Filed to story: Leaving the Country After Divorce Novel (Lucian & Roxanne)
“Larry, don’t simply make assumptions without evidence.” Roxanne averted her eyes apprehensively.
“No matter what kind of feelings he has for me, we are just friendly strangers now.
There’s nothing more than that.
Besides, he is about to get engaged to Aubree.” Ever since she met Lucian again, she had several guesses about how Lucian feltabout her, but she had never thought of the possibility of him liking her.
Besides, she also had a feeling that it was not a romantic interest.
After all, she could still how much Lucian liked Aubree six years ago.
This is not the way Lucian behaves when he has feelings for the person.
Upon seeing her denying the claim, Larry knitted his brows slightly and keep his silence.
The car rolled to a stop at Roxanne’s doorstep.
Thinking about the little ones at home, Roxanne reluctantly gathered her thoughts, beamed at Larry, and said, “Thanks for the trouble.” He nodded and saw her out of the car.
He then said in a deep voice, “Please consider what I have said.”
She froze for a moment and inclined her head warily.
After she watched him leave, she adjusted her emotions before turning over to open the door.
Just as it opened, she heard the commotion in the living room.
The children were having fun with Madilyn.
Hearing their voices made Roxanne feel inexplicably better.
The smile on her face grew wider.
“Mommy!”
Archie saw her first.
He immediately broke away from the play and ran to hug her on her legs.
Benny was still playing around with Madilyn.
They paused and rushed over after hearing Archie’s excited exclamations.
The children clung to her legs, one on the left and the other on the right.
Roxanne laughed and patted them, “Have you been good?” Archie and Benny nodded vigorously and exclaimed, “We have been very good!”
Madilyn smirked and teased,“You have caused such a ruckus! Also, you guys were clamoring to get my phone just now.” They looked at her grumpily, “Mommy wasn’t home yet, we wanted to call her!” Madilyn made a silly face at them.
When they asked for her phone earlier on, she knew what they wanted.
At the same time, she heard the sound outside the house and knew that Roxanne was back.
She became playful and wanted to tease them.
Roxanne’s heart melted as she observed their squabble, “Just a night and you miss me so much?”
They nodded their heads firmly and replied, “Last nightwe couldn’t sleep because ) you weren’t around!” Madilyn pinched their little faces and said, “Didn’t I read you to sleep?” Archie, whose face was pinched, pouted and whined.
“Aunt Madilyn’s voice was not soothing at all, she chased away our sleepiness.”
He made it sounded like a big deal.
Madilyn raised her eyebrows and burst out laughing.
Roxanne couldn’t help but chuckle, all of her depressed emotions were put behind the back of her head.
The four of them bantered for a while, and Roxanne grinned at Madilyn, “I can’t thank you enough for thesepast two days.
They must have been naughty.” This is especially true when they were with Madilyn.
Even Archie, who was always · calm would also pep up.
Madilyn glared at her and chided, “What’s with the formality? I am their godmother so taking care of them will only be natural, right? I’dsecretly love to kidnap them home too!” In response, Archie and Benny shook their heads solemnly and said, “Even if you were to kidnap us, we will still find our way home!” She smacked their foreheads lightly and remarked, “As expected of your sons, these two are just as witty.” The two children went over to her and held her hands innocently, “But we will also take a good care of you.
Aunt Madilyn is the second best in the world!” Without having to ask, it was easy to know whowas the best in the world to them.
Roxanne’s smile grew wider.
As night fell, she suggested, “Let’s eat out tonight! What would you want to have?”
Benny raised his arm and answered, “BBQ!”
Despite being raised overseas, Archie andBenny couldn’t get enough of it after Madilyn brought them over a few times.
Roxanne smiled and agreed, fetching the three of them out for a meal.
After Lucian came back from Bell ridge, he went straight to the Farwell Group. By the time he finished all the piled-upwork, it was already evening.
When he was back at the manor, he saw Estella lying on the table in the living room, drawing with such concentration.
At the sight of Lucian, she put down her crayon and walked toward him with short strides.
Lucian leaned over and patted her head, “Do you miss Daddy?”
She nodded.
He started smiling when he saw her response.
He then stood up and called for Catalina to enquire on Estella’s daily needs for the past two days.
He was relieved when he heard that she has been good.
After greeting Lucian, Estella skittered back to the table and continued drawing.
He went over and took a look, and saw five characters in her drawing.
Two boys were being held by a long-haired woman who was wearing a dress, and a little girl was being held by a tall man in blackshirt.
With just a glance, Lucian knew who she was drawing.
Reminiscing the past two days with Roxanne, his eyes darkened.
Her desire to leave him was written all over her face.
But she always had a soft spot for Estella.
After noticing that she had finished her drawing, he took out two figurines from the study and set before her.
These were bought together with the Lego for Archie and Benny.
Estella tilted her head, looking puzzled.
“I bought gifts for Archie and Benny during my work trip.
Please help daddy to pass them to the boys tomorrow, okay?” He said softly.
“And thank them for taking care of you in the kindergarten.”
Upon hearing that there were presents for Archie and Benny,her eyes sparkled and she nodded excitedly.
The next day, Roxanne sent the children to school early in the morning to avoid meeting Lucian.
Even if he tried to stop her at the gate of the kindergarten, Lucian knew she might just ignore him.
Therefore, he still dropped Estella to school at the usual time.
Estella seemed disappointed when she did not see the sight of Roxanne.
However, she brightened up in anticipation after looking at the two figurines in her hands.
** She walked into the classroom and saw Archie and Benny were already on their seats.
She beamed and approached them, “Good morning, Archie and Benny.” Both of them had always been taking care of Estella, as instructed by theirmother.
When they saw her coming, they also waved and smiled at her.
She made an effort to stand on tiptoe and set the two boxes on their tables, looking at them in anticipation.
“What is this?” They could recognize almost instantly the global limited edition figurines, but were perplexed by heractions so they had to ask.
Her eyes crinkled with smiles and she uttered sweetly, “They are from daddy!”
Upon knowing who the senderwas, they frowned.
Although they liked the gifts, they dared not keep them.