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

informed, “I’ll arrive at the research institute

Dr. Galloway know and ask him

ended,

disappear from their sight

afternoon, so she swiftly gave Colby a

had just left

the entire night scrubbing all traces of

learning Lucian would investigate the matter during the morning from

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

he received another call

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

of time before Lucian comes, but

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

was almost two when

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