Chapter 500

“Ms. Jarvis.” Estella spoke, gingerly tugging on Roxanne’s outfit.

Roxanne dropped her gaze and saw the little girl piteously looking at her with her big round eyes. She seemed to be asking why Roxanne was ignoring her.

Roxame was ruffled by her puppy-dog eyes, but she could only return a forced smile.

Lucian noticed her uneasiness with Estella. His brows furrowed, but he quickly hid his emotions and said, “We are counting on your support to make the play a success, Ms. Jarvis. This will be the kids’ first performance, so I hope you can set aside your personal feelings for the benefit of the kids.”

 

 

Roxanne’s expression froze. Her heart was in turmoil, but she put on a nonchalant front. She casually nodded her head and replied, “Don’t worry. I will.”

gaze swept past her face, he could see she had pursed her lips and looked indifferent. Very

gaze and exchanged a knowing look

the hint, moved over, and clung to

ignore the little girl anymore. She hesitated for a moment, then replied, “Yes, I’m still busy. But since we

she heard that, joy

in Estella, and her heart melted. She could no longer behave coldly toward

to the classroom, Estella chattered with Roxanne, who

classroom, Roxanne felt all eyes

 

 

in her tracks, turned to Archie and Benny, and asked, “Are we in the

boys shook their heads and said, “No.

other parents were giving her

she could not understand the hint of jealousy she detected in

convince herself to ignore the unwelcome attention when a lady came up to her and

that lady at the class outing to the botanic garden the last time, although she did not

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