Ch. 2471..2480

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2471-Sophian stopped talking when Allison insisted on doing so.

Allison picked up her phone and called the property agent she knew. Five minutes later, she received the news about how much her property would be worth.

Sophian heard the price from the other end of the line. The price given was way lower than Luke's price.

She thought that even though Allison was not on good terms with Luke, it turned out that Luke was not so heartless after all.

Otherwise, how could he offer a price that was much higher than the market price?

Allison refused to believe what she heard and questioned, "The location of my villa is good. You actually offered me such a price? Are you trying to fool me? Do you have any idea who I am?"

"Ms. Tanner, I'm not trying to fool you. A customer of mine sold a villa like yours at such a price two days ago. The area of his villa is much bigger than yours. The villas in the urban district aren't that popular now. Wealthy people prefer villas in the suburbs. The air is clean and fresh there. Besides, if they're investing in property, they would never choose to get a villa. They would pick condominiums or apartments. After all, there's a higher chance to rent and sell those properties to others," the property agent quickly explained to her.

He did not mean to lower the price, but that was how much the market price was.

Allison knew in her bones that the price would be lower. Previously, when she was purchasing the villa, the property agent had roughly told her all this.

However, Allison bought the villa to move out of Crawford Manor. She would not sell it easily. That was why she did not take what he said to her into consideration. She only thought that it was affordable and

the location of the villa was good. That was why she immediately bought it.

“I got it.” Although Allison understood what he meant, she sounded harsh.

The property agent carefully asked, "Ms. Tanner, since you're asking about the price, are you planning to sell the villa?"

"Who told you that I'm going to sell the property? I just want to know the market price and purchase another one," Allison boasted as she refused to be looked down on by the property agent.

"Really? I have a few properties that are waiting to be purchased. Ms. Tanner, why don't we meet up? Let me bring you to take a look at them." The property agent was delighted to hear that.

"They're all investments that make me lose money! Why should I buy them?" Allison hung up the call after that.

Sophian wanted to say something but hesitated.

Allison noticed that and immediately said, “Spit it out." "Ms. Allison, why don't you just sign this? You can't delay the surgery. Besides, the skincare products we brought here can't last for another month. If we finish them, your skin will..." Sophian stopped talking. The skincare products Allison was using were only available in Seoul as it was the hospital's products. They would not be able to find them here.

"Why should I do that? I'd rather mortgage the villa to the bank than sign the property deed." Allison gritted her teeth hatefully.

Sophian reminded her in a helpless voice when Allison insisted on doing so, "Ms. Allison, if you mortgage the villa to the bank, you'll need some money to pay for. your surgery expenses. Besides, you still have the treatment cost to pay for. Even if Mr. Crawford continues to support you after that, the amount of money you receive might not be able to cover the amount that has to be paid to the bank.

Plus, if Mr. Crawford finds out about this, he might get angry and refuse to pay for your living expenses."

"How dare he?!" Allison burst into anger, but she could not help but think about what she said. "He's my son. He has to pay for my living expenses."

"But the amount he gave you to pay for your living expenses has already exceeded the usual amount." Sophian added.

Allison fell silent.

What Sophian said made sense.

"Ms. Allison, think about it," said Sophian.

"Did he pay you to convince me and speak up for him?" Allison narrowed her eyes and became suspicious of her.

"No!" Sophian immediately shook her head. "Mr. Crawford hates me so much. I don't even dare to see him."

Allison thought what Sophian said was true.

Judging from how Sophian had provoked Luke back then, Luke must be disgusted with her now.

Allison replied, "Let me think about it first. I have a few more days left. Oh, you'll be staying in Crawford Manor these few days. I've asked Mr. Griffin to arrange a guest room for you. Don't walk around the house at night. Even if Luke isn't staying here, Susan's son is still here. Besides, although you don't intend to do anything, if Susan blames you for something, you'll be dragging me into trouble when the time comes."

"Okay, Ms. Tanner. I won't loiter around." Sophian was excited when she heard Allison ask her to stay in Crawford Manor. She would be staying in a guest room here!

Allison and Sophian slept in Crawford Manor last night, but there was no room for her. Allison asked her to sleep on the sofa.

Although the sofa was expensive, Sophian's back hurt after sleeping on it.

"That's all. Look for Mr. Griffin. He'll bring you to your room," said Allison. She had already told the butler.

Mr. Griffin would not dare to disobey her instructions considering it was Madam Allison of the Crawford family who asked him to do so.

Sophian responded and left the bedroom with a smile on her face.

She ran into Luke when she was about to look for Mr. Griffin.

The powerful aura came upon her, and Sophian was so frightened that she recoiled with a shudder.

Luke only shot her a glance. It was just a glance but it could make her tremble with fear. The powerful aura that he gave off was terrifying...

Sophian's heart was filled with remorse when she recalled what she did to him.

She should not have messed with Luke Crawford.

Sophian might be dead if this were in ancient times.

Fortunately, Luke could not do anything to her even though he hated her.

Luke shot a glance at Sophian and shifted his gaze away. Allison was here. He would have expected Sophian to be here too.

Luke slightly turned sideways when they were about to pass by each other.

Sophian noticed that Luke was trying to avoid her, and it hurt her feelings. She mustered her courage and said, "Mr. Crawford."

Luke did not intend to stop as he continued marching forward.

Sophian continued to please him. “Mr. Crawford, there's a high chance that Ms. Allison will sign the contract. You don't have to worry about it.”

“I've never worried about it,” Luke replied with a cold voice and left as he turned around the corner.

Sophian felt like crying when she heard his tone of voice.

Luke was so cold to her. novelbin

There was even a hint of hatred in his voice.

Sophian felt helpless.

Mr. Griffin made his way up the stairs and saw Sophian standing at the stairs. He asked with confusion, “Ms. Thomas, why are you here?”

“Oh, Mr. Griffin. I was looking for you. Ms. Allison told me that you've arranged a guest room for me, right?” Sophian came back to her senses and looked at him.

"Yes. Madam Allison has indeed instructed me to do so, but do you mind waiting for a while? I'll make the arrangements after serving this soup to Young Master Luke," Mr. Griffin said politely. Sophian was

the Crawford family's guest, after all. Even though she had done something embarrassing, she was a guest. He should treat her like one.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2472-“Is this for Mr. Crawford? Let me bring it to him for you." Sophian thought that even though Luke was scary, she wanted to make it up to him.

At least she could change the impression she had left on him.

Sophian thought she could fight for a chance to explain to him by serving him the soup. She thought of shifting all the responsibility to Allison if she could.

The relationship between them was already bad. It did not matter if their relationship got worse.

A trace of astonishment flashed across Mr. Griffin's eyes. He grasped the bowl of soup tight, smiled, and said, "How can I trouble a guest with such things? Let me serve him the soup first. Ms. Thomas, just a minute."

After that, he walked past Sophian and headed to the study.

"Let me follow you there. I have something to discuss with Mr. Crawford." Sophian kept pace with Mr. Griffin.

Sophian was shocked by the aura Luke gave off when she ran into him just now. That was why she dared not to say anything, let alone explain to him...

Besides, she would get caught by Allison for passing the buck to her if she talked to him here. She could not explain to him in such a situation.

Mr. Griffin stopped, gave her a stern look, and said, "Ms. Thomas, no one is allowed to enter the study without Young Master Luke's permission."

"I.." Sophian blinked her eyes in surprise.

"Please stay here." That was the last sentence Mr. Griffin said to her. If this person lacked sophistication, it would be difficult for him to express what he wanted to say indirectly.

"Okay.." Sophian understood what Mr. Griffin meant.

Outsiders like her were forbidden from entering the study. Moreover, she was someone who had tried to seduce Luke before.

Sophian watched Mr. Griffin enter one of the rooms, and she found out that it was Luke's study.

However, Mr. Griffin closed the door behind him after he walked in. Thus, Sophian did not hear anything.

