The Abandoned Wife

They got in the car after walking out of the restaurant. Lucian sat idly in the car for some time without starting the engine. Roxanne gave him a puzzled look.

The moment she raised her head to look at him, she made eye contact with him.

Roxanne was momentarily stunned. For some strange reason, she felt slightly nervous.

After a moment, disappointment showed on Lucian's face. "If only it's pouring rain right now."

His words took Roxanne by surprise.

The children looked at Lucian curiously. "But we won't be able to go home if there's a rainstorm!"

Lucian smiled in response. He didn't say anything else and started the car.

The kids were still perplexed because their father didn't give them a response.

Roxanne, on the other hand, immediately understood Lucian's intentions after the children mentioned this.

words, he was telling her that he didn't want to go

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They could feel that the adults were insinuating something they couldn't understand.

home, Roxanne couldn't fathom if Lucian was deliberately driving slowly in an effort to put

and stared into space blankly as she was also

back to reality, they

Archie and Benny so that they could get out of

"Aunt Roxanne."

so she was slightly reluctant

and uttered, "You have stayed

was still

thought of something,

She will return to

Benny hugged Estella excitedly. "That's amazing!

across Estella's face

been lifted from her shoulders. She smiled at Estella and said, "You can meet Archie and Benny in the kindergarten from

Roxanne. She nodded her head obediently after

assented with

started the