Chapter 8

Seeing how restless their mother looked, Archie and Benny asked deliberately, “Who’s Lucian, Mommy? Why are we hiding from him?”

Roxanne slowly returned to her senses and stroked their heads, smiling as if everything was fine. “He’s no one important. I just have a bit of a personal grudge against him. I want you both to hide if you ever hear his name, okay?”

The two boys nodded. “Okay, Mommy.”

After Roxanne looked away, they glanced at each other curiously.

What could’ve happened between Mommy and Daddy? It all seems like a huge misunderstanding.

As Roxanne continued to ponder over what could be happening on Madilyn’s side, the boys spoke again.

“Mommy, we left in such a rush back there. If that guy becomes suspicious, he might check the surveillance cameras and find us easily,” Archie reminded.

The woman tensed up instantly. “Oh, God. I totally forgot! What do I do?”

I was so focused on running away that I forgot about the cameras! Lucian might already be here.

I can’t stay here. I have to take the kids home right now.

boys turn away to conceal their smiles, and they only consoled her

worry, Mommy.

and began tapping away

into the restaurant’s surveillance

“I’m done!”

deleting all the footage, the boy glanced up at his mother

sigh of relief, Roxanne pulled the two children into an embrace. “Thank goodness

the boys

Or should we wait for Aunt Madilyn to come outside?” asked Archie

calmed down, the woman gazed at the entrance of the empty parking lot. “Let’s wait

boys nodded

restaurant, failing to force a confession out of Madilyn, Lucian

my rudeness. Thank you for helping me find my daughter. Well, then, we’ll

turned to the little

pout, Estella waved at Madilyn politely

but said nothing more, leaving with the little girl and his group of

walking out of the building, he tried to carry Estella into

stepped in

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