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!”

ruffled the children's hair, but her gaze was still

the couch, crossing his legs. The button on his collar was undone, and

heart when she thought of how he played with the children while

made his way toward her. His gaze swept

noticed her bare neck. “Didn't

the face of Lucian's gaze, Roxanne felt inexplicably culpable although she hadn't done anything wrong. “Mr. Damaris had something important this afternoon,

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 collaborate with them

respond. She could only grin and change

up, “We did! But I think Mr. Farwell hasn't

dinner for

the children were eating, seemingly planning to freeload

to look at

his eyebrows

and said with a sigh, “Why

make way. Subsequently, she washed her

that she and Jack had been

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