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 her

informed, “I’ll arrive at the research institute

Galloway know and ask him to

their conversation ended, Lucian turned

children watched his car disappear from their

two in the afternoon, so she swiftly gave

had just left

up for the entire night scrubbing

morning from Roxanne’s call, he

exhausted body out of the surveillance room after he found no problems with

he received another call from Roxanne just as

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

matter of time before Lucian

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

almost two when he ended

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