Chapter 953 They Will Meet Again

Bianca's hand was enveloped in warmth. The pain seemed to have subsided a little.

She shook her head. "Maybe I accidentally tore it when I packed it..."

Luke frowned hard. The tailor store had been renowned for generations. Their handiwork should have been better than that.

Bianca knew that Luke was suspecting someone. However, she considered that Thea was only a child, and the little girl might be afraid that the adults would scold her.

Bianca decided not to say it.

Rainie came out of the changing room. She would be going on stage after the current performance.

"Thank you, Mommy." Rainie hugged Bianca.

Bianca hugged her and said, "I'll be in the audience with Daddy cheering you. Do your best, Rainie. You're our precious little princess." "Yes, Mommy!" Rainie hugged her again. She looked at Luke, who gave her an encouraging glance. Then she went to the area behind the stage.

Bianca took Luke's hand and left the backstage area.

They returned to the audience seats. Bianca was sitting next to the aisle. Next to her was Luke, then Louis's family and Old Master Crawford.

Louis noticed Luke and Bianca's return. "Where were you, Luke? You were gone for so long," he asked softly out of concern.

Luke shot a casual but profound glance at Thea, looked away, and said," It's nothing."

Louis glanced at Thea, wondering what was going on.

Luke held Bianca's hand and gently massaged her fingers. She did not say what happened, but Luke could guess.

However, Thea was still young, and he was not going to hold her accountable.

Bianca held his hand too.

After the performance ended, Rainie would be going on stage next.

Bianca smiled when she saw Rainie elegantly walk on the stage. She turned her head and looked at Luke.

Luke was looking at her too. There was a certain gentleness and pride in his gaze.

Bianca smiled at him. When the music started, she turned her head to look at the stage.

Rainie might be very young, but she was in her element.

Standing on the stage, she was as beautiful as a swan. Every gentle yet firm movement earned her the audience's praise. She was the youngest performer in the group, but she was the most confident.

A noble boy sat in the last row of the theater. He was guarded closely by several burly men. His field of vision was only about half an arm wide.

Winston Macdonald's purple irides followed the little girl's movements closely. A smile suddenly appeared on his usually stern face.

'Rainie Crawford...'

When he first met the girl in the flower field, he thought that she was a mischievous little fairy. Seeing her on the stage, she was like an elegant and noble princess.

'Princess...' Property © .

Winston watched her take a bow. The theater erupted with applause once the music stopped.

He told her that they would meet again, but now was not the time.

Winston stood up. ’ Let's go." "Yes." The bodyguards surrounded him and escorted him out of the theater.

Bianca was clapping her hands together with the rest of the audience. The feeling of pride in her heart was genuine.

Rainie Crawford was her precious daughter!

Louis turned to speak to Thea. "Do you think that Rainie danced very well?"

Thea was pouting, and her hands covered her ears. She thought that the thunderous applause was very annoying.

She had ruined Rainie's dress so that her performance would be less than perfect. She did not expect that Rainie's dress would be repaired, and everyone would be showering Rainie with applause. 'What's so good about it? I'll be a better ballet dancer than her,' she thought.

Yuri helped to cover Thea's ears. She said to Louis coldly, "Why are you so happy? It's not like she's your daughter."

Before he was married, Louis was also responsible for taking care of Rainie. As her uncle, Louis was proud of her achievements.

Yuri's attitude was like a bucket of cold water on Louis's enthusiasm. Louis frowned and turned his head away.

After the entire performance, Luke and Bianca went on stage, hugged Rainie, and took a photo together.

Several dance schools approached them, intending to recruit Rainie as their student.

Luke rejected them all.

"Your daughter is very talented, Mr. Crawford. She seems to be born for the stage. Won't you consider enrolling her in our academy? We have the best dance teachers, and your daughter will receive the best instruction," one of the principals of a dance academy tried to convince Luke.

First of all, Rainie was truly talented. Secondly, her father was Luke Crawford.

If Rainie enrolled in her academy, sponsorships would not be a problem anymore.

Luke took Rainie's hand and said firmly, "I would like my children to develop in multiple fields. If Rainie is interested in pursuing ballet, I will nurture her talent. However, I will leave the choice to her."

He had told Rainie the same thing when he hired a private ballet instructor.

Rainie did not have to dance too well. She would have to do her best in her classes, but she could also spend some time on her other hobbies and interests.

She might be a professional dancer in the future, but there were other options as well.

If she got tired of dancing, she still had other talents and skills.

Luke would not force Rainie to take over the family business. That was Lanie's responsibility.

Since Rainie was young, Luke had planned for her future, though he would not make her do the things that she did not like.

Bianca was moved when she listened to his words. She could feel tears welling up in her eyes.

Luke usually did not show his care toward the children. It was the first time that he had spoken so much about them.

Every word showed that Luke cared for Rainie's future.

The principal was quite surprised to hear that, and she had no choice but to give up.

Their academy was not very remarkable. If she could recruit Rainie, she could use the Crawford family's resources to hire better teachers.

The principal sighed and went to recruit other students.

Rainie smiled sweetly. She did not really understand what her father said, but she could tell that he cared for her.

"Daddy, Mommy, Great-Grandpa, Uncle Louis, Aunt Yuri, Thea, shall we take a group photo?"

Thea leaned on Yuri and turned her head away. She did not want to stand next to Rainie because Rainie's ballet dress was much more beautiful than her princess dress. "No, I don't wanna." "Thea..." It was the first time that Old Master Crawford voiced his dissatisfaction.

Thea was a sensitive girl, and she cried whenever she was scolded. Louis did not want his daughter to ruin the mood, so he took the camera and said, “Stand closer, Grandpa. Let me take a photo for you all."

Old Master Crawford did not say anything, though he was thinking of how to discipline Thea.

The little girl seemed to resent Rainie. It was not a bad thing for children to compete against each other, but they should be as close as sisters and should not treat each other as enemies.

Old Master Crawford made a conclusion. Louis did not know how to discipline Thea, while Yuri must have educated her the wrong way. It would be up to the old man to discipline her.