Lucian did not express his thoughts on the matter during their last conversation about it. Roxanne had thought Aubree would continue living in his house for some time.
Yet little did she expect Lucian to be so efficient. He had already asked Aubree to move out when he went home to disinfect the house.
He must’ve taken my advice.
The three children looked at Lucian with eyes that seemed to sparkle with delight.
“Is it true, Daddy?” Estella tugged at Lucian’s shirt sleeve, wanting to confirm what she had just heard.
Lucian nodded, then explained to no one in particular, “It was my mom who wanted Aubree to live in my house. I never really agreed to it in the first place, and I’ve been wanting to make her leave. It’s just that I never had a valid reason.”
After that, Lucian looked up at Roxanne and said solemnly, “Essie’s illness this time has given me a perfect excuse to get rid of her, so I sent her to my mom’s place.”
After listening to Lucian’s explanation, Estella finally believed that the evil woman was gone. “Hooray!” She clapped excitedly.
Roxanne, on the other hand, had been staring at Lucian the entire time. She knew that his explanation earlier was meant for her ears. She pursed her lips, not knowing what to say.
“Thank you, Ms. Jarvis!” Estella said excitedly, turning around to face Roxanne.
It was at that moment that Roxanne returned to her senses. She met Estella’s eyes, feeling utterly confused.
After all, she had little to do with Aubree leaving the Farwell residence. She did not understand why Estella was thanking her.
“Daddy must’ve taken your advice and chased the evil Ms. Pearson away.” Estella tilted her head and spoke on behalf of her father.
Taken aback, Roxanne peered at the man in front of her.
Lucian merely raised his brow without admitting or denying Estella’s claims.
From the boys’ point of view, Lucian’s silence meant he agreed with Estella’s words.
They were secretly pleased upon realizing that.
“Daddy made Ms. Pearson leave sooner because he considered your feelings,” said Roxanne.
Lucian’s behavior made Roxanne feel strangely guilty that she sounded as if she was in a daze.
Estella faked a nod, turning to the boys and flashing them a grin. Thanks to Lucian’s sudden appearance, Roxanne felt less guilty toward the children. However, she felt stressed all the same.
Finally, lunch was over. Roxanne had thought Lucian would bring Estella home after lunch. However, to her surprise, Estella was reluctant to leave.
Roxanne had no choice but to let Estella stay and play for a while before seeing them off. That day, Estella was extremely happy. Not only did she get to play at Roxanne’s house, but she also found out that Aubree was gone.
Estella was grinning from ear to ear during their journey back to the manor. Lucian, on the other hand, felt conflicted when he saw how happy Estella looked through the rearview mirror.
“Daddy, Benny says you and Ms. Jarvis were in the living room last night. Is that true?” Estella finally asked the question that had been nagging at her all day.
Lucian froze at Estella’s question. Whatever happened last night was done out of his impulse. Now that he thought about it, he reckoned Roxanne must have been taken aback by his actions.
However, it was already too late to regret it. Truth was, Lucian had also pretended to be calm around Roxanne. Now that Estella was asking him about it, he felt an inexplicable wave of emotions forming in his heart.
Without waiting for Lucian’s reply, Estella pressed further sweetly, “Daddy, what were you and Ms. Jarvis talking about so late at night? Did you make her angry again?”
Lucian could feel his head aching as he listened to her. He could imagine who Estella would side with if she found out about her relationship with Roxanne.
“Ms. Jarvis came out to have a glass of water, and we talked about your illness,” answered Lucian solemnly. As to whether he made Roxanne angry, he did not answer that question.
From his point of view, he had merely gone a little overboard when he bullied Roxanne. Did she get angry? Oh, well. It’s too late to worry about that now.
Estella was relieved to hear Lucian’s reply. However, she complained unhappily after that, “Is that all?”
Lucian cocked a brow. “What else should we have talked about?”
Estella said matter-of-factly, “You should have also asked her when she would become my mommy!”
Her reply redefined Lucian’s understanding of her.
When Estella had refused to speak back then, he had feared she would continue to stay quiet in the future even after she had learned how to speak.
However, she had dismissed all of his worries during this period.
Is it because she likes Roxanne a lot? Essie seems to talk a lot when it’s a topic about Roxanne and me.
Most of the time, Estella’s words were as shocking as what he had heard earlier.
If he had not heard it with his own ears, he wouldn’t have believed it was his own daughter who had said that.
Essie glanced at Lucian’s back in disdain. “Daddy, do you not know how to pursue Ms. Jarvis, or were you lying to me back then?”
Her questions made Lucian frown. “I didn’t lie to you.”
“Then when will Ms. Jarvis become my mommy?”
Lucian’s eyes darkened, and he said, “I can only promise you I won’t let any other woman apart from Ms. Jarvis become your mommy.”
As for when, he did not tell Estella. In truth, he had already popped the question, but in a very overwhelming method, which caused Roxanne to be extremely aversive toward him.
Although Lucian did not answer her question directly, Estella was satisfied with his response, and she nodded obediently. Meanwhile, Roxanne was also being questioned by her two boys.
“Mommy, did Mr. Farwell make you angry?” Benny had been following her wherever she went like a puppy. Having been questioned for almost half a day, Roxanne answered in resignation, “No.”
“Then why did you ignore Mr. Farwell during lunch earlier?” Benny asked, unwilling to give up. aRoxanne and Lucian did not exchange a single word with each other during the entire meal.
Neither of them had responded, even when the children had tried their best to create an opportunity for them to speak.
Roxanne, especially, had seemed to ignore the words “Mr. Farwell” in the children’s sentences. In fact, she had barely looked at him.
Feelings of guilt rose in Roxanne’s heart when she heard the boys’ question.
The reason she had ignored Lucian was that she did not want to see his face, for she would be reminded of the incident last night. She felt incredibly troubled whenever she thought about it.
“I’m just a little tired because I didn’t sleep well last night. That’s why.” Roxanne made an excuse after some time. She then turned around and headed upstairs. “I’m going upstairs to get some rest. Play among yourselves, okay?”
Archie and Benny watched her leave, their eyes filled with suspicion.
They could tell she was lying, but it was true that she did not sleep well last night, so they stopped questioning her.
As soon as she returned to her room, Roxanne felt a wave of relief washing over her thanks to the silence.
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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