Chapter 1244 Carnival Day
Carnival Day was an event at Tommy's kindergarten that encouraged the students' parents to join in.
However, Bianca was horribly ill, and Luke did not look like he was free either.
"I'll go," Luke said. He had promised Tommy that he would be joining him during Carnival Day. "Dad, Mom, the
caretaker can take care of Bianca. I'll send the two of you home."
Thinking that his in-laws did not sleep, he was not going to let them drive home themselves.
"I should stay in the hospital to take care of Bea." Queenie shook her head, not relieved that Bianca's condition had
not gotten better yet.
Jack also said, "Right. We should stay here. You should go to Tommy's school, Luke."
Luke did not insist on sending them home. When the morning shift caretaker came into the room, Luke gave her
some orders before he left the hospital.
The driver must have sent Tommy to his kindergarten, so he drove there directly.
The event was about to begin when Luke arrived. The teachers waiting at the front gate were surprised when they
saw Luke arrive. They went up to him and greeted him with a smile. "Welcome to Carnival Day, Mr.
Crawford. This way, please."
Luke nodded and followed the teacher inside.
All the students in the kindergarten came from wealthy families. As Luke walked past the crowd, he noticed that
most of the adults there were not the parents of the children.
Judging from their clothes, Luke could tell that they were caretakers of the children. There were very few parents at
the event.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTommy noticed Luke from afar. He scampered toward Luke and hugged his thigh. "You're here, Daddy! I almost
thought that you weren't coming."
Tommy was truly surprised. When he woke up earlier that morning, he found out that his father had gone to the
hospital. Luke was not back home by the time Tommy finished his breakfast, and the boy had thought that he would
be at the event by himself.
"I've promised you that I'll come." Luke took Tommy's hand. "Where's your stall?"
Luke had been playing the role of both parents to the children ever since Bianca was abducted. Even though he was
reunited with the impostor Bianca, the children did not receive much motherly love from her.
He did not spend much time with them, but it did not mean that he neglected them.
"Over there!" Tommy pointed at his stall. Sean had helped him decorate it, while the cook at home had prepared
the food.
Let's go." Luke nodded and led his son there.
The teachers were envious when they saw that. "That's rare." "What's rare?" The kindergarten principal happened
to overhear that.
The teacher pointed at Tommy's stall. "Ma'am, most of the children here come with their caretakers instead of their
parents. It's rare that someone as busy as Mr. Crawford would spend his time here with his child. I can tell that he
really loves his son."
The teacher had been working in the kindergarten for several years. Many parents said that they loved their
children, but not many put their words into action.
During Carnival Day or parent-teacher conferences, she would usually the children coming to the kindergarten with
their caretakers or their grandparents. Whenever she asked them where their parents were, the answers were
usually the same - they were busy at work or on a business trip.
"That's Mr. Crawford's youngest son. Mrs. Crawford had given birth to the child when everyone thought that Mr.
Crawford had died overseas. It was a terrible ordeal for the family, and Mr. Crawford adores the child very much.
" The kindergarten principal was an A City local, so she remembered what happened five years ago.
No wonder. Tommy is so lucky," the teacher said.
The principal shook her head and said, "Alright, let's get ready. The carnival is about to start." "Yes, Ma'am." The
teacher went away to greet other parents.
When Luke stood in front of the stall, he became an instant attraction.
Many people were staring at him, but his gaze remained cold.
"So many people are looking at you, Daddy," Tommy exclaimed.
Luke patted his son's head. Even though he did not sleep, he was used to working through the night, and he did not
feel sleepy at all. "What does your stall have?" "Snacks!" Tommy said as he removed the lid from the food
container." Mrs. Nancy prepared mini corn dogs and nougat bars for me. Do you want to try one?" "Mm." Luke
picked up a corndog and took a bite.
"Is it delicious?" Tommy asked him.
Not bad," Luke replied. He knew that he could trust the cook's culinary skills.
Tommy grinned and said, "I bet Ms. Luca can make something better."
Luke noticed that Tommy genuinely liked Luca. The boy would always slip her name into the conversation.
Daddy, may I go to Ms. Luca's house to have dinner more often?" Tommy might as well begin negotiating with him.
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Luke agreed that Luca made delicious food, but the food back at Crawford Manor was not bad either. Why was
Tommy so fond of Luca?
May I, Daddy?" Seeing that Luke did not answer the question, Tommy repeated again.
"You shouldn't bother her." Luke shook his head.
"But I like Ms. Luca, and Ms. Luca likes me. She doesn’t think that I'm bothering him at all. How about this, if Ms.
Luca agrees to it, then you'll have to let me go there, okay?" Tommy said.
'Alright then." Luke compromised. His son did not notice it, but he could tell that Luca did not welcome him at her
apartment.
He was quite sure that Luca would not agree to it.
"Yay! You've been neglecting us lately, Daddy. I'll bring Lanie and Rainie to Ms. Luca's apartment to have dinner
too." Tommy clapped his hands excitedly.
"How have I been neglecting you?" When Luke heard Tommy's complaint, he stuffed the rest of the corn dog into
his mouth, then sat down on the stool so that he was at Tommy’s eye level.
"Isn't Mommy in the hospital? You're taking care of her, aren’t you?" Tommy picked up a nougat bar and took a bite.
When Tommy mentioned his mother, there was no concern or worry at all.
Previously, Luke thought that the children drifted apart from Bianca because she had lost her memories.
He finally realized that the impostor Bianca was not their mother at all. No wonder the children did not want to be
close to her.
Even though Tommy would reluctantly call her "Mommy" sometimes, Luke could tell that there was no intimacy in
the boy’s tone.
Luke patted Tommy's head.
Before Tommy could say anything more, he was interrupted by the principal's announcement that the carnival had
begun.
Tommy's stall was very popular. The corndogs and nougat bars were soon sold out.