The sudden ring of Lucian’s phone broke the silence of the room.

Roxanne instinctively glanced at the phone screen when it lit up, only to quickly retract her gaze when she saw the caller ID.

The phone had been ringing for quite a while before Lucian turned around to pick it up.

Upon seeing the caller ID, he shot Roxanne a glance before answering the call by the window, “What is it?”

Aubree could be heard complaining on the other line.

“I heard Essie’s kindergarten organized a tree-planting event.

Did you attend it with her?” “Yeah,” Lucian replied coldly.

She has never attended events like these, so why would she attend this one?” Not wanting to waste his time arguing with her, Lucian said, “Essie wanted to attend it,

as she pressed on, “Why didn’t you invite me? Essie is a girl, so it’d be inconvenient for you to

out if I were there!” Lucian looked at Roxanne, who was playing with Estella, and snapped back

getting married, right? Besides, I’ve looked after Essie for so many years–” “Anyway, I’ll be hanging up

hung up the phone before Aubree could say

silent the room was, and she felt

Lucian didn’t let Aubree finish, Roxanne knew what

him that she’d become Essie’s mother

them getting married, no one would say

Roxanne patted Estella on the head and said, “It’s getting late,

up early to plant trees tomorrow, so you should

nodded obediently and climbed into

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