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.

Roxanne pursed her lips and

he informed, “I’ll arrive at the

and ask him to head

ended,

and the children watched his car disappear from their sight

afternoon, so she swiftly gave

Colby had just left

for the entire night scrubbing all traces of

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

only dragged his exhausted body out of the surveillance room after

received another call from Roxanne just as he

will be heading over there at two in

it’s only a matter of time before Lucian comes, but I didn’t expect

the research institute right now, so he’s free to visit

was almost two when he ended the

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