Upon seeing that Roxanne was still in a daze, Lucian couldn’t resist lifting his hand and caressing her face.

“You…”

Roxanne was stupefied for several seconds before she belatedly snapped back to her senses. Mild embarrassment showed in her eyes.

While the man had sneaked up on her countless times when they were in Miralaea, she could more or less postulate the reason after the fact.

But this time, I didn’t do anything. Why did he simply kiss me?

Innocence was written all over Lucian’s face. “Sorry, I lost control.”

At that answer, Roxanne’s eyes went wide in fury. However, she couldn’t really censure him either. All she could do was turn around as though nothing had happened and put the washed tableware aside.

The two of them spent some time doing the dishes. When they exited the kitchen, Archie, Benny, and Estella pestered Lucian to play with them for a while.

Only when it was rather late did Lucian drive home.

to say, Roxanne saw him off

they had gone back into the mansion, she watched as Archie and Benny got into bed before making her way to her bedroom to take

would you like to go home with your grandpa and grandma

coaxing Estella after spending a long time bracing herself

initially smiling face fell. She clutched at Roxanne’s

be with you too, Essie, but your grandpa and grandma miss you. Why don’t you go back and keep them company for two days? Then, I’ll go over and bring you back here again.

before Estella

all three children to the kindergarten. When she was planning to leave, Estella clung onto the hem of her clothes, unwilling to loosen

a while

morose the entire day as her mind was occupied with the fact that she had

the kindergarten hosted a mini sports competition. Only then did Estella’s spark of life gradually return. Under Archie and Benny’s lead, she got along

sight of the children all fired up, Jeffrey and the other teachers wore expressions

Ms. Jarvis to be Essie’s biological mother,” Jeffrey

that

I didn’t expect Essie to be Archie and Benny’s biological sister. No wonder she

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