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.

away to conceal their smiles, and they only

Mommy. I’ll handle

laptop and began tapping

while for him to hack into the restaurant’s surveillance cameras

“I’m done!”

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

children into an

she was still nervous, the boys let her hold them

wait for Aunt Madilyn to come outside?” asked Archie after Roxanne

the woman gazed at the entrance of the empty

nodded

failing to force a confession out of Madilyn, Lucian could only quash the hostility

you for helping me find my daughter. Well, then, we’ll be off now. Enjoy your meal with your friends,”

the

a reluctant pout, Estella waved at Madilyn politely before

leaving with the little girl and his group of

carry Estella into the car, but the

that, Cayden hurriedly stepped

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