The two of them spent some time doing the dishes. When they exited the kitchen, Archie, Benny, and Estella pestered Lucian to play with them for a while. Only when it was rather late did Lucian drive home. Needless to say, Roxanne saw him off with the three children.
When they had gone back into the mansion, she watched as Archie and Benny got into bed before making her way to her bedroom to take care of Estella.
“Essie, would you like to go home with your grandpa and grandma tomorrow?” Lying on the bed, Roxanne only started coaxing Estella after spending a long time bracing herself mentally.
As soon as Estella heard that, her initially smiling face fell. She clutched at Roxanne’s arm tightly. “No! I want to be with you, Mommy!”
Roxanne hugged her comfortingly. “I want to be with you too, Essie, but your grandpa and grandma miss you. Why don’t you go back and. keep them company for two days? Then, I’ll go over and bring you back here again. How about that?”
It took a lengthy persuasion before Estella was finally less averse to that idea. Early the following morning, Roxanne sent all. three children to the kindergarten. When she was planning to leave, Estella clung onto the hem of her clothes, unwilling to loosen her grip.
She patiently cajoled the little girl for a while before the latter entered the kindergarten at long last. Nevertheless, Estella remained morose the entire day as her mind was occupied with the fact that she had to go back with her grandparents later in the day.
In the afternoon, the kindergarten hosted a mini sports competition. Only then did Estella’s spark of life gradually return. Under Archie and Benny’s lead, she got along smashingly with the other children. At the sight of the children all fired up, Jeffrey and the other teachers wore expressions of gratification.
“I never expected Ms. Jarvis to be Essie’s biological mother,” Jeffrey lamented. It wasn’t until he had spoken that the others dared comment on that subject.
“Exactly. I didn’t expect Essie to be Archie and Benny’s biological sister. No wonder she always clung to the boys when she used to like to keep to herself.”
Likewise, gladness shone in Pippa’s eyes as she regarded the three children. She had been teaching Estella for a long time, so she was happier than anyone else to see the little girl’s personality turning bubbly.
Hearing that they were clearly favoring Roxanne, Ophelia was disgruntled. Even so, she went along with the flow. “I know, right? The world of the rich is really complicated.”
The instant those words rang out, Pippa eyed her strangely. She couldn’t shake off the feeling that Ophelia’s words carried an underlying meaning to them. Sensing Pippa’s gaze, Ophelia chuckled blithely. “But then, they’ve got a happy ending. The fact that the kids have a whole family is far more important than anything else.”
Following that remark, the sense of incongruity within Pippa finally dissipated. She bobbed her head in agreement. No sooner had she retracted her gaze than a chilly gleam glinted in Ophelia’s eyes.
Hah! Isn’t Roxanne and her family’s so-called happy ending thanks to that b*tch stealing my best friend’s man? If it weren’t for her, Aubree wouldn’t have ended up in such a state today! I’ll definitely teach this family a lesson on Aubree’s behalf!
Ophelia couldn’t help but recall how she lived frugally overseas as she watched the kids having fun. Without Aubree’s assistance, she likely would have encountered difficulties in carrying on with her studies.
Initially, Aubree wanted her to join Pearson Group after she returned to the country. Ophelia was filled with deep gratitude for Aubree, who went above and beyond to assist her.
When Aubree voiced her discontentment about Roxanne, Ophelia was quick to join in, expressing her own disdain as well. Alas, none of them expected that Pearson Group would meet its end before Ophelia could return to the country.
According to Aubree, the downfall of the Pearson family was mainly due to Roxanne’s influence on Lucian. She was able to snatch him away from Aubree and convince him to do whatever it took to destroy the Pearson family. There were, of course, other causes that culminated in the eventual demise of the Pearson family, but Roxanne’s interference was ultimately the most decisive factor.
Roxanne had hurt her friend and brought about the ruin of the Pearson family, leaving Ophelia without any opportunity to achieve her ambitions.
Hence, it was only natural for Ophelia to despise Roxanne. Getting a job at the kindergarten after her return was also Aubree’s idea. Since Roxanne was the cause of their misery, they must teach her a lesson!
Ophelia agreed to Aubree’s suggestion readily. Her goal was to inflict harm upon Roxanne’s children in order to teach her a lesson, but she hadn’t gotten a chance to do so for the past few days.
The sports competition was the perfect opportunity for her to carry out her plan. Ophelia kept her gaze on the kids as she racked her brains to figure out a plan. Meanwhile, the children were focused on the games.
The first game they took part in was the puzzle game. It was a competition, so the teachers had selected some difficult puzzles for the kids.
The other kids had been born into affluent households and had received additional tutoring beyond their regular schooling, yet they were completely bewildered by the challenging puzzles.
Archie and Benny were pleased with themselves after completing their puzzles with ease. They started clapping their hands smugly and turned around to find that Estella was also clapping her hands with them.
The boys exchanged a look and assumed. Estella had yet to complete her puzzle. They were about to go and help her when they realized she had already finished her puzzle.
“Essie, you’re so smart!” Benny praised her excitedly. Estella’s lips curled into a smug grin. The other children forgot to complete their own puzzles and gathered to lavish praises on the three of them. The three children were surrounded by their friends.
The next game was an obstacle course that required them to put on blindfolds. Archie and Benny were the first ones to make it through the obstacle course with their blindfolds on. After taking them off, they turned their attention to Estella, offering her assistance as she attempted to complete the same challenge.
Under their guidance, Estella soon completed the course. Her grin grew wider. They were so engrossed in completing the games that they didn’t notice Ophelia’s gaze on them.
Jeffrey and the other teachers were paying attention to the kids, too. It took Ophelia some time before she came up with an idea. Carefully, she observed her surroundings.
Once she made sure no one was looking at her, she sneaked away and ran to the equipment room. The children’s sneakers for their upcoming. game were neatly arranged in the equipment room. Their parents had lovingly prepared the shoes. for them, taking great care to label their shoes. with their name stickers.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.