Luca understood Queenie's intention. Nodding, she said, “Okay, thank you, Mrs. Norman.”“Have a seat for a bit. I'll go to the kitchen. We have some pasta at home, so it won't take long,” Queenie said with a smile on her face as she headed into the kitchen.The maid placed a cup of floral tea in front of Luca. “Ms. Craw, you should visit more often.”“Hmm?” Luca took the cup of tea, unsure of what the maid meant.The maid explained, “Mrs. Norman has been smiling a lot from the moment you appeared.“Mrs. Norman hasn’t been in a good mood because of Ms. Leia’s matter today. She's been kinda down and out, barely touching her lunch. But since you showed up, her mood's brightened a bunch. "That's why I'm saying you've got to come around more often. It'll put a smile on Mrs. Norman's face.”Luca sipped her tea and nodded. As people grew older, they cherished having children around. Such days were warm and full of hope.The maid's words reminded Luca that she had been too busy lately
As Queenie listened to Leia's words, her face turned pale. She showed a look of disappointment. “Leia, you've really let me down.” Queenie felt like getting up and leaving.Despite everything, Queenie still had some feelings for her daughter, so she said, “Your father and I have always provided you with whatever you wanted. Even after Bianca came back, nothing changed in the way we treated you. "You've done such terrible things and still show no remorse. Leia, you’ve deeply disappointed us.”Leia sneered, her eyes brimming with malice. “Really? Well, I regret it too.”Queenie’s heart skipped a beat. She thought Leia regretted her actions. If that were true, she might welcome Leia back into the family after she was released three years later.However, the next moment, she heard Leia say in a chilling voice, “If I had known I'd end up here today, I would've used the deadliest poison to kill you! And Jack, I wouldn't have spared him either. With you both dead, the Norman family wo
”Mrs. Norman,” Luca called out to Queenie.“Yes?” Queenie's eyes were filled with warmth. She seemed eager to shower Luca with affection.After visiting Leia today, Queenie finally understood that Leia hated her and her husband deeply. Even when they had no idea about Luca's identity and treated her indifferently, Leia was jealous and resentful. It all stemmed from Leia's deep-seated hatred toward them. She would also resent anyone who was close to them. Hence, Queenie knew she had to slowly let go of Leia as her daughter. It was best to act as though she never had such a daughter. Only by doing so could she feel better. Without Leia, all she had now was Luca. As a mother with just one child, she wanted to give Luca the best of everything. However, Luca had grown up and was a mother of four. There was only so much she could give now, and even if she could, it was too late for many things.Luca pointed at the bed. The guest room bed was big enough for both of them to sleep
However, Leia had no talent for cooking at all. She never even attended the cooking classes she was signed up for. When Queenie tried to teach her, she could not stick with it and often complained about the heavy kitchen smoke being bad for her skin. After that, she refused to go back in. Thus, Queenie’s wish to have Leia help out in the kitchen and create a warm mother-daughter cooking experience never came true.Fortunately, their beloved daughter had returned.Luca felt someone watching them from behind. When she turned around, she saw it was Jack. She smiled sweetly and said, “Mr. Norman, hurry up and wash your hands. Dinner’s almost ready.”“Alright, alright,” Jack responded quickly. This was his precious daughter, the one who truly inherited the best of him and Queenie.Seeing the joy on Jack’s face, Queenie's smile widened as well. “Luca, if Mr. Norman’s colleagues saw him like this, they’d be shocked.”“Why?” Luca asked, puzzled.“Unless he’s with the public, Mr. Norm
Jack was aware of Queenie's words. Thus, he dismissed the idea.…Luke and Luca went home together. As soon as they walked into the living room, the three kids gathered around them.Tommy, with his chubby cheeks puffed out, was about to start complaining when Luca pulled out some cookies made by Queenie. “Look what I brought for you!”“Wow, cookies!” Tommy's eyes lit up, and he immediately forgot his complaints when he saw the cookies.He reached out to grab one, but Luca held the cookies higher and said, “Your grandma made these.”“Ms. Luca, I want one, I want one,” cried Tommy, jumping up and down, trying to get a cookie.However, no matter how high he jumped, he just could not reach them, making Lanie and Rainie laugh. “Tommy, can you stop being so greedy?”“I want one.” Tommy pouted his mouth.“Didn't we just finish dinner? And you ate so much. Can you really eat more cookies?” Rainie bluntly exposed the truth.“Of course, I can!” Tommy waved his hands. “I eat a lot, an
Jack nodded.Earlier, he had considered using some of his connections to make things a bit easier for Leia while she was inside. He did not have much affection for his adopted daughter, but Queenie still cared for her, so he could not just stand by and do nothing. If anything happened to Leia, it would ultimately trouble Queenie.This was the first time Queenie had clearly stated that she wanted to give up on Leia. Thus, Jack also lost any desire to help Leia. He had long given up hope for Leia. Her health had deteriorated so much that she had not improved at all. Going in there would not make her any better either.Jack had always believed that a person could change with proper guidance.However, Leia had completely changed his mind. He realized some people were innately evil, and no amount of education would change that inherent malevolence.“It's late. You should get some rest,” said Jack.Queenie shook her head and then asked, “Shall we go to Luke's place after you get of
”Mandy, aren't you the reason why I’m in here?!” Leia rose to her feet, glaring fiercely at Mandy on the top bunk.“If it weren't for you involving me in those things, would I have ended up like this?” Mandy chuckled disdainfully, finding it the most absurd thing she had ever heard. “Leia, if you didn't have it in you, you wouldn't have involved yourself no matter what I said to you. Besides, it was your own request, remember? You wanted Matysh's men to harm your foster parents. How could you forget that? "You're blaming others now after coming up with the plan yourself? You're shameless, blaming others for something you did to your own foster parents. Who do you think you are?”Leia clenched her fists tightly but did not strike. She was injured now. Mandy could hurt her anywhere with just a touch, making her no match for her.“Oh, Leia. You truly are cheap to your core!” sneered Mandy.Mandy was deeply envious after knowing Leia’s family background. If only she had Leia's
“Madam Mallory, what’s the matter?” Luca was not particularly polite to her.If Karen were not Percy's mother or if Luke were not friends with Percy, she would not have come to see her.Although Luke had said she could do what she wanted and did not need to worry about him or T Corporation, there were some interpersonal relationships that she felt should not be strained too much.After all, even though Luke now said it was fine and Percy's relationship with Karen was not great, what if…What if in the future, Karen accepted Nina and her relationship with Percy returned to normal?If she embarrassed herself now, it might affect Luke and Percy's friendship.That was why she decided to come see Karen.“Dr. Craw…” Karen greeted her, then paused for a moment, not saying anything else.Luca sat across from her and glanced at the time with a cold expression on her face. “I have another meeting soon. If you have something to say, please do. My research tasks are quite heavy.”Even tho