The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 550

Roxanne was about to bring the two boys up upon arriving back at the hotel when she felt a pair of resentful eyes on her back.

Frowning, Roxanne glanced behind her and saw Estella hesitantly shuffling after her three paces behind

The child stopped in her tracks when she noticed her quarry had turned her head. Her little face was alight with anticipation.

Not far away, Lucian pretended not to see them as he busied himself with pouring a glass of water from the bar.

Roxanne walked toward the child. "Do you want to sleep with me, Essie?"

The child nodded vigorously before asking cautiously, "Is that okay?"

your Daddy," she said softly as she gazed at the man in the vicinity. "If he says yes, I'll take

child's eyes brightened. She strode to Lucian's side with her stubby legs, but the

would agree, Estella tugged the hem of his shirt fearlessly.

his gaze to look at his daughter before looking at Roxanne, who was standing nearby. "Okay," he said with a slight frown, "but don't give Ms. Jarvis any trouble." The child nodded obediently before sprinting back to

as she caressed the child's head, then said to Lucian,

man nodded casually. "If she's beginning to feel like a handful,

the man was acting

she said, "Don't worry, Mr. Farwell. Essie will be

not respond further. Instead, he turned to open a bottle of wine

a glass. Roxanne gazed at the man's back,

Lucian grunted in response.

said nothing as she

the beach for hours, the children were so sweaty

up in

child's intentions and was, at the moment, at a