The Abandoned Wife

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.

the mention of Roxanne could evoke a more

to persuade her into talking, the more helpless

me why you're willing to talk at Ms. Jarvis' house?

not be answered with a nod nor a shake of the head.

even more distraught at the thought of

with Ms. Jarvis

and paper, Lucian handed the items to Estella. "If you don't want to talk, you can write it down

did not want to let Estella stay silent for long. With his current relationship with Roxanne, he could not send Estella to her. Therefore, he wanted to see if he could learn from Roxanne's method. Accepting the pen and paper, Estella wrote slowly:

look flashed across Lucian's face when

two boys are the reasons

Estella would only relax when she was around Roxanne due to her affection for the woman. Therefore, Estella slowly

that Archie and Benny would play such big roles

"Do you like Archie and Benny very

firmly

me ever since our first meeting. They also protected me in kindergarten. With the two of