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?”

crumpled as he nodded, and Archie called Lucian.

glanced at her laying still in the hospital bed. He pondered

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

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

he fought the heavy emotions before answering neutrally, “What

normal alleviated the kids' worry.

crowded forward before Archie

to Mommy,” the little girl said plaintively.

a business trip and

when we called.”

the nightstand, and he turned it off before saying, “Mommy is very busy. She will call you

The kids are worried about you.” He grazed his fingertips

reluctantly.

in relief at their compliance.