Twins in Her Womb: Sir President, Please be Gentle by Heap Heap

Chapter 775 Those Heavy Footsteps Outside

As night fell, Luke drove back to Crawford Manor.

When he stepped into the living room, he saw his mother and Maxine sitting on the couch, chatting and laughing.

There was a hint of displeasure in Luke's eyes, but he did not say anything. Instead, he quickly stepped around them and headed toward the stairs.

Old Master Crawford noticed his grandson and stopped him from leaving." Why are you back so early today, Luke?"

Luke stopped walking and nodded toward his grandfather. "I'm here to pick up a few things, and I'll be leaving soon." "Mother," he greeted Allison coldly. He did not even look at Maxine sitting next to his mother.

Allison was disgruntled when her son barely noticed her, but she was angry when he totally ignored Maxine. Maxine's face flashed with awkwardness, but she did not say anything.

The caretaker came into the living room and told Old Master Crawford," Dinner is ready, Sir."

Allison immediately said, "It's rare that you come back, my son. How about you stay and have dinner with your grandfather? There's salmon today. It's your favorite. There's also..." "The one who likes salmon is Bianca, Mother," Luke retorted without hesitation. "She's not here because she's busy today. We'll have dinner together when I bring her back home."

Allison was at a loss against her son's retort. Her expression changed from frustration, to anger, then to helplessness. "You..."

had become distant ever since he married Bianca, and they were barely on speaking terms. She did not understand

"Luke, why was Maxine's internship application rejected? Is it because of Bianca Rayne? Maxine is your cousin. It won't be too troublesome for her to do her internship at T Corporation, right? Maxine is talented and capable. It'll be an honor

face blushed. "Don't say that, Aunt Allison. It's my fault that I'm not good enough for T

the top of her cohort when it came to academic or other achievements, but she could not

life had always been smooth-sailing. It was the first time that she was turned down, and

own internal standards. Even Louis had to pass several tests, interviews, and evaluations before he got a job there. Every T Corporation employee enters the company with

stood up abruptly and started scolding Luke while pointing at his nose. "I'm your mother! What's the big deal if I ask you to put one person in? Moreover, Maxine is truly capable. Why do you have to make it so hard

accusations. "This has nothing to do with Bianca. Also, I remember telling you that I don't wish to hear you insulting my wife. Have

"You... you ingrate... how dare you address me by my name,

mother and went

her eyes. She realized that her cousin loved his wife so much

untamed one, but it did not mean that

connections in the capital, and Maxine

It

company were her and Nina. Sue would

company, such as receptionist, purchaser, designer, salesperson, accountant, and many others. Nina was the same as well, and the two people had

accept clients, working overtime had become a common occurrence. Even though it was tough, Bianca thought that the time spent in her

was the only person inside the big