"How sweet of you," said Allison.

"Ms. Allison, that's your luggage, right?" Sophian noticed the luggage that was about to pass by on the baggage carousel and asked.

Allison glanced at it, nodded, and replied, "Yes."

"Let me help you to get it." Sophian took a step forward, picked up the luggage, and placed it on the floor.

Allison's luggage was heavy. Sophian smiled and picked up the luggage beside her. She said, "Ms. Allison, we've gotten our luggage. Let's go."

"Okay." Allison watched Sophian helping her carry her luggage and smiled in satisfaction.

She needed someone as thoughtful as Sophian to serve her.

Sophian asked, "Your son is waiting at Entrance B, right?"

"Yes." Allison glanced around her, looking for the exit sign in the airport. Then, she immediately said, "The exit's there."

"Okay. Let's go." Sophian dragged the luggage and headed in the direction of the exit. She did not forget to ask Allison, "Ms. Allison, I just checked the temperature outside. It seems to be freezing out there. Would you like to put on something warm?"

"It's alright. That's nothing. It'll be warm in the car once we get in," replied Allison. She was not afraid of the cold. Although there were wrinkles on her face, she still wanted to look pretty.

"You're right. Look, your son is being considerate too. He'd have to turn off the car engine if he got out of the car. You won't feel warm in the car once you get in," said Sophian. She had dug into Allison's details before.

Although there was hardly any information about Allison in Imperial Capital. She found out an important piece of information. She was Luke Crawford's mother.

Sophian found out that Allison was a super rich madam.

Sophian knew who Luke Crawford was. Before she came to Seoul, she already knew of a man like that in A City.

Sophian had a target, and she was ambitious. However, the social class she initially targeted was still far away from where Luke stood. That was why she was buttering up to Allison.

If she climb her way up to the highest social class through Allison, she would have nothing to worry about for the rest of her life.

"How can I not know what he's thinking about? Enough. Stop speaking up for him." Allison was not blinded by Sophian's flattery.

“Okay, Ms. Allison." Sophian stopped talking when she realized she had said something wrong.

Although Allison's luggage was heavy, she could easily move it around when she was at Seoul's airport. Sophian was pulling along Allison's luggage behind her, and it was actually easy to pull such a heavy suitcase.

The two of them walked out of the airport. A cold gust of wind swept across their faces.

There were no changes in Allison's expression. She looked at Luke's car.

Although Luke did not mention what car he was driving today, Allison knew Luke's car plate number.

"Ms. Allison, have you seen your son's car?" Sophian asked. She knew she would be meeting Luke, and she planned to leave a good impression on him. Hence, she did not put on many clothes.

Putting on too many clothes would make her look fat.

Allison saw a black-colored Mercedes car and said, “I saw it. Let's go."

"Which one?" Sophian kept pace with her.

"That black Mercedes." Allison headed right to the car.

Luke sat in the car and watched Allison walking toward him. He frowned when he noticed that another woman was coming along with her.

She was not the interpreter he arranged for Allison.

When Allison was almost near the car's backseat, Luke opened the car trunk without thinking of getting out of the car to help them.

Allison walked toward him. After confirming that it was Luke in the car, she knocked on the car window.

Luke slowly rolled down the car window and said, "Put the luggage in the car trunk. I've opened it."

"Can't you get out of the car to lift the luggage? The suitcases are heavy!" Allison frowned and glowered at him.

What surprised her was that Luke was the one driving. He did not ask the chauffeur to drive him here.

"It's cold outside," replied Luke as he closed the window.

Sophian, who stood beside Allison, was stunned when she saw Luke's face. Her heart was beating fast.

That was Luke Crawford!

Although she had seen a lot of his information and photos on the internet, he was more handsome than he was in the photos online!

This man was good-looking and wealthy.

Luke was the man of her dreams! novelbin

Sophian secretly made a decision. She had to seize the chance to become Luke's woman this time!

Allison was furious when she realized that Luke did not intend to get out of the car. When she was about to pull the passenger door open and scold him, Sophian grabbed her hand.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2383-"Ms. Allison, please get into the car first. Let me put the luggage in the car trunk," said Sophian.

Allison was satisfied with Sophian's performance. She nodded, then she opened the rear door and got into the car.

Sophian dragged the two big and heavy suitcases to the back of the car.

She lifted her luggage and put it in the car trunk first. Although the suitcase was big, there was not much important stuff in it. Hence, she could put it in easily.

Sophian was planning to put Allison's luggage in the car trunk too.

Sophian was well prepared as she had experienced the weight of it earlier. She took a deep breath, bent down, and was about to lift the suitcase. However, she staggered and almost scratched the car with the suitcase.

Sophian was so flabbergasted that she broke into a cold sweat.

It was nothing if she scratched the car, but it would be a big deal if she left a bad impression on Luke.

Sophian looked at Allison, who was sitting in the car and warming herself up. She took everything for granted. Although she was still smiling, she was secretly complaining that Allison had no idea how to be grateful.

Allison was dissatisfied with Sophian being slow. She rolled down the window, stuck her head out, and said, "Sophian, hurry up."

“Okay, Ms. Allison. In a second,” replied Sophian. Then, she clenched her teeth, lifted Allison's luggage, and placed it in the car trunk.

There was a loud thud, and Sophian was out of her breath.

Allison was unhappy and said, “Sophian, there are many expensive items in my luggage. Be careful with it.”

"Don't worry, Ms. Allison. I've already placed it in the car trunk." Sophian was upset, but she could not say anything about it. After she closed the car trunk, she got into the backseat from the other side.

Luke had never looked her in the eye.

Allison watched Sophian get into the car. Only then did she say to Luke, "Let's go back home."

Luke remained silent and drove off.

While they were on their way back, Allison realized that it was not the way to Crawford Manor. Hence, she asked, "Luke, where are you taking me?"

"I've already asked Mr. Griffin to clean up your villa. I'm sending you there now," replied Luke. He did not give her a choice.

"Villa? No, I want to go back to Crawford Manor. I came back to celebrate the new year. What's the point of sending me to that small villa to spend the new year there? Besides, there's nothing in the villa. No maids will be there to take care of me. I'm not going there." Allison was against the idea of going to the villa.

She thought something had happened to Luke back then. That was why she bought the small villa. After all, her son went missing. She would lose her status in the Crawford family.

Moreover, she did not want Old Master Crawford to keep an eye on her. She was even more unwilling to see the gloating expression on Susan's face. That was why she moved out of Crawford Manor. After all, Old Master Crawford would not give her anything if not for Luke.

Although there was Lanie and the others, the kids had a mother, and they were not close with her either. Allison would naturally not cut the branch she was sitting on.

However, things were different now.

Luke was still around.

Her son was still here, and she could still compete with Susan in the Crawford family. Allison had to show up and let Susan know she was the lady of the Crawford family.

"Mr. Griffin has already arranged a maid for you at the villa. The maid will get you everything you need. Just stay there first." Luke did not give Allison a chance to argue with him. He was not planning to make a detour.

Allison frowned and looked at the street view that was constantly passing by. She could not help but throw a tantrum. She cried out, "Luke, do you even think of me as your mother?"

