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Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2461-Twins in Her Womb: Sir President, Please be Gentle Chapter 2461 The Boss Can't Escape

Percy knew how determined he was and opted to support him. "I’ll help you with anything you need."

"Let’s go in," Luke said. His head felt clearer after being out in the cold for so long.

Since he had determined his next step, Luke had to double his efforts to get Luca back to his side.

The two brought some cold wind with them as they walked into the living room on the second floor. After Percy closed the door, he could not help but complain, "I’m lacking training."

When he went under special training, he was forced to wear a singlet as he did various drills in the snow. At that time, he did not feel cold at all.

Now, he was unable to bear the cold when he stood outside on the balcony for a while.

Luke gave him a cool look and reminded him, "You’re weak."

"Nonsense, I'm not weak at all. If you don't believe me, ask Nina." Percy corrected him sternly since it was a matter involving his male ego.

"I’m sure Nina will protect your ego, but to be honest, if you feel weak, you can ask Luca to prepare some medicines for you. After you take them, I’m sure that your body will be as good as new," Luke said.

"Let’s go for a run outside. I’ll show you what a real man is." Percy tugged on Luke's sleeve. He had to prove that he was not a weakling.

He felt cold standing there, but he believed that it would not affect him if he was active.

"Let go." Luke shook his arm off.

"What? You don’t dare to? Is there anything that Mr. Luke Crawford doesn't dare to do?" Percy provoked him.

Luke looked at him and thought he was acting childish. It seemed that love would make a person stupid.

Percy was the perfect example.

Seeing that Luke did not respond, Percy took the opportunity to say with certainty, "You’re a coward."

Luke was not bothered. He was about to go down when the phone in his pocket rang.

He took the phone out and found that Jason was calling.

"What's the matter?" Luke answered the call and held the phone to his ear.

"Boss, Happy New Year. Ms. Tanner called me in the middle of the night last night and asked you to call her back. It seems like it's something urgent..." Jason's tone was full of helplessness.

"She called you?" Luke raised his eyebrows. After he blocked Allison's number, he did not expect her to go straight to Jason.

"Yes, she didn't tell me any details. Boss, do you think she got into trouble again..." Jason could not think of another reason.

After all, Luke had him transfer money to Allison every month.

The money was just transferred to her account at the beginning of the month. It was impossible that Allison ran out of money so soon.

Although Luke was impatient with Allison, he did not pay her a single cent less compared to before. That amount of money was enough to cover a full year's expenses for an ordinary family.

"I see." Luke did not make a stance.

He did not want to make guesses about Allison. No matter whether it was a good or a bad possibility, it would end up being worse than expected.

"Boss, you won't call Ms. Tanner back, will you?" Jason took note of his bland tone. Any other son would not react as such when they hear that something had happened to their mother.

However, he could not bring himself to blame his boss. After all, Allison was a troublemaker. Over the years, she had rubbed off every bit of Luke's patience and love for her.

Anyone who had a mother as such had bad luck.

"If you're annoyed with her, feel free to block her," Luke said and hung up the call.

He would never return Allison's call.

Luke was certain that she would look for Jason if he did not respond to her, which was why Luke advised him to block her number.

Jason put down the phone helplessly when he heard the busy tone on the other end of the phone.

Sue served breakfast for Kari and Teri. When she saw Jason's expression, she asked, "Mr. Crawford won't call Ms. Tanner back?"

"He even asked me to block Ms. Tanner's number," Jason said. He did not dare to do so since she was his boss' mother.

Allison could not get in touch with Luke anymore, and if she could not reach him as well, the blame would fall on him if something happened.

Sue laughed out loud when she saw how stressed he looked. "Since Luke told you to do it, just block that woman. We'll end up being entangled in this mess even further if she can't reach Luke and you don't block her."

"That's true..." Jason hesitated. After all, it was Luke who gave him the option to block her.

"Also, Luke went as far as to hide in X City just to get away from her..." Sue learned from Nina that Luke was not in A City but in X City. She paused and said, "By the way, does Allison know where our house is?"

"Don't worry. She's not interested in our family." After some persuasion, Jason thought about it and sent Allison a text message.

He told her that he had relayed her message to Luke and asked her to stop interrupting his vacation.

Jason blocked Allison's number after the text message was successfully sent.

He blocked her new number, the old number, and the landline.

When all that was done, Jason breathed a sigh of relief.

He woke up to Allison's call last night and this morning.

He was in a good mood now that he had blocked her.

"Blocked?" Sue served him his breakfast.

"Blocked," Jason said. He picked up the knife and fork and smiled at her. "Thank you, my love."

"How could Luke involve you in his family affairs..." Sue complained. She wanted to sleep in, but Allison called Jason first thing in the morning and disturbed their sleep.

She told Jason not to mute his phone yesterday because she thought Allison would stay quiet and stop making a fuss.

After all, Allison was the kind of person who slept until the sun was shining brightly. She did not expect that she would wake up earlier than anyone else just to call him.

Sue's plan to stay in bed was ruined, so she could not help but feel a little resentful.

"There's no other way. I have to attend to the things that the boss doesn't want to take care of," Jason said. He was not just Luke's work assistant.

"We should be able to get some peace for the next few days," Jason added.

"What do you think Allison will do if she can't contact you or Mr. Crawford?" Sue felt that Allison must have something urgent to talk to Luke about.

Otherwise, she would not be looking for Jason during odd hours.

"The boss can't escape if she goes to Crawford Manor." Jason could not stop himself from gloating.

He had dealt with so many matters relating to Allison for Luke. Since Allison could not get to him, she would likely head to Crawford Manor.

In the end, Luke would still be involved.

Kari looked at the expression on Jason's face, and she was puzzled. "Dad, what are you laughing about?"

Jason touched the corner of his mouth, shook his head, and said, "I didn't laugh."

"Who's the Allison that you're talking about?" Teri asked.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2462-"Uncle Luke's mother," Sue answered for Jason.

"Let's eat." Jason urged the children. It was best for the children not to be involved with adults' matters...

On the other hand.

Allison called Jason the moment she received his text.

The call could not get through, and she realized that she had been blocked again.

She threw the spoon on the table.

Sophian, who was sitting across from her, was startled. "Ms. Allison, what's wrong?"

"Jason blocked me!" Allison had a stern expression. She could not get over her being scammed and would not have a peaceful sleep if she could not resolve it.

That was why she called Jason first thing in the morning.

After that, she waited for an answer.

She was not satisfied with Jason's answer, so she asked Sophian, "Where's the SIM card we bought earlier?"

"You said that the blocked number was useless, so I canceled the number and threw the SIM card away." Sophian took out a napkin and wiped her mouth.

Allison reached out her hand and said, "Give me your phone. I'm going to ask him if he doesn't want his job anymore!"

Sophian handed Allison her phone.

Allison called Jason without a second thought.

The call rang twice before it was hung up.

"D*mn..." Allison gripped the phone tightly, and Sophian noticed the displeasure on her face.

Allison would always throw her phone when she was upset, so Sophian quickly said, "Ms. Allison, that's my phone. I don't have the money to buy a new phone..."

Allison slammed the phone on the table.

Sophian took her phone in distress and checked it. Fortunately, she did not throw it on the floor, so her phone did not break.

Allison leaned back in her chair and folded her arms across her chest. "I'm pissed off!"

"Ms. Allison, you should have something to eat." Sophian coaxed her with a complicated mood.

Unexpectedly, even Luke's subordinates did not take Allison seriously.

If this continued, her remaining hundreds of dollars would be squandered in less than two days. At that time, they would have to live like paupers.

She did not come back to A City with Allison to be poor.

