Upon seeing that Roxanne was still in a daze, Lucian couldn't resist lifting his hand and caressing her face.

“You...”

Roxanne was stupefied for several seconds before she belatedly snapped back to her senses. Mild embarrassment showed in her eyes.

While the man had sneaked up on her countless times when they were in Miralaea, she could more or less postulate the reason after the fact.

But this time, I didn't do anything. Why did he simply kiss me?

Innocence was written all over Lucian's face. “Sorry, I lost control.”

At that answer, Roxanne's eyes went wide in fury. However, she couldn't really censure him either. All she could do was turn around as though nothing had happened and put the washed tableware aside.

The two of them spent some time doing the dishes. When they exited the kitchen, Archie, Benny, and Estella pestered Lucian to play with them for a while.

Only when it was rather late did Lucian drive home.

saw him off with the

and Benny got into bed before making her way to her bedroom to take

home with your grandpa

the bed, Roxanne only started coaxing Estella after spending a long time bracing herself

fell. She clutched at Roxanne's arm tightly. “No! I want to

you too, Essie, but your grandpa and grandma miss you. Why don't you go back and keep them company

persuasion before Estella

was planning to leave, Estella clung onto the hem of her clothes, unwilling

while before the latter entered the kindergarten

day as her mind was occupied with the fact that she had

afternoon, the kindergarten hosted a mini sports competition. Only then did Estella's spark of life gradually return. Under Archie

fired up, Jeffrey and the

Ms. Jarvis to be Essie's

spoken that the others dared

and grandma miss you. Why don't you go back and keep them company

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