Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 61

After watching Lucian’s car depart, Roxanne brought Archie and Benny back to the mansion.

She squatted down and gave them a serious look. The two boys, too, looked at her as they knew their mother wanted to talk to them.

“Archie, Benny, listen carefully. Don’t ever tell anyone about our family again-especially the fact that you don’t have a daddy!” Roxanne felt her head throbbing when she recalled the incident earlier.

Thank God I managed to put a stop to their conversation. Given Lucian’s intelligence, the things the kids said would have aroused his suspicion.

Archie and Benny looked perplexed. “Why not? It’s a fact that we didn’t have a daddy!”

Roxanne’s head pounded even more intensely when she heard their reply.

I can’t be telling these boys the real reason, can I? How can I tell them I’m afraid their biological father will come looking for them?

a story. “Because bad guys like kids who don’t have fathers. They

geniuses exchanged glances. They thought the explanation was lame but decided to play along. “Okay,

got up, took her bag, and brought

Throughout the drive back, she pouted and looked at the view outside the

helpless, Lucian sighed and said in a deep voice, “Still mad at Daddy? I’m sorry, Essie. It’s all Daddy’s fault. I shouldn’t stop you from making friends, but

tilted her head to look at him. Instead of looking out the window again, she lowered

“Instead of writing, you

hugged

seeing his daughter’s reaction, Lucian frowned and fell

everyone assumed Estella was a mute, and Lucian had

In fact, she had learned to speak much earlier than peers

talking to anyone. That was why she preferred to write

she was with Lucian, she refused

was. But