Lucian nodded and made a promise to Estella. “I won’t marry someone you don’t like.”
Estella’s eyes lit up once again.
“But if you want Ms. Jarvis to be your mommy, I’m going to need your help, Essie.” Lucian shot Estella a meaningful look. Perplexed, Estella tilted her head. Daddy is already sa catable. Why does he need my help?
Seeing that Estella was confused, Lucian helplessly patted her head and explained, “There’s some misunderstanding between Ms. Jarvis and me. Essie, help me clear up the misunderstanding.. okay?”
Knowing that she could make Roxanne her mother, Estella agreed to his suggestion at once. “Okay!”
After that, Estella looked at Lucian in confusion. “But what do I need to do to help?”
Lucian wasn’t surprised by Estella’s willingness to help. He took out the concert tickets and put them on the table.
Estella stared at the tickets curiously. “What are these?”
“Concert tickets. Help me give these to Archie and Benny, okay? Get them to pass the tickets to Ms. Jarvis so that we can go to the concert together.”
Since those were VIP tickets, they could bring their kids along, Estella was still baffled. “Why are we going to a concert?”
Lucian was amused by Estella’s innocence. He pinched her nose playfully and said, “You’re still little, so you wouldn’t know. Just do as I say, okay? Trust me. I’ll marry Ms. Jarvis and make her your mommy.”
Estella nodded obediently when she heard that. “Okay! I’ll definitely do as you say, Daddy!”
Although Estella didn’t know what Lucian was up to, she knew she could trust him. If Daddy says this will work, I’ll listen to him! I want Ms. Jarvis to be my mommy! That way, I can see her, Archie, and Benny every day!
Lucian patted her head and put the tickets into her school bag. “It’s getting late. Go to bed, okay?”
Having been told of the possibility of having Roxanne as her mother, Estella brightened up. She picked up her pencil happily and said, “I’ll go to bed later!”
With that, she sprawled on the table and started drawing again. Lucian raised his brows and sat next to her quietly. What is she going to draw now?
Estella drew two adults holding hands, and there were three kids standing next to them. At a glance, one could definitely tell who the people in the drawing were.
“That’s you, Daddy! Then, there’s me, Ms. Jarvis, Archie, and Benny!” Estella held up the drawing proudly. “We’re a family!”
Right then, Lucian couldn’t help but recall that Estella had drawn something similar before. That time, I wasn’t holding Roxanne’s hand in the drawing. This time, we’ve indeed become a family. Lucian’s lips curled into a smile when he noticed the difference in the drawings.
Early the following day, after freshening herself up, Roxanne got out of the bedroom and saw Archie and Benny waiting at the door.
“Mommy!” The boys’ eyes lit up in excitement. They were in anticipation of Roxanne sending them to school, as it had been a while since she last did so.
Thinking about Archie and Benny’s conversation last night, Roxanne felt her heart soften. She lowered her gaze and patted their heads. “Hurry and head downstairs for breakfast. I’ll send you boys to school later.”
The two nodded their heads vigorously. During breakfast, the boys were especially obedient. When they finished breakfast, Roxanne changed into another outfit and sent the boys to kindergarten.
Arriving outside the kindergarten, Roxanne spotted many children with their parents at one glance. There are indeed many parents who send their kids to school.
She recalled that she had asked the boys to follow Lysa because she had wanted to avoid Lucian some time ago. Archie and Benny must’ve been upset then. With that thought in mind, Roxanne looked apologetic.
“Ms. Jarvis.” Pippa exchanged some pleasantries with Roxanne upon seeing her send the boys to school. “It’s been a long time. I heard from Archie and Benny that you hurt your foot. How is it now?”
Roxanne put on a smile. “Thank you for your concern, Ms. Ward. I’m almost completely healed.”
While the two women were engrossed in the conversation, Archie and Benny held Roxanne’s hand tightly as they glanced around their surroundings in search of Estella.
Essie was looking forward to seeing Mommy come to fetch us yesterday. If Essie gets to see Mommy today, she’ll surely be overjoyed.
Nonetheless, there was still no sign of her after they searched high and low for a long time.
At that moment, Roxanne noticed the boys’ actions. Realization dawned on her that she might run into Lucian and Estella if she stayed any longer.
It’s fine meeting Essie. But how am I supposed to face Lucian after yesterday’s matter?
That made her want to stop talking and leave the venue immediately. But before she managed to say anything, she felt Archie and Benny tighten their grip on her hands. Roxanne’s heart leaped to her throat, and she almost couldn’t bring herself to turn her head around..
“Ms. Jarvis!” Not too far away, Lucian’s car had stealthily stopped by the roadside.
The moment the car door opened, Estella hastily jumped out from the passenger seat and ran toward Roxanne without carrying her bag.
Archie and Benny tugged Roxanne’s hands and exclaimed, “Mommy! Essie is here!”
Hearing the boys’ voices, Roxanne, unable to act unconcerned about the situation any longer, whipped her head around and looked toward Estella.
Coming into her vision was the young girl with excitement written all across her face. Behind, Lucian, with a small school bag in his hand, was strolling over while staring at Roxanne inquisitively.
When the two pairs of eyes met, Roxanne blinked and retracted her gaze hastily.
At this point, Estella had already run up to her and hugged her leg tight. “Ms. Jarvis, your feet…” A look of worry washed over the young girl’s face.
Nonetheless, Roxanne’s attention was on Lucian, as she could sense that the man was looking at her even from a distance away.
Truthfully, she was slightly distracted that even the smile on her face looked forced when Estella showered her with concern. “I’m feeling much better now. You don’t have to worry, Essic.”
Despite so, the young girl’s gaze remained fixated on Roxanne’s feet. Knowing that Estella was worried about her, Roxanne tried to squeeze out a smile and turn one round in a relaxed manner. “Look, Essie. I don’t feel any pain at all.”
Only then did the young girl feel at ease and lift her head to flash Roxanne a sweet smile.
At that moment, Lucian approached the group and looked at them quietly. When Archie and Benny saw his arrival, they shared a look and greeted him after some hesitation. “Good morning, Mr. Farwell.”
Lucian cocked his brows and reached out to pat the boys’ heads.
Roxanne had wanted to ignore Lucian’s presence. But hearing Archie and Benny greet him, she figured it would be an unsightly behavior to continue to pretend not to see him when Pippa was around.
With that in mind, Roxanne looked at the man and uttered placidly, “Mr. Farwell.”
Lucian turned his head and made eye contact with her. “What a surprise to see you sending Archie and Benny today when you’ve just recovered, Ms. Jarvis.”
I thought she’d hide from me again after the incident yesterday. That’s why I got Essie to hand the tickets to Archie and Benny and, in turn, help pass them to her afterward. What a surprise to meet her again that soon, huh?
An odd look crept up Roxanne’s face when she sensed the underlying meaning in the man’s words. Nevertheless, she tried to stay composed and forced a smile on her face.
“Ms. Jarvis!” Estella suddenly tugged at her shirt sleeve. Perplexed, Roxanne lowered her head to: look at the young girl.
“Ms. Jarvis, let’s go to a concert together!” Estella invited warmly with an innocent look.
She had entirely thrown the matter to the back of her head, as she was too thrilled to see Roxanne sending Archie and Benny to school just now.
It was only after seeing Lucian did she remember her task at hand.
Initially, she was supposed to pass the tickets to Archie and Benny according to Lucian’s plan.
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.