Out of nowhere, Winnie pounced toward Roxanne and Lucian with a short dagger in her hand. With a malicious smile, she spat, “Since you’re such a dutiful daughter, how about I send you to your mother so you can be filial to her now!”
The bodyguards’ momentary negligence allowed danger to approach Roxanne. It was then Yuliana struggled fanatically to cooperate with her mother. Lucian’s expression darkened as he pulled Roxanne to his back. As he watched the blade approach him, his pupils constricted.
He raised his leg and kicked Winnie’s arm away. In an instant, the dagger flew out of Winnie’s grip. When the bodyguards finally reacted to the situation, they hastily restrained Winnie.
Surprisingly, she tore herself away from their hands and sprinted to the highest floor of the mansion. “You’ll never have your revenge, Roxanne! You’ll never-” Seconds later, Winnie fell from the rooftop.
It was as though time had frozen. Yuliana slumped to the ground while Yosef’s eyes remained wide open. Both were astonished for a long while. Winnie had committed suicide by jumping off the building.
By the time Bill arrived with the police, Lucian and Roxanne were already waiting inside their car beyond the mansion premises. Yosef and Yuliana were brought away by the police to be interrogated.
After Bill asked the police officers to inspect the scene, he approached Lucian’s vehicle and assured the couple, “Everything’s fine. It’s over. Winnie’s death will be ruled as suicide by jumping. Both of you can return home now. I’ll contact you two if there’s any progress afterward.”
Lucian nodded and handed the recording pen to Bill, who accepted it with a nod. Bill stepped away but returned to inform, “Also, we’ve discovered Yuliana may have been suspected of illegally siphoning public deposits a few years ago. She had stolen a considerable amount of money. If the case is formed, she’ll spend a few years in prison.”
Again, Lucian nodded. During the entire process, Roxanne was in a slight daze as she clutched the ring in her left hand. Mom, Winnie’s dead! You can rest in peace now!
A week later, Roxanne picked the largest cemetery plot in West Cemetery for her mother. It was around eighty square meters and appeared very dignified.
It was a sunny day when she relocated her mother’s grave. A prestigious priest performed a ceremony and lowered two urns into the grave. “Children of the deceased, please step forth!” shouted the priest.
Lucian and Roxanne approached the grave before paying their respects. Behind them, Archie, Benny, and Estella appeared mournful. Estella was even crying.
Standing beside the children with sorrowful expressions, Elias and Sonya wished their in- laws would rest in peace. We promise we’ll take good care of your daughter. Jonathan and Madilyn stood slightly further behind sorrowfully.
They were touched after they learned the truth behind the death of Roxanne’s mother. Even though they were newlywed and shouldn’t have attended the funeral, they still did. Meanwhile, James and Elektra had just arrived to the left of Jonathan. Behind the youngsters were their elders, which included Zachary, Henrietta, Lorraine, Jones, and Yennefer.
Everyone had a somber expression as they mourned the death of a great mother. The priest continued to chant something until he eventually gestured at the crowd. “Everyone, please pay respect to the deceased…”
The crowd followed the priest’s instructions and completed a series of actions until the ceremony ended. The instant it did, Roxanne couldn’t help but sob as her body went limp. Lucian had to hold her tightly.
Back then, her mother didn’t receive a funeral like that, so she finally held one that day.Everyone approached Roxanne and offered her words of comfort as well as encouragement.
She looked at all of them with gratitude. As Lucian gazed at her gently, her children hastily surrounded her. Slowly, Roxanne calmed down. I bet Mom hopes that I can live happily every day.
Hugging her children, she assured them that they had nothing to worry about. Then, she thanked everyone for attending the funeral with her in-laws and her husband.
By the time they wrapped everything up and returned to the manor, the sun had descended below the horizon. Just as Roxanne sat down, her children flocked to her quietly and obediently.
Sonya brought a bowl of soup from the kitchen and served it to Roxanne. “You should drink some, Roxanne. It’ll relieve your exhaustion.”
