Leaving The Country After Divorce

“How are things over there? I’m sorry for what happened. I acted without thinking about the consequences.”
“How are things over there? I’m sorry for what happened. I acted without thinking about the consequences.”

Roxanne heard Lucian apologizing the moment she answered the call.

The kids were leaning on her thighs and staring at her as they waited to hear Lucian’s response.

However, Roxanne simply patted them on the head and made her way into the kitchen.

Realizing that she wanted to speak to Lucian in private, the kids knew better than to follow her.

After finding a quiet spot in the kitchen, Roxanne lowered her voice to a whisper as she said, “I know you did it to protect us, but that announcement was a little too sudden. Besides, Archie and Benny—”

Lucian cut her off, “It was my idea. Archie and Benny are going to become my children eventually anyway, so I figured I would grant them that identity right away.”

That was one of the reasons he made that announcement.

would surely gossip about Roxanne when she married into the Farwell family with Archie

would dare investigate the Farwell family, Lucian decided to announce that

herself wavering a

waiting for her to respond,

bold as those journalists may be, they

out a solution as soon

comforted him, “I know you meant well. We’ll be fine as long as we remain indoors, so you don’t have to worry too much about us.

her in the background, “Hang in there,

she heard that. “Madilyn? What are

she doing

who was standing next to him, as he explained, “She

Madilyn could be and from the way Lucian worded that sentence, Roxanne couldn’t help but feel as though he

trying to calm an angry child down, Roxanne said in a gentle voice, “Madilyn is a little hot-tempered, so please don’t take her words to heart. She’s just