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?

fathers. They know

thought the explanation was lame but decided to play

with relief. She got up, took her bag, and brought them

anymore. Throughout the drive back, she pouted and looked at the view outside the window as if Lucian was

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

the window again, she lowered her head and stared at

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

hand off. She hugged her notebook even more tightly

reaction, Lucian

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

fact, she had learned to speak much earlier than

she gradually stopped talking to anyone. That was why she

she was with Lucian, she refused

But