Mr. Griffin placed the bowl of soup on Luke's desk and reported to him. "Young Master Luke, Ms. Thomas wanted to come in just now."

"Stop her," replied Luke. He was unwilling to see that woman.

"I've already stopped her. Young Master Luke, Madam Allison has decided to stay in Crawford Manor. That means Ms. Thomas will be staying here too..." Mr. Griffin lowered his voice and hinted to Luke to be careful.

He was not afraid that Luke would have inappropriate ideas toward Sophian, but he was afraid that Sophian would get away with her wicked intentions.

After all, it was many women's dream to become Luke's woman. Even though Luke already had a family, many women were still dreaming of becoming his woman.

"I'm not going to spend the night here tonight," replied Luke. He decided to draw his designs here as he was worried journeying back and forth would make the kids tired. Hence, he decided to let them rest in Crawford Manor for a while.

After they finished dinner, Luke would take the kids back to the villa.

He would not want to spend the night here losing his sleep when he could cuddle with Luca in bed.

"Okay. You'll have dinner first before you leave, right?" Mr. Griffin asked. If Luke and the kids would not stay for dinner, he had to inform the cook not to prepare their portions.

"Yes," answered Luke.

Mr. Griffin slightly bowed to him. Then, he turned around and left the study.

Mr. Griffin closed the study room and noticed that Sophian was still rooted in the same spot. He walked toward her, smiled, and said, "Ms. Thomas, I'll arrange the guest room for you now. It'll still be the same room you stayed in before. Is that fine?" novelbin

"Sure. Thank you." Sophian's eyes lit up when she heard that she would be staying in the previous guest room.

The guest room she previously stayed in was first-class, be it the decorations or the furniture. She heard the maid say that the room she was staying in was the most luxurious guest room in Crawford Manor.

"This way, please," invited Mr. Griffin.

Sophian turned around and glanced in the direction of Luke's study. Only then did she leave with Mr. Griffin.

After Mr. Griffin asked the maid to clean up the room, he said to Sophian, who stood beside him, "Ms. Thomas, just pick up the phone if you need anything else. Everyone is on 24-hour standby."

"Okay. I got it." Sophian walked into the guest room. It lightened up her mood a little after being down in the dumps because of Luke.

Mr. Griffin emphasized, "If you feel hungry or thirsty at night, we can send it up here to your room. It's one of our responsibilities."

The smile on Sophian's face froze immediately.

Mr. Griffin's implication was obvious. He was reminding her not to hang about in Crawford Manor in the middle of the night.

Her intention in walking around in the house was to seduce Luke back then. It was the same as telling her not to try to do anything.

"What great service," Sophian forced herself to say that sentence.

"It's our responsibility. Ms. Thomas, please excuse us. We'll let you rest." Mr. Griffin led the maid out of the guest room after that.

Sophian sat by the bed, clasping the bedsheet tightly.

They were nothing more than people working for the Crawford family. How could they ridicule her?!

The anger in Sophian's heart would not go away unless she did something.

Still, was there anything she could do?

Sophian hesitated. She wanted to take revenge on Mr. Griffin, but she was worried that she would make a big scene and affect Allison.

She needed Allison's money to return to Seoul now. The holidays were coming to an end. The hospital would have a reason to fire her if she could not return to Seoul.

Sophian would end up miserably if she lost her job while still having to pay the hospital for her surgery fees.

"Humph, snobbish b*stard!" After Sophian pondered for a moment, she realized there was nothing she could do except hold a grudge.

At night.

Crawford Manor was brightly lit. Old Master Crawford sat in the host's seat, getting ready for dinner.

Luke led the three kids downstairs. They sat at the dining table, but the others had yet to arrive.

Old Master Crawford asked, “Luke, you're going back tonight, right?”

“Yes. The kids' calligraphy homework is still at the villa. We have to go back." Luke found an excuse to go back. The kids could do their homework tomorrow too, but Sophian was here, so he had to go back.

Allison heard Luke say that when she walked into the dining room. She deliberately said, "Isn't it tiring to journey back and forth? My grandchildren must be tired even if you're not. Why don't you spend the night here?"

"Grandma, we're not tired," Lanie spoke at the right time. He had heard what had happened, and it made him dislike his grandmother even more.

Allison was startled for a moment. Why were the kids suddenly speaking up today? They were usually quiet when the adults were talking.

Nevertheless, they were speaking on behalf of Luke.

"Lanie, I just feel sorry for you. Coming here from X City and going back after dinner... You're still young. How can you take it?" Allison pretended to be kind. However, she did not look like a kind person with those wrinkles on her face.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2473-“Grandma, Daddy's the one who's driving. We're not tired. Daddy's more tired than us. Besides, if it weren't for some family matters, Daddy wouldn't have had to hurry back here," said Lanie, pretending not to know it was Allison's matter.

Allison's smile froze.

This little kid did not intend to say something like that. Even so, why did it sound so unpleasant to the ears?

Allison felt it was inappropriate to criticize Lanie for what he said. After all, it would make her look bad if she really held him accountable for what he said.

Besides, she was secretly disgusted after hearing things like Luke had been working hard. She could hardly say a word.

Allison had no choice but to look at Tommy with a smile on her face, "Tommy, did you receive the snacks and toys I bought for you?"

"Yes, Grandma. The children at the orphanage will be delighted to receive them." Tommy nodded and said, "I'd like to thank you on behalf of the orphaned children."

"Orphanage...?" That was the word Allison hated to hear the most.

It constantly reminded Allison that she left Luke alone at the entrance of the orphanage back then. It was like a thorn in her heart. Every time someone mentioned the word, it would make her feel disturbed. She was unable to move on from this after so many years.

Moreover, she almost gave up living a wealthy life when she sent Luke to the orphanage.

Luke was not close to her because of what he had experienced.

Old Master Crawford got curious when he heard that and asked, "Tommy, what about the orphaned children?"

"We didn't like the toys Grandma gave us. They're too childish for us. We didn't like those snacks either, but we didn't want to disappoint Grandma. That's why we're planning to donate them to the orphaned children," Tommy replied with a smile. Even though the adults did not like what he said, the innocent look on his face made them reluctant to blame him for being naive.

The look on Allison's face turned awful.

She bought the toys according to their age. Why were they unsuitable for them? There was no way it could be wrong when it was the shop assistant who recommended her to buy these. She was afraid that the children's hearts had grown apart from her.

Even though they still addressed her as their grandmother, they probably did not see her as their grandmother anymore.

Lanie noticed the changes in Allison's expression and said, "The company will usually donate money and necessities to the orphanage. Rainie, Tommy, and I like to play with educational toys. So, we can only donate the toys you bought us. Otherwise, it would be a waste to leave them there."

Rainie went along with him, “Yes. Great-grandpa has always taught us not to waste anything. That's why we planned to do so.”

"Good. Well done. Even though all of you are living a comfortable life, you haven't forgotten those who are in need. Instead, you're willing to help them. Well, that's wonderful," exclaimed Old Master Crawford as he shot a glance at Luke.

If it were not for the social groups who volunteered to help the orphanage, he would not have known whether or not his great-grandson would be able to wait until the day the Crawford family found him.

Louis held Thea's hands and walked into the dining room together. He asked with curiosity when he heard the old master exclaiming, "Grandpa, why are you exclaiming?"

"It's a relief to know how sensible the kids are. They are willing to donate to the orphaned children at the orphanage,” Old Master Crawford grinned and replied.

It reminded Louis of the annual charity event that was about to start when the old master mentioned it to him. Then, he asked, "Brother, are we still donating to the orphanage this time?"

"Yes. It's still the orphanage," said Luke. Donating to the orphanage was a charity event T Corporation would do every year.

"That's great. Brother, count me in. Oh, there are tons of clothes Thea has never worn before. I can donate them to the orphanage," said Louis. Everything the Crawford family donated was new.

