"Don''t tell her yet," Old Master Crawford said immediately. He then nced at Susan, who was next to


    him. He wanted to have a peaceful lunch.


    "Will do." The butler knew what Old Master Crawford meant.


    Susan raised the corner of her mouth with pride. Her efforts had paid off.


    During the past few days, many guests came by the house. As the hostess of Crawford Manor, she


    entertained each guest in good taste and many praised her.


    It had shifted Old Master Crawford’s opinion of her.


    It was clear that he now favored her...


    "Is lunch ready?" Old Master Crawford asked. He intended to leave Allison’s matter aside until he had


    lunch.


    "The cook has gotten everything ready. She prepared all vegetarian dishes as per your instructions.


    You can have lunch anytime." the butler said.


    "Inform the kitchen to serve lunch now." Old Master Crawford walked into the dining room with the help


    of his cane.


    "Got it." The butler hurried to the kitchen.


    When Thea heard that they were eating vegetarian food, she shook Yuri''s hand and said, "Mom, I want


    to eat meat."


    Yuri was fully aware of Thea''s eating habits. She squatted down to look her in the eye. "Dear, everyone


    at home is eating vegetarian food today. It’s just for today. There’ll be meat tomorrow."


    "Ah, we also have to eat vegetarian food for dinner?" Thea frowned deeper. She did not want to eat


    vegetarian food for dinner as well.


    "It was like this before as well." Yuri looked at her daughter with some doubts in her heart. It was the


    same every year, but Thea had never raised much concern.


    ‘Why is she so against it now?’


    It was the Crawfords'' rule to eat vegetarian food for the day, so she did not dare to prepare anything


    with meat for her daughter. Children were not good at keeping secrets, and the Crawfords would find


    out what she did.


    At that time, a scolding was inevitable.


    Seeing that Thea was about to cry, Yuri sighed in her heart that children were inconstant.


    In the past, Thea would eat anything as long as the food was delicious, even if it did not have any


    meat.


    However, she was now moring for meat.


    "Be good. I''ll take you out to eat some delicious food tomorrow." Yuri was afraid that her daughter


    would cry. After all, thest thing Old Master Crawford wanted to see was someone in the family crying


    and making trouble during the New Year, so she hurriedly coaxed her.


    Thea thought about it for a while and reluctantly agreed.


    Yuri walked into the dining room with her daughter.


    Allison was upstairs catching up on sleep and did not know that Old Master Crawford had returned. As


    such, they had a peaceful meal.


    After he ate, Old Master Crawford slowly stood up with the help of his cane and said to the butler, "Hold


    me. I want to go to the study."


    Susan, who was on the side, wanted to watch the drama unfold. If Old Master Crawford talked to


    Allison in the study, she would miss out on it, so she immediately said, "Dad, you don''t need to go to


    the study. We''re all family here. If Allison has something to say, she can say it in the living room, no?"


    Old Master Crawford knew what she had in mind when she suggested that. He red at her and


    pointed out, "Don''t even think about causing any trouble. Everyone, control yourselves today. No one is


    allowed to make a scene."


    Susan pursed her lips contemptuously.


    She wanted to see how far Allison would go. She thought that Allison was not looking for Old Master


    Crawford because of her but it was likely to do with Luke.


    The mother and son were at odds. Susan would never get tired of such theatrics.


    "Mom, let''s go. It''s time for Thea''s nap," Louis said for fear that Susan would dare to go to the study to


    snoop on their conversation.


    "What does it have to do with me? You''re her father. Why do you want me to go?" Susan looked at him,


    dissatisfied.


    She was certain that he knew that she wanted to see how it would y out.


    ''He''s using Thea as an excuse. He just doesn''t want me involved!''


    Susan was dissatisfied. ''Did Louis forget that I''m his biological mother?!''


    Old Master Crawford ignored Susan and went upstairs with the help of the butler.


    Susan looked at the back of Old Master Crawford and red at Louis. "You useless thing! Why can''t I


    be there to see it when Allison is distressed?"


    Louis frowned and asked, "Mom, how do you know she''s in trouble?"


    Susan took a deep breath, rolled her eyes, and scolded, "Why else would shee look for your


    grandfather in desperation? Maybe she can''t even afford to eat now!"


    Louis was still skeptical.


    ''Could Allison be in distress?''


    Although her rtionship with Luke was terrible, Luke would never leave her to die. He had heard that


    Luke was giving Allison arge sum of allowance to cover her living expenses every month. As long as


    she did not spend it particrly extravagantly, it was enough for her to splurge.


    ''How does Mom know that Allison is desperate?''


    In the study.


    Susan was not allowed in. Old Master Crawford sat in the executive chair to wait for Allison.


    Knock, knock. There was a knock on the door followed by the butler saying, "Old Master Crawford,


    Madam Allison is here."


    "Come in." Old Master Crawford''s was loud like a bell, full of power.


    Allison''s heart trembled inexplicably when she heard Old Master Crawford''s voice. She had a hunch


    that Old Master Crawford would criticize her for what she was about to tell him...


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    However, if she left, she would have to live in hunger and cold...


    Allison gritted her teeth and nced at Susan, who was standing far away in the corridor. Even from a


    distance, she could see the schadenfreude on her face.


    She pushed the door and walked in.


    Susan leaned against the wall and said in azy tone, "Ugh, no soap drama for me today."


    The butler looked her way.


    Susan had no intention of leaving although she was far away and the study was soundproofed. She


    knew that she could not hear anything at this distance.


    However, she just wanted to see what would happen next, so she stayed here.


    In the study.


    Allison closed the door, took a deep breath, and walked over to the chair opposite Old Master


    Crawford. She sat down and greeted him awkwardly, "Happy New Year, Dad."


    "Get on with it," Old Master Crawford said ruthlessly. He had already learned from the maids about


    what happened from New Year''s Eve to New Year''s Day.


    He believed that if Allison had not allowed it, a stranger would not have dared to do such an


    outrageous act.


    "Dad, I have no other options. Please help me," Allison said as her tears fell.


    Old Master Crawford was indifferent to her tears. He looked at her coldly, waiting for her to get to the


    point.


    Seeing that Old Master Crawford had no intention offorting her, Allison knew that her trick would


    not work. She cut to the subject and told him all about her being scammed.


    "What were you thinking?" Old Master Crawford. He did not expect that Allison, who had always been


    nimble-witted, would be scammed out of all of her money.


    Allison was taken aback. She said, "Dad, I''m desperate. If it weren''t for my rtionship with Luke falling


    to bits, I wouldn''t have thought about investing all my money."