The Abandoned Wife

"Be careful!"

Roxanne's cheeks tinged pink when she thought about the accident she had had the last time she was here.

The three children waved their hands at her without looking back and dashed toward the waves.

Roxanne quickened her pace and kept up with her children.

"Mommy, you're so pretty!"

Estella grabbed Roxanne's hand and snuggled up to her. Her little face lit up in awe.

There had been a firework event during their last vacation to the hot spring resort. As a result, the beach was overcrowded with people, and the children didn't get the chance to experience playing on the beach.

It was quiet all around at that moment, save for the sounds of waves crashing against the beach.

Despite their young age and high energy levels, the children couldn't help but want to quiet down and relax in the face of the calming waves.

heads and said, "There are not many people here, and it's really quiet. That's why I come here quite often." Then she took a glance at the surroundings. Still worried, she held Estella's hand and said to Archie

their senses and

took them on a long walk, and the children noticed that there

the long, white deck, set against the backdrop of crystal-clear, turquoise waters. The windmill nearby turned slowly and gracefully with the rhythm of

were in

different from the beach that we've

"Go ahead and enjoy!"

was elated to see her children

three children finally snapped out of their awe at Roxanne's

toward the sea. "Archie, Benny,

Benny followed behind her. "Run, Essie!

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on a lot of Estella's

had never seen Estella babble as she learned to talk, nor had she ever seen her stumble as she learned

had shown

to help Estella and had not resisted the little girl's

Estella's autism had persisted until now, Roxanne would be overwhelmed