Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 147 Heartache

Lucian assumed that Roxanne was angry because the children were upset. Thus, he promised in an apologetic tone, “I didn’t know that before. Now that I do, you can rest assured that I won’t mention this in front of them again.”

After glancing at the children, who were playing Lego, Roxanne suddenly felt what a close shave it was for Lucian to talk to the boys about their father. With nothing else to say to him, she hinted for him to leave. “It’s getting late, Mr. Farwell. Why don’t you head home first? Thank you for taking the trouble to pick the kids up on my behalf today.”

After a brief hesitation, Lucian nodded before leaving.

On the journey home, he felt extremely unsettled but couldn’t put a finger on what it was.

When he arrived, he removed his tie in frustration and sat on the couch for a while. Even then, he continued to feel disturbed.

Subsequently, he brought out a bottle of wine from the cabinet, sitting by the window to drink alone.After two glasses, images of what happened at dinner gradually emerged in his mind.

giving him angry yet pitiful looks

mind, Lucian couldn’t help but feel a piercing pain in his

gone, Roxanne played with the children for a while

pondered a moment before knocking on the boys’

them were unable to sleep as they were still disturbed

when he

tousled his hair. “I just want to have a talk

back up to bed. He looked exceptionally adorable in his cow-print pajamas while his loose fringes billowed in front of

heart softened, Roxanne closed the door and settled down by the bedside. She asked softly, “Did Mr. Farwell

nodded

we don’t have a daddy and also the fact that we dislike

heart clam up in response. She could sense a faint sadness in the boy’s