Female Novel
Chapter 1556
“Mm,” Luke replied. He did not know why his daughter suddenly said that.
Rainie continued, “I dreamed of Mommy last night. She told us to be good and listen to you. She alsosaid that she’s always by our side.”
Luke’s grip on the steering wheel tightened subconsciously. When Rainie mentioned her Mommy, heinadvertently thought of Luca.
By now, the Normans must be suspecting Luca.
Luke had deliberately planned that. When the children asked him to invite Luca to tell them a bedtimestory, he did not object.
He wanted the Normans to see the scene in the bedroom.
Luca’s true identity was still under suspicion. Luke hoped to protect the Normans. After all, Jack andQueenie were Bianca’s birth parents.
Even though Luca had cured Queenie’s illness, he could not help but think that Luca had deliberatelyapproached them.
That was why Luke came up with that plan.
“That’s not fair, Rainie. I didn’t dream of Mommy.” Tommy did not sound too happy.
Rainie smiled and patted Tommy’s head. “Mommy told me to take good care of you.”
“I wish I could dream of Mommy too.” Tommy crossed his arms in front of him like a little adult.However, he soon grinned when he remembered that Luca had hugged him to sleep the night before.“Ms. Luca hugged me to sleep last night. I slept very well too.”
Rainie smiled and gently pinched Tommy’s cheeks.
She could sense that among the three of them, Tommy was the most fond of Luca. Perhaps it wasbecause he was the first to know Luca. Moreover, Luca had saved him before.
As for Lanie and herself…
Rainie stole a glance at her twin brother. Lanie was sitting there coolly, unwilling to join in theconversation.
Even though Lanie did not say anything, Rainie could tell that he did not hate Luca. It was just that hedid not know how to express it.
For the past three years, the woman who had impersonated their mother did not give them enoughmotherly love, and that had made Lanie’s personality even more aloof than ever.
Tommy leaned onto the driver’s seat and said, “Daddy, when are you bringing us to go on a vacation?You should bring Ms. Luca along too.”
“We’ll see.” Luke did not give a direct answer. “Go back to your seat. It’s dangerous.”
Tommy pouted. He was not too happy that Luke did not agree with him.
‘Sigh, I want to go on a vacation with Ms. Luca…’
Rainie could sense that Tommy was unhappy. She took out a piece of candy from her pocket. Queeniehad given it to her before they left.
“Here, have some candy,” she said as she handed it to Tommy.
Tommy immediately smiled when he took it. “You’re the best, Rainie.”
Luke glanced at the three children in the rear-view mirror. He swore to protect them, for they were thechildren of his most beloved Bianca.
Back at Crawford Manor, Tommy excitedly told Old Master Crawford about what happened at theNorman residence. The old man was entertained by Tommy’s stories.
Luke went upstairs to settle some company matters.
Even though all the T Corporation employees were still on vacation, the company’s operations did notstop. He had to deal with the business emails he received in his mailbox, as well as the reports fromthe different subsidiary companies.novelbin
Without Jason’s help, Luke would have to spend more time than usual dealing with them.
While he was hard at work, Old Master Crawford came into the study. “Luke, are you free for a chat?”
Luke stopped working and nodded. “Please have a seat, Grandfather.”
Old Master Crawford sat on the chair in front of the other desk. Bianca used to sit in that chair.
Luke had bought the desk and chair for Bianca when she first started her company. He wanted them tobe able to work together in the same room.
“I’ve heard from Tommy what happened last night. Did Luca sleep in the same room as you?” OldMaster Crawford asked. Tommy had told him everything, including the part where Luca told them abedtime story and coaxed them to sleep.
Old Master Crawford felt obligated to speak to his grandson about it.
“We didn’t sleep on the same bed,” Luke said.
“So, do you have feelings for her?” Old Master Crawford asked out of concern. Now that he knewBianca was an impostor and the real person was nowhere to be found, he wished for Luke to findanother wife to take care of the children. However, Luke had to handle the matter with the utmost care.Old Master Crawford did not want to see Luke’s reputation ruined. Worse yet, T Corporation might beaffected too.
“I don’t have any feelings for her, Grandfather.” Luke immediately denied it. He could tell what the oldman was thinking. “Sleeping in Bianca’s bedroom made the children miss their mother. I only asked tohelp the children sleep.”
Old Master Crawford frowned. He did not believe what his grandson said.
Seeing that Luke remained impassive, Old Master Crawford sighed and stood up. “In the family, onlyyou and I know what happened to that impostor. I’m not against you looking for a new mother for thechildren, and I’m happy that the children seem to accept her. She’s a good candidate, but you’ll have tomake sure you don’t let anyone get any dirt on you. Also, the Normans don’t know about Bianca,right?”
“They don’t.” Luke could sense a ripple of emotion in his heart when his grandfather mentioned Luca.
Luke suddenly had an idea. ‘Maybe I can find out more if I apply some pressure on Luca.’
Outside the door, Susan had been eavesdropping on their conversation. She was utterly dumbfoundedby what she heard.
‘Bianca is an impostor? The Bianca that’s supposed to be studying overseas is an impostor? Where’sthe real Bianca then? Has she never come home at all?
‘How interesting…
‘No wonder that impostor Bianca left the household without any announcement. Luke said that she’sstudying overseas, but he’s probably keeping her captive somewhere. Who knows, she might not evenbe alive anymore…’
Luke was Louis’s elder brother and was more capable. Because of him, Susan and Louis had a lowlystatus in the household.
‘It’s time…’
She thought of using the information about the impostor Bianca to overthrow Luke. If Luke left TCorporation, the board of directors would definitely recommend Louis to take over…
Susan smirked as she plotted her next move. She was very confident after knowing that Bianca was animpostor. If the Normans knew that Luke had feelings for another woman and did not intend to searchfor the real Bianca, Jack would be furious.
He might impose sanctions on T Corporation. When the directors knew what happened, they would notstand on Luke’s side.