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?"

at the child's tentativeness. "Go ask your Daddy," she said softly as she gazed at the

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

that her father would agree, Estella tugged the hem of his

with a slight frown, "but don't

returned the smile as she caressed the child's head, then said to Lucian, "I'll

casually. "If she's beginning to feel like a handful, Ms. Jarvis,

She wondered why the man was acting so distant all of

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

turned to open a

glass. Roxanne gazed at the man's back, confused. "We'll be heading up, then. Good night.

Lucian grunted in response.

as she took the

worth of excitement and running on the beach for hours, the children were so

boys up in the future?" asked Estella

She could almost guess the child's intentions and was, at