Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 716 Did You Pick On Her

“Mommy!” Concerned about the interaction between the two adults in the house, the children hadn’t been in the mood to play. The instant they caught sight of Roxanne coming out, they immediately swarmed over to her.

Roxanne smilingly patted them on the head, but her expression was somewhat distracted.

Clocking the look on the woman’s face, Estella tilted her head in puzzlement. She cast her gaze behind Roxanne, but she didn’t see any signs of Lucian.

“Did Daddy pick on you, Ms. Jarvis?” she queried cautiously.

The mention of the man in the house made Roxanne unconsciously frown. Feigning a nonchalant expression, she shook her head with a smile. “Nope.”

Estella stared at her with suspicion written clear in her eyes. “Where is he, then?”

Roxanne turned and glanced in the direction of the living room before replying, “He has just awakened. Perhaps… he’s still sitting on the couch.”

said that, she hastily withdrew her gaze and wanted

her that chance. She persistently questioned, “Can you treat his insomnia,

Roxanne choked.

to take his pulse. She didn’t even know why he was suffering

had her caught between a rock and a

her for a long while before declaring firmly, “He picked on you,

to answer my question at all. At the very least, she would have been able to either say yes or no. Her expression now makes it apparent that she didn’t even have the

she pouted in chagrin. “Daddy is such

and embarrassment finally

much so that she’s certain Lucian picked on me without asking any questions about whatever

angry, Ms. Jarvis. I’ll avenge you!” Estella gingerly tugged at

genuine. “I’m not angry, and

that, she stroked

scrutinized her for a