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

she had been racking her brains, thinking of ways to avoid Lucian

to host an activity at

you go with us?” The two kids

their first time joining such a group

interesting to Archie

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

“I’ll ask Aunt

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

Archie and Benny were obviously a little

want to go with us, Mommy?” Roxanne’s heart

“No, it’s not that.

It’s just…

have to work overtime during the

I do not have the time to

two.”

at her

if they figured out she was

she felt guilty and

first time the kids participated in a group activity involving

they started school, so the event was supposed

wished Roxanne could go with

she could not tell them

that was a matter between

A few moments later, Archie

of relief inwardly before taking

up only after a long

Is there

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