Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 182

The silence lasted for a while, but eventually, Lucian broke it. “As you wish.”

Roxanne nodded and walked up the stairs to get Estella.

All three kids were hanging out in Archie and Benny’s room at the time. Everyone was upset, and the atmosphere in the room was grim.

Archie and Benny were playing with their respective robot toys, whereas Estella had buried her head into her plush toy’s tummy. All three were immersed in their own worlds.

When they heard the door opening, all three of them unanimously shifted their attention toward the door.

Roxanne softened her stance when she looked into their eyes. However, she later thought about the man waiting downstairs and became resolute again. She said calmly, “Essie, your dad is here to pick you up.”

All three kids were stunned to hear that.

Estella, in particular, bulged her eyes that were shining with confusion while she hugged her plush toy, not moving a muscle.Roxanne looked down as she repeated stiftly, “Your dad is waiting downstairs, so hurry along now.”

the

suggested that she was

from the kid’s face. She did not dare to say a word because she worried

took some time before the kid finally made her way

her hair, then held her hand as they walked down the stairs

he stood in the middle of the living room. It seemed

until they were off the last step. After that, she spoke in a sweet

let

beautiful lady beside her. The kid’s eyes shone with dissatisfaction and reluctance. She

out her hand. At first, she wanted to stroke Estella’s head to offer her some comfort, but her hand stopped midair before it reached for Estella’s hands and gently pried them away from her leg. “Be good and go home with your dad. I will be very busy in

sensed something amiss about the situation, Estella used her tiny hands to grab Roxanne’s skirt and shook her head fervently. “No!

a little when he heard what the kid said. At the same time, his

needs her mother so badly, but that woman has no intention of taking care

the man standing right there

merely stood there with a stoic expression. He stared at the two of them but seemed

her gaze when she saw that, following which, she crouched down