Chapter 153 – The Abandoned Wife: Leaving the Country After Divorce Novel

Filed to story: Leaving the Country After Divorce Novel (Lucian & Roxanne)

Lucian strode over through the crowd without Roxanne realizing it.

Standing in front of her, Lucian gazed down at her with an unfathomable look on his face.

“Essie, Ms.Jarvis has to take care of Archie and Benny.

Let’s not bother her,” Lucian uttered in a hoarse voice after a few moments and bent down to hold Estella’s hand.

Feeling reluctant to leave, Estella turned sideways to avoid her father’s hand.

Then, she inched closer to Roxanne and said stubbornly, “I want to stay with Ms.Jarvis.” Lucian and Roxanne’s expressions froze after seeing Estella’s reaction.

Many people around them had been keeping an eye on Lucian’s every movement.

As a result, they were all staring in Roxanne’s direction.

Panic surged within her like vomit.

When she made the decision to join the activity with Archie and Benny, Roxanne had actually anticipated something like that would happen.

Still, she did not know how to react when she was stuck in that awkward situation.

According to her plan, she should have gotten up and left mercilessly.

However, when she met Estella, she could not bring herself to do that.

“Ms.Jarvis, if you don’t mind, why don’t we stick around together for some time?” Lucian straightened himself and gazed at Roxanne.

Estella turned to look at Roxanne in anticipation after Lucian uttered those words.

Roxanne hesitated briefly before nodding finally.

Meanwhile, Archie and Benny looked at Lucian warily.

Nevertheless, they were also looking forward to what would happen next.

Although they did not like their father, that was their first time participating in a class activity.

The two kids were delighted to have both their parents accompanying them.

Roxanne stood up and glanced at the crowd.

In the end, she did not reach out to hold Estella’s hand.

Lucian understood her concern.

His eyes darkened as he held Estella’s hand and brought her to his side.

This time, Estella did not avoid his approach.

She obediently took her father’s hand, but her eyes remained fixed on Roxanne.

When everyone had finally arrived, Pippa asked them to gather around before letting them board the bus according to the list of names compiled the previous night.

Roxanne, Archie, and Benny were right at the end of the list.

The others in the class did not have siblings, so Roxanne was the only one who had two kids with her.

Hence, the arrangement was for them to sit in the last row.

After calling Archie’s and Benny’s names, Pippa looked up to confirm their presence when she spotted the person standing next to Roxanne.

“Mr.Farwell, what are you…

Is Estella going as well?”

Lucian nodded indifferently.

“Estella wants to join too.” Hearing that, Pippa looked a little uncertain.

“But…” Essie has never joined this activity in the past.

That’s why I thought she wouldn’t be participating this time and didn’t book their seats on the bus or the hotel room.

Lucian frowned.

“Is there a problem?”

Pippa looked at him apologetically.

“Seeing that you have never participated before this, I thought you wouldn’t come this time too.

So, you might have to squeeze in with the other parents.

Of course, this is my oversight, and I’ll take care of it.”

When collecting the list of names the other day, he didn’t inform me that Estella would be joining.

Neither did he say that she wouldn’t be coming.

Well, I should’ve considered that and set aside two extra seats and a room just in case.

Now that the seating was already planned, she could not think of a way to free up two seats.

Lucian glanced toward the woman next to him.

“Ms.Jarvis has two children with her.

I wonder if she’d be willing to let me and Essie have one of her seats.”

Roxanne had been preparing to get onto the bus with Archie and Benny, but when she heard him mention her name, she subconsciously halted her footsteps.

Thanks to Lucian’s suggestion, Pippa turned toward Roxanne immediately.

“Ms.Jarvis, Archie and Benny have always gotten along well with Essie.

Do you think…” In other words, she’s also hoping that I’ll give up one of my seats to him.

But if that happens, we’ll end up sitting together.

Roxanne turned and looked at Lucian, then suggested calmly, “Mr.Farwell, your driver should still be waiting outside, am I right? Why don’t you get your driver to send you and Essie there? It’ll also be more comfortable than taking the bus.” “I have told the driver to go back first,” he replied without batting an eye.

Roxanne pressed her thin lips together slightly at that, unable to come up with any other excuse to refuse.

Meanwhile, Pippa gazed at Roxanne with a pleading look in her eyes.

After a moment’s silence, Roxanne finally relented.

“All right.

I’ll sit with Mr.Farwell.”

With that, she turned and boarded the bus.

Lucian followed her while holding Estella’s hand.

There were five seats in the last row.

A father-daughter pair were already sitting there, and initially, the three remaining seats were for Roxanne, Archie, and Benny.

Roxanne gazed at her two sons, unsure who she should have on her lap.

Considerately, Archie piped up, “Benny wriggles around constantly, so let him have a seat to himself.”

Benny had no objections.

I know Mommy loves us both equally.

Besides, Archie is right.

It’ll be uncomfortable for Mommy and me since I can’t sit still.

Hence, Roxanne carried Archie and placed him on her lap, leaving an empty seat for Lucian and Estella.

As soon as Lucian got onto the bus, all eyes fell on him.

Before getting on the bus, the others had seen how Estella treated Roxanne differently.

And now, they watched as he sat next to Roxanne.

In an instant, they were somewhat perplexed but did not give it much thought, thinking that it was just because Archie and Benny were close with Estella.

Lucian had just sat down with Estella when he felt her twisting around in his arms. He frowned in puzzlement.

Meanwhile, Estella was staring fixedly at Roxanne.

Ms. Jarvis hasn’t carried me in a long time.

I want her to carry me too.

Also, being held by Daddy isn’t comfortable at all.

Roxanne had planned to ignore Lucian and Estella, but with the little girl staring so intently at her, she had no choice but to turn her head and glance over.

“Ms.Jarvis.” Estella reached out her arms toward Roxanne, wanting the latter to carry her.

Observing that Roxanne was already struggling with Archie, Lucian tightened his hold and trapped Estella in his arMs.“Stop messing around, Essie.” Feeling more and more uncomfortable, Estella began squirming around even more.

“I want Ms.Jarvis to carry me!” By then, a few people had noticed how Estella was making a fuss.

Not wanting to attract even more attention, Roxanne nodded at Lucian.

“Give her to me.

I’ll carry her! Then, she extended an arm toward Estella.

The little girl leaned into her embrace almost immediately.