Roxanne’s eyes brimmed with helplessness as she watched Lucian’s leaving silhouette.

Meanwhile, the three children were playing happily outside when they saw Lucian emerge with a scowl on his face. The sight instantly caused their smiles to freeze.

“Daddy…” Estella warily grabbed hold of Lucian’s sleeve. “Did you argue with Ms. Jarvis again?”

Given how hard it was for Lucian and Roxanne to mend ties, she didn’t want to see them on bad terms again.

Archie and Benny, too, gave him a look of concern.

Made aware of his glowering expression, Lucian quickly regained his composure and tousled the children’s hair. “It’s nothing. We just have different opinions about work.”

Since Roxanne had often used the same excuse every time they quarreled, his words served to deepen the children’s suspicions.

Cognizant of what was going through their minds, Lucian comforted them, “I’ll come and see you again tomorrow.”

That was his way of promising that he would return.

concerns eased

Lucian would have dinner at Roxanne’s house under

he would then claim that there was progress

had no choice but

period, Estella stayed in Roxanne’s house and had

dare call Lucian to inquire about

not feeling well the

was puzzled by the question. “What? Why did you say

began

pretend

was equally clueless. “She hasn’t come to school recently, so I thought she was sick, isn’t

Aubree’s

the last few days, she had been scheming on how to break Roxanne and Lucian up. Although she had contacted him a few times, he would quickly brush her

expect the latter to have

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