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 him the

her distance from him, Lucian’s displeasure grew,

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

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

again.” The woman

closer to Lucian and Estella, building

hostile words had put a swift

dared not voice her objections before

she promised to heed his words before leaving with her child in

as the

arms and walked toward

had rushed forward to protect her earlier, Roxanne

asked, “I still don’t know

okay?” Estella’s eyes lit up when she realized that they could

excitement, which brought

led Estella around the botanical garden

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

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

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