"Right now, we don''t have any way to help father but to wait for him to settle it himself," said Lanie.


    Forcing Luca to stay back would only make her feel suspicious.


    However, Luke could only use the excuse of staying back for work and not returning for only a day or


    two.


    Lanie''s small face which was simr to Luke became serious but deep in his heart, he was praying


    hard, hoping their father would think of a way tofort Luca soon.


    At night, after the kids had dinner, theypleted their remaining homework.


    Luca checked on their works and imitated Luke''s signature to sign their homework. Then, she


    apanied the kids to watch cartoons while she worked.


    It was still manageable for her to look after the kids while working.


    Fortunately, the kids were obedient and just sat still to watch their cartoons. When it was time for


    advertisement, they would eat fruits and drink their water, not intending to disturb her.


    It went on till 10 o''clock at night. Luca looked at the clock and looked at the entrance.


    It was dead silence outside. It seemed that Luke was not going to return home.


    ''He must have predicted I will leave so he used such a method.


    ''However, this method can only be used for one or two days. It''s impossible for him not to return home


    for the long term. After all, the kids are at home, and he will be worried.


    ''In the end, I''ll still have to leave. What''s the point of him trying his best to deny it?''


    "Ms. Luca?" Tommy waved his hand and looked at her with big eyes, feeling sad within him. ''Why is


    she daydreaming? Is she thinking of our father?''


    Luca snapped out and looked at the kids. "What''s wrong?"


    "The cartoon is over, Ms. Luca. We will be heading up to take a bath," Tommy said.


    "Alright. If you wash your hair, make sure to dry it," Luca said and saved the data on herptop, and


    kept her documents.


    After the kids went upstairs, she followed them as well.


    After the kids were done bathing, Luca wished them all good night and continued heading back to her


    bedroom to work.


    She was focusing on her work while continued paying attention to themotion outside.


    On the other hand, Percy and Jim kept shaking their head and looked at the drunken Luke.


    Luke had already drunk three bottles of liquor. No matter how good liquor was, it would be a waste if he


    just chugged it; there would be no point.


    "It''s already the fourth bottle. If you continue drinking like that, you might as well just drink beer. It won''t


    cost as much, and we can''t take turns drinking it. It won''t be a waste of money and it makes you drunk


    easily," Jim teased while having one leg over the other, picking up a ss of red wine and counting the


    number of bottles Luke had drunk, bored.


    He would not be bothered about the liquors drank as he was not the one who would be paying for it.


    He thought to himself. ''This is interesting.''


    All this while, Luke was a rationale guy. After so many years, Jim was still able to see Luke get drunk


    because of a woman and he found it interesting.


    Besides, this time, it seemed like he was left with no other options.


    Percy lifted his eyebrows, teasing Luke as well, "I also didn''t expect you''ll be unable to hold back your


    anger."


    Luke ignored them and continued drinking the liquors. He was also not bothered that his friends had to


    work the next day, and only thought of drinking.


    "How should I put it?" Jim knew that Luke was drunk because of a woman but was not too sure about


    the exact details behind it.


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    "It took him quite an effort for him to have a better rtionship with that Bianca, who had changed her


    appearance, and even stayed together. In the end, he found out that Bianca was attending a


    matchmaking session without his knowledge. All his anger was then unleashed in an instant. Not just


    he''s going to take down that guy but even came out clear about his feelings for her, forcing Bianca to


    make a decision. In the end, guess what happened?" Percy smirked.


    Seeing his best friend being in such a terrible state made him thrilled.


    "I''m guessing Bianca rejected him." Jim was spot on. "This issue is soplicated. Now is not the right


    time to be confessing, alright?"


    "Love blinds one. The same goes for jealousy. So, you must understand and forgive him," said Percy


    as he was experienced in that situation as well.


    "But he shouldn''t be in such a hurry. Isn''t this issue yet to be investigated thoroughly? Or was it that


    Bianca had taken interest in that guy from the matchmaking session?" Jim analyzed.


    "Nope. She doesn''t have the slightest interest in him. It seemed like she felt frustrated as well but our


    young master Luke, couldn''t tolerate it." Percy shook his head. Thinking back to when he first been


    together with Nina, he was able to take it in and was not like Luke, unable to bear the anger.


    Besides, they still had the kids to tie them down. One look at it and it was obvious that Bianca was not


    the type to discard her kids and be with another man. He could not understand as well the reason for


    Luke to handle this situation terribly.


    ''Why can''t he just quietly get rid of Enoch?''


    "Maybe this is the rtionship after a marriage, having no self-confidence and worried that she might


    leave him with someone else." As Jim was analyzing, he continued to tease Luke.


    "Get lost!" Luke threw an empty bottle toward them both after listening to his best friends''ments.


    Percy and Jim dodged it while smiling.


    "What''s wrong? We''re not the one who''s making you mad."


    "I asked you guys here to drink not to make fun of me." Luke flipped a blind eye. If he knew they were


    going to tease him for so long, he might as well notment about it.


    "Well, we won''t out best you in drinking. Besides, our love lives are quite good and we''ve nothing to


    comin about. Furthermore, with us analyzing it, isn''t it helping you out to think of a way to make your


    wife stay back?" Percy smiled and sat beside Luke while talking on thetter''s shoulder.


    The more a terrible state he was in, the happier Percy would be.


    After all, being good friends, apart from supporting each other in difficult times. They would spend most


    of their time teasing each other.


    Luke had teased him numerous times as well.


    Listening to what Percy had to say, Luke felt it was all just crap.


    He did not make a sound and took a bottle of liquor and drank.


    Looking at the defeated Luke made Percy predict thatter on, Luke would be so drunk andy on the


    sofa while muttering Luca''s name.


    He still could not help but said, "Actually, about this issue, it is not just dead ends. There''s still a way


    out of it."


    Luke thought Percy was cracking a joke. ''Right now, apart from locking Luca, not letting her leave,


    there wouldn''t be another way out.''


    Even though the kids were her weakness, it was obvious that she was on a mission. Besides, the thing


    that was used to threaten her or to control her would possibly be much more important than the kids.


    Besides, he was not willing to lock Luca.


    "You got an idea? Tell me about it." Jim got curious.


    "The way is..." Percy kept him in suspense and did not say anything but looked at Luke. "Whether or


    not this method is going to be effective or what will the oue be like, it will all depend on whether or


    not Luke is harsh."