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.

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 kept up with

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

waters. The windmill nearby turned slowly and gracefully with the rhythm of the tides, creating a picturesque scene that seemed to belong in a fairy

were

different from the beach

"Go ahead and enjoy!"

to see

snapped out of their

was the first to scamper toward the sea. "Archie, Benny,

behind her. "Run, Essie! We're going

three of them chased

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

missed out on a

talk, nor had she ever seen her stumble

still grateful that she had shown up when Estella needed her the

to help Estella and had not resisted

Roxanne would be overwhelmed with