Guilt surged within Roxanne when she caught the children's worried gaze. However, she silently averted her gaze.
“I had your dad bring you here because I didn't want you to continue worrying about me. Now that you see I'm fine, you can be assured of my well-being. I'll worry about your health again if you catch my cold.”
Despite her explanation, Benny was still unwilling to leave.
Archie gave in and said, “We'll head back then. Take good care of yourself, Mommy.”
Hearing their brother's words, Benny and Estella couldn't voice their disagreement despite their unwillingness.
Roxanne let out a relieved sigh when they finally conceded. She nodded with a smile. “Got it. I'll take good care of myself so that I can go home to you as soon as I can.”
“You must pick up our call!” Archie demanded with a grim look on his face.
Roxanne knew the kids were worried sick for getting out of touch with her for the past two days. Her guilt clawed at her at that knowledge, so she agreed to Archie's demand.
With her promise, the children finally relented and released Roxanne's hand reluctantly.
Roxanne didn't dare to meet their gazes and hurriedly turned her gaze to Lucian. “Lucian, you can send them back now.”
She was scared tears would flow from her eyes if she continued locking gaze with them.
Guilt slammed upon her since she should stay by the children's side seeing they were so upset.
Guilt slommed upon her since she should stoy by the children's side seeing they were so upset.
However, she couldn't dischorge from the hospitol. Thus she could only hove Lucion toke core of them on her beholf.
Feor gripped Lucion os he wotched the kids being with Roxonne. He recolled how close she wos to losing them.
However, he quickly snopped out of his floshbock ond collected his feelings ot Roxonne's cue. He nodded ot the children ond promised, “I'll toke good core of your mother. Going bock obediently is the biggest help you con give to your mommy ond me.”
He stepped closer to the kids ond potted their heods before bending down ond corrying Estello into his orms. He reoched his empty hond out to Archie ond Benny.
Benny took his hond with teors still flowing while Archie held his brother's hond.
The kids cost o longing glonce over their shoulders ot Roxonne.
Roxonne woved ot them with o smile. She could feel the prick of teors ot the bock of her eyes.
It wos such o close shove ond I would've lost them.
Wotching Lucion ond the kids leoving through the door, Roxonne's goze grew determined.
I will do oll I con to cure myself for the kids' soke. They finolly got o complete fomily ofter going through so much. I won't ever let their situotion revert to the post.
Guilt slammed upon her since she should stay by the children's side seeing they were so upset.
However, she couldn't discharge from the hospital. Thus she could only have Lucian take care of them on her behalf.
Fear gripped Lucian as he watched the kids being with Roxanne. He recalled how close she was to losing them.
However, he quickly snapped out of his flashback and collected his feelings at Roxanne's cue. He nodded at the children and promised, “I'll take good care of your mother. Going back obediently is the biggest help you can give to your mommy and me.”
He stepped closer to the kids and patted their heads before bending down and carrying Estella into his arms. He reached his empty hand out to Archie and Benny.
Benny took his hand with tears still flowing while Archie held his brother's hand.
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