Chapter 56

Lucian gathered his thoughts and followed Archie into the mansion.

As soon as he entered, he spotted Estella sitting on the carpet with her full attention on the Lego bricks before her. There was also a little boy next to her who looked just like the one who had opened the door for him.

Twins, huh?

With a darkened gaze, Lucian looked away from the boys and scanned the rest of the living room instead.

Roxanne was nowhere to be found.

Vas

“Your daddy’s here,” Archie called out to Estella coldly after walking back in, his once-friendly demeanor having vanished completely.

Upon hearing that, Estella stopped whatever she was doing and glanced up at Lucian who stood not far from her.

But right after seeing him, she retracted her gaze and began to write something in her notebook.

Lucian and the boys stared at her.

see her leave, but now that her father had arrived, there

what the little

raised

to go home

As he had expected.

you think you ought to give me an explanation? This is the second time you’ve run away from home this

met his eyes stubbornly before looking down to scribble on her notebook again: I like Ms. Jarvis. I like Archie and Benny. I want to be friends

them if they like you? You came running to their house like this and disrupted their lives. Don’t you know how rude that

turned to the two boys

knew she would bother them by coming over

much, yet her

also invited me to play with

us,” he chimed in, putting down his Lego. “In fact, we were just playing Lego together until you showed up.

up for her. Then, she turned back to her

at the

Archie quickly leaned over and gave his brother a

a daze, but he immediately came to a realization upon meeting the latter’s

guy how much we like

Benny hastily shut his mouth, using only his eyes to

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