Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 3016

Nina could not help but shoot her a grateful look. It was a silent expression of thanks.

Staying in Luke’s villa meant Karen would not come over, and she could spend the next few days in peace.

Luca held the ice pack and walked into the bathroom. After she placed it in the trash can, she said, "Let's go. Mr. Crawford will be working late tonight and won't be back for dinner. Let's have dinner first."

"Isn't it still early?" Nina had been living here for a while. She knew the usual dinner time for them was later than this.

"The kids are unusually hungry today, so we're eating a bit earlier," explained Luca as she led her downstairs.

It was not really that the kids were hungry. Luca considered that Nina might not have had lunch, especially after being slapped by Karen. She probably had no appetite.

"Aunt Neile made some soup today. Have a bit more later," added Luca as they made their way down the stairs.

"Okay." Even though Nina could not smile, she felt grateful. She knew that Luca had planned for her to stay here after knowing that Karen slapped her.

Hence, this soup was definitely specially prepared by Aunt Neile.

After they reached the ground floor, Luca went straight into the kitchen and asked Aunt Neile, "Is dinner ready, Aunt Neile?"

"Ms. Craw, everything is ready. Would you like to have dinner now?" asked Aunt Neile. Luca had informed her earlier that they would be having soup tonight, which saved her a lot of trouble.

"Yes, let's eat. The kids are hungry," replied Luca. She did not want Nina to feel burdened, so she was still using the kids as an excuse.

"Okay, please wait a moment. I'll bring the food to the table now." Aunt Neile nodded, preparing to bring the soup and other foods to the table.

Nina heard them. She entered the kitchen and asked, "Aunt Neile, is there anything I can help with?"

Nina did not wear a mask after applying the ice pack. Aunt Neile noticed the swelling on one side of her face but did not comment or stare at her too much.

Even though she thought Nina's face was quite swollen, Luca had told her not to mention it. Aunt Neile would not say anything that might make Nina uncomfortable. "There's nothing for you to do, Mrs. Mallory. Please have a seat. Dinner will be ready soon."

"Are these bowls clean?" asked Nina. Even though she would be temporarily staying here and would not eat that much, it was in her nature to feel the need to contribute.

"Yes." Aunt Neile had no choice but to nod when she saw Nina insisting on helping. If she did not let Nina do something, she might feel uncomfortable.

Nina carried the bowls out, and Luca served the other foods. Then, she called out to the three kids in the living room who were doing their homework, "Lanie, Rainie, Tommy, let’s have dinner first and you can continue with your homework later."

Even though the kids usually finished their homework before dinner, they were having dinner half an hour earlier tonight. Thus, they still had some work left.

However, none of them complained. They put down their pencils, washed their hands, and joined the dinner table. "Wow, the soup smells so good."

Tommy could not help but express his admiration with a deep inhale.

"Yes, it's your favorite tomato soup." Luca grinned as she set out the bowls that were brought to the table.

After Aunt Neile brought the soup to the table, she started serving them.

Luca remembered the bread she bought for the kids when she went out to buy things for Nina. She rose to her feet, took it out of the fridge, and said, "And here's your favorite bread."