Roxanne’s expression froze slightly when she found out the children had seen Lucian sending her home. Worry flashed past her eyes.
I wonder if they noticed the tension between Lucian and me. Did they sense anything weird?
Roxanne studied their expressions for a while. Realizing they were only focused on looking for Estella, the former sighed with relief and forced a smile. “Mr. Farwell and I met at work. Just like you two, Essie is also waiting for Mr. Farwell at home.”
The children nodded in understanding and started asking Roxanne about her day.
Roxanne was so overwhelmed by her thoughts that she briefly answered the children and urged them to return to their beds before retiring to her room to wash up.
While she was washing up, Lucian’s words during the car ride echoed in her mind. They filled her heart with complex feelings and even slowed her down in everything she did.
By the time she stepped out of the bathroom, an hour had passed.
Suddenly, her phone that was on the table lit up.
Roxanne walked over and saw Larry’s name on her screen.
It was at that moment that Roxanne suddenly remembered she was supposed to inform Larry she had returned home. Her mind was so occupied with Lucian the moment she came home that she had forgotten all about it.
Seeing the screen was still flashing, she quickly returned Larry’s call.
“Roxanne?” Larry’s voice sounded the second the call connected.
Roxanne immediately apologized, using the boys as an excuse, “I’m so sorry, Larry. I was so busy coaxing Archie and Benny that I forgot to call you.”
Larry heaved a sigh of relief. “It’s fine. All that matters is that you’re okay. I was about to give Mr. Farwell a call if you hadn’t answered your phone just now.”
The mention of Lucian triggered a strange feeling in her heart.
Thankfully, Larry did not ask much. He merely asked how she was doing before hanging up.
Roxanne was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she saw the phone screen dim. To her surprise, it soon lit up again.
It was a text from Lucian.
It read: If you’re too busy these days and don’t have the time to attend the concert we agreed upon previously, you can choose not to go. I’ll explain it to Essie.
Roxanne’s heart, which had finally calmed down, was flooded with emotions again after she had read the contextless text.
After taking several seconds to recollect herself, Roxanne finally replied: I had already promised her I would go to the concert. What’s the meaning of this, Mr. Farwell?
Lucian’s reply came almost instantly. It read: I just figured you’d be busy handling the collaboration with the Damaris family for these couple of days. I won’t force you to attend the concert if you don’t have the time.A conjecture formed in her mind when she read the last sentence.
It must be because of what I said in the car about not forcing himself that made him bring this up suddenly. From his point of view, I was forced to agree to attend the concert because Essie kept inviting me over and over again. Is he trying to make up for past mistakes, then?
The thought of Lucian making changes because of what she said earlier gave her a strange feeling. In fact, she almost believed what he said about wanting to pursue her.
Realizing what she was thinking, Roxanne immediately snapped out of her daze and recollected her thoughts. She then lowered her gaze and typed a reply.
Meanwhile, Lucian’s gaze darkened when he did not receive a reply from her.
After the conversation in the car that night, Lucian went back and talked to Jonathan about it, which helped him understand how to pursue her.
Thanks to Roxanne’s words, he had thought long and hard about the things he had done in the past.
All he could do to salvage the situation was give her the option to refuse to attend the convert.
That morning, Roxanne did not seem too willing to attend it when Estella invited her.
It was only because Estella started tearing up that Roxanne had no choice but to agree.
Moreover, Lucian did not give her the chance to refuse.
Now that she had requested for some time to think, he did not want to force her into attending the concert.
I’ve already made a compromise. Why is she still not replying?
Just as he was wondering if he should ask her about it, his phone vibrated.
Lucian frowned slightly, and he lowered his gaze to glance at his phone.
It was a reply from Roxanne.
Roxanne: I’m nowhere as busy as you, Mr. Farwell. Besides, I’ve already promised Estella I’d attend the concert with her. I never break the promises I made to a child. I’ll definitely be there on time.
Lucian frowned after reading the next, but a faint smile soon formed on his lips. He replied: See you this weekend.
He had already made a compromise, yet Roxanne still insisted on attending the concert.
It was a pleasant surprise for him, regardless of whether Estella was the reason for Roxanne’s decision.
Meanwhile, after hitting the reply button, Roxanne tossed the phone aside. She did not even bother to read Lucian’s reply.
The reason she chose to attend the concert was really because of the promise she made to Estella.
Nonetheless, she knew a reply like that might make Lucian get the wrong idea.
After all, she had just told him not to force her and give her some time to think.
Yet, she did not seize the opportunity when Lucian made a concession.
Anyone who witnessed all that would think Roxanne was playing hard to get.
In fact, even Roxanne found it ironic.
Regardless, she had already promised Estella she would attend the concert.
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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