"Would you like to return to Seoul now?" Luke slammed the brake. The car came to a halt on the road.

There was no car behind him. Hence, he did not have to worry that he would cause traffic congestion.

"I—" Allison was about to speak.

"I've already made arrangements. If you're unhappy with them, I can book your flight back to Seoul now. The hospital in Seoul gave me a call. They told me that they've already come up with a detailed surgery plan," Luke interrupted.

What Allison was concerned about was mentioned in the latter half. Her eyes lit up as her body leaned forward. Then, she asked, "Really?"

"Yes. The hospital just called me this morning," replied Luke.

"Don't lie to me." Allison kept her guard up. Even though the hospital did not tell her that they could not perform the surgery on her, they did not tell her about their plans either.

"I didn't hear anything about it either..." Sophian sat beside Allison, trying her best to let Luke notice her. At the same time, she did not want Allison to return to Seoul now.

Otherwise, she would not have the chance to get closer to Luke.

"You can ask them if you don't believe me," replied Luke. He looked at Allison in the rearview mirror and asked, "Would you like to return now? I've checked. There's another flight to Seoul in two hours."

"Not at the moment. I told you I want to celebrate the new year here. I'll go back there for the surgery after the new year," replied Allison. Her problem would be solved if the surgery hospital truly had a surgery planned for her. Hence, she was not in a hurry to go back.

Luke continued to drive and headed straight. Then, he said, “In this case, listen to me."

Allison heard that and stopped insisting on going back to Crawford Manor.

Even though returning to Crawford Manor was a bad decision, Allison wanted to fight for the chance to return there. If Luke did not give her the chance to do so, then she should think of a way herself. She replied, "Fine. Then arrange a chauffeur for me. It's been a long time since I've driven. How will I go out if I don't have a chauffeur?"

Luke glanced at her face wrapped in bandages. Was she thinking of going out in such a state?

"Sure," Luke agreed. It would be great if Allison was willing to use the chauffeur he arranged for her.

He would be able to know her whereabouts.

However, his subordinate would have to put up with Allison.

His subordinate would have to stay put and wait for Allison's orders during the new year.

After Luke arrived at Allison's villa entrance, he said, "We're here. Get out of the car."

Allison widened her eyes and asked, "Aren't you sending us in?"

"The fingerprint door lock still has your fingerprint saved in it. Just go in. The servant is waiting for you. Just look for her if you need anything," Luke said coldly. There were barely any changes in his gaze. It was calm.

However, there was a hint of impatience for Allison in the bottom of his eyes.

"You've already come this far. What's wrong with sending us in? Besides, it's snowing heavily. Do you want to see me freezing in the snow?" Allison sat in the car, refusing to get out.

Luke tapped his fingers on the steering wheel, trying to be patient. Then, he said, "I need to go back to the office to handle some work matters."

"Do you think I have no idea that everyone in the office is taking a break now?" Allison refuted.

"Have I ever taken a break?" Luke questioned her.

Allison was rendered speechless.

Previously, no matter what kind of festive holidays it was, there were always documents on Luke's office desk.

After all, those festive holidays were celebrated in A City and not in other countries. T Corporation's business had connections with numerous enterprises in the country as well as the countries abroad. Even though it was a holiday in Imperial Capital, the same could not be said for every other country.

Luke noticed that Allison was still reluctant to get out of the car. He picked up his phone and made a call. "Take a blanket with you and come to the entrance."novelbin

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2384-Before Allison could ask anything, the villa's door slowly opened.

She turned to look at the door.

After a while, she saw Mr. Griffin's figure appear behind the door. He was carrying a blanket in her hands.

Allison turned to look at Luke.

“Get out of the car." Luke's voice was cold. There was not even a trace of warmth or affection in his voice.

Allison probably did not notice that Luke had not addressed her as his mother since she got into the car at the airport until now...

Mr. Griffin walked toward Allison. She smiled and opened the door for her. Then, she handed the blanket to Allison and said, "Welcome back, Ms. Allison."

Allison pulled a sulky face, covered herself tightly with the blanket, and got out of the car.

When she noticed that Sophian was still sitting in the car, she snarled, "Get out of the car."

"Okay, Ms. Allison." Sophian was fascinated when she was looking at Luke from behind. After she was reminded by Allison, she hurried out of the car with her face blushing red.

No blanket was prepared for her. When she got out of the car, the cold gust of wind took her by surprise. Sophian hid her face under her scarf.

Allison said to Mr. Griffin, "My luggage is in the car trunk. Take it out."

"Okay, Ms. Allison." Mr. Griffin nodded and walked toward the car trunk.

Luke opened the car trunk.

Mr. Griffin lifted the luggage out of the car trunk. Sophian let out a sigh of relief when she saw him carrying the luggage. Fortunately, she was not the one who had to carry it out. Otherwise, she would not be able to stand it.

Allison's luggage was so heavy as though a person who weighed 100 pounds was hiding in it. It was too heavy.

After Mr. Griffin took the two suitcases out of the car trunk, he said respectfully, "Ms. Allison, the villa has been tidied up. Please go in." "Why are you calling me Ms. Allison? This is my villa. I'm the madam." Allison was dissatisfied. It had been some time since she came back. These people did not even know how to address her now.

Mr. Griffin understood what she meant. He immediately corrected himself and said, “Madam, please go in."

Allison sneered at him, turned around, and said to Sophian, "Sophian, let's go in."

"Okay, Ms. Allison." Sophian shot a glance at the man in the driver's seat. He was cold, and he did not get out of the car. It was as though Allison was not his mother.

Sophian pulled back her gaze reluctantly.

Allison noticed Sophian's small gestures and headed straight into the villa.

Sophian kept up with her.

Luke watched the two of them enter the villa, then he slowly rolled down the window and said to Mr. Griffin, "Tell me if she makes any move."

"I got it, Young Master Luke." Mr. Griffin nodded and dragged one of the suitcases inside while the maid who stood beside him dragged the other one.

Luke drove away and left.

Allison marched into the villa. It had been three years since she stepped into this place.

There were no changes to the interior after three years. Besides, the sofa and the furniture were the ones she had used before.

Allison was unhappy with it. She pointed at the sofa and asked Mr. Griffin, "Didn't you say everything has been cleaned? What's with this old furniture?"

"Madam, would you like to change them all to new ones?" Mr. Griffin asked.

"Of course. These are the designs from three years ago. They're outdated. Shouldn't you change them?" Allison gave a disdainful look. She thought that the sofa set that cost her a huge amount of money was not worthy of her status now.

"Indeed." Mr. Griffin knew Allison was a spendthrift and went along with her. "It's just that the furniture stores are already closed for the new year. We can't find anyone to move the sofa away now. Madam, we'll have to wait until it's after the new year to change the sofa."

"What? After the new year? I came back to celebrate the new year, but I'll have to until after the new year?" Allison was upset and scolded Mr. Griffin in a sharp voice. "Don't you know how to carry out your duties? The Crawford family is so wealthy. Would there be anyone who doesn't want to move the old furniture away?"

"Uh..." Mr. Griffin felt awkward. Although the Crawford family was wealthy, they could not stop people from having their holidays.

