Before they knew it, darkness took over the sky.

After acting as a driver and mover for the day and giving Roxanne a gift, Lucian naturally stayed back for dinner.

Once they had their fill, he played with the children for a while before taking his leave.

“It's getting late, so I'll be going home now. Essie—”

Before he could even finish, Essie declined, “I want to stay with Mommy!”

Lucian threw her a glance before continuing, “I'll leave Essie with you for the next two days. Tell me if you can't manage, and I'll come and pick the children up.”

Archie and Benny's eyes lit up when they heard Lucian's words.

Given how smart they were, they caught the most important part of his sentence—he considered them his children.

Even though they couldn't address him as “Daddy” yet, he had already seen them as his own.

ecstatic when

filled with delight

face gently, Roxanne agreed with a smile.

flashed a smile.

didn't do anything in particular, Estella would be happy just staying by her

drove back to the manor after

was greeted by the

you doing

a seat in the armchair beside

question. “Why can't I drop by? What's wrong with me wanting to visit my

maintaining his frosty expression. “Essie's not

and Roxanne were a married couple who happened to be

on Sonya's face

Essie to acknowledge her instead. Don't you think it's

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