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.”

that, she moved to the side and waited quietly by the

Her voice suggested that she was a little scared and extremely reluctant to

forced herself to look away from the kid’s face. She did not dare to say a word because she worried that she would ask the kid to stay the second her lips

some time before the kid finally made her way to

hair, then held her

hand in his pocket as he stood in

off the last step. After that, she spoke in a sweet voice, “Go on,

that, she let go of

beautiful lady beside her. The kid’s eyes shone with dissatisfaction and reluctance. She only took two steps forward

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 gently pried them away from her leg. “Be good and go home

sensed something amiss about the situation, Estella used her tiny hands to

when he heard what the kid said. At the same

needs her mother so badly, but that woman

her gaze to the man standing right there

expression. He stared at the two of them

saw that, following which, she crouched down to look at

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