Chapter 27

“How did she go missing?” 

Roxanne couldn‘t help asking about it when the two of them left the botanical garden. 

She would keep blaming herself for it if she never learned the truth. 

Lucian gave her a deep and sullen look. Although Estella did not say it out loud, he knew she had left to look for Roxanne. 

 

Roxanne‘s anxiety rose when she looked into his eyes. “Wasn‘t she with the two of you? How did two adults...” 

How did two adults manage to lose a single child, especially when that child is as obedient as Essie

Roxanne didn‘t finish that sentence. 

Lucian was already panicking because Estella was missing. She knew that if she were to say those words out loud, she would sound as if she was putting the blame on him. 

Lucian frowned. He looked deeply into her eyes and said tersely, “There was a disagreement with Aubree.” 

happened?” Roxanne couldn‘t understand. What could possibly have happened to get Estella so

his gaze and

face even though I didn‘t tell her what exactly happened.If she ever learns that Essie has left

telling her the truth, and that made her frown. Her lips parted, but she never got the words out

it was their family‘s matter, and she had no right to

do at that moment was to search for

should try searching the route

they left the botanical garden. Lucian left

the matter was urgent, Roxanne dared not waste time. She ran

Archie and Benny parted ways. While

they practically crawled through every hole and searched every inch of the botanical garden.

was nowhere to be seen, and neither showed up with her when

out. Let‘s not play hide–and–seek anymore,” Benny choked out.

find her. 

he held his brother‘s hand and said, “Don‘t cry. Mommy is already worried sick,

upon hearing that and forced himself to hold back his tears. “Let‘s leave the botanical

things more difficult for Mommy. We‘ll just wait patiently at the

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