Luca was doing experiments in the study the entire time. The kids did not come upstairs to disturb her either.

Only when the alarm rang did Luca stop doing her experiment. She disinfected her hands and walked out of the study.

Luca ran into the kids when they were making their way upstairs.

“Ms. Luca, have you finished your work?" Tommy smiled cheerfully and came forward to hug her.

Luca stroked Tommy's head and looked at Lanie and Rainie, "Come on. Go clean yourself up. It's time for bed."

"Okay, Ms. Luca," the three kids replied at the same time.

Luca returned to her bedroom. She got herself cleaned up at the same time as the kids did so. Then, she tucked the kids into bed.

Her phone rang when she was about to do some reading before heading to bed.

Could it be Luke?

Luca could not suppress the quiver in her heart. She picked up her phone and looked at it. It was Nina who called.

She quickly answered the call and said, "Nina, what's wrong?"

Luca had a feeling that something must have happened if Nina was calling at this hour after the incident this morning.

"Luca, were you asleep?" Nina asked. She was worried that she would disturb her.

"Of course not. Would I have been able to answer the call so quickly if I was asleep?" Luca comforted her. Nina was such a person—careful and afraid to trouble others.

"I'm at the entrance of your villa district. Do you mind opening the door for me?" Nina asked. She had pressed the visitor doorbell, but no one answered. She thought that it was either Luca was asleep or she was on the first floor.

She quickly jumped out of bed and wore her wool slippers. "Hold on there. I'm going to

have to come over. I know the directions. You just have to open the gate for me." Nina sounded tired. Luca could hear her voice

headed downstairs immediately to open

Luca. I'm walking in now,"

I'll be waiting for you at the door." Luca knew something must have happened to Nina.

Nina probably did not wear enough layers to keep herself warm before she walked out of

of the line. It was especially quiet on this cold, snowy night. She could hear Luca's footsteps, and she said, “Luca, you don't have to come out so

the

back into the house to keep yourself warm.

head toward the villa after she hung

said. She carried

a more remote location. That was why Nina needed some time to

glanced at her phone and continued to wait at the

Luca saw Nina come walking toward her. She noticed that Nina was wearing flimsy garments under the

came up to Nina and draped the coat over her. “Why didn't you put on a few more layers to keep yourself

her arms, keeping it warm. Nina could feel the warmth when Luca draped the

Luca held Nina's hand and closed

and followed Luca to the

was not in a rush to question her, so she only asked, “It's late. Have you eaten

curled up. She had been outside for a while, and it was freezing.

knew what Nina meant by that. Hence, she said, “Sit down. Let me get

want to trouble Luca at first, but she listened to her and shut

as how Bianca had taken care

some snacks that were prepared

have no appetite. It's freezing out there, and you barely ate anything. Your body won't be able to take it. Aren't you thinking of improving your health?" Luca was worried that Nina would refuse

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