Roxanne caressed Benny’s and Archie’s heads. “I’m sorry, but I have important work that requires immediate attention. Both of you have heard that the company is going to be seized shortly. I have to take a trip there no matter what.” The two children stared at the ground in sullen silence. They knew how important work meant to her. However, they still detested the fact that she would be spending time with Jack in the process. Roxanne felt apologetic yet confused as she took in the children’s reluctant looks. The children didn’t mind when she was up to her neck with work overseas. They didn’t even utter a word of complaint when she was occupied with finding a medicinal herbs company for the research institute when she was back in the country. What is it this time? “Mommy, are you g

