Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 1060 Refusing to Transfer Schools

Roxanne was dumbfounded since she did not expect Lucian to agree to their request so easily. She finally regained her senses when Estella came running toward her, sobbing after her father set her down on the floor.

“Ms. Jarvis…” The girl quickly wrapped her arms around Roxanne’s thigh. After caressing Estella’s head, Roxanne looked up at Lucian, who then nodded indifferently at her and glanced at the three children before heading to his car.

Only after watching Lucian drive away did Roxanne take the children into the living room. “You two look after Essie. I need to make a phone call,” instructed Roxanne.

Archie and Benny immediately nodded in response and did their best to comfort Estella while Roxanne hurried into a corner to call Jack, who did not take long to answer.

“What’s up, Ms. Jarvis?” inquired Jack.

“Sorry, but I’m afraid I’ll have to take another rain check,” replied Roxanne apologetically.

According to their schedule, the two were supposed to provide medical consultation at a nursing home that afternoon, but because of how upset Estella was, Roxanne could not leave.

“It’s okay; we can handle things there without you. What

as Jack finished his sentence, he could vaguely hear crying from the other end of

are sick?

private matter to tend to,” answered

simply assumed that he guessed correctly. “I’ll let you get back

two ended

Roxanne hurried back to the

couldn’t get Essie to stop crying.”

Estella. “It’s okay now, Essie. You

if she felt a sense of security in Roxanne’s arms, Estella finally opened her tear-filled eyes to

quickly patted Estella on the back when she sensed a change in the girl’s emotion, trying to calm her down so she wouldn’t cry too

transfer schools!” uttered Estella, choking

but quickly became distressed because of what the

Estella wanted, there was nothing she could do about