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

in that state. He raised

in her sleep, "Ms. Jarvis... Don't go,

frowned upon

blanket away before turning to leave. How many times has Essie erperienced similar dreams without

that thought, Lucian felt the

by him in her sleep because she

carefully carried Estella, who was

clumsily palled her back.

righi, Essie Daddy is

her eyes out. "No. Don't go.

deepened as he listened to

if this

when he was blaming himself for his lack of attentiveness, Estella woke up. She

asked with concern, "Don't cry, Essie. Daddy is here. Tell

herself as

dreamt of the scene when Roxanne, Archie,

to probe Estella further. He tightened his arms around