Mission To Remarry

Chapter 216 

Lucian furrowed his brows. He could not help thinking of Roxanne. 

How did she manage to make Essie speak gradually? 

He was at his wit‘s end while facing the same problem. 

Noticing that Estella only seemed to respond to the mention of Roxanne‘s name, Lucian inquired again, “Essie, did you want to see Ms. Jarvis that much?” 

Estella nodded vigorously and gazed at Lucian expectantly. She seemed to think that he had a way to let her meet Roxanne. 

When Lucian saw Estella‘s hopeful expression, his gaze darkened slightly. He silently averted his gaze. “She likes you very much, Essie. Maybe she‘s been busy with work lately. Hence, she didn‘t have time to pick up the boys. Don‘t worry.” 

Not receiving the answer she had hoped for, Estella cast her eyes downward dejectedly. She nodded weakly in response. 

No matter what Lucian said, Estella only responded by either nodding or shaking her head. She also fumbled around her bag for a notebook, intending to write down her reply for him. 

Only the mention of Roxanne could evoke a more noticeable reaction from Estella. 

The more Lucian tried to persuade her into talking, the more helpless he felt. 

asking Estella. “Can you tell me why

could not be answered with a nod nor a shake of the head. Estella frowned, feeling troubled.

at the thought of her time

with Ms.

out a pen and paper, Lucian handed the items to Estella. “If you don‘t want

relationship with Roxanne, he could not send Estella to her. Therefore, he wanted

Archie and Benny will ignore me if

Ne mc 

across Lucian‘s face when he

two boys are the reasons why Essie started

would only relax when she was around

woman. Therefore, Estella

that Archie and Benny would play such

you like

nodded firmly

been nice to me ever since our first meeting. They also protected me in kindergarten. With the two of them around, the other kids didn‘t dare

Lucian mentioned the two boys.