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?”

hurriedly tried to change the subject. Clutching Roxanne’s arm, he asked to see the phone

of relief, she crouched beside him to show him the

out of the predicament, Benny was pleasantly surprised

He found the photograph of his mother and sister smiling. “We’ve never noticed

that photograph, Roxanne

leaned closer curiously to Benny and

moment later, she arrived at a verdict.

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

of how beautiful she would be in a few years, she

children’s heads as she said to Lucian, “The children must be hungry. Let’s call it a day and find someplace

and sought the children’s

the children nodded eagerly at

promptly, “I’ve booked a restaurant.

got into

behind while Roxanne sat in