Roxanne was aware of how Lucian froze and moved his head away. She held her breath and waited for quite some time, but the man did not step away from her.
It was so quiet that she could hear Lucian’s breathing.
Roxanne could not help but knit her brows. When she cautiously opened her eyes, she saw the man in front of her. His gorgeous face left her in a daze for a few seconds.
When she came to her senses, she pressed her palm against his chest to stop him from advancing. “A simple kiss will do. Don’t forget to straighten up once you do so as Sleeping Beauty is supposed to wake up.”
Lucian’s eyes darkened while he scrutinized her face.
Upon hearing that, the man gradually straightened his back and gave Roxanne a baffling smirk. “Thanks for your reminder, Ms. Jarvis.”
Roxanne lowered her eyes and stood up. “Let’s call it a day. This should be the ending scene for the play.”
She then got up and walked to the three children, leaving Lucian alone on the couch.
Lucian was pleased with the development.
As such, he was not bothered by how Roxanne once again distanced herself from him.
Upon hearing what Roxanne said, Lucian got up from the couch, walked to Estella, and said in a deep voice, “I’ll see you tomorrow then.”
He lowered his eyes and reminded Estella, “Essie, say goodbye to Ms. Jarvis and the boys.”
Estella did not throw a tantrum because she knew she would be coming tomorrow. The little girl waved her hand to bid them farewell. “Goodbye, Ms. Jarvis. See you tomorrow, Archie and Benny.”
Roxanne grinned at Estella and walked them to the door.
After sending them off, she brought Archie and Benny back to their room.
On the way back to the Farwell residence, Estella sat in the passenger’s seat and looked at her father in anticipation. “Daddy, do you think Ms. Jarvis will like us?”
Lucian froze at Estella’s question.
He merely wanted to use the anniversary celebration to draw Roxanne closer to him and had not thought of anything beyond that.
Thus, he was surprised that Estella had developed that train of thought. Getting Roxanne to like Essie might be a piece of cake, but getting her to like me…
Lucian could not help but smirk and mock himself when he recalled all the incidents six years ago. She left without a trace six years ago. It won’t be easy to win her heart over again.
Upon noticing his hesitation, Estella clenched her fists and asked anxiously, “Will Ms. Jarvis start avoiding us again?”
Lucian lifted his eyes to look at the little girl and answered in a solemn voice, “It all depends on what you’re capable of.”
Roxanne had always had a soft spot for Estella. Lucian always knew he was the only reason she maintained a distance from his daughter.
When she heard that answer, Estella pressed her lips and raised her fist. “Okay! I’ll try my best!”
After several days of rehearsal, it was finally Friday. When Roxanne went to pick the little ones up in the evening, she saw the children carrying a pile of clothes in their arms. Excitement was written all over their faces,
“Look, Mommy! These are our costumes!” Benny showed her the costumes as Roxanne walked toward him. Roxanne nodded gently in response and took over the outfits from the boys.
Meanwhile, Estella was also waiting at one side while carrying two pairs of costumes
-one for her and one for Lucian.
Estella had always been physically weak. That was why she seemed to have difficulties carrying the costumes and a bag on her back.
Once Roxanne took over the costumes from Benny and Archie, the boys ran to her and helped her with the clothes.
Estella gratefully passed the garments to the boys and thanked them.
The three children then lined up in front of Roxanne, waiting for her to lead them to the car.
In the last couple of days, Roxanne would always take them back together. Estella thought it would be the same for today.
Seeing how excited the children were, Roxanne leaned forward, stroked Estella’s head, and said awkwardly, “Since the rehearsal is tomorrow, we won’t be rehearsing today anymore.”
That answer took Estella by surprise. Feeling disappointed, the little girl lowered her head.
Since there would be no rehearsal today, Estella would not be able to go to Roxanne’s place to play with the boys.
Roxanne’s heart melted when she noticed how upset Estella was. She looked at the girl and said softly, “But Essie, you can wait for your daddy in our car.”
With that said, she straightened her back and reached out her hand to Estella.
Though still upset, Estella grabbed Roxanne’s hand and climbed into her car.
Lucian arrived after a short wait.
Roxanne noticed the man walking toward Pippa. After finding out where Estella was, he walked in their direction.
“Daddy!” Estella opened the car door and greeted Lucian.
Lucian responded with a curt nod. When he was about to ask Roxanne why she did not bring the children home, Estella muttered softly, “Ms. Jarvis said there’ll be no rehearsal today.”
Lucian frowned and looked at the woman in the driver’s seat.
Roxanne explained casually, “They shouldn’t be rehearsing anymore since the performance is tomorrow. I hope they can get enough rest today and not be anxious over tomorrow’s performance.”.
Lucian had no choice but to agree with her.
Despite that, Estella was unhappy with the arrangement as she wanted to stay with Roxanne.
She was afraid that after the performance, Roxanne might avoid them like how she had done previously.
Estella could not help but look at Roxanne with her puppy-dog eyes.
Roxanne had her back to Estella, so she did not notice the expression on the little girl’s face. She just carried on saying, “Here’s Essie. You can take her home now. I should go home with my kids now too.”
Suddenly, she heard the man’s voice from behind her. “Please let Essie stay a night at your place.”
Roxanne was taken aback by the request.
“I won’t be able to help her with the makeup and costumes since the performance is tomorrow. I would be relieved if you could help them with all the preparations at home because I’m afraid everyone will be extremely busy at the kindergarten,” Lucian explained in a calm voice.
Upon hearing his justification, Roxanne hesitated for a while but finally agreed with the arrangement,
After knowing that she could sleep over at Roxanne’s place, Estella broke into a wide smile.
After grabbing Lucian’s costume and handing it to him, they bid each other farewell and drove home.
Estella had not slept over for quite some time, so she was thrilled when she stepped into the house and started running around with the two boys. They only stopped chasing each other when Roxanne called them over for dinner.
After dinner, Roxanne played with the children for a while before asking them to try on their costumes.
The kindergarten was indeed an elite establishment. It looked like they had put a lot of effort into the costumes for the anniversary celebration. The little ones instantly transformed into their characters when they wore the garments.
Archie and Benny both had the same costumes but came in different colors-one in blue and one in green. Not only were they given garments that came with a pair of wings, but they also received a pair of pointy ears.
Despite not having any make-up, the two boys already looked like a pair of elves after putting on the costumes
On the other hand, Estella was given a long, black witch’s dress, a black hat, and a magic wand.
Yet, she looked so out of place when she put on the costume because of the innocent look on her face. It was as if an angel had accidentally worn a witch’s outfit.
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