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 deep voice the

He sounds nervous.

she had a bad feeling. "No, I haven't

scanned his surroundings. He didn't dare to blink because he was worried that he would miss his daughter. "Essie is

over her face. "Isn't she with

to Estella going missing made Lucian frown. "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

and Benny, wanting to bring them along to search

wrong?" asked the kids in confusion when

a deep breath to force herself to sound calm

that. Their faces were filled

and suggested, "Mommy, let's split up. We'll have a better

Benny nodded in agreement.

and Benny getting lost, so she simply advised, "Okay, look for ner inside the botanical garden. If you can't find her, then go to the entrance and wait for me there." Archie and Benny nodded obediently. Then all three of them walked away in

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one had seen Estella walking into the botanical garden. She reckoned

saw Lucian, who had the

frowning deeply and his lips were set