"What did you make? It tastes horrible." Allison looked at the cereal on the table with disgust.

Sophian said in an aggrieved tone, "Ms. Allison, I have no money, so this is all I can afford..."

‘Allison only has a few hundred dollars left. What good food is she expecting to eat? She should count her blessings that we have food on the table.’

"You don't have any money? That’s impossible. You worked in Korea for so many years! How could you not have saved a penny?" Allison suspected that Sophian was just making an excuse by saying that she had no money.

"Ms. Allison, my salary is used for my surgeries. Didn't I tell you before? If a woman wants to have good skin, she must be willing to spend money..." Sophian explained to her.

Even if she had money, she would not give all her money to Allison.

Although her son was rich, Luke did not share a good relationship with Allison.

"No, I have to find a way." Allison was anxious when she thought about the money she had left. She picked up his phone.

"Ms. Allison, what are you doing?" Sophian had a hunch that Allison was about to get into trouble when she saw her act.

"He doesn't want to answer my call, right? There’s someone that he’ll most definitely listen to. Pack up. I'll order a ride. Let’s head out," Allison stood up.

Hearing that, Sophian immediately brought the bowl to her mouth and quickly finished the cereal.

She was not sure when Allison's farce would come to an end, and she did not want to starve herself.

Allison turned around and saw that Sophian was still eating, so she frowned and urged her, "Hurry up."

"I’m coming, Ms. Allison." Sophian took out a tissue, wiped her mouth, and followed behind Allison immediately.

They went to Crawford Manor.

Sophian felt like backing out when she thought of Susan. They stood outside the door of Crawford Manor, and Sophian asked, "Ms. Allison, are we really going to go in?"

"Of course! He can only be contacted through his grandfather now." Allison took out the key and unlocked the door.

"If Old Master Crawford asks why you’re in a rush to contact Mr. Crawford..." Sophian asked cautiously. She was still worried that Susan would tell everyone about how she tried to seduce Luke, so she wanted to stop Allison.

"I don't have money now. I can't live without it. What can't I say at this point?" Allison hurried to the main house.

Sophian bit the bullet and kept up, hoping not to bump into Susan.

She was worried that the Crawfords, known as one of the rich and famous families in A City, would exact retribution.

Allison walked into the living room and found that there was no one in the living room, not even the butler. She asked aloud, "Where's everyone?"

The butler came out of the kitchen and greeted Allison respectfully, "Madam Allison, why are you here?"

"This is my home too. Why can't I be here?" Allison glared at the butler, her face full of resentment.

She thought that Old Master Crawford did not like her because the butler must have spoken ill of her to him.

"Nothing. Take a seat. I'll make you a cup of coffee." The butler did not forget that Allison did not like tea. She drank only coffee.

"No need. Is Dad in the bedroom?" Allison was not in the mood for coffee. She just wanted to get in touch with Luke through Old Master Crawford.

"Old Master Crawford went to church early in the morning. He probably won't be back until noon," The butler replied.

"Why didn't you follow him to church?" Allison asked suspiciously. She also recalled that Old Master Crawford would go to church for prayers around this time.

However, it did not seem right to her that Old Master Crawford went to the church without the butler.

"Madam Susan and Master Louis went with him, so Old Master Crawford didn't ask me to go along. I'm in charge of getting the vegetarian meal ready at home," the butler replied.

Every New Year, Old Master Crawford would go to the church to worship. At the same time, the whole family would have to eat vegetarian food for one day.

The butler was checking the ingredients in the kitchen just now to make sure that all the ingredients were vegetarian.

Allison nodded, still looking stern.

"Madam Allison, do you have anything urgent to talk to the old master about?” the butler asked cautiously.

Old Master Crawford had verbally told Allison not to come back, but she still did. He knew that something must have happened.

Otherwise, she would not brashly go against Old Master Crawford's orders like this.

"What does that have to do with you? I'm hungry, send some breakfast to my bedroom." Allison rolled her eyes. It was pointless for her to do anything else since Old Master Crawford was not home.

She was facing Old Master Crawford, so she would not dare to call him and urge him to come back.

"Okay, Ma'am. However, today's breakfast may not be to your liking," the butler said. He had worked at the Crawford Manor for so many years and knew everyone's food preferences.

"What's for breakfast?" Allison asked.

"Porridge oatmeal, plain croissant, and some muffins,” the butler replied. He knew that Allison would not enjoy any of these options.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2463-Sure enough, Allison frowned as she was repulsed. "It's so plain. Others might think that we can't afford to eat meat."

"Madam Allison, we only have vegetarian food at home today. This is all we have," the butler whispered. He could not do anything even though Allison was dissatisfied.

There were other ingredients in the refrigerator, but Old Master Crawford made it clear that they all had to eat vegetarian food today. He could not make an exception for her as Old Master Crawford would be furious when he found out.

The Crawfords could eat meat, just not at Crawford Manor.

Allison could not help but mutter, "I chose a bad time to come back."

"Madam Allison, do you still want to eat breakfast?" the butler asked. He did not give her other choices. She could either choose to eat or not.

"Of course! I'm starving. Bring it to my room," Allison said.

"Okay, Madam Allison." The butler looked at Sophian. He had to treat her like a guest even though what she did had spread throughout Crawford Manor. Old Master Crawford had heard about it as well. "Ms.

Thomas, do you want breakfast?"

Sophian regretted finishing the rest of the cereal. She would not have done that if she knew that Allison would head back to Crawford Manor.

After all, the food prepared by Crawford Manor's cook was quite different from that of cereal.

"No, thank you. I've already eaten." Sophian tried to be as polite as possible. Although she knew that her reputation here could not be worse, she still had to maintain her image.

"Okay." The butler turned around and walked into the kitchen to prepare breakfast for Allison.

Allison took off her scarf, glanced at Sophian, and said, "Come on. Let's go upstairs."

"Okay, Ms. Allison." Sophian followed her upstairs.

When they arrived on the second floor, Allison walked to her bedroom.

There was no change in her bedroom. It was the same as when she left. It seemed that no one had cleaned it since...

Nevertheless, it did not make a difference. Crawford Manor was spotless, so there would not be much dust even if the room was not cleaned for a few days.

"Ms. Allison, are we going to spend the night here?" Sophian asked. She could not help but feel a little excited and got some ideas when she thought of spending another night at Crawford Manor.

"We're leaving right after the goal is achieved. I don't know if that b*tch Susan cursed my room when I was away. I can't sleep well if I stay here tonight," Allison said. She did not plan to fight for anything. After all, the important guests had already visited over the last few days.

Crawford Manor would be quiet for the next few days. If she stayed, all she could do was fight with Susan, which she could not be bothered to do at that moment.

She did not want to risk angering Old Master Crawford any more than she already had.

"Okay. I'm just worried that your body will be overwhelmed by running around too much." Sophian's eyes flashed with disappointment when she found out that she could not spend the night at Crawford

Manor...

She had uploaded the photos she took last time on social media.

Those photos made her popular among her circle of friends. Many expressed their envy and asked her if she had met a rich man.

Sophian thought that if she could stay there for another night, she would be able to take a lot of photos and continue to show off on social media.

Allison knew what she had in mind and said, "Why? You want to stay here?"

"Ms. Allison, I didn't..." Sophian shook her head.

"If it wasn't for my son, Luke, this family wouldn't have reserved a bedroom for me. Your guest room was cleaned up long ago. The rest of the Crawford don't welcome you. If you don't believe it, wait and see." Allison sat on the couch. She crossed her legs gracefully.

She sat like a lady, but her hideous face was not at all ladylike.

"Ms. Allison, it was just a casual question," Sophian explained immediately. She was frustrated at herself for not hiding her intentions well enough that Allison took notice.

