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. 

Estella. “Can you tell me why you‘re willing to talk at

a nod nor a

thought

to stay with Ms.

items to Estella. “If you don‘t want to talk, you can write it down for me.”

relationship with Roxanne, he could not send Estella

 

slowly: Archie and Benny

Ne m

look flashed across Lucian‘s face when he read Estella‘s reply.

the reasons why Essie

would only relax when she was around Roxanne due to

Estella slowly began

would play such big roles in improving

brows, Lucian asked, “Do you like Archie

firmly in response.

the two of them around, the other kids didn‘t dare to bully me anymore. I feel

gleamed whenever Lucian

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