Chapter 711 – Her Sudden Departure: A Tale of Love and Redemption (Lucian & Roxanne)

“Hi, Mr. Farwell! There are lots of people outside our house, and we can’t seem to get out at all! Could you come pick us up?” Benny was leaning against the window and staring at the journalists outside the house.

Madilyn and Cayden froze in shock when they heard Benny’s voice. “Don’t worry, I’ll figure something out and get you all out of there,” Lucian comforted him with an apologetic look in his eyes..

He then added after a brief pause, “Could you pass the phone over to your mommy? There’s something I need to speak to her about.” “Okay!” Benny replied in an adorable voice as he hopped off the couch and handed Roxanne the watch. Roxanne had a conflicted look in her eyes.

The kids may not be aware of it, but I know the journalists are here because of Lucian, and I’m sure he knows it as well. He must be calling to apologize or something. For some reason, hearing Benny address him on the phone set my anxious heart at ease. It’s as though I have stumbled upon a lifeboat while drifting around at sea…

“How are things over there? I’m sorry for what happened. I acted without thinking about the consequences.” Roxanne heard Lucian apologizing the moment she answered the call. The kids were leaning on her thighs and staring at her as they waited to hear Lucian’s response.

However, Roxanne simply patted them on the head and made her way into the kitchen. Realizing that she wanted to speak to Lucian in private, the kids knew better than to follow her.

After finding a quiet spot in the kitchen, Roxanne lowered her voice to a whisper as she said, “I know you did it to protect us, but that announcement was a little too sudden. Besides, Archie and Benny-

Lucian cut her off, “It was my idea. Archie and Benny are going to become my children eventually anyway, so I figured I would grant them that identity right away.”

That was one of the reasons he made that announcement. A lot of people would surely gossip about Roxanne when she married into the Farwell family with Archie and Benny.

Since nobody would dare investigate the Farwell family, Lucian decided to announce that they were his kids. Roxanne found herself wavering a little when she heard that. Instead of waiting for her to respond, Lucian continued, “Are the kids scared?”

Roxanne nodded. “It’s the first time they’ve seen something like this. I told them to stay indoors, though. As bold as those journalists may be, they wouldn’t dare force their way into the house. As long as we don’t step out the door, they won’t be able to do anything to us.”

“I’m the reason this whole thing happened, so I’ll figure out a solution as soon as possible,” Lucian said after a brief pause.

Noticing the self-blame in his voice, Roxanne comforted him, “I know you meant well. We’ll be fine as long as we remain indoors, so you don’t have to worry too much about us. Things are only going to get worse if Farwell Group makes another appearance now. I’ll try to solve this on my own.”

Madilyn shouted at her in the background, “Hang in there, Roxanne! I’ll come save you right away!” Roxanne froze when she heard that. “Madilyn? What are you…”

What is she doing with Lucian? Lucian turned to look at Madilyn, who was standing next to him, as he explained, “She barged into my office demanding an explanation.”

Knowing how aggressive Madilyn could be and from the way Lucian worded that sentence, Roxanne couldn’t help but feel as though he was telling on Madilyn.

As though she were trying to calm an angry child down, Roxanne said in a gentle voice, “Madilyn is a little hot-tempered, so please don’t take her words to heart. She’s just worried about me and the boys.”

Lucian simply remained silent after hearing that. “Oh, I have an idea!” Madilyn exclaimed while slamming her fist into her palm. She then snatched the phone over and said, “Hang in there, Roxanne! I’ll come pick you up right now, so just stay where you are!”

Madilyn hung up the phone before Roxanne could even respond, much to Lucian’s displeasure. The look in Lucian’s eyes grew increasingly colder as he glared at Madilyn. Even Cayden was getting a little nervous as he watched from the side.

Did Ms. Xander just end the call between Mr. Farwell and Mrs. Farwell without his permission? I sure hope she has come up with a good idea to get Mrs. Farwell out of there…

As Madilyn had thought of a great idea, she ignored their expressions and began explaining her plan.

“Mommy, is Mr. Farwell coming to pick us up?” Benny shot her a look of anticipation. The children had gathered around Roxanne when they saw her emerge from the kitchen.

After returning the watch to her son, Roxanne reassured her children, “Mr. Farwell is thinking of a solution too. Don’t worry. As long as I’m around, I won’t let them enter.” As he put his watch back on, Benny looked at his mother earnestly. “Don’t be afraid, Mommy. Archie and I will protect you and Essie!”

Roxanne kissed his forehead with a smile. “Thank you, boys.” After leading them upstairs, Roxanne peeked out the window to look at the swarm of reporters. What greeted her was a sight that filled her eyes with concern.

Before ending the call, Madilyn mentioned that she had a plan but didn’t explain the details. Worried that Madilyn would get herself in trouble again, Roxanne hoped to come up with a solution before the former did anything impulsive.

With that, Roxanne fell into deep thought. All of a sudden, Benny looked up at the sky and gave her sleeve a tug. “Mommy, look out there!”

Roxanne quickly regained her senses and followed the trajectory of her son’s finger. Up in the sky, she saw a helicopter flying slowly toward their house. Staring at it, she wondered if she was seeing things.

Nevertheless, the helicopter continued on its path and even seemed to be descending as if it was going to land nearby. Roxanne couldn’t help but be shocked by the scene.


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