"I''m not avable." Luke rejected her with a cold voice. Although she was his mother, Luke and she


    hated each other.


    Perhaps she had an ulterior motive seeing as how she insisted Luke go over for dinner.


    Allison was pissed when she heard Luke giving her such a cold response, so she threatened him,


    “Fine. You''re noting, right? Then I''ll go back to Crawford Manor. If Old Master Crawford asks about


    it, I''ll tell him the truth.”


    Although Old Master Crawford was mad at her for fighting with Susan on New Year''s Eve, what he did


    not want to see the most was his children and grandchildren not respecting their elders.


    It was a sin to disrespect their elders.


    Luke was not afraid of Allison even if she used Old Master Crawford to threaten him.


    However, if Allison truly did this, the old master would have to endure the noise and trouble she


    caused. It was not easy for them toe up with an excuse to let her leave Crawford Manor. If she


    seized the chance to return so that she couldin about Luke and also spend the night there...


    Luke replied, "Not today. I''ll go tomorrow."


    "Tomorrow? Come for dinner, then. I''m probably still in bed around noon time," said Allison. She always


    woke upte, and it would be convenient for Sophian to do things at night too.


    "Okay." Luke hung up the call.


    The three kids who were sitting in the backseat of the car heard their conversation.


    Rainie carefully asked, "Daddy, we don''t have to go back, right?"


    "Daddy, I don''t want to go to Grandma''s ce. You can go alone," Tommy said straightforwardly,


    expressing his hatred for Allison.


    He was different from Lanie and Rainie.


    Allison had taken care of Lanie and Rainie. Hence, they were closer to her. However, Allison''s face was


    too scary now, and that was why Rainie was reluctant to go near her.


    Bianca had been taking care of Tommy since he was born. After Allison thought something happened


    to Luke, she no longer pretended to be a good daughter-inw. She moved out of Crawford Manor.


    That was why he was not close with his grandmother.


    Moreover, he thought Allison was scary and it was hard to get along with her.


    "You don''t have to go there." Luke was hesitant as well.


    Although Allison would not hurt him and the kids, it would be difficult for him to deal with her if the kids


    were there.


    Luke waited for the traffic light to turn green. He stared at the road junction in front of him while his


    fingers were constantly tapping on the steering wheel. He had toe up with a n.


    Allison might want to scheme against Luke. He could not let her get away with it.


    The red light turned green, and Luke continued to drive to Rayne''s family house.


    After he sent the gifts to the Rayne family, Luke and the kids stayed for dinner. He yed chess with


    Old Man Rayne as well.


    Before they left, Old Man Rayne held Luke''s hand and said, “Luke, take Luca with you next time you


    come here. She''s a kind and interesting person. I miss her."


    Luke gave Old Man Rayne a deep stare and nodded. "Okay, Grandpa. I''ll bring Luca the next time I


    come here."


    "Okay. Go home. It''ll be difficult to drive on the road if you go back anyter." Old Man Rayne waved


    his hand as he knew it would be snowing heavily. Hence, he did not make them stay.


    Luke gave him a response, then he talked to Wanda for a while. They left after that.


    In the vi.


    Luca was cutting some fruits, waiting for Luke and the kids toe home.


    The winter storm was getting stronger out there. Luca stood beside the window, pursing her lips.


    Although Luke was good at driving, it was snowing heavily...


    Luca shook her head and said in a low voice, "What am I thinking about? They''re going to be fine."


    However, Luca was still worried about them. She was afraid that something would happen to them.


    Luca did not turn on the TV, so it was quiet in the house. She held her arms and sat on the sofa. After a


    while, she heard the sound of a car driving into thepound from outside.


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    Luca immediately stood up and headed to the entrance. She opened the door. The colorful decorative


    lights gleamed brilliantly in the garden, lighting up the yard with a warm pale-yellow color.


    It was dazzling with the white snow silhouetted against the light.


    It moved Luca''s heart to see Luke holding the kids'' hands while walking toward her.


    She gave a faint smile. The dimly lit lights made everything look warm.


    Luca wanted to run toward them and embrace them, telling them how worried she was.


    However, she held back the urge.


    Luke and the kids walked toward her. Luca weed them back, "You''re back."


    "Yes." Luke nodded.


    "Ms. Luca, Grandpa Rayne gave us these. Take it!" Tommy handed the bag he was carrying to Luca.


    "What''s this?" Luca was surprised. Had they not delivered all the gifts? Why did they bring something


    back?


    Luke answered, "Aunt Wanda made these. The kids enjoyed having them, so she gave us some."


    Tommy nodded, lifted his head, and looked at Luca. "Ms. Luca, the sausages are yummy."


    “Okay. Did you thank Aunt Wanda?" Luca stroked Tommy''s face. It was cold. She quickly pulled the


    child into the house.


    "I did." Tommy smiled and walked into the house.


    Luca turned to look at them and said, "It''ste. Take a shower and get changed."


    Luke walked into the house. He could feel that the temperature in the room was not as warm as before.


    It felt colder instead. Then, he asked, "The temperature doesn''t feel warm. Did the heater break


    down?"


    "No. It''s probably because I left the door open for quite some time," Luca replied immediately. The


    heater did not break down. It was just that she was constantly opening the door while waiting for them


    toe back.


    She kept on thinking about them, and she missed them.


    Luke nodded and urged the kids, "It''s gettingte. Hurry up and go upstairs. Get yourselves cleaned up


    before going to bed."


    "Yes, Daddy," the three kids replied at the same time. They hurried upstairs after they took off their


    coats.


    Luke turned to look at Luca and said, "Let''s go upstairs."


    Luke did not head to the bathroom first. Instead, he walked into the bedroom together with Luca and


    took a few gifts out before handing them to her.


    "This is..."


    "The gifts that the Norman and Rayne families gave to you," replied Luke.


    Luca''s face reddened a little. It was normal for elders to give their juniors gifts, but she had no blood


    ties with them now. Why did they give her gifts?


    "Keep them. They said it was very kind of you to prepare gifts for them," said Luke.


    "You told them that I was the one who chose the gifts?" Luca was surprised. If Luke really said that,


    what would Queenie and Wanda think of her?!


    Luke shook his head and said, "No. You''ve already sent your gifts to the Norman family. As for the


    Rayne family, I told them that you asked me to send them the ones you put inside."


    Luca let out a sigh of relief, took the gifts from him, and said, "Thank you."


    "Old Man Rayne asked me to take you along with me the next time I visit him. He''s very fond of you,"


    Luke delivered the old man''s message.


    Luca gave him a faint smile. Their fondness for her was not based on kinship.


    It was due to the favor they owned her. That was why they were fond of her.


    If they found out that she was together with Luke now, they would certainly stand up for Bianca. When


    the time came, they would no longer like her. They would be disgusted by her.