Mission To Remarry

Lucian watched as she gazed at the sea silently. His eyes grew dark as guilt rose in his heart.

She must've stood here alone six years ago. What could she be thinking of? Was she blaming me?

He slowly approached her, his eyes revealing the guilt and affection that had been building up inside of him for the past six years.

Roxanne turned over her shoulder to realize that there was someone standing beside her. She was suddenly transported back in time, and the man's presence filled the void that had been left in her life.

“A penny for your thoughts.” Lucian suddenly spoke when he noticed the change in her expression.

Roxanne snapped out of her reverie and flashed a nonchalant smile. “It's nothing. The ocean looks somewhat different today, that's all.”

That would explain why she felt different when she had been here before.

Lucian looked at her silently before suddenly reaching out to pull her into his arms.

Behind him, the children were taken aback.

recalled how they had interrupted the adults' hug previously and promptly covered their

himself from peeking

seconds later and tried to push Lucian away.

of her

her brows at his answer. She was about to protest when the kids' adorable voices

didn't

and saw that they had all covered their eyes with their hands. They were standing still with huge smiles on

couldn't see anything now but had seen

thing,” Lucian assured her, feigning nonchalance and

choice, Roxanne relaxed and allowed him to hug her. “What

overwhelmed with

idea why he had reached out to hug

felt guilty, or perhaps he just couldn't help

long moment of silence, Lucian said in a hoarse voice, “Can you promise me

off the guilt he felt for what happened six years ago

moved as she naturally understood the underlying meaning