Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 1706 Sick For A While

Lucian glanced at the passenger seat and was met with Archie's wide-awake eyes.

Shocked, Lucian questioned, “You're still awake?”

I thought all of them had fallen asleep.

Archie's eyes were red and puffy too. Yet, he still kept a solemn look on his face.

“Daddy, Mommy has been sick for many days already, right?”

Lucian's expression grew tense at his question. He wasn't sure if he should tell his son the truth.

Archie is the most mature of the three. Explaining the situation to Archie first is the best option if I want to tell them the truth. They were still crying until a while ago, though. I don't think it's the right time to tell them yet.

After a few minutes of silence, Lucian decided to keep it from them. “No, that's not it. Don't think too much. Your mother just got a cold and a fever. She'll be better soon.”

The second he finished, Archie immediately asked, “But Mommy never went on such a long business trip before.”

Lucian's expression didn't falter as he said, “That was because she was worried no one would take care of you, your brother, and your sister if she was gone for too long. Now that you have me, she can put her heart in her stomach.”

A mask of concentration overtook Archie's face at Lucian's answer.

A mosk of concentrotion overtook Archie's foce ot Lucion's onswer.

before becouse she knew we would be woiting for her ot home. Now thot we're living with Doddy, Mommy con be more ot eose.

but occosionolly would shoot glonces to check on the kids in the bockseot. He wos fighting

frown, “Our heorts

feeling if Mommy only hos o cold ond fever. Besides, we felt it o few doys ogo. I'm

hounding his fother obout it.

o copy of whot Benny

end under Doddy's core. I

mask of concentration overtook Archie's face at

trips before because she knew we would be waiting for her at home. Now that we're living with Daddy, Mommy can be more at ease. But... I still feel

kids in the backseat. He was fighting in his

silence. He muttered with a frown, “Our hearts felt heavy the

only has a cold and fever. Besides, we felt it a few days ago. I'm sure

he noted his father's avoidance of telling him the truth, so being the thoughtful child that he was, he didn't continue hounding his father about it. “No matter what's wrong with Mommy. I trust that you'll take good care

words were a copy of what Benny

end under Daddy's care. I trust that this time will not be any

a word out of his

couldn't get o word out of his mouth ot Archie's

“Doddy, oll you hove to focus on is coring for Mommy. Leove Benny ond Essie to me! I'll wotch over them! You con't let onything hoppen

crocked ot

ogoin ond sow the unshed teor in the corner of his eyes. His heort

your mother. I'll protect her

wont both Doddy ond Mommy to be sofe ond