"Daddy!" Thea was unwilling to do so when she heard Louis was planning to donate her clothes. "Those are mine."

"You're growing up fast. You can no longer fit in some of the clothes. Good girl, let's donate them to the children who need them. Otherwise, it would be a waste to leave them there." Louis stroked the child's head.

Thea shot a glance at Old Master Crawford and fell silent.

Thea knew what Louis said was right. She did not even get to wear some of the clothes. It was a waste to leave them aside.

However, she was reluctant to donate the things that belonged to her.

Those were her belongings!

"Thea, you should learn from your cousins. You have to remember that you're lucky enough to be born into such a good family. That's why you should help those who are in need. That's how a good girl should behave," Old Master Crawford advised Thea as he could see Thea was reluctant to do so.

Although Thea's clothes were expensive, she could no longer wear them. Besides, Louis was not planning to get a second child. It would be a waste to leave the clothes there.

Since it was a waste to leave them aside, was it not better to donate them to the children who needed them?

"Okay, Great-grandpa," Thea replied unwillingly.

"Alright. Let's pack those clothes after dinner, okay?" Louis stroked Thea's head.

Yuri doted on her daughter. She always bought her clothes and dressed her up like a little princess.

However, she had so many clothes that she could not even wear them all.

"Okay," Thea replied in a depressed tone. She felt uncomfortable as she had no idea why she should donate her clothes to others.

Susan walked into the dining room and rolled her eyes at Allison. Then, she sat down beside Thea. The moment she sat down beside Thea, she noticed the gloomy look on Thea's face and immediately asked, "Thea, what's with the look on your face? Are you frightened?"

After that, Susan lifted her head and glanced at Allison with a disgusted look. "That's terrifying."

"Hmph." Allison turned away, planning to ignore her. Usually, she would have argued with Susan now. Perhaps they might even start a fight.

However, she needed money now. Therefore, she could not do so. Otherwise, she would be the unlucky one.

"Grandma, Daddy says I should donate my clothes to the orphanage." Thea held Susan's arms and clung to her.

"Donate to the orphanage?" Susan knew T Corporation would organize such an event every year, but what did it have to do with Louis?

After all, the money used for the donation was accumulated through the interests earned, which meant Louis' share had already been counted in.

Why did Thea have to donate her clothes?

"Mom, I was planning to donate the clothes Thea can't wear," Louis explained.

"Thea's clothes are expensive. I don't think it's a good idea to donate such expensive clothes, right?" Susan replied without a second thought.

Other than Yuri who would always buy new clothes for Thea, Susan also adored her granddaughter and often bought new clothes for Thea too.

"Mom, she can't wear those. It's a waste to leave them here," Louis tried to convince her. Then, he shot a glance at Old Master Crawford.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2474-“What? I'm telling you, you're getting a second child this year. Thea will be happy to have a younger brother or sister to accompany her," Susan urged Louis despite being in front of so many people.

Old Master Crawford loved having his children and grandchildren around. The old master was thrilled when Luke and Bianca gave birth to three kids.

Hence, Susan hoped that Louis and Yuri could put in some effort to get another child.

At least they could fight against Allison's side for the inheritance.

"Mom..." Louis was speechless. He had told her that he was not planning to get a second child back then. However, he felt embarrassed when Susan urged him to have another baby in front of so many people.

"Stop giving me excuses. You just have to. Thea is all alone by herself." Susan became overbearing. She shot a glance at Old Master Crawford, hoping that he could speak up for her. After all, he must want Louis and Yuri to have another child too.

"Even if you're having another child, the clothes can be donated. Who'll know when we're going to have our second child? The designs of the clothes will probably be outdated at that time," Louis immediately changed the subject of the conversation.

"Yuri and you are both healthy. Why should you wait much longer? You're just trying to brush me off!" Susan insisted on talking about them having a second child. She forced Louis to promise her in front of others.

Allison could not help but let out a laugh.

Susan furrowed her brows and turned to look at her. Then, she said, "Does this have anything to do with you? What are you laughing at?"

"He doesn't even want to have a second child, but you're forcing him to have one. Why don't you get pregnant with a baby since you want a child so much?" Allison stroked her hand.

Her face was wrinkled, but the skin on her hands was still fine. At least they did not look that bad.

"What's it got to do with you? Mind your own business. Stop poking your nose into someone else's business." Susan glowered at her and turned to look at Louis.

Louis felt helpless. He did not know what triggered Susan to make her behave like this today.

Previously, when they talked about having a second child, Susan would only nag him when Louis refused to agree with her.

It was nothing like what was happening today. It was as though Susan was holding a knife to his throat, and she would not stop until she forced him to agree to her.

“I didn't mean to meddle in your affairs. Aren't you trying to get someone to speak up for you by by urging Louis to have a second child in front of everyone?" Allison pretended to cover her mouth and smiled. The implication was that Susan should not be blaming others for interrupting when she discussed this in front of so many people.

Susan was dying to ask Louis and Yuri to get another child. That way, their family could get more inheritance when Old Master Crawford passed away.

Although Allison and Luke were not on good terms, as Luke's mother, it would benefit her if he could get more inheritance.

Susan clasped the spoon. How she wished that she could thrust the spoon into Allison's eyes.

"That's enough. Louis, what your mother said makes sense too. Consider it with Yuri." Old Master Crawford defused the awkward situation in time. He knew things would get out of hand if he let things

slide.

"Okay. Grandpa, I got it." It would be inappropriate for Louis to say no to the old master in front of others since he already said so. Louis had no choice but to tell him that he would consider it submissively.

However, it was not easy to raise a child. It would be more difficult to raise two.

This was not just about money.

Louis and Yuri had different opinions on educating their child. They had argued with each other many times before because of Thea.

If they had a second child, Louis could not imagine how his relationship with Yuri would turn out.

Yuri came in late. They had already ended the subject of conversation when she sat down at the table. Yuri noticed something was wrong with the look on Thea's face, so she lowered her voice and asked, "Sweetie, what's wrong with you?"

Thea remained silent. She was worried she would get criticized if she continued to speak. She grabbed her spoon and shook her head.

Old Master Crawford said to Mr. Griffin, "Serve the dishes now."

"Yes..." Mr. Griffin hesitated for a moment. Everyone in the Crawford family was sitting there, but there was one more person, the Crawford family's guest. novelbin

Where was Sophian?

Was she not joining them for dinner?

Mr. Griffin's hesitation flashed across his mind for a second. Then, he walked into the kitchen and asked Mrs. Nancy to serve the dishes.

Susan knew it would piss Old Master Crawford off if she continued to argue with Allison.

Susan was not planning to start a fight with Allison today. Hence, she did not deliberately provoke her at the dining table.

Allison knew she should behave herself. After all, she wanted money now. That was why she did not try to start a fight either.

Although the atmosphere was not considered harmonious, at least they did not argue with each other. Old Master Crawford could have his dinner peacefully.

Luke and the kids left after dinner.

Old Master Crawford did not make him stay. Allison had no choice but to watch Luke leave as a trace of annoyance flashed across her eyes.

Susan sat in the living room, holding a cup of floral tea. She took a sip of the tea. Then, she sneered at Allison and ignored her.

Allison rolled her eyes at her and made her way up the stairs.

Allison returned to her bedroom, only to realize Sophian was there too. She asked, “Have you eaten?"

“Yes, Ms. Allison," answered Sophian. She did not go downstairs for dinner as Allison had instructed her not to.

Luke would be having dinner too. Allison was worried it would piss him off to see Sophian at the dining table. Hence, she asked Sophian to have her dinner in the bedroom, and she asked Mr. Griffin to bring

her dinner upstairs too.

"Okay. Why are you here, then?" Allison walked toward the full-length mirror and looked at her skin condition in the mirror.

“Ms. Allison, it's time for your treatment," reminded Sophian.

