Roxanne is going home at this late hour. Do I even need to ask where my son went? He must’ve sent that woman home! She rejected his proposal, yet he’s still treating her so well!
Sonya’s rage boiled over when she thought of the possibility that Lucian had brought Estellar along. Why is the son that I raised so eager to please this woman? To make matters worse, it’s a woman that rejected him twice!
That fact alone was enough for Sonya to forbid Roxanne from stepping foot into the Farwell residence again. Deep down, Catalina heaved a sigh when she saw Sonya’s grim, infuriated expression.
Sometimes, she wanted to help Lucian convince Sonya, but she was merely a servant, and she was aware that Sonya looked down on her. Thus, nothing she said would be of any help.
Catalina was mindful not to add fuel to the fire as she carefully spoke. “Mrs. Farwell, it’s getting late. Please rest early!” Sonya shot her an icy glare. “Don’t think I don’t know you’re Roxanne’s accomplice!”
Catalina bowed her head and kept quiet. After a while, she heard Sonya’s heavy footsteps walking toward the entrance.
Catalina panicked and hurried over. “Mrs. Farwell, where are you going? Mr. Farwell instructed me to let you stay the night here since it’s late.”
Sonya stopped in her tracks and, without even looking over her shoulder, replied, “What? Are you worried that I’ll go pick on Roxanne? It’s so late. I don’t care if she’s not tired. I am!”
Catalina felt puzzled when she heard that. Then where is she storming away to? “How can I fall asleep watching my son jump. into a trap?” Sonya huffed angrily. With that, she marched out of the manor.
This time, Catalina did not get in her way. She only wished Sonya would come around as soon as possible and realize that Lucian and Estella’s happiness was of utmost importance.
Ever since Roxanne returned, Lucian, who was usually aloof and indifferent, started to express more of his emotions. Estella’s autistic condition was gradually improving as well. This family needs Ms. Jarvis….
In the meantime, Lucian was driving Roxanne and the kids back to Roxanne’s place. Roxanne. felt uneasy throughout the whole ride, for she assumed the man had something to say because he was driving unusually slowly.
However, as the car slowly came to a stop in front of the mansion, Lucian still remained silent. The woman’s anxiousness was replaced with confusion.
In contrast, the kids were chattering and having fun at the back. When the car stopped, they didn’t cease playing as they hopped off the vehicle and chased each other around in the yard.
As soon as the kids were out of hearing range, Roxanne asked, “Do you have something to say to me?” She thought Lucian felt uncomfortable talking to her in front of the children.
Yet, the man merely smiled at her. “I just wanted to stay with you guys for a little longer, that’s all.”
He gazed at Roxanne and continued with a sigh, “I don’t know when you’ll give me an answer, and I’m worried that you’ll run away again. You won’t run away again, will you?” A glint of guilt flashed across her eyes as her
lips curved into a sheepish smile. “I won’t. I already promised you that I’ll think about it, so I’ll definitely give you an answer.”
Relief flooded Lucian when he heard her words. He slowly rolled the window back up. “Rest early. Good night.” Roxanne waved him goodbye with a smile. “Drive safe.”
After sending Lucian off, she turned to look at the three kids helplessly. The kids were fooling around, huddling closely together as they had fun.
Archie and Benny embraced Estella excitedly. “Yay, we won’t have to be apart anymore! You’re our sister! We’ll treat you a thousand times, no, a million times, better than before!”
Estella’s eyes squinted as a wide smile spread across her face. “I’ll do the same to you both!” After declaring their promises, they ran to Roxanne’s side.
Roxanne bent down and gave the trio a big hug. “All right. It’s getting late. Let’s go to bed.” The kids weren’t done playing but realized it was indeed late, so they obediently followed their mother into the house. “We want to sleep with Mommy and Essie too!”
the boys protested in front of Roxanne’s bedroom. Estella, too, looked up at Roxanne with puppy eyes, hoping Roxanne would let them all sleep together.
That was Roxanne’s first time facing such a situation. Ever since Archie and Benny were old enough, they had always slept in a separate room from her, and Roxanne had gotten used to that.
She didn’t expect the boys to oppose their sleeping arrangements one day. “You’re boys. Boys are different from girls, so you can’t sleep with Essie,” she patiently explained to the kids.
Even though they were still young, Roxanne figured she had to teach them about gender differences as early as possible.
The kids exchanged disappointed glances with each other. Knowing they couldn’t refute their mother, they obediently complied, “Okay, then.”
Roxanne noted their disappointment and comforted, “Essie will always be with us. You can see her anytime you want to, so it isn’t necessary to sleep together.”
The children’s mood brightened again at her reassurance. Roxanne heaved a relieved breath as she watched Archie and Benny return to their room. As she led Estella back to hers, she caught the excitement shining in Estella’s eyes. Estella kept calling her “Mommy” over and over again as though to prove she wasn’t dreaming.
Roxanne patiently acknowledged her each time. “I also have a mommy now!” Estella leaped into Roxanne’s embrace after coming out of the shower, smelling like baby soap.
Roxanne caught the little girl and chuckled. “You have always had a mommy. It’s just that I haven’t found you earlier. Now that I found you, I’ll never let you go.”
In the meantime, Archie and Benny had switched off the lights and were lying on their beds in the darkness, but they couldn’t fall asleep. Benny climbed out of bed and crossed the room to Archie’s bedside. “Archie, say. Do you know why Mommy doesn’t want to marry Daddy?” he asked as he shook Archie’s arm. Archie sat up with a troubled look on his face. “I don’t know either.”
He paused for a beat before the corners of his lips curled into a smile. “But we found our sister! Isn’t that great?” he exclaimed as though to console Benny and himself.
Benny nodded fervently in agreement. They had always thought Estella was their half- sister who shared a father with them. It was such a pleasant surprise to find out they shared the same parents.
That also meant their father had never cheated on their mother, and they were the ones who misunderstood Lucian from the start. Their hearts soared with joy at the thought. “But when will Mommy tell Daddy we’re also his children?”
Recalling how Lucian lifted them into his arms earlier, Benny couldn’t hide his disappointment. “I also want to be like Essie. I want to have a mommy and a daddy. I don’t want to call Daddy Mr. Farwell’ anymore.”
Daddy could lift us up so high into the air. Archie missed his father’s embrace as well but chose to put himself in his mother’s shoes. “Maybe Mommy has her own plans?”
Benny frowned as he speculated, “Do you think. it’s because of Mr. Damaris? Mommy is close to him. He even gave her flowers. Do you think Mommy wants Mr. Damaris to be our daddy?”
Benny pursed his lips unhappily before continuing, “I like Daddy more! Daddy is more handsome than Mr. Damaris, and he cares for Mommy more than Mr. Damaris does!”
Archie pondered briefly before shaking his head and disagreeing with Benny. “I don’t think so. Mommy only considers Mr. Damaris a friend at most.”
After Mommy accepted Daddy, there is a massive difference in the way Mommy interacts with Mr. Damaris and Daddy. The look in Mommy’s eyes whenever she looks at Daddy is different from when she looks at Mr. Damaris.
Hearing Archie’s disagreement, Benny felt even more perplexed. “Then why didn’t Mommy say yes to Daddy?”
Archie suddenly remembered Roxanne did reach out her hand when Lucian proposed, but she quickly withdrew her hand upon hearing their grandmother’s coughing.
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.