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?"

in thought. She

I didn't mean to." Luke

alright. I was thinking of what I should prepare for dinner and got lost in thought..." Luca put the ingredients

explanation was strange and continued to ask, “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

had happened at

question deep down in Luke's heart. What was being held against Luca

there, so she asked, "Mr.

here to comfort you." Luke directly told her that he was just doing what the children

let out a sigh. She felt amused and helpless when Luke straightforwardly

staring at me like this, I'm afraid

by him, but there was a hint of uneasiness amid the

they could

his eyes. "Watching you make

placed the ingredients on the countertop, getting

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

ingredients with her back facing Luke. Only she knew

the food, right?" She tried hard to speak gently to make herself sound more

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

cooking tastes good, and that's why the kids enjoy it." Luca watched the water running from the tap. She was swallowing all

when he heard that. He turned around and

the living room. They asked their father immediately when they saw him return, "Daddy, is Ms. Luca

could she be cooking your dinner if

at her elder brother. Girls were usually more attentive and sensitive. When the adults said it was nothing, she knew it might

the dishes after dinner. Luca headed upstairs, planning to continue with

on the phone once she

on the phone screen and

illusions, reminding her of the cruel reality and

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