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.

of Roxanne could evoke a more

her into talking, the

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

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

even more distraught at the thought of her time at

to stay with Ms. Jarvis a

and paper, Lucian handed the items to Estella. "If you don't want

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: Archie and Benny

flashed across Lucian's face

two boys are the reasons

was around Roxanne due to

and Benny would play such big roles

Lucian asked, "Do you like Archie and

firmly

in kindergarten. With the two of them around, the other kids didn't dare to bully me anymore. I feel like a princess o kindergarten