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.”

quickly averted his gaze and pretended to be focused on

think too much about it. They

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

to suppress stirred within him once more. The pain he felt was

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

was tired, so they quieted down and helped to

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

him to play with

longer. Steeling his heart, he

in confusion when he saw Lucian heading for the door. “Are you not going to rest at home tonight?”

Archie's question. He stopped and rubbed his temples to control his expression before turning to look at the

Queen, so I'll sleep over at his place tonight.

the latter's

happen at

Lucian had met with a