Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 1702 The Kids Will Get Worried

As Lucian was already prepared for the worst, he nodded after hearing what she said.

“All right; I trust you. You're the best doctor I know, so you should be able to handle Jack's poison with ease.”

Roxanne wasn't expecting Lucian to be convinced so easily, so she was caught off guard when she heard him say that.

“However, you must promise me that you will be honest with me if you ever run into any further issues along the way,” Lucian added as he continued peeling the apple.

Having been snapped out of her dazed state, Roxanne nodded obediently in response. “All right.”

She then looked Lucian in the eye and said affectionately, “Thanks for believing in me, Honey.”

The ward fell into complete silence for a few seconds.

“W-What did you just call me?” Lucian asked with a look of joy and surprise in his eyes.

Roxanne didn't know what came over her just now, but she couldn't bring herself to say it again with him staring at her like that.

she looked away to avoid

let her off the hook so easily. He quickly put the apple down and pressed on, “What did you just call me? Say

the ward intensified as

blanket when her phone started ringing on the side.

ringtone she had chosen for her kids, Roxanne pushed Lucian back as she said, “Our kids are calling! Hurry

them for a few days, so she figured they must

Roxanne was away on a business trip, Archie and Benny were very

and answer the phone. Even so, he kept his scorching gaze on her as he

“Mommy!”

kids' adorable voices could be heard the moment the call got

you kids been behaving yourselves lately?” Roxanne replied

finally speak to Roxanne, the kids started telling her what they had been doing

have! We even helped Ms. Catalina do the dishes!”

too!”

Ms. Catalina

grew gentle when she heard their adorable voices. “Really?