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Luca sat in the car driven by Luke, and they arrived at Norman Residence.
After the maid opened the door for them, they each carried a bag and walked into the
house.
When they passed through the garden, Luca noticed the withered leaves of the climbing
roses in the front yard and slightly frowned.
"What's wrong with these flowers?" asked Luca. The roses should be lush and in full bloom
at this time, but they looked like wild grass in the mountains now. They were withering,
not even a whisper of life could be seen in them.
The maid glanced at the roses and explained helplessly, "The roses are sick. They're
delicate and require careful care to bloom well. But Mrs. Norman hasn't been in a good
mood lately. The flowers have been neglected, so they became like this."
The maid did not know much about flower care either. Thus, she could not take care of the
garden's plants for Queenie.
Luca nodded, indicating that she understood.
The Norman family initially had a gardener, but after Queenie’s health improved, she had
been personally taking care of the garden.
Now that she was in a bad mood, she did not have the heart to tend to the garden, and
naturally, the flowers could not thrive.
As Luca looked at the wilted yellow leaves on the roses without any buds, she no longer
felt joyful over the arrival of spring. Instead, it was replaced by desolation.
Luca understood that Queenie’s heart had been deeply hurt by Leia.
She did not say anything and continued walking forward.
Before they reached the house, they could hear the children’s laughter. Luca and Luke
exchanged glances with each other and understood each other's thoughts.
Zander had brought all three children over.
As they entered the house, Tommy rushed over with a joyful expression on his face. He
came in front of them before they could say anything. "Dad, Ms. Luca, you're here!"
At the same time, Queenie also turned around and saw Luke and Luca standing side by
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtside. Her eyebrows slightly furrowed as she noticed how close they were.
However, she did not say anything. She relaxed her brows and put on a gentle smile.
"Luke, Luca, you're here."
"Yes, Mom. I brought Luca here too. She's here to check your pulse and give you a check-
up." Luke took the bag from Luca's hand and placed both bags on the coffee table.
Queenie noticed his concern for Luca. A fleeting shadow of worry flashed across her eyes,
but she did not show it. Instead, she smiled and looked at the two of them. "I'm feeling
much better now. You don't need to go through all this trouble."
"Grandma, just let Ms. Luca help you with the check-up," Rainie softly chimed in as though
she was coaxing a little child.
Before Queenie could speak, Lanie went along. "Yes. Grandpa said you're not feeling well.
Let Ms. Luca take a look at you."
Queenie felt a mix of joy and an inexplicable concern when she heard what the two
children said to her.
She was pleased that the kids genuinely cared for her.
However, she was concerned that the children had developed such a strong bond with
Luca. It reminded her of Bianca, who was still overseas. If she were to return one day and
find that the kids were all closer to Luca, what would she do?
Kids did not have a clear sense of what was right and wrong. When they got close to
someone, it was based solely on their own preferences.
Bianca's amnesia had caused her personality to become erratic, and she was no longer
close to the children. Furthermore, she had been abroad for such a long time, and no one
had heard that she had any contact with the children.
As Queenie thought about this, she became more and more worried.
Still, when she looked at the expressions on the kids' faces, she nodded and agreed,
"Alright, alright.
Thank you, Luca."
"It's nothing, Mrs. Norman. Please have a seat." Luca sensed that Queenie's mood seemed
a bit odd. Hence, she glanced at the man beside her and immediately sat down on the
couch.
Queenie nodded. She let go of Rainie's hand and sat on the sofa, resting her hand on the
armrest for Luca to take her pulse.
Luca began taking Queenie's pulse. After a couple of minutes, she paused for a moment
and said, "Mrs. Norman, I've bought some herbs that can be added to soups and dishes for
you and Mr. Norman.
They're good for your health."
"Okay, okay." Queenie nodded and glanced at the two bags of herbs.
Even though she had her doubts, Luca had undeniably proven herself to be genuinely
caring toward them.
However, could being kind to them make her overlook her own daughter's happiness?
Queenie already felt guilty for Bianca for not being able to provide her with a healthy and
happy environment. She had endured so much suffering at such a young age.
If she could not defend her child's marriage now, she would truly be a failed mother.
Queenie's heart was heavy. She had already failed once. She could not let Bianca
experience the same...
"Thank you so much, Luca. You're truly thoughtful." Queenie thought as she held onto
Luca's hand.
Luca shook her head, feeling guilty. Her parents had matters to attend to, and she could
not be by their side to do her duty as their daughter.
She wanted to do more, but there was not much opportunity for her to do so.
Luca shook her head again and took a neatly folded piece of paper out of her pocket. She
handed it to the maid who stood nearby. "Madam, these are recipes. You can make them
two or three days a week when you're cooking. You can prepare dishes based on Mr. and
Mrs. Norman's preferences for the rest of the time."
The maid quickly took the paper from her. She had seen how good Luca was during this
period. Hence, she asked, "Ms. Craw, can the others have these besides Mr. and Mrs.
Norman?"
"These recipes are meant for nourishing the body. Apart from young children, everyone
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmelse can have them. But it's best not to take them every day. Too much nourishment can
also be detrimental to health." Luca understood what she meant.
These recipes were available online, but most people would not think of adding herbs into
their meals. That was why many were unaware about them.
She knew that Queenie disliked the bitterness of herbal medicine. Hence, she carefully
chose recipes and ingredients to suit her taste.
These recipes were suitable for those who did not like the bitterness of herbal medicine, so
the majority of people could take it.
"Alright. I'll prepare the meals for Mr. and Mrs. Norman every two or three days.” The maid
looked at the recipes written by Luca on the paper.
Her handwriting was neat. There were so many recipes that it would take some time to go
through them all.
After a quick glance, the maid also noticed that the ingredients that Mr. and Mrs. Norman
disliked and should avoid were not on the list.
She could not help but secretly exclaim. She had no idea whether Luca just so happened
to avoid the ingredients that the couple did not like or if she genuinely understood their
tastes.
Either way, this collection of recipes was filled with thoughtfulness.
Jack was making his way down the stairs. Joy flickered in his eyes the moment he saw
Luca.
He was delighted to see his beloved daughter. He walked toward them with a smile on his
face, casting aside the seriousness he usually showed in front of others. Instead, he
became warm and enthusiastic. "Luca, you're here."
"Yes, Mr. Norman. I'm here to check Mrs. Norman's pulse. Oh, and I brought some
medicinal herbs with me. You should come home more often for meals. The dishes made
from these herbs are good for your health." Luca smiled sweetly, but she noticed the
increase of white hair at Jack's temples.
Perhaps he was stressed out over Leia's situation...
Leia had caused a lot of trouble over the past while.
She heard Luke mention that Jack supported the idea of sending Leia to prison for
rehabilitation.
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