If he pulled some strings to ask a furniture store to open their shop and send a new sofa here, it would involve many people. They would have to make a big deal out of it. If Old Master Crawford found out about it, he would surely complain.

Sophian thought the furniture was still new, and there was no need to change them. It was such a waste. Hence, she said, "Ms. Allison, you'll be fine with this furniture. Although the sofa's design is outdated, it's still good for you."

Allison put on a gloomy expression. Although she was tired, she would rather stand there than sit on the sofa with an outdated design. She asked, "What do you mean?"

"No matter how eco-friendly the materials of new furniture are, some formaldehyde can still be found in them. But it's different with old furniture. They've been placed here for years. The formaldehyde would have gone away. Your skin is still sensitive. If the formaldehyde content in the air is too high, even if there's only a little bit of it in the air, it'll still affect your health and skin condition," explained Sophian. She glanced at Mr. Griffin at the same time.

Sophian was speaking up for Mr. Griffin, hoping that she could leave a good impression on him.

That way, he would put in a good word for her in front of Luke.

Allison nodded, thinking what Sophian said made sense. However, she changed her mind on second thought and said, "All the furniture here has been here for so long and no one has cleaned them up. There must be bacteria on them. Didn't you say my face can't get in contact with mites and bacteria now?"

“Yes, indeed. But didn't they clean the place up for you? If you're still worried about it, ask them to spray acaricide on the furniture and clean it up again,” Sophian smiled and said. She rested her hands on Allison's shoulders and gently massaged them.

"Ms. Allison, you must be tired after being on the plane for such a long time. Are you only going to rest after waiting for your new furniture to arrive?”

“Fine. What you said makes sense too," Allison agreed with her. Then, she instructed Mr. Griffin, "Get someone to bring over some acaricide and clean the furniture again."

"Madam, we've already sprayed acaricide on the furniture three times. We even dried them under a UV machine for up to five hours. Don't worry. Please sit down and take a rest," replied Mr. Griffin.

Mr. Griffin was fully prepared for this as he knew that Allison was always nitpicking. He did not give her a chance to return to Crawford Manor.

He had assigned three maids to come over here to clean up the place. Every step taken was based on his instructions. He even had video recordings to prove it.

"Are you so detail-oriented?" Allison asked in confusion.

"You're very concerned about hygiene and cleanliness of the house. That's why the maids took their duties seriously. We even recorded some videos as evidence if you'd like to check if what I said is true," answered Mr. Griffin. The maid beside him took a memory card out of her pocket.

"It's alright. Fine, you're good at this." Allison had to admit that there was nothing she could nitpick on.

Mr. Griffin had everything done so perfectly. What else could she complain about?

"This is Ms. Thomas, a skincare expert I got to know when I was in Seoul. Arrange a guest room for her," added Allison.

"Yes. We'll arrange it now," replied Mr. Griffin. Then, he turned around and headed upstairs.

Sophian, who was beside Allison, let go of her shoulders. She smiled and said, "Ms. Allison, take a seat first."

Allison glanced at Sophian and shook her head helplessly.

Sophian could not see Allison's expression. She unconsciously asked Allison when she noticed that she was shaking her head, "Ms. Allison, what's the matter?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2385-"Sophian, if you hadn't said anything just now, we probably wouldn't have to stay here anymore." Allison let out a sigh. She was trying hard to find an excuse and see if she could move to Crawford Manor just now.

However, what Sophian said made her give up hope.

“Huh? Ms. Allison, did I say something wrong?” Sophian was confused. What she said was right. It was indeed unsuitable for Allison to use new furniture now.

She already had a poor skin condition. If her skin was affected, she might need to head to the hospital for hormone therapy.

“I thought of using the furniture as an excuse to move back to Crawford Manor.” Allison looked at the interior of the living room. After she bought this villa, she spent a huge amount of money to renovate it.

She was satisfied with the renovation back then. However, no matter how she looked at it now, she could not get used to it.

“Crawford Manor?" Sophian asked in confusion. Was that where Luke was staying?

"The value of that house can buy ten villas like this," said Allison.

Sophian understood at once. Crawford Manor was a mansion, and it was a few times more luxurious than this villa. She quickly lowered her head and apologized, "I'm sorry, Ms. Allison. I didn't know."

"It's okay. They arranged for me to stay here just because they don't want me to disturb their peaceful lives. Are they hoping that they can celebrate the new year peacefully? No way! Sophian, be honest with me." Allison looked at her with a stern expression on her face.

Sophian immediately replied, "Yes, Ms. Allison."

"Are you in love with my son, Luke?" Allison asked. Although she only cared about herself, she still noticed those small gestures of Sophian's.

"Ms. Allison, your son is out of my league. I'm just..." Sophian sounded nervous. Was she that obvious?

Allison discriminated against the poor. If it were not for Sophian being useful to her, she would not have given her the chance.

Allison lifted her hand and said, "Don't rush to explain it to me. I understand."

"Ms. Allison." Sophian's face reddened. She did not expect her thoughts to be easily read. She continued, "Any woman would fall for Mr. Crawford when they see him, right?"

She wanted Allison to know that it was normal for women to admire Luke.

"Of course, but you do know my son has a wife, right?" Allison asked.

“I know. Of course, I know. Is there anyone in A City who doesn't know that your daughter-in-law is the luckiest woman in the whole world? I'll just watch someone like Mr. Crawford from far away. I've never had any other thoughts." Sophian tried to hide her wild ambition.

"You can't say that. It's just that Old Master Crawford is still in the Crawford family now. It's unlikely that Luke will be getting a divorce. That woman isn't here now, and she's not coming back to celebrate the new year either. Luke will be all by himself. It breaks my heart to see him like that..." Allison took off her mask and sunglasses.

The wrinkles on her face were red as they had been covered for a long time.

"Ms. Allison, you mean.." Sophian saw a glimmer of hope. Could it be that Allison was dropping her a hint?

"Nothing. I just wanted to tell you that Luke's relationship isn't working out," replied Allison. She was not that silly to promise Sophian anything.

After all, she had looked into Sophian's family background before. Sophian was just an ordinary person. Previously, she was not pretty at all. Her genes were not good enough, and she did not deserve Luke.

If it were not for Sohpian's good skills, Allison would not be bothered to talk to her at all.

Sophian pondered for a moment, smiled, and said, "Ms. Allison, your skin is red. Let me give you a facial treatment to soothe your skin."

"Really? That's why it feels tight." Allison touched her face. She immediately felt frustrated once she could feel the wrinkles on her face. Then, she stood up and said, "Let's go. I have a beauty room in this villa. There's some esthetician equipment in there. Take a look and see if you can use them."

"Okay. Let me get my tools first," replied Sophian. She grabbed her luggage, opened it, and took a set of facial tools and some medications out of it.

Those were for Allison's facial treatment.

Allison led Sophian up the stairs, and they ran into Mr. Griffin. Allison asked, "Is the guest room ready?" "Madam, the guest room has been cleaned up. Melanie will stay here to take care of you. Just inform me if you need anything. I'll get it ready for you," Mr. Griffin answered respectfully.

"You're going back to Crawford Manor now?" Allison frowned and asked.

