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.”

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

gaze and exchanged a knowing

got the hint, moved over, and clung to Roxanne, asking, “Are you still

not bear to ignore the little girl anymore. She hesitated for a moment, then replied, “Yes, I’m still busy. But since we promised

up when she heard that, joy written all

and her heart melted. She could

the way to the classroom, Estella chattered

Roxanne felt all eyes were

 

 

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

shook their heads and

up and saw that the other parents were giving her a weird

she could not understand the hint of jealousy she

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

It was the mother of one of her boys’ classmates. She had met that lady at the class outing to the botanic garden the last time, although she did not recall talking

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