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.

evoke a more noticeable

to persuade her

Lucian could not hold himself back from asking Estella. "Can you tell me why you're willing to talk at Ms. Jarvis' house? How did

be answered with a nod nor a shake of the head. Estella frowned, feeling

even more distraught at the thought of

with Ms. Jarvis a

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

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

surprised look flashed across Lucian's face when

two boys are the reasons

would only relax when she was around Roxanne due to her affection

Benny would play

his brows, Lucian asked, "Do you

nodded firmly

the two of them around, the other kids