"We're here to…" Before the boy could finish that sentence, he saw an older lady walking toward them. Was this grandma Miss Bea’s mother?“Hi, Grandma!” Lanie greeted her politely.Grandma…?Bianca followed Lanie’s gaze and looked behind her.There was an older woman in her fifties, wearing a white-and-pink Adidas tracksuit. She was just passing by, but then she suddenly stopped in front of the three of them.Luke knew that she was not Bianca’s mother, so he did not greet her.“Is something the matter, ma’am?” Bianca was confused by the woman’s intense stare.The woman then frowned and began to sincerely advise her, “Once you’re married, girl, you gotta learn how to take care of your family. You can’t let your husband and child go hungry. I mean, look at you! It’s already this late, and you’re only back now?”By “your husband”, she clearly meant that man with the poker face behind her.Bianca felt quite embarrassed and awkward.She was about to explain when the woman looked
The next day.Bianca only left the house at eight o’clock.It only took her twenty minutes to get to work via subway. At times like these, Bianca was really glad that she managed to rent a cheap place this close to the company.When she walked out of her unit, Bianca could not help but raise her hand to try and shield her face from the rising sun.She had not managed to sleep last night, so her eyes were really tired when she got out of bed this morning.The sunlight was enough to make her eyes very uncomfortable.Last night, Bianca had spent a lot of time mulling over it and analyzing all the possibilities. Why was the almighty president giving her so many gifts like this?Were the house call and healthy feast back then really a sign of his appreciation because she helped take care of the kids for a while?Were the imported flowers really a friendly greeting to her since she was ill?Nevertheless, that man did not look friendly in the slightest.She was even more stumped abo
Blanche watched as his father drove away grumpily. The boy knew that he had definitely hurt his father this time, stabbing his words right into his father’s frigid heart.Rainie came down the stairs and walked out of the house, asking her brother, “Where did Dad go?”“He just left. I think I might have hurt him.” The boy lowered his head guiltily, sounding really upset as he admitted to his younger sister.“Big Bro, I miss Miss Bea!”What about Dad, you ask? What about him? He was not tasty or fun, and he always looked at her so fiercely. She liked him even less than her annoying chatterbox of a teacher. Rainie Crawford never really cared if her father was around on the weekends.Miss Bea was different, though. She was pretty and smelled good too.“Rainie, do you want me to take you to Miss Bea’s place? I know where she stays!” Blanche said, picking up his sister’s hand.Rainie nodded.The twins immediately came to an agreement.They left the house, hailing a ride on an app.
Luke did not even look at her. He just reminded her, “The food’s growing cold.”With that, he turned around and went to her narrow little balcony, less than two meters squared, as though he knew the place like the back of his hand.Bianca stayed frozen on the spot.Luke acted like he owned the place, pulling out his box of cigarettes as he walked. After that, he tapped a cigarette out of the box and put it in his mouth, lighting it.His every action was so smooth and cool.This was her house, but the two children sat at the table with their spoons, looking at their empty bowls and waiting to be fed as though she owed them food. Still, they were obedient and very adorable.The only problem was the adult over there. He was completely disregarding her as the owner of this house.Anyone else would at least be polite enough to explain how they got inside.…Bianca first served the children food, but she did not eat anything herself. Instead, she hid in the kitchen.She had done ba
Luke’s warm and sexy lips moved down to Bianca’s collarbone…There was a whoosh.Bianca felt as though her brain had exploded.Hot tears flowed from her eyes unbidden. Her thoughts had been forced back to those unspeakable nights five years ago.She could hear nothing but a man’s heavy and rough panting.Bianca remembered what happened back then after she gave birth. She and Nina had been on a video call when she accidentally saw the rich tycoon on the TV news.A deal was a deal. It did not matter what kind of a man he was; Bianca had no right to refuse.Now that she was being forcibly kissed, though, Bianca could not help but remember that middle-aged man. A wave of nausea surged over her, and she felt dizzy.Luke could tell that she was distracted. Holding her chin with one hand, he lifted her head slowly, his lust-filled eyes staring intently at her. “What are you thinking about? Why are you crying?”Bianca followed his voice, looking at him dazedly.Luke was too tall, and
That night, at Crawford Manor.The whole family was having dinner, but Luke Crawford was not there.Allison Tanner put a piece of cucumber into Lanie’s bowl and then one into Rainie’s bowl. “Grandma just wants what’s good for you. You have to eat some even if you don’t like it. You’re growing kids, and you don’t want to stay short forever, do you?”Everyone else at the table was eating.Blanche looked at the cucumber in his bowl and put it into his mouth, eating it obediently. After that, he raised his head and looked at his grandmother. “Grandma, why don’t you eat onions?”There was a platter of stir-fried onions on the table. Blanche and his sister both loved them, as did Great-grandpa. Uncle Louis and Grandma Susan liked onions too. Only Grandma did not like them.She would always push the stir-fried onions far, far away from her. Grandma always said that the stench made her lose her appetite.Before Allison could say anything, Susan Armstrong subtly harrumphed. “That’s a h
There were many things the boy still did not understand, so he stood at the bathroom door and waited for his father to come out after his shower.When Luke emerged from the shower, he only had a towel around his waist. He was completely shirtless, his well-toned chest glistening with sexy water droplets.“Dad, I’m sure Miss Bea has parents too, so why do you have to raise her?” Blanche could not figure that part out.Luke sat down, spreading his legs and wiping his dripping hair with his towel. He asked, “How old are you? How old is she?”“Hmm, I’m five…” Blanche replied. “But I don’t know how old she is.”Luke looked at his son and replied seriously, "You’re five and she’s twenty-four. You two are nineteen years apart. You’ll grow up very soon, and you’ll become a grown man just like me. When that happens, you’ll have a career and a dream you want to pursue. At that time, I’ll be in my fifties, soon to grow old. The same goes for your Miss Bea. One day, we’ll become as old as you
Bianca called Jean.However, Jean’s phone gave her the same message. “Sorry, the number you called is currently unavailable.”All of a sudden, Bianca felt uneasy.She hoped that nothing bad had happened.Next, she gave Nina a call.Nina picked up in a flash, asking, “What’s the matter, babe?”Bianca explained everything to her.However, Nina said, “Maybe someone suddenly called her to play mahjong? You don’t know this, but she keeps her phone in her bag when she’s playing mahjong, so she won’t be able to hear you. As for my brother, he’s probably busy.”Since Nina said that, Bianca did not think too much of it.Putting down her phone, Bianca walked to the bathroom and took a shower. That helped her brighten up a lot more, and as she was drying her hair, she saw her phone ringing on the coffee table in the living room.The caller was Jean.“Hello.” Bianca picked up in an instant.Jean was silent on the other end. After a long time, he seemed to hold something back before ask