Archie and Benny nodded obediently and waved goodbye at him. Cayden’s face clouded over the moment he turned his back on them and returned to the car.
Archie and Benny waited until his car had disappeared from sight before entering the mansion. “Archie, do you think Mr. Lawson was telling the truth?” Benny asked curiously.
Archie shook his head and replied with a tense expression, “I don’t know.” Benny clutched his chest and said, “It feels. uncomfortable over here…”
There was a worried look in Archie’s eyes when he saw his brother clutching his chest. He, too, had felt his heart racing ever since school was over, but he didn’t know why. That was when he recalled a theory he had read about the bond between mothers and their children.
Oh, no… Did something bad happen to Mommy? If that’s the case, why would Mr. Lawson keep it from us? Hold on… If Mr. Lawson came to pick us up from school, then Daddy must be with Mommy! Yeah, I’m sure Daddy will take good care of Mommy!
Meanwhile, Estella had a gloomy look on her face as she sat in Aubree’s car. “Essie, your father wanted me to pick you up because he’s busy with something,” Aubree explained patiently.
She tried calling Lucian earlier, but she wasn’t able to get through because he declined her call. That led Aubree to assume that Lucian would never let her near Estella ever again.
Right as she was racking her brain to come up with another solution, Lucian called her back and asked if she could pick Estella up from school. Naturally, Aubree was overjoyed when she heard that and drove straight to Estella’s school.
Estella’s smile faded the moment she saw Aubree show up at the front gate. Lucian had been the one driving her to and from school ever since that incident.
She only reluctantly agreed to accept the new kindergarten because Roxanne had promised. to visit her every now and then. However, a few days had passed, and she had yet to see Roxanne at all.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, even Lucian did not come to pick her up that day. “What would you like to eat, Essie? I don’t think your daddy is coming home for dinner tonight, so I’ll take you out to dinner instead.”
Aubree was doing everything she could to win Estella over, but Estella simply pursed her lips and stared out the window, ignoring the woman’s words.
Even so, Aubree didn’t give up and tried again, “How about I bring you shopping for a new toy? I saw a store selling really pretty dolls!” When she glanced at Estella through the rear- view mirror and saw that Estella wasn’t even looking at her, she lost it.
Lucian has been really cold to me lately, and now, his daughter is ignoring me completely. Is it because that b*tch has been visiting them?
As Aubree happened to be stuck in a traffic jam, she decided to vent her anger and frustration by honking at the cars in front.
Frightened by the sudden, loud honking. Estella turned around and curled up in a corner fearfully. There was a hint of glee in Aubree’s eyes when she saw Estella’s reaction.
Ha! I knew it! This little brat just needs a little bit of punishment! Estella was starting to get scared when she sensed the change in Aubree’s attitude. “I want Daddy!”
Aubree frowned when she heard that. She was about to scold Estella for being troublesome, but on second thought, she realized she had been presented with an opportunity to talk to Lucian.
With that in mind, Aubree flashed the little girl a smile and asked, “Do you miss your daddy, Essie? Why didn’t you say so?”
She then pulled out her phone and gave Lucian a call while Estella watched on nervously. I want to speak to Daddy, but she’s holding the phone so far away from me. I don’t know what I can tell Daddy!
This time, Lucian answered the phone rather quickly. Aubree’s eyes lit up when she saw how quickly the call got through. However, the smile on her face was frozen in place when Lucian said, “Essie?”
She shot Estella a discreet glare through the rear-view mirror before saying in a sweet voice, “Essie says she misses you, Lucian.” “Why didn’t you come to pick me up today, Daddy?” Estella asked with a pout.
Lucian glanced in the direction of the emergency room when he heard his daughter’s piteous tone. “I’m busy with some work at the moment. Go on home with Ms. Pearson first,” he said, sounding exhausted.
However, an inexplicable sense of unease swamped Estella. She felt so aggrieved that her eyes turned red-rimmed. “No, I want you, Daddy!”
Perturbed, Lucian massaged his temples and tried to console his daughter by saying patiently, “Essie… I’ll be home very soon.” Unexpectedly, Estella suddenly demanded, “I want Ms. Jarvis!”
At the mention of Roxanne, Lucian’s heart promptly sank. Is this a coincidence? Why did she bring it up today, of all days, when she’s been waiting for Roxanne for days on end?
“Be good, Essie. Your daddy is busy with work. I’ll take good care of you.”
Hastily cutting Estella off, Aubree brought the phone to her ear, afraid that Estella would burst into tears if she continued with the conversation.
If that happened, she would really have no way of explaining things to Lucian. “Go and get busy, Lucian. Don’t worry, for I’ll get Essie home safely!”
Naturally, Lucian could hear the agitation in Estella’s voice, But in comparison with Roxanne’s current condition, he hadn’t the time to attend to his daughter.
Thus, he merely went silent for a few seconds following Aubree’s promise before acquiescing tersely. After hanging up the phone, Aubree glanced at the rearview mirror.
Phew! Fortunately, she’s merely tearing up and hasn’t yet started crying. I suppose Lucian didn’t notice anything amiss.
“Essie, Ms. Jarvis already has her own kids, so you can’t cling to her so much. Besides, she often fights with your daddy. You should be siding with your daddy.”
She attempted to mislead Estella into staying away from Roxanne. Estella, who was already in a bad mood that day, snorted angrily upon hearing disparaging. remarks about Roxanne from Aubree. Crossing her arms, she said nothing.
The little girl’s attitude caused Aubree to grit her teeth in vexation and forced herself to suppress the wrath within her. At the hospital, time continued ticking by.
It was already seven o’clock at night, and four to five hours had passed since Roxanne was wheeled into the emergency room.
Lucian had taken a seat after standing for a long time, and right then, he was again standing in front of the emergency room doors with a grim expression, waiting impatiently.
What exactly is going on in there? It’s been so long!
“Mr. Farwell, you haven’t eaten, have you? Why don’t we go and grab a bite together? I’ll have someone keep an eye on things here. If there’s any news, you’ll be notified at once.”
Meanwhile, the director of the hospital, Zayner Yaleman, was still persistently trying to ingratiate himself with Lucian.
As he spoke, he cautiously lifted his eyes and peeked at the man before him. Lucian whirled around, his eyes blazing scarlet. “Buzz off!”
The temperature around him was frightfully low. Shuddering instinctively, Zayne nodded fervently. “Sure! I’m going to buzz off right now. I’m leaving.”
Having said that, he spun on his heel and hurried away. Lucian turned back around and stared intently at the emergency room doors as though he wanted to bore a hole in them.
At that precise moment, the red light above the emergency room finally went out. The doors slowly swung open, upon which four or five doctors strode out with a few nurses.
At the sight of the medical team, Lucian immediately frowned. I don’t see any sign of Roxanne among the crowd.
“Where is she?” His voice was seemingly squeezed out between clenched teeth. The leading specialist hastened over and reported, “Calm down, Mr. Farwell. Dr. Jarvis condition has stabilized for the time being.”
Turning a deaf ear to that, Lucian pressed with his eyes fixated on the man, “So, where is she?”
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.