Lucian had mentioned visiting Roxanne in the past few days, but she rejected him by saying she had work to do.

When he heard Estella mention that Roxanne was rarely home, he finally realized how hard she had been working recently.

“Are you free tomorrow at noon? Let’s have lunch together,” Lucian suggested.

He was determined to let Roxanne get some rest.

Roxanne fell silent for a few moments when she heard the time he mentioned before replying apologetically, “Sorry, I’m not free.”

Lucian frowned. “Why? Is there work that you have to complete?”

Roxanne scratched her nose sheepishly. “I’ve promised to meet up with Mr. Damaris for lunch tomorrow to discuss a project.”

Jack Damaris?

Lucian’s expression instantly darkened.

We’ve hardly been in contact these few days, and yet she’s been contacting him?

from the nursing home said echoed in Lucian’s mind

in the same industry. Plus, the woman was a workaholic, causing their quality time together to

felt threatened when he

softened her tone and explained, “I want to stay in Chanaea and be with Essie. Hence, I was thinking of expanding the research institute. A collaboration with the Damaris family would be of great help to the development of our

stop her

had no choice but to relent. “All right. I’ll invite you to lunch another day then. I hope you won’t keep

to give in that easily. Momentarily

called the three children and asked them for a

were quick to

three children sitting

was understandably surprised when she saw

to work, and the children would usually only wake up and bid her goodbye when she

why they woke up so early

three kids flashed her adorable smiles. “Mommy, will you

for not spending enough time with you these days. Let’s

The children nodded.

hand, stared at

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