Female Novel
Chapter 2439
After Luke cleaned himself up, Luca walked into the bathroom, freshened herself up, and changed intoa fresh set of clothes.
When Luca walked out of the bathroom, Luke had already put on his clothes. He was talking on thephone. She unconsciously treaded lightly across the room.
Luke nodded at her and turned on the speaker. It was Percy on the other end of the line.
Percy asked, "You're not in A City now, huh?"
“Yeah. I'm in X City," answered Luke.
"Why did you go there?"
“Same as you. I'm running away from someone." Luke walked toward Luca and held her in his arms.
The fresh and nice scent on his body greeted Luca. It was the lemon scent left on him after he shavedand put on clean clothes.
“Running away from someone?" Percy let out a chuckle. “Could it be that you've gotten yourself intotrouble for having a love affair?"
“Shut up," Luke replied with a deep voice. He lowered his head and glanced at Luca. How could hehave any love affairs? He had only been in love with Luca his whole life.
She was now Luca, but she was Bianca back then.
Nina's voice came from the other end of the line. “What are you talking about? Hurry up and getstraight to the point. Otherwise, we'll have to go back to A City."
Percy, who was on the other end of the line, had no choice but to say, “Okay. Since you're there, weshould head to X City for a vacation too. Let's talk about this after the New Year."
Luke raised his brows and asked, “Aren't you overseas?"
“Nah, don't even mention it. I got tricked into coming back here, and I'm looking for somewhere to gofor a vacation. You're staying at the Crawford Ancestral Home, right?" Percy asked.
Percy was enjoying their vacation abroad at first, and they were not planning to come back after thenew year.
The new year was the peak period when rumors flew around in the Mallory family.
However, Old Master Mallory came up with something crazy when Percy refused to come back. Theold man said he was dying.
Percy believed it. He came back only to realize that it was nothing like what they said. Old MasterMallory was not ill or dying because of sickness. Percy wanted to take Nina somewhere else now andget away from A City, the hotbed of rumors.
“Yes. There's a guest room here for the two of you," said Luke.
“Okay. I'll change the route now." After Percy said that, he stopped the car on the roadside andchanged the destination of the navigation.
As Luca watched Luke put his phone back in his pocket, she asked, “Is Mr. Mallory coming here?"
“Yes." Luke nodded and glanced at the time. He speculated, “He'll probably arrive in the afternoon."
“Okay. Remember to inform Mr. Muller to clean up the guest room for them," said Luca. Although shewas surprised that they were coming, she was happy that Nina would be coming.
She stopped when she was walking out of the bedroom at the thought of Nina coming here. She turnedaround, looked at Luke with a stern expression on her face, and said, “Mr. Crawford,"
“Yes?" Luke walked toward Luca.
“Nina's coming. I think I should move out of this bedroom..." said Luca. She did not want Nina tooverthink.
After all, there were many rooms in the Crawford Ancestral Home.
“No." Luke rejected her suggestion. Luca had to sleep with him no matter what. Otherwise, he wouldnot be able to fall asleep alone as he had gotten used to her sleeping by his side.
“Mr. Crawford.." Luca was helpless. She did not know what to say.
Luke turned to look at her and said, “Do you think Nina doesn't know that we're sleeping together in thesame bedroom?'
“What do you mean." Luca looked at him in surprise.
“She already saw me going in and out of your bedroom when you took her in back then." Luke pointedout to her as he refused to let Luca come up with any excuses to not sleep with him.
“Nina saw me? I was being careful.." Luca wondered if Luke was lying to her just to make her stay.
“She was anxious at that time, and she slept later than anyone else," replied Luke. He put his handsaround Luca's waist as they made their way down the stairs. “The kids know that we're sleepingtogether in the same bedroom. Is there anything you have to hide from them? Nina isn't an outsidereither."
Nina was indeed not an outsider to Bianca.
However, she was an outsider to this identity Luca was using now.
Luke's words made Luca deeply suspicious about whether or not Nina had found out about them.
Luke held her in his arms as they headed downstairs. The kids were awake now.
Luca noticed that Otto was in the living room, so she said politely, “Mr. Muller, we have guests cominghere for a vacation this afternoon. Please clean up a guest room for them." “Yes, Madam," replied Otto.Then, he asked, “Is the room facing the west on the second floor okay for them?"
“Sure," said Luke. That way, it could guarantee Percy and Nina's privacy.
“Okay. I'll go tidy up the room now. Breakfast is ready. Please head to the dining room for breakfast,"said Otto.
Luke held Luca's hand and walked to the dining room.
The three kids followed behind them.
Tommy muttered, "Rainie, are you still going to Daddy and Ms. Luca's room to sleep tonight?"
Rainie looked at her younger brother, shook her head, and replied, "Why are you asking this?"
"I'd like to sleep with them too." Tommy smiled. If he knew he could sleep with Luca, he would not haveslept alone.
"Don't even think about it. Daddy isn't going to allow you to sleep in their bedroom." Lanie dampenedTommy's enthusiasm.novelbin
"Why? I'm Daddy's kid too," Tommy complained querulously.
"Rainie is afraid of an unfamiliar environment. Are you?" Lanie asked.
"No..." Tommy replied helplessly. Lanie and Tommy were brave, and they could adapt to newenvironments quickly. Even if they were in an unfamiliar environment, as long as it was safe, theywould be able to fall asleep.
Rainie was the only one who was afraid.
Luca walked in front of them and heard the kids discussing it. She wondered if she should ask Mr.Mullen to move another bed to their bedroom.
Their bedroom was big enough, after all. The kids could move in and sleep in the same bedroom asthem too.
While Luca was lost in thought, Luke turned around and said to the kids, "Lanie's right."
"Daddy!" Tommy stomped his feet in dissatisfaction.
"Let's have a barbecue tonight," suggested Luke.
"Really?" Tommy immediately put his dissatisfaction out of his mind. He loved such things the most.
"Yeah. We'll do it at the gazebo outdoors," said Luke. Since Percy and Nina were coming, he could notjust have nothing prepared. It was inexcusable.
After all, the villa belonged to the Crawford family. They were considered the hosts here.
"Awesome! We're going to have a barbecue." Tommy clapped and cheered.
Lanie asked, "Daddy, who are the guests?"
"Mr. Percy and Ms. Nina," answered Luke as he pulled the chairs and let the kids sit on them. Then, hesat on the host's seat while Luca sat beside him.
"Mr. Percy and Ms. Nina are coming!" Rainie exclaimed. She liked Nina a lot.
Luke turned to look at Luca and said, "Let's have a walk together around here after breakfast. Then,we'll take the kids out to try the local dishes of X City. After that, we'll head to the supermarket to getsome groceries for tonight's barbecue."
"Sure." Luca nodded. She had no comments on his arrangements.
Luca also thought they had to organize something to welcome Percy and Nina since they were coming.