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.”

turned toward Estella and said, “We have to go now, but we’ll come back

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

around and waved at Roxanne with a

too, bid the little girl farewell.

looked down at Estella and surprised everyone with his next words. “Let’s go. We’ll play hide and seek again

mention of the game caused Estella to smile so

of Lucian’s voice caused

distance, Roxanne led the

she went to school to pick them up just as she

 

 

the three of them standing in front of Pippa Unable to hear the exchange between

arrival, the children looked at her in unison, their faces glowing

heartwarming sight melted Roxanne’s heart as she hurried

“Mommy!”

“Ms. Jarvis!”

out to her in

Roxanne’s attention fell on Estella. “Essie, is your daddy

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