GoodRead
"My choices have always been rational. As for the Norman family and other matters, I'm
confident I can handle them well. Regarding the company and my personal matters, you
don't need to worry about them," said Luke as he rose to his feet.
He did not explicitly ask her to leave, but every sentence he uttered hinted at her
departure.
"Hmph, you don't know what's good for you." Susan gave a cold snort and left.
"Madam Crawford, my maid has finished her shift. Could you please help close the door
when you leave?" Luca could not help but say.
When her mind was in turmoil, Susan showed up in front of her.
By not completely shutting her down, it was already a kind gesture for the Crawford
family's sake.
Besides, considering her current personality, if the other person was not a member of
Luke's family, she might have just walked away without wasting half a minute on their
nonsense.
Susan cast a malicious glance back. She watched both of them stand up, shoulder to
shoulder.
In terms of height and appearance, they were a good match.
However, what did it matter?
Luke had Bianca. It seemed like Luca's fate had already been written. She was destined to
become a weeping loser.
Susan's figure disappeared in the foyer, and Luca's smile slowly faded as she turned to
look at Luke. "Did you hear everything?"
"Yes." Luke nodded.
"Why were you hiding behind the stairs?" Luca could not help but wonder as she walked
into the kitchen. She had been chatting with Susan for quite some time, and she was
thirsty.
"She initially came looking for you. If I hadn't hidden behind the stairs, she wouldn't have
had the chance to finish her speech. She'd come bother you again tomorrow. It's better to
give her a chance to say everything at once," replied Luke as he followed her into the
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtkitchen.
He knew what Susan was up to, but no matter how foolish she might be, she would not
betray the interests of the Crawford family. Therefore, he did not intend to pay her any
attention.
However, he did not expect her to have the audacity to come looking for Luca after what
happened at Crawford Manor.
Trying to persuade Luca to leave? Luca's real identity was Bianca, and Susan's speech
would have no effect on her.
Lovers and mistresses...
It was simply ignorant and laughable.
"You do have a point." Luca admitted as she poured a glass of warm water for him and
handed it over. After he took it from her, she poured herself a glass as well.
Luke furrowed his brows and took a sip of the water she handed him. "I heard everything."
"I know..." Luca knew what he meant.
He was talking about her confession of love for him in front of Susan.
Luca thought about it. It was indeed embarrassing, but at least it was only heard by the
parties involved and not their kids.
Otherwise, she could not imagine the expressions on their faces when they heard her
confessing.
Even though the three kids were still young, both Lanie and Rainie understood these so-
called matters of the heart. After all, she had done her research. Kids their age, like Lanie
and Rainie, were already starting to lose interest in studying and beginning to explore
their unique personalities.
Some kids their age had even started dating.
"Is what you said true?" Even though he knew Luca's confession was heartfelt, she only
said those words in front of Susan. He wanted her to confirm it in front of him.
"Yes, it is.” Luca slightly lowered her gaze and wore a smile on her face.
Luke felt like his heart was about to be melted by her gentle smile.
Luca had been back for a while, but she had never confessed so sincerely and bashfully
before.
While the two of them had exchanged many endearing words in bed back then, those
moments could not quite measure up to the current setting.
Luke felt that the current situation moved him even more.
Luca loved him.
Luca was mesmerized by the starry look in Luke's eyes. After a moment, she felt her
mouth go dry and remembered that she was thirsty. She took another sip of water.
Only then did she ask, "Earlier, you told Madam Mallory that you could resolve this issue?"
"Yes, the news has been spreading for a day, and it's time to address it." Luke finished his
glass of water and gently tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear.
"What's your plan?" asked Luca.
"I'll clarify the situation and counter with even juicier news." Luke did not hide anything
from her. There was nothing to hide.
Luca nodded. It was a general strategy. Luke then added, "But by doing this, you might
have to put up with a bit of inconvenience. I don't want that for you."
Luca shook her head and replied, “It's okay.”
Luca understood what he meant by that. Even if Luke's PR team distanced her from the
situation, there would always be some nasty people who would say she was deliberately
trying to cozy up to Luke. It was why this kind of murky gossip news surfaced.
They would say that this was all part of her calculated schemes and such.
"In fact, I didn't want to resort to this method. I didn't want you to get hurt. It's just that
the Norman family..." Luke saw the chance and deliberately chose this time to bring it up.
Luca's heart skipped a beat, and she stared at him anxiously, her eyes filled with concern.
She wanted to know what happened to the Norman family.
Luke did not make her wait too long. He continued, "The situation with the Norman family
has turned into a mess because of us. My mother-in-law's blood pressure hasn't gone
down since then."
"How could this happen? I saw her earlier in the day when she came back from her check-
up, and she seemed fine..." replied Luca. She was familiar with the symptoms of
hypertension. When she saw Queenie during the day, it was clear that her blood pressure
had been stabilized with medication.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Yes. She was perfectly fine this morning, but the news coverage escalated the situation
further. Plus, they received news about Leia from the detention center. Mother couldn't
handle it, and her blood pressure shot up again.
"Johann said they gave her prompt medical care, but the stress really got to her. Her blood
pressure remains elevated," explained Luke.
Luca listened with a heavy heart. Prolonged high blood pressure could cause severe
damage to various organs, especially the heart and lungs...
Typically, high blood pressure could be controlled using different medications to lower it.
However, there were instances where, due to psychological stress and other factors, the
blood pressure remained high no matter how much medication was taken.
Moreover, overdosing on hypertension medications was not advisable.
If long-acting drugs were not effective at controlling blood pressure, doctors might switch
to shorter- acting medications.
If the blood pressure did not come down, doctors would be cautious about administering
medication indiscriminately. There was a risk that excessive medication could flip high
blood pressure to low blood pressure, which would be a clumsy solution and harmful to the
body.
Luca could not help but feel unsettled when she heard that Queenie's blood pressure
remained high.
"For now, I have no choice but to put you through some trouble. I need to use these
methods to suppress the news coverage. I also hope my mother-in-law can believe that
I've been framed, that there's no truth to these allegations.
"But by doing this, you'll not only face criticism from the people, but you also won't be
able to go to Norman Residence..." Luke explained, seizing the opportunity to push Luca
into a corner.
When she had no way out, it would be the right time for her to come clean.
Luke did not want to be so ruthless, but reuniting with his family was a top priority. He
needed to gather more information about the Island of Despair and rescue Luca.
"It's okay. Really," Luca reassured him, shaking her head repeatedly.
It was okay for her to be criticized by the people...
Not being able to go to Norman Residence did not matter to her either. She could secretly
pay Queenie and Jack a visit.
As long as Queenie got better, that was what mattered most.
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
