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.”

the side and waited

murmured Estella. Her voice suggested that she was a little scared and

She did not dare to say a word because she worried that she would ask the

took some time before the kid finally made her way

held her hand as they

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

last step. After that, she spoke

let go

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

Estella’s head to offer her some comfort, but her hand stopped midair before it reached for Estella’s hands and gently pried them away from her leg. “Be good and go home with your dad. I will be very busy in the coming days,

hands to grab Roxanne’s skirt and

kid said. At the same time, his eyes gleamed with surprise and a hint

woman has no intention of

right there and prayed that he would

He stared at the

that, following which, she crouched down to

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