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

left, he informed, “I’ll arrive at the research institute

know and ask

ended, Lucian

his car disappear from their sight before returning to

the afternoon,

Colby had just left the

night scrubbing all traces

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

of the surveillance room after he found no problems with

received another call

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

know it’s only a matter of time before Lucian comes, but I

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

was almost two when

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