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?”

as he nodded, and

hospital bed. He pondered for a moment and didn't answer the phone in the end, instead

The kids are worried about you.” He grazed his fingertips over her pale cheek, which didn't

started ringing a while later. He fished it out to see it was a call

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

like normal alleviated the kids' worry.

crowded forward before Archie could respond.

want to talk to Mommy,” the little

a business trip and isn't with me

when we called.” Estella pouted.

the nightstand, and he turned it off before saying, “Mommy is very busy. She will call you back when she's done. You shouldn't keep calling and disturbing

his fingertips over her pale

reluctantly. “Okay,

in relief at their compliance.