As such, it was only natural for Cayden to assume that something bad had happened to Roxanne Lucian sounded exhausted as he said, “I need you to go pick up Archie and Benny from the kindergarten.”
Cayden felt his heart sink as he figured he was probably right about his assumptions.
Realizing something bad must have happened, he heeded his employer’s order and said cautiously, “Understood. Where will I send them after picking them up, Mr. Farwell?”
Those two are still so young. I can’t just take them to their unconscious mother, can I? Their little hearts won’t be able to handle such shocking news!
“I want you to send them home,” Lucian replied after giving it some thought. “What if they ask about Ms. Jarvis? What will I tell them?” Cayden asked worriedly, distressed for the two young boys.
As Lucian hadn’t taken that into consideration, he couldn’t seem to come up with an answer.
I have no idea when Roxanne would recover and be able to go home. Also, there’s no telling if she’ll… Well, I can’t know for sure if she’ll even make it out of the emergency room alive.
Cayden was losing his mind from anxiety induced by the prolonged silence on the other end of the phone. After what seemed like forever, Lucian said, “Do as you see fit.”
He then hung up the phone before Cayden could ask any further questions. Cayden fell speechless and stared blankly at the screen of his phone.
Do as I see fit? How would I know what to tell them if I don’t have any information on Ms. Jarvis’ condition? Archie and Benny and incredibly smart, so I don’t think I’ll be able to lie to them, but I can’t bring myself to tell them that Ms. Jarvis’ life is in danger either…
Cayden found himself in a dilemma all of a sudden. Since class would soon be over, Cayden had no choice but to suppress his feelings and steel himself while heading over to the kindergarten..
As Cayden was all too familiar with the path from Farwell Group to the kindergarten, he was able to get there fairly quickly.
However, the mere thought of having to face Archie and Benny’s questioning later caused him to subconsciously slow down a little. Most of the kids had already gone home by the time Cayden arrived at the kindergarten.
Pippa was the only one waiting at the front gate with Archie and Benny. Cayden was hesitant to get out of the car at first as he was unsure of how he would face Archie and Benny.
However, his heart ached when he saw how lonely Archie and Benny looked, and he quickly. got out of the car without delay. “Mr. Lawson?”
Archie and Benny were expecting Roxanne to pick them up, so they couldn’t help but find it strange when they saw Cayden coming over. Cayden nodded awkwardly at them and quickly averted his gaze.
“Are you here to take care of Essie’s transfer procedures? Is she coming back?” Benny asked softly before the man could even say anything.
That was the only possibility they could come up with at the time. As Cayden was not expecting them to bring that up, he froze in surprise when he heard that.
Even Pippa’s expression changed when she saw his reaction. “Is that true? I’ll take you to Mr. Bauer right away!”
Cayden flashed her an awkward smile as he explained, “Oh, I’m afraid you have the wrong idea. I only came here today to pick Archie and Benny up from school.”
Pippa, Archie, and Benny had confusion written all over their faces.
Ms. Jarvis would usually send Lysa or Madilyn over to pick the kids up if she happened to be unavailable. She had never sent Mr. Lawson over. It would make sense if he were here to pick Archie and Benny up along with Essie, but she’s not attending school here anymore. It’s strange that he’s actually here just for them…
Archie and Benny were a little disappointed when they heard that he wasn’t here to take care of Estella’s transfer procedures. It pained Cayden deeply to see how depressed the two boys looked.
This really isn’t a good day for Archie and Benny…
Although Pippa knew who Cayden was, she decided to err on the side of caution and asked, “Mr. Lawson, may I ask why you came here specifically to pick Archie and Benny up today?”
Cayden hesitated for a bit before coming up with a weak excuse. “Ms. Jarvis and Mr. Farwell have some business to take care of, so Mr. Farwell sent me to pick them up.”
While it did not exactly sound very convincing, it was still a valid excuse. Pippa lowered her gaze and stared at Archie and Benny to seek their opinion on the situation.
The two boys exchanged glances as they pondered about it.
Ms. Ward has no idea how things are between Mommy and Daddy, but we know it all too well. Things are really tense between them right now, so there’s no way they’d take care of business together!
With a look of suspicion in his eyes, Archie said, “Ms. Ward, we would like to give our mommy a call.”
Pippa nodded as she dialed Roxanne’s number and handed them the phone. Cayden felt incredibly anxious when he saw the expectant looks on their faces.
Ms. Jarvis is still unconscious, so there’s no way she’d be able to answer their call! Sure enough, the line went dead after a while due to no one answering the phone.
Upon noticing their concerned expressions, Cayden bit the bullet and said, “Ms. Jarvis is probably too busy to answer the phone right. now.”
Pippa shifted her gaze between Cayden and the boys as she asked, “Archie, Benny, do you two want to go with Mr. Lawson?” Archie and Benny stared at Cayden for a few seconds before nodding silently in response.
Cayden was still feeling uneasy even after he had successfully picked Archie and Benny up from the kindergarten. For some reason, he felt as though he could see Lucian’s shadow in their eyes when they were staring at him earlier.
There’s no mistaking that suspicious look in their eyes. They definitely think I’m hiding something! Sure enough, Archie asked the moment he got into the car, “Mr. Lawson, is our mommy really with Mr. Farwell right now?”
Unsure of what to say, Cayden pretended to not hear the boy’s question and continued driving toward Roxanne’s house.
“Mr. Lawson, are you hiding something from us?” Benny started questioning him as well. Since they were unable to get any answers out of him, they began coming up with their own theories in the back seat.
Fearing that they would end up hitting the nail on the head, Cayden said, “Why would I lie to you two? Mr. Farwell gave Ms. Jarvis a batch of medicinal herbs for her research, so she’s working overtime to take inventory. I think Mr. Farwell has something to discuss with her. That’s probably why he sent me to pick you two up instead.”
Archie and Benny exchanged uncertain glances when they heard that. While they did find Cayden’s behavior somewhat strange, his explanation was rather believable.
At the very least, it was something they actually. wanted to see, so Archie and Benny decided to believe in Cayden for the time being.
Even so, they still couldn’t shake the feeling of uneasiness in their gut. “And here we thought something terrible had happened to Mommy!” Cayden’s heart skipped a beat as he let out a forced chuckle. “No way! Ms. Jarvis has been conducting research for so many years now!
You two should have more faith in her!” Archie and Benny simply pursed their lips and smiled at him in response. Neither of them asked any further questions on the way home.
Cayden was about to breathe a sigh of relief when Benny asked all of a sudden, “By the way. Mr. Lawson, when will Mommy be coming back?”
That question caught him completely off guard and caused him to break out in a cold sweat. “W-Well, I’m not too sure about that. We might need to wait until she and Mr. Farwell are done with their discussion.”
Fearing that they would bombard him with even more questions, Cayden added, “Now, go on inside and wait. I’m sure Ms. Jarvis will try to come back as soon as possible once she knows you two are home safe.”
With that statement, he was trying to convince the kids and at the same time encourage Roxanne, who was currently fighting for dear life. Cayden had no idea how Roxanne was doing at the hospital, but he believed that she would not abandon her lovely and adorable sons.
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.