"Yes, Madam. Old Master Crawford is looking for me," replied Mr. Griffin. He could only leave the place using Old Master Crawford's name.

"How troublesome. Ask Melanie to carry the luggage up here. My suitcase is heavier. The lighter one is Sophian's." Allison was dissatisfied. However, she also knew that it was unlikely that Mr. Griffin would be here 24 hours. She waved her hand and said to Sophian, "Sophian, come on."

"Okay, Ms. Allison." Sophian followed behind her. She smiled politely at Mr. Griffin when she walked past him.

Mr. Griffin smiled back. After he told Melanie what Allison had instructed her to do, he left in a hurry.

When Mr. Griffin was back in Crawford Manor, he took the initiative to report to Old Master Crawford, "Old Master Crawford, Madam Allison is back. Young Master Luke has arranged for her to stay in the small villa."

"Okay." Old Master Crawford took a sip of the tea and studied the chessboard without saying anything.

Susan sneered when she heard that and said, “Luke is such a good son. Allison came back here to celebrate the new year with him, but he sent her to the small villa instead. Hah, the others will gossip about this if they find out about it."

Old Master Crawford looked up. There was a hint of warning in his cloudy eyes as he said, "You're the most talkative one here."

Susan wanted to refute, but she did not say anything due to the old master's imposing manner. Then, she stood up and headed upstairs while secretly cursing the old master. What she said was the truth, yet she got reprimanded because of it.

After Susan left, Mr. Griffin continued to report to him, "Old Master Crawford, there's one more thing. A young woman returned together with Madam Allison."

"A young woman? Is she the interpreter Luke arranged for her?" Old Master Crawford asked.

"I don't think so, but Madam Allison seems to be very fond of her," replied Mr. Griffin.

"What do you think about that woman?" Old Master Crawford asked. Mr. Griffin had been following him for years. He would have learned how to judge someone's personality with just a glance.

"I think we need to keep an eye out on her," Mr. Griffin did not make it clear.

Although Sophian acted like she was sensible in front of him and even convinced Allison to stop causing trouble, his guts told him that this woman was not as simple as he thought.

"Alright. Keep an eye on her, then," replied Old Master Crawford. He pointed at the seat opposite him and asked, "Why don't you play with me?"

"Old Master Crawford, I've never won after playing chess with you for so many years. Please stop embarrassing me." Mr. Griffin smiled. He was never good at playing chess.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2386-Old Master Crawford shook his head and said, “How boring. I guess I'll have to wait for Luke to come over on New Year's Eve to play chess with me."

Mr. Griffin smiled. Luke was the only one in this family who could play chess with Old Master Crawford.

Old Master Crawford spoke again, "Give me my phone. I'd better figure out what the woman Allison brought back here is up to."

"Old Master Crawford, wait a minute." Mr. Griffin headed to Old Master Crawford's bedroom, picked up his phone, and handed it to him.

Old Master Crawford called Luke.

After a while, Luke answered the call, "Grandpa, what's the matter?"

"I heard that Allison brought someone else back with her? Isn't she the interpreter you hired?" Old Master Crawford asked.

"The interpreter is still in Seoul. She's not planning to come back." Luke paused for a moment and said, "That woman is one of the personal nurses from the plastic surgery hospital."

"Why did she bring a personal nurse back here?" Old Master Crawford could not understand why Allison did that.

"I'm not sure," answered Luke. He confirmed the woman's identity after he asked the interpreter in Seoul. She was the personal nurse who was close with Allison.

"Fine. I don't want anything to do with her matters. You're her son. Do as you see fit," said Old Master Crawford. Although Allison was acting strangely, he had no interest in finding out about her matters.

"Okay," replied Luke.

Old Master Crawford asked again, "Oh, will you come back here on New Year's Eve?"

"Mr. Griffin has already informed me," replied Luke.

"Ask Luca to come along too. She's alone here without any family or relatives. Bring her here so we can celebrate the new year together," said Old Master Crawford. Although Luca was not thinking of getting married to Luke yet, Old Master Crawford was very fond of her. That was why he thought of asking her to come along.

"I mentioned it to her. She rejected my offer." Luke paused for a moment and said, "Let's not ask her if she's reluctant to go over. I don't think New Year's this year will be as good as the previous years either."

Old Master Crawford thought what Luke said was true.

Even though Allison was staying at the small villa now, she would certainly come back on New Year's Eve.

If Allison came back, Susan and she would be constantly arguing with each other.

It was wise of Luca to choose not to come over. Old Master Crawford understood that one should not air their dirty laundry in public. Luca had made the right choice.

"Fine. Remember to bring the kids along with you. It's been a long time since I saw my precious greatgrandchildren," Old Master Crawford reminded him.

What he said happened to be heard by Susan, who was downstairs.

His precious great-grandchildren?

How dare he call Allison's grandchildren his precious great-grandchildren when Thea was nothing to him!

Susan secretly harbored resentment against Old Master Crawford. She pretended as though nothing happened, walked to the living room, and sat down.

Old Master Crawford ended the call with Luke and handed his phone to Mr. Griffin, signaling him to put it away. Then, he continued to look at the chessboard. This was an endgame. He was still unable to find a way to crack the puzzle.

Susan cleared her throat and asked, “Father, were you talking to Luke on the phone just now?”

"Yes." Old Master Crawford did not lift his head. He stroked his chin as his thoughts were all on the chess game.

Susan took the chance to question him, "Allison's back. Will she be coming over here to celebrate New Year's Eve with us?"

"Why? Are you planning to start a fight with her when she's back?" Old Master Crawford shifted his gaze away from the chess board and rolled his eyes at her.

Susan gave an awkward smile and said, "Father, I don't wish to argue with her as well. But she's the one who always starts it."

"It doesn't matter who starts it first. Both of you always end up fighting with each other, never letting the Crawford family have a moment's peace." Old Master Crawford sneered.

"Everything will be fine if she doesn't start anything. I can't be bothered to argue with her. It's the new year." Susan rolled her eyes. How could the grudges held between her and Allison be let go of that easily?

Old Master Crawford did not reply to her.

Susan's claim that she would not argue with Allison could not be trusted.

Susan realized that the old master was no longer replying to her. She stopped talking either. Otherwise, she might piss the old master off.

In a blink of an eye, it was already New Year's Eve.

Luca knew Luke would be taking the kids to Crawford Manor in the afternoon. Hence, she woke up early and cleaned up the villa together with Aunt Neile.

Although no one would be coming during the new year, it was going to be the start of another year and symbolized new hope. It was a must to clean everything up.

Aunt Neile had almost finished cleaning up the villa after taking two days to do it. They only had to do some tidying up today. They also needed to put up the decorations and decorate the outside of the house with some pretty decorative lights.

Luca took the decorative lights out. She was planning to decorate the house before Aunt Neile went on her holiday.

The kids knew that they would be decorating the house today. They all woke up early and helped with the decorations.

Two hours later, they finished decorating the whole villa.

Luca smiled when she looked at the decorations that livened up the villa and brought a festive mood into their home.

She loved such festive seasons, especially when she could celebrate them with Luke.