Allison smiled, and the folds on her face crumpled together.

The butler brought Allison breakfast and a cup of coffee for Sophian. After he put it down, he did not say anything and was about to leave.

Allison said, "Let me know when Dad comes back later."

"Okay, Madam Allison," the butler responded and turned around to leave.

Allison gestured for Sophian to close the bedroom door. After doing that, Sophian sat across from her.

"Ms. Allison, are you just going to wait here?" Sophian took a sip of her coffee. Although she could not judge the quality of the coffee beans, she thought that the coffee that she was served was the best that she had ever had.

"What else can I do?" Allison picked up a plain croissant and took a bite. Although it did not taste like meat, it was much better than cereal.

"Won't it be boring for you? If only I brought over some skincare products, then I could do a facial for you to pass the time," Sophian said.

Allison yawned and said, "It's boring, but for now, I don't have the headspace to think about getting a facial. I'll be taking a nap after breakfast. Stay right here and don't make any noises that'll disturb me."

She was worried that Sophian would wander around and cause more trouble for her.

Allison's only way out was Old Master Crawford. She did not want to cause any trouble.

"Ms. Allison, can't I walk around?" Sophian felt that Allison was trying to keep her captive. She was a little unhappy but did not dare to show it.

"It's not the time to complicate things. Didn't you wake up early today? Why don't you sleep for a bit more? You're petite, so you'll fit on the sofa perfectly," Allison said. She took a sip of coffee and wiped her mouth before she stood up and walked to the bed.

Sophian watched Allison lay down and tuck herself in before she glanced at the leftover breakfast on the coffee table.

She sighed helplessly and cleaned up the table before she brought it outside the door. She then closed the door.

Since Allison said so, she did not dare to walk around the house and could only sit on the sofa to play with her phone.

Since she could not make a sound and she did not bring headphones, Sophian could only read a l to kill time.

Old Master Crawford and the others returned to Crawford Manor at noon.

When the butler saw Old Master Crawford, he stepped forward to support him.

Old Master Crawford changed his shoes and asked, "Is lunch ready?"

"It's ready, but Old Master Crawford, Madam Allison is back. She said that she has something urgent to talk to you about," the butler said.

"She's back? What for?" Allison had called him to complain about Luke, but he ignored what she said after he learned more about the situation. He was annoyed that his daughter-in-law had come back.

Susan heard Allison's name mentioned and eavesdropped on their conversation.

"She didn't tell me anything. She just said that she has something important to talk to you about. Do you want me to tell her to come downstairs now?" the butler asked.

"She's upstairs now?" Old Master Crawford asked.

"Yes, she said to let her know immediately when you're back," the butler nodded and repeated what Allison said.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2464-"Don't tell her yet," Old Master Crawford said immediately. He then glanced at Susan, who was next to him. He wanted to have a peaceful lunch.

"Will do." The butler knew what Old Master Crawford meant.

Susan raised the corner of her mouth with pride. Her efforts had paid off.

During the past few days, many guests came by the house. As the hostess of Crawford Manor, she entertained each guest in good taste and many praised her.

It had shifted Old Master Crawford’s opinion of her.

It was clear that he now favored her...

"Is lunch ready?" Old Master Crawford asked. He intended to leave Allison’s matter aside until he had lunch.

"The cook has gotten everything ready. She prepared all vegetarian dishes as per your instructions. You can have lunch anytime." the butler said.

"Inform the kitchen to serve lunch now." Old Master Crawford walked into the dining room with the help of his cane.

"Got it." The butler hurried to the kitchen.

When Thea heard that they were eating vegetarian food, she shook Yuri's hand and said, "Mom, I want to eat meat."

Yuri was fully aware of Thea's eating habits. She squatted down to look her in the eye. "Dear, everyone at home is eating vegetarian food today. It’s just for today. There’ll be meat tomorrow."

"Ah, we also have to eat vegetarian food for dinner?" Thea frowned deeper. She did not want to eat vegetarian food for dinner as well.

"It was like this before as well." Yuri looked at her daughter with some doubts in her heart. It was the same every year, but Thea had never raised much concern.

‘Why is she so against it now?’

It was the Crawfords' rule to eat vegetarian food for the day, so she did not dare to prepare anything with meat for her daughter. Children were not good at keeping secrets, and the Crawfords would find out what she did.

At that time, a scolding was inevitable.

Seeing that Thea was about to cry, Yuri sighed in her heart that children were inconstant.

In the past, Thea would eat anything as long as the food was delicious, even if it did not have any meat.

However, she was now clamoring for meat.

"Be good. I'll take you out to eat some delicious food tomorrow." Yuri was afraid that her daughter would cry. After all, the last thing Old Master Crawford wanted to see was someone in the family crying and making trouble during the New Year, so she hurriedly coaxed her.

Thea thought about it for a while and reluctantly agreed.

Yuri walked into the dining room with her daughter.

Allison was upstairs catching up on sleep and did not know that Old Master Crawford had returned. As such, they had a peaceful meal.

After he ate, Old Master Crawford slowly stood up with the help of his cane and said to the butler, "Hold me. I want to go to the study."

Susan, who was on the side, wanted to watch the drama unfold. If Old Master Crawford talked to Allison in the study, she would miss out on it, so she immediately said, "Dad, you don't need to go to the study. We're all family here. If Allison has something to say, she can say it in the living room, no?"

Old Master Crawford knew what she had in mind when she suggested that. He glared at her and pointed out, "Don't even think about causing any trouble. Everyone, control yourselves today. No one is allowed to make a scene."

Susan pursed her lips contemptuously.

She wanted to see how far Allison would go. She thought that Allison was not looking for Old Master Crawford because of her but it was likely to do with Luke.

The mother and son were at odds. Susan would never get tired of such theatrics.

"Mom, let's go. It's time for Thea's nap," Louis said for fear that Susan would dare to go to the study to snoop on their conversation.

"What does it have to do with me? You're her father. Why do you want me to go?" Susan looked at him, dissatisfied.

She was certain that he knew that she wanted to see how it would play out.

'He's using Thea as an excuse. He just doesn't want me involved!'

Susan was dissatisfied. 'Did Louis forget that I'm his biological mother?!'

Old Master Crawford ignored Susan and went upstairs with the help of the butler.

Susan looked at the back of Old Master Crawford and glared at Louis. "You useless thing! Why can't I be there to see it when Allison is distressed?"

Louis frowned and asked, "Mom, how do you know she's in trouble?"

Susan took a deep breath, rolled her eyes, and scolded, "Why else would she come look for your grandfather in desperation? Maybe she can't even afford to eat now!"

Louis was still skeptical.

'Could Allison be in distress?'

Although her relationship with Luke was terrible, Luke would never leave her to die. He had heard that Luke was giving Allison a large sum of allowance to cover her living expenses every month. As long as she did not spend it particularly extravagantly, it was enough for her to splurge.

'How does Mom know that Allison is desperate?'

In the study.

Susan was not allowed in. Old Master Crawford sat in the executive chair to wait for Allison.

Knock, knock. There was a knock on the door followed by the butler saying, "Old Master Crawford, Madam Allison is here."

"Come in." Old Master Crawford's was loud like a bell, full of power.

Allison's heart trembled inexplicably when she heard Old Master Crawford's voice. She had a hunch that Old Master Crawford would criticize her for what she was about to tell him...

She instantly regretted her decision.

However, if she left, she would have to live in hunger and cold...

Allison gritted her teeth and glanced at Susan, who was standing far away in the corridor. Even from a distance, she could see the schadenfreude on her face.

She pushed the door and walked in.

