It was already past nine at night when Roxanne reached home.

As she got out of the car, she felt anxious and guilty for leaving the children alone at home.

Hence, she hurried into the mansion, but as soon as she entered, she was greeted with the lively sounds of the children playing with each other and running around.

Roxanne stopped in her tracks and looked inside the living room, surprised.

Initially, she thought Madilyn had come over, but Lucian was sitting on the couch instead.

As if sensing her presence, the man turned around to look.

When their gazes met, Roxanne's shock intensified. “What are you doing here?”

Didn't we agree on meeting some other day?

Upon noticing her return, the children stopped playing and gathered around her, yearning for affection.

“Mommy, you came home so late! Daddy's been waiting for a long time!”

but her gaze was still

couch, crossing his legs. The button on his collar was

wonderful sensation surge within her heart when she thought of how he played

up from the couch and made his way toward her. His

her bare neck. “Didn't you say your appointment was

Roxanne felt inexplicably culpable although she hadn't done anything wrong. “Mr. Damaris had something important this afternoon, so we

face when he heard that. “Is that how the Damaris family does their business? How can they change the appointment time just because they want to? If they're this casual when it comes to work, who would

to respond. She could only grin and change the topic nonchalantly. “Did

But I think Mr. Farwell hasn't

dinner for the

children were eating, seemingly planning to freeload

turned to look at Lucian for

his eyebrows in tacit

a sigh, “Why didn't

children's heads as a gesture for them to make way. Subsequently, she washed her hands before preparing

had lost his appetite after finding out that she and Jack had been

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