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.

pursed

informed, “I’ll arrive at the research

Dr. Galloway know and ask him

conversation ended, Lucian

watched his car disappear from their sight before returning

two in the afternoon, so she swiftly

Colby had just left the surveillance

the entire night scrubbing all traces of his

learning Lucian would investigate the matter during the morning from Roxanne’s call, he inspected all the

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

received another call from Roxanne just

in the afternoon. So, you may need to reach

a matter of time before Lucian comes, but I didn’t expect it to be

research

almost two when he ended the

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