After nodding, Roxanne drank the soup. Then she comforted her children and asked them to return to their rooms to do their homework.
Upon receiving a call from Cayden, Lucian said to Roxanne, “Yuliana will likely be sentenced to eight years in prison and have all her properties seized. As for Yosef, he may be imprisoned for three months due to illegal activities.”
Roxanne nodded indifferently. She had moved on from the past after the funeral. From today onward, I’ll continue my journey solely as Lucian’s wife and the daughter- in-law of the Farwell family. I’ll live life to the fullest and without regrets.
As she laid her hand on her abdomen, she began looking forward to Seward’s and Noreen’s births.
In the scorching summer heat of August, the temperature in Horington had risen to thirty degrees Celsius since the early mornings. The entire city felt as hot as a bun in a steamer if it wasn’t for the occasional sea breeze.
In the obstetrics and gynecology department of Flora Verba Hospital, Roxanne felt wave after wave of contractions squeezing her abdomen. The sweat dotting her forehead, the deep crease between her brows, and her tightly- clenched jaw showed her fight to keep the pain from showing on her face.
Lucian held her hand tightly with his right hand. From his wife’s iron grip, he could guess the intensity of the pain racking through her. Lines of worry etched on his face. His eyes were filled with distress.
Lowering his head, he brushed his lips against Roxanne’s forehead, trailed it to the tip of her nose, and finally stopped at the corner of her lips.
“Darling, hold on. You can do it. Archie, Benny, and Essie are all waiting outside. They’re all shouting encouragements at the top of their lungs,” Lucian kept cheering her with a gentle tone. Roxanne nodded. A blissful smile stretched across her face. “I know. Don’t worry. It should be faster this time.”
Beside her, doctors and nurses stood alert and ready. After all, their director was delivering a baby, so the pressure on their shoulders was heavy. Soon after, the doctor gently urged, “We’ll be pushing her in now, Mr. Farwell. Please wait here.”
Lucian nodded before slowly releasing Roxanne’s hand. He turned around, left the delivery room of the obstetrics and gynecology department, and waited in the hallway. Elias and Sonya were already pacing up and down. Their anxiety was written across their faces.
“Daddy, is Mommy in pain?” Estella ran toward her father with tears streaming down her cheeks. Her worry was evident since she had heard her mother cry out from pain earlier.
Despite having some basic knowledge about a delivery, Archie and Benny were nervous too. Their gazes were pinned on their father as they waited for his answer.
“She’s fine. Don’t worry. We have to trust your mommy since she’s the best. You’ll get to see your brother and sister before long!” Lucian comforted, trying his best to look calm.
Elias was suddenly reminded of something and immediately ordered Sonya, “Prepare the seaweed soup now! Roxanne can have some right after delivering the baby.” Lucian asked with a frown, “Can she drink it immediately after giving birth?”
“Of course, she can. I even prepared some mushroom soup for her. She will have to replenish all the nutrients her body has lost as quickly as possible. A natural birth is much easier than a C-section,” Sonya said before turning on her heels and getting busy with the preparations.
Lucian continued to assure the children and did his best to answer all their questions about their soon-to-come siblings. Not long after, Madilyn and Jonathan also arrived at the hospital. “How long has she been in there, Lucian?”
Madilyn asked.
“Not long, just two minutes.” After hearing Lucian’s reply, Madilyn hurriedly raced into the medical staff’s changing room and changed into a sterile surgical gown. When she was done changing, she strode toward the delivery room. Then looking over her shoulder at the kids, she said, “I’m going in to take care of your mommy, kids. Don’t worry! Everything is going to be fine!”
The children nodded and yelled, “Thank you, Aunt Madilyn!”
Shortly after Madilyn entered the room, the cries of two babies could be heard through the wall. Everyone’s expression in the hallway froze briefly. Once it registered in their brains, joy filled their eyes.
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