Chapter 516

At the sight of Estella throwing herself into Lucian’s arms, Roxanne stopped awkwardly and held back the two boys running behind her.

“Daddy!” Unaware of the change in Roxanne’s mood, Estella tugged ecstatically at Lucian’s sleeve. “Let’s play hide and seek for a while before going home!”

Lowering his head to gaze at Estella, Lucian then shifted his attention to Roxanne with an indiscernible look in his eyes.

When she met his gaze, Roxanne felt a sudden sense of guilt.

 

 

She had just reprimanded the brothers for running wildly with Estella. But now, she was the one doing it instead.

After an awkward silence, Lucian remarked in a deep voice, “It’s getting late. I’ll be taking Essie home now.”

finished when he turned toward Estella and said, “We have to go now,

up to express her unwillingness, Estella recognized that she had had a lot of fun that evening already. After a brief hesitation, she demonstrated her acquiescence by holding her

reached the mansion’s door with Lucian, Estella turned around and waved at Roxanne

too, bid the little girl farewell.

and surprised everyone with his next words. “Let’s go. We’ll play hide and seek again with Ms.

Estella to smile so happily that her

sound of Lucian’s voice caused her to

the distance, Roxanne

to pick

 

 

Pippa Unable to hear the exchange between them, all she could see was Estella

the children looked at her

sight melted Roxanne’s heart as she hurried over

“Mommy!”

“Ms. Jarvis!”

to

giving their heads an affectionate pat each, Roxanne’s attention fell on Estella.

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