"She''ll agree to it," Luke assured the old master.
Luke came up with a n after he received the old master''s message. He immediately carried it out.
He found someone to appraise the value of the vi. Besides, the price he offered was currently the
highest.
Allison would agree to it as long as the price was reasonable, and she could get the money right away.
Besides, it was just that the ownership rights of the vi were under a different name. If Allison would
like to stay there, Luke would still allow her to.
Old Master Crawford knew Luke had already made preparations in advance before he came back here
when he saw how confident Luke was. He nodded and said, "Luke, you''ve worked hard these days.
Thank you."
"It''s nothing, Grandpa. Please excuse me. I''m off to draw the design." Luke rose to his feet. He had
replied to the vige chief when he was on his way back here. The vige chief was satisfied with the
exterior design of the building.
"Is it the ancestral hall''s design?" Old Master Crawford asked.
"Yes."
"The overall designs look great. The vige chief showed me your designs. Luke, thank you for your
hard work," said Old Master Crawford. Assigning Luke the job was more reassuring than giving it to
any other architect.
Luke turned around, looked at Old Master Crawford, and replied, "It''s my duty."
Although the old master had moved to A City for a few decades now, he was born in X City. He missed
his hometown.
The old master would grab the opportunity to return to X City when he was young back then. Now, he
was old and he would feel ufortable sitting in the car for too long. Besides, his health condition
would not allow him to travel by air. Otherwise, he would love to go back there.
After Luke left the study, Old Master Crawford grabbed the walking stick and stood up. He called out to
Mr. Griffin, who was outside the door, "Are you out there?"
Mr. Griffin immediately pushed the door open and walked in, "Old Master Crawford, are you going to
rest?"
It was already lunch hour. Old Master Crawford nodded and replied, "Yes. I''m getting old. I''ll feel tired if
I don''t take a rest. Help me back to my bedroom."
“Okay, Old Master Crawford." Mr. Griffin came forward and helped him.
Old Master Crawford reminded him at the thought of Luke. "Luke must have set off early in the
morning. He probably hasn''t eaten anything yet. Ask Mrs. Nancy to prepare Luke''s favorite
refreshments and send them to his study. Otherwise, he''ll forget to eat when he''s busy drawing the
designs."
"Okay. That''s very attentive of you, Old Master Crawford." Mr. Griffin could not help but exim. Then,
he helped the old master back to his bedroom.
Old Master Crawford sat by the bed and sighed, "Luke''s father passed away too early, and his mother
only sees him as a tool. What a poor little kid he''ll be if I don''t love him."
Although Luke had never felt sorry for himself, the old master knew he was just being stubborn.
If it were someone with a fragile heart, they might not be able to handle the pressure.
The tougher Luke was, the more it proved that he had the bloodline of the Crawford family.
One who had the bloodline of the Crawford family would never give up easily.
"Old Master Crawford, take a rest first. I''m going to the kitchen to inform them." Mr. Griffn agreed with
what the old master said. Old Master Crawford had kept Luke by his side over the years.
Although the old master was strict with him, he doted on Luke too.
"Okay. I''m taking a nap. Wake me up an hourter. Otherwise, I won''t be able to sleep at night." Old
Master Crawford yawned.
Mr. Griffin helped the old master toy down on the bed and said, "Old Master Crawford, haven''t you
been having better sleep at night after taking the medicine prescribed by Ms. Craw?"
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"Just in case." Old Master Crawford covered himself under the nket and closed his eyes.
Mr. Griffin walked out of his bedroom quietly and closed the door behind him. Then, he headed
downstairs and asked Mrs. Nancy prepares some refreshments for Luke and the kids.
On the other hand.
Allison returned to her bedroom angrily with the property deed in her hands.
Sophian immediately kept her phone and stood up when she saw Allisoning back. Then, she said,
"Ms. Allison, how is..."
Before Sophian could finish her sentence, she realized something was wrong with Allison''s expression.
She immediately stopped talking.
It seemed like Luke did not give her what she wanted.
"This is driving me crazy!" Allison threw the agreement on the sofa.
Sophian picked it up with confusion. She immediately understood what happened when she saw that it
was a property deed. "Mr. Crawford wants your vi?"
"Yes. He told me that he found an appraiser to appraise the vi. He said he can give me the money,
but it''s the money to purchase the vi. How did I fail myself and give birth to such an unfilial son?!"
Allison was so furious that the veins on her face could pop out of her wrinkled face anytime soon.
Sophian roughly read through the property deed. Luke had written the property price in an eyecatching
manner.
Even though Sophian had no idea how much the vi cost, the price would be high in A City where an
inch ofnd was worth an inch of gold.
Allison continued to vent her anger, "It wasn''t easy for me to raise him for so many years. I only wanted
to ask for an advance for my living expenses next month, but he told me that the money couldn''t be
imed even if I called the police. He set his eyes on my property instead. No way. I can''t let him get
what he wants. It''s too much!"
Sophian shot a nce at the terms. Even though it was a property deed, Allison was given the right to
live in the vi. She reminded, "Ms. Allison, it states that you''re given the right to live in the vi in this
contract, which means even if you''re not the owner of the property, you have the right to live there in
the future. You can live there for the rest of your life. Even if Mr. Crawford transfers the ownership of
the property to someone else, you can live there and no one can kick you out."
Sophian could not help but wonder. Allison and Luke were mother and son, and Luke would not
transfer the ownership of the property to someone else either. Was it not the same no matter who had
ownership of the vi?
Besides, Allison could get a huge amount of money. It was considered a good deal. There was nothing
to lose out on.
“So? He''s been working for such a long time, but he wants my property now. Does that make any
sense?” Allison widened her bloodshot eyes.
Sophian was surprised to see how insane Allison had be. She asked obsequiously, “If you refuse
to agree to it, how are you going to return to Seoul? I asked the hospital just now. The surgeon will only
work in the hospital for half a month. Then, he''ll continue with his business and head to New York to
further his studies.”
Allison frowned when she heard the surgeon would only be working in the hospital for half a month.
She said, "I''ll either borrow some money from others or sell the property to someone else. I''m not going
to let Luke take advantage of me."
Sophian was rendered speechless. Was this even considered Luke exploiting her?
“Ms. Allison, are you sure you''ll be able to get a better price?" Sophian asked.
"I don''t even know how much it is!" said Allison. “But I''m calling the property agent now to see how
much is the property''s value."
Sophian handed her the property deed and said, “This is the price Mr. Crawford offered."
Allison nced at the price. It was double the price when she first bought the vi back then.
The price might be tempting for ordinary people, but the property was a vi. It was normal for a vi''s
value to increase after a few years. Allison thought the price could go higher. Hence, she said, "I''m
going to ask the property agent."