Luca watched the two of them play chess for a while. She glanced at the time, and when it was almost time to prepare lunch, she stood up and said, “Old Master Crawford, Mr. Crawford, please excuse me. I'm going to prepare lunch now."

"Do you need help?" Luke asked. Aunt Neile usually helped Luca out when she was busy preparing meals in the kitchen. Now, she had to prepare lunch for six of them. Luke was worried that she would not be able to handle it herself.

Luca shook her head, pursed her lips, and said in a gentle voice, "It's okay. I can handle this. You can play chess with Old Master Crawford."

After that, Luca walked to the kitchen.

Before she walked into the kitchen, she heard Old Master Crawford making fun of Luke, "Hah, I didn't know you'd step into the kitchen."

Luca smiled without turning around. She headed straight to the kitchen.

Luke did not look like someone who would enter the kitchen, but there were times when he would help her in the kitchen. Her heart pounded faster when she recalled him standing beside her and helping out in the kitchen.

No one had ever said that the kitchen was only meant for women. Luca was happy that Luke could understand that and was willing to help her.

In the living room.

Luke arranged the pawns on the chess and slowly replied, "I sometimes help her out in the kitchen."

"That's great. I didn't expect you to be the sort who helped out. That's something I just found out today," exclaimed Old Master Crawford. Luke had always thought that men should stay away from the kitchen.

Besides, it was indeed unsuitable if Luke smelled like food and oil.

"I'll let you have the opening move this time," said Luke.

Old Master Crawford could not be bothered about it and said, "How is this considered making concessions? Making a concession means letting me undo my move in front of Luca."

"I won't be able to impress Luca if I had let you do that," said Luke calmly. He immediately made his move after he watched Old Master Crawford make his first move.

"So, you care about Luca, but it seems like she doesn't think of this as her home yet," Old Master Crawford deliberately drawled and looked in the direction of the kitchen.

on his

not say anything about it. He immediately

herself at home sooner or later." Although

other men," said Old Master Crawford with sincerity. It was not to trigger

firm voice, "What's mine will be mine. No

but mock him when he saw how confident Luke was, "Oh, look at how confident you are. Take

on Old Master Crawford's face. He reminded him in a calm voice, "Grandpa, you're going to lose if you don't take this

head and looked at the chessboard. Only then did he realize that Luke had taken a few

not help but complain, "You little brat. You always make me look

he shot a glance in the direction of the

was preparing

for the rest of the day since Mr. Griffin was not here to

living

as noisy as it was in Crawford Manor. The atmosphere was

happiness for a short while. He had to return to Crawford Manor the next

breakfast. Then, he asked his chauffeur to send him back to Crawford

He gave Luca a meaningful look before he left. He was truly fond of this

if she could stay by

Old Master Crawford said something meaningful to Luke before leaving. Then, he got into the car and

frowned and asked, "Mr. Crawford, what does Old Master Crawford

was the second day after New Year's Day. He had to get prepared to pay a visit and prepare some gifts

even more confused. She did not hear Luke mention that

thought to himself that he was waiting for the chance

was not that he did not seize the

Crawford Manor...

early in the morning and instructed the maids to prepare tea, refreshments,

Crawford should

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