Hence, Roxanne figured letting the children. spend more time with Lorraine would be a good idea.
When the children returned from school, Roxanne told them that their godmother wanted to see them and play with them. All three kids happily agreed and waited for their godmother to pick them up.
Twenty minutes later, Madilyn arrived at the manor and brought the children away. Roxanne discussed with Lucian, planning to inform Elias and Sonya about her pregnancy.
“Dad, Mom, Lucian and I have something to tell you,” Roxanne said calmly to her parents-in-law. Upon hearing their daughter-in-law’s solemn tone, the couple looked shocked, thinking something serious had happened.
In their opinion, there wasn’t much their son couldn’t handle, so if Lucian and Roxanne needed their help, that matter must be pretty severe. Roxanne didn’t realize that there was anything wrong with her tone either.
Lucian, on the other hand, was all smiles when he looked at his parents upon entering the room. “Lucian, what happened?” Sonya asked anxiously. Lucian and Roxanne exchanged glances, their excitement barely concealed. They then quickly asked Sonya and Elias to sit down.
“Dad, Mom, why are you so nervous? Roxanne and I want to tell you some great news!” Lucian couldn’t stop himself from grinning. Roxanne also noticed the tension in her parents-in-law’s expressions and decided to cut to the chase.
“Dad, Mom, our family may be welcoming a fourth child soon!”
“What? Really?” Elias and Sonya were both stunned for a moment before exchanging incredulous glances. Immediately afterward, they beamed from ear to ear in utter delight.
“Roxanne, are you telling the truth? You’re finally pregnant? This is such a pleasant surprise!” Sonya couldn’t help clapping her hands. Then, she stood up in enrapturement, walked over to Roxanne, and held the latter’s hand.
Elias was similarly overjoyed, scratching his head and asking, “That’s great, so what should we do next? Sonya, you must start preparing nourishments for Roxanne!”
Sonya nodded vigorously. “Absolutely. That is a must. Roxanne, hurry up and write down everything you want to eat and drink. I can make anything you want. I can learn even if I don’t know how to make them!”
Lucian had anticipated his parents to react in that manner. “Dad, Mom, don’t get too excited. I’ve already signed up for antenatal classes to learn how to take care of Roxanne during her pregnancy. Dad, you’ll be in charge of the three children, while Mom will be responsible for the meals. Let’s all be prepared to welcome the fourth child.”
Lucian was indeed the CEO of a large. corporation, capable of even distributing household tasks reasonably and efficiently. Roxanne hadn’t expected her fourth child to cause such a commotion in the family.
She felt a surge of bliss in her heart. This fourth child is so much more blessed than his or her older siblings.
With that in mind, she took the initiative to express her thoughts, “Dad, Mom, Lucian, I appreciate all the effort you’ll put in. However, there’s something I want to remind everyone, including myself. We must make sure not to show favoritism toward this new addition to our family. We must treat all the children equally, not focusing too much on the fourth child and neglecting the other three. I think it’s best not to make too much fuss regarding this pregnancy.”
Hearing their daughter-in-law’s words, Elias and Sonya both nodded in agreement. Lucian was also startled, realizing that he could potentially make the mistake Roxanne mentioned.
Hence, he reminded himself inwardly to treat each child fairly.
During dinner, Madilyn sent a video to Roxanne to inform the latter that the kids ate well. They all enjoyed the sumptuous meal very much.
Madilyn also reported what activities they had planned to do together. She was going to relax and play some mobile games with Archie and Benny. As she was so bad at gaming, she needed the two boys to guide her.
Estella, on the other hand, would be learning how to make perfume sachets from Lorraine. This was something Estella enjoyed doing as well.
“You know what, Roxanne? Every time my mom sees these three kids, she’ll start badgering me afterward. I have no choice but to bring them over to distract her from her anxiety,” complained Madilyn. Roxanne’s three children were so outstanding that anyone who saw them would have the urge to snatch them away.
Now, a fourth one was on the way. Madilyn could already imagine how Lorraine was going to nag her about starting a family once Roxanne’s fourth baby was here.
“If I still don’t make progress with Jonathan, there’s a big possibility that I’ll be forced to go on blind dates,” Madilyn said helplessly.
Though Roxanne wanted to comfort Madilyn, she figured her words of consolation probably wouldn’t mean much since this had happened a lot of times already. She could only chuckle and say, “Don’t be so pessimistic about blind dates. Who knows? You might meet someone you like.”
“That’s enough. I’m going to play with Archie and Benny now. I’ll send them back to you at around half past nine!”
After Madilyn hung up, Roxanne suddenly recalled the past. Many people would probably feel envious of her life right now, but none of them knew how she managed through those six years in Epea.
Just as she was deep in thought, Sonya’s voice sounded from downstairs. “Roxanne, come downstairs! I made some really nourishing mushroom soup for you!”
Roxanne snapped back to her senses and smiled. “Okay. Coming!” At the Xander residence, Madilyn was having the time of her life beating her in-game enemies under Archie and Benny’s guidance. The consecutive victories had her walking on air.
“Seriously, I always get put to rout when the two of you are not around to guide me. It’s devastating!” Madilyn was deeply impressed with how well-rounded the two boys were. It was unbelievable how they excelled even in gaming at such a young age.
With their speed and reflexes, they were more than capable to become pro gamers in the future. Just then, Madilyn’s enemy sent her a message: Jenny, did you get an expert gamer to help you today? How impressive. I told you last time that! could guide you, but it seems like you don’t need it anymore.
“Jenny” was Madilyn’s nickname in the game. After reading the message, she checked the nickname of the sender and found it a bit familiar. They seemed to have been matched against each other a few times before.
The game would match players according to the location they picked, and Madilyn usually chose the default, which was the city she was in. This meant that the player nicknamed “Ocean. Blue” was also from Horington.
Madilyn remembered that he was quite good at playing. In the few times that she played as his teammate, they had won the matches.
Madilyn responded: Thanks, Blue. I just play games from time to time to relax. I enjoy the process and don’t really care about the results. The truth was, she’d get so pissed off whenever she lost that she would almost smash her phone into pieces.
When Archie and Benny noticed Madilyn lying so outrightly, they exchanged glances and giggled secretly. Ocean Blue immediately replied with an emoji with a mocking expression. He typed: Really? But I remember when you lost badly last time, you said you needed a mentor. Want to consider me?
Seeing that Archie and Benny were also staring at the screen, Madilyn let out a dry chuckle and waved her hands in denial. “This guy must have a messed up memory. When did I ever say that?”
Madilyn felt somewhat embarrassed to be exposed by this player in front of Archie and Benny. Wanting to put Ocean Blue in place, she taunted: Blue, let’s play a few more rounds. I’d like to see where you get that confidence of yours from. My godsons are with me today, so don’t ever think of winning at all!
Yet Ocean Blue only sent a series of mocking emojis in return, which infuriated Madilyn. Nevertheless, he gladly accepted the challenge and changed the game format from five versus five to three versus three. He also removed the teammates randomly assigned to him and asked two friends to help him instead.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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