"Sophian, if you hadn't said anything just now, we probably wouldn't have to stay here anymore." Allison let out a sigh. She was trying hard to find an excuse and see if she could move to Crawford Manor just now.
However, what Sophian said made her give up hope.
“Huh? Ms. Allison, did I say something wrong?” Sophian was confused. What she said was right. It was indeed unsuitable for Allison to use new furniture now.
She already had a poor skin condition. If her skin was affected, she might need to head to the hospital for hormone therapy.
“I thought of using the furniture as an excuse to move back to Crawford Manor.” Allison looked at the interior of the living room. After she bought this villa, she spent a huge amount of money to renovate it.
She was satisfied with the renovation back then. However, no matter how she looked at it now, she could not get used to it.
“Crawford Manor?" Sophian asked in confusion. Was that where Luke was staying?
"The value of that house can buy ten villas like this," said Allison.
Sophian understood at once. Crawford Manor was a mansion, and it was a few times more luxurious than this villa. She quickly lowered her head and apologized, "I'm sorry, Ms. Allison. I didn't know."
"It's okay. They arranged for me to stay here just because they don't want me to disturb their peaceful lives. Are they hoping that they can celebrate the new year peacefully? No way! Sophian, be honest with me." Allison looked at her with a stern expression on her face.
Sophian immediately replied, "Yes, Ms. Allison."
"Are you in love with my son, Luke?" Allison asked. Although she only cared about herself, she still noticed those small gestures of Sophian's.
"Ms. Allison, your son is out of my league. I'm just..." Sophian sounded nervous. Was she that obvious?
Allison discriminated against the poor. If it were not for Sophian being useful to her, she would not have given her the chance.
Allison lifted her hand and said, "Don't rush to explain it to me. I understand."
"Ms. Allison." Sophian's face reddened. She did not expect her thoughts to be easily read. She continued, "Any woman would fall for Mr. Crawford when they see him, right?"
She wanted Allison to know that it was normal for women to admire Luke.
"Of course, but you do know my son has a wife, right?" Allison asked.
“I know. Of course, I know. Is there anyone in A City who doesn't know that your daughter-in-law is the luckiest woman in the whole world? I'll just watch someone like Mr. Crawford from far away. I've never had any other thoughts." Sophian tried to hide her wild ambition.
"You can't say that. It's just that Old Master Crawford is still in the Crawford family now. It's unlikely that Luke will be getting a divorce. That woman isn't here now, and she's not coming back to celebrate the new year either. Luke will be all by himself. It breaks my heart to see him like that..." Allison took off her mask and sunglasses.
The wrinkles on her face were red as they had been covered for a long time.
"Ms. Allison, you mean.." Sophian saw a glimmer of hope. Could it be that Allison was dropping her a hint?
"Nothing. I just wanted to tell you that Luke's relationship isn't working out," replied Allison. She was not that silly to promise Sophian anything. Belongs to © n0velDrama.Org.
After all, she had looked into Sophian's family background before. Sophian was just an ordinary person. Previously, she was not pretty at all. Her genes were not good enough, and she did not deserve Luke.
If it were not for Sohpian's good skills, Allison would not be bothered to talk to her at all.
Sophian pondered for a moment, smiled, and said, "Ms. Allison, your skin is red. Let me give you a facial treatment to soothe your skin."
"Really? That's why it feels tight." Allison touched her face. She immediately felt frustrated once she could feel the wrinkles on her face. Then, she stood up and said, "Let's go. I have a beauty room in this villa. There's some esthetician equipment in there. Take a look and see if you can use them."
"Okay. Let me get my tools first," replied Sophian. She grabbed her luggage, opened it, and took a set of facial tools and some medications out of it.
Those were for Allison's facial treatment.
Allison led Sophian up the stairs, and they ran into Mr. Griffin. Allison asked, "Is the guest room ready?" "Madam, the guest room has been cleaned up. Melanie will stay here to take care of you. Just inform me if you need anything. I'll get it ready for you," Mr. Griffin answered respectfully.
"You're going back to Crawford Manor now?" Allison frowned and asked.
"Yes, Madam. Old Master Crawford is looking for me," replied Mr. Griffin. He could only leave the place using Old Master Crawford's name.
"How troublesome. Ask Melanie to carry the luggage up here. My suitcase is heavier. The lighter one is Sophian's." Allison was dissatisfied. However, she also knew that it was unlikely that Mr. Griffin would be here 24 hours. She waved her hand and said to Sophian, "Sophian, come on."
"Okay, Ms. Allison." Sophian followed behind her. She smiled politely at Mr. Griffin when she walked past him.
Mr. Griffin smiled back. After he told Melanie what Allison had instructed her to do, he left in a hurry.
When Mr. Griffin was back in Crawford Manor, he took the initiative to report to Old Master Crawford, "Old Master Crawford, Madam Allison is back. Young Master Luke has arranged for her to stay in the small villa."
"Okay." Old Master Crawford took a sip of the tea and studied the chessboard without saying anything.
Susan sneered when she heard that and said, “Luke is such a good son. Allison came back here to celebrate the new year with him, but he sent her to the small villa instead. Hah, the others will gossip about this if they find out about it."
Old Master Crawford looked up. There was a hint of warning in his cloudy eyes as he said, "You're the most talkative one here."
Susan wanted to refute, but she did not say anything due to the old master's imposing manner. Then, she stood up and headed upstairs while secretly cursing the old master. What she said was the truth, yet she got reprimanded because of it.
After Susan left, Mr. Griffin continued to report to him, "Old Master Crawford, there's one more thing. A young woman returned together with Madam Allison."
"A young woman? Is she the interpreter Luke arranged for her?" Old Master Crawford asked.
"I don't think so, but Madam Allison seems to be very fond of her," replied Mr. Griffin.
"What do you think about that woman?" Old Master Crawford asked. Mr. Griffin had been following him for years. He would have learned how to judge someone's personality with just a glance.
"I think we need to keep an eye out on her," Mr. Griffin did not make it clear.
Although Sophian acted like she was sensible in front of him and even convinced Allison to stop causing trouble, his guts told him that this woman was not as simple as he thought.
"Alright. Keep an eye on her, then," replied Old Master Crawford. He pointed at the seat opposite him and asked, "Why don't you play with me?"
"Old Master Crawford, I've never won after playing chess with you for so many years. Please stop embarrassing me." Mr. Griffin smiled. He was never good at playing chess.