Chapter 2554 Reluctant To Let Go

The water temperature was getting colder. After Luca washed up, she stood up and realized that it

was not her bathroom. She had no bath towel and pajamas here, so she had to pick up Luke's bath

towel to wrap herself with.

By this hour, the children should have fallen asleep. They would not notice if she went back to her

room to get her pajamas.

With that thought, Luca walked out of the bathroom.

Luke was not in the bedroom, so she guessed that he had gone to take a shower in the toilet

opposite.

Luca opened the bedroom door and found that the corridor was completely silent. She quickly

walked back to her bedroom and opened the door when Luke happened to come out of the

bathroom

"Mr. Crawford, you're done washing up," she said before realizing it was nonsense.

Luca was so ashamed that she wanted to dig a hole and put her head in it.

"Mm." Unlike her, Luke had brought his pajamas with him before he went to take a shower. He was

wearing pajamas while she was wrapped in a bath towel.

"I didn’t expect you to be so fast,” he said. He thought Luca would take a long bath to relieve the

fatigue. He did not expect her to shower as fast as him.

"I took a quick shower. Mm, I'll wash your bath towel tomorrow. I'll go change into my pajamas..."

Luca said as she opened the closet and took out a set of pajamas.

"lI don't mind," Luke said and walked behind her.

"Huh?" Luca turned around and almost hit him in the chest.

"I don't mind if you use my bath towel," Luke said softly against her ear. "Did I make myself clear

this time?"

"U-Understood," Luca whispered. She did not need to look in the mirror to know that her ears were

red at that moment.

Luke said, "I have one thing to say. Listen carefully.”

"Tell me." Luca slowed her breathing. The skin on her neck was exposed, so she could feel the

breath he exhaled. It was hot, and her body could not help but tremble slightly.

Luke noticed her shudder, and the corners of his mouth curved into a smile because of his good

mood. "In the future, don't call me “Mr. Crawford’ in private. Call me by my name, just like before.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Luca took a step back, her face blushing red. She wanted to go to

the bathroom with her pajamas in her hands.

"You have to promise me.” Luke blocked her way and took her into his arms.

"I..." Luca felt his strong arms blocking her. She could not move forward, and behind her was his

chest.

"Promise me. Otherwise, I won't let you go." Luke hugged her tightly. He wanted to hear his

expected answer.

Luca shivered. She had already exceeded her limit just now, but he was getting closer and closer. If

it went on, she wondered if she would still be able to go to work tomorrow.

She did not think too much and immediately agreed, "Okay, I promise you."

"I want to hear you say it," Luke said.

"Luke..." Luca had to compromise. She did not expect that he would insist so much on how she

addressed him.

"Good." Luke let go of her. "Put on your pajamas. Don't catch a cold."

"Okay." Luca was walking to the bathroom when she heard him tease her. "We've been together for

so long. It doesn't matter if you change here.”

She was as red as a tomato. Luca then dashed to the bathroom and closed the door.

Luke was in a good mood as he watched her rush to escape.

She was a treasure that he was reluctant to let go of since the first contact.

After Luca changed into her pajamas, she put Luke's bath towel in the laundry tub and returned to

the bedroom at a leisurely pace.

She walked to the bed with small steps and lifted the blanket. She was too shy to look at Luke.

"Mr..."

Luca paused as she thought of what he said. "Luke, I'm sleepy. I'm going to bed."

"Mm, I'm going to bed too." Luke got into bed on the other side.

Luca lay down, covered herself with the blanket, and closed her eyes with her back to him.

Almost at the same time, Luke turned off the lights and pulled her into his arms.

He felt more comfortable sleeping with his arms around her. His inner unease would go away for

just a little bit.

I wonder what she talked about with Amur. Could it be about the Island of Despair? Does it have

anything to do with him?’

After he found out that she was Bianca and confirmed that she was being controlled by the Island of

Despair, Luke stopped listening to her calls.

First, he knew who was controlling her. Secondly, the Island of Despair was cautious and he could

not find out anything from her calls.

Therefore, he did not monitor anything when she met Amur for dinner.

However, Luke could feel that when Luca walked into the opposite bedroom, her mood was

different like something was about to happen.

She just could not say anything and could only deal with it on her own.

It was a night without dreams.

Luca always rested well when she was beside Luke.

When she woke up, the space beside her was empty.

Luca sighed when she thought of the stacks of papers on Luke's desk last night. “Poor thing."

The two had been in bed for so long last night that Luca felt uncomfortable when she woke up.

It took her a while to get used to it before she got out of bed and went into the bathroom.

After she washed up, Luca walked out of the bedroom and saw that the door of the bedroom

opposite was open, so she gently pushed it.

Luke was working inside and was on a voice call.

The conversation was in English. When she was going to close the door and head downstairs, he

looked at the door.

They looked at each other, and Luca pointed downstairs embarrassedly to signal that she was going

downstairs to make breakfast.

Luke understood what she meant and nodded.

Luca closed the door, lest the kids woke up later to see the door open. They might come in and

interrupt Luke's call.

She arrived on the first floor.

Aunt Neile was already preparing breakfast.

Luca, as usual, made Luke a thermos of coffee. Then, she poured another cup for him to drink for

breakfast later.

Aunt Neile got breakfast ready and brought the coffee and breakfast to Luke.

Luca was sitting at the dining table, eating breakfast by herself.

After breakfast, she was about to go to work when Aunt Neile walked over and said, "Ms. Craw, I

almost forgot one thing."

"What's the matter?” Luca asked while she put on her coat.

"Can I ask for a day off next Monday? My daughter-in-law is on a business trip and no one is taking

care of the child. School starts next Monday, so I have to send the kid to school because he has to

go through the enrollment procedures. Parents have to be there as there are all kinds of expenses

to be paid. My grandkid might lose the money if I give it to him. As such, I can't prepare breakfast

for you, Mr. Crawford, and the kids..." Aunt Neile told her.

If Luca did not agree, she had to ask the neighbors to help her grandson go through the admission

procedures when they dropped off their child.

"There's no issue from my end. My memory is not very good recently, so please remind me a day in

advance." Luca agreed to her request.