Chapter 259
The woman who had accosted Roxanne earlier quickly tamped down her rage when she saw Lucian. She sputtered, “Mr. Farwell.”
Lucian nodded coolly at her before approaching Roxanne.
Softly, he asked, “What happened?” Roxanne’s gaze swept over the contrite woman.
She thought of their conversation earlier and decided not to cause more trouble by telling the truth.
Instead, Roxanne shook her head and said, “Nothing.
She came to say hi, but Essie doesn’t like strangers, so she was scared.”
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