“Oh, I would've forgotten about that if you didn't mention it. Alright. Let me take a shower first. You should go back to your room to take a shower too. Come here to give me the facial treatment after taking your shower," said Allison.

“Okay, Ms. Allison." Sophian nodded. She turned around to glance at Allison when she was about to leave. She asked carefully, “Ms. Allison, has Mr. Crawford left?"

“Yes," Allison replied impatiently when she mentioned Luke's name.

“What are you planning to do?" Sophian asked again.

“What? Don't I have another few days to think about it? I don't believe that the police officers can't arrest that person." Allison was still hoping that after the police officers arrested the swindler, she might be able to claim her money back.

Sophian heard what Allison said. Then, she walked out of the bedroom, closed the door behind her, and shook her head.

That was very dumb of her. Even if the swindler was caught, how many victims were able to claim their money back?

Besides, the amount she got scammed was a huge amount of money.

The swindler would have expected that he might get arrested. Of course, he would have transferred the money elsewhere. The police would not be able to track them down after the money was transferred to other accounts. Allison would eventually have to bear the losses.

If she were Allison, she would seize the chance to sign the property deed when Luke was still planning to clean up the mess for her.

Getting the money was the priority.

Luke drove on the road, rushing to get home.

Lanie sat in the passenger seat with his hands grabbing the seat belt. He waited until the car stopped at the traffic light before asking, "Daddy, is Grandma's matter settled yet?"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2475-"No," replied Luke.

The kids were smart. The old master asked to head to the study once they arrived at Crawford Manor. Hence, it was no surprise to know that it had something to do with Allison.

"Daddy, what kind of trouble has Grandma gotten herself into?" Tommy tilted his head and asked.

Luke fell silent.

Tommy added, "Got it. Kids shouldn't be meddling in the adult's affairs."

Luke's phone rang. He put on the wireless earphones and answered the call, "Who is this?"

"Good evening, Mr. Crawford. We're calling from the Federal Trade Commission. You filed a police report this afternoon claiming that a swindler has scammed your mother's money by asking her to make some investments. Is it true?" A man's voice came from the other end of the line.

"Yes." Luke raised his brows. They were calling at this hour. Did they manage to arrest the swindler?

"According to the lead you've provided us, we've already arrested the person at the station. Can you please head to the police station to make a statement and claim your losses back now?" the police officer asked.

"I wasn't the one who got cheated. I don't know the details of the situation. You can call the one whose money got cheated." Luke was not planning to go to the police station. He would not be able to tell them anything even if he went there.

After all, he had only briefly explained to them how she got cheated. The main point was that Allison provided some information about the swindler to the police officer on the other end of the line.

"Is your mother Ms. Allison Tanner?" The police officer confirmed with him.

"Yes."

"There's one more thing we have to tell you. Although you want to claim back the money, we've looked into the suspect's bank account. There isn't much money in it, so we speculate that he has already transferred the money somewhere else. But it's hard to tell where he transferred the money to and how many people are involved in this. We need you to be prepared for this," added the police officer.

What the police said was what Luke had already expected, so he replied, "I got it. Please contact her. I'm not going to follow up on this case." "Okay, Mr. Crawford." The police officer felt strange when Luke talked to him in such an indifferent voice. He thought that if it was some ordinary person whose money got scammed, he would have been anxious about it.

Luke took off the earphones after the call ended. Tommy sat in the backseat and sighed, “Grandma never fails to startle the police."

"Have you ever seen it happen?" Lanie questioned.

Ever since Lanie could remember things, the troubles Allison got herself into would always startle the police officers. They had to come as it was within their scope of work.

However, the Crawford family held on to their principle that they should not wash their dirty linens in public. They solved the problems themselves...

Luke did not say anything. The kids had good memories, and they could remember everything they experienced when they were young back then.

There was nothing he could do even if he spoke up for Allison.

Besides, Luke was not planning to speak for her either.

They arrived at the villa and noticed that there was no one in the living room.

Tommy turned to look at Luke and asked, "Daddy, where's Ms. Luca?"

"She's probably in bed now." Luke glanced at the time. It was late. Luca should be on the second floor. He carried the toolbox, headed to the stairs, and reminded the kids, "It's getting late. Get yourselves washed up and get ready to go to bed."

"Daddy, can I sleep after I finish my calligraphy homework?" Tommy asked,

"It's up to you." Luke and the three kids made their way up the stairs.

The three of them returned to their own bedrooms when they arrived on the second floor. They thought Luca was already asleep, so no one went to disturb her.

Luke pushed the master bedroom's door open. Luca was not there. He had already figured out where she was, and that was why he was not anxious about it.

After Luke put the toolbox in the bedroom opposite the master bedroom, he walked to the study and gently knocked on the door.

"Come in," Luca's voice came from inside.

Luke pushed the door open and saw Luca sitting on the chair. There was an apparatus on the table. She was holding a test tube in her hands, mixing the medicine in there.

Luke had no idea what Luca was studying, but he had a feeling that the research she was doing had something to do with the Island of Despair.

"You're still doing your research at this hour?" Luke asked.

"I had nothing to do, so I came here to work on my research," Luca explained with a calm voice. She placed the diluted solution into the small fridge to keep it chilled. The research data that came out last time was slightly inaccurate, and it affected the medicine badly. That was why Luca had to adjust the proportion of the antidote again.

"I see. You've been working on this for quite some time. Are you stuck?" Luke deliberately asked.

"It's the equipment," Luca shook her head calmly and changed the subject of the conversation. "Mr. Crawford, have you settled Ms. Tanner's problem?" "Not really. The police officers have found the suspect. She should be on her way to the police station to make a statement now." Luke glanced at his watch and reminded her, "It's late. Get yourself cleaned up and go to bed. The research can wait."

"Okay." Luca had already planned to stop doing her research when she knew Luke was back.

The equipment was not advanced enough. Hence, she could not rush it.

Luca arranged the papers and piled them up. Then, she walked out of the study and closed the door.

The two of them walked toward the master bedroom. Luke spoke, "Take a shower first. I'm going to arrange the drawings."

"Okay, Mr. Crawford." Luca gently nodded. It had become a habit for Luke to take a shower in the master bedroom without her realizing it.

On the other hand.

After Allison received the call from the police officer, she asked the driver to send her to the police station.

In the police station.

Allison was asked to make a statement by the police after she pointed out the man who scammed her of her money.

After going through all the procedures, Allison could not wait and asked, "Can I claim the money back now?"

The police officer shook his head, let out a sigh, and replied, "I'm sorry, Ms. Tanner. We've looked into every bank account he has. There's not much money in them. So, we assume that he has already transferred all the money somewhere before this. We'll have to investigate where the money has been transferred."

"How much longer is it going to take? I need the money," Allison pulled her mask up and frowned.

She thought she could claim her money back when the police officer arrested him.

Allison could not help but become anxious when she heard that the police officers had further investigations to do.

"Ms. Tanner, we can't give you a specific time. The convict might have taken the money out and asked someone to keep it for him. It's hard to tell if that's really the case. We need some time to look into it too. Don't worry, we'll try our best to claim your money back, but you have to be prepared that you won't get it back. Judging from our past experiences, these people are criminals with high IQs. It's unlikely that you'll get the money back," explained the police officer. He knew Allison did not want to hear it, so he secretly mumbled to himself that this would be the case unless the culprit had a conscience and revealed where the money was himself.

However, was there any conscience in people like him? novelbin

They would rather get imprisoned for a longer time than tell the authorities where the money was. That was why they could not figure out where these scammers hid the money. It was a chance in a million

for Allison to get her money back.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2476-Allison understood what the police officer meant.

It was unlikely that she could claim her money back. Even though she was lucky enough to claim it, no one knew when it would happen.

Besides, the longer it took, the lower the chances of claiming it back.

“Then what can I do now?" Allison asked. She could not wait to urge the police officer in front of her to investigate the case now.

