The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 496

Since her request was going to make things difficult for others, Roxanne could not insist on it. She smiled in resignation and said, "In that case, don't worry about it. We'll leave it as it is."

Almost immediately, Jeffrey replied, "Thank you for your understanding, Ms. Jarvis. If there's nothing else, I'll end this call with you. Other parents are trying to reach me as well, so I'll have to get back to them." He was in a hurry to hang up, seemingly worried that Roxanne would change her mind.

After ending the call with Jeffrey, Roxanne stared blankly at the crumpled piece of paper with the words Sleeping Beauty on it.

The two boys noticed her reaction and gingerly called out, "Mommy."

Roxanne looked at them with downcast eyes. Seeing that their mom seemed disheartened, the boys anxiously asked, "Mommy, you don't like that play?"

the curiosity in the

terrible story? Can you tell

and bit her lips, feeling a little awkward. "I... I will tell you the story another day,"

Lucian would be given the lead roles for the play. Horrified by the idea of her being Sleeping Beauty with Lucian as her prince, she became despondent

would modify the story to cater to the audience

Benny in Sleeping Beauty. Aware that Roxanne was not keen to tell them, they decided not to pursue further. They merely

She kept checking her phone to see if

notification came in. It was a message from Pippa in

nervously and

It was the file that listed the participants

Mr. Lucian Farwell will be doing

Red Riding Hood. It was obvious the kindergarten had made conscious efforts to choose stories with varied

was just unfortunate for Roxanne