Soon, the weekend arrived. Roxanne was woken up by the sound of the kids knocking at her door. The moment she opened the door, she saw the three little ones all dressed up and looking at her excitedly.
As Roxanne was still half asleep, she could not remember their plan for the day and was puzzled as to what was going on. “Mommy, we are going to the amusement park today!” Benny reminded in his childish voice, noticing that his mother was in a daze.
Only then did Roxanne finally snap out of her trance. Feeling slightly frustrated with herself, she asked, “What time is it now?”
Benny looked at his smartwatch and answered, “It’s already seven in the morning. Mr. Farwell told us that he will be reaching soon!”
When Roxanne heard that, she looked down at her nightgown, and with a look of exasperation on her face, she instructed Archie and Benny, “I’m going to wash up now. Can the two of you prepare breakfast?”
The boys smiled at their mother and replied, “Mr. Farwell is taking us out for breakfast!” Roxanne was speechless for a moment. Then, she hurried back to her room to get ready.
Perhaps it was because of what Lucian said the other day about this being a date, but Roxanne spent a long time putting on her makeup. Unfortunately, she was still not able to get her desired look.
In the end, she decided to go with a lightly made-up face before changing into a lace. blouse and faded jeans, making sure that they were comfortable enough for her to move around in.
After she was ready, the woman headed downstairs and saw that Lucian had already arrived. He and the little ones were sitting on the couch together while discussing the day’s itinerary.
“Cream puffs! I want to eat cream puffs!” Benny’s eyes lit up. Roxanne heard the boy exclaiming happily as she descended the stairs. My son is indeed a glutton…
Just then, Estella’s sweet voice sounded. “Ms. Jarvis!” Following that, everyone turned to look at Roxanne. The woman stiffened when she met their eyes and instinctively looked toward Lucian.
“Hey, gorgeous,” Lucian said, staring intently into Roxanne’s eyes. When Roxanne heard the man’s compliment, a blush spread across her cheeks.
While sizing the man up curiously, she noticed that his hair was not styled in its usual slicked- back manner. There were a few loose strands of hair covering his forehead, giving him a more youthful look. Attire-wise, he was wearing a dark green windbreaker that looked casual yet elegant at the same time.
As Roxanne had never seen Lucian appearing so casual before, she got lost in her thoughts. for a moment. “How do I look today?”
Noticing that the woman was checking him out, Lucian stood up from the couch and walked toward her to give her a full view of his body.
Roxanne had almost reached the bottom of the stairs and was standing at eye level with Lucian.
The woman only realized what she had done when both of them locked eyes. She felt her cheeks burning and jerked back slightly before shifting her gaze away.
Lucian, who was determined to hear Roxanne’s reply, did not budge and stood at the bottom of the stairs with a smile on his face. Having no other choice, Roxanne lowered her eyes and said, “You haven’t changed much.”
To her, he was still as mesmerizing as he was six years ago.
Lucian’s eyes dimmed slightly when he heard her answer. In an ambiguous tone, he said, “My looks might not have changed, but I did change in other ways that you can’t see.”
After saying that, he held Roxanne’s hand in front of the kids. Hearing the man’s words, Roxanne felt a surge of emotion in her heart, but before she could react, Lucian had already grabbed her hand.
Feeling conscious of the children’s presence, she instinctively tried to shake off Lucian’s. hand, but his grip was so tight that it was impossible for her to do so.
