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..."

bewitched by that seductress. His relationship with his mother had become distant ever since he married Bianca, and they were barely

is your cousin. It won't be too troublesome for her to do

and her tender face blushed. "Don't say that, Aunt Allison. It's my fault that I'm not good

graduate of a renowned university, and she was an overseas exchange student for two years. She was at the top of her cohort when it came to academic or other achievements, but she could not score an

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

evaluations before he got a job there. Every T Corporation employee enters the company with

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 for her? You're a stubborn one. Tell

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

how dare you address me by my name, just because of

his mother and went

Luke as he left the scene, and an inexplicable expression flashed in her eyes. She realized that her cousin loved his wife so much that he did not mind going

it did not mean

day, he would need to rely on his familial connections in the capital, and Maxine hoped that he

new company was operational. It

the company were her and Nina.

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

lot of free time at home. Ever since the company started to accept clients, working overtime had become a common occurrence. Even though it was tough, Bianca thought that the time spent in her company was productive. She thought that all the hard work

Bianca worked overtime again. She was the only person

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