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.”

boys snapped back to their senses and

walk, and the children noticed that there was a lighthouse

white deck, set against 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

were

the

“Go ahead and enjoy!”

elated to see

children finally snapped out of their awe at Roxanne’s

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

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

three of them chased each

She couldn’t help but take out her

out on a lot

as she learned to talk, nor had she ever seen her stumble as she learned to

that she had shown up

that she had reached out to help Estella and had not resisted the little girl’s emotional dependence on

now, Roxanne would be overwhelmed with feelings