Leaving The Country After Divorce

“Be careful!”

Roxanne’s cheeks tinged pink when she thought about the accident she had had the last time she was here.

The three children waved their hands at her without looking back and dashed toward the waves.

Roxanne quickened her pace and kept up with her children.

“Mommy, you’re so pretty!”

Estella grabbed Roxanne’s hand and snuggled up to her. Her little face lit up in awe.

There had been a firework event during their last vacation to the hot spring resort. As a result, the beach was overcrowded with people, and the children didn’t get the chance to experience playing on the beach.

It was quiet all around at that moment, save for the sounds of waves crashing against the beach.

Despite their young age and high energy levels, the children couldn’t help but want to quiet down and relax in the face of the calming waves.

Roxanne patted their heads and said, “There are not many people here, and it’s really quiet. That’s why I come here quite often.” Then she took a glance at the surroundings. Still worried, she held Estella’s hand and said to Archie and Benny, “I’m going to bring you guys to a place.”

to their senses and kept

long walk, and the children noticed that there was a lighthouse and a long deck

the backdrop of crystal-clear, turquoise waters. The windmill nearby turned slowly and gracefully with the rhythm of the tides, creating a picturesque scene that seemed to belong

were in

is totally different from the beach that we’ve been

“Go ahead and enjoy!”

to see her

snapped out of their awe

was the first to scamper toward the sea. “Archie, Benny, come

behind her. “Run, Essie! We’re going to catch

them chased each other on

watching her kids play happily. She couldn’t

on a

Estella babble as she learned to talk, nor had she ever

still grateful that she had shown up when Estella needed her

had reached out to help Estella and had not resisted

persisted until now, Roxanne would be overwhelmed