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    Chapter 3284 A Lifetime Of Love And Happiness


    Rainie heard her little brother and shook her head.


    Tommy noticed and asked with confusion "Rainie, did I say something wrong?"


    "Yes, yes you did!" replied Rainie. "Someone who''s into good looks likes anyone who''s attractive, but our father is very loyal, so he''s not one of those."


    "Oh, I get it now." Tommy was suddenly enlightened.


    Luke felt a bit helpless. Kids these days... Did they really know everything?


    Sometimes, he could not even understand what they were talking about.


    Luke nced at Luca, feeling a bit lost. Were they getting old? Why did they not understand half of what the kids were saying?


    Luca caught his gaze, smiled, and said, "Rainie''s right."


    Luke felt a little disoriented, realizing that maybe he was the one getting old, not Luca.


    The wedding banquet had officially begun.


    Nina, wearing a pristine white wedding dress, opened the doors and slowly walked toward Percy as the music yed. All eyes were on her.


    Several bridesmaids followed behind her.


    Luca noticed one of the bridesmaids ncing in their direction. It was the same person who had tried to provoke her earlier.


    Luca smiled and did not pay the bridesmaid any mind, focusing instead on the couple on stage. She wished for Nina''s happiness.


    She had also fulfilled the promise she made before. Even if she was no longer using Bianca''s identity, deep down, she was still the same person.


    A lot had changed, even her temper, but some things would never change.


    She wished Nina and Percy a lifetime of love and happiness.


    After the banquet, the guests began to leave.


    Luke and Luca helped Old Master Crawford into his car and then returned to their own.


    Just as Luke was about to drive off, that same bridesmaid suddenly stepped in front of the car, blocking them.


    Luca teased, "Mr. Crawford, some admirers just can''t be shaken off no matter what you do."


    This was her first time encountering someone this persistent.


    The reason why Luca thought the bridesmaid was so persistent was that she had never seen anyone try to get close to Luke so many times in just one day.


    It was not unusual for someone to be undeterred after being rejected by him, but for her to make so many attempts in such a short time? That took courage.


    Luke stared at the woman standing in front of the car. His expression darkened. He had no intention of getting out of the car and just red at her through the windshield.


    This woman had no sense of self-preservation.


    The three kids in the back watched the scene unfold while whispering to each other.


    "Daddy hasn''t dealt with someone this difficult in a long time."


    "Yeah, they usually run off after Daddy scares them a little."


    "Doesn''t thisdy understand what ''no'' means? Daddy has already turned her down..."


    Luca could not help but chuckle when she heard them chattering.


    The bridesmaid, in her pink and purple dress, stood her ground, clearly not nning to leave unless Luke got out of the car.


    *Maybe you should go talk to her?" Luca suggested with a smirk.


    "I''ve already turned her down." Luke picked up his phone to call Percy.


    "Yeah, I can back him up on that! Daddy has made himself very clear!" Tommy chimed in from the back.


    Luca listened to Luke talk on the phone and stayed quiet.


    After a moment, the bridesmaid, noticing that Luke still was not getting out of the car, shot Luca a nasty re. It was as though she had stolen her spot.


    Luca heaved a helpless sigh.


    A whileter, two security guards came over and said something to the bridesmaid standing in front of the car. Luca overheard bits and pieces. They were basically asking her not to cause a disturbance to others.


    However, the bridesmaid insisted that she was not causing a disturbance but pursuing her true love.


    The guards nced into the car. They saw that Luke already had a wife and kids. They could not help but wonder what she said about pursuing her true love. Some people were just unbelievable.


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    When the guards realized that the bridesmaid was not listening, they simply said, "Sorry about this." The next moment, they lifted her and carried her away.


    With no one blocking the car anymore, Luke drove off.


    As they approached the venue''s gates, Luca noticed Anna and Jean were still standing outside. She frowned and said, "They''re still here."


    Luke nced over. "Inform Percy."


    *I''ll do it. You focus on driving," replied Luca. If Percy''s wedding car came through the main gates, there was a chance these two would cause a scene by rushing to block it.


    That would not look good.


    Luca grabbed Luke''s phone and called Percy.


    The call was answered quickly. "The bridesmaid hasn''t been dealt with yet?"


    Percy assumed Luke was calling again about the bridesmaid issue.


    "No, Mr. Mallory, it''s Luca. I just saw Anna and Jean outside the main gates. Maybe you should take a different exit when you head back."


    The security guards were keeping them out. Therefore, they could not enter.


    However, it was clear Anna and Jean were not giving up as they were waiting outside.


    Since they did not enter the venue and were not causing any chaos yet, there was not much the guards could do.


    "Got it. Thanks." Percy''s tone grew heavier.


    After hanging up, Luca noticed they were already driving away. She ced the phone back and let out a sigh."


    What a mess..."


    "They''re probably broke,"mented Luke.


    "Huh? You know something?" Luca was curious.


    "I''ve heard bits and pieces," said Luke. "After getting the money, Jean kept pestering Anna for it to start his own business. She finally caved and gave him a million. He used it to buy a low-end bar. Besides selling alcohol, he got involved in some shady dealings. The police came after him multiple times."


    Luca immediately understood what those shady dealings might be.


    "Did he ever get arrested?" asked Luca.


    "No, he''s gotten pretty clever about covering his tracks. The police didn''t detain him, but he got fined a few times. Word is, those fines added up. His bar isn''t exactly high-end, so he wasn''t making much money to begin with.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    "What little he earned went straight to paying fines. During that time, it seemed like every time the police made a bust, Jean was pretty much filling half their quota," exined Luke.


    Luca heaved another sigh. "Why can''t he just run a proper business?"


    Luke shook his head. "Well, eventually, he realized things weren''t working out. He wasn''t making much money to begin with, and the fines were eating away at whatever little profit he had.


    "So, he decided to go legit. But legit businesses don''t bring in as much as the shady stuff, so he started watering down the drinks and selling fake liquor."


    Luca was rendered speechless. Fake liquor could seriously harm people!


    Was Jean trying to get himself thrown in jail?


    Tommy asked, "What happened after that, Daddy?"


    "What happened? Well, no one died from the fake liquor, but the bar''s reputation went down the drain. No one wanted to go there anymore. In the end, Jean had no choice but to sell the bar at a huge loss," continued Luke. As Luca listened, she thought back to the Jean she knew from when they studied abroad. Back then, he did not seem like this kind of person. She never would have imagined he would end up like this.