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?”

as he nodded,

kids and glanced at her laying still in the hospital

kids are worried about you.” He grazed his fingertips over her pale cheek, which

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

heavy emotions before

their father's voice sounding like normal alleviated the kids' worry.

and Estella crowded forward before Archie could respond.

to Mommy,” the little girl said plaintively.

darkening. “She's on a business trip and isn't with me now. Didn't Mr. Lawson tell

when we called.”

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

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

nodded reluctantly. “Okay, we got

at their