He, too, was surprised when he suddenly touched her hand. However, it didn’t take long for him to realize the children were creating yet another opportunity for him.
Lucian found it amusing when he thought about the effort the children were putting in for him to get closer to Roxanne. Thus, in order not to let their hard work go to waste, he didn’t let go of her hand for a long while.
The children’s eyes sparkled with joy when the adults touched each other. However, they were disappointed when those hands moved away so quickly afterward. Pursing their lips, they stared at Roxanne’s back bitterly.
Estella had long since known that her father wanted to pursue Roxanne, while Archie and Benny had figured that out themselves. Knowing that their father wanted to pursue their mother again, they, too, tried to help.
Yet, the one thing they didn’t expect was how difficult it was for their father pursue their mother. Panic struck the children when they saw their mother looking at their father warily.
Roxanne had no idea that the children were all on Lucian’s side. She only found their accidental contact earlier a little odd. In fact, she even suspected that Lucian had done it on purpose.
However, she quickly abandoned that thought because, based on what she knew about his personality, he wouldn’t do something as awkward as that to chase after her.
She concluded in her mind that it was simply an accident. Suppressing the strange feeling in her heart, she poured Estella a cup of water and handed it to her.
When she turned back, Roxanne saw Lucian pouring two cups of water and putting one each in front of Archie and Benny.
She was puzzled. Is he doing that because they asked for it, or is it because he wants to relieve the awkwardness from earlier?
Just as her mind was still in a chaotic mess, a cup of water suddenly appeared in front of her.
Roxanne came back to her senses and glanced at the person next to her.
Lucian smiled at her mysteriously, then retracted his hand from the cup and turned his attention back to the stage.
After staring at the cup with mixed emotions for a long while, Roxanne thanked him in a small voice. She felt apologetic because she believed she had misunderstood him earlier.
In order to show him that she didn’t hold a grudge, she took a sip of water from the cup he had given her.
The children’s lips quirked up when they saw how the adults interacted. They thought Roxanne had lowered her guard.
When the concert ended, Lucian and Roxanne left the auditorium with the children.
The darkness of night had descended upon the world when they stepped out of the building. Lights of various colors lit up around them, and the square was bustling with people. It was a lively sight.
“Mommy!” Benny pulled his mother’s hand.
Roxanne lowered her head and followed the direction he was pointing at with her eyes. There was a musical fountain not too far from them in the square. It was spraying water to the music, and plenty of children and adults were playing in the water.
Roxanne rarely took the children out at night, so it was their first time seeing that kind of fountain, and they were excited to play with it.
She had planned to return home right after the concert ended because she didn’t want to interact with Lucian too much. But after seeing how excited the children were, she couldn’t bear to just leave.
“Let’s play over there!” Benny had already turned his body in the direction of the fountain as he looked at Roxanne.
Roxanne hesitated for a few seconds before agreeing. Turning to Lucian, she said, “I’ll bring the boys over there and let them play for a while. You can bring Essie back first, Mr. Farwell. I’ll just call for a taxi later.”
She had thought Estella disliked crowded places and would obediently follow Lucian back.
To her surprise, the moment she finished her sentence, the girl pulled Lucian’s sleeve. “Daddy, I want to play too!”
Roxanne was slightly shocked to see Estella actively wanting to play at a place with many people.
Lucian simply patted the girl’s head and agreed. Then he met Roxanne’s eyes and said, “It’s rare for Essie to tell me directly where she wants to go and play, so I’m afraid I can’t do what you want, Ms. Jarvis.”
With that, he brought Estella and headed toward the fountain.
Roxanne stared at their backs in a daze. Estella seemed exceptionally happy. She was hopping in her princess dress as Lucian held her hand.
When they were halfway to the fountain, Estella lifted her head and said something to Lucian.
Roxanne saw Lucian nodding at the girl, then the girl let go of his hand and sprinted toward her. “Let’s go together, Ms. Jarvis!”
Before Roxanne could react, Estella grabbed her by the hand and dragged her toward the fountain.
Archie and Benny urged her from behind, “Let’s go, Mommy!”
As they spoke, they had already run past her and arrived at the fountain. Then they started playing with each other.
Roxanne returned to her senses and followed the children to the fountain. There were plenty of adults playing with their children. The entire area was filled with the children’s laughter.
When she saw the heartwarming scene in front of her, she couldn’t help but smile. However, when she shifted her gaze to Lucian, she thought he didn’t fit in with the scenery at all.
The three children ran around while he stood emotionlessly at the side, allowing them to circle him as he stood still like a wooden pillar.
Roxanne shook her head with amusement. Then she approached the children and played with them. With her joining the children, the space around Lucian instantly became emptier. The look in his eyes softened and his lips quirked up slightly as he watched the children play with her. “Mommy!”
“Ms. Jarvis!” The children suddenly stopped and turned in her direction, confused. At the sound of the children’s voices, Lucian frowned slightly, only to see Roxanne standing next to a water pump. She was completely wet and smiling as she stood there.
The children were initially shocked, but when they saw the smile on her face, they started giggling.
“Stupid Mommy!” Archie went over and pulled her aside.
Only then did she return to her senses.
The freezing water had caused her brain to short-circuit for a moment and her reaction to become slow.
In retrospect, she, too, found it funny when she realized how silly she had looked earlier as she watched the children giggling.
Just as they were laughing on their bellies, a coat was draped over Roxanne’s body.
Sensing the sudden warmth, Roxanne pulled the coat on her body and only turned back at the thought of something.
She was stunned when she met his eyes.
“Thanks for the coat, Mr. Farwell,” she said awkwardly.
Seeing that she wanted to keep a distance from him, Lucian furrowed his eyebrows and said to the children, “You three play by yourselves for a while. Be careful not to get wet.”
The children nodded gladly and vigorously when they saw the two acting intimately.
Upon getting the assurance from the children, Lucian pushed Roxanne by the shoulders out of the fountain without giving her a chance to speak.
Roxanne tensed up when she noticed the two of them were getting too close to each other. Her attempt at escaping only made him hold her tighter.
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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