Warren nodded. Even though Luca said so, his gaze followed her as she went.
Gordan stood at the entrance. He saw Luca getting out of the car and came closer to her. Then, he
said, “It seems like Luke treats you well. He even got a driver for you."
Luca nodded and replied, "I''ve gotten into some trouble. That''s why he got me a driver. Aren''t you cold
standing here?"
Gordan''s gaze shifted away from her as he shot a meaningful nce at the neighborhood.
Luca waited for his reply patiently and said, "It''s going to be cold when the snow melts. The weather
forecast said there''s going to be a cold snap tonight. You won''t be able to stand the cold with theyers
you have on now."
Luca noticed that Gordan was not wearing enoughyers to keep himself warm. It matched his
personality too.
Gordan was good-looking. He was particr about dressing himself up too. He was someone who
would rather be fashionable than befortable.
Even though he was standing here waiting for Vivian, he was as outstanding as ever and attracted a lot
of attention.
Some of the people even made a wild guess, wondering if he was one of those people getting ready to
debut in the entertainment industry.
"I''m not afraid of the cold. Go home. Luke will me me for it if you catch a cold." Gordan refused to
say anything more.
Even Luke refused to help him, so he did not expect Luca to help.
Luca was close with Vivian. Hence, she would only side with Vivian. Besides, what he had done in the
past few years was unforgivable to them.
"You can''t meet the person you want to see even though you stand here. Mr. Norton, why are you
being stubborn?" Luca had been secretly suspecting if Gordan''s persistence was because of his
affection for Vivian.
Although Vivian did not look appealing, she had many strengths that made her personality shine
despite her ugly appearance.
No matter how much Gordan hated her, after years of living together, he should have noticed Vivian''s
strengths.
Her strengths were enough to make up for her imperfect appearance.
"This is a public street. I''m standing here enjoying the scenery." Even though they both knew what each
other was thinking, Gordan insisted oning up with an excuse.
Luca shook her head. What a stubborn man.
Sometimes, Luca thought the two of them should clear the air between them. However, Vivian was
sure that she had made herself pretty clear in the agreement. There was no need to see each other
and talk about it anymore. That was why the two of them ended up like this.
Luca said, “Yes. This is a public street, and no one will care about how long you''ve been standing here.
Besides, you don''t look like a bad guy either. Even the security guards won''t drive you out. But will you
be able to meet the person you''ve been longing for by standing at the entrance like this? Mr. Norton,
there are many exits in this neighborhood.”
Then, Luca turned around and climbed into the car. She only said that to tell Gordan that he would not
run into Vivian by standing there.
Furthermore, what he did would not touch Vivian either.
Vivian would only feel troubled if she found out about it.
Gordan watched Luca get into the car from behind. He could not help but feel irritated. He felt like his
secret had been found out by Luca, and it seemed like it was hard to keep certain things a secret.
Gordan was startled for a moment as he watched Luca leave. However, was there anything he had to
hide?
It seemed like... there was none...
Gordan took a cigarette out of his pocket. He lit the cigarette and took a puff of it. Then, he frowned in
disgust.
The cigarette he used to smoke was bought in the Nordic countries of Europe. Vivian was the one who
sent someone to get them for him. The smell of those cigarettes was pungent, and Gordan enjoyed
them.
The cigarettes he smoked now were no longer the ones Vivian bought for him. Gordan stubbed out the
cigarette and threw it into the trash bin.
He did not enjoy the cigarette, so he might as well not smoke it.
“What cigarettes did that woman buy for me?!” Gordan said in a depressed tone. Vivian would always
keep the cigarettes in a delicate cigarette case when she bought them for him. That was why Gordan
had no idea which cigarettes they were.
However, he enjoyed smoking the cigarettes, and he had always stuck to the same brand.
Vivian was willing to prepare those for him. Gordan did not have to worry that he would run out of
cigarettes.
When he finished all the cigarettes in the cigarette case, he would always see a few new cigarette
cases in his drawer when he opened it.
Luca returned to the vi.
The three kids immediately came forward and surrounded her, talking excitedly.
Most of them were about how much they had missed her.
Luca felt d that the kids loved clinging to her, but she felt sorry for them at the same time.
After Luca spent some time with the kids, she realized she could not see Vivian anywhere in the house.
Hence, she asked, "Where''s Ms. Vivian?"
“Ms. Vivian is in the kitchen. She said she''d like to learn how to cook from Aunt Neile," answered
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Luca smiled. After she put down her briefcase, she let the kids watch a television show while she
headed to the kitchen. Vivian was helping Aunt Neile out.
“Vivian, you don''t have to do this," said Luca. Vivian was Ray''s elder sister, and she was Luke''s
honorable guest. How could she let the guest cook?
“Come on. The semester hasn''t started yet. I was bored after finishing my online course, so I came
here to learn some cooking skills with Aunt Neile. Aunt Neile, I''m quite talented in cooking, right?"
Vivian spoke in ineloquent English.
“Yes. Ms. Vivian is a fast learner. It''s just that the recipe might not taste as good as Ms. Craw''s," replied
Aunt Neile with a smile.
Luca was puzzled, then she asked, “How do the two of youmunicate with each other?"
Vivian could not speak fluent English, and she had difficulty pronouncing some words. She could only
speak Russian and some English to express herself.
However, Aunt Neile did not know how to speak any foreignnguages.
"The samenguage every human share is gestures and signs," said Vivian. "Besides, don''t we have
Tommy here? He''s good at it. He can be our trantor!"
Luca smiled. She forgot Tommy couldmunicate with others in Russian.
“Hang on, let me get changed and help too," said Luca. Although she usually helped to prepare dinner,
sometimes, she would let Aunt Neile prepare it if she was feeling tired.
Her guest was already helping out in the kitchen. It would be inappropriate if she did note to help.
"Luca, it''s okay. Leave it to me and Aunt Neile!" Vivian immediately replied. She could not wait to spend
24 hours doing something else other than bedtime.
That way, she would not think of Gordan.
"Mr. Crawford will me me for being unsophisticated and for letting the guest help out in the kitchen
while I sit here and rx." Luca smiled jokingly. She walked out of the kitchen, headed to the second
floor, and got changed.
Luca nced at her phone and hurried downstairs.
Luca walked into the kitchen and saw Vivian busy in the kitchen. She hesitated for a moment and
wondered if she should tell Vivian that Gordan was waiting for her at the entrance.
However, Luca eventually thought that it would be better not to tell her. Hence, she put the thought
behind her and decided not to tell her.
Gordan had to clean up his own mess. Let him face the consequences of what he had done.
After all, Gordan had let Vivian down for the past few years. He should have a taste of his own
medicine.
No one could help him.
It was up to them to decide whaty in the future ahead.