Mission To Remarry

Lucian replied to every single one of the children's innocent questions.

Although he had already expected those questions, and it was not hard for him to answer them, he still felt exhausted after doing so.

When faced with the children's naive and innocent expressions, it required a lot of energy on his part to come up with lies.

“Daddy, can't we go look for Mommy?” Estella suddenly asked.

She and Roxanne had only reunited not long ago, so she was unwilling to be apart from the woman, especially after knowing that Roxanne had left for such a faraway place.

Lucian's expression stiffened when he heard her question. He almost could not hold back and let his sadness burst out.

Yet he stayed silent for a few moments. Suppressing those emotions, he pretended everything was fine as he looked at the children.

“I'm quite busy these days, so I can't take you. Your mommy will probably be gone for only a week. She'll be back when you go on break.”

on eating dinner, afraid

too much about it. They were

hope she'll already be waiting for us at home when we come back on Friday night...”

stirred within him once more. The pain he felt was too great that it made him

will. When you come back, your mommy will definitely be waiting at home

tired, so they quieted down and helped to put food

his heart grow heavier. The food he ate was

to him and wanted him to

bear to face the children a moment longer. Steeling his heart, he handed the children over to Catalina and prepared to head

when he saw Lucian heading for the door. “Are you not going to rest at home

flashed across Lucian's eyes when he heard Archie's question. He stopped and rubbed his temples

his place tonight. Be good, listen to

taking in the latter's expression. Daddy is acting weird.

happen at the company?”

and thought Lucian had met with a problem at work.