Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 1629 I Want To Talk To Mommy

The next day at the Farwell residence, the kids woke up and were worried when they found out their parents didn't come home last night.

“Archie, let's call Mommy's phone!” Benny nudged his brother's arm.

Unease had been churning in the pit of the kids' stomachs ever since coming home from school yesterday.

They recalled the last time something happened to Roxanne and were concerned when they didn't hear back from Lucian and her.

Archie nodded with a frown, dialing Roxanne's number.

Benny's face fell when the dial tone went on for a long while. “What if something bad happened to Mommy...”

“No, Mr. Lawson said Mommy is away on a business trip. Maybe she's traveling and can't answer the phone,” Archie reassured. “How about we try Daddy's phone? Why didn't he come home either?”

he nodded, and Archie called Lucian.

at her laying still in the hospital bed. He pondered for a moment and didn't answer the phone in the end, instead letting it ring until

you.” He grazed his fingertips over her pale cheek, which didn't garner a response.

started ringing a while later. He fished it out to see it was

the heavy emotions before answering

their father's voice sounding like normal alleviated

Estella crowded forward before

to Mommy,” the little girl said

on a business trip and isn't with me now.

didn't answer her phone when we

gaze fell to Roxanne's phone on the nightstand, and he turned it off before saying, “Mommy is very busy. She will

his fingertips over her pale cheek, which

kids nodded reluctantly. “Okay,

in relief at their compliance.