Female Novel
Chapter 2310
Luca returned to her bedroom. She sat down and looked at her reflection in the mirror.
Luke had pretty much smudged her lipstick, and her lips were slightly puffy. Her eyes were dazed tooas if she was hinting at something.
She looked like she had just slept with someone.
It was only a kiss, yet she had lost herself in it.
Luca did not dare to entertain that thought further and picked up the lipstick left for her by the stylist.She put it on.
Her newly drawn lips covered some of the puffiness. She looked at herself through the mirror. Afterensuring that she had covered all traces of what had happened in Luke's bedroom, she grabbed herpurse and threw on a jacket before leaving the bedroom.
Luke had already changed and was waiting for her outside the door.
Luca tightened her grip on her purse. She felt her body grow hot when she saw him, and the heat creptup her cheeks, flushing them enchantingly in a way makeup blush could not replicate.
The adoration in Luke's eyes grew when he saw her.
He did not want to leave the house at all as his desire for Luca kept growing.
"Are we leaving now, Mr. Crawford?" Luca looked up at him slightly before directing her gaze back tothe floor. She was worried that the man would push her back into the bedroom and have his way withher if she kept staring.
"Let's go." Luke's voice was raspy, even more so than hers even though Luca was the one with a cold.
Rather than illness, Luke's raspiness was more desire-derived.
The two descended the stairs together.
Rainie was waiting for them at the base of the stairs, and when she saw Luke and Luca descend thestairs. She could not help but exclaim, "You look so handsome, Daddy! A perfect match with Ms. Luca!"
"Who taught you those things, hmm?" Luca berated softly. 'Perfect match' sounded weird to her forsome reason.
"That's what they say on TV." Rainie stuck her tongue out. She did not think she spoke wrongly, notwhen her parents looked very good-looking standing next to each other.
"You're watching too much TV," Luke said. He agreed with Rainie, but if Luca did not want their childrento say such things, then he would not allow their children to say those things.
“Okay..." Rainie replied. She felt indignant, especially when her parents were truly a perfect match. Shesaid, “Daddy, Ms. Luca, can we all take a photo when we come back from dinner? You promised methe last time, Ms. Luca, but you fell sick and we didn't get to take any photos."
“Alright," Luke agreed.
The couple had taken many photos together when Luca was still Bianca, including family photos aswell.
Luca might have a completely different appearance, but she was still his wife. Hence, the photos takenbefore were no longer suitable.
Rainie turned to Luca once she heard Luke agree. “Can we, Ms. Luca?"
“Sure. Let's get going, then," Luca replied.
“I'll go get Aunt Neile, then!" Rainie said. There was a specific table for the maids and caretakers of theCrawford family, considering the banquet was held by the Crawford family.
Rainie called for Aunt Neile, and the four of them departed.
Luke sat in the driver's seat while Luca sat beside him in the front passenger seat, leaving Aunt Neileand Rainie to sit in the back seats.
Half an hour later, the four of them arrived at Traders Hotel.
The hotel entrance was decorated with red as well as champagne-colored roses and oriental lilies. Theword 'birthday' was hung up on top as well.
The entrance decoration was extremely grandiose, and one could only imagine how the banquet hallwould be decorated.
Luca held Rainie's hand and waited with Aunt Neile by the side for Luke to park the car so they couldgo in together.
Aunt Neile exclaimed, “What pretty decorations."
“Yeah," Luca agreed. If not for the word 'birthday', one might assume that someone was holding awedding.
She was more inclined to believe that the hotel's decoration was as per Susan's request instead ofLouis' and Yuri's.
However, she could not help but wonder when Susan had grown such ostentatious tastes.
It was too flamboyant and unlike a birthday celebration.
Rainie tilted her head and looked up at Luca. “Ms. Luca, it looks like a wedding ceremony."
“Shh. It's your Grandmother Susan's birthday," Luca chuckled softly and squeezed Rainie's hand.Children tended to speak without much thought, yet Rainie had hit the bullseye with her remark.
Luke parked the car and walked over to stand beside Luca. “Let's go inside."
“Alright." Luca pulled out an envelope from her purse that had a thick stack of cash.
While it was tacky to gift money, it would not be inappropriate for an invited attendee to arrive at abirthday celebration empty-handed. She did not have the time to choose a present either, so moneywas the next best option.
“Why that?" Luke frowned when he saw what she was holding.
“I was invited individually," Luca emphasized the word 'individually'. Being invited individually meantthat her gift had to be individual and she could not give her gift with Luke.
Luke did not say anything. He would make sure that this was the last time she would be invitedindividually.
They entered the hotel and arrived at the banquet hall on the third floor where Louis and Yuri werestanding beside Susan, welcoming guests.
As the main character of the evening, Susan had a wide smile on her face and was donned in anelegant outfit. The set of jewelry she wore shone brightly and beautifully under the hotel's lighting.
Quite a few wealthy housewives were attracted by the necklace on Susan's neck when they came tosend their wishes.
“Let's go over," Luke said.
Luca and Rainie followed hand-in-hand.
Susan's smile felt slightly forced when she saw Luke and Luca arriving together. "You're here."novelbin
"Happy birthday, Mother." Luke's blessing was as curt and concise as he usually spoke.
"Thank you." Susan's eyes trailed over Luca before she finally said, "There aren't any extra seats at themain table, Luke. Since you brought her over, you'll have to arrange where she sits."
What she meant was that Luca had no place at the main table.
Luke's gaze sharpened. "Grandfather was the one who invited Luca. I'm sure she already has her ownseat."
Beside them, Louis quickly added, "Yes, she does. I've already arranged a seat for Dr. Craw. Let meshow you to your table."
Susan glared at Louis. It was obvious that she was unaware of this.
If she was aware of it, she would never have allowed Luca a seat.
If Luca and Luke were to get together, there would be no room left for Susan and her son in the family.Not when Luca could help Luke even more than Bianca. Besides, her ability to feel pulses easily gother into the good graces of the elderly.
Luca knew that Susan did not like her. Honestly speaking, she would not have come at all if not for OldMaster Crawford's invitation and the need to accompany Nina.
Still, she was already here, so she handed Susan the envelope. "Happy birthday, Madam Crawford."
"Thank you." Susan glanced at the envelope but did not accept it.
Luca felt awkward. Susan's actions reflected how unwelcoming she was of Luca. It was to the point ofdeclining Luca's gift with disdain.