Crawford Manor would be like a battlefield if Allison was there. The old master would definitely be willing to come over.

“No problem," replied Luca. There was another guest room upstairs. It was just that there was no elevator in the villa. It might be slightly difficult for the old master to climb the stairs.

"Alright, I'll bring them over first," said Luke.

"Okay." Luca nodded and followed him downstairs. After she watched them leave, she sat on the sofa.

After Luke took the kids away, Luca felt an emptiness in her heart.

Luca looked around the living room, only to realize that after she moved here, there had never been a quiet moment. She could hear the noises of the kids playing around happily.

She could not get used to the sudden silence.

Luca picked up her phone and looked at her contacts.

Sue's name showed up. Luca reckoned that she was probably busy preparing for the new year with Jason.

Luca saw Nina's phone number and made a call.

The phone rang twice, and it was put through. Nina greeted, "Good afternoon, Luca."

"Good afternoon. Have you eaten lunch?" Luca crossed her legs on the sofa. No one was here, so she did not have to maintain her image. Besides, it was comfortable to sit like this.

"Yes. Why do you have free time to look for me? Aren't you busy preparing for the new year?" Nina asked happily.

"There's nothing much to prepare. You know I've been living abroad previously. These traditional festivals aren't that important to me." Luca was being ironic.

Then, she said, "I was wondering if you were available. Perhaps we can look for a restaurant, enjoy a relaxing afternoon tea together, and have a chat?"

Nina was startled for a moment, then she replied helplessly, "Luca, I'm sorry. I'm overseas now. I can't accompany you."

"Did you go on a vacation with Mr. Mallory?" Luca was surprised. She had been busy for the past few days and had not been paying attention to what was going on with Nina.

back home. That's why he took me on a vacation," replied Nina. She

the new year this way seemed like a holiday for

the Mallory family either. That was why after

your vacation. I'm hanging up." Luca quickly

knew Nina and Percy were abroad,

make her look

picked up the remote control and

the preparations

she celebrated the new year with Luke. They would be at Crawford

together tonight. As the TV live show counted down to the new year, they would ring in the new year and

smiled faintly. She was envious of

Her phone rang again.

was Queenie who called. She was lost in thoughts for

New Year, Luca." Queenie's gentle voice came from the other end of

It warmed Luca's heart.

the matter?" Luca asked. Even though it was heartwarming, Luca knew that Queenie must have something to tell

did not know

things to her, Queenie should be too ashamed to ask for

you alone? Mr. Norman and I would like to invite you to

new year and good health," Luca wished her. They might be

her parents, Grandpa Rayne, and her Aunt Rayne good

initially thought of inviting her over to ring in the new

they felt sorry for

I just don't have the habit of celebrating the new year, so." Luca

Eve. I'm sorry, we didn't take that into account," said Queenie. Jack

a foreign friend,

a citizen of A City. Even though she had been living abroad, there were a few families of citizens from Imperial Capital who would celebrate the new

have been influenced

holiday from work to me. Besides, I don't

understand these. She was just afraid that she would make too many memories if she joined the celebration and would

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