I thought Lucian was tough, but looking at him. now, he’s not that impressive after all! Lucian was expressionless as he got up and left the private room of the hotel. After watching Lucian leave the private room, Jack’s assistant, Kevin, carefully reported Roxanne’s situation.
“Ms. Jarvis is still unconscious. Mr. Farwell found many famous doctors to diagnose her, but until now, they still have no leads.”
Jack was not surprised. “I’ve already said that he can only beg me to save her!” He then pretended to be disappointed and sighed as he said, “Roxanne is so ungrateful. If she had only agreed to be with me, then she wouldn’t have had to go through all this. What a pity.”
It was already nine at night when Lucian left the hotel. Starting the car, he wanted to return to the hospital. He was still worried even though Marilyn was there with Roxanne.
However, just as he started driving, his phone rang. He took his phone and saw it was an incoming call from Benny.
Lucian thought of what Colby had said that afternoon and subconsciously felt warmth fill his heart when he saw Benny’s name on his phone screen. “Daddy, are you not coming back tonight either?”
Benny’s voice quickly rang in Lucian’s ear when the call connected. His tone was filled with dejection and anticipation..
Lucian could already imagine the three children waiting eagerly at home. If Roxanne were awake, she would’ve asked me to go home and comfort them. As he thought of that, Lucian slowed down and turned the car around, making his way home..
While he did that, he comforted Benny, “I’m on my way home. Have you all had dinner?” Benny’s tone turned happy as he said, “We haven’t! We’re waiting for you to come and eat with us!” Benny’s words moved Lucian. “I got it. I’ll be home soon.”
Benny responded cutely, “Okay.” After hanging up, Lucian looked at himself through the rearview mirror. The person in the mirror had a serious expression, and his eyebrows were furrowed deeply.
Anyone could tell he was in a bad mood at first glance. I might scare the children if I go back looking like this.
On his way home, Lucian kept glancing at himself through the rearview mirror to control his expression. By the time his car stopped at the Farwell residence, he had already successfully concealed all his anger.
“Daddy!” When they heard the commotion outside, the children excitedly ran out to welcome him home. Catalina was worried and hurried to follow behind them. When she saw that Lucian had returned, she breathed a sigh of relief and went back to the living room.
The three children surrounded Lucian and jumped up and down in excitement. Lucian felt the heavy load on his heart lighten when he saw them. “Daddy, are you very busy? Did you eat dinner yet?”
“Daddy, I’m hungry. Let’s go in quickly and eat dinner!” Estella and Benny grabbed Lucian’s hands affectionately and pulled him into the manor. There was also a smile on Archie’s face, but he still looked concerned.
Lucian knitted his eyebrows when he noticed Archie’s unusual emotion. Concerned, he asked, “Archie, what’s wrong? Do you have something on your mind?”
Archie frowned and curiously asked, “Daddy, where’s Mommy? She would always let us know before she went on business trips. She’d also call us when she arrived.”
However, there was no news from her this time. Plus, she had not picked up any of their calls either. Lucian’s gaze slightly darkened when he heard Archie mention Roxanne. However, he soon regained his composure and bent down to comfort Archie by ruffling the boy’s hair..
“Your mommy went in a rush this time, so she only had time to tell me. She went to a mountain for a medical consultation, and the signal there is bad. I’m sure she’ll call us when she gets a signal.”
He had thought about what to say during the entire journey home. Hopefully, the children won’t be able to detect any flaws in that excuse. Sure enough, the children were not suspicious of him.
However, when they heard that Roxanne had gone to a mountain, they kept asking questions. regarding her safety there. “Daddy, are there any wild animals in the mountain? Will Mommy get hurt?”
“Is the mountain a remote area? Did Mommy go alone?”
“When is Mommy coming home?”
Lucian was rendered speechless.
Lucian replied to every single one of the children’s innocent questions. Although he had already expected those. questions, and it was not hard for him to answer them, he still felt exhausted after doing SO.
When faced with the children’s naive and innocent expressions, it required a lot of energy on his part to come up with lies.
“Daddy, can’t we go look for Mommy?” Estella suddenly asked. She and Roxanne had only reunited not long ago, so she was unwilling to be apart from the woman, especially after knowing that Roxanne had left for such a faraway place..
Lucian’s expression stiffened when he heard her question. He almost could not hold back and let his sadness burst out. Yet he stayed silent for a few moments. Suppressing those emotions, he pretended everything was fine as he looked at the children.
“I’m quite busy these days, so I can’t take you. Your mommy will probably be gone for only at week. She’ll be back when you go on break.”
With that, he quickly averted his gaze and pretended to be focused on eating dinner, afraid the children would see through his lie. Luckily, the children did not think too much about it. They were just a little disappointed.
“Why does Mommy have to be gone for so long? I hope she’ll already be waiting for us at home when we come back on Friday night…
The emotions that Lucian had tried his best to suppress stirred within him once more. The pain he felt was too great that it made him breathless.
He gulped before replying. “She will. When you come back, your mommy will definitely be waiting at home for you.”
The children thought he was tired, so they quieted down and helped to put food on his plate. Lucian felt his heart grow heavier. The food he ate was now unappetizing. After dinner, the children clung to him and wanted him to play with them for a while.
However, Lucian could not bear to face the children a moment longer. Steeling his heart, he handed the children over to Catalina and prepared to head out.
“Daddy, where are you going?” Archie asked in confusion when he saw Lucian heading for the door. “Are you not going to rest at home tonight?”
A pained look flashed across Lucian’s eyes when he heard Archie’s question. He stopped and rubbed his temples to control his expression before turning to look at the young boy.
“I have something to discuss with Mr. Queen, so I’ll sleep over at his place tonight. Be good, listen to Ms. Catalina, and go to bed early.”
Archie stared at his father, taking in the latter’s expression. Daddy is acting weird. “Daddy, did something happen at the company?”
He recalled Roxanne’s previous behavior and thought Lucian had met with a problem at work. Lucian went along with the flow and answered, “Yeah, but it’s not a big problem. I can handle it. myself. It’s just that I’ll be a bit busy these two days.”
Lucian still remembered how the children cried. their eyes out when something happened to Roxanne the last time. There’s no need for them to know about it this time. They only need to be obedient, stay home, and wait…
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.
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