The woman who had accosted Roxanne earlier quickly tamped down her rage when she saw Lucian. She sputtered, “Mr. Farwell.”

Lucian nodded coolly at her before approaching Roxanne.

Softly, he asked, “What happened?” Roxanne’s gaze swept over the contrite woman.

She thought of their conversation earlier and decided not to cause more trouble by telling the truth.

Instead, Roxanne shook her head and said, “Nothing.

She came to say hi, but Essie doesn’t like strangers, so she was scared.”

After hearing her words, Lucian stared at the unfamiliar woman suspiciously and commented, “Essie isn’t usually this timid.” His imposing demeanor unsettled the woman, who lowered her head guiltily and replied, “I just thought Ms.

Estella looked adorable and wanted to stroke her hair.

I didn’t think I would scare her.

Please accept my deepest apologies.” Lucian stared at the young girl in his arms, who was pouting silently while staring straight at Roxanne.

Things obviously were not as simple as the woman had described.

clear that Roxanne would not tell

her distance from him, Lucian’s displeasure grew, and it showed in

“I thought the parents of Essie’s classmates should know

hope you stay away from

again.” The woman bit her

to grow closer to Lucian and

a swift

voice her objections before a

she promised to heed his words before leaving

sniffled as the

free from her father’s arms and walked toward Roxanne, grabbing

had rushed forward to protect her earlier, Roxanne

hand and asked, “I still don’t

for them together, okay?” Estella’s eyes lit up when she realized that

which brought

the botanical garden

overseas, and thanks to Roxanne’s busy lifestyle, the

more daring compared to most children their age and had run off to a

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