"Ms. Tanner, you should go home and wait for our call," said the police officer. Allison had signed and pressed her fingerprint on the document. That was all she had to do.

Now, she had to wait for the police to further investigate it.

"Okay..." Allison was unhappy. However, it was useless even if she urged the police to look into her case.

Besides, Luke had already told her that he would not help her.

After Allison left the police station, she got into the Crawford family's car and returned to Crawford Manor.

It was almost midnight. Sophian was still up. She was waiting for Allison to come back.

Allison pushed the door open and walked into her bedroom. She frowned when she saw that Sophian was still there. Then, she asked, "Why are you not in bed at this hour?"

"Ms. Allison, my colleague who's working at the hospital called me just now." replied Allison. She had to inform Allison as soon as possible. Otherwise, she might get scolded for not telling her earlier.

"The look on your face. Is it about the surgeon?" Allison had a bad feeling. She took off her mask and threw it into the trash bin.

"Yes, Ms. Allison. The surgeon said he'll only be working at the hospital for 10 days instead of half a month. That means if you don't go back to Seoul this week, you'll have to wait until he finishes his refresher course," said Sophian. It was too sudden, but it might be a good thing.

"That soon?" Allison frowned. The police had only arrested the swindler. They would need some time to make him talk, and they needed time for investigation too. She could not wait until the police got her money back.

There was only one way that would work now.

Allison had to go for surgery. She had been receiving treatment for so long, and there was only one surgeon who said that her face could recover through surgery. She had to seize the chance this time.

"It's not up to us to decide the surgeon's schedule. Ms. Allison, the police have arrested the swindler. You should've claimed your money, right?" Sophian could see something was wrong from the look on Allison's face, but she knowingly asked.

“No. The police said that he refuses to say anything.” Allison frowned. She only had 10 days. Even if she could go for the surgery now, she could not return to Seoul.

Her credit card... She had already maxed it out. There was no way she could travel there.

Besides, even if she had her credit card with her, the credit limit would not be enough to pay for the surgery fees.

Allison turned to look at the property deed on the coffee table. The papers had been crumpled into a ball by her.

She had to compromise. Only then she could get the money.

Sophian looked in the direction where Allison was staring and saw the property deed.

"Go to sleep. Come along with me to see him tomorrow." Allison did not mention who that person was, but Sophian knew who she was talking about.

"Okay, Ms. Allison." Sophian nodded and left Allison's bedroom.

The following day.

Luca got out of bed and prepared breakfast for Luke and the kids with Aunt Neile.

After breakfast, Luke said to Aunt Neile, "Prepare a pot of warm tea and some refreshments."

"Okay, Mr. Crawford. How many people will there be?" Aunt Neile asked.

Luke pondered for a moment and replied, "Four."

"Mr. Crawford, are there guests coming later?" Luca could not help but ask in surprise. If guests were coming, Luca had to know who they were. She had to avoid them if she needed to.

"Yes. You know them too," answered Luke. He had already informed Mr. Zac and asked the notary to do some extra work for him today.

Allison would be coming later.

Since Luke said Luca knew them too, she thought there was no need for her to avoid them either.

She turned to look at Luke and wondered if it was Allison.

Luke did not talk much about what happened to Allison yesterday. Luca did not ask him either.

Half an hour later, Mr. Zac and the notary arrived at the villa.

Luca stood in the living room. She understood what was going on when she saw Mr. Zac arrive. It was someone she was familiar with, indeed. After she greeted Mr. Zac, she walked into the kitchen, planning to serve the tea and refreshments to the guests.

Aunt Neile heard the noises coming from the living room and asked in a low voice, "Ms. Craw, who's coming today?"

Luca remembered that Aunt Neile had never met Mr. Zac before, so she replied, "He's Mr. Zac. He brought someone along with him, but I have no idea who he is." "Oh, a lawyer. Why did Mr. Crawford ask the lawyer to come over?" Aunt Neile got even more curious. People like them seldom showed up in the villa.

"I'm not sure..." Luca shook her head, picked up the tray with the teapot and cups, and walked out of the kitchen.

Aunt Neile picked up the tray filled with refreshments and quickly followed Luca.

"Please have some tea." Luca gently placed the tray on the coffee table. Then, she placed two clean cups in front of the two of them and filled their cups with tea.

"Ms. Craw, it's okay. We can do it ourselves," Mr. Zac immediately spoke. How could he ask Luke's woman to serve them?

He would not have the guts to do so!

Luca put down the teapot, smiled at them, and said, "Mr. Crawford is upstairs. One moment, please."

"Ms. Craw, we came here to help Mr. Crawford deals with some matters. Don't mind us," Mr. Zac immediately said.

"Okay. I'm going upstairs first." Luca smiled. It would be inappropriate for her to entertain Luke's guests. It would be better for her to head upstairs and continue with her research.

Luca came upstairs and ran into Luke. Then, she said, "Mr. Crawford, Mr. Zac is here. He brought someone along with him."

"That's the notary public from the Department of State," said Luke.

"Department of State?" Luca was surprised.

"I have a property deed to be notarized. That's why I requested the notary to work today," explained Luke.

"I see. I'll leave you to it first. I'm going to do some experiments." Luca smiled. The property deed might have something to do with Allison.

However, Luca did not give a second thought to the details.

Downstairs.

After the notary waited until Aunt Neile returned to the kitchen, he could no longer stand it and asked Mr. Zac, "Mr. Zac, who's Ms. Craw? She doesn't look like a maid to me."

"Of course not. But it'd be better if you stop minding Mr. Crawford's business," Mr. Zac reminded the notary with a stern voice.

If they were too concerned with Luke's affairs, they would eventually come to a bad end.

Hence, even if they saw Luca and Luca staying in the same room or living together, rumors would not spread.

They were not reporters, and they knew what they should say and what they should not do. That was why they did not tell anyone about what they saw today.

It was the same for the employees in T Corporation. No one had spread the gossip that Luca had gone on a business trip with Luke to Russia last time.

Therefore, hardly anyone knew something was going on between Luke and Luca.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2477-The notary immediately understood what was going on once he heard that. He nodded and stopped gossiping about Luke.

After all, he had met people like Luke before. Who would truly live like a saint?

The notary smiled and forgot about it at the thought of this.

He was instructed by his superior to deal with some matters. All he had to do was get his job done. There was no need for him to lose his job for gossip.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Luke's voice rang in their ears.

Mr. Zac stood up and looked at the stairs. He smiled and replied, "Happy New Year, Mr. Crawford."

"Mr. Crawford, Happy New Year," the notary immediately greeted him too.

"Happy New Year. Do you mind waiting for a while?" Luke asked. He called Mr. Griffin before he headed downstairs. Luke had instructed Mr. Griffin last night. He wanted him to report Allison's whereabouts to him.

Allison woke up one and a half an hour ago, and she left Crawford Manor an hour ago.

Only after Allison left the house did Luke inform Mr. Zac to come here with the notary.

Luke did not expect them to arrive here earlier.

"It's okay. We're available today. Right, James?" Mr. Zac turned to look at the notary.

"Yeah, right." James secretly mumbled to himself that it was not up to him to decide whether or not he had to work today. He had no choice but to wait.

"Here. Have some tea." Luke entertained them.

15 minutes later, the doorbell rang.

Aunt Neile went to answer the door. When she realized it was Allison who was outside the neighborhood's entrance, she immediately informed Luke, "Mr. Crawford, it's Madam Allison."

"Yeah. I asked the property manager to let her in," said Luke. He asked the management to remove Allison's name from the blacklist. That way, he would be able to know she was here.

"Then..." Aunt Neile heard Luca mention that Allison had gotten herself into some trouble. That was why they ended the vacation and came back earlier.

Besides, the lawyer and notary were here too. It seemed like they were here to deal with Allison's affair.

"Let her in," said Luke.

“Okay, Mr. Crawford." Aunt Neile quickly went to open the door.

