The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 432

Just as Roxanne reach out to take Estella's bag, Lucian retracted his hand with an emotionless expression. He turned around and walked in front of them. "Let's go."

Roxanne regained her senses only when the children gave her sleeve a tug. She held their hands and followed Lucian from behind.

Pippa was already waiting at the kindergarten entrance.

At the sight of the group, she smiled and said to Roxanne, "Ms. Jarvis, it's been a long time since I saw you."

Lysa or Madilyn had been the ones to bring the children to school recently. There was no denying that some time had passed since Roxanne had last come.

"It has indeed been a while," Roxanne replied. "Did Archie and Benny give you any trouble in class?"

of them are the most obedient

that, Roxanne handed

grabbed Roxanne's hand and refused to let

as a long time had passed since they

reluctance to part, she had to steel herself and pry open the little girl's hands. After all, classes were about to start, while she, too, had to go to work. "Be a good girl, Essie. I have to go to work now. Why don't you play with

written all over

hand and comforted her, "We'll play with you, Essie. There's

ask Roxanne if she could stay instead of going back overseas, but she decided against it,

to go in, Roxanne couldn't bear to leave as

Lucian discreetly

the latter's

time for class now, you should go in together with the brothers." Lucian leaned forward to help Estella wear her school bag. He put his hands on her shoulders authoritatively

was only then that Estella trudged into the

the children's backs, Roxanne sighed to herself. She forced a smile to bid