Chapter 182

The silence lasted for a while, but eventually, Lucian broke it. “As you wish.”

Roxanne nodded and walked up the stairs to get Estella.

All three kids were hanging out in Archie and Benny’s room at the time. Everyone was upset, and the atmosphere in the room was grim.

Archie and Benny were playing with their respective robot toys, whereas Estella had buried her head into her plush toy’s tummy. All three were immersed in their own worlds.

When they heard the door opening, all three of them unanimously shifted their attention toward the door.

Roxanne softened her stance when she looked into their eyes. However, she later thought about the man waiting downstairs and became resolute again. She said calmly, “Essie, your dad is here to pick you up.”

All three kids were stunned to hear that.

Estella, in particular, bulged her eyes that were shining with confusion while she hugged her plush toy, not moving a muscle.Roxanne looked down as she repeated stiftly, “Your dad is waiting downstairs, so hurry along now.”

to the side and waited quietly

that she was a little scared and extremely

did not dare to say a word because she worried that she would ask the kid to stay the second her lips

before the kid finally made her way to the

hair, then held her hand as they walked down the stairs

the couch by then, and he had one hand in his pocket as he stood in the middle of the living

they were off the last step. After that, she spoke

that, she let go of Estella’s

eyes shone with dissatisfaction and reluctance. She only took two steps forward before she suddenly turned back around and

turned into a messy mush as she reached out her hand. At first, she wanted to stroke Estella’s head to offer her some comfort, but her hand stopped midair before it reached for Estella’s hands and

the situation, Estella used her tiny hands to grab Roxanne’s skirt and

a little when he heard what the kid said. At the same time,

woman has no intention of taking care of

right there and prayed that he

expression. He stared at the two of them but seemed

her gaze when she saw that, following which, she crouched

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