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?"

tentativeness. "Go ask your Daddy," she said softly as she gazed at the man in

side with

father would agree, Estella tugged the hem of his shirt fearlessly. "Can I sleep

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 Roxanne with a wide grin. "Daddy said

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

"If she's beginning to feel like a handful, Ms. Jarvis, you can send her back to me

taken aback. She wondered why the man was acting so distant

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

turned to

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

Lucian grunted in response.

nothing as she took

worth of excitement and running on the beach

picking the boys up in

intentions and was, at the moment, at a