The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1629 I Want To Talk To Mommy

The next day at the Farwell residence, the kids woke up and were worried when they found out their parents didn't come home last night. "Archie, let's call Mommy's phone!" Benny nudged his brother's arm.

Unease had been churning in the pit of the kids' stomachs ever since coming home from school yesterday.

They recalled the last time something happened to Roxanne and were concerned when they didn't hear back from Lucian and her.

Archie nodded with a frown, dialing Roxanne's number.

Benny's face fell when the dial tone went on for a long while. "What if something bad happened to Mommy..."

she's traveling and can't answer the phone," Archie reassured. "How about we try Daddy's phone? Why didn't he come home either?" Benny's face crumpled as he nodded, and Archie

Lucian saw Roxanne's phone light up with a call from the kids and glanced at her laying still in the hospital bed. He pondered for a moment and didn't answer the phone in the

are worried about you." He grazed his

ringing a while later. He fished it out to see it was a call from the

fought the heavy emotions before answering

father's voice sounding like normal alleviated

forward

to talk to Mommy," the little

Roxanne in bed, his gaze darkening. "She's on a business trip and isn't with me now. Didn't Mr. Lawson tell you

Mommy didn't answer her phone when we called."

is very busy. She will call you back when she's done. You shouldn't keep calling and disturbing her." The

in relief

keep up with the lie if they