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.

previously and promptly covered their eyes with their hands, but their lips curled into smiles

couldn't stop himself from peeking through the gaps

seconds later and tried to push Lucian away. “The

head in the nape of

brows at his answer. She was about to protest when the

didn't see

their eyes with their hands. They were standing still with

anything now but had seen everything a

thing,” Lucian assured her, feigning nonchalance and tightening his

him to hug her. “What is it? Hurry, spill. The children are still

was overwhelmed with a mix of

had

he felt guilty, or perhaps he

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

off the guilt he felt for what happened six years ago

was moved as she naturally understood the underlying meaning