Hearing his voice, Sonya managed to pull herself together. “If Roxanne hadn’t seduced our son, why would he=”
“You’re underestimating Lucian and giving Roxanne too much credit.” Elias didn’t know what to do with Sonya. Both of them were his loved ones, so he decided not to interfere in the dispute between his son and wife.
Sonya was reluctant to listen to his reasonings, so she instructed Catalina, “Prepare a guest room for us. We’ll be staying here for the time being.”
Not daring to defy her, Catalina turned around and went upstairs to tidy the guest room while praying inwardly. I hope Ms. Jarvis won’t face Sonya’s wrath when she returns. After cleaning the guest room, Catalina reported to Sonya and Elias warily.
“Let’s go up and rest,” Elias uttered in a deep- voice. Sonya was still fuming with anger. “I can’t sleep. You can go upstairs first. I will wait for Lucian to come home and clarify things with him.”
Elias sighed upon hearing that. Still, he didn’t insist and got up to head upstairs. Sonya sat on the couch. She sipped on her coffee as her chest heaved vigorously in rage.
Lucian did not make it a point to cover things up when he took Archie and Benny in. Consequently, that matter became widespread among the elite circle in the following days.
When Sonya heard of that information from an outsider, she hastened over to Lucian’s living place angrily wanting to chase Archie and Benny back to where they came from. She sat in the living room until eleven o’clock at night before finally hearing some movements outside the house.
Sonya immediately fixed her eyes on the door. while her facial expression grew tense. Then, she saw a few bodyguards carrying suitcases into the house. Lucian, Roxanne, and the kids trailed behind at a fair pace. Seeing that, Sonya trembled in a fury. “W-What’s the meaning of this?”
She pointed at Roxanne and asked through. gritted teeth, “Why are you here at our home so late into the night?”
Lucian didn’t expect his mother would be there. He furrowed his brows and shielded Roxanne behind him. “I told Roxanne to come here. From today onward, they will be staying here in the manor.”
Roxanne stepped forward from behind him and politely greeted Sonya, “Pardon me for the intrusion, Mrs. Farwell.”
“Do not address me like that!” Sonya bellowed. “Stop what you’re doing and send these suitcases back to where they came from!”
Upon hearing that, the bodyguards immediately turned to Lucian to seek the latter’s permission. Lucian gestured. “Go on.”
The bodyguards continued carrying out their tasks after that. Sonya’s face turned crimson from rage as she sensed the futility of her words. “Are you turning a deaf ear to my advice? How can you do something as significant as bringing them home without informing us? Do you still have any respect for me and your father?”
Lucian retorted, “Would you have agreed if I talked to you in advance?” Sonya’s answer was apparent from her silent grimace. “Why should I make a fool of myself if I had. already anticipated your disagreement?”
He uttered firmly, “If you wish for me to inform you of my decisions beforehand, I might as well clear things up now. Since I made up my mind. to let them stay here, I will bear the responsibility of caring for them. I’ve already made the necessary preparations. After Roxanne agrees to my marriage proposal, we will proceed with our wedding ceremony at once. I want to declare to everyone that she’s my wife.”
Lucian had never brought up the wedding plan to her. Roxanne was dumbfounded. She glanced at Lucian beside her, as she didn’t quite know how to react. Lucian suddenly grabbed her hand tightly. Roxanne froze for a second before she lowered her head and squeezed his hand..
Sonya was already upset by her son’s words, so seeing the couple’s intertwined hands sent a wave of dizziness through her.
“Essie, come over to me.” Since she couldn’t convince her son, she turned her attention to Estella. “I’ll bring you up to sleep.”
Estella shook her head and grabbed the corner of Roxanne’s shirt. “I want to be with Mommy.” Sonya took a deep breath as she tried to suppress her anger. “Do you not want Grandmal and Grandpa anymore?”
Estella felt a little aggrieved upon hearing that.. She observed Lucian’s and Roxanne’s expressions carefully before saying, “Can’t I have it all? Mommy, Daddy, Grandpa, and Grandma.”
Everyone felt their hearts lurch when Estella’s childish voice rang out.
Sonya’s extended hand froze mid-air for a moment before she withdrew it. Knitting her eyebrows, she chose to keep silent.
Lucian stared at her intently. “Mom, you shouldn’t say such words to Essie since you know her condition. Essie will always be your granddaughter, and we won’t stop her from seeing you. Why do you have to force her like this?”
Knowing that she was at fault for the matter, Sonya cast a worried glance at Estella before snorting. “Since I can’t persuade you on this matter, you can go and tell your father yourself.”
With that, she looked away and hurried up the stairs huffily. Catalina walked out after Sonya left. She smiled at Roxanne. “Ms. Jarvis, you’re finally back.”
Then, she turned to Lucian and stated, “Mr. Farwell, Mrs. Farwell said they are going to stay here for some time.” Lucian nodded indifferently. “I understand. You should go and prepare a guest room for Roxanne.”
Catalina cast a troubled look at Lucian and Roxanne as she said, “We’ve recently done a thorough cleaning of the house, so all the mattresses in the guest rooms are at the dry cleaners. Mr. and Mrs. Farwell are using the only spare mattress now. How about I go and buy one now?”
Roxanne was perplexed, realizing there were no available guest rooms. “You don’t need to go out now since it’s so late. Why don’t I sleep with the children for the night?” The three children said in unison, “Mommy, there’s no space in Essie’s room anymore!”
Archie and Benny had been staying in Estella’s room since they moved into the manor. They would sleep late every night since they spent at long time playing. Roxanne was at a loss as to what to do. “Why don’t I head back home first? I’ll come back another day…”
Lucian immediately asked in his deep voice, “It’s so late. How are you getting back home?” Roxanne did not want to bother anyone. Lucian’s voice rang out as she was about to say she was going back on her own.
“I don’t feel at ease with you going back by yourself. Rather than making this so troublesome, why don’t you stay in my room for the night?”
The truth was Roxanne was afraid he would say that. She only agreed to move in to spend more time with Sonya and change the latter’s opinion of her. However, she didn’t expect Sonya to be so peeved about her moving to the Farwell residence.
If Sonya found out Roxanne was staying in Lucian’s room, she would be beyond furious. Also, he had been wearing his heart on the sleeve these past few days. If they really stayed in the same room the whole night, Roxanne was afraid he might do something.
Lucian suddenly leaned in to whisper in Roxanne’s ear, “I have a couch in my room. You can sleep on the bed, and I will sleep on the couch. You can relax now, right?”
His hot breath tickled Roxanne’s ear. Roxanne could feel her ears burning as she glanced at Catalina and the kids, who were standing at the side.
It’s good that they didn’t seem to hear anything. “Mommy, you haven’t made breakfast for us in a long time…”
Benny stared at her with a pitiful expression as he wanted her to stay desperately. Meanwhile, Estella clutched the corner of her shirt, not letting her leave. Although Archie didn’t say anything, he looked at her longingly.
Roxanne’s heart ached as she looked at the kids. In the end, she agreed to stay. After seeing that she had agreed to stay, Lucian immediately told the kids, “It’s getting late. Your mommy must be very tired, so we should let her rest soon. You guys should go to bed soon.”
With that, he pulled Roxanne up the stairs, leaving the kids with Catalina. Roxanne only managed to shoot the children at smile before she was dragged up the stairs. Lucian’s bedroom was the same as six years ago, with his grey interior. It felt slightly dull and monotonous with all the grey furniture. Roxanne stood at the entrance, feeling nervous suddenly.
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.