Mission To Remarry

With the children in tow, Jonathan set off from the manor.

The three little ones were very obedient along the way and remained silent.

Jonathan hesitated for a while before finally deciding to call Lucian, who answered the phone after just a few rings. “What is it, Jonathan?”

“Lucian, I... I went to pick up Archie, but Benny and Essie insisted on tagging along too, so I brought them all with me...” he said nervously. After all, he had made the call to bring Benny and Estella along without knowing whether it would end up causing more trouble.

He thought Lucian would have a few stern words for him, but to his surprise, the latter was quiet for a few seconds before calmly giving his consent. “Okay, got it. Put the call on speaker so I can talk to them.”

Jonathan breathed a sigh of relief, then immediately turned on the speakerphone and said to the children, “Your daddy wants to chat with you.”

when they heard that. They leaned forward eagerly as though they could see Lucian through the screen and said, “Daddy! How's

his jaw and stared straight ahead, studiously

“Her condition has gotten a little bit more serious, but she has written out

slightly more at ease. We're confident in Mommy's medical

Mommy when we're there?”

darkened. “She's waiting at the hospital. You need to come straight to the research

were a little disappointed to hear that, but they knew it was not the time to whine. They had no

arrive so that you don't cause trouble for Archie,” Lucian reminded them in a deep

voices, Benny

say anything more to them after that. He merely said to Jonathan, “That's all, then.

an acknowledgment

put away his phone and strode into the research institute where Peregrine, Madilyn, and Linda were waiting for