Susan leaned against the wall and said in a lazy tone, "Ugh, no soap drama for me today."

The butler looked her way.

Susan had no intention of leaving although she was far away and the study was soundproofed. She knew that she could not hear anything at this distance.

However, she just wanted to see what would happen next, so she stayed here.

In the study.

Allison closed the door, took a deep breath, and walked over to the chair opposite Old Master Crawford. She sat down and greeted him awkwardly, "Happy New Year, Dad."

"Get on with it," Old Master Crawford said ruthlessly. He had already learned from the maids about what happened from New Year's Eve to New Year's Day.

He believed that if Allison had not allowed it, a stranger would not have dared to do such an outrageous act.

"Dad, I have no other options. Please help me," Allison said as her tears fell.

Old Master Crawford was indifferent to her tears. He looked at her coldly, waiting for her to get to the point.

Seeing that Old Master Crawford had no intention of comforting her, Allison knew that her trick would not work. She cut to the subject and told him all about her being scammed.

"What were you thinking?" Old Master Crawford. He did not expect that Allison, who had always been nimble-witted, would be scammed out of all of her money.

Allison was taken aback. She said, "Dad, I'm desperate. If it weren't for my relationship with Luke falling to bits, I wouldn't have thought about investing all my money."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2465-"Don't blame Luke for getting scammed. Luke didn't make you invest your money with dubious people." Old Master Crawford felt repulsed by what she said.

Allison was startled. It felt like her throat was stuffed with a mouthful of phlegm that she could not cough out. It felt uncomfortable.

She did not expect Old Master Crawford to speak up for Luke like that.

"I—"

"Although Luke and you don't have the best relationship, he has never skimmed on your daily expenses as well as your treatment in South Korea. You had so much money to invest because Luke gave you that money. Don't blame others for your stupidity," Old Master Crawford lectured Allison with a stern expression.

"Dad, I know that it's my fault..." Allison realized that blaming it on Luke would not work.

It would not work even if she wanted to shift some of the blame to Luke.

Old Master Crawford was too smart and partial to Luke for that.

"I won't help you." Old Master Crawford said. Luke did not short Allison on her food and clothing. He held no responsibility for Allison's being scammed.

Allison could not help but feel resentment in her heart. ‘If it were not for him behaving like this every time, I wouldn't have gone to jail!'

She believed that she would not have ended up where she was if it were not for him.

"Dad, I know what you mean. I just want you to help me get in touch with Luke," Allison said.

Old Master Crawford suddenly thought of a very serious issue. "Did you borrow money from others to invest in this scam?"

"No, but I just received my living expenses two days before the New Year and now I have no money to get me through this month..." Allison shook her head quickly. Her living expenses for one month were enough for her to invest. There was no need for her to borrow money from others.

It was just that that month's living expenses were just paid out and there were more than 20 days until the next month. In these 20 days, she had to go back to South Korea for treatment, so a few hundred dollars was not enough to cover her airfare and living expenses.

"You know I won't give you any money," Old Master Crawford said indifferently. Although Allison was his daughter-in-law, what she had done was outrageous. He disliked her more and more each day

"Dad, I didn't even think of asking you for money. I just want you to contact Luke for me. Otherwise..." Allison hesitated, but her tone was a little threatening.

"Otherwise what?" Old Master Crawford knew that Luke had blocked Allison. He noticed her threat, and his cloudy eyes narrowed slightly. He had not looked at others like this in a long time.

In the past, when he looked at others like this, that person would see the end of their business within two months.

Allison was terrified by his stare. She had no other choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Otherwise, I can only live at home. I know you don't want to see me, and I also want to go back to Korea for treatment, but I have no money. If you can't help me contact Luke, I can only stay here until next month before I can go back to Korea.”

Although Old Master Crawford did not like her living here, she did not have to worry about food if she stayed in Crawford Manor. If she did not shop, she would not have to spend a penny.

Old Master Crawford's mood sank.

She sounded helpless, but it was clear that she had planned it out carefully. There would be no peace if Allison stayed here for another month.

"Go back first. I'll contact Luke for you later," Old Master Crawford said. Although he did not enjoy being threatened by Allison, he did not want there to be any drama at home.

She and Susan would not get tired even if they argued for a month.

"Dad, why don't you contact him now?" Allison would only feel relieved if Old Master Crawford called Luke in front of her.

"It's lunchtime. Can't you let Luke eat in peace?" Old Master Crawford asked. She, the mother, did not know how to take pity on her son, but he, the grandfather, would still make sure that his grandson was taken care of.

Allison pursed her lips and stood up.

When she got to the door, Old Master Crawford asked, "You brought that woman back, didn't you?"

"Yes, Dad. She's helping me with my skin. I can't live without her." Allison looked at him. She was worried that he would bring up what happened on New Year's Eve.

"This woman is sneaky. Make sure you keep a close eye on her. Louis is at home, and I don't want to see that kind of thing happen again." Old Master Crawford warned her.

Allison breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Old Master Crawford did not come after her even though he knew what had happened. She quickly agreed. "Don't worry, she won't dare to."

"Go out. I'll call Luke when it's almost time." Old Master Crawford leaned on the executive chair and closed his eyes.

Allison hurriedly left.

As soon as the study door closed, Old Master Crawford opened his eyes and took out his phone.

He did not call Luke in front of Allison because he knew her temperament.

Allison was respectful toward him but had never been kind to Luke. She treated him as if Luke owed her.

As such, he deliberately made up an excuse and did not call Luke in front of her.

There were still a few days of holiday left for the New Year, but now that Allison made such a mess, Old Master Crawford had no choice but to inform Luke. He could not afford to get involved as the head of the family.

Susan would call him out for being unfair if he got involved.

Old Master Crawford chose to text Luke all about Allison being scammed and expressed his stance.

He received a reply from Luke soon after. [Grandpa, I'll come back tomorrow to deal with it.]

Old Master Crawford put his phone down and sighed.

If it were not for the impending feud at home, he would want Luke to let Allison be.

'How can a mother drag her son down like this?'

Outside the study.

When Susan saw Allison come out, she stepped forward and gloated on purpose. "Why are you back?"

Allison rolled her eyes and ignored Susan.

She was well aware that she could not afford to annoy Old Master Crawford now or she would not even be able to stay in Crawford Manor.

After all, Old Master Crawford has made it clear that he would not help her monetarily but would help her contact Luke. If she got into a big fight with Susan, she may be kicked out of Crawford Manor again.

Old Master Crawford only helped her reach out to Luke because he did not want her to stay in Crawford Manor for the long term.

Quarrels were inevitable as long as she and Susan lived under the same roof. Allison thought of that and forced herself to ignore Susan's disgusting face.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the wrinkles on your face are so horrifying. I didn't expect that you'd dare to come back," Susan mocked her viciously.

Allison went past her and continued to ignore her.

Susan followed behind Allison and continued to make fun of her, "I heard that you came back after causing trouble outside. What are you thinking? All you do is cause trouble for your son all day."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2466-"It's none of your business. Get out!" Allison was ticked off by Susan. She stared at Susan with her bloodshot eyes.

Susan was taken aback by her indignant expression.

When she snapped out of it, Susan sprayed her saliva all over as she shouted, "If anyone's to leave the mansion, it'll be you! You're the shameless mistress. You're someone who destroys families!"

Allison raised her hand and wanted to slap Susan.

Susan took a step back and looked at the butler next to her. "Go and get Dad here to throw this crazy woman out!"

When she heard that she was going to be kicked out, Allison withdrew her hand as she knew that she could not leave the house just yet.

"Madam Susan, Old Master Crawford has allowed Madam Allison to come back to live here. Why don't you leave the matter alone?" The butler bit the bullet and reminded her.

