Female Novel
Chapter 1244
Chapter 1244 Carnival Day
Carnival Day was an event at Tommy's kindergarten that encouraged the students' parents to join in.
However, Bianca was horribly ill, and Luke did not look like he was free either.
"I'll go," Luke said. He had promised Tommy that he would be joining him during Carnival Day. "Dad,Mom, the caretaker can take care of Bianca. I'll send the two of you home."
Thinking that his in-laws did not sleep, he was not going to let them drive home themselves.
"I should stay in the hospital to take care of Bea." Queenie shook her head, not relieved that Bianca'scondition had not gotten better yet.
Jack also said, "Right. We should stay here. You should go to Tommy's school, Luke."
Luke did not insist on sending them home. When the morning shift caretaker came into the room, Lukegave her some orders before he left the hospital.
The driver must have sent Tommy to his kindergarten, so he drove there directly.
The event was about to begin when Luke arrived. The teachers waiting at the front gate were surprisedwhen they saw Luke arrive. They went up to him and greeted him with a smile. "Welcome to CarnivalDay, Mr.novelbin
Crawford. This way, please."
Luke nodded and followed the teacher inside.
All the students in the kindergarten came from wealthy families. As Luke walked past the crowd, henoticed that most of the adults there were not the parents of the children.
Judging from their clothes, Luke could tell that they were caretakers of the children. There were veryfew parents at the event.
Tommy noticed Luke from afar. He scampered toward Luke and hugged his thigh. "You're here, Daddy!I almost thought that you weren't coming."
Tommy was truly surprised. When he woke up earlier that morning, he found out that his father hadgone to the hospital. Luke was not back home by the time Tommy finished his breakfast, and the boyhad thought that he would be at the event by himself.
"I've promised you that I'll come." Luke took Tommy's hand. "Where's your stall?"
Luke had been playing the role of both parents to the children ever since Bianca was abducted. Eventhough he was reunited with the impostor Bianca, the children did not receive much motherly love fromher.
He did not spend much time with them, but it did not mean that he neglected them.
"Over there!" Tommy pointed at his stall. Sean had helped him decorate it, while the cook at home hadprepared the food.
Let's go." Luke nodded and led his son there.
The teachers were envious when they saw that. "That's rare." "What's rare?" The kindergarten principalhappened to overhear that.
The teacher pointed at Tommy's stall. "Ma'am, most of the children here come with their caretakersinstead of their parents. It's rare that someone as busy as Mr. Crawford would spend his time here withhis child. I can tell that he really loves his son."
The teacher had been working in the kindergarten for several years. Many parents said that they lovedtheir children, but not many put their words into action.
During Carnival Day or parent-teacher conferences, she would usually the children coming to thekindergarten with their caretakers or their grandparents. Whenever she asked them where their parentswere, the answers were usually the same - they were busy at work or on a business trip.
"That's Mr. Crawford's youngest son. Mrs. Crawford had given birth to the child when everyone thoughtthat Mr. Crawford had died overseas. It was a terrible ordeal for the family, and Mr. Crawford adores thechild very much.
" The kindergarten principal was an A City local, so she remembered what happened five years ago.
No wonder. Tommy is so lucky," the teacher said.
The principal shook her head and said, "Alright, let's get ready. The carnival is about to start." "Yes,Ma'am." The teacher went away to greet other parents.
When Luke stood in front of the stall, he became an instant attraction.
Many people were staring at him, but his gaze remained cold.
"So many people are looking at you, Daddy," Tommy exclaimed.
Luke patted his son's head. Even though he did not sleep, he was used to working through the night,and he did not feel sleepy at all. "What does your stall have?" "Snacks!" Tommy said as he removedthe lid from the food container." Mrs. Nancy prepared mini corn dogs and nougat bars for me. Do youwant to try one?" "Mm." Luke picked up a corndog and took a bite.
"Is it delicious?" Tommy asked him.
Not bad," Luke replied. He knew that he could trust the cook's culinary skills.
Tommy grinned and said, "I bet Ms. Luca can make something better."
Luke noticed that Tommy genuinely liked Luca. The boy would always slip her name into theconversation.
Daddy, may I go to Ms. Luca's house to have dinner more often?" Tommy might as well beginnegotiating with him.
Luke agreed that Luca made delicious food, but the food back at Crawford Manor was not bad either.Why was Tommy so fond of Luca?
May I, Daddy?" Seeing that Luke did not answer the question, Tommy repeated again.
"You shouldn't bother her." Luke shook his head.
"But I like Ms. Luca, and Ms. Luca likes me. She doesn’t think that I'm bothering him at all. How aboutthis, if Ms. Luca agrees to it, then you'll have to let me go there, okay?" Tommy said.
'Alright then." Luke compromised. His son did not notice it, but he could tell that Luca did not welcomehim at her apartment.
He was quite sure that Luca would not agree to it.
"Yay! You've been neglecting us lately, Daddy. I'll bring Lanie and Rainie to Ms. Luca's apartment tohave dinner too." Tommy clapped his hands excitedly.
"How have I been neglecting you?" When Luke heard Tommy's complaint, he stuffed the rest of thecorn dog into his mouth, then sat down on the stool so that he was at Tommy’s eye level.
"Isn't Mommy in the hospital? You're taking care of her, aren’t you?" Tommy picked up a nougat barand took a bite.
When Tommy mentioned his mother, there was no concern or worry at all.
Previously, Luke thought that the children drifted apart from Bianca because she had lost hermemories.
He finally realized that the impostor Bianca was not their mother at all. No wonder the children did notwant to be close to her.
Even though Tommy would reluctantly call her "Mommy" sometimes, Luke could tell that there was nointimacy in the boy’s tone.
Luke patted Tommy's head.
Before Tommy could say anything more, he was interrupted by the principal's announcement that thecarnival had begun.
Tommy's stall was very popular. The corndogs and nougat bars were soon sold out.