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?

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

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

her

Throughout the drive back, she pouted and looked at

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

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

reached out his hand and gently stroked her head. “Instead of writing, you

off. She hugged her notebook even

daughter’s reaction, Lucian

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

not mute. In fact, she had learned to speak much

stopped talking to anyone. That was why she preferred to write down

with Lucian, she

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