“Mommy...”

The little ones anxiously lay on Rosalie’s knee. “We’re fine. Don’t worry.”

Rosalie held the little ones’ hands and looked at the wounds on their arms. Her expression was gloomy.

“I know you want to see Estie, and I won’t blame you for it. However, why would you lie to me about your injuries?”

She could see that it had been more than a fall.

Besides, there was no way two little ones would fall together like that.

The boys saw that their mommy was about to cry.

Nox looked at his brother guiltily and muttered, “We met a few big guys on the road. They chased after us.”

Then, he quickly explained, “Thanks to Lucian, who protected me, we managed to escape and ran back safely.”

Since Nox had confessed, Lucian took responsibility for the whole matter. “Mommy, it’s my fault. I insisted on taking Nox out.”

Rosalie looked at them. “Why did they want to chase you? Were they after your money?”

Lucian wanted to explain, but Nox blurted out everything, “No. Lucian offered to gi