Luke said, "She hasn't been to this neighborhood yet. Lead the way."

"I got it, Mr. Crawford." Aunt Neile took her coat out of the cabinet and walked out of the house.

Mr. Zac did not say anything. He roughly knew what was going on when he heard what Luke said.

As a lawyer, he had seen too many disputes between wealthy families. Hence, he knew it would be a wise choice to keep quiet when encountering such situations.

15 minutes later, Aunt Neile led Allison and Sophian to the villa.

"Madam, Mr. Crawford is right in there. Please go in," Aunt Neile said respectfully.

Allison scorned with disdain and walked into the living room right away.

An ominous cloud shadowed her eyes when she saw that Mr. Zac was here too. She realized that Luke already knew that she would come.

Otherwise, Mr. Zac would not be here.

Mr. Zac stood up and greeted Allison politely, "Ms. Tanner, Happy New Year."

"How long have you been here?" Allison gave a rude reply. After all, he was just someone who served the Crawford family.

She was one of the Crawford family. That was why she did not have to show any respect to him.

"I just arrived not long ago." Mr. Zac smiled. Allison had always behaved that way. She was the most disrespectful one to him in the Crawford family. Mr. Zac had gotten used to it. After all, it was the privilege of being wealthy. That was how society worked.

Even though Luke was the one who paid for his legal fees and the way he treated Mr. Zac was not as arrogant as Allison, the woman in front of him was Luke's mother. Mr. Zac had no choice but to put up with Allison's temper.

After all, becoming Luke's lawyer would mean gaining more resources in A City.

"Sit down." The look on Luke's face was icy-cold. He shot a glance at Allison, and he could not be bothered to look at Sophian, who stood behind Allison.

Allison sneered again and sat in an armchair.

Sophian remained rooted in the spot, looking anxious.

Allison looked up and said, "Sophian, take a seat."

"Okay, Ms. Allison." Sophian sat on another armchair, carefully looking around the living room in the villa.

The interior here was completely different from Crawford Manor. Although it was simple, it gave people the impression that the renovation cost a lot of money.

It was the favorite interior style of the upper class these days.

Sophian could not help but imagine how lucky she would be if she became the lady of the house.

All of them were seated. Luke did not say a word, and Allison did not say anything either. There was an awkward silence in the air. James nudged Mr. Zac, who sat beside him, with his elbow.

Mr. Zac bit the bullet and broke the silence in the living room. He said, "Mr. Crawford, Ms. Tanner, aren't the both of you going to proceed with the transfer of the ownership of the property?"

"Yes," replied Luke. That was all he said.

Allison sat there, on pins and needles. She was worried that Luke would take advantage of her and seize the chance to reduce the price.

Since Luke was expecting her today, that would mean the police had already informed him that they had arrested the suspect.

Otherwise, Luke would not have seen this coming. The lawyer even arrived earlier than her.

Allison took the property deed out and said in a cold voice, "I can sign the deed, but you have to transfer me the money right away."

"Two hours is needed to transfer such a huge amount of money," said Luke.

"Fine." Allison sneered. Then, she signed her name on the property deed. novelbin

Mr. Zac quickly handed her the ink pad and said, "Ms. Tanner, please affix your thumbprint on it too."

Allison heard him and pressed her thumb on the document.

Luke signed his name on top of the signature line on the document and did the same, leaving his thumbprint on it.

Mr. Zac kept the two documents and let James handle the rest.

Allison turned to look at Luke and said, "Transfer the money to me now."

Luke picked up his phone, looked down at it, and worked on it. At last, he handed Allison his phone to show her the transfer receipt. "Done."

After Allison made sure the amount was correct, she mocked, "Never have I ever thought that my son, who lives in such a big villa, would do whatever it takes to own my property. The more capable he is, the more cunning he becomes. I finally realized that."

Mr. Zac felt awkward when he heard Allison mocking Luke. She deliberately said that in front of Luke and the others.

However, they should not be listening to such things!

Mr. Zac asked James, "Is everything complete?"

"Yes. We'll have to wait for everyone in the department to get back to work, then we can proceed with the transfer of the ownership." James nodded. He had recorded a video of them signing the document with a camera just now.

There was no way Allison could deny it after she received the money.

"Okay." Mr. Zac and James stood up at the same time. Then, he said to Luke, "Mr. Crawford, we shall leave first. We might need you to head to the Department of Housing when we process the document.

Then, we'll inform you to get the certificate of title after going through all the procedures."

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2478-"Okay." Luke nodded.

After Mr. Zac got Luke's permission, James and Mr. Zac left in a hurry.

After Mr. Zac left, Luke looked up and stared at Allison coldly. "You can go back to the villa now. Don't go to Crawford Manor anymore."

"Don't worry. I've got my money. I won't stay even if you ask me to, and I'm not going to Crawford Manor anymore." Allison planned to book the flight ticket right away after she got the money.

She refused to stay here for another second.

She did not leave now only because she was afraid Luke would cancel the transaction before she received the money.

"It's not going to be a penny less." Luke rose to his feet and made his way up the stairs. There was not even a trace of familial love between the mother and son's conversation.

As Allison watched Luke go up the stairs, she gritted her teeth angrily and scolded, "You have such a nice house, yet you still want my villa. You bastard."

Sophian took her eyes off Luke and comforted Allison, saying, "Ms. Allison, stop being mad. Mr.

Crawford didn't say that he's not going to allow you to stay in the house once he takes it. You have the right to live in the house. It doesn't sound that bad."

"But that would mean I'm losing the asset." Allison was unconvinced.

Although the value of the villa was increasing at a slower speed, it was considered an investment too. The value of the asset would grow in the future.

Now, the villa belonged to Luke. Although Allison had received a huge amount of money, it would become lesser as time passed. It would not increase in value...

Sophian was puzzled when she saw that Allison's face was red with anger.

She would not be able to bring the house along with her when she passed away. If Allison passed away, the house would still belong to Luke.

Was it not better to have money now?

Luke would not treat Allison badly. Hence, it was nothing to Sophian.

However, Allison was still mad about it. Sophian dared not to reason with her now.

"Ms. Allison, are we going to wait here until you receive the money?" Sophian asked carefully.

It usually took some time for a huge amount of money to be transferred to another account. Besides, the banks were closed during the holidays. Things would be delayed a little. novelbin

"Of course. What am I supposed to do if I don't receive the money? I'm going to Seoul tomorrow," said Allison. She picked up her phone and checked for tomorrow's flight.

Allison was in a hurry to return to Seoul to get her surgery done. Thus, she decided to book the morning flight.

She only had to wait until Luke's money was transferred into her bank account, then she would be able to book the flight.

When Sophian heard Allison had decided to return to Seoul, she was reluctant to leave.

Although Luke hated her, she had fallen in love with him. How she wished she could marry such an outstanding man.

"Okay, Ms. Allison. You'll be able to come back here once your surgery has succeeded," replied Sophian. She wondered if she would be able to follow her back here if Allison's surgery was a success.

It seemed like she had to serve Allison well if she wanted to return.

Perhaps she could grab a chance to return here.

Although Allison was bad-tempered, staying by her side and serving her was much better than serving the patients in the hospital.

The two of them sat there for a while. Other than Aunt Neile, who came to refill their tea, no one else was moving around in the living room.

Half an hour later, noises came from the stairs.

Sophian immediately turned to look at the staircase.

Was it Luke?

However, the voices that she heard woke her up from her daydream. It was the children's voices instead of Luke's.

“Ms. Luca, Ms. Luca, I'm craving cookies. Please bake some cookies for us..." Tommy's voice came from the stairs. A few seconds later, Sophian saw Tommy holding Luca's hand while they walked down the stairs.

Luke actually shacked up with this woman?!

Besides, the children were living with them. It seemed like the child was close to Luca.

Jealousy started to fill Sophian's heart.

Luca noticed that Allison and Sophian were sitting in the living room downstairs. She was startled for a moment, then she remained rooted in the spot.

