Roxanne’s eyes brimmed with helplessness as she watched Lucian’s leaving silhouette.

Meanwhile, the three children were playing happily outside when they saw Lucian emerge with a scowl on his face. The sight instantly caused their smiles to freeze.

“Daddy…” Estella warily grabbed hold of Lucian’s sleeve. “Did you argue with Ms. Jarvis again?”

Given how hard it was for Lucian and Roxanne to mend ties, she didn’t want to see them on bad terms again.

Archie and Benny, too, gave him a look of concern.

Made aware of his glowering expression, Lucian quickly regained his composure and tousled the children’s hair. “It’s nothing. We just have different opinions about work.”

Since Roxanne had often used the same excuse every time they quarreled, his words served to deepen the children’s suspicions.

Cognizant of what was going through their minds, Lucian comforted them, “I’ll come and see you again tomorrow.”

That was his way of promising that he would return.

concerns eased as they bid

next few days, Lucian would have dinner at Roxanne’s house under the

down, he would then claim that there was progress in the

former had no

Estella stayed in Roxanne’s house and

dare call Lucian to inquire about her absence. Hence, she had no choice but to contact Aubree

Pearson, is Essie not feeling well the last

puzzled by the question. “What? Why

sense of hope began to swell within

really sick, she could pretend to visit the

was equally clueless. “She hasn’t come to school recently, so I thought she was sick,

words caused Aubree’s face to

and Lucian up. Although she had contacted him a few times, he would quickly brush her off.

she expect the latter to have missed kindergarten for a few

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