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?

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.

She got up, took her bag, and brought them to the research

not crying anymore. Throughout the drive back, she pouted and looked at 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

looking out the window

her head. “Instead of writing, you should try to speak. Writing might not accurately convey your emotions and can

head and brushed his hand off. She hugged

reaction, Lucian frowned and

and Lucian had never bothered to explain to the

she had learned to speak much earlier

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

was with

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