Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 38

Chapter 38
Roxanne was slightly stunned before she turned to Lucian with a worried expression
She hadn’t been honest with him the incident when Estella was lost back then.
I doubt I can hide it from him, though:
And so, she hesitantly explained, “It’s probably because I found her when she got lost last time.”
Jonathan didn’t know that happened. His line of sight shifted between Estella and Roxanne. “I guess you two are destined to meet each other, then.”
Destined?
Roxanne thought about Estella’s identity and pursed her lip self-deprecatingly before replying plainly, “I suppose so.”
Jonathan didn’t notice anything strange about her, so he stood up and suggested, “Since my grandpa still needs an hour, we should wait downstairs and drink some water. Thanks for your help, Dr. Jarvis.”

Roxanne secretly sigh with relief when he changed the topic and quickly agreed to his suggestion.

the bed, responding to the invitation through his actions. When he tried to hug Estella, the girl wasn’t at all interested. After Estella handed the handkerchief to Roxanne, she had been staying at the latter’s side. Upon hearing that they were heading downstairs, she immediately reached her hand out and grabbed Roxanne’s hand, much like how they did it last time. Right before her hand touched Roxanne’s, a phone rang. Roxanne promptly turned around to take the phone in her bag, and her fingertips brushed past the little girl’s. It wasn’t easy for Estella to build up the courage to hold Roxanne’s hand, yet she failed at the last second. She blinked slowly as disappointment colored her expression, and she started fiddling with her fingers. Lucian saw how they almost held each other’s hand. His eyes darkened in response. Roxanne picked up the

So, when she saw the call, she thought something happened to the children and speedily answered.
As her finger swiped across the screen, she accidentally pressed the speaker icon.
“Hello?” Roxanne spoke without noticing her mistake.
In the next second, she heard two cute voices ringing through the air. “When are you coming back, Mommy?”
It shocked her and she quickly turned off the speaker mode..
The children’s voices vanished in an instant.
Despite that, she could feel her heart beating like crazy. She worriedly and subconsciously shot a side glance at Lucian.
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