The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 901 Accepted Readily

Roxanne frowned imperceptibly, not quite sure how she should refute that for a moment.

In front of her, Estella grew all the more aggrieved when she didn't only decline the dinner invitation but was also not responding to her father's comment after such a long time. "Are... Are you mad at Daddy, Ms. Jarvis?"

She gingerly tugged on Roxanne's sleeve.

Jolted out of her thoughts by Estella's voice, Roxanne regarded the little girl before her with mixed emotions.

Estella sniffled, feeling utterly miserable.

Although she had no idea what Herbscape Group Lucian was speaking of, she could tell that the two adults were at odds again.

Daddy has finally forgiven Ms. Jarvis, but now she is mad at him...

At that thought, she lifted her eyes and glowered at her father in aggravation and ire.

the displeasure on his face and

don't want to trouble Ms. Catalina." "It's just a matter of preparing two more dishes, so it's no trouble. I'll go about it right away,"

Roxanne choked, for she hadn't yet decided to agree and was merely coaxing

already rung out before

ages since we last had your cooking, Ms. Catalina! We'd like to eat your signature

Beaming, Catalina readily agreed.

acceptance of the dinner invitation. That

the demurral on the tip of her tongue and

all, Lucian didn't

it was

after deliberating for a long while and murmured, "Sorry for troubling

unfathomable look before he went into his study without saying a

didn't know what to do, so she played with the

came upstairs to call them

thought that Lucian wouldn't be eating with them, considering his attitude

man descended the stairs no sooner had they taken their

Catalina's grilled fish is really delicious, Ms.

took a piece of fish for Roxanne, snapping her

thanked her. "Thank