Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 80

Benny’s eves brightened. Emboldened by Lucian’s acceptance of Archie’s gesture, he tentatively attempted the same.

Taking the plunge, he placed a roast potato on the man’s plate and stared at him expectantly.

The boy’s thoughtful gesture stunned Lucian, as he thought the former would complicate things for him. He offered a grateful smile upon regaining his composure. “Thank you. Have some more potatoes yourself.”

As he spoke, Lucian reciprocated the gesture.

Having remembered the vegetables the boy mentioned not liking earlier, he deliberately avoided those.

Benny’s eyes widened in surprise. “Thank you, Mr. Farwell! I will!”

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Meanwhile, Archie pouted in disdain as he observed their interaction.Benny is such an idiot. He can’t even see such an obvious ploy of Daddy currying his favor! I won’t be that easily fooled!

that strange atmosphere hanging over them. Roxanne got

helped her put the silverware back in the kitchen drawer out of politeness. Upon completing that task, he stood around hesitantly,

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return with Estella, he thought it would

manage on my own,” Roxanne asserted when she noticed his discomfort. “Could you keep

nodded and headed to the living

the final stages of a

of where it was supposed to be attached. Roxanne

that moment, the children stood around, figuring out

decided to bring a chair

pity on the children, Lucian softened his expression to the

and offered Archie

hesitated for several seconds before handing the assembled

it and snapped it

you,” Archie said

the three children amuse themselves with the toy bricks and occasionally lent a hand