Nina was deeply moved. Luca even prepared new slippers for her. It was a welcoming gesture.

It meant she welcomed her for an extended stay here.

Nina could not resist Luca's kindness, so she changed into the new slippers without taking off her mask and asked, "Is there anything I can help with?"

“No, it's alright.” Luca shook her head. With Nina's arrival, she had no intention of pretending anymore. She planned to let Nina spend the night here.

The moment Nina finished her sentence, she saw Aunt Niele with a surprised look on her face. Did Aunt Neile not take the day off today?

Her questioning gaze then landed on Luca.

"Alright, I lied to you. There's no barbecue today. I found out about your situation. Since Mr. Mallory is away on a business trip, you might as well crash here for a bit,” said Luca.

Nina was about to ask how Luca found out about it, but then she thought of Sue and figured that she must have told Luca.

Hence, she changed her statement. "No, staying here would be too much of a bother for you all."

"What's the matter? Didn’t you spend a few nights here before? Plus, the kids are totally cool with you staying. Just make yourself at home here. Take a seat. Let me grab something real quick, then we can head upstairs together.”

Luca pushed Nina to the sofa and headed to the kitchen.

Nina understood Luca's intention. She wanted her to stay.

No wonder she had the new slippers ready. It was more convenient this way.

"Hello, Ms. Nina," greeted the three kids in the living room who were doing their homework.

"Uh, hi..." Nina looked at the three well-behaved kids, but her mind was on what Luca had said.

for her

big deal either when she came to stay here last time. After all, it was Luca who asked her to stay here and take

Nina staying here for a whole week to avoid Karen for no apparent reason did not seem

in her thoughts, Luca returned from the

kids were occupied with their homework. Thus, she planned to take Nina upstairs to apply

Nina's face being pretty swollen. Even

nodded and

the guest room. Nina realized everything was prepared, and even a set of pajama-like clothes was laid out on

take me in from the start,

calmly took off her mask as

shocked. “Why is

her face, feeling a slight pain. Even though she applied an ice pack on her face right after she got slapped across the face, an afternoon had passed, and it seemed to have gotten

her head helplessly and answered, "My body's just built this way. It

different from her own. Nina would

sensed Luca's implication of blaming Percy. She shook

not expect Karen to behave so crazily that she would slap her across her face. She even asked someone to kick the door open. It was far

help but shudder at the thought of how Karen behaved just now. If she had known Karen would dare to hit her, she would not have gone back. She should

for her and felt helpless at the same time. She knew why Nina shivered. Hence, she comforted her, "Don't worry. No one will dare to come cause you trouble

the office..." Nina replied helplessly. Karen might not find her at the villa,

the office. If she were to really go there and cause trouble, the Mallory

but the more someone

a scene at Brilliant would not go unnoticed

to Percy, it was known among all the employees

and daughter-in-law. It would not be like

She slowly heaved a sigh and muttered, "I hope so." "Let me apply some ice for you. Otherwise,

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