"Ms. Craw, I saw this in the storage room. Should we hang this?" Aunt Neile carried a bag of decorative lights while walking toward her and asked.

Luca glanced at them. The decorative lights were meant to be hung on the tree in the garden.

It would look nice at night if they hung it on the tree. Although Luke would not be staying in the villa tonight, he would be back tomorrow. Luca nodded and answered, “Yes. Let me hang it now.”

“Okay. I'll get the ladder.” Aunt Neile nodded and returned to the storage room.

Rainie, who stood beside Luca, asked, “Ms. Luca, are you going to hang these?”

“Yes. The decorative lights will look pretty on the tree,” replied Luca.

“But it's dangerous for you to climb the ladder. Let Daddy do it,” suggested Rainie.

“It's okay. It's better not to trouble Mr. Crawford with such small matters.” Luca shook her head. After Luke woke up and had his breakfast, he had been working in his bedroom.

Luca did not want to disturb him.

“Ms. Luca, isn't this easy? Daddy is perfect for this job. Let me ask him.” Tommy shifted his eyes and hurried up the stairs.

Luca did not even get to stop Tommy in time.

After a while, Tommy held Luke's hand and walked down the stairs. He said, “Ms. Luca, you should let Daddy do this.”

“Yeah. I should be the one doing it,” said Luke. He saw Aunt Neile carrying the ladder out of the storage room. Then, he walked toward her and took the ladder from her. He looked at Luca and said, “You'll guide me on where I should hang the decorative lights.”

“Okay...” Luca nodded. She grabbed the coat on the hanger shelf and handed it to him.

Luke put the ladder aside and put on the coat.

Rainie picked up the scarf and gloves, saying to Luke, “Daddy, it's cold out there. Keep yourself warm.” “Okay.” Luke smiled. He felt blessed to have his wife and daughter caring for him.

After Luke put on the scarf and gloves, he lifted the ladder and headed outside with Luca.

Luca carried a heavy bag in her hands. The length of the decorative lights in the bag was long enough to surround the whole villa. Hence, she had to come up with a good plan on how they should hang these decorative lights.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2387-As Luke looked at how troubled Luca was, he placed the ladder beside the osmanthus tree.

“Have you thought of how we should hang the lights?" Luke smiled and asked.

Luca shook her head, telling him that she was in a dilemma.

Luke squeezed her hand and said, "The landscapers did leave us a spot to hang these back then."

Luca exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"

Luca was definitely not as professional as the landscapers when it came to decorating the garden. If the landscapers had left them a spot, then hanging the decorative lights there would definitely look good.

"Aunt Neile, connect the power plug to the socket outside the entrance." Luke took a bunch of colored decorative lights out of the bag and handed the plug to Aunt Neile. novelbin

"Okay, Mr. Crawford." Aunt Neile took the plug from him and walked away to connect it to the socket.

Luca noticed that there were small hooks on the outside of the wall. She thought they were for other decorations, but she did not expect that they could hang the decorative lights here.

She could already imagine how wonderful the place would look when the decorative lights were lit up at night.

After Aunt Neile hung the first bunch of decorative lights, she continued with the second one. She followed the hooks that the landscaper had placed there and hung the decorative lights on them.

When she arrived at the garden, she stopped and left the rest to Luke.

Luke took the decorative lights from her and looked at Luca. Then, he said, "Hold the ladder for me."

"Okay." Luca stepped forward to hold the ladder.

Luke climbed up the ladder.

Luca reminded him in a soft voice, "Mr. Crawford, be careful."

"Nothing's going to happen to me if you're the one holding the ladder," replied Luke. He found the small hook that the landscaper had left on the osmanthus tree. Then, he hung the decorative lights on them.

Half an hour later, they finished decorating the garden.

Aunt Neile turned on the switch. Even though it was still daytime, the colorful decorative lights were already shining. They looked dim, but everyone could see how beautiful and festive it was.

"They look great. Daddy, you're awesome!" Rainie turned around and gave Luke a thumbs-up gesture.

“Daddy is amazing!" Tommy looked at Luke with admiration.

Luke basked in his achievements when he looked at the garden that was beautifully lit.

When Luke asked the landscapers to design the yard back then, he took into consideration that Luca would like these small decorations, especially during the new year. She loved putting up decorative lights to liven up the atmosphere. That was why he asked the landscapers to make such designs to make it convenient for him to hang the decorative lights.

Luke looked at Luca, who was slowly walking toward him. The snowflakes that fell on her shoulder embellished her beauty with pure white color. He asked, "Do you like it?"

"I like it. The place looks beautiful." Luca smiled. The landscapers' meticulous thought allowed them to make the place look absolutely beautiful.

Aunt Neile looked at them, and she smiled too. Then, she said, "Mr. Crawford, Ms. Craw, I'm off to prepare lunch first."

"Aunt Neile, let me prepare lunch. You can go home early and accompany your family," replied Luca as she shook her head. Aunt Neile should go on her holiday after finishing her work this morning.

"Can I?" Aunt Neile was a little surprised.

"It's already New Year's Eve. I believe your family members are waiting for you too. Just get off work, Aunt Neile," replied Luca with a gentle smile on her face.

"Off you go, Aunt Neile. Thank you for your hard work." Luke took a small envelope out of his pocket.

Luke prepared the envelope when he woke up in the morning. He was planning to give it to Aunt Neile before she got off work. It was a token of appreciation.

Aunt Neile immediately shook her head when she saw Luke handing her the envelope. She said, "Boss, I'm sorry. I shouldn't be receiving this."

"You've been working for the Crawford family for the whole year. You should take the envelope. This is your New Year's gift," replied Luke. The maids in Crawford Manor had a rotating shift schedule.

However, Luke had discussed this with Luca and they agreed that there was nothing important going on during the new year. That was why they let Aunt Neile go back home and accompany her family.

"Mr. Crawford, you've already given me a bonus." Aunt Neile was too embarrassed to receive Luke's envelope.

"Aunt Neile, just take it. This isn't a bonus. This is a gift. I heard Mr. Crawford say that every maid working for the Crawford family will receive one every New Year," said Luca.

That was Old Master Crawford's tradition.

Aunt Neile finally received the envelope and thanked them, "Thank you, Mr. Crawford. Thank you, Ms. Luca."

"Lliam is already outside waiting for you. He'll be sending you home. Aunt Neile, happy new year." Luke had made arrangements for everything.

Luke had always appreciated people who worked hard. Someone like Aunt Neile truly treated Luca and his kids well, so he would treat her well too.

"Thank you, Mr. Crawford. I shall leave first." After that, Aunt Neile headed outside.

Luca breathed out some air and said, "It's too cold out here. Shall we go in?'

"Sure." Luke nodded. He held Lanie's and Rainie's hands, while Tommy took the initiative to hold Luca's hand. He walked back into the house with a spring in his steps.

The first thing they did when they entered the house was to take off their coats. It was to prevent the snow on their shoulders from melting and wetting their shirt.

Luca looked at the three kids and asked, “What would you like to have for lunch today?”

“Ms. Luca, we always have Hoppin' John on New Year's Eve. I'd like to have it today!” Tommy raised his hand. Although they could have Hoppin' John when they returned to Crawford Manor, it was not made by Luca. It would not taste like home.

