Chapter 1407 It’s As Though She’s Not Our Mother

Old Master Crawford nodded, satisfied with how Luke handled the matter.

He knew that Luke was loyal to the real Bianca. Now that Luke found out that the woman was an

impostor, he would be looking for the real Bianca once more.

It would be very difficult to succeed in that task, now that three years had passed.

Moreover, no one knew where the base of operations of the Island of Despair was. That added to

the difficulty of the task.

"Luke, there are some things that I believe you know without me spelling it out. If you can't Bianca

anymore, I hope that you can find your happiness elsewhere. Some things just can't be forced. Do

you understand what I mean?" Old Master Crawford said.

Naturally, Luke understood. "I won't give up on finding Bea, Grandfather.”

Old Master Crawford sighed. He did not know why his grandson was so loyal and determined

If only Luke's father were also like that. That would have prevented a lot of family drama.

Even though Allison was already put in prison, the problems she caused still plagued the Crawford

family, and that had troubled Old Master Crawford greatly.

The old man wanted to sip some tea to soothe his feelings, but he realized that he left his teacup in

the living room.

He rubbed the palms of his hands and said, "It's been three years. Three years is enough to

completely change someone's personality, and it's also enough to change someone's appearance.

Luke, I'm saying what if, and it's a very big if, Bianca isn't around anymore? Are you going to

continue to wait for her while the children need a mother? Lanie and Rainie know that their mother

was an impostor, but what about Tommy? Even though he's not very close to the impostor, you

can't keep on deceiving him. He's still a child who needs his mother.”

Luke was silent as he listened to his grandfather's lecture.

Old Master Crawford had made his intentions very clear. The rest was up to Luke to connect the

dots.

He stood up with the help of the walking stick and said, "A mother plays an important role in a

child's development. Lanie and Rainie didn't have a mother for the first five years of their lives, and

they're used to it by now. Tommy is different. Bianca has pampered him since he was a baby. If

Bianca isn't coming back anymore, I hope that you can find a good woman so that Tommy can grow

up happily.”

He walked toward the door. When he put his hand on the doorknob, he turned around and said, "I

don't think you know about this, Luke. The Crawfords might be influential, and people respect us

wherever we go, but when Lanie and Rainie were young, they've been bullied by their friends

because they don't have a mother."

Luke frowned. "When was that?"

He had no idea that it happened.

"When they were in kindergarten. You were very busy, and the kids didn't tell you, but they were

crying and complaining to me. They asked me where their mother was, and I didn't know how to

answer.” Old Master Crawford sighed deeply and continued, "They're good kids, and they're

sensible enough not to trouble you or throw tantrums, but they're kids after all.

"You can't imagine how easily kids can learn and adapt. It's a good thing that Tommy isn’t close to

the impostor. You can tell him the truth, and I'm sure that he'll understand,” Old Master Crawford

said. If no one knew when the real Bianca was going to return, there was no need to keep hiding the

truth from the child.

To maintain a lie, one would need to tell ten more lies. The impostor Bianca was dead, and the real

Bianca was not yet found. If Tommy asked where his mother was, it was not good to keep on lying

to him.

Luke thought that his grandfather made sense. He would put that under serious consideration.

"I'll think about it, Grandfather,” he said.

Old Master Crawford nodded, then left the room.

Luke also stood up and left the room. He went to the common area on the second floor, but the

children were no longer there. He opened up the children’s room and realized that Lanie and Rainie

were in the same room, eating the cupcakes that Luca had baked for them.

"Daddy!" The twins smiled and nodded at him

Luke nodded. "Where's Tommy?" He asked.

"Tommy is taking a shower in his room," Rainie answered. She was very happy that she got to eat

those cupcakes.

Luke nodded and told them, “You should brush your teeth and go to bed after you finish those

cupcakes. Don't stay up too late.”

"Yes, Daddy," the twins replied in one voice.

After leaving their room and closing the door, Luke went to Tommy's bedroom. Upon opening the

door, he heard the sounds of running water coming from the bathroom. He sat down on the chair

next to the study table and waited for Tommy to come out from the bathroom.

Old Master Crawford's words had changed his mind. He decided that he should not hide the truth

from Tommy anymore.

He needed to tell him that the real Bianca had not been found, and the impostor Bianca was dead.

After Tommy finished his shower, he came out of the bathroom and saw Luke. He grinned and

greeted him, "Daddy!"

Luke saw that Tommy's hair was still wet. He patted his thigh and said, "Why did you come out of

the bathroom before you dry your hair? Come here and let me dry it for you."

Tommy nodded, went over, and sat on Luke's lap.

Luke took a towel and carefully dried Tommy's soft and fine hair. Soon, all the water droplets were

gone.

He put the towel away and carried the child into the bathroom. Taking the hairdryer, he blew dry the

child's hair.

After his hair was dry, Tommy looked up at his father's reflection in the mirror. "Are you free

tonight? I thought you'd be doing your work in the study by now," he said.

"I have something to tell you," Luke said and stroked Tommy's head.

Tommy looked at him in confusion. They walked out of the bathroom; Luke went to sit on the couch

while Tommy sat on his bed. "What do you want to tell me, Daddy?" Tommy asked.

"Tommy, do you like your Mommy now?" Luke asked.

Tommy shook his head without thinking about it. "I don't like my Mommy now, Daddy. She's not

nice to me, Lanie, or Rainie. It's as though she's not our mother at all.”

"If I say that she was never your Mommy in the first place, will you be sad?" Luke continued.

Tommy's eyes widened, and he stared at Luke. "What do you mean, Daddy?"

"Do you remember that your Mommy was abducted?" Luke said.

Tommy nodded. His hands were gripping tightly on the side of the bed in anticipation.

Luke continued, "Your real Mommy hasn't come home. The woman that has been living in our

house for the past three years isn't your real Mommy."