Luca had seen Luke heading to the second floor to continue with his drawings. She thought he had finally settled Allison's matter. Therefore, she did not expect Allison to still be here.

"Good morning, Ms. Tanner," Luca greeted her embarrassedly.

Luca was not Bianca now. As she had been playing this new role for quite some time, she would get nervous when she met Allison.

"Why are you here?" Allison was surprised too. Even though she knew something was going on between Luke and Luca, she did not expect she would move in here.

She was living with the kids too.

Previously, Lanie and Rainie would be unhappy with any woman who tried to seduce Luke regardless of whether they succeeded or not. Luke would not let those women get what they wanted either.

Then, Biana showed up...

Now, however, Lanie and Rainie did not mention anything about this. Tommy was even so close to her. It seemed like they had accepted Luca.

Allison thought it was unbelievable. She narrowed her eyes and mumbled to herself, wondering what spell Luca had cast on Luke and the three kids.

“Good morning, Grandma." Before Luca could answer, Tommy gave a witty response and greeted Allison. Then, he changed the subject of conversation, "Grandma, why are you here?"

"I came to see you. Come here, Tommy. Come to me." Allison shifted her gaze away from Luca. No matter what, she would like to seize the chance to build a good relationship with the kids when she had the chance.

Tommy was reluctant to go closer to Allison, but he knew Allison would throw a tantrum at Luca if he refused to do so.

Tommy had no choice but to let go of Luca's hand. He bit the bullet and walked toward her. "Grandma, what's the matter?"

"I heard you saying that you want to have cookies, right? I remember that I bought you some cookies last time. Tommy, why don't you try them? The snacks I bought for you are expensive, and they taste good too." Allison held his hand, trying to tell the kids that she was kind.

No one would have expected that right after she said that, Tommy would pull his hand back and take a step back.

Allison looked at him in surprise. "What's wrong?"

"Grandma, the snacks sold outside contain a lot of additives. They're bad for the children's health. That's why we only eat the cookies Ms. Luca bakes." Tommy turned around and shot a glance at Luca. She was still standing at the stairs, and she seemed to be at a loss when she was facing Allison.

"How can that be? The snacks are imported. Children can eat them." Allison secretly mumbled and wondered if the child had fallen under Luca's spell.

"I think Ms. Luca's homemade cookies taste better," Tommy insisted.

Luca felt helpless listening to what the child said.

This child was helping her but putting her into a different mess.

Luca wanted to tell Tommy to stop talking.

Allison was a person who got jealous easily. If Tommy said the cookies she bought did not taste good, it might make her explode with anger.

Sure enough, the look on Allison's face turned awful when she heard what Tommy said. She could not help but refute, "So what if it tastes better? Who knows if she added anything to the cookies to make them tastier? She knows so much about medicine. She might have drugged you without your knowledge!"

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2479-Luca was already at a loss. After she heard Allison speak ill of her, her face darkened.

What Allison meant was she would drug the kids.

Although the kids did not understand the implication of her words, they did not like taking medicine.

Allison said that to make the kids dislike her.

Luca really wanted to refute what Allison said.

However, there was no way she could do so. She was in no position to accuse Allison of saying such things.

Tommy turned around and glanced at Luca. Then, he smiled and looked at Allison. “Grandma, Ms. Luca knows we don't like taking medicine. She won't add drugs to the food she makes. Besides, even if Ms. Luca gives us medicine, it's for the sake of our health."

Tommy knew that their mother would never hurt them.

Allison's face turned livid with rage.

Luca could not help but mutter to herself. She was moved by Tommy, who spoke up for her. However, his words were pissing Allison off.

Tommy rolled his eyes. His gaze was shifting from side to side between the two of them. Something came into his mind and he immediately said, "Grandma, why don't you try Ms. Luca's homemade cookies too?"

"I dare not to," Allison rejected him right away. The hatred she felt for Luca was getting stronger.

The last time she met someone she hated so much was Bianca.

She did not expect another woman, Luca, to show up beside Luke after Bianca was gone. Every woman who approached Luke was tougher to deal with than the next.

Still, every woman Allison arranged to approach Luke would fail miserably.

After she said that, her phone notification rang.

Allison's heart skipped a beat when she heard her notification. She picked up her phone and glanced at it. The money had been transferred into her account. She finally received such a huge amount of money.

It took a load off Allison's mind the moment she received the money. She stood up and said, "I don't want to stay here any longer. It's uncomfortable. Sophian, let's go."

Sophian was surprised. She thought Allison would continue picking on Luca, but she decided to leave instead. Then, she immediately replied and kept up with Allison. "Okay, Ms. Allison."

After that, they left together.

Tommy turned to look at Luca, “Ms. Luca, did I say something wrong?"

“No. Would you like to have some cookies?" Luca felt sorry for the child that he had to live in such an environment and learn how to read people's emotions.

Kids should be innocent and naive, but as Luke's kids, they were bound to be more precocious than the other kids.

“Yes!" Tommy's mood was lifted as he quickly nodded when he heard Luca mention cookies.

“I'm going to prepare the ingredients now," said Luke. She turned to look at the entrance. Allison and Sophian had already left.

Luca had always known that Allison had a sharp tongue. Hence, her rationality told her not to keep her words in mind. If it were not for her bad relationship with Luke and even if there were times when she was kind, she did not show any possessiveness over him. Otherwise, Luca would have thought Allison had a personality disorder.

“Ms. Luca is the best!" Tommy followed behind Luca like a lost puppy, waiting for her to finish baking the cookies.

On the other hand. novelbin

Allison took Sophian along with her and left Luke's villa.

When they closed the door, Sophian was still looking behind her.

Allison knew how Sophian felt, so she asked, “Why? Are you reluctant to leave?"

"No, Ms. Allison. It's a pity that you left without teaching that woman a lesson," replied Sophian. Allison had received her money now. She did not have to be afraid that Luke would threaten Allison and not give her the money when she caused some trouble.

“Do you think I don't want to do it? But what kind of excuse should I come up with? Should I blame her for seducing my son? Many women have done the same thing. If I really use this as an excuse, I'll have to scold every single one of those women as well." Allison put on her coat. Although her mood was affected by Luke and Luca, at least the money in her bank account had solved her urgent matter.

Sophian paused for a moment. She could not help but wonder if Allison was mocking her.

“Ms. Allison, you're right." Sophian had no choice but to bite the bullet and go along with Allison.

Allison shot her a glance and said, “I wasn't talking about you."

“I know." Sophian forced a smile.

"It's my fault. I shouldn't have given you so many chances. Luke has always hated the women I arranged for him. Your style and behavior are the same as that woman's. You're not that bad either. Perhaps you can get a chance if you depend on yourself." Allison walked toward the entrance of the neighborhood. The driver was not allowed to drive in, which was why she had to walk out.

“Ms. Allison, it's not your fault.." Sophian said embarrassingly, but she was secretly blaming Allison for it.

Allison knew Luke would rebel against Luke, but she still made such arrangements for her, which made her fail.

It was just like what she said. If Sophian created the chance to run into Luke, it might work on him.

Now, however, Luke hated her so much. There was no way she would have the chance...

The only chance she could get was by helping Luke and Allison mend their broken relationship. That way, she would have a chance to win his heart after that.

“Come on. Hurry up. It's freezing out here. What kind of sh*tty neighborhood is this? How can they not allow cars to come in?" Allison urged Sophian to walk faster.

When Allison came in, she was planning to ask the driver to drive into the neighborhood, but the security guard at the entrance stopped them and told them that vehicles belonging to outsiders were not allowed to enter the neighborhood without the tenant's permission.

Many celebrities and famous entrepreneurs were living in this neighborhood. It was to protect their privacy.

It blew Allison's top when she found out about it. She was part of the Crawford family. Could it be that she would go around spreading rumors like what those reporters did?