Tommy wanted to eat Luca's homemade Hoppin' John.

"Ah, Hoppin' John. Sure." Luca agreed with him. Previously, Aunt Neile mentioned that they would be having Hoppin' John on New Year's Eve. That was why she bought black-eyed peas and bacon.

Luca glanced at the time. She still had enough time to prepare lunch. Then, she said, “You can watch cartoons first. I'll be preparing Hoppin' John in the kitchen."

“Great!" Tommy clapped his hands. Lanie and Rainie smiled too.

They loved the Hoppin' John that Luca made.

Luke followed Luca into the kitchen. He rolled up his sleeves and walked toward Luca. She was cooking the bacon. Luke asked, "Is there anything I can help with?"

Luca was startled for a moment and looked at him, "Mr. Crawford, do you know how to cook?"

“Not really. Should I just stir it?” Luke asked.

Luca, “...”

Then, Luca added the celery, onion, and green pepper into the pan. She said, "It's okay. I can handle this."

“The kids will get hungry if you take too long. Is there anything I can do for you?” Luke tried to tell her that he could be of help even though he was not good at cooking.

Since Luke insisted on helping, Luca said, “Then can you please help me mince the garlic?”

“Is this the right knife to mince the garlic?” Luke had eaten garlic before, but this was his first time touching a clove of garlic.

Luca glanced at it and confirmed with him, “Yes. Mince them finely. Like... those on Hoppin' John.”

“I've eaten Hoppin' John before,” replied Luke.

Luca tried to explain it in detail to him as she was worried that he would not be able to mince it properly.

Although Luke had never seen a clove of garlic before, he had eaten it minced.

Luke had eaten Hoppin' John before. He knew exactly what the garlic was supposed to look like.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2388-Luke prepared the rice, while Luca did the cooking.

They teamed up and divided their work. It was quick.

Lanie held his phone in his hands. Tommy and Rainie urged Lanie to record it down with his phone.

Lanie stood at the kitchen door, recording the sweet and cute moment between Luke and Luca.

After Lanie finished recording, he tiptoed his way back to the living room and sat on the sofa.

Tommy asked excitedly, “Lanie, did you record it?"

Rainie took Lanie's phone from him and said, "You don't have to worry if Lanie recorded it. He must have. Let me see."

Rainie opened the phone gallery and saw that the latest video recorded showed the scene in the kitchen.

Tommy exclaimed, "Daddy is actually helping out in the kitchen. How fascinating..."

"That's not the main point. The point is, Daddy and Mom—Ms. Luca, they're a match made in heaven!" Rainie looked at the phone, feeling envious.

Would she meet a perfect match meant for her in the future?

Rainie turned to look at Lanie and handed him the phone. Then, she asked, "Right, Lanie?"

"They're meant to be together," replied Lanie. He was not as surprised as they were.

"Lanie, could it be that you're the kind of guy who doesn't know how to be romantic?" Rainie rested her hand on her cheek and looked at the cool-headed Lanie.

Lanie heard her and kept his phone away.

Then, Rainie said, "Lanie, I want the video. Send it to me."

"No," replied Lanie. He remembered how Rainie had described him just now.

"Lanie, don't be so petty. I'm just saying that my elder brother has such a high IQ, so how could he be someone who doesn't know how to be romantic?" Rainie bragged.

Tommy, who was sitting beside her, said in a disdainful tone, "Rainie, you're lying."

"Do you want the video?" Rainie glowered at Tommy.

Tommy nodded. He wanted the video too.

"Then praise him!" Rainie smiled and looked at Lanie.

Tommy understood at once and immediately complimented, “Lanie, you're incredible!"

Lanie was rendered speechless by his younger brother and sister. His little face was slightly red as he asked, “That's enough."

"Lanie~" Rainie whined and acted cutely.

Lanie picked up his phone and sent the video to her.

Rainie held her phone and watched the video twice. She smiled with satisfaction.

"Don't let Daddy and Ms. Luca know about it," said Lanie. He would feel embarrassed if they found out that he was forced to record the video secretly.

“I promise not to tell!" Rainie assured him.

Tommy promised too. “I won't tell them either. Don't worry, Lanie."

“What do you promise not to tell?" asked Luca. Luca happened to be coming out from the kitchen when Tommy said that.

Tommy was surprised. He turned around, smiled, and shook his head. Then, he said, "Ms. Luca, we're not talking about anything."

“The kids have grown up. They have their own secrets now," Luca let out a sigh and said. novelbin

“Heh-heh." Tommy refused to tell her. He turned around and winked at Lanie and Rainie.

After the Hoppin' Jack was prepared, Luke helped Luca to serve it on the dining table.

Tommy could smell the fragrance of the Hoppin' Jack in the air. He ran toward the dining table happily, looking at the dish hungrily, and said, “It smells good."

“Sit properly and get ready to eat your Hoppin' Jack," said Luke. He helped to make the Hoppin' Jack this time. It was rare for him to go into the kitchen and help out. He wanted to listen to the kids' reviews even though he only helped to do some easy tasks while Luca was the one who did most of the work.

Luca carried a bowl of warm chowder from the kitchen and said, “It's too simple to just have Hoppin' Jack for lunch, so I made some creamy seafood chowder."

“That's great, Ms. Luca. How did you know I wanted to have some chowder?" Tommy smiled.

“Ms. Luca can read your mind." Rainie took a bite of the Hoppin' Jack. It tasted good, and she said contentedly, “It's yummy. Ms. Luca, teach me how to make Hoppin' Jack next time."

“Sure. I'll teach you if you're willing to learn." Even though Luca thought that Rainie was too young to learn cooking now, if Rainie was willing to learn, Luca would not discourage her.

“Okay!" Rainie smiled and took a sip of the creamy seafood chowder. “I'm going to learn how to cook from Ms. Luca!"

“Sure. You're such a clever girl. You'll be a fast learner," Luca assured.

Her child would naturally inherit her cooking talent too.

Rainie nodded. She was confident in herself.

Luke asked, “Have you all packed your stuff?"

“Daddy, don't we have our clothes at Crawford Manor? Why should we pack?" Tommy was puzzled.

“Silly Tommy. We should be wearing the new clothes Ms. Luca bought us on New Year's Day. We don't have any new clothes at Crawford Manor," Lanie reminded him.

Tommy patted the table and said, “Oh. I haven't started packing!"

Tommy stood up as he was about to pack his stuff.

Luca said, "It's not too late to pack after lunch."

"Yes, Tommy. We're not in a hurry. Daddy won't leave you alone here," said Rainie.

Tommy looked at Luke. He smiled and said, "If Daddy leaves me here, I won't have to go to Crawford Manor. I can keep Ms. Luca company and ring in the new year with her."

"Your great-grandpa asked all of you to go back." Luke ate a mouthful of Hoppin' John. It tasted better than the ones made outside. The ingredients were fresher too.

"Ah, okay. Then I'll accompany my great-grandpa after I finish packing," said Tommy.

After lunch, Luca headed to Tommy's bedroom and helped him to pack a set of new clothes and pajamas. He would be able to put on the new pajamas when he celebrated the new year at Crawford Manor. Then, he could put on the new clothes on the second day.

