Luca knew what he meant.
Lanie was academically talented, and he had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge.
That meant he could understand everything the teacher taught in class. Other than that, Lanie felt bored and
unchallenged by his current curriculum at school.
Luca looked at Lanie's bookshelf.
One of the shelves was specially left to place Lanie's trophies and certificates. It was already full of rows of trophies
and certificates.
He participated in both international competitions and national competitions.
Luca's child definitely got his high IQ from Luke. It would be a pity for Lanie to not skip grades.
Luca had discussed this with Luke before she got kidnapped by the Island of Despair back then.
They were talking about whether or not they should let Lanie skip grades if he excelled in his studies in the future
and if his teacher suggested they do so too.
At that time, Luca thought it was important to keep her kids happy. Hence, she preferred not to let Lanie accelerate
his education and let the child learn what he should be learning at his age.
That way, the kids would not feel pressured when they studied. They would have more time to join extra-
curriculums and discover their hobbies too.
Luca did not expect that her decision would make Lanie feel so distressed now.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLanie already understood everything he was learning, and he could not learn something more advanced. He felt
depressed because of that.
Luca turned around and stroked Lanie's hair. His fine hair touched her palm, and she said in a gentle voice, “So,
Lanie, would you like to skip grades?"
"I'd love to, but I have to take care of Rainie. If I skip a grade, what should Rainie do when those boys bully her?"
replied Lanie.
Even though Rainie was smart, her eagerness for knowledge was not as strong as Lanie's. Thus, it was better for
Rainie to follow the school's arrangement to learn at an appropriate level.
Luca knew that very well.
Rainie could not skip her grades like Lanie. She had to practice ballet too. Besides, the Crawford family seemed to
be planning to give Rainie piano lessons starting this semester. If she skipped grades, she would not be able to keep
up with her studies.
Luca said, “Lanie, you've grown up well. You know that you have to protect your sister. But Rainie is growing up too.
No one will dare bully her. Besides, you're still at the same school even if you skip grades. You can still protect her,
right?"
“Simon Holston always bullies Rainie." Lanie frowned. He could not help but complain.
Simon Holston?
Jim Holston's son?
Luca replied, “Don't worry. He's Uncle Jim's son. He won't hurt Rainie."
Lanie fell silent for a moment and spoke, “But Daddy..."
“I'll talk to him when he's available. Rest early. You have school tomorrow," replied Luca. She lifted the blanket and
signaled Lanie to tuck himself in.
Lanie looked at her.
He knew she was their mother. Even though her appearance had changed, she still loved them like how she used
to. Lanie hugged Luca and lay on the bed. Then, he said, "Goodnight, Ms. Luca."
“Goodnight. Rest early and stop reading," replied Luca. After she helped him to cover the blanket, she placed a
bookmark inside his book and put the book on the bedside table.
Lanie closed his eyes.
Luca stared at her eldest son gently.
She was still in university when she gave birth to Lanie back then.
Lanie had grown up well in a blink of an eye. Would all parents think the same when they watched their kids grow
up so fast?
Luca stared at Lanie for quite a while. Only then did she stand up and turn off the reading lamp on the bedside
table. Then, she walked out of the bedroom and closed the door.
She headed to the master bedroom and glanced at the bedroom opposite her.
Luca pondered for a moment. She made her way down the stairs and headed to the kitchen. She poured Luke a
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Luca knew Luke did not like drinking milk, but it was unhealthy for him to drink coffee at night. Hence, she poured
another glass of warm water for him.
That way, he could drink the warm water if he did not feel like drinking the milk.
Luca placed the glasses on a small tray and carried them upstairs carefully.
She came to the bedroom door and gently knocked on the door with her elbow.
“Come in." Luke's voice came from inside the room.
Luca carefully supported the tray with her wrist and pushed the door open with her left hand. Then, she walked into
the bedroom.
Luke muted the sound, lifted his head, and looked at Luca. He noticed that she was carrying a tray and asked, "Why
didn't you listen to me?"
"I just wanted to pour you a glass of water." Luca knew he was upset that she was doing such things when she was
still injured.
However, these were not difficult tasks for her.
Luca knew Luke was in the middle of a video conference. She walked toward Luke and carefully placed the tray on
the table. “I poured you a glass of milk. If you don't feel like having it, there's a glass of warm water here too."
Luke let out a sigh. He usually appreciated Luca's gentleness and her concern. However, her hand was still injured.
Instead of getting some rest, she did such things for him. If the wound opened up again, things could get serious.
Luke noticed that the way Luca wrapped the bandage was different, so he asked anxiously, "Did you wet your
bandage when you were taking a shower?"