Just as the children were about to bargain their way out, they heard someone’s footsteps coming from the entrance.
They held their tongues and turned toward the door, only to see Roxanne holding a bouquet of flowers in her hands, looking puzzled.
“Mommy!” Archie and Benny dashed toward her in excitement, seeing that she had returned.
Roxanne, however, was looking at the man in her living room with a frown on her face. Lucian? What is he doing here?
She glanced at the flowers in her hands and felt somewhat guilty.
Lucian had noticed the flowers as well, and a wave of annoyance washed over him once more. She’s rejected all my flowers before this. But now, she’s holding a bouquet someone has gifted her. It’s most probably from either Larry or Jack. What does she take me for?
“Mommy?” G
