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?

pause, Roxanne made up a story. “Because bad guys like kids who don’t have fathers. They know mothers are not strong enough to protect their children. What if they snatch you

thought the explanation was lame but decided to

up, took her bag, and brought them to

the drive back, she pouted and looked at the

“Still mad at Daddy? I’m sorry, Essie. It’s all Daddy’s fault. I shouldn’t stop you from making friends, but

out the window again, she lowered her head and stared at her

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

hugged her notebook even more tightly and

seeing his daughter’s reaction, Lucian frowned

assumed Estella was a mute, and Lucian had never bothered

not mute. In fact, she had learned

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

was with Lucian, she

who she was. But