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.

say, Roxanne saw him off

got into bed before making her way to

would you like to go home with your grandpa and grandma

started coaxing Estella after spending a long time

fell. She clutched at Roxanne’s arm

you go back and keep them company for two days? Then, I’ll go over and bring you back

persuasion before Estella was finally less averse to

When she was planning to leave, Estella clung onto the hem of her

a while

the entire day as her mind was occupied with the

mini sports competition. Only then did Estella’s spark of life gradually return. Under Archie and Benny’s

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

never expected Ms. Jarvis to be Essie’s

that the others dared comment on that

Essie to be Archie and Benny’s biological sister. No wonder she always clung to the boys when she used to like to keep to

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