Chapter 60


    Lucian was taken aback by the two little boys’ angry reaction and knitted his brows.


    They outright reprimanded him, yet somehow, he felt sorry for Archie and Benny. He was even


    overwhelmed by a pang of guilt.


    Roxanne, who was carrying Este in her arms, was dumbfounded when she heard what her two


    boys said. She, too, felt a prickly pain in her heart.


    Thank God they don’t know the man standing before them is their biological father. They might be


    even more upset if they knew the truth…


    After keeping quiet for a while, Lucian looked away apologetically. “I’m sorry, but I don’t see you two


    as bad guys. I feel it’s inappropriate for your mommy to be in contact with her ex-husband. Your


    daddy might get upset if he finds out about it.”


    Roxanne and the two boys froze for a moment when they heard that.


    Archie and Benny exchanged nces. Oh, right! Daddy doesn’t know our rtionship with him yet!


    Benny spoke his mind. “It’s okay! We don’t have a daddy!”


    The remarks the two boys made kept rendering Roxanne nonplussed. She wanted to stop her


    youngest son from spilling the tea, but it was toote.


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    She could only anxiously wait for Lucian’s response.


    The man’s eyes narrowed with suspicion. There’s something fishy about the things he said and the


    pictures.


    “What do you mean by you don’t have a daddy? Where’s he?” Lucian could not help but ask.


    Benny looked at the confused man and exined, “Daddy didn’t want us anymore. He abandoned


    Mommy, and he didn’t like us. We grew up living with Mommy, so we have not seen our daddy


    before.”


    Upon hearing that, Lucian frowned and gazed into Roxanne’s eyes. His eyes flickered with


    complicated emotions.


    So all these years, this woman raised these two kids single-handedly?


    He could not imagine the hardship they had to endure.


    Besides, the woman had such an impressive résumé when she was abroad.


    How on earth did she manage to juggle between the kids and her work? And how could that man


    abandon them just like this? Damn it!


    Roxanne noticed the man was overwhelmed with emotions. She could even predict what he was


    about to say next.


    Before he could say anything, however, Roxanne shut her eyes for a bit to conceal all her emotions


    and interrupted their conversation nonchntly, “All right. Essie is not crying anymore, so it’s time


    for you to go home. I should get to work soon, too.”


    She then released the little girl and gently stroked her head. “Go home with your daddy, all right?


    You can alwayse and visit Archie and Benny next time.”


    Pleased with Roxanne’s assurance, the teary-eyed Este broke into a smile and nodded before


    returning to her father.


    Lucian’s eyes darkened for a second. He decided not to ask further since it was clear that Roxanne


    did not want to continue the topic.


    As the little girl with red-rimmed eyes walked toward him, he rubbed her head quietly and toned


    down his voice. “Say goodbye to Ms. Jarvis.”


    Este raised her hand and waved Roxanne and the two boys goodbye.


    The mother and sons responded with a hand wave.


    Lucian bobbed his head and said to Roxanne, “We’re gonna go now.”


    Before Roxanne could react, Lucian held Este’s hand, turned around, and left.