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..."

with his mother had become distant ever since he married Bianca, and they were barely on speaking terms. She did

at Luke. "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

and her tender face blushed. "Don't say that, Aunt Allison. It's my fault that I'm not good enough for T Corporation, or maybe I'm unlucky. I should work

she was an overseas exchange student for two years. She was at the top of her cohort when it came to

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

several tests, interviews, and evaluations before he got a job there. Every

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 me, is it because that seductress

Bianca. Also, I remember telling you that I don't wish to hear you insulting my wife. Have

ingrate... how dare you address me by

mother and went

expression flashed in her eyes. She realized that her

untamed one, but it did not mean that

he would need to rely on his familial connections in the capital, and Maxine hoped that he would not regret rejecting her application

new company was operational. It was

the company were her and Nina.

and many others. Nina was the same as well, and the two people had a neverending list of

a common occurrence. Even though it was tough, Bianca thought that the time spent

was the only

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