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

about it. They were

gone for so long? I hope she'll already be waiting for us at home when we come back on

his best to suppress stirred within him once more. The pain he felt was too great that

“She will. When you come back, your mommy will definitely be waiting at home for you.”

they quieted down and helped

grow heavier. The food he ate

children clung to him and wanted him to play with them for a

longer. Steeling his heart, he

when he saw Lucian heading

across Lucian's eyes when he heard Archie's question. He stopped and rubbed his temples to control his expression before

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

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

did something happen at the

behavior and thought Lucian had met with a problem at