Luca wanted to let the kids relax for a bit and not rush to finish their homework.
However, she thought that she might kill their motivation to do homework and perhaps become lazy in the future,
so she let them go upstairs and do their homework.
The kids did not need her to stick with them to guide them, so she went into her study and continued her research.
The antidote she was researching was almost ready, and when she was free during the new year, she would be
able to analyze all the ingredients and do the rationing.
Time passed quickly when she was busy. The timed alarm on her phone rang, and only then did she realize that it
was half-past ten.
After standing up and stretching, she quickly left the study.
Luca first walked up to Luke's bedroom to take a look. He had not come back yet.
It seemed like he was still working at T Corporation.
She then walked to each of the kids' bedrooms and gently pushed the door open. After seeing that they were all in
bed, she returned to her room.
After washing up, she opened the bedroom door once again to take a look at the opposite bedroom.
Luke was not back yet.
Luca sighed softly and went downstairs to check on the food in the kitchen. Although she kept it insulated, it still got
a bit cold.
She did not dare heat it up again because she did not know when Luke would return.
If she heated it too much, it would affect the taste.
Luca sat on the couch and watched the midnight news report while waiting for Luke to return.
An hour later, she heard the sound of a car coming from the front yard.
Luca stood up and looked toward the window to see Luke slowly making his way to the house.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe hurried back to the kitchen and heated the food she had left for him in the microwave.
When Luke walked into the living room, he heard sounds coming from the kitchen. He looked at the TV and the cups
on the coffee table, then realized that Luca had been waiting for him.
He walked into the kitchen to see that she was busy.
Luke stepped forward to put his arms around her waist and rest his chin gently on top of her head while letting out
a satisfying sigh. “What are you doing?"
Luca could not help but tense up while being held like this. "I'm warming up the food..."
"I already ate," said Luke. She did not like when he skipped meals to work overtime, so when Jason was ordering
food, he had him order a meal for him too.
"Do you want some soup?" Luca said. The soup Aunt Neile made today was nutritious and good for his health. After
all, he often worked overtime.
"Okay," Luke said as he hugged her.
"Mr. Crawford, let go." Luca told him. She could not do anything when she was being hugged like this.
As soon as she said that, Luke let go while smiling.
Luca put on oven mitts and took out the soup that was heated in the microwave. She placed it on a tray, along with
the dishes. "Although you've already eaten, you can still eat a bit more. The food Aunt Neile made today was quite
nice."
"Okay." Luke looked at the soup and dishes on the tray and started to feel a little hungry.
Luca brought the tray to the dining table and turned back to get utensils before placing them in front of Luke.
"Thank you." Luke picked up the utensils and took a bite of the dish. After tasting it, he looked at Luca and smiled.
"What is it?" Luca was confused by the look on his face.
"Is this Aunt Neile's cooking? It doesn't taste like it to me," said Luke.
"You have sharp taste buds. I made it." Luca had to admit.
"Thank you for leaving this food for me. I'll finish it all," said Luke. In the past, when he had no choice but to work
overtime, she would do the same and prepare a meal for him.
After eating the food she made, he would always feel much better.
Perhaps it was the power of love.
Luca smiled and sat aside while watching him finish the food before standing up to clean.
"Clean it later," Luke said as he lifted his hand to hold hers.
She sat down and looked at him.
Luke said, "It's Louis' mother's birthday tomorrow. Go to the party with me."
Luca frowned as she thought that it had nothing to do with her, but now, Luke was asking her to go along.
"Mr. Crawford, can I not go?" She was hesitant.
"Why?" Luke asked.
"I don't like loud places, and I don't know many people there, so I'd rather not go to avoid awkwardness," Luca said.
Moreover, Susan did not like her.
If she appeared, it would just fuel Susan's anger.
Luca thought that it would be better to give Susan some peace at her birthday party.
“This is an invitation from Old Master Crawford." Luke knew what she was worried about, so he brought up Old
Master Crawford.
Luca fell silent. Did she have to go? She would rather not be invited. Besides, it had been three years since she
attended an event like that. It would be hard for her to adapt.
"Louis and the others will be the stars of the show, so I can stay by your side," Luke said.
Luca was stressed out. Although the main characters would be Susan and Louis' side of the family, she would
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmnaturally become the focus of everyone if he stayed by her side.
"The kids want you to go too," Luke continued after she did not say a word.
"Mr. Crawford..." Luca wanted to refuse. She did not want to be on tomorrow's headlines or be a table talk topic of
discussion for the rich and famous.
"Nina will also be there," said Luke.
"Why would Nina go?" Luca was surprised. Was it because Percy was invited? Was that why Nina would go with him?
However, the Mallory family was opposed to them being together, so would they not give her a hard time if she
appeared?
"Grandpa has taken Nina in as his goddaughter. Although it was just a show for the Mallory family, he has to play
the role till the end. If we don't invite Nina this time, what will the Mallory family think?" Luke explained to her why
Nina would attend Susan's birthday party.
Luca nodded as he had a point.
Although it was fake, Old Master Crawford had to put on a show in front of Nina and the Mallory family.
That way, the Mallory family would have no reason or excuse to hurt Nina.
"If you accompany Nina, she'll be much more at ease," said Luke. Although Nina and Percy would attend Susan's
birthday party, he had specifically instructed Louis not to have them sit together.
Although Percy had fought a lot with the Mallory family, during occasions like these, the families still had to sit
together. Nina would suffer if she were to sit with them.
"Okay.." Luca finally agreed because of Nina.
She could not bear seeing Nina getting bullied by the Mallory family, and she knew that Nina was the same as her.
Although their past lives were wonderful, whenever they had conflicts with the upper class people, they would not
want to get involved.