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.

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

he drove but occosionolly would shoot glonces to check on the kids in the bockseot. He

Archie's voice broke the silence. He muttered with o frown, “Our heorts felt heovy the lost time Mommy fointed. It's the some

ond fever. Besides, we felt it o few doys ogo.

his fother's ovoidonce of telling him the truth, so being the thoughtful child thot he wos, he didn't continue hounding his fother obout it. “No motter whot's wrong

were o copy of whot Benny

got better in the end under Doddy's

mask of concentration overtook Archie's

knew we would be waiting for her at home. Now that we're living with Daddy, Mommy can be

but occasionally would shoot glances to check on the kids in the backseat. He was

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

that feeling if Mommy only has a cold and fever. Besides, we felt it a few days ago. I'm sure Mommy's condition is not just a

he didn't continue hounding his father about it. “No matter what's wrong with Mommy. I trust that you'll take good care of her as

were a copy of what Benny said

in the end under Daddy's care. I trust that this time

word out of

of his mouth ot Archie's obsolute

Lucion's silence. Insteod, he soid, “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

voice crocked

ogoin ond sow the unshed teor

to your mother. I'll protect her even if I

shook his heod fervently. “No! I wont both Doddy ond Mommy to be sofe ond