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.

Roxanne

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

thought the parents of Essie’s classmates should know about

hope you stay away from my daughter

frighten her again.” The woman bit her lip in

to Lucian and Estella, building a good relationship with the Farwell

a

she dared not voice her objections before

she promised to heed his words before leaving

as the nasty woman

and walked toward Roxanne, grabbing

her earlier, Roxanne was moved, and she stroked the young girl’s

asked, “I still don’t know where the

eyes lit up

head in excitement, which

led Estella around the botanical garden to

to Roxanne’s busy lifestyle, the

to most children their age and had run off

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