Twins in Her Womb: Sir President, Please be Gentle by Heap Heap

Chapter 3425 What Business Does Sophian Thinks She Has Here "Wouldn't it be better to askdirectly if you want to know about these things?" Old Master Crawford's voice echoed from the staircase.

Allison froze for a moment. Her face turned pale before she quickly turned around and forced a smile. "Father." "What are you doing here?" asked Old Master Crawford as he walked over, leaning on his cane with Mr. Griffin supporting him.

"I cto visit you," Allison replied sweetly, stepping forward to help support his arm.

Old Master Crawford shook his head, signaling her to stop. "Let Mr. Griffin handle that." Left with no choice, Allison could only follow beside him, still wearing her forced smile. Mr. Griffin helped Old Master Crawford settle onto the couch.

His sharp gaze flicked between Allison and Sophian. He had already heard from Luke that this woman had returned with Allison, and now, seeing her in person...

Old Master Crawford studied Sophian carefully. They said a person's face reflected their inner self, and he had taken a keen interest in such things since retiring. To him, Sophian's face had changed, and not for the better.

Even as an old man, he could not help but dislike the look of her.

Her demeanor and appearance screamed of someone calculating...

While calculating could sometimes describe someone thrifty and practical, in Old Master Crawford's eyes, Sophian's calculation was pure scheming.

Having spent decades reading people, he trusted his instincts. His instincts told him she was not someone he could like.

Under Old Master Crawford's sharp gaze, Sophian straightened her posture as much as she could.

She knew the old master disliked timid and hesitant youngsters. Even though his piercing eyes made her uneasy, she forced herself to maintain a proper stance, hoping not to displease him further.

"Lanie." Old Master Crawford suddenly called out.

"Yes, Great-Grandpa?" Lanie looked up at him, puzzled.

"We need to have a talk. Go upstairs for now," Old Master Crawford said firmly.

"Okay, Great-Grandpa." Lanie had been wanting to leave anyway. If it were not for keeping his younger siblings company, he would not have stayed in the room, letting Allison's presence interrupt his reading.

He quickly headed upstairs.

Once Lanie was out of sight, Old Master Crawford's expression darkened. His voice was stern as he scolded, "If you have something to ask, askdirectly! Why bring it up in front of the children?" Allison flinched at his sudden anger, caught off guard. It was just a simple question. Did he really need to react so harshly? She forced another smile. "Father, I was just curious. I didn't mean any harm." "Lanie takes after Luke. Even though he's young, he's steady and mature for his age. Do you know how it looks when you start asking questions about my opinions of others in front of him? What do you think he'll make of that?" This was one of the things Old Master Crawford despised most about Allison.

If she had a question, she could just ask it directly.

Instead, she would involve the kids.

She would probe the kids for information and stir unnecessary .

She had done the swhen Luke was young. She was always fishing for information from him.

Now that Luke was all grown up and refused to answer her questions, she stooped to interrogating his kids instead? How shameless! Allison felt indignant at his harsh words, but she forced herself to stay calm. "I didn't mean anything by it. The kids just happened to mention that Luca wasn't treating them well, so I wanted to ask your opinion about her." Old Master Crawford raised an eyebrow, silently urging her to continue.

Taking it as permission, Allison pressed on, "You know, Bianca is still abroad and doesn't care about the Crawford family anymore. Given the situation, no matter how deep Luke's feelings for her once were, they're bound to fade over time. Eventually, he'll divorce her. "When that happens, what then? He's still young, and the family needs a proper lady. I was just wondering about your opinion on Luca.

"She's not treating the kids right, and if you're not happy with her either, maybe we should start looking for someone new for Luke." "Someone new?" Old Master Crawford's lips curled in what could only be described as a sarcastic smile, as though Allison had just told a ridiculous joke. At the stime, he could not help but heave a sigh. Allison only managed to get into the Crawford family by seducing Zachary.

Now? Did she think she could make Luke follow in Zachary's footsteps? "You know what I mean. Luke is still young, and there are three kids to consider. A hneeds a lady. You've retired, Father, and while you have the tto help with the kids now, you can't be expected to do it forever.

"I'm just thinking it'd be better to find someone suitable now. Let her build a relationship with Luke, and when the tcomes for him to divorce Bianca, they can get married right away. Someone like that could also take good care of the kids. Isn't that a good plan?" explained Allison.

Sophian, standing nearby, nodded enthusiastically as though Allison's words made perfect sense.

At the stime, she could not help but think that Allison was hinting at her as the perfect candidate. Sophian unconsciously took a step forward.

Old Master Crawford caught the small movement and almost laughed out loud.

He replied to Allison, "Luke's wife will always be Bianca. I'll never allow any other woman to enter the Crawford family's genealogy. As for Luca, I think quite highly of her. Anything else you'd like to ask?" Luca's true identity was Bianca. Old Master Crawford felt there was nothing wrong with what he said.

Once the younger generation resolved their issues, Luca could reclaim her rightful identity and return to being Bianca.

Sophian's mouth fell open slightly. What did the old master mean? Did he plan to let Bianca remain as Luke's legal wife forever while having someone else run the household? She looked at Allison for answers.

Allison seemed to be nothing more than Luke's father's mistress, who becthe second wife of the Crawford family after having Luke.

Even though this kind of relationship was not legally recognized, nor protected by law, and even crossed moral boundaries.

Allison still seemed to be living comfortably.

Even though Sophian wanted to marry Luke and becMrs. Crawford, she could accept the idea of this situation if things did not work out.

Allison, however, felt an immediate pang of disbelief. "Father, are you saying that Luke won't divorce Bianca but will still keep Luca as his woman?"

"If that's how you want to interpret it, then yes." Old Master Crawford m nodded firmly ent-Vin his stance. After all, Luca's true identity was Bianca. Luke was not cheating, nor was he being unfaithful.

There was no infidelity or betrayal even during Bianca's three years of absence. Whena take Bianca had been planted beside Luke, Luke had not laid a finger on the imposter. That loyalty was something Old Master Crawford admired deeply.

The sense of fate between Luke and Bianca was truly remarkable, making one believe that soulmates do exist. Two souls irresistibly drawn to each other, perfectly aligned. Allison was shocked. "But she treats the kids badly!" "No one's perfect," Old Master Crawford replied calmly, already guessing that this accusation cfrom Lanie.

That boy was clever, deliberately saying this to divert Allison from probing into Luca's whereabouts.

Allison's expression shifted, a mix of frustration and confusion. "But still, you can't keep looking after the kids like this forever!" Old Master Crawford stared at her in disbelief. Was she truly this clueless, or was she just pretending? The kids were not here at Crawford manor because Luke was away on business, nor because Luca was unkind to them.

It was because Allison looked too frightening and might scare the children. That was why they had been sent to Crawford manor for a while.

At this point, Sophian could not hold back anymore.

Despite the kids' indifference toward Luca, both Luke and Old Master Crawford clearly favored her.

She knew she had to act. If she did not fight for her place now, Old Master Crawford's support would completely tilt toward Luca.

With that thought, Sophian stepped forward and said, "Old Master Crawford, I'd like to say something." Old Master Crawford frowned with disgust. What business did Sophian think she had here?