She could not help but get emotional when she placed Tommy's new clothes and shoes into Tommy's backpack.

Luca wanted to celebrate the new year with the kids too, but given the circumstances now...

It had been so many years, and she could finally spend the new year together with Luke and the children.

After that, it was either she or Luke were busy or something came up.

"Done packing?" Luke's voice came from outside the door.

Luca came back to her senses. She picked up Tommy's backpack and walked to the door. She smiled and replied, "We're done packing. Here's the backpack."

Luke took the backpack from Luca, looked at her, and asked, "Are you really not going over?"

"I shouldn't be going. Besides, Madam Susan doesn't welcome me either. I'll stay here. You'll be coming back after lunch tomorrow anyway," said Luca.

"I've already told the kids we're not having lunch there. We'll be coming back on New Year's day," said Luke. They did not want Luca to be alone here. That was why they planned to come back on New Year's Day after having their breakfast there.

"Old Master Crawford won't be happy if you come back so early." Luca was worried. Elders always looked forward to family reunions during the new year.

"He'll be coming along with us too. If he doesn't want to go back, you might have to clean up a guest room for him," replied Luke. Allison had come back, and she would surely head to Crawford Manor on New Year's Day.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2389-Crawford Manor would be like a battlefield if Allison was there. The old master would definitely be willing to come over.

“No problem," replied Luca. There was another guest room upstairs. It was just that there was no elevator in the villa. It might be slightly difficult for the old master to climb the stairs.

"Alright, I'll bring them over first," said Luke.

"Okay." Luca nodded and followed him downstairs. After she watched them leave, she sat on the sofa.

After Luke took the kids away, Luca felt an emptiness in her heart.

Luca looked around the living room, only to realize that after she moved here, there had never been a quiet moment. She could hear the noises of the kids playing around happily.

She could not get used to the sudden silence.

Luca picked up her phone and looked at her contacts.

Sue's name showed up. Luca reckoned that she was probably busy preparing for the new year with Jason.

Luca saw Nina's phone number and made a call.

The phone rang twice, and it was put through. Nina greeted, "Good afternoon, Luca."

"Good afternoon. Have you eaten lunch?" Luca crossed her legs on the sofa. No one was here, so she did not have to maintain her image. Besides, it was comfortable to sit like this.

"Yes. Why do you have free time to look for me? Aren't you busy preparing for the new year?" Nina asked happily.

"There's nothing much to prepare. You know I've been living abroad previously. These traditional festivals aren't that important to me." Luca was being ironic.

Then, she said, "I was wondering if you were available. Perhaps we can look for a restaurant, enjoy a relaxing afternoon tea together, and have a chat?"

Nina was startled for a moment, then she replied helplessly, "Luca, I'm sorry. I'm overseas now. I can't accompany you."

"Did you go on a vacation with Mr. Mallory?" Luca was surprised. She had been busy for the past few days and had not been paying attention to what was going on with Nina.

"Yes. He said that it's boring to celebrate New Year's back home. That's why he took me on a vacation," replied Nina. She was considered homeless since she had severed ties with Anna.

Hence, celebrating the new year this way seemed like a holiday for her.

Percy was not on good terms with the Mallory family either. That was why after his holidays started, he took Nina on vacation to Europe.

"That's wonderful. Enjoy your vacation. I'm hanging up." Luca quickly ended the call.

If Luca knew Nina and Percy were abroad, she would never have made the call.

That would make her look lonely.

Luca put her phone aside, then she picked up the remote control and turned on the TV.

The TV was broadcasting the preparations for the channel's New Year's programs.

Luca recalled those years when she celebrated the new year with Luke. They would be at Crawford Manor, watching the New Year's Eve show on TV.

The family would be watching the show together tonight. As the TV live show counted down to the new year, they would ring in the new year and wish each other a happy new year.

Luca smiled faintly. She was envious of them.

Her phone rang again.

Luca glanced at it and realized it was Queenie who called. She was lost in thoughts for a few seconds and eventually answered the call. "Happy New Year, Mrs. Norman."

"Happy New Year, Luca." Queenie's gentle voice came from the other end of the line.

It warmed Luca's heart.

"Mrs. Norman, what's the matter?" Luca asked. Even though it was heartwarming, Luca knew that Queenie must have something to tell her if she called her now.

However, she did not know if it was about Leia.

After Leia said those harsh and bitter things to her, Queenie should be too ashamed to ask for her help...

"Luca, aren't you alone? Mr. Norman and I would like to invite you to come over and celebrate the new year together," Queenie invited.

"Thank you for the invitation, Mrs. Norman. But I'm sorry, I won't be going. Nevertheless, I wish you a happy new year and good health," Luca wished her. They might be the simplest words, but they were the most sincere words.

Luca wished her parents, Grandpa Rayne, and her Aunt Rayne good health and happiness.

"Do you have other plans?" Queenie was a little surprised. Jack and Queenie initially thought of inviting her over to ring in the new year with them.

After all, the Norman family owed her a favor. Besides, they felt sorry for her as she was alone in Imperial Capital.

"No. I just don't have the habit of celebrating the new year, so." Luca explained.

"Oh, okay. That's true. The Russians don't really celebrate New Year's Eve. I'm sorry, we didn't take that into account," said Queenie. Jack and Queenie thought Luca would be glad to come over.

They thought that even though she was a foreign friend, she would be interested in celebrating the new year.

Besides, Luca was originally a citizen of A City. Even though she had been living abroad, there were a few families of citizens from Imperial Capital who would celebrate the new year there.

They thought Luca would have been influenced by them too.

"It's okay. It's just that the new year celebration this time is just like a holiday from work to me. Besides, I don't know much about the new year and the festivities," explained Luca.

It was not that Luca did not understand these. She was just afraid that she would make too many memories if she joined the celebration and would be reluctant to leave when she had to.

Queenie and Jack were related to her. If she spent time and created more memories with them, it would be more difficult for her when she left.

Every piece of memory was unique and precious to her. They were so precious that they bore a heavy weight.

Queenie thought to herself that since Luca had rejected her, she should not be trying to persuade her again. She should hang up the call. However, Queenie recalled the weather forecast she saw this morning. She could not help but remind Luca, "Okay. I saw the weather forecast stating that it'll be colder than usual these few days. Remember to keep yourself warm if you're going out."

"Okay, Mrs. Norman. Take care and keep yourself warm too," replied Luca. She suddenly felt a lump in her throat.

"Mrs. Norman, someone is calling me. I'm sorry. I got to go," said Luca.

"Okay. Goodbye," replied Queenie.

After Luca hung up on Queenie's call, she leaned on the sofa.

She did not want to celebrate the new year alone, but she rejected Queenie's invitation.

"What am I thinking..." Luca mumbled to herself. She turned up the TV's volume to make it seem like there were others in the house.

She would feel not as lonely that way.

Crawford Manor.

Mr. Griffin gave Luke a call. When Luke answered the call, he asked in a low voice, "Young Master Luke, where are you now?"

"I'm on the way back to Crawford Manor. What's the matter?" Luke already had an idea about what could be happening. Something must have happened in Crawford Manor if Mr. Griffin was calling him now.

