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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Daddy gave me food!

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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!

atmosphere hanging over them. Roxanne got up to clear

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

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should return with Estella, he thought it would seem inappropriate to just leave after putting Roxanne through the trouble of

noticed his discomfort. “Could you keep an eye on

nodded and headed to

stages of a Lego project they had been working on

already assembled a section, the children were struggling with the height of where it was supposed to be attached. Roxanne was usually

was busy with the dishes at that moment, the children

decided to bring

let me.” Taking pity on the children, Lucian softened his

offered Archie a

hesitated for several seconds before handing the assembled part

it and snapped it in

Archie

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