The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 769 Still Need To Check Her Over

When Estella heard her father's remark, her eyes flickered, and she retracted her hands. I'm already feeling horrible, so I don't want Ms. Jarvis to suffer as well.

Roxanne was inevitably stunned for a few seconds, surprised that Lucian was purely concerned about her. Oh God, I misunderstood him...

Pursing her lips, she smiled and looked at Estella reassuringly. "It's okay. Come here and let me hug you." While saying that, she held her arms out to the little girl to carry her into the house.

She could tell that Estella was scared to death then and yearned for her embrace. Alas, her outstretched arms grasped empty air once more.

Estella wriggled into her father's embrace, dodging Roxanne's outstretched arms. She then shook her head at the latter. "Daddy will carry me in."

Roxanne's heart promptly melted, knowing that Estella was afraid she would be infected. In the end, she relented and followed them into the living room.

she offered gently upon noticing the man faltering in his

with Estella in

he hesitated because he

might be infected if I were to

Roxanne perceived his worry. She snagged a large blanket from the side and

forward and place Estella onto the

carefully

was wrapped up like a burrito, so she merely knew that the girl had red spots all over her body. She had no idea of the specific situation. Estella docilely

had removed the blanket, a glimmer of shock flittered across her eyes at the red spots

her condition to be exceedingly severe long

from simply scratching her body. Otherwise,

it serious?" Lucian asked with a frown, restraining Estella's wrists in order to prevent

turned and cast him a look. The expression on her face was somewhat solemn. "I still need to

of Estella's symptoms, but she still needed to

her outstretched hand, the crease of his brows