She had only subconsciously taken more photos of Estella because she was thinking about her.
Benny was only joking. He immediately explained when he saw that Roxanne had taken the joke seriously, “Mommy, I was just kidding! Don’t take it to heart…”
Then, the boy planted a kiss on Roxanne’s cheek and said sweetly, “We know you love us! We’ve just reunited with Essie, and we know you want to make it up to her because we’ve lost so much time with her. That’s why you favor her a little. We understand that. Besides, Archie and I will love Essie more too!”
Estella’s eyes crinkled into a smile. “I will love Mommy and you guys more too!”
Roxanne felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted off her chest after hearing Benny. However, she still couldn’t help feeling guilty.
Truth be told, after being separated from Estella for so long and finally having her back by her side, Roxanne couldn’t deceive herself into believing that she could treat all the children equally. She knew that, at least for now, she would favor Estella more.
“Mommy, we’re a bit tired. We want to go sit on the beach for a while,” Archie said.
He knew Roxanne was still feeling guilty. He thought it was best to give her some alone time to think things through.
Roxanne thought the same.
She wanted to cool off a little and take some time to think about how she should treat her three children. Just when she was considering how to start, Archie’s voice rang out.
Roxanne flashed a grateful smile at the considerate boy. “Go on, but you guys can’t go too far. Be sure to keep a distance from the sea and wear your watch properly.”
Archie nodded and brought his siblings back to the beach.
“It’s all my fault. I’ve made Mommy upset,” Benny muttered apologetically. Then, he turned to look at Estella. “What I said earlier was just a joke. I really, really like you!”
Benny was afraid that Estella might take it seriously as well.
Estella hurriedly nodded. She knew Benny was just joking.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Abandoned Wife (Lucian)
GREAT! Chapter 1970 was actually a repeat of Chapter 1770! And the same up to 1976! Now Ive missed 6 chapters and no idea what is happening! Plus all those sections that are badly typed then typed again and then again correctly……what a waste of “chapters”....
Wish there was more to the story, like how the triplets end up and if the twins are as smart as their older siblings. Beautiful story 😊...
Very best book out there, full of surprises and true love. Recommend to all....
How did she leave a child behind with her husband that was same age as her two boys. This makes no sense....
Why is Roxanne always this dump ,everytime she is blacmailed by Lucian her daughter nkt...
We want more chapters if possible)...