Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 1746

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?”