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.

were reluctant to see her leave, but now that her father had arrived, there was

the little girl was about to tell

raised

to go

As he had expected.

left home without a word. Don’t you think you ought to give me an explanation? This is the

on her notebook again: I like Ms. Jarvis. I like Archie and Benny. I want to be friends with

in Lucian’s eyes as he read that. “You like them, but have you ever asked them if they like you? You came

pursed her lips and turned to

knew she would bother them by coming over early in the

couldn’t help it. She liked them so much, yet her

even already exchanged gifts, and they also invited me to play with them. Doesn’t that mean they like me

us,” he chimed in, putting down his Lego. “In fact, we were just playing Lego

Benny stood up for her.

appeared conflicted at the boy’s

quickly leaned over and gave

turned to the other boy in a daze, but he immediately came to a realization upon meeting the

this guy how much we

mouth, using only his eyes to express his

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