Roxanne was slightly taken aback by Lucian’s statement.
Estella turned around, grabbed the corner of Roxanne’s clothes with one hand and Lucian’s with the other, and choked out, “Together…”
She was about to break into tears.
Roxanne’s heart ached. She gritted her teeth and remained silent for a few seconds. “Don’t cry, Essie. I’ll go with you.”
As she spoke, she reached out and patted Estella’s head.
Estella was still skeptical about it.
Roxanne had no other choice but to look at Lucian and ask, “When will you be free, Mr. Farwell?”
When Estella saw Roxanne confirming a date with Lucian, she knew that Roxanne had agreed to go together, and her face lit up with excitement. Although there were still some tears in her eyes, she was smiling brightly.
Seeing that the children were so excited, Roxanne felt relieved and looked at Lucian indifferently. Lucian said in a deep voice, “How about next weekend? Will you be free, Ms. Jarvis?”
Roxanne nodded, and the two didn’t say anything more.
After bidding Estella goodbye, Roxanne took Archie and Benny back home.
On the way home, the children called out to Roxanne, “Mommy.”
Roxanne had yet to get over the incident during the play. When she heard the children’s voices, she took a few seconds to respond. “What’s wrong?”
Benny was about to speak, but feeling a little timid, he looked at Archie.
Meeting Benny’s eyes, Archie nodded and asked, “Mommy, do you not want to go on
a vacation with Mr. Farwell?”
Having witnessed the kiss and noticed Roxanne’s hesitation, they could more or less guess her thoughts.
Roxanne didn’t know how to respond. Hence, she asked in return, “Why would you
say so?”
Archie and Benny looked at each other, and Archie answered, “You’ve been avoiding Mr. Farwell, and you promised to only chauffeur us until the end of the anniversary celebration. Is that not because you want to stay away from Mr. Farwell? When Essie invited us, you were hesitant as well.”
Roxanne looked at the children in the backseat through the rearview mirror and felt distressed.
They could not have been any more naïve when they were watching the play earlier, yet now they were so clever.
Before she could speak, Benny added, “Mommy, your nose will grow longer if you tell lies!”
Roxanne swallowed her words and went silent for a while before replying ambiguously, “Don’t you want to go with Essie? Essie wants to go with her daddy, so
we’ll go together.”
When they heard her answer, they finally understood.
Mommy didn’t answer us directly. She must not want to be with Daddy. Mommy will most likely continue to avoid Daddy in the future. If that happens, Essie will not see Mommy again…
At that thought, the boys secretly came to a decision. They wanted to treat Estella better and let her spend more time with Roxanne during the vacation.
Roxanne was oblivious to their plan. However, she was glad that they weren’t asking any more questions.
Back at the mansion, Lysa had already prepared dinner and was waiting for them to come home.
Lysa welcomed their return with a smile. “How was the play today?”
Roxanne, who had finally put the play behind her, became moody again when Lysa brought up the topic.
Archie and Benny glanced at Roxanne cautiously, knowing that she was disturbed by the kiss on the stage.
Seeing that they did not answer for a long time, Lysa asked in concern, “What’s wrong? Did it not go well?”
With that, she noticed the contorted expression on their faces. Just as she wanted to comfort them, the boys beamed. “We won the first prize!”
Lysa couldn’t help but feel puzzled when she heard the children.
They won the first prize, but what’s with their expressions?Roxanne, especially, seemed a little unhappy.
Afraid that Lysa would ask about the play again, the children quickly pushed her to the living room. “Ms. Lane, we’re hungry!”
Lysa quickly nodded and led them to the dining room.
Meanwhile, while Lucian and Estella were on their way back, Estella had mixed feelings written all over her face. She was happy that Roxanne could go on the hot spring vacation with them.
However, Roxanne’s attitude gave her the impression that she would definitely avoid them as she had before. When she thought of that, she began to feel sad.
Naturally, Lucian, too, thought of Roxanne’s attitude after that, and his face turned cold.
Estella was utterly depressed when they returned to the manor.
During dinner, she would glance at Lucian from time to time, hoping he would say something
After all, Roxanne’s intention was to avoid Lucian.
There was even a hint of resentment in Estella’s eyes.
When he finally noticed Estella’s gaze, Lucian raised his eyebrows and put some food on her plate.
The resentment that Estella had in her eyes turned to confusion.
“Essie, why do you want Ms. Jarvis to go on the hot spring vacation together?” Lucian asked in a deep voice.
Estella pursed her lips and said seriously, “I want to be with Ms. Jarvis!”
Lucian nodded in acknowledgment. He thought of Estella’s performance in the past few days and smiled. “Then do you want to be closer with Ms. Jarvis?”
Without hesitation, Estella answered loudly, “Yes!”
“Then you’ll sleep with Ms. Jarvis during the hot spring vacation. Are you okay with that?” Lucian looked at Estella.
Estella nodded eagerly.
Roxanne smelled great and pleasant. Also, she would tell Estella bedtime stories. She was Estella’s favorite person to sleep with.
However, Estella was suspicious when Lucian said that. “But can 1? Ms. Jarvis is..”
Ms. Jarvis only agreed to come along to the hot spring because she pitied me. She clearly wants to stay away from Daddy and only rehearsed because she had no choice. She’ll probably still keep her distance from us this time…
Lucian could tell Estella’s concerns and smiled reassuringly. “Ms. Jarvis likes you a lot. As long as you ask, she won’t refuse.”
Estella tilted her head in confusion.
When I invited Ms. Jarvis, she only agreed to come when I was about to cry.
Lucian’s eyes turned dark. He continued to explain, “Ms. Jarvis just doesn’t like being with me. If it’s just you, she will definitely say yes.”
Estella nodded obediently, indicating that she would tell Roxanne.
However, she still had some concerns. “Daddy, will Ms. Jarvis ignore us after the hot spring vacation?”
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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