Chapter 1156

Upon returning to their mansion, Roxanne went to prepare dinner while the boys ran upstairs.

“Archie, was Mommy lying to us just now?” Benny could not help but ask his older brother right after he

closed the bedroom door.

Archie frowned, his countenance utterly taut. I sensed that there was something very weird about Mommy’s tone and expression as well when she answered us just now. In fact, she even avoided our gazes on purpose. It’s obvious that Mommy lied to us, but why? Could it be that Essie is having a tough time? Or could it be that Mommy didn’t go to see Essie?

The boys could not stop thinking about those two possibilities.

“Should we visit Essie ourselves?” Benny anxiously put forth a suggestion when he did not get a response from his older brother after a long wait.

Archie shook his head. “Let’s ask Mommy first. There must be a reason she lied to us.”

Could it be

that possibility, he cast a glance at Benny and

concerning Estella. Since he was worried about her as well, he was afraid that Benny would sway him should he divulge his

Archie and Benny discussed ways to get

herself with fury, was driving toward Roxanne’s

for herself, she opted to obtain Roxanne’s whereabouts by asking around. By the time she managed to confirm that the latter was absent

almost time for kindergarten students to finish their classes, so Aubree rushed to the

was extremely exasperated because she had missed Roxanne

sped to Roxanne’s house, slammed her car door behind her, and strode to the entrance of the

she soon heard footsteps within the house, followed closely by Roxanne’s

is it?” Roxanne asked.

could not fathom why she would have visitors so late

breath and shouted, “It’s me!

sorry, Ms. Pearson, but I’m making dinner for

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