Chapter 175

For the next few days, Estella played with Roxanne al home but had no playmates at the kindergarten.

She could only watch as Archie and Benny played with the other children and ignored her entirely. Finally, she plucked up her courage to run to them.

The boys shared a look and put on stern expressions. “What do you want?”

Estella clutched the corners of her skirt until it was all crumpled up. Her brows snapped together as she stared at them solemnly. Parting her lips, she tried to make a sound.

Archie and Benny were both worried and anxious.

If they had no idea she could actually talk, they wouldn't be forcing her to talk now.

A while later, they were about to give up when they heard a tiny whisper, “Arch... Ben...”

Estella’s cheeks were flushed, but she only managed to utter a syllable from each of their names. She hung her head low despondently.

Both Archie and Benny were elated. They gave her a

hug and exclaimed, “Good job, Essie!”

praises, she snapped back to reality and broke into a

was easier for her to pronounce

and you adore her, too. Am I right? But you’ve never called her name. I believe she's way more upset than

again. She grabbed Archie's shirt and said, “Arch...

to teach

cunning look flashed across .Archie's eyes as he explained slowly, “You called our names, so we've forgiven you.

Estella nodded vigorously.

day at kindergarten practicing the word “Ms.

really busy

Harvey handed her was urgent and challenging. He might've informed her about the details, but there

team had

time she got to work with most of the researchers in the research institute. They weren’t familiar with each other, and thus

around to help her catch

the time the first phase was completed, Roxanne was depleted of

her watch and realized Catalina should've picked the kids up from kindergarten

Roxanne drove back home to prepare

after, the door to the mansion was pushed open. A series of footsteps sounded followed by Archie and Benny's

to head into the kitchen when

“I got off work earlier than usual today. Dinner's almost ready.

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