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    Chapter 3317 Being Away From Home For Too Long Makes You Miss It


    Tommy wrapped his arms around Luca''s waist and mumbled, "But we want to live with Dad and Ms. Luca."


    "Be good. After you finish your finals, and after Lanie''s grade-skipping evaluation, we''ll bring you back," replied Luca. She did not want to be apart from the kids either, but she did not want the adults'' issues to affect their studies.


    The three kids were very smart.


    Luca did not want them to perform poorly or let the situation with Allison leave a negative impact on them.


    When kids experienced trauma, it could be harmful to their development.


    Some people thought kids were young and forgot things easily, that if something bad happened, they would move on quickly.


    The truth was, kids had excellent memories, especially with negative experiences. That was why Luca did not want them to be affected.


    "Tommy, listen to Ms. Luca. This is also what Daddy wants," Lanie chimed in.


    He was not afraid of their grandmother. Even though her face was disfigured, it did not bother him. It did not scare him at all.


    If Allison moved in, he figured he would just spend more time in his room and avoid seeing her.


    However, Rainie and Tommy were timid. If they had to move back to Crawford Manor, he would definitely stay with them.


    "Okay." Tommy nodded. As he thought of Allison''s face, he shivered and looked at Rainie. "Rainie, is Grandma''s face scarier now?"


    "It''s a little better than it was on New Year''s." Rainie pondered for a moment and added, "But just a little better. It''s still not fully healed. There are still a lot of wrinkles, and it''s pretty scary."


    Tommy shrank back. Boys were supposed to be brave and not get scared by little things like this. Still, just thinking about Allison''s face made him lose his courage.


    "Rainie, let''s go live at Crawford Manor," suggested Tommy.Exclusive ? material by N?(/v)elDrama.Org.


    "Okay. I''ll take you all there the day before your grandmaes back." Luca patted his head. After he let go of her, she stood up carrying the fruits and said, "I''m going to make some ice cream."


    Vivian immediately stood up as well. "Luca, I''d love to learn how to make ice cream."


    "Come to the kitchen. Luca smiled and walked with her into the kitchen.


    Aunt Neile was busy cleaning up, so she was not in the kitchen.


    Vivian could not help but ask with curiosity, "Luca, I didn''t realize Mr. Crawford was talking with his mother just now, so when I passed by, I identally gasped and let out a scream. Was that rude of me?"


    "Don''t worry about it. Luke won''t mind," replied Luca with a smile.


    "But his mother seemed very upset. I''m worried I was impolite." It was her first time seeing someone like that. She looked like something out of a fairy tale, like a wicked witch...


    Vivian had never seen anything so terrifying, and she could not help but gasp when she saw Allison.


    As Luca washed the fruits, she replied, "Really, it''s fine. It''s understandable. The way she looks now is because of some questionable beauty products."


    "What kind of products? That sounds scary!" Vivian''s curiosity was piqued.


    "It''s a type of brightening serum. It works well at first, but it''s full of hormones and heavy metals. Using it for a long time leads to heavy metal poisoning and hormonal imbnces, causing all sorts of problems. If you stop using it, your skin ages rapidly, and new, healthy cells won''t grow anymore," exined Luca.


    She had already analyzed the brightening serum Allison had used.


    It worked, but the ingredients in it were dangerous.


    If Allison had not gone to prison and had continued using it, the damage would not have stopped at just her face. There could have been a chain reaction affecting her internal organs, possibly even leading to serious health


    issues.


    "I can''t believe it!" Vivian was shocked.


    "Once people start using it, they can''t stop, right? Whether they keep using it or stop, there''ll be side effects either way?"


    "Yes." Luca nodded. After washing the fruits, she took out some cream and sterile eggs to make ice cream.


    "So, if a skincare product promises quick and amazing results, it''s usually not trustworthy. It''s better not to use those kinds of products."


    "That''s terrifying." Vivian instinctively touched her face. "Luckily, I only use products from reliable brands." Luca heard her, took a closer look, and furrowed her brows.


    "What is it? Do I have something on my face?" Vivian could not help but ask with curiosity when Luca stared at her.


    "No, nothing like that. But have you noticed your skin has gotten even fairer and smoothertely?" questioned Luca.


    "Really? I haven''t noticed." Vivian touched her skin. Perhaps it was her imagination, but now that Luca mentioned it, she did feel like her skin had be softer and fairer.


    "It''s true. I mentioned during the barbecue thest time that your skin looked better, and now, it''s even more so. It''s not like it improved overnight, but little by little, you can really see the difference," replied Luca.


    "Thank you." Vivian epted thepliment with a smile.


    "I''m serious. I''m not just saying it to be nice," added Luca. Then, she absentmindedly said, "Why didn''t your skin look this good when you were in Russia? Maybe it''s the climate here in A City that''s improving your health." "They do say A City''s environment is good for health, and I think it''s true. By the way, I''ll be preparing for finals next week, and after that, I have a trip nned. Once that''s over, I''m thinking of going back to Russia for a visit. I was going to wait until New Year''s, but it''s been so long since I''ve seen my family, so I changed my mind." "Being away from home for too long makes you miss it. It''s good to go back and visit," replied Luca as she whipped the cream.


    Vivian recorded the ice cream making process on her phone, nodding as she replied, "Exactly, that''s what I''m thinking. By the way, do you miss home, Luca?"


    Luca instinctively answered, "Of course, I do."


    Her home was with the Crawford family, the Norman family, and the Rayne family.


    "Are you nning to visit Russia?" asked Vivian.


    Luca paused for a moment. She was suddenly reminded of her own identity as someone from Russia. Feeling a bit awkward, she answered, "I''ve been really busy. Maybe when things calm down."


    "Yes, I get it. Work keeps you busy. I''m still in school, so I get breaks, but working adults don''t have it as easy." Vivian understood the reality of adulthood.


    "Make the most of your long vacations to visit home when you''re still a student," suggested Luca.


    She thought about her own kids. One day, they would grow up and possibly leave her side for their studies.


    It would be hard to let go, but she knew it was inevitable.


    All she could hope for was that when her kids were older, they woulde back to visit during the holidays. That alone would make her happy.


    "That''s exactly my n. I''ll use the short breaks to travel around A City and the longer ones to go back to Russia and spend time with my family," said Vivian as she put away her phone. "Do you need to cut the fruits?"


    "Yes, the bigger fruits need to be cut. I''m going to blend them into a juice and add it to the ice cream," exined Luca. "Can I count on you to help?"


    "Leave it to me," replied Vivian, grabbing a fruit knife and cutting the washed fruit into chunks before putting them into the blender.