Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 500

“Ms. Jarvis.” Estella spoke, gingerly tugging on Roxanne’s outfit.

Roxanne dropped her gaze and saw the little girl piteously looking at her with her big round eyes. She seemed to be asking why Roxanne was ignoring her.

Roxame was ruffled by her puppy-dog eyes, but she could only return a forced smile.

Lucian noticed her uneasiness with Estella. His brows furrowed, but he quickly hid his emotions and said, “We are counting on your support to make the play a success, Ms. Jarvis. This will be the kids’ first performance, so I hope you can set aside your personal feelings for the benefit of the kids.”

Roxanne’s expression froze. Her heart was in turmoil, but she put on a nonchalant front. She casually nodded her head and replied, “Don’t worry. I will.”

As his gaze swept past her face, he could see she had pursed her lips and looked indifferent. Very obviously, she had no intention of engaging with him.

Lucian lowered his gaze and exchanged a knowing look with Estella.

and clung to Roxanne, asking, “Are you still very busy,

bear to ignore the little girl anymore. She hesitated for a moment, then replied, “Yes, I’m still busy. But since we promised to take part in the anniversary celebration, I’ll make time to join you in your

instantly lit up when she heard

in Estella, and her heart melted. She could

to the classroom, Estella chattered with Roxanne, who entertained

the classroom, Roxanne felt all eyes were on

turned to Archie and Benny, and asked, “Are we

heads and said, “No. This

other parents were giving her a weird

met those parents before, so she could not understand the hint of jealousy she detected

been a while, Ms. Jarvis.” Roxanne was trying to convince herself to

had met that lady at the class outing to the botanic garden

found out that

at the man behind