'It makes sense why Old Master Crawford asked Susan to move to Louis' villa after the New Year.

As long as Allison was around, Crawford Manor would never find peace.

Even without Allison, Susan could pick on things to fuss about. The two Mrs. Crawfords were not to be messed around with.

"When did you hear Old Master Crawford agree to her moving back here?" Susan glared at her.

Allison, who was on the side, was pumped. She said proudly, "Dad didn't drive me away, which means that he has agreed to let me come back. After all, my son is more capable than your son. He manages

T Corporation so well that the company has grown rapidly and steadily. If it were your son in his place, the company might have even gone out of business. I gave birth to such an excellent son as Luke. It makes sense that Dad is allowing me to stay here."

Luke's existence irked Susan. She clenched her fist, and the blue veins on the back of her hand bulged. "So what if you gave birth to Luke? Didn't you leave him in the orphanage to fend for himself? Maybe Luke isn't even Zachary's son. After all, you left him at the orphanage for so many years. It could be that you found some random kid and claimed that he's Zachary's son knowing that the Crawfords wanted a child..."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Luke is Zachary's son. When he was brought back to the Crawfords, we did a DNA test. I have you to thank for that. If it weren't for you not being able to get pregnant, Luke and I wouldn't have been able to return to Crawford Manor," Allison continued taunting her.

After fighting with Susan for so many years, she already knew what provoked her.

If Susan had been able to get pregnant sooner, the Crawfords would not have known about Luke's existence and brought him back.

"DNA test? Maybe you used some tricks to fool us. After all, you stole someone's daughter and sent her to the countryside. You made the daughter of the Normans live in the countryside and suffer years of hardship. I wonder why the Normans haven't come for you?" Susan was triggered and went all out.

The butler could not let it go on anymore or they might get into a fight. He stepped forward and said, "Madams, today is a special day. Please stop arguing. If Old Master Crawford gets angry, It won't be good news for anyone."

Susan turned her face away and snorted. "There's a saying, 'ugly people get into more trouble'. Sl*ts will also turn ugly if they do too many bad things. I believe in karma!"

Allison stared at Susan, wanting to scratch her face with sharp fingernails so she could experience her pain. "Susan, do you believe that I'll slash your face right now and let you experience how it feels?"

Susan was horrified as Allison looked like she was going to hurt her. It was as if she could pick up a knife and slash her face at any time.

She took a step back and scolded, "Madwoman! It seems that you not only need a cosmetician but also a psychiatrist. Have your precious son hire one for you."

Susan left after she said that for fear that Allison would pick up a knife and slash her face if she was any slower.

Yuri told Susan that Allison was disfigured and likely to act rashly, so she should be on guard.

The butler was speechless as he looked at Susan leaving. He then looked at Allison and said softly, "Madam Allison, you should go back to your bedroom. If Old Master Crawford comes out..."

"Go back to my bedroom?!" Allison interrupted him impatiently. "I haven't eaten yet. When are we having lunch?'

The butler was taken aback. The whole family but Allison had already eaten lunch because of the request of Old Master Crawford...

"Madam Allison, the rest of the family has already had lunch."

"Didn't Old Master Crawford just come back?" As soon as Allison finished speaking, she understood what had happened. She squinted her eyes at the butler and said, "Did you inform me late on purpose?"

The butler said, "It was at Old Master Crawford's request..."

Allison froze, thinking that the butler would not dare lie nor blame Old Master Crawford for his mistakes.

If he acted on Old Master Crawford's orders, she could only pretend that nothing happened.

"What about me and Ms. Thomas, then? Did you leave anything for us?" Allison asked. Although there were only vegetarian dishes, the food cooked by the chef at Crawford Manor was not too bad.

"The kitchen didn't keep anything. How about this? I'll ask the kitchen to make you a bowl of plain noodles." The butler did not think that far ahead. After all, he thought that Allison would leave after she spoke to Old Master Crawford.

He did not expect that she would stay in the mansion for that long.

Allison waved her hand impatiently. "Hurry up!"

"Okay, I'll get it sorted now," the butler said and went downstairs.

Allison looked in the direction of the study. The soundproofing was good, but she was surprised that Old Master Crawford did not come out when she quarreled with Susan.

‘It seems that he doesn't favor Susan that much.'

Thinking of this, Allison felt that she would be able to regain her place in the Crawfords with Luke.

However, she had to fix their relationship to get Luke's support.

Her relationship with Luke was getting worse day by day. It was going to be hard to get things straight.

Allison realized that and thought that she would have to please Luke after he came back. She snorted in dismay as she knew that as long as she could firm up her place in the Crawfords', she would be the mistress in command of the Crawfords' when Old Master Crawford passed away.

'Susan would be no one then.'

Allison thought about it as she walked away.

X City.

After Luke received Old Master Crawford's text, he said to Luca and the children, "Pack up tonight. We'll head back to A City tomorrow."

Rainie was puzzled. "Daddy, why are we going back so soon? Don't you still have a few days off?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2467-"Something happened at Crawford Manor." Luke did not tell the kid about what happened with Allison. He just made up an excuse.

"Did something happen to Great-grandpa?" Tommy asked nervously.

"No, it's just some things have happened at home, so we'll go back tomorrow." Luke's expression was serious. If it was not that late, he would surely head back to A City on the same day.

He did not expect Allison to act so foolishly...

The children stopped talking when they saw Luke's expression.

Percy exchanged glances with Nina, but neither of them said anything.

Luke said to Percy, "Percy, feel free to continue staying here. Just let Mr. Muller know when you want to leave."

"Okay, thank you. If you have anything that you need help with, I'm a call away."

"It's not a big deal," Luke said. He did not need anyone else to be involved with Allison-related matters.

Her problems could only be solved with money.

Luca looked at Luke worriedly. If it were not because of Old Master Crawford that they had to rush back, it likely had to do with Allison. She pursed her lips until he looked at her and shook his head.

She smiled and gave Tommy a piece of beef. "Come on, let's eat."

Tommy nodded. He was still worried about what had happened in Crawford Manor.

After dinner, the children were in the living room on the second floor to discuss what they thought happened at Crawford Manor.

Rainie and Tommy expressed concern about Old Master Crawford's health.

Lanie stopped them when Rainie and Tommy were about to call their great-grandpa to inquire about the situation. "I'm certain that nothing happened to Great-grandpa."

Rainie and Tommy looked at him and asked, "Lanie, how are you so sure?"

"If something had happened to Great-grandpa, Daddy would've taken us back now. He won't wait until tomorrow. If I'm right, it's something to do with Grandma..." Lanie said. His hunch was reasonable.

Rainie thought about it for a while before she nodded affirmatively. "It should be Grandma. The expression on Daddy's face was not one of worry. Rather, he seemed mad. Grandma must've done something, so Great-grandpa asked Daddy to come back to deal with it."

"I'm glad that it has nothing to do with Great-grandpa." Tommy felt nothing for Allison since he was a child, so he was relieved to know that Old Master Crawford was fine.

"Grandma is such a troubled soul. Daddy's life is so miserable because of her..." Rainie said.

She had seen Allison swindle Luke many times as she grew up.

They felt for him, but they were too young to be of much help.

Luke and Luca, on the other hand, went back to their bedroom after dinner.

Luca took out the clothes she was going to change into that night before she packed the rest of her luggage. After that, she looked at Luke, who was sitting by the desk.

He was sketching.

What happened with the Crawfords did not seem to affect his work.

"Is it something to do with Ms. Tanner?" Luca asked. She was worried at first, but after seeing Luke's expression, she calmed down and analyzed the situation. She felt that it was not something to do with Old Master Crawford.

