Roxanne froze momentarily. After she regained her senses, she struggled instinctively. “What are you doing? Let go of me!” However, Lucian was unmoved. His grip around her tightened as if he wanted to enshroud her into him.
His embrace made it difficult for Roxanne to breathe. She kept pushing him away. “Don’t be like this. The kids are still downstairs.” Lucian uttered, “I’m sorry.” His warm breath was near her ear.
“I’m sorry for everything you’ve been through all these years. I can’t make up for it, no matter what I do.” Roxanne was stunned momentarily when she heard his words, and she gradually quietened down.
Lucian’s grip finally loosened as he seemed to have sensed her discomfort. However, he continued, “Please give me a chance to redeem myself. Let me protect you in the future. I won’t let you shed another tear.
I’ll also treat Archie and Benny like my biological children. I won’t let them go even if their biological father comes looking for them!” Roxanne felt that his words were like a sledgehammer hitting her heart forcefully, making it hard for her to breathe. properly.
She did not realize how long she had been waiting for these words until she heard Lucian say them. Over the years, Roxanne had raised Archie and Benny alone, wary that Lucian would discover their identity.
In truth, she did it mainly out of her fear that he would take them away from her. However, Lucian had reassured her that they would live together peacefully and that he would protect all of them.
Roxanne had longed for a shoulder to cry on since she had stayed strong for a very long time. She raised her hand slowly, wanting to hug Lucian back.
However, Roxanne caught the glimpse of the stairs from the corner of her eyes when she raised her hand. She saw three tiny heads shrinking their head back at the corner of the stairs.
Roxanne froze immediately. After a brief pause, she regained her composure and pushed Lucian away hurriedly. “Let go of me first. The children are watching!” Lucian’s brow furrowed. With Roxanne in his arms, he turned back to look.
Estella, Benny, and Archie were standing at the corner of the stairs together. They stuck out their tongue meekly when they met Lucian’s gaze.
“Essie, it’s all because of you! Mommy is looking over here. Why are you not hiding?” Benny complained, lowering his head. Estella, who was mentioned, blinked twice. She looked all innocent.
Benny could not help but chuckle after complaining. His laughter influenced the other two children. to chuckle uncontrollably as well. The children came upstairs to take a look as they were worried about Roxanne.
However, they did not expect to see the scene of Lucian hugging Roxanne when they went up. Hence, the children paused in their steps and hid in the corner to watch secretly.
They were all a little taken aback to see that Roxanne was attempting to return Lucian’s hug. Their eyes were wide with expectation, and they did not notice when Roxanne was looking back at them.
Although the children were caught peeking. they were much happier than any other day.
Becoming a family shouldn’t be a far-fetched dream from how Mommy and Daddy have gone further than reconciling.” Let go of me now…” Roxanne’s face flushed, and her voice was brimming with guilt from being seen by her children.
Lucian then let go of her slowly, but one of his arms was still on her waist. He looked solemnly at the children, who had ruined his mood.
“When did you guys come up?” The children exchanged glances. Finally, Archie said, “We were here when you were hugging Mommy!” Roxanne’s face got progressively redder when she heard his response.
Lucian frowned. “Remember to hide really far away when you see things like this in the future.” The children responded obediently, “Okay! We will make sure not to be seen by Mommy next time!” Lucian’s face darkened, and he did not say anything.
Roxanne’s brow furrowed, and she looked at them in embarrassment and anger. “Don’t sprout nonsense. We were just…” She struggled for a while to think of a good reason. However, Roxanne was teased by her children.
“Mommy’s face is so red!” When she heard that, Roxanne held her tongue and instinctively raised her hand over her face. Indeed, her face was burning.
A flash of panic filled her eyes. She got away from Lucian quickly after realizing that she was still held by him. This time, Lucian did not stop her. Roxanne surreptitiously breathed a sigh of relief.
Archie noticed Roxanne’s face had turned crimson red, and he changed the topic. “Mommy, can you cook us lunch since you’re feeling better now? We’re starving!” Benny and Estella, who was at the side, nodded in agreement. They stared fixedly at Roxanne.
Roxanne’s mood improved considerably when she saw that the children were no longer pestering her over what happened earlier. “I’ll make lunch now. You can eat some snacks or fruits to fill your stomach if you’re really hungry.”
Roxanne did not dare to look at Lucian after her words fell. She walked away from him. in a rush and headed downstairs. When Roxanne walked to the stairs, Lucian’s voice rang again.
“I haven’t eaten lunch yet. If it’s possible, can you make something for me too?” After saying that, Lucian added another sentence as if he was afraid that Roxanne would turn him down. “I can order takeout if it’s not convenient.”
After Lucian spoke, the children asked innocently in a childish voice, “Mr. Farwell, what are you going to order? We want to eat the same food as you!” Lucian began talking about the takeouts Cayden often got for him.
The children were enticed since the selection of food sounded so good. Roxanne listened helplessly to their happy conversation. “I have already prepared the ingredients. I can cook something up quickly. There’s no need to order takeout.”
Estella, Benny, and Archie rejoiced in silence after hearing what Roxanne had to say. They then turned to stare at Lucian. Lucian smiled. “What a shame. I’ll take you guys there to eat next time.”
The kids jumped for joy upon hearing that. Roxanne felt warm and fuzzy as she watched the scene before her. She didn’t say anything anymore and went downstairs to prepare dinner. Next, Lucian took the three kids and followed closely behind.
Estella, Archie, and Benny surrounded Lucian and looked at him with faces full of anticipation. in the living room. “Mr. Farwell, when can you become our daddy?”
Benny stared fixedly at Lucian. Lucian caressed his head gently. “Soon. Don’t worry. I won’t let anyone else have the chance to become your father.” Hearing that, Benny gave a small cheer.
Immediately, Estella chipped in, “Daddy, you must keep your promise this time!” Lucian once promised Estella he would make Roxanne her mother, but Lucian had a fallout with Roxanne. In the end, Aubree was the one who ended up looking after her.
The incident had left a lingering fear in her heart. Lucian turned to face Estella apologetically. “I will. It was all my fault last time. But I’ve thought things through now, so it won’t happen again.”
Estella puffed her cheeks and stared at her father with a hint of resentment in her eyes.
“Mr. Farwell.” Archie stood at a corner and spoke in a serious tone. “Ms. Pearson and Ms. Queen will apologize to Mommy, right? Will they come and mess with Mommy again?”
In fact, he had wanted to ask when Lucian would call off his engagement with Aubree but decided to hint at it instead.
After all, they were father and son so Lucian caught on to his meaning immediately. He replied grimly, “I won’t let them off the hook this time. Don’t worry, guys. I’ll take care of things on my end.”
Archie nodded and turned to look in the direction of the kitchen. Lucian followed his gaze to see Roxanne busying herself there, and his gaze softened.
“Go play on your own for a bit. I’ll go and help. your Mommy prepare dinner.’
With that, Lucian stood up and was about to make his way to the kitchen when he paused in his footsteps. “You guys can stay here. The kitchen is rather smoky.”
The kids nodded and gave him a knowing smile, indicating that they would let Lucian spend some alone time with Roxanne this time around.
Lucian then turned around and went into the kitchen. On the other hand, Roxanne’s mind was occupied with the series of events as she cooked.
Lucian’s words had caught her completely off guard. She couldn’t help but regret her actions now that she thought about it. How can I forgive him so easily?
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.