After dinner, Roxanne and Colby went separate ways, returning to their own homes.

When Roxanne arrived home, Lysa had fetched the two kids back.

They were playing with Legos on the carpet.

Archive and Benny immediately surrounded Roxanne when they saw her enter.

Roxanne patted their heads and asked concernedly, “Have you two taken your meals?”

They nodded obediently and blinked their eyes at her.

“Mommy, Ms.

Ward said she’s bringing us to plant trees this weekend.” Roxanne was slightly taken aback at the mention of that matter.

She gazed downward and beamed at her children.

“Yes.

I know that.” With that, she pretended to be nonchalant and entered the living room.

Archie and Benny trailed behind their mother and followed her to the side of the

carpet.

She crouched down and fiddled with the partially-built Lego pieces as a conflicted look spread across her face.

She pondered the whole journey on her way back.

In the end, she was left with the same conclusion.

She might run into Lucian or Aubree if she participated in the activity.

was such a

the while, she had been racking her brains, thinking

host an activity

go with us?” The two kids gazed at

time joining such

interesting to

their hopeful, gleaming eyes, Roxanne hesitated and could not bring herself

Aunt Madilyn to accompany

that be all right?” That was the only way she

Archie and Benny

not want to go with us,

“No, it’s not that.

It’s just…

work overtime during the

have

two.”

at

did not know if they figured out she

she felt guilty

the kids participated

started school, so the event was

wished

them she was avoiding

a matter between the

moments later, Archie and

out a sigh of relief inwardly before taking

picked up only after a

matter? Is there

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