Luca was startled for a moment. She did not expect Luke to be so straightforward.
It took Luca a few seconds to come back to her senses. After she tried to put her thoughts into words, she said, “I
realized Ms. Rayne's hands were cold today. It's unusual for her hands to be freezing in a warm space. I asked her
to make an appointment for a medical examination tomorrow. I'd like to know the results of her medical
examination."
Luke nodded after he heard what Luca said. "Sure. I'll ask the doctor working at the health clinic to send a copy of
the report to your email."
"Okay." Luca paused for a moment. "I'll help her improve her health if there's something wrong with her."
"She'll be grateful if you can help her with that," said Luke. The doctor would always inform him of their health
condition after their medical examination.
Wanda had always had issues with her health. Sometimes, she had to take some medicine to nurse her health.
The issues recurred on and off again. It had been three years since.
Luca replied in a soft voice. She planned to wait until the medical report was released before deciding if it was
necessary to help Wanda nurse her health.
Luke drove back home.
Aunt Neile had gotten off work by the time Luke and Luca arrived home. The three kids immediately surrounded
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"Daddy, Ms. Luca, both of you went to Grandpa Rayne's place for dinner. How could you not bring us along with
you? That's too much!" Tommy stood with arms akimbo and pouted, expressing his dissatisfaction.
Luke shot a cold glance at his son.
There was no way Tommy's angry protest could work on him.
"Your Grandpa Rayne needs some rest. You'll make a lot of noise if you go over to his place," said Luke.
Tommy widened his eyes. He noticed that his daddy mentioned only him instead of all the children.
His daddy was saying that he was the noisiest kid.
"Daddy, how am I noisy? I'm a good boy. I can massage Grandpa Rayne's legs and shoulders for him. Besides,
Grandpa Rayne must have missed me since it has been a while since he saw me." Tommy swung his little fists and
protested.
Luke took off his coat. He showed no expression toward his son's protest and replied, "Let's see how it goes."
"What does that mean?" Tommy glanced at Lanie and Rainie. They were smiling while watching him fool around.
"I'll take you there next time." Luke glanced at the time. It was already past nine. He turned to look at the three kids
and said, "It's getting late. Aren't you going to clean yourselves up and go to bed yet?"
"Okay, Daddy," Lanie suddenly spoke. He held Rainie's hand and made their way up the stairs.
Tommy stared at Lanie and Rainie, who were going upstairs. Then, he turned to look at Luke, "Daddy, pinky
promise."
"Huh?" Luke raised his brows. Was this little kid afraid that he would not keep his word?
"Pinky promise. You promised me that you'll bring me there next time." Tommy stood on tiptoes and lifted his little
thumb.
Luke did not know what to do with Tommy. He had no choice but to lock his pinky finger with Tommy's.
"Pinky promise, cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." Tommy made a pinky promise with Luke
happily. Then, he let go of Luke's finger and headed upstairs.
Luke watched Tommy slip his way up the stairs from behind and shook his head helplessly. Then, he turned to look
at Luca, "I wonder where he learned that from."
Adults could not seem to understand the children's world.
Luca smiled and replied, "Weren't we like that too when we were young back then? Although times have changed,
some things never change. He probably learned it at school."
"I never did that when I was young." Luke raised his brows, put his arms around Luca, and walked into the house.
Luca asked in surprise, "You didn't?"
"Grandpa told me that these things are just deceitful tricks. In the adult world, one can break one's promise and
agreement even after one has signed a contract. Although one has to pay the price, there are no such promises
that can be kept forever," said Luke.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLuke had understood this since he was young.
Old Master Crawford was determined to make him his successor. Luke had already known that these things that
only children would believe in could not be trusted since he was young.
Luca nodded and secretly let out a sigh. Luke never had a proper childhood.
When an adult said such a cruel thing to children, the children would only give the adult a confused look. The
children would have no idea what the adult was talking about and what it meant.
However, Luke had already understood these complicated thoughts when he was still young.
Hence, the children's little tricks did not make any sense to him.
Even if the child who played the trick was his own son.
Luke would not be able to understand it either. He even wanted his children to understand what he had learned
since he was a child.
Sure enough, children raised by a father were different from others.
Lanie and Rainie were more mature than the other kids who were of the same age. It was partly because Luca was
not there by their side when they were young back then.
They lacked a mother's love and care.
However, things were different for Tommy. At least, Luca got to stay by his side for a few years. That was why he
still had the innocence and the mind of a child.
Luke and Luca came to the second floor.