Luca thought she should just leave them now, but she was too reluctant to do so.

Such conflicting thoughts made her feel defeated.

At least she knew what she needed back then, but right now, she could no longer figure out what she needed.

Luca gently pushed away Tommy who was clinging to her and stood up.

This was the first time Luca pushed Tommy away. He lifted his head and looked at her with some confusion. “Ms. Luca?"

Luca explained while concealing her feelings, "It's almost dinner time. I'm going to prepare dinner first."

Tommy watched her walk into the kitchen and looked at Luke, feeling sensitive. "Daddy, did I say something wrong to make Ms. Luca unhappy?"

Luke shook her head. He noticed that something was wrong with Luca's emotions, but it was not because of the children. He reckoned she must be having a hard time now due to the different emotions surging within her.

He wanted to help her, but what could he do if she refused to talk?

"Daddy, go ahead and cheer her up." Rainie pushed Luke's hand gently. She thought Luca was tired of a bunch of children surrounding her.

Luke knew what she had in her mind and emphasized, "She has always loved all of you. It's not what you think it is."

Rainie nodded.

Luke stood up and said, "I'm going to find out what's the matter."

He entered the kitchen as he said that.

Luca took the ingredients out of the fridge that the cleaning lady bought when she came to the house. She was thinking about what she should prepare for the children.

Luke leaned on the kitchen door and asked, "What happened at the police station?"

deep in thought. She turned around and looked

didn't mean to." Luke noticed

what I should prepare for dinner and got lost in thought..." Luca put the ingredients that she would

“Did you get bullied at the police station?" "No. They don't have any evidence. There's nothing they can do to me." Luca shook her head, worried that he might stand up for her.

remained silent. If it was not about what had happened at

Luke's heart. What was being held against Luca that made her refuse

still standing there, so she asked, "Mr. Crawford, is there

you. That's why I came here to comfort you." Luke

sigh. She felt amused and helpless when Luke straightforwardly replied

at me like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish preparing the dinner in

him, but there

too deep, as though they could see through

"Watching you make dinner reminds

the countertop, getting ready to clean

wife," said Luke. He noticed her body tensing up when he said the word. "She used to cook for the kids back then. And the kids loved her cooking too. They always finished their food

her back facing Luke. Only

the food, right?" She tried hard

eating certain foods unless it's their mother or you who cooked them. That's the only time they finish

it." Luca watched the water running from the tap. She was swallowing all the bitterness she

did not say anything more when he heard that. He

They asked their father immediately when

your dinner if she's not alright? Don't

sensitive. When the adults said it was nothing, she knew

was washing the dishes after dinner. Luca headed upstairs, planning

her on the phone once she sat

looked at the string of numbers on the phone screen and sighed. Did he install a

he call her whenever she was enjoying these blissful illusions, reminding her of the

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