"I''m giving you the chance to learn how to take care of the kids," exined Luke.
Percy and Nina were married. The two of them would have a baby soon.
It finally dawned on Percy. He nodded and looked at Nina while pretending to put on a stern
expression. He said, "Looks like we''ve got a lot to learn."
"We haven''t even held a wedding ceremony. Don''t even think of it," Nina smiled and pretended to reject
him.
It did not matter to her whether Percy held a wedding ceremony for her or not. She once imagined
herself putting on a wedding dress to marry the man she loved when she was in high school back then.
However, she realized that it was difficult for them to hold a wedding ceremony. That was why she
would not expect too much as long as she could stand beside him legitimately. She was already
satisfied with that.
"We''ll hold a wedding ceremony after the New Year," Percy promised her. Although the Mallory family
did not allow them to be together, Percy could still hold a wedding ceremony for her.
Sometimes, there was no need to hold a grand wedding ceremony. It was the thought that counted.
"I''m just joking. I''m still nursing my health and taking medicine. Let''s talk about having a baby next
time." Nina was shocked when she heard that he was going to hold a wedding ceremony.
Nina had not forgotten how the Mallory family reacted when they got engaged at the churchst time.
An engagement ceremony was as simple as making an appointment with the priest.
However, a wedding ceremony was different from that.
They could not get married right away after making an appointment with the church. No matter how
small the wedding ceremony was, they would have to prepare a few things.
"Okay. Anything you say. But it''s a must to hold the wedding ceremony." Percy promised her in front of
Luke and Luca. They would be his witnesses.
Even though something was holding Nina back, she could not say anything in front of the others when
Percy insisted on doing so. Hence, she nodded and replied, "Okay."
Luca could sense something was wrong with Nina, and she kept it in mind. She shot a nce at Percy.
It seemed like Percy did not notice it.
Sure enough, the IQ of a man who was madly in love would be on the decline.
The barbecue ended around 10:30 at night.
Tommy stroked his round belly, looked at Luca satisfyingly, and said, "Ms. Luca, it''s fun to have a
barbecue. I enjoyed the food."
"Really? Let''s have a barbecue again when we have the chance to do so in the future," replied Luca.
She knew the kids seldom had the chance to have such activities. She smiled and promised Tommy.
Tommy behaved like he had learned something new. He refused to let Luca help him. He grilled his
food and helped the others barbecue their food too.
Besides, Tommy was much better at grilling food than Percy was.
It was already 11 o''clock after they cleaned the ce up.
Luca and Nina headed upstairs together.
“Luca, do you think he''s really going to hold a wedding ceremony for me?" Nina was anxious. She
unconsciously asked Luca when they were making their way up the stairs.
"You know Mr. Mallory better than anyone else. He won''t let you down," said Luca.
Any woman would feel aggrieved if they got married without a wedding ceremony.
After all, most women looked forward to putting on a wedding dress since they were young. They would
wait until they grew up and met the right man. Then, they would wear a wedding dress and get married
to him.
Nina had been dreaming of this day.
Luca still remembered that Nina could not take her eyes off the haute couture wedding dresses in the
magazine when she read it back then. She swore that she would save some money to make her very
own wedding dress.
That way, even if her future husband was not wealthy, she would be able to wear her favorite wedding
dress and get married to him.
That was her dream, and Percy would certainly fulfill it for her.
"But given the situation now, it''s not a good idea to hold a wedding ceremony," replied Nina.
They had secretly gotten married to each other. If they were to hold a wedding ceremony now, it would
be telling everyone in the Mallory family that they were married.
Although there was no way they could deny that Percy and Nina were legally married, there were many
other things that they could do.
"Believe in Mr. Mallory. He''ll deal with it. Besides, you''re not alone now. You have the Crawford family
to back you up. Old Master Crawford has acknowledged you as his god-granddaughter. He''d have to
protect you no matter what happens. If the Mallory family makes a move on you, you can mention the
old master''s name. The Mallory family has to show respect to the Crawford family," Luca analyzed the
situation for her.
Nina could only take it one step at a time. She had already be a couple with Percy. Hence, Nina
would not be fighting alone for every step she took next.
"Okay. I''ll stand by his side no matter what happens," said Nina. Even if the path ahead was tough, she
would keep moving forward courageously.
"I''m lucky to have you around so you can give me advice. Otherwise, I would argue with Percy when
we got back to our bedroomter," Nina smiled and said.
The two of them had been arguing over the Mallory family and their rtionship many times.
Although it would not affect their feelings for each other, it was indeed tiring after each argument.
"Enjoy your married life," said Luca. That was why Luke arranged their bedroom to be on the west wing
of the vi.
There were two bedrooms on the west side of the vi. The other room was empty.
Hence, no one would be disturbing them.
The two of them came upstairs. Nina pointed in the direction of the west corridor and said, "I''m going
back to my bedroom first."
"Okay." Luca nodded. She returned to the master bedroom too.
Luca did not push the door open right away when she arrived at the bedroom door. She shot a nce
at the corridor on the west.
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Nina did not turn around to look at her.
Luca pushed the door open and walked into the master bedroom.
Luke was tidying his toolbox. He had to bring all the measuring tools along with him tomorrow as he
would have to measure the area.
"Mr. Crawford, do you need my help?" Luca looked at the tools she was familiar with in the toolbox.
She used to depend on these tools to catch up with Luke.
"I''ve almost finished packing," said Luke. He put the drawing sheet into the toolbox and closed it
"Go clean yourself up. We''re setting off early tomorrow." Luke put the box behind the door and said to
Luca.
Luke did not bring his team along to measure the area this time. Even if Luca helped him, it would take
a long time for the two of them to measure the area of the ancestral hall.
"Okay. I''ll take a shower first." Luca picked up her pajamas and headed to the bathroom.
She took a quick shower considering that Luke would want to take a shower too. Then, she walked out
of the bathroom. Luke was sitting on his office chair, replying to emails.
"Mr. Crawford, it''s your turn to take a shower," reminded Luca.
Luke would not be able to endure the smell of barbecue on his clothes.
"Okay." Luke clicked on the send button. Then, he picked up his pajamas and strolled into the
bathroom.
Luca had juste out of the bathroom. The bathroom was filled with steam and mist. Luke hung his
clothes and washed the smell off his body.
Luca sat on the bed. Her heart pounded faster uncontrobly as she listened to the sshing sound of
the water in the bathroom.
The kids would not being over tonight...
Luke would not let her go easily in the still of the night.
Lucay down on the bed at the thought of this. She hid under the nket and pulled the nket over
her head, covering the redness on her face.