Since it was not Old Master Crawford, the only other person who could unsettle Luke was Allison.

"Mm, all her money got scammed in an investment." Luke's tone was cold and did not contain too much emotion. He used the pen in his hand to scribble and draw on the paper.

Luca walked in and looked at his designs. It was a rough draft. He could draw it digitally once he had decided on the facade

She could not help but sigh with admiration at Luke's designs, which were always surprising.

"Old Master Crawford asked you to go back to deal with her?" Luca wanted to know what Old Master Crawford said to Luke.

"Mm, he can't handle this matter. If he intervenes, Louis' mother will be pissed," Luke said. Although Allison was deceived, at the end of the day, money could solve all her problems.

She would stay out of trouble if he paid her off.

Old Master Crawford could handle it, but Susan was watching closely. If he helped Allison with this matter and Susan found out, the Crawfords would never have peace.

"Yes." Luca felt his helplessness. Luke had no choice but to get involved whenever Allison got into trouble.

She could not help him with anything.

"I'll check on the kids and see if there's anything I can do to help them pack," Luca said. She was worried that the kids would be careless and leave some of their things here. She did not want to trouble the butler or Percy to get it.

"Mm." Luke sped up his drawing, intending to finish the first draft that day. If the village chief was happy with it, he could start drawing the details.

Luca walked out of the bedroom and headed to Tommy's room.

"Tommy, are you packing?" She saw Tommy squatting on the floor and dragging the suitcase. She stepped forward, helped put the suitcase down, and then unzipped it.

"Ms. Luca, I don't want to go back. Daddy finally has some time off, but it's only been a few days." Tommy vented to Luca.

Luca sighed.

They were having a great vacation. It was a great opportunity for Luke to relax.

All the trivial problems would soon surface when Luke returned to A City. Luke would not have a chance to take a break anymore.

"We have no choice. Something happened at Crawford Manor. Daddy is the head of the family, so he has to go back and deal with the matter." Luca put Tommy's clothes in the suitcase before she placed the books on the side into the suitcase as well.

"Daddy is working too hard." Tommy pouted.

Luca patted his head when he saw how Tommy felt sorry for Luke. She thought of what Luke had once said.

He hoped that the children would grow up as soon as possible and take the burden off his shoulders. When that time came, he would be able to accompany her every day and they could travel around the world.

However, that was in the past.

After Luca helped Tommy pack up, she stood up and said, "I'm going to see if Rainie needs help."

"Ms. Luca... can you stop Daddy from going back?" Tommy asked.

Luca knew that Tommy did not ask that because he wanted to stay longer for fun. At a young age, he understood how hard Luke's life was.

She smiled and said, "Why? Do you feel sorry for your Daddy?"

"Yeah!" Tommy nodded in acknowledgment.

"Good boy. But he must go back. There's no other way," Luca said as she knew that no one could change Luke's mind.

After she left Tommy's bedroom, Luca went to look for Rainie and Lanie, who had already packed their bags.

Moreover, neither of them said anything similar to what Tommy said as if they knew that Luke would definitely go back.

The next day.

Luke and Lliam each drove a car.

Percy watched the two cars leave as he rubbed his chin.

Nina took his hand and asked, "Did something happen with the Crawfords?"

"It shouldn't be a big deal. If something serious happened, the media wouldn't be so quiet. I believe that it's Luke's mother..." Percy analyzed.

Nina understood that it was Allison who made Luke's life hard.

If it was about Allison, she would understand. After all, Allison was an outlandish mother.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2468-Percy's hands fell on her waist and pulled her toward him.

"You're holding too tight. What's wrong?" Nina could feel Percy's strength on her waist. She could not help but lower her head and glance at his hand.

“You're not allowed to have sympathy for other men in front of me,” Percy said in a domineering manner.

Nina did not know whether she should cry or laugh. She replied, "He's Luke, your friend! Besides, I'm not feeling sorry for him. I'm just letting out a sigh.”

She had no idea what Percy was jealous of.

"I won't allow you to even let out a sigh. If you continue to do this, he'll no longer be my friend.” Jealousy filled Percy's heart, and even his expression showed that he was jealous.

Nina found it rare to see Percy in such a state. She picked up her phone and seized the chance to focus her phone camera on his face. There was a click.

"What are you doing..." Percy could not help but feel puzzled when he saw Nina do that.

"It's rare to see you getting jealous. I have to keep it as a memory." Nina looked down and saved the photo on her phone. "This is how the director of the Mallory Corporation looks when he gets jealous. I wonder how surprised your employees will be when they see this."

"You're only allowed to keep the photo on your phone. Don't show it to others." Percy put his hand on Nina's waist and headed into the house when Luke's car was out of sight.

"Okay. I'll look at it every day. You jealous little boo." Nina smiled.

In the afternoon.

Luke and Lliam drove back to A City respectively. They did not head straight to Crawford Manor. Instead, they chose to park the car at the villa first.

After all, Luke did not want to drag Luca into his family matters.

Luca helped them to carry the suitcases out of the car.

Aunt Neile walked out of the house when she heard noises. When she saw them come back, she asked in surprise, "Mr. Crawford, I thought you said you would be going on a vacation in X City for some time. Why are you back so early?" "I have something to do.” Luke picked up his toolbox. The tools in the box were much heavier than the suitcases.

Luca carried the suitcases out.

Aunt Neile immediately came forward to help. She looked at Luke, who was walking in front of the group, and asked Luca in a soft voice, “Ms. Craw, what happened?"

“Something came up at Crawford Manor," said Luca.

Aunt Neile nodded and stopped asking.

After everything was moved into the living room, Luke turned to look at Luca and said, “I have to take the kids along with me and go back there. Can you stay here?"

“Mr. Crawford, don't mind me. Please go ahead." Luca slightly nodded. She did not understand why Luke had to take the kids with him.

The three kids did not like Allison at all.

Luke nodded and left with the kids.

That was when Aunt Neile asked, “Ms. Craw, what happened at Crawford Manor?"

“I'm not sure about the details either. It has to do with Ms. Allison," replied Luca. Aunt Neile was not a big-mouthed person, so it was fine to tell her about it.

Besides, if Aunt Neile wanted to know about it, she would figure it out even if Luca had no idea what happened.

“Oh, it's about Madam Allison..." Aunt Neile nodded and understood what was going on. “Ms. Craw, are you hungry? Let me prepare something for you."

“It's okay. Are there any noodles in the kitchen?" Luca recalled that they had not eaten anything since they departed.

The kids were fine as they had some snacks in the backseat of the car when they were on the way back. They would not be hungry, but Luke and Luca had not eaten anything yet.

Luke hurried to Crawford Manor after dropping her off, and he did not get to eat anything.

Luca felt sorry for him.

“Yes. If it's too troublesome for you, you can have some tacos that I prepared this morning. Would you like to have some?" Aunt Neile asked.

“I'll have tacos, then. It'll save me the trouble of cooking some noodles." Luca decided at once.

“Okay. Let me get them for you." Aunt Neile walked into the kitchen.

Luca walked toward the entrance and looked outside the door. Luke had already left with the kids.

Luke and the kids returned to Crawford Manor. The kids surrounded Old Master Crawford and talked about their experiences as well as what they saw in the past few days once they arrived.

Old Master Crawford was delighted to hear them talk about those things and said, “X City is a nice place. I'd like to visit there too when it's not that cold after the New Year."

Susan immediately replied, “Father, I'd like to follow you there too. I'm also interested in taking a look at the beautiful scenery of X City. I can take care of you at the same time."

