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?"

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

I didn't mean to." Luke noticed

should prepare for dinner and got lost in thought..." Luca put the ingredients that she would not be using back into

realized her 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 might stand

was not about what had happened at the police station, she must be thinking

being held against Luca that made

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

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

out a sigh. She felt amused and helpless when

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

be watched by him, but there

though they could see through

slightly narrowed his eyes. "Watching you make dinner

Luca placed the ingredients on the countertop, getting ready to

the kids back then. And the kids loved her cooking

facing Luke. Only she knew how stiff her actions

doesn't matter who cooks the food, right?" She tried

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

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

anything more when he heard that. He

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

cooking your dinner if she's not

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

Luca headed upstairs, planning to continue with

on the phone once

screen

blissful illusions, reminding her of the cruel reality and how she would never be

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