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

been racking her brains, thinking of ways to avoid Lucian

host an activity at that

go with us?” The

was their first time joining such

very interesting to Archie and

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

ask Aunt Madilyn to accompany

that be all right?” That was the only

their mother’s words, Archie and Benny were obviously

want to go with us,

“No, it’s not that.

It’s just…

have to work overtime

not have the time to accompany

two.”

Benny stared at her

not know if they figured

their eyes, she felt guilty and

time the kids

school, so the event was supposed

and Benny wished

she could not tell them she was

was a matter between

moments later, Archie

a sigh of relief inwardly before taking out her phone to call

only after

the matter? Is there a problem?” Madilyn sounded

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