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

to." Luke

was thinking of what I should prepare for dinner and got lost in thought..." Luca put the ingredients that she would not be

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 the police station, she must be

was being held against Luca that made her refuse to acknowledge her identity

still standing there, so she

about you. That's 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

alright. If you keep staring at me like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish preparing the

happy to be watched by him, but there was a hint of uneasiness amid

were too deep, as though they

you make dinner reminds me of

the ingredients on the countertop, getting ready

for the kids back then. And the kids loved her cooking too.

with her back facing Luke. Only she knew how stiff

cooks the food,

cooked them. That's the only time they finish eating everything even

enjoy it." Luca watched the water running from the tap. She was

more when he heard that. He turned around and

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

your dinner if she's not alright?

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

dinner. Luca headed

her on the phone once

phone screen and sighed.

reminding her of the cruel reality and how she would never

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