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.

Roxanne saw him off

mansion, she watched as Archie and Benny got into bed before making her way to her bedroom to take care of

to go home

bed, Roxanne only started coaxing Estella

her initially smiling face fell. She clutched at Roxanne's arm tightly.

grandma miss you. Why don't you go back and keep them company for two days? Then, I'll go over and bring you

Estella was finally

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

a while before the latter entered

her mind was occupied with the fact that she had to go back with her grandparents later in the

spark of life gradually return. Under Archie and Benny's lead, she got along

up, Jeffrey and the other teachers

expected Ms. Jarvis to be Essie's biological mother,”

had spoken that the others dared

grandma miss you. Why don't you go back and keep them company for two days? Then, I'll go

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