Chapter 27

“How did she go missing?” 

Roxanne couldn‘t help asking about it when the two of them left the botanical garden. 

She would keep blaming herself for it if she never learned the truth. 

Lucian gave her a deep and sullen look. Although Estella did not say it out loud, he knew she had left to look for Roxanne. 

Roxanne‘s anxiety rose when she looked into his eyes. “Wasn‘t she with the two of you? How did two adults...” 

How did two adults manage to lose a single child, especially when that child is as obedient as Essie

Roxanne didn‘t finish that sentence. 

Lucian was already panicking because Estella was missing. She knew that if she were to say those words out loud, she would sound as if she was putting the blame on him. 

Lucian frowned. He looked deeply into her eyes and said tersely, “There was a disagreement with Aubree.” 

possibly have happened to get Estella so angry

his gaze

over her face even though I didn‘t tell her what exactly happened.If she ever learns that Essie has left to find her, she will

of telling her the truth, and that made her frown. Her lips parted, but she

matter, and she had no right to butt in.

that moment was

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they left the botanical garden. Lucian left her some instructions before making his way toward the mountain.

the matter was urgent, Roxanne dared not waste time. She ran

botanical garden, Archie and Benny parted ways.

they practically crawled through every hole and

and neither showed up with her when they met

Let‘s not play hide–and–seek anymore,” Benny choked out. He was so worried as they had yet

find her. 

hand and said, “Don‘t cry. Mommy is already worried

back his tears. “Let‘s leave the botanical garden and look

his head. “Let‘s not make things more difficult for Mommy. We‘ll just wait patiently

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