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.

room," she offered gently upon

with Estella in his arms

the room, however, he hesitated because he wasn't sure where to place

might be infected if I were to place Essie onto her

a large blanket from the side and spread it over the bed

Lucian step forward and

forward and carefully removed the

so she merely knew that the girl had red spots all over her body. She had no idea of the specific situation. Estella

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

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

he timely stopped Essie from simply scratching her body. Otherwise, her condition would be even more

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

question, Roxanne turned and cast him a look. The expression on her

roughly tell the cause of Estella's symptoms, but she still needed

glimpsed her outstretched hand, the crease of his brows deepened.