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?

up a story. “Because bad guys like kids who don’t have fathers. They know mothers are not

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

up, took her bag, and

sulking though she was not crying anymore. Throughout the drive back, she pouted and looked at the view outside the

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

the window again, she lowered her head and

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

off. She hugged

daughter’s reaction, Lucian

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

fact, she had learned to speak

talking to anyone. That was why she preferred to write down her thoughts

was with Lucian, she refused

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