Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 193

Old Master Crawford lay on the bed with his eyes closed, listening to the conversation between his daughter-in-law and his grandson.

In that half a minute, Allison had found an excuse to shift the blame to Susan.

"I've never known that you've suspected me so much… I would tell you if you asked, but you've never asked!"

Allison revealed a pained look, as though she struggled to recall her insufferable past. She started sobbing again, soaking the napkin with her tears. "I was forced out of A City when I had to leave your birth father. What else could I do when you were so young? I could only hide in the remotest towns. Susan Armstrong was relentless. She and her minions could find me no matter where I went!

"Back then, Susan was childless. You should know how much importance a woman married into a wealthy family places on providing an heir, and you too, Old Master Crawford! And I had to give birth to a boy!

"I don't know if Susan knew that I had given birth to a boy, so I had to hand you to an orphanage to protect you. At least you'll receive good care over there. It's better than running and hiding in constant fear… I didn't know if I'd live or die!"

Old Master Crawford frowned when he listened to Allison's barbed words.

His biggest misfortunes were his two daughters-in-law, Susan Armstrong and Allison Tanner.

Susan was born and raised in a wealthy family whose status matched the Crawfords.

However, it was exactly because of Susan's noble and strict upbringing that caused her marriage to fail.

Of course, the main culprits were her husband, who did not know how to appreciate his wife, and the mistress, who seduced a woman's husband.

Compared to prim and well-mannered Susan, Allison was much more vivacious. Susan could have never learned how to flirt with a man like how Allison did.

Susan had looked down upon such behavior!

Old Master Crawford wondered since when Susan had stopped being sensible and became an unreasonable shrew.

Perhaps it was since she found out that her husband harbored a mistress and seldom returned home. She did not enjoy the warmth from family and marriage, and she had to suffer both mental and physical abuse from her husband.

The shameless and despicable mistress had utterly defeated the legally wedded wife, who did not know any underhanded tactics.

The Armstrong family fell into ruin and could not support Susan, which caused the mistress to be even more brazen. Old Master Crawford might have stood behind Susan, but no matter what he did, he could not help her win back her husband's heart.

It was as though Susan found comfort in her madness.

Old Master Crawford always knew which of his daughters-in-law had a magnanimous exterior but a wicked heart, and which one had a venomous exterior but a kind heart.

Naturally, Old master Crawford did not believe what Allison said.

He knew that Allison sent her son to an orphanage not to protect him.

Instead, she did not want him to be a burden when seducing Zachary!

Old Master Crawford opened his eyes and looked at his grandson at the door with an unfocused gaze.

"Luke, come here and listen to your grandfather…"

Allison paused her sobbing for a few seconds. She wanted to hear how Old Master Crawford would resolve the incident. She hoped that her act would gain her some sympathy from the patriarch.

Luke was worried about Bianca, but he also did not wish to see his grandfather's life in danger.