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.

to conceal their smiles, and

worry, Mommy.

and began

took a while for him to hack into the restaurant’s

“I’m done!”

glanced up at his mother with twinkling eyes, eagerly waiting for

children into an embrace. “Thank goodness I

nervous, the boys let her hold them a

Or should we wait for Aunt

down, the woman gazed at the entrance of the

nodded

confession out of Madilyn, Lucian

Well, then, we’ll be off now. Enjoy your meal

to the little

Estella waved at Madilyn politely before walking

more, leaving with the little girl and his

carry Estella into the car, but

hurriedly stepped in

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