Tommy shook his head and said insistently, “You should stay here, Ms. Luca. Daddy said that you can stay here for as long as you want. It’s okay.”

Luke owned many properties, and many people could stay there for as long as they wanted, but she did not want to stay there.

Luca could only try to appease the child for now. “By the way, you must be hungry, right? Let’s have dinner.” : owner of this content.

Tommy’s eyes sparkled when Luca mentioned food, and he forgot that he was halfway convincing Luca. He rubbed his stomach and said, “Yes, Ms. Luca, I’m hungry. What’s for dinner tonight?”

Luke stood some distance away and watched the exchange between Luca and Tommy. He was a little disappointed that Tommy had forgotten about the important matter.

It seemed that Luca knew exactly what Tommy liked. The boy would forget about everything else once someone mentioned food.

However, Luke did not reprimand the boy. After all, he was still only a child.

Luca was secretly glad that she managed to shift the conversation topic. She was Tommy’s birth mother, so it was natural that she knew what Tommy liked.

Even though she was gone for three years, she realized that she still understood the child quite well.

Luca took Tommy’s hand, stood up, and led him to the dining table. “I don’t know. The maid cooked dinner tonight, but I’m sure that it’ll be delicious.”

Tommy was slightly disappointed that Luca did not cook dinner tonight, though he understood that it was because she was injured. He smiled, nodded, and said, “I’m sure that Mdm. Gardner’s cooking is

very delicious too!”

The maid came out of the kitchen with a tray of food. She smiled when she heard Tommy’s praises. “Have a taste, Master Tommy.”

Usually, only Luke would stay in that apartment, and he would not eat his meals there. It was the first time the maid cooked for Luke and his family.

“If Ms. Luca says that it’s delicious, I’m sure that it’s delicious!” Tommy said.

“Ms. Luca, Master Tommy is very fond of you,” the maid said.

Luca smiled and pulled a chair. “Let’s sit down.”

Tommy sat on the chair and waited for the food to be served.

Luca sat next to him. Luke went over and sat down on the chair opposite Luca.

The rectangular dining table was not as big as the table in Crawford Manor. They were sitting quite close together.

After the maid served all the dishes, she said, “Sir, Ms. Luca, Master Tommy, please enjoy dinner. I’ve also made some custard pudding, and it’s cooling down in the fridge. It should be ready for eating after you’ve finished dinner.”

“Mm. You may leave,” Luke said. He remembered that the maid was taking the rest of the day off.

The maid nodded, went back to her room, picked up her handbag, and left.

It was Tommy’s first time eating the maid’s cooking, but he seemed to enjoy it very much. Occasionally, he would fill up Luca’s plate with more food, as though he was taking care of her.

Luca was glad to see that the boy was so caring. She said, “I can do it myself.”

“I’m a big boy, Ms. Luca. I should take care of you when you’re injured,” Tommy said insistently.

Luca wanted to say something but stopped herself, feeling glad that the boy was so mature. Before she went missing, the adults at the dining table had to help him eat.

He used to be a picky eater who loved snacks more than proper meals.

Tommy had changed so much in those three years. He was behaving like a little adult now.

“Let him do it,” Luke said impassively. He thought that it was a good thing that the child cared for others.

Luca paused. Tommy put another piece of fish on her plate. “You should eat more fish, Ms. Luca. That way, your wound will heal faster.”

“Okay, thank you,” Luca said with a smile. She had to hold back the urge to kiss Tommy’s cheek.

Luke watched Luca eat slowly and elegantly. He asked her a question, “Did you go to the police station earlier today?”

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“Mm, yes,” Luca said while nibbling the fish delicately. She was already mentally prepared for Luke’s questioning, and she had to pretend that she was unperturbed even though her mind was on high alert.

“The police said that they need my documents for a few more days,” she added.

Even though she disagreed with what the police were doing, she was helpless if the police decided not to give her the documents.

What could she do, throw a tantrum at the police station?

She was not going to do something that would embarrass herself.

Luke explained, “This isn’t Russia. The police do things differently here.”

“I know,” Luca said, though she began to wonder if Luke had a hand in the investigation. Could he have told the police to detain her documents?

What was the reason for him to do that?

He was already suspecting her, but it seemed that he wanted her to be close to him…

Was he hoping that she might accidentally divulge something?

Luca felt a chill course down her spine. Abel was a formidable adversary, and Luke was even more so. She had to be extra careful if she were to do anything.

She did not want Luke to find out the truth behind her identity.

Even though Luca did not wish for Luke to be hurt, she did not want to die like how the impostor Bianca did either. Nyla was still waiting for her on the island, and the little girl’s future would be ruined if she did not return.

On the Island of Despair, women were worth less than men. She would have been groomed to become a plaything if not for that she had some use for Abel.

Luca did not want Nyla to live in that environment.

Luke stopped asking questions when he saw that Luca seemed distracted while eating.

After dinner, Luca stood up and prepared to clear the table. Tommy grabbed her hand and said sternly, “You should sit down, Ms. Luca. You’re injured, and you should rest.”

Luca looked at the dirty plates and bowls. “It’ll be hard to clean them by the next day,” she said.

“Daddy should clean it,” Tommy suggested.

Luca looked at Luke.

Tommy also turned his head to look at him. “Daddy, Ms. Luca is injured, and she shouldn’t do any chores now. I’m still a child. Can we leave the chores to you?”

Luke was not angry when he heard the child’s request. He stood up and began to pick up the cutlery.

Luca pressed her lips together when she saw Luke stack up the dirty plates. He had never done any household chores before, but he was clearing the table for her. She could not help but imagine the incongruous scene of him standing in front of the kitchen sink doing the dishes.

She reminded him, “You don’t have to wash them. Just throw the bones in the trash can, pour the gravy into the sink, and place the cutlery and dishes in the dishwasher.”