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. 

hold himself back from asking Estella. “Can you tell me why you‘re willing to

nod nor a shake of the head. Estella frowned, feeling

the thought of her time

want to stay with Ms. Jarvis a little

“If you don‘t want to talk, you can write it

he could not send Estella to her. Therefore, he

 

and Benny

Ne m

Lucian‘s face

the reasons why Essie

first, Lucian thought that Estella would only relax when she was around

the woman. Therefore, Estella slowly began to

expected that Archie and Benny would

you like Archie and Benny very

nodded firmly in response.

and Benny have been nice to me ever since our first meeting. They also protected me in kindergarten. With the two of them around, the other kids

gleamed whenever Lucian mentioned the

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