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?

story. “Because bad guys like kids who don’t have fathers. They know mothers are not strong enough to protect their children. What

explanation was lame but decided to play

relief. She got up, took her bag, and

not crying anymore. Throughout the drive back, she

sorry, Essie. It’s all Daddy’s fault. I shouldn’t stop you from making

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

writing, you should try to speak.

head and brushed his hand off. She hugged her notebook even more tightly and refused to put it

his daughter’s reaction, Lucian frowned and fell

Estella was a mute, and Lucian had never bothered

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

to anyone. That was why she

she was with Lucian, she refused to

years went by, Lucian learned to accept Estella for who she was. But deep