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After Luca placed all the small milk cube candies into the kids' snack box, Luke was still
upstairs dealing with work matters.
Luca then brewed a pot of coffee for Luke and had Aunt Neile bring it upstairs along with
breakfast.
Meanwhile, she had her breakfast downstairs.
After finishing her meal, Luca checked the soup she prepared for Wanda. It was almost
ready. Hence, she turned off the stove and added some salt to the soup for seasoning.
She poured it into a thermos while the soup was still hot.
After she had prepared everything, Zander had also brought the children back.
The three children rushed in, changed their shoes, and went straight to the kitchen to look
for Luca. "Ms. Luca, we're back!"
The three children simultaneously said the same words, with Tommy's voice being the
loudest.
Luca turned around and smiled at the three of them. "You're back. Have you had
breakfast?"
"We had breakfast at Great-grandpa's." Rainie nodded and caught a whiff of the aroma in
the air of the kitchen. Her eyes lit up.
The scent of the food was sweet and enticing. Rainie asked, “Ms. Luca, did you prepare
desserts?"
"You have a keen nose. Yes, I made dessert. But you shouldn't eat too much after
breakfast. You'll only get three each," replied Luca as she took out a few milk cube candies
from the snack box and distributed them to the kids.
Each of the three children held three milk cubes in their hands.
"What's this?" Tommy curiously asked. He had never tried this snack before.
"It's a milk cube candy," Rainie recognized it. The Crawford family did not allow them to
eat such snacks. Even though they were sold outside, they considered them unhygienic,
so they had never tried them.
Rainie knew about them because she had seen her classmate eat them before. Her
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Rainie only remembered that the milk cube candy was soft in texture, with a slightly hard
almond nut inside. It was sweet, but it did not leave any other impression on her.
"Yes. It's milk cube candy. Give it a try and see if it's good," said Luca with a smile on her
face. She closed the snack box and looked at the kids. Her heart felt warm.
Tommy had a greedy look on his face. He was always eager to try new snacks. Thus, he
immediately stuffed one into his mouth.
After tasting it, he exclaimed before swallowing it down, "It's milky and smells so good!
Mmm, there's almond in it. It's sweet and delicious! Ms. Luca, I love it!"
Tommy's affirmation made Luca eagerly look at the other two children.
Rainie ate more delicately. After swallowing, she blinked her bright eyes and said, "This is
good! Ms. Luca, this milk cube candy you made is even better than the one my
classmate's mom bought for her!"
She smiled and proved her words with action, eating another one.
Lanie was not a fan of sweet food, but the sweetness of the milk cube candy, along with
the soft and chewy texture and the crunch from the almond, made him think it was
delicious. When he told Luca it tasted good, he was ready to eat a second one.
The kids loved the milk cube candy she made.
Luca thought of Wanda, who also enjoyed eating sweets. It had been several days since
her surgery. She could have some sweets in moderation. Hence, she opened the snack box
and took out some for Wanda.
Tommy's eyes lit up. Then, he asked, "Ms. Luca, are you going out?"
He noticed the thermos Luca placed in the bag.
“Yes, I'm going to visit your Great Aunt Wanda. She had surgery and is now recovering,"
answered Luca. The three kids did not get to visit Grandpa Rayne that often. Therefore,
she was not afraid that they would accidentally let slip and make him worry.
She would have to wait until Wanda had recovered and was discharged from the hospital
to take the kids to the Rayne family's house.
When Rainie heard this, she worriedly asked, "Ms. Luca, is Great Aunt Wanda okay? I'm
worried about her."
"She's fine. She'll recover as long as she takes good care of herself and gets enough rest."
Luca reassured them and handed each of them a small milk cube candy again.
"Ms. Luca, can we visit Great Aunt Wanda?" Lanie took the milk cube candy from Luca and
asked.
Luca was startled for a moment, but before she could say anything, Tommy spoke up, "Ms.
Luca, we'd like to visit Great Aunt Wanda. We promise we won't be noisy or misbehave.
We won't disturb her either."
Rainie chimed in, "Yes, we'll behave ourselves."
How could Luca bear to refuse their request?
"Alright. Let me go upstairs and talk to your father," said Luca. She placed the thermos
and other items on the dining table before heading upstairs to find Luke.
The three children followed closely behind her.
Aunt Neile, who witnessed the scene, shook her head helplessly and could not help but
sigh. These three children really loved clinging to Luca.
Luca and the kids arrived at the bedroom door. She knocked on the door first, and when
Luke looked toward the door, she said, "Luke, the kids are back."
"Good morning, Daddy." The three kids greeted him with smiles on their faces, but they
did not surround him. They remained by Luca's side.
Luke put on a faint smile and replied, "Good morning."
Tommy asked, "Daddy, can we go to the hospital with Ms. Luca to visit Great Aunt Wanda?
We'll behave and won't cause any trouble for Ms. Luca."
Lanie added, "I'll watch over Tommy and make sure he doesn't disturb Great Aunt Wanda's
recovery."
Rainie also joined the conversation, "I'll watch over Lanie and Tommy too."
Tommy looked up at his siblings. Why did they have to watch over him?
He was clearly well-behaved!
"Alright. You can go, but do not cause any trouble or inconvenience," said Luke.
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"Alright then!" Tommy readily agreed and looked at Luca. “Ms. Luca, Daddy said yes. Shall
we set off now?"
"Yes. Let's go." Luca shot another glance at Luke. She could see the gentle affection in his
eyes. Then, she led the children downstairs.
She grabbed the thermos and headed toward the hospital.
Since it was the weekend, she did not ask Warren to drive them. Instead, she carefully
drove the car herself and headed to the hospital.
When they arrived at the hospital entrance, Luca bought two fruit baskets. She asked the
shop owner to replace one of them with a simpler design.
The fruits were still the same, and only the quality of the basket was not as good.
The one that was changed was intended for Sarah.
After she explained the situation to Sarah yesterday, Luca found a caretaker for her, and
Sarah called again.
It took Luca a long time to convince Sarah to accept a caretaker.
She was currently resting in bed without the company and care of her family. That was
why she needed a caretaker. This was not the time for her to save money.
Luca asked the fruit shop owner to make this arrangement in order to ease Sarah's mental
burden.
When Lanie saw Luca carrying so many things in her hands, he took the initiative to
suggest, "Ms. Luca, let me carry one of the fruit baskets."
Luca looked at the young boy in front of her and replied, "It's heavy."
"It's okay, Ms. Luca. I can handle it," Lanie took the fruit basket from her.
“Daddy said that boys are born to take care of their moms and sisters.
Rainie also helped Lanie carry it. "I'll help Lanie."
Tommy also wanted to take Luca's fruit basket too. "Ms. Luca, I'd like to carry one for you
too."
The fruit basket was heavy. Lanie and Rainie could still manage it, but Tommy...
Luca handed him the thermos instead. "You're still little, so carry this instead."
"Okay!" Tommy took the thermos she handed him. He was happy to be able to help Luca.
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