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

arrive at the research institute

nodded. “I’ll let Dr. Galloway know and ask him to head over

their conversation ended, Lucian turned

the children watched his car disappear from

in the afternoon, so she swiftly gave Colby a

just

entire night scrubbing

learning Lucian would investigate the matter during the morning from Roxanne’s

surveillance room after he found no problems with

received another call from Roxanne just as he

“Mr. Farwell will be heading over there at two in the afternoon.

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

he agreed to her request. “Got it. I’m at the research institute

two when he ended

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