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

They thought the explanation

got up, took her bag, and brought them to

after leaving Roxanne’s house, Estella was still sulking though she was not crying anymore. Throughout the drive back, she pouted and looked at the view outside the window as if

sorry, Essie. It’s all Daddy’s fault. I shouldn’t stop you from making friends, but you can’t simply run away from home all the time. Communicate with Daddy if you have a

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

and gently stroked her head. “Instead of writing, you should try to speak. Writing might not accurately

head and brushed his hand off. She hugged her

his daughter’s reaction, Lucian

and Lucian had never bothered to explain to

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

was later diagnosed with autism, and she gradually stopped talking to anyone. That was why she preferred to write down her thoughts on

she was with Lucian, she refused

who she was. But deep in his