Chapter 976 You Did Nothing Wrong

Rainie was not interested in chess, but she was curious about Wanda's handmade objects. "Mommy, I wanna see Grant-Aunt Wanda's handicrafts."

Bianca glanced at the nearby room. That was Wanda's handicraft studio." You'll have to ask Grand- Aunt Wanda yourself then."

Rainie nodded. She saw that Wanda was coming out from the kitchen with a tray of cut fruit and drinks, so she went to her and asked, "Your handicrafts look beautiful, Grand-Aunt Wanda. May I take a look?"

The little girl was interested in beautiful things. Wanda placed the tray on the coffee table and held Rainie's hand. "Of course you can."

Bianca reminded her daughter, "Careful, don't touch anything without Grand -Aunt Wanda's permission." "Yes, Mommy." Rainie turned her head and smiled at her. Then, she glanced at her father. All three children were not bothering their parents. Perhaps they could work out the disagreement in the car now.

In the living room, only Luke and Bianca were standing.

Old Master Rayne moved a chess piece and glanced at his granddaughter and grandson-in-law. "Don't just stand there, Luke and Bea. Come over here and have a seat." "Alright," Bianca replied. She glanced at Luke standing beside her and could not feel any warmth from him. Still feeling dispirited, she walked toward the couch without saying a word.

Luke instantly held her hand gently. "Grandpa, the weather outside is quite nice. I'll sit with Bianca on the balcony." "Alright." Old Master Rayne did not think too much about it. He thought that it was normal for the married couple.

Luke led Bianca to the balcony.

Old Master Rayne liked to enjoy his afternoon tea at the balcony, so Wanda had furnished it meticulously. There were two rattan chairs and a small round table. Surrounding the place were potted green plants.

Bianca sat on one of the chairs, while Luke sat on the other. The warmth on his face was gone, and he looked stern.

Bianca sighed when she saw his face. She felt uncomfortable.

She had realized her mistake on the drive there, but she could not find the chance to apologize to him. Before Luke opened his mouth, Bianca spoke first, "I'm sorry. I've made a mistake in this incident."

Luke sighed. He kept a stern face to teach her a lesson, but he could not maintain that expression when he saw that she was about to cry.

He moved his chair next to her.

They sat together face-to-face. Bianca lowered her head and glanced at the bruise on her wrist while thinking of what else to say. "You did nothing wrong. You don't have to apologize," Luke said.

Bianca raised her head in shock. "Luke..."

Luke held her hand and gently massaged her wrist. The slightly tingling feeling made her feel comfortable instead of painful.

He was trying to clear her bruise.

"You did nothing wrong. The person at fault is Pierre Mallory," Luke said.

He could tell that Bianca had acted on impulse because she cared for Nina.

She had always felt guilty about what happened to Nina, and she thought that she was somehow responsible. Luke had known about Bianca's sentiment, but he did not call her out on it.

Bianca felt even more guilty when she found that Luke had forgiven her.

She regretted being impulsive and thought that she should have considered Luke first before acting. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

If Percy knew that she had slapped his younger brother, that would definitely affect his relationship with Luke...

Luke did not stop massaging her. "Your mistake is offending Pierre Mallory. Pierre might be Percy's younger brother, but they are not alike at all. The two are almost equally capable, and Pierre might even be slightly more capable than Percy. Do you know why the Mallory family let Percy take over the family business instead of Pierre?"

Bianca did not say anything. She shook her head, though her tears kept falling.

She thought that Luke would scold her, but she did not expect that he remained so gentle toward her.

Luke wiped away her tears and continued to explain, "Pierre is a lot more unrestrained and ruthless. When the two brothers were tested by the family elders, Pierre had used rather extreme means to achieve victory. The elders thought that Pierre would send the family business to its grave if they let him take over, and that was why they chose Percy instead.

"Pierre only cares about winning. He isn't as concerned about the family business, which is why he remains amicable toward Percy. However, Percy would not be able to rein in Pierre if he decides to do something. Bea, I'm angry not because your actions might affect my relationship with Percy, but because you don't know how to take care of yourself. If Pierre had lost control of himself back then, you or I can't imagine what might happen next, " he said seriously.

Bianca thought of what happened earlier. She was quite sure that Pierre would not push her to the middle of the road.

Now that Luke mentioned that and thinking about the details of that incident, she was sure that Pierre would have pushed her if not that he was hit by Sue's ice packs.

It was the post-lunch rush hour, and the traffic on the road was heavy. If she was pushed onto the road, chances were that she would be run over. Thinking that she could have ended her life right there, she began to feel fearful.

"I’m sorry, I..." She wiped her tears. Usually, she was a sensible person, but she had acted on impulse because of her guilt.

"Don't cry." Luke frowned when he saw her tears. He did not expect that she would react that way.

He was not planning on scaring her. That was how Pierre's character was. Other people would usually think that he was only a playboy, but that had perfectly hidden the dark side of his personality.

Bianca's tears did not stop falling, which made Luke feel sorry for her. "I'm telling you all this because I can't always be by your side," he said softly.

She leaned on his chest and cried silently.

Luke caressed her lower back and comforted her, "Grandpa will think that I’m bullying you if you keep crying, Bea." "You're not bullying me." Bianca rubbed her eyes. The tears blurred her eyes, so she rubbed them again.

She was moved by Luke's real reason for being angry, and she was also afraid.

Luke gently pecked her red lips. His heart wrenched whenever he saw her tears.

Wanda came to the balcony and noticed that Bianca was crying. "What's wrong? Did you two have a fight?" She asked anxiously.

Bianca held Luke's hand and shook her head. "We didn't, Aunt Wanda." "Then..." Wanda noticed that they were sitting face to face and did not look like they were arguing. "Are you facing some difficulty?"