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 her lips and

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

“I’ll let Dr. Galloway know and ask

conversation ended, Lucian turned

disappear from their sight before returning

two in the afternoon, so she swiftly gave

Colby had just left the

up for the entire night scrubbing all

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

only dragged his exhausted body out of the surveillance room after he found no

he received another call from

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

when he heard that. I know it’s only a matter of time before Lucian comes, but I didn’t expect it

request. “Got it. I’m at the research institute right now,

almost two when he

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