Chapter 535 – Her Sudden Departure: A Tale of Love and Redemption (Lucian & Roxanne)

Since Roxanne had already given up, her interactions with Estella would become lesser.

He couldn’t allow Estella to continue relying on her.

Nonetheless, Sonya didn’t really believe him and still insisted on making Estella stay. “Yes, we don’t have experience, but we can hire a psychologist to look after her.”

“James is the only psychologist Essie has been seeing and trusts. He also has his own responsibilities to deal with,” Lucian retorted right away.

In other words, he was turning down Sonya’s suggestions yet again.

Sonya still wanted to try and convince him, but Lucian had already turned away and left with Estella.

“It’s getting late, so you should get some rest. It’s time for Estella to go to sleep too.”

With that, Lucian strode out of the Farwell main residence with Estella in his arms. Sonya was fuming as she watched her son take Estella away just like that, but there was nothing she could do about it.

For the next several days, Estella didn’t go to kindergarten and just stayed home to play under Lucian’s orders. She had become a lot more stable after returning to a familiar environment.

Although she was still angry with Lucian, she was at least willing to speak to Catalina. Lucian was aware of her temperament. After finding out that she wasn’t completely refusing to speak, he no longer tried to force her.

When the weekend came around, Archie and Benny wanted to see Estella. As they didn’t know if Estella had gone home or not, they were extremely worried.

It just so happened that Roxanne was working overtime, and Lysa had taken leave to return to her hometown, leaving the two kids alone in the mansion.

Hence, it was a lot easier for them to sneak out this time. After exiting the mansion, they called for a cab and went straight to the Farwell residence.

Archie and Benny were on tenterhooks throughout the entire journey. The injuries they had sustained had not healed yet, and they didn’t know if the juveniles were still there.

When they thought about how they were going to be able to see Estella again, all of their fears disappeared. The car slowly rolled up at the Farwell residence’s entrance.

They paid the driver and ran up to the front door. With Catalina’s previous words ringing in their ears, they weren’t sure if they were going to be turned away at the door.

Deciding not to waste any time, Archie led Benny to the gap they had snuck through the previous time. To their surprise, the gap had now been sealed, and they were no longer able to squeeze through it.

“What do we do now?” Benny asked anxiously. Archie furrowed his brows. “We have no choice but to ring the doorbell. Even if Ms. Catalina doesn’t let us in, it’ll be fine as long as she tells us how Essie is.”

Hearing that, Benny nodded in agreement. They went back to the front door, and Archie pressed the doorbell, standing on his toes. It didn’t take long for someone to answer the intercom.

“Hello, Ms. Catalina. It’s Archie and Benny. Is Essie home yet?” Archie greeted in a cute voice. The kids’ obstinance caused Catalina’s heart to melt.

Ms. Estella hasn’t been speaking much these few days. It’s obvious that she misses them. Moreover, Mr. Farwell seems to feel a bit guilty toward them because of the previous incident.

With that thought, she smiled at Archie and Benny and said, “Yes, she is home. Come on in, you two.”

Not long after, she opened the door for the kids.

There was an incredulous look in Archie’s and Benny’s eyes as they watched the door slowly open.

Archie was the first to recover from his shock. He pulled Benny along with him as he rushed into the mansion.

“Where’s Essie?” Archie asked in an adorable voice.

Catalina pointed upstairs in response.

They thanked her politely and immediately ran upstairs.

Warmth washed over Catalina as she watched the children’s retreating figures.

I’ve always felt that these three children should be together just like this.

Meanwhile, Estella had locked herself in her room, playing with Legos by herself. Her hands were busy stacking the blocks one by one.

When she heard a knock on the door, she assumed that it was Catalina.

Recently, Lucian would only come in to see her when he came home at night.

Catalina was the only one who would talk to her during the day.

With that in mind, she answered the door without even looking up.

Immediately after, the door to her bedroom was pushed open.

“Archie! Benny!” Estella finally broke into a smile. Archie and Benny were also excited to be reunited with Estella. The children sat together and observed each other as though it was their first meeting.

A while later, Archie frowned and asked, “Didn’t Mr. Farwell take good care of you? You seemed to have lost some weight.” Estella’s cheeks were obviously not as chubby as before.

Upon hearing that, Estella gave her own cheeks a pinch and smiled adorably. She tilted her head in contemplation before responding with a slight whisper, “I guess it’s because I was in low spirits.”

The boys stared at her anxiously. “Did Mr. Farwell bully you?” Estella’s mood had improved considerably when the boys appeared, and she found herself unable to contain her joyful grin.

She stuck her tongue out mischievously. “It’s because I didn’t get to see Ms. Jarvis and you both.” Daddy made me angry, so he dared not upset me further!

Archie and Benny relaxed at her answer. Benny couldn’t resist asking in concern, “Ms. Ward told us Mr. Farwell wants to transfer you to another school. Is that true?”

Estella gave a slight nod, followed by a shake of her head. “Yes, I’ve been transferred to a new school, but I only stayed there for one day.”

The boys were confused.

Estella puffed her cheeks and added, “I don’t like that school. I want to be with you both.”

Archie and Benny couldn’t bear to see her disappointment, so they quickly comforted her, “We want to be with you, too!”

Benny raised his arm in a rush to console her, only for his sleeves to roll down and expose the wound on his arm.

Estella immediately spotted the scar. She frowned in concern and demanded, “What is this? What happened?”

Benny flashed a guilty smile. “I fell down accidentally. Mommy has already tended to it.”

He slowly rolled down his sleeve and put his hand back down.

Estella pouted unhappily when she heard him mention Roxanne.

It has been a long time since I last saw Ms. Jarvis.

Benny belatedly realized he had said the wrong thing and cast a look in Archie’s direction, silently asking him for help.

Archie had no idea how to salvage the situation.

Roxanne didn’t want to see Estella, and no amount of persuasion would make her change her mind.

When the boys were racking their brains to figure out a way to change the topic, Estella suddenly perked up. “Why don’t you take me with you?” she suggested.

Before Archie and Benny realized what she meant, she inched nearer to them and tugged at their sleeves, pleading, “Could I please come with you to your house so I can meet Ms. Jarvis?”

The boys couldn’t bring themselves to say no as she was staring at them imploringly.

They agreed readily. “Sure. However, you must be obedient!”

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