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.

gaze, Lucian put away some of the displeasure on

before she patted Estella on the head in consolation. "No, I just 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," Catalina hastily interjected

yet decided to agree and

Archie and Benny's voices had already rung out before

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

Beaming, Catalina readily agreed.

Benny's remark was tantamount to an acceptance of the dinner invitation. That aside, Catalina had already gone downstairs to prepare

end, Roxanne swallowed the demurral on the tip of her tongue and went along with Archie and Benny's

didn't utter a single

it was still

after deliberating for a long while

an unfathomable look before he went into

was still some time before dinner. Roxanne didn't know what to do, so she played with the three children in the

call them did she lead the trio

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

no sooner had they taken their seats. He sat down across from

Catalina's grilled fish is really delicious, Ms.

for Roxanne, snapping her back to

Roxanne thanked her. "Thank