The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 272

Lucian did not hesitate as he made his way to the botanical garden right away.

Estella wanted to hang out with Roxanne, so the only place she would go was to the latter. Besides the botanical garden. there was nowhere else she could go.

Lucian ran all the way to the botanical garden, but Estella was nowhere to be seen.

His heart sank. He fished his phone out of his pocket and called Roxanne.

Roxanne was strolling around the botanical garden with the kids when her phone rang. She couldn't help frowning when she saw the caller ID on her screen.

Lucian? Shouldn't he be with Aubree? Why is he calling me?

The phone rang for quite some time before Roxanne finally picked it up.

in his

He sounds nervous.

but she had a bad feeling.

dare to blink because he was worried

over her face. "Isn't

"It's a long story. Let's look for her for now. She should be somewhere around the botanical garden." Roxanne dared not dawdle. She immediately agreed to his plan. "Okay, I'll search around the

up, she turned to Archie and Benny, wanting to bring them along to search for

what's wrong?" asked the kids in confusion when they saw the panicked

force herself to sound calm as she said, "Essie is missing.

that. Their

and suggested, "Mommy, let's

Benny nodded in agreement.

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Estella walking into the botanical garden. She reckoned

she saw Lucian, who

lips were set in a