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.

He said that it's boring to celebrate New Year's back home. That's why he took me on a vacation," replied Nina. She was considered homeless

celebrating the new year this way

That was why after his holidays started,

vacation. I'm hanging up." Luca quickly

abroad, she

make

she picked up the

broadcasting the preparations for the

recalled those years when she celebrated the new year with Luke. They would be at Crawford Manor, watching the New Year's

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

faintly. She was envious

Her phone rang again.

was Queenie who called. She was lost in thoughts for a few seconds and eventually answered the call. "Happy New Year,

gentle voice came

It warmed Luca's heart.

it was heartwarming, Luca knew that Queenie

know if it was

harsh and bitter things to her, Queenie should be too ashamed to ask for her

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

wish you a happy new year and good health," Luca wished her. They might be the simplest words, but they were the most

and her Aunt

little surprised. Jack and Queenie initially thought of inviting her over to

family owed her a favor. Besides, they felt sorry for her as she

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

Russians don't really celebrate New Year's Eve. I'm sorry, we didn't take that into account," said Queenie. Jack and Queenie thought Luca would

even though she was a foreign friend, she would be interested in

was originally 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

Luca would have been influenced by them

the new year celebration this time is just like a holiday from work to me. Besides, I don't

was just afraid that she would make too many memories if she joined the celebration and would be reluctant to leave when she

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