The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 515

Roxanne's brows furrowed in reflex. Right as she was about to say something, Benny, as if he could read her mind, changed his request. "You don't have to do it every day; just until the anniversary celebration will do."

In response to Benny backing down, Roxanne sighed in relief and agreed, "All right."

Her answer filled the children's faces with elation.

Meanwhile, displeasure flashed across Lucian's face when he noticed Benny wavering in his stance

He was cognizant of why Benny did it and the reason why Roxanne could readily agree.

Since they were going to be rehearsing for the play, there was no point in her avoiding him for the time being.

Once the anniversary celebration was over, she would then stay as far away from him as she could

that Roxanne had come back late, it was already well past eight by the time dinner was done. With limited time left, they

a good girl, Essie. I'll be collecting all of you from school tomorrow, and we can have fun then,

hearing Roxanne's reassurances did Estella nod

bid Lucian

tactfully, she watched as Lucian

was related to work, Lucian stopped to inform Roxanne before heading off to the balcony to take it, leaving her alone with the three children

going off to answer his call, their eyes lit up at

of them ran off before Roxanne could

in resignation, went along by playing hide and seek

found them with little effort, the three of them set off in

was still trying to wiggle its way toward the corner. Unaware that she had been discovered and clueless about how obvious her hiding spot was, Estella was still trying to get

adorable movements, Roxanne instinctively looked at the man on

with his back facing them, was still on the phone. Looks like it will be a while before he

Roxanne gestured at Archie and Benny to be quiet so that they could continue the game with Estella

along by calling out Estella's name while walking back and