Old Master Crawford knew what Susan was up to for being so enthusiastic, but he still nodded his head. He was not in a hurry to visit X City, and he had something more important to do now.

Allison, who was upstairs, had received the news that Luke had come back. She hurried down the stairs.

Allison squeezed tears out of her eyes when she saw Luke standing there. Then, she came forward and said, “Luke, you're finally back. I missed you."

Luke took a step sideways and another step back when he saw Allison coming toward him. He said in a cold voice, "Let's talk in the study."

"I..." Allison did not expect that she would not get the chance to say a word of the speech she had prepared earlier.

Old Master Crawford held his walking cane and rose to his feet. He agreed with Luke and said, "Let's head to the study."

"Father, what are you all discussing? Why are you going to the study? Luke just come back, right? Isn't it better for him to sit in the living room? We'll get something for him to drink?" Susan asked with dissatisfaction. She would be missing out on a lot if they headed to the study.

"He can have it later after we've settled the matter," Old Master Crawford spoke on behalf of Luke. He shot Susan a warning glance to signal her to be quiet and not to cause trouble.

Susan secretly snorted when she saw the way the old master looked at her. Even if they headed to the study, she would be able to know what had happened.

Was it not because Allison got cheated again?

Susan sneered when she watched the three of them walk into the elevator.

Lanie frowned when he saw the expression on Susan's face.

Lanie knew Susan was not on good terms with their grandmother, but the expression on her face seemed like she was gloating over Allison's misfortune. Could it be that she already found out what trouble their grandmother had gotten herself into?

In the study.

The three of them walked into the study. They immediately closed the door behind them.

Mr. Griffin stood outside the door and guarded it.

Old Master Crawford sat in the executive office chair with Luke's help. He remained silent.

Luke sat in another armchair.

Allison noticed that the pair of grandfather and grandson were not planning to speak. Her heart twitched uncontrollably for a moment. Then, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and break the silence, "Uh, Father, Luke."

"Grandpa has already told me what happened," Luke interrupted her.

Allison let out a sigh of relief when she heard that Old Master Crawford had told Luke her situation. She immediately confessed, "Luke, I thought of earning some money for myself to lighten your burden. I didn't expect that person to be a scammer. I know I did something wrong. Please help me."

"Lighten my burden?" Luke raised his brows. Of course, he would not believe what she said.

Old Master Crawford could not help but sneer. She was really bad at putting on an act.

Zachary was the only one who would get fooled by her.

As Luke repeated what Allison said, guilt and nervousness aroused within her. She had no choice but to reply, "Yes."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2469-“How much did you give that person?" Luke asked.

“I invested the living expenses you gave me." Allison said embarrassingly. The person told her that she would be able to get her capital and interest back in a week. Then, she thought of investing more to gain more interest.

However, Allison did not have any savings. She only had the money that was given to her as her monthly expenses.

Luke roughly knew how much it was. His eyes darkened as he asked, "Did you call the police?"

"No..." Allison replied shamefully. The amount of money meant nothing to Luke, and she thought there was no need to call the police.

"Call the police. Leave it to them," Luke decided right away.

Allison was surprised. It would not be a problem to call the police, but what about the money?

Luke only mentioned calling the police, but he did not say anything about the money. Allison immediately stood up and said, "Luke, uh, I'm broke now.."

"What are you planning to do?" Luke deliberately asked her such a question.

"Give me an advance for next month's living expenses. It'll help me last during this time while the police officers get the money back. I have to return to Seoul for surgery. I need the money now." Allison stated that she would return to Seoul.

They had done so many things to get Allison to return to Seoul and receive treatment so that she would not be here as they could not stand the sight of her.

"Have the police get the money back?" Luke stared at Allison. How naive she was. She was so naive that she looked like a fool. That explained why she became a victim of fraud.

Old Master Crawford could no longer stand it. He questioned her, "Do you think you'll be able to claim the money back after the police officers arrest that person?"

Allison kept quiet. Was she not supposed to hope to get the money back?

"Father, I.."

"I gave you a fixed amount of money for your monthly living expenses. It's my responsibility to support you. Now that you lost the money, I shouldn't be the one who's responsible for it," Luke said in a cold and heartless voice.

Once Allison heard that, she understood what Luke meant. He was refusing to give her more money. She became anxious and said, “I didn't mean to get cheated by someone else. I'm being fooled now. As my son, can't you lend me a hand? At least pay for my flight ticket and the surgery fees, alright?"

Allison heard Sophian mention that it was difficult to make an appointment with the cosmetic surgeon. If she missed the appointment, they could not guarantee that the cosmetic surgeon would have time to perform the surgery on her.

Hence, Allison's priority was to buy a flight ticket and return to Seoul at this moment.

A hint of impatience flashed across Luke's cold eyes. It annoyed him when Allison used the blood ties between them against him.

"I can give you the money to return to Seoul and pay for your surgery fees, but I need something in exchange," said Luke.

Allison's eyes lit up when she heard there was a chance to receive the money from him. There was nothing valuable on her, so she reckoned that Luke was just saying so.

The terms and conditions made between the two of them would not have any legal effect. She would agree to his request and follow his instructions for some time. Then, they would talk about it again in the future. She asked, "Tell me. What do you want me to do?"

Luke took a document out of his briefcase when Allison agreed with him. He said, "I've already found someone to appraise the villa under your name. Once you sign the property deed, your rights of ownership will be transferred to me. Then, I can transfer you the amount according to the appraised value, but the villa will be mine. I'll go through the procedures myself, and I'll pay the taxes too. You can take the money and return to Seoul for your surgery."

"What? You want my villa?" Allison grimaced. "That's mine! How can I give you that?!" novelbin

"Everything has to be exchanged in equal value. You can choose not to accept it, but you'll have to wait until next month to travel to Seoul for your surgery," Luke said with a cold expression on his face. He had no sympathy for Allison who got cheated.

If she had kept the money and did not cause trouble, the amount of money given to her was more than enough for her to return to Seoul and pay for the surgery cost.

"Can't you give me an advance first?" Allison was reluctant to transfer the property ownership to Luke.

The villa was her only fixed asset. She would not have a place to stay if she returned here. She said, "Where am I supposed to stay the next time I come back here if I give you the villa? Will I be staying here? I know the Crawford family doesn't welcome me just because I'm not part of the family."

Old Master Crawford could not help but feel annoyed when he heard what Allison said. Slam! He slammed his palm on the table and asked, "What the hell are you saying?"

Allison was taken aback, but she sent the helve after the hatchet. She said, "Father, you know what I mean. You favor Susan, that b*tch, and refuse to let me stay here. If Luke takes the ownership rights of the property, does that mean I'm not allowed to come back here anymore? I won't even have a home when I'm back!"

Luke furrowed his brows. He took a step back and said, "You can still stay in the villa if you come back here. It's just that the property won't be under your name."

Allison was still unwilling to do so. She finally had a property of her own after staying in Crawford Manor for so many years. Then, she said, "Sell it to you? I'd rather sell it to someone else!"

"You can sell it to someone else. Since you think Crawford Manor doesn't have a place for you, don't come back here when you return here after you've recovered from your surgery. In the meantime, you won't be able to sell the property at such a fair price if someone else is buying it. Besides, you'll have to wait until the property ownership is transferred to the buyer. It won't take long. You'll only have to wait until next month." Luke was confident that Allison would eventually transfer the ownership rights of the property to him.

Luke was not short of properties.

It was just that Allison would get cheated again and the villa would be taken by someone else sooner or later if it was in her hands.

Luke might as well gain ownership of the property himself. After all, money did not grow on trees. Luke's money and the wealth of the Crawford family were their hard-earned money.

