Lucian looked at the woman sitting on the couch. Although he was displeased with her words, he didn’t say anything more. After bidding them a simple goodbye, he left with Estella.
As Roxanne was injured, she remained sitting on the couch. It was until the door of the mansion was closed that Roxanne could finally heave a sigh of relief. She was still in a daze after what happened.
She recalled the events from these two days. It felt as if everything was a dream. After six years apart, she found herself.
living under the same roof with Lucian again. She had even told him of her feelings from six years ago..
Moreover, Lucian’s attitude toward her. confused her sometimes. It was as if… he liked her. Snapping back to reality, Roxanne could not help but laugh at herself for having such thoughts.
“Mommy.” Archie cautiously tugged on her clothes. Roxanne returned to her senses and tiredly looked at her children.
Archie had a worried expression on his face when he noticed how pale his mother looked. “Are you tired? We’ll help you to your room to rest.”
Roxanne nodded. “Actually, I am quite tired.”
As she had been stuck with Lucian for two days, she had constantly been in at tense state. After getting injured, Roxanne felt even more exhausted.
Now that Lucian had left, there was no need for her to put up a front anymore.
Lysa, who was standing by the side, walked up to Roxanne when she heard her. “I’ll help you up the stairs,” she said as she reached out to support Roxanne.
Roxanne smiled gratefully at her as she pushed on the couch to get up. After she had gotten wounded, Lucian had been carrying her everywhere.
It was only when she had to walk by herself that she realized how troublesome it was. Even though Lysa was supporting her, it was hard for her to walk when she could not put any pressure on one of her feet.
After Roxanne slowly made her way to the stairs, she looked up at the many steps and laughed helplessly. “I’ll just stay down here for the moment.”
Lysa then brought her to the guest room. on the lower floor. Her heart ached for Roxanne. It was fortunate that she was there to take care of the latter.
Lysa had no idea how Roxanne took care of two kids all alone. She could not imagine how hard things must have been whenever Roxanne fell sick and still had to care for her two sons.
Archie and Benny trailed behind their mother and Lysa. Roxanne sat down on the side of the bed and said to her twins in a soft voice. “It’s late. You two should head to bed now.”
However, the boys pursed their lips and shook their heads. “We want to be with you, Mommy!”
If Roxanne needed water in the middle of the night, they would be able to help her. “There’s no need for that. I can take care of myself,” Roxanne chuckled.
Lysa piped up. “I’ll stay here tonight and take care of Ms. Jarvis. All you two need to do is to take good care of yourselves.”
Archie and Benny hesitated for a long while before slowly nodding. Lysa brought them upstairs to rest and came down after a while. She then helped Roxanne to wash up and brought over a mattress next to the bed.
After turning off the lights, Lysa suddenly asked, “What’s going on between you and Mr. Farwell, Ms. Jarvis? He seems to care for you a lot.”
Roxanne was already pretty unsettled due to the events that had happened, so when she heard Lysa’s question, the sleepiness in her instantly flew out the window. She forced a smile and replied, “We’re only acquaintances. It was just a coincidence that Estella is friends with Archie and Benny.”
Although Lysa was still suspicious about the situation, she knew better than to continue questioning Roxanne. Silence soon filled the house.
Roxanne’s eyes were wide open as she looked at the ceiling above her. Multiple images flashed across her mind. It mostly consisted of times when people had misunderstood her relationship with Lucian these two days.
Even Lysa was suspicious of them. It seems like I have to maintain a distance from him.
Meanwhile, Lucian and Estella were on the way home. As both father and daughter had things. on their minds, there was silence in the car.
Estella was sitting in the back as she stared at her bracelet made from shells on her wrist. Her tiny face tensed up as she felt worried. “Daddy, is Ms. Jarvis trying to avoid us again?” Estella could not help but ask after a long moment of hesitation.
Even though Roxanne had promised her that she could visit, Estella was still afraid that Roxanne would continue to avoid them in the future..
Estella’s words were exactly what Lucian was thinking of. After a few moments of silence, he replied, “I don’t know.” His heart was full of mixed feelings..
Upon hearing that, Estella pursed her lips in disappointment. “Am I not good enough?” she carefully asked..
She remembered her father had told her that Roxanne would not avoid them if she behaved. And Roxanne seemed to really like her these two days. She even gave Estella a gift.
Upon thinking of that, Estella became even more sorrowful as she held on tightly to the bracelet on her wrist. Lucian frowned as frustration grew in his heart.
He really did not know what Roxanne was thinking. She was fine earlier and even exchanged gifts with Estella happily. However, she suddenly became distant and got up to leave.
Lucian had no clue of the reason behind her change of emotions. The more he was rejected by Roxanne, the more he hated his actions from six years ago.
Roxanne’s drunken words from that night were still replaying in his mind.
Six years ago, she was utterly in love with him. But all he did in return was to let her leave. The atmosphere in the car was tense.
No one said anything for the rest of the journey back to the Farwell residence.
Estella was in a gloomy mood the entire time. She did not even wait for Lucian to carry her into the house. The young girl. had gotten out of the car and walked to the mansion alone.
Staring at her tiny silhouette, Lucian frowned. It seemed that Estella’s condition was worsening. Upon realizing that, Lucian’s heart fell.
Roxanne’s attitude to Estella had a huge impact on Estella’s mental health. Lucian was not going to let Roxanne become distant from them because of Estella.
Lucian followed Estella into the house. Just as he entered, Estella was already sitting on the couch with her head hung low. Catalina comforted her with a worried look on her face, but Estella refused to speak.
When Catalina noticed Lucian walking, she looked at him and asked, “What’s with Ms. Estella, Mr. Farwell?”
Just as she spoke, she realized that Lucian had a similar expression on his face. Catalina frowned in confusion. Lucian was about to say something when his phone rang.
Looking at the caller ID, he swallowed back his words and said, “Nothing. Please take her upstairs. I’ll check in on her later.”
Catalina acknowledged him and cast a troubled look in Estella’s direction. It was fortunate that the little girl was sensible. Although she was sad, she knew that her father was busy with work.
Estella obediently walked up the stairs before Catalina could say anything more. Watching the two leave, Lucian walked to his study in long strides and answered the call.
“Mr. Farwell, we’ve managed to uncover something about Mrs. Farwell’s accident,” Cayden’s voice sounded through the phone.
Everything was strange with the car accident, and the perpetrator seemed to have prepared for it in advance. It had taken Cayden a lot of effort to find just a small clue.
Lucian’s expression turned cold at Cayden’s words. “What is it?” His voice seemed to have dropped a few octaves.
“There’s something fishy about the accident. According to our investigation, the perpetrator is an unemployed thug. He is not acquainted with the Farwell residence nor the Pearson residence at all. He doesn’t seem to have any reason to seek revenge on Ms. Jarvis and Ms. Pearson,” Cayden said in a low voice.
Even though Lucian had already guessed it, his expression still darkened when he listened to the information. “Where is he right now?”
“That thug’s guard is always up. He has been going from one entertainment outlet to another in Southern District. I think he is trying to avoid our men,” Cayden explained.
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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