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.

patted their 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

two boys snapped back to their senses and

children noticed that

of crystal-clear, turquoise waters. The windmill nearby turned slowly and gracefully with the rhythm of the

kids were in

is totally different from the beach that we've been

"Go ahead and enjoy!"

was elated to see her children liking the

snapped out of

was the first to scamper toward the

Benny followed behind her. "Run, Essie! We're

chased

the railing, watching her kids play happily. She couldn't help but take out her phone to photograph them. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find

out on a

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

grateful that she had

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

had persisted until now, Roxanne