In truth, he merely wanted to remind Roxanne that the kids were terrified by what happened the day before, and the sight of those needles might spook them out again.
It was clear that Roxanne had misunderstood what he said. At that point, Lucian felt his temples throbbing badly.
He had always been a pragmatic man who was not good with words. Faced with this situation, he did not know how to explain himself
After rolling up the felt needle case and carefully putting it in the drawer beside the bed, Roxanne turned around to look at Lucian, “A right, I’ve put them away. You can ask them to come over now”
The man stared morosely at her. Ultimately, he gave up on explaining himself and headed next door without saying anything.
As the door shut close, Roxanne heaved a sigh of relief and immediately seized the opportunity to sort out her mind.
As much as she was unwilling to admit it, she was actually instinctively reliant on Lucian when she was in extreme agony last night. Had Lucian not held her hand tightly throughout, she reckoned she would not be able to have a good night’s sleep.
On that, she was sure Lucian would have figured out her feelings. Yet, he still chose to stay by her side to give her support and reliance. Roxanne’s resolve began to waver.
While she performed acupuncture on herself earlier, she was contemplating if she wanted to clarify things.
Nonetheless, when Lucian finally woke up, she backed out and did not even dare to spare him a glance. She had reacted that way because she feared
she had read too much into things. Of course, after what happened last night, she knew she should not avoid Lucian and Estella again like in the past, even if she did so out of gratitude for the man’s kindness.
Roxanne’s mind was in a tangled mess at the mere thought of the situations she might have to face from now on. Suddenly, a knock on the door was heard.
Before Roxanne snapped back to her senses, the three kids rushed in from outside. They ran up to the side of her bed and stared at her with their bright eyes.
Following behind the kids, Lucian strolled in and said, “They couldn’t stop worrying about you and woke up long ago.”
Roxanne patted Archie’s and Benny’s heads soothingly. “Mommy, how are you feeling? Do you feel any discomfort?” Archie and Benny stared at her with concern.
Roxanne could see her pale expression reflected in her children’s eyes, so it was completely understandable that they were really worried.
Roxanne stated apologetically, “I’m all right now. I must have scared you guys yesterday. I’m sorry for that.”
Benny reminded her in his childish voice, “You have already apologized to us yesterday! Also, we don’t need you to apologize because we only want you to be healthy and well!”
Roxanne felt touched by their words, and a smile spread across her face. “Essie is also worried about Mommy. She was so scared she burst into tears when she dreamt that you fell unconscious.”
When Benny noticed Estella hiding behind the other children, he took a step back so Roxanne could see her. Estella’s head was lowered as she sneaked a peek at Roxanne.
She remembered Roxanne flatly refusing to let her call the latter Mommy the last time she asked her. However, she had repeatedly called Roxanne Mommy when the latter was unconscious the night before.
She was afraid Roxanne would remember and be upset with her. Roxanne noticed the disconcerted look on Estella’s face. It made her heart ache, so she pulled Estella into her embrace.
“Mom-”
Perhaps it was because Estella’s mind was full of thoughts of the events on the previous night. that she almost called Roxanne Mommy, but she quickly realized that she had said the wrong thing and hastily uttered, “Ms. Jarvis.”
Roxanne suddenly felt nervous when she heard Estella’s first word and only breathed a sigh of relief after the latter changed her words. She smiled and stroked Estella’s head. “I’m sorry. I said I’d go to the kindergarten to see you, but I haven’t yet. Did you wait a long time for me?”
Estella pursed her lips and was about to nod when she noticed Roxanne’s pale expression. She shook her head instead. “It’s the same thing if I come to see you!”
With that, she lowered her gaze sadly. “It would be better if you weren’t sick.”
Roxanne’s heart melted upon hearing Estella’s words. “It’s my fault. I was too careless and made you guys worry.” Estella shook her head again.
Roxanne chatted with the children for a while when all of a sudden, Archie walked over to Lucian. Benny’s and Estella’s gazes immediately followed him.
His action confused Roxanne. “Thank you, Mr. Farwell. It was because you took care of Mommy yesterday that she was able to recover so quickly,” Archie thanked Lucian sincerely.
Benny, too, quickly followed suit. In the end, Archie and Benny even bowed politely to Lucian.
Lucian stared at the two children before his gaze fell on Roxanne. He said meaningfully, “Don’t mention it. I promise I’ll take good care of your mother.”
Upon hearing that, Roxanne instinctively looked at him. Lucian’s tone made it seem like a promise. One would have thought they were a couple if one didn’t know them.
In reality, Lucian only took care of her when she was sick. Why does he have to make his words sound so ambiguous?
Roxanne felt nervous and emotional at the same time. When did Lucian tell the children about this? What else did they talk about when I was unconscious?
As Roxanne was deep in thought thinking about what Lucian had told the children, the three children came over to bid her farewell.
“Mommy, since you’re fine, we will be heading home first. Rest well! We will be waiting at home for you!” Benny smiled heartily. His smile only served to make Roxanne puzzled.
When she was sick previously, the children would want to stay by her side the whole time. Why would they proactively bid me farewell without arguing to stay with me?
Benny inquired endearingly, “Mommy, you’re going to let Essie tag along with us, right? She will be terrified if she’s alone!”
Roxanne returned to her senses and glanced at Lucian instinctively. She nodded hesitantly. “Take good care of her.”
The children had a scare the night before. Estella did not have a strong sense of security, so it would be better if Archie and Benny accompanied her.
The boys nodded fervently. “Then, we shall head back first!” The kids then ran out of the ward, waving goodbye to Roxanne.
They were all smiling gleefully when they turned around knowing that their plan worked. Daddy told us yesterday that we must give him and Mommy some private space!
Although they were worried about Roxanne, they were confident that Lucían would be able to take great care of her.
Roxanne’s brows furrowed as she stared at the children’s retreating figures. She had a sudden urge to call them back as she did not know how to face Lucian alone.
However, before she could say anything, Lucian’s voice rang out. “I’ll let Cayden send them back. He will stay there and take care of them.”
Since he had spelled things out so clearly, Roxanne could no longer refuse. She could only nod in agreement. “I’ll see them off.” Lucian shot her an unfathomable look before he turned and walked out of the ward.
Roxanne was finally left alone in the ward. She knew Lucian had left because he saw her predicament and wanted to give her time to prepare mentally.
This showed how much he cared about her. Roxanne turned her head to look out the window as she tried to calm herself.
She had no idea what Lucian was thinking. However, from what happened the previous day, she knew that Lucian treated her well, not just because of his and Jack’s business rivalry.
Perhaps, there was some sincerity in his actions. Anyone would be moved by someone taking care of them the whole night. Roxanne was no an exception.
However, there were still many things Lucian did not explain to her yet. Rather than overthinking her relationship with Lucian, Roxanne decided to go with the flow. With that, Roxanne finally composed herself.
Perhaps Lucian and Roxanne were connected telepathically to some extent, as she heard noises coming from the door just as she figured out how to face Lucian.
Seconds later, Lucian walked in from the door. “Have they left?” Roxanne was stunned for a moment before a smile spread across her face.
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