The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 402

It was already late in the night when Lucian returned to the Farwell residence

Estella had already failen asleep a long while ago.

Lucian's heart ached when he was reminded of how Roxanne had completely avoided mentioning Estella just now. He went upstairs to Estella's room.

The liule girl had a serene sleeping posture. She lay on her side with half her face covered with blanket, seemingly sound asleep.

Lucian's gaze softened at the sight of his daughter. He lifted his arm and patted her head. Then, he tucked her in before getting up and left.

Just when he reached the door, he suddenly heard a sound behind him as if Estella was sobbing.

He stopped abruptly in his tracks, turned on his heels, and returned to her bedside. Lucian gently pulled away the blanket covering Estella's face and saw her brows furrowed, eyes shut, and beads of tears staining her long eyelashes.

He wondered what kind of nightmare she was experiencing

He raised his hand, wanting to wipe the

that moment, she muttered in her sleep, "Ms. Jarvis... Don't go, Ms.

upon

past few days, he left right after coaxing Estella to sleep. Even when he checked in on her in the middle of the night, he merely glanced if Estella had kicked her blanket away before turning

thought, Lucian felt the

by him in her

his senses, carefully carried Estella, who was still wrapped in

clumsily palled her back.

Essie

cry her eyes out.

as he listened

if this is how loudly she

when he was blaming himself for his lack of attentiveness, Estella woke up. She groggily hugged his neck, staining Lucian's clothes with

asked with concern, "Don't cry, Essie.

recollect herself as she whimpered Roxanne,

dreamt of the

bring himself to probe Estella further. He tightened his arms around her in