Leaving The Country After Divorce

More importantly, it was after learning that Estella was the baby whom she had thought died prematurely.

“Thank you,” she said gratefully.

Looking at her trembling hands, Lucian pulled her into his arms. “If you want to thank me, then reconsider my proposal. I was lying to you. I can’t wait much longer. Six years is long enough. I don’t want to keep waiting.”

Roxanne lowered her head without answering. Her eyes brimmed with guilt.

Having detected something in her silence, Lucian released her with a sigh and gave her a kind smile. “It’s all right. I can wait a little longer. Besides, I’m sure you wouldn’t bear to keep me waiting too long.”

Roxanne looked away, not knowing what to say.

Meanwhile, having tired themselves out, the children came running over to the adults.

“Mommy, what were you looking at earlier?”

their parents, so he hurriedly tried to change the subject. Clutching Roxanne’s arm, he asked to

crouched beside

out of the predicament, Benny was pleasantly surprised to learn how nice the photographs his father had taken looked and was momentarily

and Essie look so much alike when you smile!” He

seen that photograph, Roxanne

closer curiously to Benny and gazed

later, she arrived at a verdict.

course. Mr. Farwell took it! He has never taken a bad picture of Mommy!” He then turned around and pretended to comfort his sister. “You are still young. When

turned to Roxanne beside her at those words. At the thought of how beautiful she would be in a few years, she smiled so broadly that her eyes turned

must be hungry. Let’s call it a day

turned and

children nodded eagerly at the

promptly, “I’ve booked

got into

three children squeezed behind while