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.”

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

the children did not think too much about

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

stirred within him once more. The pain he felt was too

before replying, “She will. When you come back, your mommy will definitely be waiting at

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

heart grow heavier. The food he ate was now unappetizing.

him and wanted him to play with

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

he saw Lucian heading for the door.

rubbed his temples to control

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

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

did something happen at the

Lucian had