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.

then were the children’s concerns eased as they

the next few days, Lucian would have dinner at Roxanne’s house under the pretext

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

the former had no choice but

stayed in Roxanne’s house and had entirely forgotten about

the bullying incident, didn’t dare call Lucian to inquire about her

Essie not feeling well the

by the question.

began to swell

could pretend to visit the former just to approach

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

caused Aubree’s

contacted him a few times, he

latter to have

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