Mission To Remarry

The next day at the Farwell residence, the kids woke up and were worried when they found out their parents didn't come home last night.

“Archie, let's call Mommy's phone!” Benny nudged his brother's arm.

Unease had been churning in the pit of the kids' stomachs ever since coming home from school yesterday.

They recalled the last time something happened to Roxanne and were concerned when they didn't hear back from Lucian and her.

Archie nodded with a frown, dialing Roxanne's number.

Benny's face fell when the dial tone went on for a long while. “What if something bad happened to Mommy...”

“No, Mr. Lawson said Mommy is away on a business trip. Maybe she's traveling and can't answer the phone,” Archie reassured. “How about we try Daddy's phone? Why didn't he come home either?”

face crumpled as he nodded, and Archie called Lucian.

the hospital bed.

fingertips over

later. He fished it out to see it was a call from the

knitted, and he fought the heavy emotions before answering neutrally, “What is it, Archie?”

voice sounding like normal alleviated

and Estella crowded forward before Archie could respond.

to talk to Mommy,” the little girl said

darkening. “She's on a business trip and isn't with me now. Didn't Mr. Lawson

when we

phone on the nightstand, and he turned it off before saying, “Mommy is very busy.

are worried about you.” He grazed his fingertips over her pale cheek,

reluctantly. “Okay, we got

in relief at