Leaving The Country After Divorce

Jeffrey’s eyelids twitched slightly when he heard her cold response, but he forced himself to maintain a smile on his face.

“The kids miss Essie a lot, so no one is going to bully her.” Pippa quickly stepped in to defuse the tension.

Roxanne flashed her a polite smile in response. “I’ll be placing Essie in your care, Ms. Ward.”

Since it was time for class to start, Pippa got ready to bring the kids inside.

Right then, Lucian recalled something and called out to her, “By the way, do not let Aubree pick Essie up from school if she shows up. In the event that I am unable to pick Essie up myself, Ms. Jarvis here will do it for me.”

He then shot Roxanne a meaningful look after saying that.

Of course, Pippa understood what he was implying. She glanced at Roxanne in surprise.

I knew there was something off about the relationship between them, but I didn’t think Ms. Jarvis would take Ms. Pearson’s place in Mr. Farwell’s heart!

Pippa began to view

say something like that out of the blue, so she didn’t know

was still trying to find the words when Estella tugged at the hem of her shirt and asked excitedly, “Is that true, Aunt Roxanne? Will you come to pick me up from

gaze to Roxanne

“Yeah, that’s right. If your daddy can’t come to pick you

three of the kids cheered

will pick them up

even

down,

at Roxanne before nodding in acknowledgment. “Understood. I

cautiously, “W-What if someone from your family comes over instead? Mrs. Farwell or Mr. Elias, for

recall the

her stance, that encounter still affected her

had asked Lucian about Sonya, Roxanne got

her up. Do not let