The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 787 I Did Not Lie To You

Estella faked a nod, turning to the boys and flashing them a grin.

Thanks to Lucian's sudden appearance, Roxanne felt less guilty toward the children. However, she felt stressed all the same.

Finally, lunch was over. Roxanne had thought Lucian would bring Estella home after lunch. However, to her surprise, Estella was reluctant to leave. Roxanne had no choice but to let Estella stay and play for a while before seeing them off.

That day, Estella was extremely happy. Not only did she get to play at Roxanne's house, but she also found out that Aubree was gone.

Estella was grinning from ear to ear during their journey back to the manor.

Lucian, on the other hand, felt conflicted when he saw how happy Estella looked through the rearview mirror.

"Daddy, Benny says you and Ms. Jarvis were in the living room last night. Is that true?" Estella finally asked the question that had been nagging at her all day. Lucian froze at Estella's question.

night was done out of his

he reckoned Roxanne must have been taken aback by his

too

was, Lucian had also pretended to be calm around Roxanne. Now that Estella was asking him about it, he felt an inexplicable wave of emotions forming in his heart. Without waiting for Lucian's reply, Estella pressed further sweetly, "Daddy, what were you and Ms. Jarvis talking about so late at night? Did you

imagine who Estella would side with if she found out about

Jarvis came out to have a glass of water, and we talked about your illness," answered

made Roxanne angry, he did not

had merely gone a little overboard when he bullied

get angry? Oh, well. It's

Lucian's reply. However,

brow. "What else should

matter-of-factly, "You should have also asked her when

Lucian's understanding of

speak back then, he had feared she would continue to stay quiet in the future

had dismissed all of his