After Luke cleaned himself up, Luca walked into the bathroom, freshened herself up, and changed into


    a fresh set of clothes.


    When Luca walked out of the bathroom, Luke had already put on his clothes. He was talking on the


    phone. She unconsciously treaded lightly across the room.


    Luke nodded at her and turned on the speaker. It was Percy on the other end of the line.


    Percy asked, "You''re not in A City now, huh?"


    “Yeah. I''m in X City," answered Luke.


    "Why did you go there?"


    “Same as you. I''m running away from someone." Luke walked toward Luca and held her in his arms.


    The fresh and nice scent on his body greeted Luca. It was the lemon scent left on him after he shaved


    and put on clean clothes.


    “Running away from someone?" Percy let out a chuckle. “Could it be that you''ve gotten yourself into


    trouble for having a love affair?"


    “Shut up," Luke replied with a deep voice. He lowered his head and nced at Luca. How could he


    have any love affairs? He had only been in love with Luca his whole life.


    She was now Luca, but she was Bianca back then.


    Nina''s voice came from the other end of the line. “What are you talking about? Hurry up and get


    straight to the point. Otherwise, we''ll have to go back to A City."


    Percy, who was on the other end of the line, had no choice but to say, “Okay. Since you''re there, we


    should head to X City for a vacation too. Let''s talk about this after the New Year."


    Luke raised his brows and asked, “Aren''t you overseas?"


    “Nah, don''t even mention it. I got tricked intoing back here, and I''m looking for somewhere to go


    for a vacation. You''re staying at the Crawford Ancestral Home, right?" Percy asked.


    Percy was enjoying their vacation abroad at first, and they were not nning toe back after the


    new year.


    The new year was the peak period when rumors flew around in the Mallory family.


    However, Old Master Mallory came up with something crazy when Percy refused toe back. The


    old man said he was dying.


    Percy believed it. He came back only to realize that it was nothing like what they said. Old Master


    Mallory was not ill or dying because of sickness. Percy wanted to take Nina somewhere else now and


    get away from A City, the hotbed of rumors.


    “Yes. There''s a guest room here for the two of you," said Luke.


    “Okay. I''ll change the route now." After Percy said that, he stopped the car on the roadside and


    changed the destination of the navigation.


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    As Luca watched Luke put his phone back in his pocket, she asked, “Is Mr. Mallorying here?"


    “Yes." Luke nodded and nced at the time. He spected, “He''ll probably arrive in the afternoon."


    “Okay. Remember to inform Mr. Muller to clean up the guest room for them," said Luca. Although she


    was surprised that they wereing, she was happy that Nina would being.


    She stopped when she was walking out of the bedroom at the thought of Ninaing here. She turned


    around, looked at Luke with a stern expression on her face, and said, “Mr. Crawford,"


    “Yes?" Luke walked toward Luca.


    “Nina''sing. I think I should move out of this bedroom..." said Luca. She did not want Nina to


    overthink.


    After all, there were many rooms in the Crawford Ancestral Home.


    “No." Luke rejected her suggestion. Luca had to sleep with him no matter what. Otherwise, he would


    not be able to fall asleep alone as he had gotten used to her sleeping by his side.


    “Mr. Crawford.." Luca was helpless. She did not know what to say.


    Luke turned to look at her and said, “Do you think Nina doesn''t know that we''re sleeping together in the


    same bedroom?''


    “What do you mean." Luca looked at him in surprise.


    “She already saw me going in and out of your bedroom when you took her in back then." Luke pointed


    out to her as he refused to let Lucae up with any excuses to not sleep with him.


    “Nina saw me? I was being careful.." Luca wondered if Luke was lying to her just to make her stay.


    “She was anxious at that time, and she sleptter than anyone else," replied Luke. He put his hands


    around Luca''s waist as they made their way down the stairs. “The kids know that we''re sleeping


    together in the same bedroom. Is there anything you have to hide from them? Nina isn''t an outsider


    either."


    Nina was indeed not an outsider to Bianca.


    However, she was an outsider to this identity Luca was using now.


    Luke''s words made Luca deeply suspicious about whether or not Nina had found out about them.


    Luke held her in his arms as they headed downstairs. The kids were awake now.


    Luca noticed that Otto was in the living room, so she said politely, “Mr. Muller, we have guestsing


    here for a vacation this afternoon. Please clean up a guest room for them." “Yes, Madam," replied Otto.


    Then, he asked, “Is the room facing the west on the second floor okay for them?"


    “Sure," said Luke. That way, it could guarantee Percy and Nina''s privacy.


    “Okay. I''ll go tidy up the room now. Breakfast is ready. Please head to the dining room for breakfast,"


    said Otto.


    Luke held Luca''s hand and walked to the dining room.


    The three kids followed behind them.


    Tommy muttered, "Rainie, are you still going to Daddy and Ms. Luca''s room to sleep tonight?"


    Rainie looked at her younger brother, shook her head, and replied, "Why are you asking this?"


    "I''d like to sleep with them too." Tommy smiled. If he knew he could sleep with Luca, he would not have


    slept alone.


    "Don''t even think about it. Daddy isn''t going to allow you to sleep in their bedroom." Lanie dampened


    Tommy''s enthusiasm.


    "Why? I''m Daddy''s kid too," Tommyined querulously.


    "Rainie is afraid of an unfamiliar environment. Are you?" Lanie asked.


    "No..." Tommy replied helplessly. Lanie and Tommy were brave, and they could adapt to new


    environments quickly. Even if they were in an unfamiliar environment, as long as it was safe, they


    would be able to fall asleep.


    Rainie was the only one who was afraid.


    Luca walked in front of them and heard the kids discussing it. She wondered if she should ask Mr.


    Mullen to move another bed to their bedroom.


    Their bedroom was big enough, after all. The kids could move in and sleep in the same bedroom as


    them too.


    While Luca was lost in thought, Luke turned around and said to the kids, "Lanie''s right."


    "Daddy!" Tommy stomped his feet in dissatisfaction.


    "Let''s have a barbecue tonight," suggested Luke.


    "Really?" Tommy immediately put his dissatisfaction out of his mind. He loved such things the most.


    "Yeah. We''ll do it at the gazebo outdoors," said Luke. Since Percy and Nina wereing, he could not


    just have nothing prepared. It was inexcusable.


    After all, the vi belonged to the Crawford family. They were considered the hosts here.


    "Awesome! We''re going to have a barbecue." Tommy pped and cheered.


    Lanie asked, "Daddy, who are the guests?"


    "Mr. Percy and Ms. Nina," answered Luke as he pulled the chairs and let the kids sit on them. Then, he


    sat on the host''s seat while Luca sat beside him.


    "Mr. Percy and Ms. Nina areing!" Rainie eximed. She liked Nina a lot.


    Luke turned to look at Luca and said, "Let''s have a walk together around here after breakfast. Then,


    we''ll take the kids out to try the local dishes of X City. After that, we''ll head to the supermarket to get


    some groceries for tonight''s barbecue."


    "Sure." Luca nodded. She had noments on his arrangements.


    Luca also thought they had to organize something to wee Percy and Nina since they wereing.