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

had been racking her brains, thinking of ways to avoid

the kindergarten decided to host an activity at that

us?” The two kids gazed

time joining such a group

interesting to Archie and

sight of their hopeful, gleaming eyes, Roxanne hesitated and could not

merely said, “I’ll ask Aunt Madilyn

right?” That was the only way

Archie and Benny were obviously a little

go with us, Mommy?” Roxanne’s

“No, it’s not that.

It’s just…

to work overtime during

afraid I do not have the time

two.”

Benny stared at her for some

if they figured

she felt guilty

the kids participated

so the event was supposed to be memorable

Benny wished

could not tell them she

that was a matter between

Archie and

a sigh of relief inwardly before taking out

only

matter? Is there a problem?” Madilyn

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