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 and Benny, "I'm going to bring you guys to

two boys snapped back to their senses and kept up with their mother

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

against the backdrop of crystal-clear, turquoise waters. The windmill nearby turned slowly and

kids were

totally different from the beach that we've been

"Go ahead and enjoy!"

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three children finally snapped out

toward

"Run, Essie! We're going

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to talk, nor had she ever seen her stumble as she

was still grateful that she had

grateful that she had reached out to help Estella and had not resisted the little girl's emotional dependence

persisted until now, Roxanne would