The Abandoned Wife

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Lucian could tell Roxanne only had the children's best interests at heart, so he did not force her. "Let's go."

The children lowered their arms slowly upon hearing his voice and studied Roxanne with surreptitious smiles.

Although they had covered their eyes earlier, their ears had remained open, and they had heard it all.

Mommy promised to wear a dress like this only for Daddy. Does that mean Mommy has him in her heart? No, Mommy has always been thinking of Daddy. She was only forced to reject his proposal because of Grandma.

Archie's and Benny's smiles faded a little when they thought of that.

A second later, they were swept off their feet into their father's embrace.

The boys froze in surprise before catching sight of the ocean in the distance, and their faces lit up once more.

leading Estella by the hand, the five of them sauntered along the

became so restless and bored that they struggled to free

beach, and the

worried, Roxanne strode after

thought of something, he slowed to

with the children. He fished

taking pictures of the children the last time they went on vacation, he felt a responsibility

had never mentioned it, Lucian knew she would

never anybody else to take her place behind the camera,

spent any time with the children before she

them, the activity caused

delicates would wear themselves out if she kept

from the children's company with a shifty smile and said, "I'm

her relief, the children did

to spend some alone time

wrong? Are you

her approach,