Luca wanted to let the kids rx for a bit and not rush to finish their homework.


    However, she thought that she might kill their motivation to do homework and perhaps bezy in


    the future, so she let them go upstairs and do their homework.


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    The kids did not need her to stick with them to guide them, so she went into her study and continued


    her research.


    The antidote she was researching was almost ready, and when she was free during the new year, she


    would be able to analyze all the ingredients and do the rationing.


    Time passed quickly when she was busy. The timed rm on her phone rang, and only then did she


    realize that it was half-past ten.


    After standing up and stretching, she quickly left the study.


    Luca first walked up to Luke''s bedroom to take a look. He had note back yet.


    It seemed like he was still working at T Corporation.


    She then walked to each of the kids'' bedrooms and gently pushed the door open. After seeing that they


    were all in bed, she returned to her room.


    After washing up, she opened the bedroom door once again to take a look at the opposite bedroom.


    Luke was not back yet.


    Luca sighed softly and went downstairs to check on the food in the kitchen. Although she kept it


    insted, it still got a bit cold.


    She did not dare heat it up again because she did not know when Luke would return.


    If she heated it too much, it would affect the taste.


    Luca sat on the couch and watched the midnight news report while waiting for Luke to return.


    An hourter, she heard the sound of a caring from the front yard.


    Luca stood up and looked toward the window to see Luke slowly making his way to the house.


    She hurried back to the kitchen and heated the food she had left for him in the microwave.


    When Luke walked into the living room, he heard soundsing from the kitchen. He looked at the TV


    and the cups on the coffee table, then realized that Luca had been waiting for him.


    He walked into the kitchen to see that she was busy.


    Luke stepped forward to put his arms around her waist and rest his chin gently on top of her head while


    letting out a satisfying sigh. “What are you doing?"


    Luca could not help but tense up while being held like this. "I''m warming up the food..."


    "I already ate," said Luke. She did not like when he skipped meals to work overtime, so when Jason


    was ordering food, he had him order a meal for him too.


    "Do you want some soup?" Luca said. The soup Aunt Neile made today was nutritious and good for his


    health. After all, he often worked overtime.


    "Okay," Luke said as he hugged her.


    "Mr. Crawford, let go." Luca told him. She could not do anything when she was being hugged like this.


    As soon as she said that, Luke let go while smiling.


    Luca put on oven mitts and took out the soup that was heated in the microwave. She ced it on a


    tray, along with the dishes. "Although you''ve already eaten, you can still eat a bit more. The food Aunt


    Neile made today was quite nice."


    "Okay." Luke looked at the soup and dishes on the tray and started to feel a little hungry.


    Luca brought the tray to the dining table and turned back to get utensils before cing them in front of


    Luke.


    "Thank you." Luke picked up the utensils and took a bite of the dish. After tasting it, he looked at Luca


    and smiled.


    "What is it?" Luca was confused by the look on his face.


    "Is this Aunt Neile''s cooking? It doesn''t taste like it to me," said Luke.


    "You have sharp taste buds. I made it." Luca had to admit.


    "Thank you for leaving this food for me. I''ll finish it all," said Luke. In the past, when he had no choice


    but to work overtime, she would do the same and prepare a meal for him.


    After eating the food she made, he would always feel much better.


    Perhaps it was the power of love.


    Luca smiled and sat aside while watching him finish the food before standing up to clean.


    "Clean itter," Luke said as he lifted his hand to hold hers.


    She sat down and looked at him.


    Luke said, "It''s Louis'' mother''s birthday tomorrow. Go to the party with me."


    Luca frowned as she thought that it had nothing to do with her, but now, Luke was asking her to go


    along.


    "Mr. Crawford, can I not go?" She was hesitant.


    "Why?" Luke asked.


    "I don''t like loud ces, and I don''t know many people there, so I''d rather not go to avoid


    awkwardness," Luca said. Moreover, Susan did not like her.


    If she appeared, it would just fuel Susan''s anger.


    Luca thought that it would be better to give Susan some peace at her birthday party.


    “This is an invitation from Old Master Crawford." Luke knew what she was worried about, so he brought


    up Old Master Crawford.


    Luca fell silent. Did she have to go? She would rather not be invited. Besides, it had been three years


    since she attended an event like that. It would be hard for her to adapt.


    "Louis and the others will be the stars of the show, so I can stay by your side," Luke said.


    Luca was stressed out. Although the main characters would be Susan and Louis'' side of the family, she


    would naturally be the focus of everyone if he stayed by her side.


    "The kids want you to go too," Luke continued after she did not say a word.


    "Mr. Crawford..." Luca wanted to refuse. She did not want to be on tomorrow''s headlines or be a table


    talk topic of discussion for the rich and famous.


    "Nina will also be there," said Luke.


    "Why would Nina go?" Luca was surprised. Was it because Percy was invited? Was that why Nina


    would go with him?


    However, the Mallory family was opposed to them being together, so would they not give her a hard


    time if she appeared?


    "Grandpa has taken Nina in as his goddaughter. Although it was just a show for the Mallory family, he


    has to y the role till the end. If we don''t invite Nina this time, what will the Mallory family think?" Luke


    exined to her why Nina would attend Susan''s birthday party.


    Luca nodded as he had a point.


    Although it was fake, Old Master Crawford had to put on a show in front of Nina and the Mallory family.


    That way, the Mallory family would have no reason or excuse to hurt Nina.


    "If you apany Nina, she''ll be much more at ease," said Luke. Although Nina and Percy would


    attend Susan''s birthday party, he had specifically instructed Louis not to have them sit together.


    Although Percy had fought a lot with the Mallory family, during asions like these, the families still


    had to sit together. Nina would suffer if she were to sit with them.


    "Okay.." Luca finally agreed because of Nina.


    She could not bear seeing Nina getting bullied by the Mallory family, and she knew that Nina was the


    same as her. Although their past lives were wonderful, whenever they had conflicts with the upper ss


    people, they would not want to get involved.