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?"

voice gave Luca a scare as she was deep in thought.

didn't mean to." Luke

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

They don't have any evidence. There's nothing they can do to

had happened at the police station, she

down in Luke's heart. What was being held against Luca that made

Luke was still standing there, so she asked,

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

amused and helpless when Luke straightforwardly replied to

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

but there was a hint of

deep, as though they could see through what she was

his eyes. "Watching you make

Luca placed the ingredients on the countertop, getting ready to clean them and

"She used to cook for the kids back then. And the kids loved her cooking too. They always finished their food and everything on the dining table when she was the one preparing the

with her back facing Luke. Only she knew how stiff

aren't picky with food, so it doesn't matter who cooks the food, right?" She tried hard to speak gently to make herself sound more

mother or you who cooked them. That's the only time they finish eating everything even though they

kids enjoy it." Luca watched the water running from the

anything more when he heard that. He turned

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

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

usually more attentive and sensitive. When the

after dinner. Luca headed upstairs,

on the phone once

numbers on the phone screen and sighed. Did he install a security camera

she was enjoying these blissful illusions, reminding her of the

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