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.

the children’s concerns eased as

next few days, Lucian would have dinner at Roxanne’s

to turn him down, he would then claim that there was

had no choice

that period, Estella stayed in Roxanne’s house and had entirely

to inquire about her absence. Hence, she had no

is Essie not feeling well the last

by the question. “What? Why did

hope began to swell

she could pretend to

clueless. “She hasn’t come to school recently, so

caused Aubree’s face to

contacted

did she expect the latter to have missed kindergarten for a few

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