When the boys saw a man suddenly standing next to their mother, they immediately got out of the swimming pool and ran toward her. Then they glared fiercely at the man, who was much taller and stronger than them.
The man’s expression changed upon seeing the children. “You have children?”
Roxanne instinctively protected Archie and Benny, yet they insisted on standing in front of her.
The man studied the children for a while before staring at her again. “I don’t mind that. Well, if you’re interested…”
Her eyebrows furrowed when she heard that.
“This is a public space, and my children are right here. I’m not interested in you, so please stop bothering me and leave.” Roxanne’s attitude turned cold as she stared at the man emotionlessly.
Even though she was sitting, meaning she didn’t have the high ground, her demeanor was imposing.
The man was stunned by her warning for a few seconds before snapping back to his senses. He was feeling a little apprehensive, but he couldn’t resist the temptation, so he stubbornly refused to back down. “Fine, I won’t continue here. How about you give me your phone number? We can continue to chat privately.”
Roxanne glared at him with disdain. “If you still refuse to leave, I’ll call the staff to chase you away!”
The man looked around and saw the nearest staff was quite far away. Hence, he tried to take her phone by force.
A small hand grabbed it before he did.
Roxanne looked at her child with slight surprise. What is he trying to do?
“I’m going to call Daddy and let him handle this! The swimming pool has surveillance cameras. My daddy won’t let you go for harassing my mommy!” Archie earnestly flipped through the contacts on her phone.
She became silent. Ah, so he’s trying to scare this man away by saying that.
The man was still standing there stubbornly, as though he wasn’t going to leave until he achieved his goal.
Archie stared at the man with a tense and fierce expression. “My daddy is a CEO! He’s very powerful! Just wait and see!”
He then half-intentionally let the man see Lucian’s contact on Roxanne’s phone.
The man was shocked.
The reason he worked at a nearby gym was that he wanted to hook up with rich women. It was why he did plenty of research on famous families in Horington.
So, obviously, he had heard about Lucian and how powerful Lucian was in Horington.
He also heard about Lucian’s relationship.
It didn’t appear odd to him that Lucian might have a few mistresses running around outside.
He knew in an instant that Roxanne was someone living in the neighborhood. So, he didn’t suspect what Archie said, especially because of her temperament, and started feeling fearful. I can’t believe I accidentally messed with Lucian’s woman!
Roxanne panickily glanced at her child when she heard what he said, too. Why did he use Lucian’s name to protect us? Is this a coincidence? I can’t tell if he’s just trying to use Lucian’s name to scare this man off or if he already knows about his background.
“Oh, so you’re Mr. Farwell’s woman.” The man was stunned for a moment. When he returned to his senses, he apologized to Roxanne, “I was a fool. I hope you’re willing to forgive me, miss.”
Roxanne didn’t hear what he said clearly as she couldn’t stop thinking about what Archie had blurted. She simply nodded inattentively. “Please, just leave.”
The man’s expression shifted drastically. “I’ll get out of your sight right away.”
He then turned around and left.
Her attention wasn’t focused on his movements at all.
Archie’s expression relaxed after he saw the ugly man who harassed his mother leave. He turned around, intending to return the phone to Roxanne.
When he saw how his mother looked at him, he acted all innocent. “What’s wrong, Mommy?”
Roxanne’s eyes were aimed at her son’s face unblinkingly. No matter how she looked, she couldn’t detect any abnormalities, so she took the phone back with a heavy heart. “It’s nothing. You two should go back to swimming. I’m fine.”
Archie and Benny nodded before returning to the pool.
The boys swam for nearly two hours. When they were done, Roxanne brought them to lunch.
On the way there, she couldn’t stop thinking about what Archie had said to the man.
She glanced at the children for a long time through the rearview mirror. Eventually, she couldn’t help but ask, “Why did you say that earlier, Archie? Why did you say Mr. Farwell is your daddy?”
The reason she didn’t ask about it earlier was that she didn’t want to ruin their moods to play. However, she could no longer hold herself back.
Upon hearing that, the boy glanced at her innocently. “Because he’s awesome and powerful!”
Roxanne was stunned. For a moment, she couldn’t tell if he was lying or not.
“Besides, I think if we call Mr. Farwell, he’ll probably rush over to our location.” Archie felt a bit odd when he said that.
He didn’t like his father because his father wanted to marry another woman. However, he was confident that if anything happened to his mother, his father would arrive shortly after.
If not for Aubree, he would’ve accepted his father.
When she heard that, she was astonished because she found herself not doubting the truthfulness of that statement.
After she returned from overseas and spent time with Lucian, she also believed he would’ve rushed to her location, even though she might not appreciate it.
Upon noticing she thought that, Roxanne pursed her lips self-deprecatingly. So what if he came? He’s still going to marry Aubree. We’re destined to be strangers.
She halted her train of thought and stopped suspecting her child. “Don’t say stuff like that to other people anymore, okay? Mr. Farwell already has a fiancée. If what you said spreads out, it won’t be good for him or us.”
The boys nodded as their hatred for Lucian deepened. What a bad daddy! Even though he’s going to marry another woman, Mommy is still thinking about him!
She recalled the scene from earlier and was still a little concerned. “If something like that happens again, you two must protect yourself. I can deal with the situation. You two are still children, so you don’t need to help me out.”
There was a world of difference between the man’s physique and the children’s.
If the man had been more forceful… Roxanne couldn’t bear to imagine what would happen next. I doubt the security guards would’ve arrived in time even if I had called for them.
When she finished speaking, rustling sounds were heard coming from the back.
The boys straightened their backs and uttered righteously, “We want to protect Mommy! That man was obviously a bad guy! Besides, there’s no one but us by your side, Mommy!”
Roxanne’s heart was warmed when she heard that. Her expression softened too. “You two will have the opportunity to protect me in the future. I’m only going to get worried if you do that now.”
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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