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.

her in my room," she offered gently upon noticing the man

in his arms and went

into the room, however, he hesitated because

it's really contagious, Roxanne might be infected if I were to

from the side and spread it over the bed before

Lucian step forward and place Estella onto

carefully removed the blanket

dim earlier. That aside, Estella 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 allowed

flittered across her eyes at the red spots

severe long before

from simply scratching her body. Otherwise, her condition would be even

Is it serious?" Lucian asked with a frown, restraining

look. The expression on her face was somewhat solemn. "I still

but

of his brows