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.

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

Mommy. I’ll handle

and began tapping away on

took a while for him to hack into the restaurant’s surveillance cameras and wipe out every

“I’m done!”

at his

relief, Roxanne pulled the two children into an embrace.

was still nervous, the boys let her hold them

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

the woman gazed at the entrance of the empty parking lot.

boys nodded in

out of Madilyn, Lucian could only quash the

helping me find my daughter. Well, then,

to the

waved at Madilyn politely before walking toward her

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

tried to carry Estella

stepped in

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