Lucian’s reply took Roxanne by surprise. I didn’t expect Lucian would allow Essie to stay or even ask me to decide if she could.

Immediately upon receiving her father’s approval, Estella turned to Roxanne. “Ms. Jarvis…”

The boys approached them. “Please let Essie stay, Mommy!”

Roxanne hesitated for a moment when she saw the anticipation in the boys’ eyes. In the end, she found herself unable to say no. “Fine. If Essie wants to stay, she can.”

Delight colored the children’s countenances as they cheered.

Roxanne couldn’t help but grin upon seeing that.

As Lucian’s expression softened, he shifted his sight toward her.

Upon detecting his gaze, she suddenly tensed up. Even her expression was slightly frozen.

“Since you don’t mind, I’ll be counting on you to take care of Essie for the next few days, Ms. Jarvis,” Lucian uttered.

response, Roxanne pursed

informed, “I’ll arrive at the research institute at two in the

know and ask him to

conversation ended, Lucian turned and

and the children watched his car disappear from their

afternoon,

Colby had just

stayed up for the entire night scrubbing all

investigate the matter during the morning from Roxanne’s call, he inspected

surveillance room after he found no problems with

call from Roxanne just as he

be heading over there at two in the afternoon. So, you may need to reach

when he heard that. I know it’s only a matter of time before

her request. “Got it. I’m at the research institute right now, so he’s

almost two when

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