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.

also clear that Roxanne would not tell

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

declared coldly, “I thought the parents of Essie’s

utterly clueless, I hope you stay away from my daughter for the next

again.” The woman bit

to grow closer to Lucian and Estella, building a

hostile words had put a swift end to

voice her objections before a

promised to heed his words before leaving with her child

the nasty woman

her father’s arms and walked toward

Estella had rushed forward to protect her earlier, Roxanne was moved, and she stroked

held Estella’s hand and asked, “I still

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

her head in excitement, which brought a smile to Roxanne’s

botanical garden to look for her

busy lifestyle, the boys had

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

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