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.

such a

had been racking her brains, thinking of ways to

host an activity at that

with us?” The two kids gazed at

their first time joining such a

interesting to Archie

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

merely said, “I’ll ask Aunt Madilyn to

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

their mother’s words, Archie and Benny were obviously a

not want to go with us,

“No, it’s not that.

It’s just…

to work

have the time to

two.”

Benny stared at

did not know if they figured out she was

their eyes, she felt guilty

kids participated in

started school, so the event was supposed to

wished Roxanne

them

a

few moments later, Archie and Benny

inwardly before taking out her

latter picked up only

there a problem?” Madilyn

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