“So what? What could he do to me when I''m saying the truth? If he dares to mess with me, I''ll tell the


    media everything!" Mrs. Jackman looked disgruntled.


    Although the Jackman family''spany was not as sessful as T Corporation, Mrs. Jackman


    believed that she had something on Luke.


    These people usually kept their mistresses discreet and away from the media.


    There were no media on an asion like today, and everyone here was a close acquaintance. They


    were also in business partnerships, so they would not disclose anything to the media.


    Mrs. Jackman reckoned that Luke dared to have Luca apany him because of that.


    An idea popped into Susan''s head when she heard Mrs. Jackman''s words, so she pretended to


    empathize with her. "Mrs. Jackman, I really admire you for being so brave."


    "Oh, it''s nothing. What bravery are you talking about? That sl*t has to pay for what she did." Mrs.


    Jackman had never even interacted with Luca before, but because Susan led her astray, her hatred for


    Luca grew infinitely.


    "You don''t know this, but that woman said a lot of nasty things to me when I was in there just now just


    because she has Luke to back her up.


    "I was asking her to leave for her own good because Luke was a married man. Old Master Crawford


    may not care about him having a mistress, but as his stepmother, I have to do something. I''m just trying


    to save the Crawford family''s reputation, aren''t I? Who knew that she would curse at me when I was


    just telling her to leave? That woman has one heck of a mouth. I didn''t even have the chance to defend


    myself..." Susan faked her tears and wiped the corner of her eyes.


    In reality, there was not even a single tear.


    "How could she do that?" Mrs. Malcolm was surprised to hear her say that.


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    Although Susan appeared weak in front of them, they knew that Susan was not easily defeated. She


    had her ways, and she was skilled in trash-talking.


    Otherwise, how else was she able to fight Allison for so many years and secure her spot as Madam


    Crawford?


    The average woman was no match for her.


    "Right, that woman is unbelievably arrogant. The kindness she shows to the kids is all fake." Susan


    looked at Mrs. Jackman, hoping that she would help her deal with Luca.


    That way, she would be able to feel better without making a move herself.


    “How cocky! How could she behave like that when she''s not even a part of the family yet? Even if she


    eventually bes a part of the family, you''re still her mother-inw, yet she has no respect for you at


    all. I really want to teach her a lesson..." Mrs. Jackman looked at Luca from afar with the intention of


    treating Luca like she treated her husband''s mistress to teach her a lesson.


    "Just forget it. She''s Luke''s woman. If he starts investigating this matter, we''ll be in trouble." Mrs.


    Malcolm shook her head at her words.


    "What do you mean just forget it? No wonder you keep quiet even when your husband is sleeping


    around. You''re used to turning a blind eye. What a coward!" Mrs. Jackman could not help but scoff at


    what Mrs. Malcolm said.


    "Nonsense, I''m not a coward. It''s because I have no feelings for that man, and I would just make things


    easier for that b*tch if I leave. Otherwise, I would''ve divorced him already!" Mrs. Malcolm''s expression


    changed. They became friends because they all had something inmon.


    Their husbands were all having affairs.


    "That''s why I said we have to deal with mistresses. Those sl*ts should be taught a lesson. Madam


    Crawford, will you help me?" Mrs. Jackman started to think about getting back at Luca.


    "What do I need to do?" Susan was beyond excited as she leaned closer to listen.


    Mrs. Jackman looked at Luca from a distance as she whispered into Susan''s ear.


    After a while, a maid walked up to Luca and said to her softly, "Ms. Craw, somedies have invited you


    to the backyard for a gathering."


    "Backyard? Who are thosedies?" Luca asked.


    "You''ll know once you get there. I have some things to tend to, so I won''t walk you there," after saying


    that, the maid left in a hurry.


    She left before Luca could say anything.


    Luca frowned as she looked at the maid leave. Who could it be?


    She thought about what Nina said this morning and suspected that Percy would attend Louis''


    housewarming party.


    However, she did not see Percy and Nina at the dining table, so she guessed that they probably got


    caught up in something.


    Was Nina in the backyard?


    If it were Nina, why did she not see her walk in?


    Could it be that Percy and Nina arrived when she took Rainie to the restroom? If that were the case,


    where was Percy?


    Luca looked around, but she did not see Percy anywhere.


    She nced at the three kids ying and hesitated for a bit before walking to the backyard.


    There were not many people in the backyard at this time, so when Luca saw the three of them under


    the gazebo, she was startled.


    The one in the middle was Susan, and the women next to her were wives of wealthy families.


    However, Luca did not know them well.


    Susan said, “Here shees."


    Mrs. Jackman narrowed her eyes and examined Luca from afar. She had a pretty face and a nice


    figure, just like how a typical mistress looked like.


    "Sl*t," she cursed under her breath.


    Luca heard her as she got closer and raised her eyebrows without saying anything.


    She assumed that the woman was not talking about her.


    "Madam Crawford, you asked for me? What''s the matter?" Luca''s tone was cold.


    Susan turned toward Mrs. Jackman and winked at her.


    "There''s something we have to tell you." Mrs. Jackman crossed her legs and sat up straight. Looking at


    Luca reminded her of the woman her husband cheated on her with as they looked alike.


    Luca did not respond and nced at Susan instead. Then, she turned to look at Mrs. Jackman and


    realized that Susan was using her to cause her trouble. Thus, she was waiting for them to continue.


    "Madam Crawford realized that she lost an expensive ne, and we heard that you entered the


    mansion earlier, so we''re suspecting that you stole it. Hand it over right now and we''ll pretend nothing


    happened. If you refuse to do so, don''t me us when we call the police," Mrs. Jackman said. She did


    not actually lose her ne, but they were using it as an excuse to mess with Luca.


    "Madam Crawford''s ne?" Luca did not expect that her little concern earlier had turned out to be


    true.


    These people were here to give her a hard time right now, and she would not be able to get away


    easily...


    However, it was Louis'' big day, and he was Luke''s brother, so Luca did not want things to get ugly.


    When she looked at Susan, she could not help but wonder.


    Even an outsider like her would think of saving Louis'' face, so why was Susan repeatedly humiliating


    Louis on important asions like this just for her own peace of mind?