Despite that, Luca did not do as he said nor make use of the opportunity.


    ''What''s her intention?''


    Luke stood up and walked steadily. Although he had been drinking, he paid attention to the amount he


    drank. Compared with the usual amount of alcohol that he usually consumed, he was only slightly


    drunk. It was not an issue.


    He only acted drunk to put on a show for Luca.


    However, Luca did not respond to his flirting even after he said so much. He was unsure of what she


    was nning.


    Luke could not wait to find out Luca''s n so that he could work out corresponding responses to keep


    her by his side.


    In any case, he found nothing even after he looked into it. Even so, he told his men to keep


    investigating.


    They had not even found out the organization that was controlling Luca behind the scenes.


    Luke was getting more frustrated.


    He walked into the master bedroom. There was a faint and elegant scent in the room. It belonged to


    Luca. With her scent and after drinking some wine, he knew he would get a good sleep that night.


    Luca stood at the entrance of the maid''s room to eavesdrop. She was relieved to hear Luke open and


    close the door to the master bedroom.


    Luke''s obvious hint had shaken her to the core.


    The instruction given by Abel was to approach Luke and be his woman to obtain corporate


    secrets. If she had agreed to his request, the two might already be in bed, going all the way.


    However, she chose to flee.


    Luke was not sober. Although he flirted with her, she was certain that all he was thinking about was her


    former self...


    She did not want to do that. She was unwilling to blindly carry out Abel''s mission, so she ran away.


    On the other hand.


    Things were not peaceful in Crawford Manor that night.


    Old Master Crawford was sitting on the sofa while Susan Armstrong was sitting opposite him. Louis


    Crawford and Yuri Dunn were sitting on the sofa at the side.


    Their expressions were serious.


    "Okay, you''ve gathered everyone now. What do you want to talk about?" Old Master Crawford had a


    rough idea but he still asked her.


    Susan nced at her son and daughter-inw before going straight to the topic. "Dad, I''m sure you''ve


    received the news. That good-for-nothing woman who stole your things is going to be released from


    prison."


    "Don''t call her that. It''s rude," Old Master Crawford scolded Susan with a grim expression. He knew


    that Allison was going to be released from prison, and he was prepared for Susan to have a chat with


    him about this. However, he did not expect her to involve Louis and Yuri. "No matter what she did,


    she''s still Luke''s mother and the grandmother of the three children."


    Susan frowned, snorted coldly, and said, "Yes, she''s rted to them, but that has nothing to do with


    me. I can''t be bothered to y nice with her. That damn woman is so greedy that she stole from her


    own home! She even told the thief to hurt my precious granddaughter. Sparing her life is the furthest I''ll


    go!"


    Yuri remembered that incident. She was horrified that night, thinking she was going to lose Thea. She


    nodded in agreement.


    Old Master Crawford snorted coldly. He knew that Allison was not worth defending after what she did.


    He said impatiently, "Okay, if you have anything to say, just say it."


    "I''ll get straight to the point, then. I heard that the woman will live with us after she''s released from


    prison. I don''t agree with that, and neither does Yuri." Susan crossed her hands in front of her chest


    and firmly opposed.


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    After Allison was imprisoned, she was finally able to enjoy the feeling of being the onlydy in the


    house. She would never allow Allison to return and take her ce.


    "She''s Luke''s mother. She''ll be a part of the Crawford family even after a hundred years have passed.


    Why can''t she live here?" Old Master Crawford frowned. He hated dealing with drama involving women


    the most.


    He enjoyed peace for a few years but it was broken following the news of Allison''s release.


    Although he did not enjoy dealing with such things, Allison was still Luke''s mother. As the head of the


    family, he still had to redress the bnce.


    "She can only be part of the Crawford family after she''s dead!" Susan''s words were unfiltered and


    mean. Louis, who was listening to the ordeal on the side, frowned in disgust.


    "Mom, stop talking," he said.


    Susan was fuming. Louis was not helping her case and was even trying to calm her down. She gave


    him a stern look and shouted, "Shut up if you don''t know anything!"


    Louis opened his mouth and hesitated to say another word. Although he had something to say, he


    could not bring himself to fight with her.


    He had no choice but to obediently shut his mouth.


    Susan added, "Dad, I''m not discriminating against her. Many studies have shown that those who


    committed a crime and went to prison rarely reform. I''m worried about the kids. I don''t want her toe


    back, lest one day she goes crazy and hurts Thea."


    Old Master Crawford snorted coldly and said, "Are you done?"


    Seeing that he was not taking a stance nor had he given her a firm answer, Susan said, "I''m not done


    yet. You have to take this matter seriously. Thea is not the only kid living in our home. Lanie and the


    others live here as well. What if Allisones back and hurts them when she loses it?"


    "Mom..." Louis called out to her helplessly.


    "Shut up!" Susan yelled at him and continued, "Dad, although you haven''t said anything, I learned that


    Allison became disfigured in prison. Her face is wrinkled and she has abscesses. I don''t know if her


    condition is contagious. If it''s transmitted to the children after shees back, who will be responsible


    for it?"


    Old Master Crawford red at her. He was unsure where she got the news from but he was annoyed


    at her unrelenting jabs just to prevent Allison from moving back to Crawford Manor.


    After what had happened, he was not a big fan of Allison but still took into consideration that she was


    Luke''s mother.


    Even if he did not like her, he still chose to ept her...


    "If it''s contagious, we''ll know about it before shees back. The prison has already quarantined her.


    What are you worried about? Besides, Luke is also looking for a doctor for her. She''ll be cured." There


    was disgust and loathing in Old Master Crawford''s tone. He did not want to continue the conversation.


    Susan continued with her rant, saying, "Even if it''s not contagious, her terrifying appearance will


    frighten the kids. Thea and Rainie are timid. They might be scared to death upon seeing Allison''s face.


    For the sake of the children, I don''t agree with her moving back here."


    "Are you done? Even if Allison has be ugly, she''s the kids'' grandmother. They''ll get used to it


    sooner orter. If you''re that worried, you''re free to move out. That''s all I''ll say on the matter. If you''re


    dissatisfied, I can transfer a vi under my name to you and you can move there!" Old Master Crawford


    was angry. He absolutely hated it when there was incessant drama at home.