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

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

“I’ll let Dr. Galloway know and ask

ended, Lucian turned and

children watched his car disappear from their sight before

nearly two in the afternoon,

had just

night scrubbing all traces

morning from Roxanne’s call, he inspected all the surveillance

surveillance room after he found no

received another call from Roxanne just as

over there at two in the afternoon. So, you may

heard that. I know it’s only a matter of

it. I’m at the research institute right now, so he’s free to visit whenever he

almost two when he

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