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

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

“I thought the parents of

I hope you stay away from my daughter for the

The woman

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

a swift

voice her objections before

to heed his words before leaving with her child

the nasty woman

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

protect her earlier, Roxanne was moved, and she stroked the young

hand and asked, “I still don’t know where

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

her head in excitement, which

led Estella around the botanical garden to

and Benny had been raised overseas, and thanks to Roxanne’s busy lifestyle, the

to most children their age and had run off to a much

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