Allison watched arrogantly as they welcomed her. She was discontented. The maids calling her 'Madam Allison' reminded her that Susan was inside the manor, ready for a fight.

Although the maids did not dare to look up at her face, she knew Susan must be waiting to make fun of her.

Allison lowered the brim of her hat and said to Luke, "Come on. Walk in with me."

Within the family, the only one she could rely on at that moment was Luke.

Luke stayed silent when he saw that she did not dare to take a step forward. He made a gesture to the butler and walked in with her.

The butler got the hint and dismissed the maids who were involved in the welcoming ceremony.

Crawford Manor's living room.

Susan sat on the sofa. She held a cup of floral tea, drinking from it elegantly. She looked at the woman walking in, smiled, and said, "I was wondering why the butler brought all the maids together. It turns out that you're released from prison today."

Allison glanced coldly in her direction, kept silent, and prepared to go upstairs.

She knew that it was not a wise choice to argue with Susan now. She had to keep a low profile to prepare for the battle for what belonged to her.

Seeing that Allison was avoiding arguing with her, Susan cleared her throat and said, "Is it appropriate for you to not even greet Old Master Crawford now that you're back?”

Allison stopped in her tracks. In all the years she was in prison, she had been holding a grudge against Luke and Old Master Crawford.

Her son sent her into prison without a second thought while Old Master Crawford was constantly pursuing the matter.

If they had given in and stopped the investigation, she would not have had to suffer so much.

Luke glanced at Old Master Crawford, who was sitting on the sofa with a gloomy expression. Old Master Crawford agreed to let her move back in because he did not want her to lose her reputation by living outside.

This was a show of generosity. He would not hold her accountable for what she did in the past either. However, he was extremely dissatisfied with how Allison acted.

Old Master Crawford firmly believed that manners maketh man.

"Mother," Luke called out to Allison, hinting to her in a low voice. Even though he was already mentally prepared, he was not happy to see Allison be in a conflict with everyone at home on the first day she was released from prison.

Allison knew what he meant. She turned around impatiently while cursing at Old Master Crawford and Susan in her heart. She greeted them, "Good morning, Old Master Crawford. I'm back. I'll do my best in the future as your daughter-in-law to honor you."

"Mm." Old Master Crawford did not say much. He nodded while knowing that she was reluctant. Nevertheless, her greeting and reassurance meant she was taking into consideration his reputation.

Susan listened to her words and sneered, her expression full of provocation. "It's funny. In modern times, monogamy is the only legal form of marriage and I'm Zachary's legal wife. Old Master Crawford

only has one daughter-in-law. Why do we have an extra one here?”

Allison clenched her fists. She had been arguing with Susan about the issue for decades. She snorted coldly when it was brought up once more. "I'm Luke's mother and Luke is the grandson of Old Master Crawford. As such, I'm Old Master Crawford's daughter-in-law. What? You're unhappy about it? Even if you are, forget about it. Luke is the eldest grandson of the Crawford family and I'm Luke's mother. This is the truth. Nothing can change it."

With a bang, Susan slammed her cup on the coffee table and shouted, "So what if you're Luke's mother? If you think of this place as your home, you wouldn't have gotten someone to steal from here. You even left a scar on the forehead of my poor Thea! To be honest, I admire your shamelessness from the bottom of my heart. You even have the guts to return home after getting out of prison."

She had disliked Allison for as long as she could remember. She took advantage of the opportunity to attack Allison from all angles.

Old Master Crawford was sick of it when he heard the two of them beginning to attack each other within a few seconds of Allison's return. He stood up and said, "That's enough! It's all in the past. Stop arguing!"

"Dad, you've seen the wound on Thea's forehead. If Yuri hadn't taken her to South Korea for surgery, Thea's face would have been disfigured. Why can't I say anything about it? What I said is true, unlike her!" Susan looked at Allison resentfully. owns all content.

'Why did she get released only after being locked up for a few years?'

Susan wanted Allison to be locked up for life!

Old Master Crawford glared at her and replied, "Will you be happy only when everyone knows about it?"

The Crawford family was humiliated for having a thief daughter-in-law like Allison. Fortunately, Luke's high spirits pushed T Corporation to another summit over the years, which quelled this scandal and made people focus on T Corporation instead of the Crawford family.

Susan snorted coldly and was even more discontent as she thought that Old Master Crawford was siding with Allison. She glared at Allison. 'She's nothing but a disfigured piece of trash. Why is he siding with her? All she did was give birth to a son who knows how to seize opportunities.'

Allison knew that Old Master Crawford wanted to calm the situation, so she did not say anything else.

The Crawford family was not headed by Luke. It was still in the hands of Old Master Crawford. If she was going to live here, she would have to endure certain situations.

Moreover, after the past events, she did not expect Luke to help her. The sons born by others were caring and stood by their mothers' side. Meanwhile, Luke would always side with Bianca and logic. It seemed that she had some backing in the Crawford family, but in fact, she was isolated and helpless.

That was why she had to keep herself calm, at least when Old Master Crawford was impatient, and stop arguing with Allison.

"I'm tired. If it's alright, I'll go upstairs first." Allison had a vicious look. After all, she had a hat covering her face, so no one could see her expression.

"Go ahead. Your bedroom is still the same. The butler has already cleaned your room and prepared everything you need. Let him know if you need anything else." Old Master Crawford's tone was not cold nor indifferent. Even though he was dissatisfied with Allison, she was still the woman involved with his dead son and Luke's mother. He was willing to give her whatever she needed.

Susan looked at Allison, who was going upstairs, and said in a dissatisfied tone, "I don't know who she thinks she is. How is she so arrogant? She won't even take off her hat, ugh."

Old Master Crawford glared at her. After he made sure that Allison had gone upstairs and was out of earshot, he said, "You know exactly why she's wearing a hat! What this family needs now is some calm. Keep your mouth shut and stop causing unnecessary drama."

After he said that, Old Master Crawford stood up and said to Luke, "Luke, come to my study."

"Mm." Luke followed behind Old Master Crawford.

Susan sat on the sofa, picked up the cold flower tea, and put it down again. She muttered softly, "Who does she think she is?"