However, even though she was mad, she knew what mattered the most. That was why she got out of the car and walked in.

Now, it was a long walk to get out of here.

"Okay, Ms. Allison." Sophian immediately kept up with her. She caught a glimpse of someone on the ground floor of the apartment in the corner of her eye. Then, she widened her eyes in surprise, "That's Ca..."

Allison turned around and saw how astonished Sophian looked. She looked in the direction of Sophian's gaze and saw a handsome man put his hand around the waist of a sexily dressed woman. They both walked into the apartment together.

Allison pouted. She must be a woman of easy virtue for dressing like that on a winter day.

"Ms. Allison, she's a celebrity, right? She's the hottest celebrity now. What's her name again?" Sophian was unfamiliar with the celebrities in the country, but she had some time to watch a few TV shows when she came back here.

The celebrity was the main lead in one of the TV shows she watched.

"What's so surprising about it? Tons of celebrities live here." Allison had no interest in such things.

"Ms. Allison, you're so calm," exclaimed Sophian.

"As the daughter-in-law of the Crawford family, I have to act like this. Let's go." Allison also understood why the guard did not allow outsiders to come in.

If someone saw what these celebrities were doing, they would make it to the headlines anytime.

However, even if they were in the headlines, it would not be as surprising as the headline of Luke living together with that woman.

Twins In Her Womb: Sir President Please Be Gentle Chapter 2480-Sophian could not help but secretly heave a sigh. How she wished she could become part of the Crawford family.

She quickly kept up with Allison. After they got into the car, she helped Allison to book the flight.

“Ms. Allison, we'll have to set off to the airport early in the morning tomorrow. Why don't we go back to the villa to tidy our stuff today and move them to Crawford Manor?" Sophian told Allison her plan.

"Yeah, sure." Allison agreed with her. There would be a driver sending them to the airport tomorrow if they stayed in Crawford Manor. No one would be picking them up if she stayed in the villa that no longer belonged to her.

"Okay. It's a deal." Sophian gave instructions to the driver after Allison agreed to it.

The driver dared not to go against them and sent them back to the villa.

The next day.

Allison and Sophian boarded the plane and traveled to Seoul.

Peace finally returned to the Crawford family.

Luke sat on the executive chair, staring at the computer screen with his brows furrowed.

The phone beside him rang. Luke answered the call, and Mr. Griffin's voice came from the other end of the line. "Young Master Luke, Madam Allison and Ms. Thomas have boarded the plane to Seoul."

"Okay. I got it," replied Luke. Allison would leave once she received the money. He was pretty sure about that.

Besides, the interpreter who was in Seoul told him that the surgeon who would be performing Allison's surgery had reduced his days working in Seoul. That was why Luke could be so sure that Allison would certainly agree to his plan.

Allison had to transfer the ownership of the property to him for the sake of the money she needed to travel to Seoul and her surgery fees. novelbin

The villa was nothing to Luke. It was just that it could let Allison have a sense of crisis.

"By the way, Young Master Luke, Young Master Louis and his family will be moving to your neighborhood in two days. Remember to get him a housewarming gift," reminded Mr. Griffin.

Although Luke and Louis were brothers, some courtesies were still needed to maintain the brothers' relationship.

As a brother, Luke should prepare a housewarming gift for Louis when he moved into a new house.

However, Luke had not been living in Crawford Manor for some time. Mr. Griffin was worried that he might forget about it, and that was why he reminded him.

“In two days?" Luke recalled the old master telling Louis to move out of Crawford Manor after the New Year. If Louis was moving out, what about Susan?

"Yes," replied Mr. Griffin.

"Okay. I'll prepare a housewarming gift. Is Mother moving out too?" Luke asked again. Susan would rather die than move out of Crawford Manor.

"Madam Crawford hasn't made up her mind yet. I didn't see her packing her stuff lately. She's probably not moving..." Mr. Griffin assumed.

Even though Allison was no longer here, Susan would continue to stay here.

Susan had always seen Luke as a threat. Even if Luke was not staying in Crawford Manor, she would think that he intended to claim all the inheritance of the Crawford family.

Hence, it was likely that she would stay in Crawford Manor.

"Alright. I got it," replied Luke. He placed his phone aside after he ended the call.

Luca walked to the door with a cup of coffee in her arms and knocked on the door. "Mr. Crawford, here's your cup of coffee."

"Come in." Luke pushed his chair back.

Luca placed the coffee near his hands on the table. When she was about to leave, Luke grabbed her on the waist and pulled her back. She lost her balance and fell on his lap.

"Ah." Luca cried out.

"Shh. Stay with me for a moment." Luke held her waist so that she could sit on his lap comfortably.

It was as though they were doing something that should not be seen by the kids when she sat so close to Luke. Luca's face reddened, and she felt anxious.

"Take a look at this for me. Which element is better for the drawing?" Luke held Luca's waist with his left hand while he moved the mouse with his right hand.

"Is this the design for the ancestral hall?" Luca looked at the design elements on the drawing and understood them immediately. Although she was asking a question, she sounded confident.

"Yes. I've been thinking of using rococo style or baroque style as the element," said Luke. This was the main question he had to think about today.

Be it the rococo style or the baroque style, both of them were the characteristics of X City.

It was difficult to choose between them.

Luca pondered for a moment and answered, "Mr. Crawford, I think the baroque style is more suitable." "Why?" Luke wanted to know why Luca would choose the baroque style.

"It's magnificent." Luca forgot that she was still sitting on Luke's lap. She analyzed, "An ancestral hall is a place for people to pay respects and remember the ancestors of the Crawford family. It's open to the public too. The baroque element is more majestic and imposing than rococo. From the perspective of developing the culture, the ancestors would have preferred to keep the characteristics of the great buildings they had built."

Luke agreed with what Luca said. He planted a kiss on her cheek and said, "That's my baby." “Mr. Crawford, you would've preferred using baroque style too, right?" Luca's face was red. "What makes you say so?" Luke did not admit or deny it.

"I noticed that your overall design has baroque elements in it," replied Luca. Since Luke had added baroque elements to the exterior, it proved that he preferred the baroque style more.

It was just that the details of the interior of the building could be changed. Luke should be wondering if he should add some other elements to it.

“Yes. Baroque fits well, just like what you said," Luke agreed with her.

Then, he added at the thought of what Mr. Griffin told him, “I'd like to ask you a favor."

“Yes, Mr. Crawford." Although Luca had no idea what Luke would request, she agreed to help him.

“Louis will be moving here in two days. I'd like you to prepare a housewarming gift," said Luke. If it were someone else, he could get something more simple, but he could not randomly pick something for Louis.

Hence, it would be best to leave it to Luca.

“Sure. Leave it to me. Vivian invited me to hang out with her at the shopping mall today. I'll choose something since I'm going there," Luca promised. It was not a difficult task to choose a housewarming gift.

After years of being the daughter-in-law of the Crawford family, she had handled such things before.

The gift represented Luke's thoughts. She knew how to choose the perfect gift.

Luke opened the drawer beside him, took his wallet out, withdrew a card, and handed it to her. "Take the card. The password is Lanie's and Rainie's birthdays."

“Okay." Luca took the card from him without rejecting him.

It cost a lot to buy such gifts. She could not afford to buy them.

Luca glanced at the time on the bottom right corner of the computer screen and gently placed her hand on the back of Luke's palm. She reminded, “Mr. Crawford, I'll be late if I don't go now."

Luke chuckled. The way she reminded him was so indirect and helpless. It made his heart melt.

He wanted to cuddle with her as long as he could without giving her the chance to leave.

Luke let go of her and held her hand.

Luca rose to her feet, but Luke was holding her hand. She could not leave. “Mr. Crawford?"

“Come back earlier," reminded Luke, “Don't keep me missing you for too long."

Luca could feel the warmth at the tips of Luke's fingers. Her face was burning red. She nodded and said, “Okay."