‘Four people? Me and the children?’

Luca looked at Luke, wondering if he would sleep on the couch or the floor.

She glanced at the couch. The room was spacious enough to accommodate a bigger couch, but the bed was big, so the couch had to be smaller.

It was not going to fit Luke.

That meant that he would have to sleep on the floor.

Luca asked, “Where will you be sleeping then, Mr. Crawford?”

There was an ambiguous grin on Luke’s face. Through the dim light, Luca could not tell if he was smiling.

Before Luke answered the question, Tommy rubbed his eyes and said, “Daddy can sleep on the floor. Ms. Luca, can you read me a bedtime story?”

Luca could not bear to see the child so sleepy. She went over to the bed and patted the spot next to her. “Let’s sleep.”

Tommy lay down on the bed. Lanie and Rainie soon followed suit.

Luca glanced at Luke again. He was looking in the direction of the bed.

She was dressed in the silk gown, which accentuated the curves of her body.

As the nightlight shone on her scattered long hair, her figure seemed to have captivated his soul.

Luke swallowed, trying to keep the lump in his throat down. He watched Luca lie on the bed and, with her gentle voice, tell the children a bedtime story.

Rainie was a girl who enjoyed fairy tale stories about princes and princesses. Lanie did not have the habit of listening to bedtime stories, but he preferred to read science fiction stories. Tommy was about the same because of Lanie’s influence.

The three children on the bed had different preferences, but Luca somehow managed to tell a story that all three of them enjoyed.

They were listening to her story with great interest, and they did not make a sound.

of the heavy rain outside. Luca’s voice was gentle as she tried

to her story, he could feel his eyelids become heavier and

the floor, and a pillow was placed on top. Luca’s attention had been occupied by the children since she entered the room, and she did not notice those things on

movements were very soft. Before Luca realized it, he was already lying on

softer. She lifted her head slightly and saw that the three

to her left. The soft nightlight illuminated the children’s faces. Rainie even seemed to be smiling, as though she was in

when she saw

sat up and noticed that he

Where did he go?

saw an arm raise from the end

seemed Luke knew she was looking

wanted to leave the bedroom. It would be hard to explain if

was hugging her hand tightly. If she moved, the child might wake

up early tomorrow and sneak back to the playroom before Queenie woke up.

when she heard the slow and even breathing coming from the children around her. Even though Luke was in the same

to sleep when Luke and the children were nearby. She closed her eyes and soon fell

sounds around her. She looked

the room. Even though she had not lived there for a

Then, Queenie’s voice was heard. “Luke? Kids? Are you

up. She planned to return to the playroom before Queenie woke

was knocking on the door

the room. Tommy sat up and rubbed his eyes. There was still a drop of drool

and Rainie were not

felt a wave of tenderness in her heart when she looked at the children’s faces.

What should she do?

up and replied, “We’re

sleeping on the floor the whole night…’ Luca

“If that’s the case, brush your teeth and come downstairs for breakfast. Right, have

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