"Old Master Crawford is asking you to hurry up and come back." Mr. Griffin sounded helpless.

"My mom went to Crawford Manor, right?" Luke asked even though he knew.

"Yes. Madam Allison brought the woman along with her too, and she started picking fights once she entered the house." said Mr. Griffin. Old Master Crawford walked into his study and closed the door behind him once he saw Allison.

Nevertheless, Allison made a big fuss, taking away Old Master Crawford's peace of mind.

Now, the only person who could stop Allison was Luke.

"I'm ten minutes away from Crawford Manor." Luke glanced at the street sign and said to Mr. Griffin.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2390-“Okay, Young Master Luke." Mr. Griffin sounded helpless.

Luke hung up the call. Lanie, who sat on the passenger seat asked, "Daddy, Grandma's doing it again, right?"

"Yes." Luke clasped the steering wheel tightly and reminded the kids, "Look for Great-grandpa later when we arrive. Remember to greet him. He's in the study. Don't come out after you go in. Got it?"

"Okay, Daddy," the three kids replied in unison.

They were afraid of Allison too. It would be better if they could stay far away from her.

Luke stopped talking. Allison could be crazy and do whatever she wanted as long as she did not influence the kids. As a father, he had the desire to protect his kids.

10 minutes later, Luke arrived at Crawford Manor. He drove into the house compound, and after he parked the car, he was not in a hurry to get out of the car.

"Daddy?" Rainie gave him a confused look.

"If you see the elders later, greet them. Then, look for Great-grandpa," Luke reminded them again.

"Daddy, don't worry. We know what to do," Rainie nodded and replied.

Luke pushed the car door open.

Mr. Griffin knew Luke had come back. He opened the umbrella and quickly walked out of the house. Then, he covered the kids under the umbrella and said, "Young Master Luke, children, you're finally back."

"Is Grandpa still in his study?" Luke asked.

"Yes. Old Master Crawford hasn't stepped out of the study since Madam Allison came back," replied Mr. Griffin.

"What about the other woman?" Luke asked again.

"Madam Allison fought with Madam Crawford just now. They've stopped arguing for now. The maid is currently cleaning up her bedroom and preparing another room for the guest. She should be on the third floor now," answered Mr. Griffin.

Of course, Susan would not want to see Allison come back for the new year. Before the two of them even exchanged any words with each other, they began to quarrel.

It was so intense that if it were not for Yuri stopping them, they would have started to fight.

Old Master Crawford did not intend to stop them from arguing. Instead, he listened to classical music in his study. He turned up the volume and closed the door. That way, the noises coming from downstairs would not be able to disturb him.

However, Mr. Griffin was troubled.

He could not hide and leave them alone like what Old Master Crawford was doing, but he was in no position to stop this ridiculous family argument.

"Okay." Luke nodded without asking the reason Allison and Susan fought.

“Mr. Griffin, let's go in." Rainie took the initiative to hold the butler's hand.

"Okay." Mr. Griffin held the umbrella and covered the kids so that the snow would not fall on them.

Luke followed beside them.novelbin

When they entered the living room, Susan was sitting on the sofa. Her face was still red. The big argument between her and Allison had made her blood pressure rise.

Louis was taking her blood pressure. Then, he saw Luke coming in. He smiled and greeted, “Brother, you're back."

“Yes." Luke nodded. He knew what had happened when he saw Louis helping Susan measure her blood pressure. Then, Luke greeted, “Mother."

Susan sneered. She could not say anything as Louis was still taking her blood pressure. That was why she did not talk or insult him.

The three kids stood in a row and greeted Susan and Louis politely, “Hello Grandma Susan. Hello, Uncle Louis."

“You're such good children." Louis could not help but secretly let out a sigh when he looked at the three kids who were so polite.

How well-mannered they were.

His daughter, Thea, was unable to behave like that. She would hide whenever she saw someone else, and she would keep quiet as well. She refused to take the initiative to greet the others. Even if it was someone close to her, it would still depend on her mood.

The doctor said it was normal for her as Thea was mentally unhealthy. She would slowly recover under her parent's guidance.

However, Louis thought that other than Thea being mentally unhealthy, another possibility was that she was being spoiled.

Thea thought she was the little princess in the Crawford family. That was why she did not have to be polite. She believed that she was superior and thought highly of herself no matter who she met.

Thea would only speak more with the people she was close to.

Louis felt helpless as there was nothing he could do.

Luke said to the kids, “Off you go. Say hello to Great-grandpa."

“Yes, Daddy," replied Lanie. Then, Lanie led his younger brother and sister and left.

Susan's blood pressure results came out. Louis glanced at the sphygmomanometer and said, “Your blood pressure is slightly high. Mom, sit there and rest for a while."

"How could it be not? New Year's isn't even here yet and that woman is already getting on my nerves," Susan said in a hostile manner. She withdrew her hand, looked at Luke, and ranted, "Luke, what's wrong with your mother? It doesn't matter if she came back to celebrate the new year, but she even brought a stranger here. That woman has nothing to do with the Crawford family. What's her purpose for doing so?"

“I'm sorry. That woman is her personal nurse working in the plastic surgery hospital in Seoul,” answered Luke.

It was indeed inappropriate for Allison to do such a thing.

It was a day for the family to reunite, yet Allison brought an outsider here. Although she brought the woman back to Imperial Capital, the woman could stay at the villa. There was no need to bring her here.

“Did she say that? Do you believe her? Do you even know her?” Susan threw three questions at Luke, then she mentioned an event that had happened in the past. “Previously, Allison brought an outsider into the house to steal things. Perhaps she has other plans this time. Luke, you should know that Old Master Crawford doesn't like us bringing strangers back here to spend the night, especially women with an unknown identity. What the hell is she thinking?”

“Mom, stop bringing up the past.” Louis was a little embarrassed. It had been so long and Allison had already gotten what she deserved. It was pointless for Susan to bring it up.

“I'm sorry. I'll talk to her,” replied Luke in a cold voice. He was thinking of sending that woman back to the villa.

"You can't do anything either. It's obvious that Old Master Crawford doesn't want that woman in his house, but your mother insists on letting that woman spend the night here and celebrate the new year with us. Are you better at convincing her than Old Master Crawford?" Susan asked with a disgusted look on her face, and she continued, "It seems like I have to lock all the cabinets where I store my jewelry. Otherwise, someone might steal it. We have to beware of someone who has a criminal record, after all. Birds of a feather flock together. I'm afraid that woman is up to no good."

Luke remained silent while Louis tugged on Susan's sleeve.

Susan pulled back her sleeve and glowered at him.

It did not matter if Louis was not helping her, but he was even acting like this.

“Anyway, Luke, you know what kind of person your mom used to be. I have to be straightforward with you. If anything happens when your Mom and that woman are here in our house, don't blame me for calling the police,” said Susan. She rose to her feet and staggered for a moment because of her high blood pressure.

“Mom, let me help you. Let's go back to your room.” Louis quickly helped her up.

Susan sneered and said, “I'm going to my room to keep my expensive jewelry and designer handbags before an unknown person sees them and tries to steal them.”