The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 304 The Culprit

When the doorbell rang again, Archie and Benny instinctively turned to look at Estella. They quickly stopped Lysa from going downstairs to open the door and did it themselves instead.

Only one person will come to our house at this hour, and he must be the one looking for Essie.

Opening the door, Archie and Benny did not seem surprised at the sight of the man dressed crisply in a suit standing outside. Behind him, there was also a man holding a medical kit. The boys figured from the latter's appearance that he was a doctor.

"Where's Essie?" Seeing that it was Archie and Benny, Lucian felt a headache coming.

The boys' prejudice toward him, though unfathomable, was deep-rooted. I guess I won't be able to get in there easily today.

And as he had expected, the two boys blocked the entire path and stared at him with full alert. "Why are you here?"

now that she is sick, it will only make her more upset if she sees him now. That might

see through Archie's and Benny's minds. He scrunched his brows helplessly and uttered, "I heard your mommy is sick, so I brought a doctor along." Finishing his words, he stood aside to make way for Sonny to step

and slightly nodded at

back with a suspicious expression. "How did

"Ms. Ward gave me a call earlier, informing me that Essie came to

and Benny appeared a

as much as they did not want to let Lucian step

relented, the man continued his persuasion by using Roxanne's condition as an excuse this round. "Your mommy only has you guys to take care of her. I'm sure she

and Benny began to calm

forehead frequently. Yet, there was no sign of the fever subsiding. Moreover, they had no way of

bright smile. He seems to be a friendly

headed upstairs, leaving the door open for Lucian and Sonny. Heaving a sigh of relief, Lucian led Sonny

while, Roxanne was about to ask Lysa to head downstairs to check on them when they appeared by the