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Luca's gaze slightly lowered, and suddenly she remembered the words Susan said to her
while she was drunk at the time Luke brought her back to Crawford Manor.
She thought they were heartfelt, but in reality, they were quite awkward.
Now, here she was in yet another awkward situation. Even though Susan had changed her
tone, Luca could not help but recall the past and found it as awkward as before.
Susan noticed that Luca did not say anything. She thought her words had struck a chord.
Therefore, she changed her approach, putting on the expression of a wise elder. She said
with sincerity, "You're beautiful, talented, and young. What kind of man can't you find?"
Luca blinked her eyes. Was she actually complimenting her?
If Susan was truly complimenting her, it was as likely as seeing pigs fly.
Luca lifted her head and put on a pitiful expression on her face. She did not understand
why Luke had not come down yet. Since she let Susan in, it was up to her to resolve this
issue now. "Madam Crawford, you're absolutely right. I know I'm exceptional, but I've
realized that with someone as outstanding as me, I must find a man better than me.
That's why I decided to be with Luke."
Susan was rendered speechless for a moment. What nonsense was she talking about?
After praising her a couple of times for being outstanding, did she actually consider herself
an outstanding person? Did she have no shame?
Suppressing her urge to mock, Susan continued persuading, "There are plenty of good
men in the world. I heard you're from Russia. Aren't there many successful businessmen in
Russia?
"You can easily leave Luke and become someone's legitimate wife instead of a mistress.
Besides, Luke truly loves Bianca. Perhaps his lapse in judgment is due to his loneliness
while Bianca is away. When Bianca returns, you... Sigh."
Luca sat up straight while listening to her, pretending to hesitate for a moment. However,
her tone carried a sense of determination.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"But the more I'm with Luke, the more I sink into it. Madam Crawford, I truly love him. I
can stand behind him for a lifetime, even if I'm not acknowledged or known. It doesn't
matter as long as I'm by his side, because I love him." Luca intentionally said these to
provoke Susan.
However, what she said was the truth as well.
She loved Luke Crawford.
She would love him for the rest of her life.
No matter what she went through, nothing could change her feelings.
As Susan watched Luca confess her love for Luke passionately, she could not help but feel
annoyed.
She had come here to create a rift between Luca and Luke today.
The way things were headed, it was like she was doing them a favor!
Susan stopped putting on a show and became blunt. "You shameless mistress. Love? Do
you even understand love? Are you worthy of it? You're only after Luke's money, aren't
you? I won't allow you to be together with Luke!"
"Mother, what right do you have to disapprove of me being with Luca?" Luke's voice
echoed from upstairs.
He had not even arrived yet, but his voice had already reached them.
Luca turned around to glance at the staircase corner where Luke was.
It turned out he had been eavesdropping on her conversation with Susan behind the
stairs!
Luca recalled the affectionate words she had just spoken and could not help but blush. She
had never said something like that back when she was just Bianca.
Surprisingly, the honest words she had told Susan to provoke her had all been overheard.
Luca felt embarrassed...
Susan saw Luke make his way down the stairs and raised an eyebrow.
She assumed he was working late at T Corporation...
After all, when she left Crawford Manor, she had asked if Luke had returned home.
Old Master Crawford told her that Luke had gone to work.
Work? Should he not be at the company? Why was he working here?
Susan glanced at the wall clock. It was not too late yet. According to Luke's working
habits, he would not be back before midnight!
"Luke, you're here." Susan changed the subject and softened her tone.
"Yes, I was upstairs handling some work," replied Luke without mentioning that he had
overheard their conversation. He went down the stairs and took a seat next to Luca.
As soon as he sat down, his large hand gently held Luca's delicate hand.
Luca was startled for a moment, but then she held his strong hand in return.
As Susan watched their hands entwined like they were deliberately showing off, she felt
disgusted. She did not expect that her carefully crafted words would fail to achieve her
intended outcome. Luke had also heard everything.
Moreover, Luca's insincere confession might actually make Luke fall deeper for her.
She must have known that Luke was listening from behind the stairs. That was why she
said that!
Susan secretly cursed Luca in her heart. Then, she straightened her posture, adopting the
demeanor of an elder. "Luke, you've been too careless about this matter. Even though I
knew about your relationship with Luca, the situation is different now.
"With everything out in the open, I don't want the Crawford family's reputation to be
tarnished. I don't want others to say that all the men in the Crawford family are the same.
"That's why I've come to talk to Luca. I hope you understand that this is my sincere
concern as your mother." “Mother, I refuse to accept it." Luke's gaze darkened. He treated
everyone the same, except when it came to Luca and the kids. That was when his tender
side came out.
"You..." Susan had already expected him to say something like that. She knew her plan
had failed. Now that Luke had come downstairs, there was no way she could continue
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trying to create divisions.
She had no choice but to shake her head helplessly and say, "Never mind. You've never
really treated me as your mother anyway. Since you refuse to accept what I said, just
pretend I never came. I might as well have thrown my efforts down the drain."
Luca frowned. What was she saying?
Efforts?
In vain?
These words did not sound well-intentioned, and it was likely that even Tommy would not
fall for them.
Luca pondered for a moment and thought it was wrong to get Tommy involved in this. The
child could not wait to run and hide from Susan when he saw her.
After all, the child often met Susan when he was at Crawford Manor.
When Susan was at Crawford Manor, she was not pleasant to anyone. The kids did not like
her, and some were even afraid of her. That was perfectly normal.
"Mother, save it for Louis and Thea," replied Luke, repeating the words he said to her when
they were at Crawford Manor. "I'll take responsibility for my choices, and I have the
capability to handle this matter. You don't have to worry about it."
Susan took a deep breath to maintain her composure. She did not want to let him get
under her skin.
"Fine. You can pretend I never came today. But, Ms. Craw, what I said was the truth. And
Luke, Bianca has some influential supporters on her side. If you insist on choosing Luca, be
prepared for potential challenges from the Norman family.
"When have businessmen ever defeated politicians? I'm saying all this because I care
about your wellbeing. Choosing Bianca will make your path smoother. But if you choose
Luca..."
Susan cast a disdainful glance at Luca, brimming with contempt. "Apart from acquiring a
few formulas, what else can the company gain? Anyone can develop those formulas. What
can she bring to the table? You're part of the Crawford family. You should learn how to
make the right choices."a
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