She deliberately emphasized that she was only going along with the play as it was part of the kindergarten’s activities.
The look in Lucian’s eyes turned gloomy when he heard that. “That’s good to hear. I hope we will be able to work well together.”
Roxanne fcit a little uneasy as she nodded in response.
Knowing this guy, he’s not going to let me leave so easily. Fortunately, I’ve already prepared an excuse for myself
To her surprise, Lucian turned around and got into his car without saying a word.
Roxanne froze in shock when she saw him start the car and drive off..
“Ms. Jarvis,” Cassandra called out to her.
Roxanne snapped out of her daze and turned around.
“I’m sorry for putting you in a tough spot earlier. I didn’t know Mr. Farwell’s daughter was so close with your kids,” Cassandra said apologetically as she made her way over.
Roxanne flashed her a faint smile in response. “It’s all right. I agreed to change teams too.”
Feeling slightly relieved after hearing that, Cassandra asked, “W-What about Mr. Farwell?’
Both of them knew full well what she was implying.
Cassandra was the one who suggested the team change, so she was afraid that Lucian would get mad and come after her.
As such, she wanted Roxanne to help talk Lucian out of doing so.
Roxanne was a little hesitant when she recalled Lucian’s cold expression from earlier. “I don’t think you have to worry about it. After all, the issue has been resolved, and Mr. Farwell isn’t that petly of a person.”
However, Cassandra was still staring at her with a fearful and pleading look in her eyes,
Eventually, Roxanne had no choice but to agree to her request. “All right, I promise I’ll explain it to him properly.”
“Thank you very much! Just let me know if you ever need my help with anything, okay? I’ll do my best to assist you!” Cassandra thanked her profusely while breathing a sigh of relief
Roxanne simply pursed her lips and smiled without saying anything.
The two kids were waiting for Roxanne by the time she got home that night. They ran up to her and stared cautiously at her face the moment she came in through the door.
“What’s the matter?” Roxanne asked with a confused frown. Benny exchanged glances with Archie as he asked in his usual adorable voice, “Are you unhappy, Mommy?”
Roxanne felt confused. “What makes you say that?”
“You requested for a change in teams earlier at school, but it didn’t happen…” Benny replied nervously with his lips pursed.
Roxanne felt a little stressed when she recalled the stage play that she would be in. “I’m not upset, Benny. Now, be a good boy and go get ready for dinner.”
Still worried about her, the kids waited until she had taken her coat off before sitting down at the dining table.
Roxanne saw a mountain of food on her plate when she came back from washing her hands. Archie and Benny were still topping her plate up with food like worker ants feeding their queen.
“All right, that’s enough. I’m not angry or anything, you two. I really do feel bad for Essie,” she said with a chuckle as she ran forward to stop them.
Seeing as the kids were still a little unconvinced, Roxanne flashed them a reassuring smile as she put some of the food back. “I can’t finish all of this by myself, you know?”
The kids stopped trying to top her plate up, but still glanced at her worriedly from time to time.
Not only did Roxanne fail to change teams, but Pippa had also stated that there would be no change in the plot of the stage play.
They knew how much Roxanne wanted to stay away from Lucian, so they were worried that she only agreed to attend the activity because of them.
Both Archie and Benny had spent the entire day blaming themselves for what had happened.
Oblivious to their thoughts, Roxanne simply continued having dinner with them as usual.
After dinner, she was about to take them out for a walk when her phone started ringing
Benny quickly fetched her phone for her, but the look on his face changed when he saw the name on the caller ID.
Roxanne felt confused when she saw his sudden change in expression.
It wasn’t until she saw Lucian’s name on the screen that she understood his reaction.
Why would Lucian be calling me at this hour?
After hesitating for a bit, she answered the call and asked, “What is it, Mr. Farwell?”
Lucian’s deep voice came on the other line. “The stage play takes place next week. When do you plan on rehearsing, Ms. Jarvis?”
Roxanne felt her heart sink when she heard him mention the stage play.
Oh, right, I forgot we’ll have to rehearse it. This means I’ll be spending more time with Lucian…
“This is the first time our kids will be participating in a stage play, Ms. Jarvis. I’m sure you’d want it to be a smooth experience for them, right?” Lucian pressed on.
Naturally, Roxanne couldn’t bring herself to deny that statement. “When do you wish to start rehearsing, Mr. Farwell? You’re a lot busier than I am, so I’ll try my best to accommodate your schedule instead,” she said after a brief pause.
“We can start tomorrow after our kids get off school. We can do it at your place if you don’t mind,” Lucian replied.
It would be late at night by the time they finished rehearsing, so Lucian wanted to save Roxanne the trouble of rushing home with her kids.
Since there’s no escaping the rehearsal, it doesn’t matter where we do it.
With that in mind, Roxanne agreed to his arrangement.
The next day, Roxanne was so busy working at the research institute that it was already seven in the evening when she got home. Upon entering the house, she froze in surprise when she saw Lucian standing in the living room
I remember agreeing to rehearse the stage play after the kids got off school, but I didn’t think he’d just let himself in without informing me beforehand…
“Mommy!” Archie and Benny called out to her excitedly when they realized she was home. They then gave Estella’s hand a gentle tug, prompting her to turn around.
Estella had a disappointed expression on her face at first, but her eyes lit up the moment she saw Roxanne:
“Ms. Jarvis!” Estella shouted as she ran over and threw herself at Roxanne before Archie and Benny could.
Suppressing her discomfort, Roxanne patted Estella on the head and asked, “When did you come over, Essie?”
“She came home together with us!” Archie and Benny replied before Estella could.
Noticing the frown on Roxanne’s face, they continued explaining, “Essie really wanted to see you, so we let her come home with us, but she got a little unhappy because of how late you came home, Mommy.”.
Estella was so happy to see her that she didn’t even hear what Archie and Benny were saying
Roxanne’s heart softened up when she saw Estella staring at her like that. “I’m sorry to have kept you waiting because of work, Essie.”
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.
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