Leia's eyes were suffused with an intense feeling of hatred. She got up from the couch and decided to go to Crawford Manor to look for Allison. That woman was shallow and materialistic. If Leia could appease her and impress Old Master Crawford through her, in addition to the help from her parents, Leia was sure that Luke would have no choice but to accede to their wishes. … T Corporation. After Johann performed an examination on Leia, he found that aside from the sprain on her wrist, there were no other injuries. On the other hand, her mental condition was not in a good state. After all, anyone would have been traumatized if they almost fell down from the 88th floor. Next, Johann did a psychological counseling session with Bianca and gave her some herbal remedies. After Luke confirmed that Bianca was calm, he allowed Johann to leave. Bianca had suffered from a shock. Luke did not allow her to go back to work but instead made her rest in the lounge of the CEO's offic
Leia, immaculately dressed, was playing bridge with Allison and two of her other friends. The caretaker brought Old Master Crawford and the twins to the nearby park, and Susan was back at her parents' house. That was why Allison could gather her friends for a bridge session at Crawford Manor. "I win again!" Allison seemed to be lucky that day. She won the last few rounds in a row. She was the one who was laughing the loudest in the living room. "You're so lucky, Aunt Allison. You've won several rounds in a row. That's amazing," Leia said. "I'm done for the day. I haven't won a single round today." Mrs. Willow seemed unhappy. Allison grinned even wider when she heard Mrs. Willow's complaints. "Leia is my lucky charm. I used to lose more than I win whenever I play, but when Leia is here, I have a winning streak!" "I say, Allison, Leia is always here to keep you company whenever she's free. I think she's as close to you as a birth daughter. When is Luke going to propose to
Bianca had thought that the oil paintings in the living room of Crawford Manor and Luke's bedroom were antiques. She never thought that Luke was the one who drew everything. Bianca loved to paint too. She possessed talents in painting. She had studied oil painting when she was abroad, and her teacher had always praised her. However, painting was an expensive pursuit. Moreover, she was working while she studied, and she did not have the time and effort to paint. She gave up after a while. Whenever she walked past the art room and saw other boys and girls focusing on filling their canvases with colorful paints, she would nonetheless feel envious. Luke's imposing demeanor translated into unrestrained brush strokes in his vibrant and moving paintings. Just like him, the paintings were noble, elegant, and carried a hint of mystery… "If you like to paint, I can teach you when we're free." Luke opened a box of paints, mixed several colors, and placed a brush in Bianca's hand.
The soup sent Leia's taste buds into overdrive! The sour, bitter, spicy, and salty taste of her soup assaulted her sinuses. It felt as though a thin needle was poking on her nostrils and caused beads of sweat to form on her nose. She wanted to cough, and there was even an urge to vomit coming from the back of her throat! However, Leia had to maintain her graceful demeanor in front of the two Crawford elders and the two children looking at her with delighted anticipation. She tried her best to suppress the urge to throw up, and her smile froze on her face. "How does the soup taste, Aunt Norman? Don't you like it? Big Bro said that it's very tasty! The chef even added truffles in it. It's not only delicious but also healthy! You're so pretty, Aunt Norman. You'll be even prettier after you finish the soup!" Rainie's fingers kneaded her princess dress, and she smiled sweetly. She looked very adorable. Allison was overjoyed when she saw that her two grandchildren were kind towar
Leia's expression turned unpleasant when she heard Bianca's laughter. 'Did I say something wrong?' Ever since she was adopted into the Norman family, she had gone to an elite school and even studied abroad for two years. She did not believe that Bianca was anything more than a philistine! Leia was not interested in art since she was young, but her mother was a big fan. She forced herself to read up on art history so that she could humor her mother. However, she would begin to fall asleep as soon as she opened a book and read about the boring theories and the lives of famous artists. Eventually, she gave up and instead tried to please her mother with other activities she was good at. Leia stole a glance at Luke. The man sat on his chair elegantly. He was straight like a pine tree, and his silence was imposing. However, his demeanor changed as he filled up Bianca's plate. His penetrating gaze would turn gentle, and the corners of his lips would inadvertently curl up with
Queenie was very protective of Leia. After losing her birth daughter, she had considered Leia to be her only daughter. She felt very sorry for Leia when she saw the aggrieved tears in her daughter's eyes. She hugged Leia and said gently, "Can you tell me what happened, my daughter?" Leia wanted to complain to her mother about how heartless Luke had been. However, she was afraid that her complaints would cause her mother to be prejudiced against Luke. She swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. Her gaze flashed, and she started sobbing. "Mom, I think Luke… doesn't like me. That Bianca isn't a pushover either. She embarrassed me in Crawford Manor earlier. She thinks that she's smarter than me, and she showed off her knowledge in front of Old Master Crawford. Even Old Master Crawford is favoring her more than me now… I really like Luke, Mom. He's the first man that I like. What should I do?" Leia rested her head on Queenie's shoulder, and warm tears slid down h
Johann arrived, examined Luke, gave him a prescription, and fed him liquids. After that, Luke's high fever subsided a little. Bianca breathed a sigh of relief. She was busy the entire day. Earlier, they sent their children to the hospital. As they recovered, Luke fell sick. She had to take care of the big one as well as the little ones. When she prepared the liquid medicine for Luke, she took a whiff of the pungent smell of medicine, which instantly caused intense discomfort in her stomach… Bianca hastily ran to the bathroom and dry-heaved into the hand basin, but nothing came out of her mouth. The nausea subsided a while later. Bianca seemed to have realized something. She remembered how Sue had dry-heaved in the washroom at the office, as well as her reactions when she was pregnant with the twins. She abruptly covered her mouth and tried to recall when was the last time her period came. Her period should have been one week ago, but it had never come. Luke had always
After Luke calmed down from the joy, he asked Johann about taking care of a pregnant woman. Johann told him a lot of things. Luke listened to him attentively. He also used a recording pen in case he forgot what Johann told him. He even asked Johann to email him the relevant information after Johann returned home. Johann recommended to him several famous books about pregnancy. They contained detailed information about taking care of a woman during and after pregnancy, as well as the solutions to any problems that may arise. Bianca wanted to fall asleep as she listened to that. Luke, however, continued to take notes. That was not their first child. Bianca did not expect that Luke would be so concerned… Before Johann left, he said jokingly to the couple, "There's something else I should remind you, Sis. You don't have to be embarrassed after hearing it." Bianca did not know what he was talking about. 'Embarrassed? What is he going to say?' Then, Johann turned to face L