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?

bad guys like kids who don’t have fathers. They know mothers are not strong enough to

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

with relief. She got up, took her

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

Daddy? I’m sorry, Essie. It’s all Daddy’s fault. I shouldn’t stop you from making friends, but you can’t simply

out the window again, she

sighed again. He reached out his hand and gently stroked her head. “Instead of writing, you should try to speak. Writing might not

shook her head and brushed his hand off. She hugged her notebook even

his daughter’s reaction, Lucian

years, everyone assumed Estella was a mute, and Lucian had never bothered to

little girl was not mute. In fact, she had learned to speak

was later diagnosed with autism, and she gradually stopped talking to anyone. That was why

was with

she was. But deep in his heart, he still wished to