A trace of anxiety flashed across Allison's face, and she said, "No. You can't do this to me^"

Luke threw the contract on the coffee table and said, “You can take a look at the contract and think about it."

Allison picked up the contract and stomped out of the study with a gloomy face.

Bang! The door slammed hard behind her.

"Grandpa, I'm sorry." Luke apologized on behalf of his mother for saying those harsh words.

The Crawford family had never treated Allison badly. If it were not for what she said and what she had done during the New Year, Old Master Crawford would not have kicked her out of the house right away.

"It was your mother who said those things, but you're the one who's apologizing to me. Luke, that's not how I taught you back then," replied Old Master Crawford as he shook his head.

Luke cast his eyes down.

Old Master Crawford noticed that and continued to ask, "Anyway, why did you come up with such a plan?"

"If she could let someone take her money for investment, she might mortgage the property for investment in the future. The money she used to purchase the property was the Crawford family's. I'd rather gain ownership of the property than let her have it." Luke expressed his thoughts to the old master.

Allison was unreliable. It would be best if she did not have any cash or assets.

Old Master Crawford nodded and agreed with him. Then, he said, "That's a great idea. But are you sure that she'll give you the villa?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2470-"She'll agree to it," Luke assured the old master.

Luke came up with a plan after he received the old master's message. He immediately carried it out.

He found someone to appraise the value of the villa. Besides, the price he offered was currently the highest.

Allison would agree to it as long as the price was reasonable, and she could get the money right away.

Besides, it was just that the ownership rights of the villa were under a different name. If Allison would like to stay there, Luke would still allow her to.

Old Master Crawford knew Luke had already made preparations in advance before he came back here when he saw how confident Luke was. He nodded and said, "Luke, you've worked hard these days. Thank you."

"It's nothing, Grandpa. Please excuse me. I'm off to draw the design." Luke rose to his feet. He had replied to the village chief when he was on his way back here. The village chief was satisfied with the exterior design of the building.

"Is it the ancestral hall's design?" Old Master Crawford asked.

"Yes."

"The overall designs look great. The village chief showed me your designs. Luke, thank you for your hard work," said Old Master Crawford. Assigning Luke the job was more reassuring than giving it to any other architect.

Luke turned around, looked at Old Master Crawford, and replied, "It's my duty."

Although the old master had moved to A City for a few decades now, he was born in X City. He missed his hometown.

The old master would grab the opportunity to return to X City when he was young back then. Now, he was old and he would feel uncomfortable sitting in the car for too long. Besides, his health condition would not allow him to travel by air. Otherwise, he would love to go back there.

After Luke left the study, Old Master Crawford grabbed the walking stick and stood up. He called out to Mr. Griffin, who was outside the door, "Are you out there?"

Mr. Griffin immediately pushed the door open and walked in, "Old Master Crawford, are you going to rest?"

It was already lunch hour. Old Master Crawford nodded and replied, "Yes. I'm getting old. I'll feel tired if I don't take a rest. Help me back to my bedroom."

“Okay, Old Master Crawford." Mr. Griffin came forward and helped him.

Old Master Crawford reminded him at the thought of Luke. "Luke must have set off early in the morning. He probably hasn't eaten anything yet. Ask Mrs. Nancy to prepare Luke's favorite refreshments and send them to his study. Otherwise, he'll forget to eat when he's busy drawing the designs."

"Okay. That's very attentive of you, Old Master Crawford." Mr. Griffin could not help but exclaim. Then, he helped the old master back to his bedroom.

Old Master Crawford sat by the bed and sighed, "Luke's father passed away too early, and his mother only sees him as a tool. What a poor little kid he'll be if I don't love him."

Although Luke had never felt sorry for himself, the old master knew he was just being stubborn.

If it were someone with a fragile heart, they might not be able to handle the pressure.

The tougher Luke was, the more it proved that he had the bloodline of the Crawford family.

One who had the bloodline of the Crawford family would never give up easily.

"Old Master Crawford, take a rest first. I'm going to the kitchen to inform them." Mr. Griffn agreed with what the old master said. Old Master Crawford had kept Luke by his side over the years.

Although the old master was strict with him, he doted on Luke too.

"Okay. I'm taking a nap. Wake me up an hour later. Otherwise, I won't be able to sleep at night." Old Master Crawford yawned.

Mr. Griffin helped the old master to lay down on the bed and said, "Old Master Crawford, haven't you been having better sleep at night after taking the medicine prescribed by Ms. Craw?"

"Just in case." Old Master Crawford covered himself under the blanket and closed his eyes.

Mr. Griffin walked out of his bedroom quietly and closed the door behind him. Then, he headed downstairs and asked Mrs. Nancy prepares some refreshments for Luke and the kids.

On the other hand.

Allison returned to her bedroom angrily with the property deed in her hands.

Sophian immediately kept her phone and stood up when she saw Allison coming back. Then, she said, "Ms. Allison, how is..."

Before Sophian could finish her sentence, she realized something was wrong with Allison's expression. She immediately stopped talking.

It seemed like Luke did not give her what she wanted.

"This is driving me crazy!" Allison threw the agreement on the sofa.

Sophian picked it up with confusion. She immediately understood what happened when she saw that it was a property deed. "Mr. Crawford wants your villa?"

"Yes. He told me that he found an appraiser to appraise the villa. He said he can give me the money, but it's the money to purchase the villa. How did I fail myself and give birth to such an unfilial son?!" Allison was so furious that the veins on her face could pop out of her wrinkled face anytime soon.

Sophian roughly read through the property deed. Luke had written the property price in an eyecatching manner.

Even though Sophian had no idea how much the villa cost, the price would be high in A City where an inch of land was worth an inch of gold.

Allison continued to vent her anger, "It wasn't easy for me to raise him for so many years. I only wanted to ask for an advance for my living expenses next month, but he told me that the money couldn't be claimed even if I called the police. He set his eyes on my property instead. No way. I can't let him get what he wants. It's too much!"

Sophian shot a glance at the terms. Even though it was a property deed, Allison was given the right to live in the villa. She reminded, "Ms. Allison, it states that you're given the right to live in the villa in this contract, which means even if you're not the owner of the property, you have the right to live there in the future. You can live there for the rest of your life. Even if Mr. Crawford transfers the ownership of the property to someone else, you can live there and no one can kick you out."

Sophian could not help but wonder. Allison and Luke were mother and son, and Luke would not transfer the ownership of the property to someone else either. Was it not the same no matter who had ownership of the villa?

Besides, Allison could get a huge amount of money. It was considered a good deal. There was nothing to lose out on.

“So? He's been working for such a long time, but he wants my property now. Does that make any sense?” Allison widened her bloodshot eyes.

Sophian was surprised to see how insane Allison had become. She asked obsequiously, “If you refuse to agree to it, how are you going to return to Seoul? I asked the hospital just now. The surgeon will only work in the hospital for half a month. Then, he'll continue with his business and head to New York to further his studies.”

Allison frowned when she heard the surgeon would only be working in the hospital for half a month. She said, "I'll either borrow some money from others or sell the property to someone else. I'm not going to let Luke take advantage of me."

Sophian was rendered speechless. Was this even considered Luke exploiting her?

“Ms. Allison, are you sure you'll be able to get a better price?" Sophian asked.

"I don't even know how much it is!" said Allison. “But I'm calling the property agent now to see how much is the property's value."

Sophian handed her the property deed and said, “This is the price Mr. Crawford offered."

Allison glanced at the price. It was double the price when she first bought the villa back then.

The price might be tempting for ordinary people, but the property was a villa. It was normal for a villa's value to increase after a few years. Allison thought the price could go higher. Hence, she said, "I'm going to ask the property agent."