Chapter 1573: Prank

Upon noticing the serious atmosphere surrounding her family, Roxanne approached them, confused. The children quickly hid behind her at the sight of their savior.

"What's the matter?" she asked reflexively, shielding them and gazing at Lucian with worry.

Lucian looked at her, then at the children, a mixture of amusement and exasperation on his face. "You should ask them. Even young, they're quite bold."

Roxanne turned to the children.

"We were wrong, Mommy," Benny apologized, gripping the hem of Roxanne's shirt. "Can you ask Daddy not to be angry?"

"We were just goofing around," Estella added. "We didn't expect to trouble Daddy."

"We're sorry, Daddy. We won't do it again," Archie said sensibly.

Confused by their apologies, Roxanne turned back to Lucian.

He approached the children and pinched their cheeks. "If I hadn't gone to the company, Mr. Lawson would have called the police."

The children felt even guiltier. "We know we were wrong, Daddy. Please don't be mad at us!"

"It's my fault! I wanted to hack into the company's system. If you want to blame someone, blame me!" Benny declared. "I just wanted to prove to Essie that I'm really good with computers."

He grumbled, "Besides, I only infected the system with a simple virus I created as a prank. I didn't expect… I didn't expect the employees to be unable to deal with it and have to ask Daddy for help!"

Lucian's amusement deepened. "It's all right. I don't blame any of you. I was just surprised by how talented you all are."

A smile spread across Benny's face at his father's praise.

"It's evident we can skip the basics. This week, I'll be testing all three of you. Then, based on the results, I'll draw up your future curriculum," Lucian added.

The children readily agreed, acknowledging their father's superior skills.

Finally understanding the situation, Roxanne chided them. "You three went too far. How could you hack Daddy's company's system as a prank?" She turned anxiously to Lucian. "Did the company lose any important documents?"

Lucian smiled reassuringly. "No. The boys were mindful of their actions and only played a prank on my employees, but their computer skills surprised Cayden and almost prompted him to call the police until he remembered to contact me first."

Hugging his mother's leg, Benny said cheekily, "It was really just a prank!"

Lucian's reassurance and the children's cheeky demeanor quelled Roxanne's anger. She sternly reminded them, "I know you're all talented with computers, but they're not tools for pranks. They should only be used for beneficial purposes."

The children nodded obediently and apologetically.

Seeing Roxanne's lingering displeasure, Lucian hugged her in front of the children. "They're still young. Besides, they've learned a lesson today. I'll teach them the rest in the future."