The word “homewrecker” was a cruel term.
However, Lucian was the reason behind Aubree’s guts to call Roxanne that.
Realizing that, Lucian felt a suffocating pain in his heart, followed by an overwhelming guilt.
When there was no answer from Lucian after some time, Benny started to panic. “Mommy’s not a homewrecker!”
Lucian snapped back to reality and patted his head with a heavy feeling. “How could your mommy be a homewrecker? She’s—”
Lucian stopped talking and said no more.
Surprisingly, the children did not press on.
The answer about Roxanne not being a homewrecker was enough to make them relieved.
Lucian got up from among them, informing, “I’m going upstairs to have a look. Stay here and wait for me, okay?”
The children nodded fervently and watched Lucian head upstairs.
When he reached Roxanne’s room door, he knocked on it, but there was no response inside.
“Roxanne, it’s me. Open up. I want to talk to you.”
It was Lucian’s first time calling out her name so gently when she was conscious.
Roxanne, who heard his tone from the room, felt as if her heart were crumbling.
“I’m sorry. I heard about what happened from the children. Aubree and Frieda came looking for you and even caused you a lot of trouble. It’s my fault for not protecting you and the children well.”
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