The Abandoned Wife

Meanwhile, at Roxanne's mansion, the three children sat on the couch with gloomy faces while staring in the direction of Roxanne's room on the second floor. "Mommy must be very angry. It's all the two women's fault! I won't forgive them if they come looking for Mommy for trouble again." Benny sounded furious. With his cheeks puffed up, Archie agreed, "Hear, hear! We must protect Mommy."

However, Estella seemed to be more worried than the two boys. "Mommy has just recovered, and they've come here to bully her. The doctor says Mommy can't get too emotionally agitated..." Worry was written all over her face.

Archie and Benny did not find it strange that Estella was addressing Roxanne as Mommy. They just felt that was how it should have been.

Still, the boys, too, started to worry after hearing her words.

After all, Roxanne had locked herself in the room after teaching Aubree and Frieda a lesson. And with what Estella said, they feared something might actually happen to Roxanne again. With that thought in mind, Benny hopped off the couch, saying, "I'm going upstairs to have a look!"

Archie and Estella, too, followed suit.

With that, the three children scampered up the stairs.

children knocked and called

response, even

She banged on the door, suppressing her urge to yell the word "mommy" as

keep

was feeling a rush of mixed emotions. She did not have the energy to deal with the children

she had already told them she needed

absolutely no strength to

was not until she heard Estella's sobs that she pulled herself together to answer, "Are you kids hungry? I'll order some food for you. Sorry, I really don't have the energy to cook today." The children sighed in relief when they finally

can wait for you, Mommy. We're just glad you're all right." S~ᴇaʀᴄh

head downstairs to wait for you. We can eat together when you're

even care

there was silence at

Roxanne leaned against the pillow at the headboard, her emotions in a