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?"

was deep in thought. She turned around and looked at the man at the

didn't mean to." Luke noticed her

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

They don't have any evidence. There's nothing they can do to me." Luca shook her head, worried that he might stand up

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

was being held against Luca that made her refuse

Luke was still standing there, so she asked,

The kids are worried about you. That's why I came here to comfort you." Luke directly

amused and

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

by him, but there was a hint of uneasiness amid

as though they could see through what she was

narrowed his eyes. "Watching you make dinner reminds me

placed the ingredients on the countertop, getting ready

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

ingredients 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

who cooked them. That's the only time they finish eating everything even though they don't really

that's why the kids enjoy it." Luca watched the water running from

more when he heard that. He turned around

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

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

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

after dinner. Luca headed

the phone once she

the string of numbers on the phone screen

he call her whenever she was enjoying these blissful illusions, reminding her of the cruel reality and how she would never be

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