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.”

that, he quickly averted his gaze and pretended to be focused on eating dinner,

children did not think too much about it.

for so long? I hope she'll already be waiting for us at

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

will. When you come back, your

thought he was tired, so they quieted down and helped to put food on

food he ate

him and wanted him to play with them for a

the children a moment longer. Steeling his heart, he handed the

are you going?” Archie asked in confusion when he saw Lucian heading for the door. “Are you not going to rest

eyes when he heard Archie's question. He stopped and rubbed

discuss with Mr. Queen, so I'll sleep over at his place tonight. Be good,

the latter's expression. Daddy is acting weird.

happen at

previous behavior and thought Lucian had met with a problem at work.