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!”

her gaze was

on the couch, crossing his legs. The button on his

strange but wonderful sensation surge within her heart when she thought of how he played with the children while looking like

from the couch and made his way

neck. “Didn't you say your appointment

“Mr. Damaris had

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

how to respond. She could only grin and

piped up, “We did! But I think Mr.

had prepared dinner for the children before she

the children were eating, seemingly planning

turned to look at Lucian

scrunched his eyebrows in tacit

a sigh, “Why didn't you call

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

out that she and Jack had been out eating dinner until

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