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.

didn't mean to." Luke noticed her small

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

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

silent. If it was not about what had happened at the police station, she

in Luke's heart. What was being held against Luca that made her refuse to acknowledge her identity

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

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

amused and helpless

alright. If you keep staring at me like this, I'm afraid I

but there was

deep, as though they could see through

"Watching you make dinner

Luca placed the ingredients on the countertop, getting ready

body tensing up when he said the word. "She used to cook for the kids back then. And

her back facing Luke. Only she knew how stiff her actions

with food, so it doesn't matter who cooks the food, right?" She tried hard to speak gently to

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

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

anything more when he heard that. He turned around

room. They asked their father immediately when they saw him return,

if she's not alright? Don't

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

was washing the dishes after dinner. Luca headed upstairs, planning to

called her on the phone once she sat

screen and sighed. Did he install a security

was enjoying these blissful illusions, reminding

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