Female Novel
Chapter 2175
Luca and Rainie were baking cookies in the kitchen, while Aunt Neile was tidying up the living room.
The villa's telephone rang. Aunt Neile answered the call with a puzzled look on her face. After all,people nowadays used smartphones, and there was hardly anyone who would call the villa's landlinenumber. The telephone was basically a decoration in the house. Besides, it was the first time thetelephone rang after she started working here.
"Hello, this is theCrawford family." Aunt Neile picked up the receiver.
“Is Luca there?” Luke's voice came from the other end of the line.
Aunt Neile was startled for a moment, and she replied, "Mr. Crawford? You're looking for Ms. Craw,right?"
"Is she in the villa?" Luke asked.
"Yes. Ms. Craw is in the kitchen. She's baking cookies with Ms. Rainie. Do you need me to inform herto pick up your call?" Aunt Neile asked.
"Never mind. If she's at the villa, then it's fine," said Luke. He called Luca after the meeting ended, butno one was answering the call.
Hence, he called Aunt Neile, but she did not answer the call either.
He had no choice but to dial the villa's landline number.
"Okay, Mr. Crawford," Aunt Neile was confused. Luke called to ask about Luca, but he did not ask herto answer the call. That was weird.
Luke added, "Aunt Neile, bring your phone with you when you're doing house chores. I need you topick up my calls if anything happens."
"Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Crawford." Aunt Neile knew Luke had tried to call her when he told her that, but shehad been carrying her phone with her. She did not hear her phone ring, though. She took her phone outof her pocket and realized she had no idea when her phone had been switched to airplane mode.
"My kids must've touched my phone and switched it to airplane mode. That's why I didn't hear thephone ringing. I'm sorry," explained Aunt Neile.
"It's okay. I'll be back in a few days. Take good care of them." Luke hung up the call after that.
Aunt Neile listened to the busy tone coming from the other end of the line. She hung up the call eventhough she thought it was strange. Then, she turned off airplane mode on her phone. She could nothelp but mutter to herself, "It looks like I can't let the kids mess with my phone anymore. Otherwise,they'll turn on the airplane mode again and I'll miss Mr. Crawford's calls. I'll be fired sooner or later ifthat happens again."
Luca walked out of the kitchen and heard Aunt Neile muttering to herself. She asked with curiosity,"Aunt Neile, what are you saying?"
Aunt Neile put her phone back into her pocket and replied, "Nothing. Mr. Crawford called the landlinejust now. That was when I realized my grandson had turned on the airplane mode and Mr. Crawfordcouldn't reach me just now."
Luca's face was slightly red when she heard it was Luke who called. Then, she recalled what Rainietold her.
"What did Mr. Crawford says?" Luca asked.
"Nothing. He just asked if you're in the villa. He didn't say anything and hung up the call when he foundout that Ms. Rainie and you were baking in the kitchen." Aunt Neile expressed this in her own words.
Luca raised her brows. Luke called just to find out if she was in the villa?
Was he looking for her or not, then?
Luca could not guess it and asked, "Aunt Neile, where did you put the icing sugar for the cookies? Ineed it."
"The icing sugar... Let me get it for you. The previous bag was finished, but I haven't been using itlately. That's why I didn't take a new one out." Aunt Neile put down the vacuum and marched into thekitchen. She took a bag of icing sugar out of the shelf.
Aunt Neile smiled when she saw that Rainie's hands were covered with flour. She said, "Way to go, Ms.Rainie."
"Aunt Neile, I'll give you some cookies later." Rainie smiled and looked at Luca.
"Sure. Ms. Rainie's cookies must be good." Aunt Neile agreed with her, then she turned to look at Luca."Ms. Craw, I'm going out to continue with the house chores if there's nothing else that you need."
"Okay." Luca opened the seal of the icing sugar pack and poured some on the scale. Then, she mixedit with the butter.
Rainie was standing beside her, watching her.
Half an hour later, the aroma of cookies filled the air.
Rainie carried the cookies on a plate and walked out of the kitchen. She said, "Aunt Neile, the cookiesare done. Come on here and try them."
Aunt Neile gave her a response, walked into the washroom to wash her hands, and came out again.She picked up one of the cookies and took a bite, "Ms. Rainie, this is so good!"
Rainie heard her compliment and gave her a cheerful smile. She said, "Ms. Luca made these. I wasjust helping out."
Luca walked out of the kitchen and heard Rainie saying that. She chimed in, "You helped to bake thecookies too, which means you made these cookies as well."
After that, Luca took the scarf out and put it on her neck. Then, she put on her coat.
Rainie saw her and asked with curiosity, "Ms. Luca, where are you going?"
"I'm going to pick Lanie and Tommy up. Rainie, stay at home and be good," Luca reminded her like shewas her mother.
"Okay. I'll listen to Aunt Neile." Rainie nodded.
Luca smiled and nodded at Aunt Neile. Then, she went out and headed to her car to bring Lanie andTommy back home.
40 minutes later, Luca brought Lanie and Tommy home.
Tommy's nose was so sensitive that he could smell the aroma of the cookies in the air right when hestepped into the villa. His eyes brightened up as he looked at Luca. “Ms. Luca, you baked cookies?"
"Yes. Rainie and I baked the cookies together. Well, you must be hungry. The cookies are in thekitchen. Go get some," said Luca as she hung their coats on the hanger. Then, she took off her coatand hung it.
Tommy sprinted to the kitchen, cheering happily.
This was the happiest moment of his day.
Lanie shook his head helplessly when he looked at how gluttonous Tommy was, then he turned to lookat Luca.
Luca was curious and asked Lanie when she noticed that he did not follow Tommy to the kitchen,“Lanie, why aren't you going to eat the cookies?"
"Ms. Luca, you must've baked a lot of cookies. Tommy won't be able to finish all of them now. I'm not ina hurry," explained Lanie.
Luca smiled and stroked his head. "Just go and have some cookies. Don't eat too many, though.Otherwise, you'll be too stuffed for dinner."
Lanie was still not heading to the kitchen. He frowned and asked, "Ms. Luca, if Tommy keeps on eatinglike this, will he become fat in the future?"
"I don't think so..." Luca smiled and replied. Luca and Luke were not overweight. Besides, everyone inLuke's family was fit and slim, and the same went for Luca's family. Hence, Tommy probably did nothave those genes.
Tommy was a little chubby now. However, he would look slimmer if he did more exercises.
Luca thought that Tommy must be the kind who liked exercising since he was so active. That was whythat should not be a problem.
"I'm really worried that Tommy will become a fat boy in the future," Lanie said, feeling worried forTommy.
"Then, as his elder brother, you'll have to remind him not to eat too much," replied Luca. She heldLanie's hand and brought him to the kitchen.
Tommy was already standing beside the shelves, eating the cookies. He waved at Luca and Laniewhen he saw them coming in. "Lanie, the cookies are so good. Come on. Have a bite."
Lanie nodded and walked toward Tommy. Then, he asked, "Tommy, how many have you eaten?"novelbin