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.”

he quickly averted his gaze and pretended to be focused on eating dinner, afraid the children would see

much about it. They were just a little disappointed.

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

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

before replying, “She will. When you come back, your mommy will

down and helped to

heavier. The food

children clung to him and wanted him to

not bear to face the children a moment longer. Steeling his heart, he handed the children over to Catalina and

you going?” Archie asked in confusion when he saw Lucian heading for the door.

rubbed his temples to control his expression before turning to look at the young boy.

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

the latter's expression. Daddy is

at the company?”

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