On top of that, they kept saying that they wanted to go with Lucian and bugged me to ask the man. Worse still, they refused to sleep before receiving an answer from him!
Left with no other recourse, she could only text Lucian. That was the first time she took the initiative to do so after they parted ways on a sour note.
For a moment, she felt very much uneasy, and anxiety lingered within her. They waited for an indeterminate time before her phone finally lit up with a reply from Lucian..
All three children’s eyes likewise lit up. They all crowded over to have a look at the message. Without giving it much thought, Roxanne tapped on the chat interface.
The instant she saw Lucian’s reply, her face flushed bright red even as she frantically locked her phone screen.
The children were distinctly disappointed that they didn’t get to read their father’s answer. “What did Mr. Farwell say, Mommy? Why can’t we have a look?” Benny couldn’t resist asking.
Roxanne guiltily flashed them all a smile. “It’s nothing…”
“Is Daddy going with us, then?” Estella pressed in a sweet voice. Roxanne mulled over Lucian’s reply, the blush on her face intensifying. “He… Well, I’ll ask him again.”
After saying that, she turned away from the children and texted the man where they couldn’t see: The kids had me ask you that! Are you going or not?
At her reply, Lucian arched a brow and chuckled. He sent her a voice message. “If you’re asking me out, I naturally won’t decline.”
Seeing that it was a voice message, Roxanne felt the onset of a headache as she glanced at the children surrounding her. A while later, she carefully converted it into text. Skimming her eyes over his reply, she nodded at the children. “He said okay.”
Immediately, all three children jumped for joy. Forcibly feigning calmness, Roxanne ordered them upstairs to rest while she returned to her room helplessly.
She proceeded to stare at the voice message. In the end, she couldn’t help playing it. With a tap from the tip of her finger, Lucian’s deep voice rang out in the room.
She merely listened to it once before she tossed her phone to the side, her face flaming. I’ve already told him that it was the kids’ request! How could he be so shameless?
Soon, the weekend arrived. Roxanne was woken up by the sound of the kids knocking at her door. The moment she opened the door, she saw the three little ones all dressed up and looking at her excitedly.
As Roxanne was still half asleep, she could not remember their plan for the day and was puzzled as to what was going on. “Mommy, we are going to the amusement park today!” Benny reminded in his childish voice, noticing that his mother was in a daze.
Only then did Roxanne finally snap out of her trance. Feeling slightly frustrated with herself, she asked, “What time is it now?”
Benny looked at his smartwatch and answered, “It’s already seven in the morning. Mr. Farwell told us that he will be reaching soon!”
When Roxanne heard that, she looked down at her nightgown, and with a look of exasperation on her face, she instructed Archie and Benny, “I’m going to wash up now. Can the two of you prepare breakfast?”
The boys smiled at their mother and replied, “Mr. Farwell is taking us out for breakfast!” Roxanne was speechless for a moment. Then, she hurried back to her room to get ready.
Perhaps it was because of what Lucian said the other day about this being a date, but Roxanne spent a long time putting on her makeup. Unfortunately, she was still not able to get her desired look.
In the end, she decided to go with a lightly made-up face before changing into a lace. blouse and faded jeans, making sure that they were comfortable enough for her to move around in.
After she was ready, the woman headed downstairs and saw that Lucian had already arrived. He and the little ones were sitting on the couch together while discussing the day’s itinerary.
“Cream puffs! I want to eat cream puffs!” Benny’s eyes lit up. Roxanne heard the boy exclaiming happily as she descended the stairs. My son is indeed a glutton…
Just then, Estella’s sweet voice sounded. “Ms. Jarvis!” Following that, everyone turned to look at Roxanne. The woman stiffened when she met their eyes and instinctively looked toward Lucian.
“Hey, gorgeous,” Lucian said, staring intently into Roxanne’s eyes. When Roxanne heard the man’s compliment, a blush spread across her cheeks.
While sizing the man up curiously, she noticed that his hair was not styled in its usual slicked- back manner. There were a few loose strands of hair covering his forehead, giving him a more youthful look. Attire-wise, he was wearing a dark green windbreaker that looked casual yet elegant at the same time.
As Roxanne had never seen Lucian appearing so casual before, she got lost in her thoughts. for a moment. “How do I look today?”
Noticing that the woman was checking him out, Lucian stood up from the couch and walked toward her to give her a full view of his body.
Roxanne had almost reached the bottom of the stairs and was standing at eye level with Lucian.
The woman only realized what she had done when both of them locked eyes. She felt her cheeks burning and jerked back slightly before shifting her gaze away.
Lucian, who was determined to hear Roxanne’s reply, did not budge and stood at the bottom of the stairs with a smile on his face. Having no other choice, Roxanne lowered her eyes and said, “You haven’t changed much.”
To her, he was still as mesmerizing as he was six years ago.
Lucian’s eyes dimmed slightly when he heard her answer. In an ambiguous tone, he said, “My looks might not have changed, but I did change in other ways that you can’t see.”
After saying that, he held Roxanne’s hand in front of the kids. Hearing the man’s words, Roxanne felt a surge of emotion in her heart, but before she could react, Lucian had already grabbed her hand.
Feeling conscious of the children’s presence, she instinctively tried to shake off Lucian’s. hand, but his grip was so tight that it was impossible for her to do so.
The kids saw the intimate gesture between the two adults and exchanged cheeky glances with each other. However, when the couple was walking toward them, they pretended not to notice and continued talking about the rides that they were going to take at the amusement park later.
A while later, everyone got into the car, looking forward to the rest of the day. Lucian took them to a diner for breakfast before heading to the amusement park..
As they had arrived during peak hour, the amusement park was extremely crowded.
While navigating their way past the other patrons, Roxanne could not help but be reminded of their previous trip to the hot spring resort, where Benny got lost. Suddenly, she was filled with apprehension.
Sensing the woman’s unease, Lucian squeezed her hand and said, “If you are worried, I can get them to clear the area.”
Upon hearing that, Roxanne returned to her senses and shook her head. With a faint smile on her face, she replied, “It’s okay. The kids won’t have as much fun if you do that.”
Benny knew that his mother was worried about him and lifted his arm to show her the smartwatch on his wrist. “Mommy, it’s all right. We are all wearing. smartwatches. If you can’t find us, you can always give us a call!”
Archie and Estella chimed in and said, “Yup! We will stick close to you.”
Roxanne smiled after hearing the kids’ assurances. Stroking their heads affectionately, she said, “I just want you guys to have fun.”
With that, the little ones headed to their first attraction. Roxanne accompanied them on a few kiddy rides, but the kids were still not satisfied.
“Mommy, let’s take the roller coaster!” Benny’s eyes sparkled with anticipation as he watched. the roller coaster whizz past him. Roxanne hesitated before replying, “You are too young to be on a roller coaster. Let’s go for something else instead.”
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.