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.

my room," she offered gently upon noticing the man faltering

Lucian headed upstairs directly with Estella in his arms and went to Roxanne's

room, however, he hesitated because he wasn't

really contagious, Roxanne might be infected if I were to place Essie onto

Roxanne perceived his worry. She snagged a large blanket from the side and spread it over the bed before motioning for him

step forward and

stepped forward and carefully removed

so she merely knew that the girl had red spots all over her body. She

a glimmer of shock flittered across her eyes at the red spots

condition to be exceedingly severe long before Lucian arrived, she never imagined it would

simply scratching her body. Otherwise, her

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

on her face

symptoms, but she still needed to take her pulse to

glimpsed her outstretched hand, the crease of his