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?"

a scare as she was deep in thought. She turned around and looked at the

mean to." Luke noticed her small

what I should prepare for dinner and got lost in thought..." Luca

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."

happened at the police station,

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

Luke was still standing there, so she asked, "Mr. Crawford,

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

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

keep staring at me like this, I'm afraid I won't be

happy to be watched by him, but

too deep, as though they could see through what she

you

placed the ingredients on the countertop,

And the kids loved her cooking too. They always finished their food and everything on the dining table

back facing Luke. Only she knew how stiff her

kids aren't picky with food, so it doesn't matter who cooks the

unless it's their mother or you who cooked

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

did not say anything more when he heard that. He turned around and

were sitting in the living room. They asked their father immediately when they saw him

cooking your dinner if she's not alright? Don't worry." Luke

When the adults said it was nothing, she knew it might not really be the

dishes after dinner. Luca headed upstairs, planning

on the phone once she

string of numbers on the phone screen and sighed. Did

blissful illusions, reminding her of the cruel reality

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