Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 996 Faking His Illness

“Why aren’t you two asleep yet?” Roxanne was stunned for a moment as she stared in confusion at the two boys standing in front of her.

Archie and Benny exchanged glances and said, “We thought you seemed in a bad mood, Mommy.” Upon hearing that, the emotions Roxanne had tried to suppress were no longer under control as they rose up within her once more.

“Mommy, what happened at the entrance of Mr. Farwell’s house?” Archie stared at her seriously. His words hinted that he somehow knew what had happened.

Yet, in reality, he had not seen anything. Roxanne patted Archie’s head as though nothing had happened. “It’s nothing. I suddenly remembered that I had work that needed to be done.”

Archie and Benny were persistent. “Then how about we visit Mr. Farwell tomorrow?”

Roxanne’s expression stiffened when she heard that. The boys stared at her with wide eyes, trying to see if they could find anything by studying her expression.

It took some time before Roxanne spoke again. She forced a smile and said, “I have something important at work that needs to be settled tomorrow. Besides, Mr. Farwell only has the flu and fever. I’m sure he’d have recovered by tomorrow.”

worried that Aubree might have done something to Lucian. However, when she saw that scene unfold before her

already reached her goal and

the hem of Roxanne’s skirt and complained, “But, Mommy, when you

should visit Lucian, even if it meant

did not bring up that matter. Once they brought it up, Roxanne felt a stabbing pain in her

Lucian would always be by

not help but feel

nothing but a part of his strategy to get in her good

and Benny noticed their mother’s mood turn sour and did not dare to say

have the energy to explain further to them, either. “It’s getting late. The two of you should go to sleep. If you’re worried about Mr. Farwell, I think you’ll be able to see him when you go to

that, she walked past

lowered their heads in disappointment but did

not have pressured Mommy to visit Daddy?” Benny asked guiltily as he looked at Archie after Roxanne