The children weren’t much help in the kitchen, but with them around, Roxanne’s turbulent emotions slowly subsided.
When she came out after cooking dinner, she immediately spotted Lucian sitting on the couch.
He seemed to be rather tired, for he had already dozed off while they were preparing dinner. His head tipped slightly to the side, and he half-leaned against the couch. Even while asleep, he was still as elegant as ever.
Seeing that, Roxanne instinctively gentled her movements to not make too much noise and made a shushing gesture at the children.
The children followed her gaze. The instant they laid eyes on the sleeping man, a glimmer of bemusement flashed across Archie and Benny’s faces.
Daddy would usually settle work matters whenever he was free. But today, he actually fell a
