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.

that Roxanne would not tell him the

from

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

stay away from my daughter for the

again.” The woman bit her lip in

to Lucian and

words had put a swift end

her

promised to heed his words before leaving

the

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

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

“I still don’t know where the

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

excitement, which brought

around the botanical garden to

overseas, and thanks to Roxanne’s busy lifestyle, the boys had grown up with a

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

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