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

of how Roxanne was keeping her distance from him,

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

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

frighten her again.” The woman bit

days to grow closer to Lucian and Estella,

put a swift

she dared not voice her

promised to heed his words before leaving

the nasty woman

arms and walked toward Roxanne,

forward to protect her earlier, Roxanne was moved,

held Estella’s hand and asked, “I still

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

her head in excitement, which brought

the botanical garden

to Roxanne’s busy lifestyle, the boys had grown up

age and had run off to a much further

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