Immediately, Sonya whipped out her phone and gave Lucian a call.
At that very moment, Lucian had just left Roxanne’s house after dinner.
The instant he saw that it was a call from his mother, his heart sank. The tenderness on his face was all but gone, replaced by a layer of frost.
“Where are you right now? Make a trip back to the Farwell main residence this instant! I have something to say to you!”
As soon as the call was connected, Sonya’s voice blasted out before Lucian could even utter a single word.
His brows knitted together, and he glanced back at Roxanne’s house, which was brightly lit. It was as though he could still hear the sounds of her playing with Archie and Benny.
Snapping back to reality, he agreed somberly, “Got it. I’ll come over at once.”
In truth, he could more
