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

would have dinner at Roxanne’s house under the

down, he would then claim that there

former had no

Roxanne’s house and had

incident, didn’t dare call Lucian to

is Essie not feeling well the last

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

began to swell

pretend to visit the former just to

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

words caused Aubree’s face

Roxanne and Lucian up. Although she had contacted him a few times, he would quickly brush her off. Thus, she had no idea

the latter to have missed kindergarten

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