Chapter 49

After Roxanne’s anger receded, she realized how funny the situation was.

Indeed, I don’t have any rights. In his eyes, I never had any.

She dropped her gaze to the floor, concealing the self-deprecation in them. Without saying anything. she forced herself to remove Estella’s grip from her sleeve.

Estella’s little fingers wanted to reach for her again, but Roxanne grabbed it mid-air.

“Archie and Benny are still waiting for me in the car. I have to go to them. Be a good girl and go with your dad.”

Roxanne ruffled Estella’s head gently and released the latter’s hand. With a hurried farewell to the teacher, Roxanne turned on her heels and rushed out the front door without another glance back.

Back in the car, Archie and Benny were sitting upright. When they saw Roxanne getting in the car, they asked innocently, “Mommy, what’s wrong?”

Roxanne sucked in a deep breath before plastering a forced smile. “Nothing. Let’s go home.”

started up the car and pulled away from the

a sharp gaze at the teacher, he asked,

teacher didn’t know what went on between the two parents but could sense the tension coming off of Lucian. Feeling the pressure, the teacher answered hesitantly, “Yeah. Ms. Jarvis’ twins attend our

he interrupted coldly,

few days ago,” the

head of the kindergarten to remove the boys from the list. If you don’t do as I ask, Farwell Group

Lucian’s expression turned hostile.

to digest his words, he carried Estella into

Lucian noticed the car parked beside his

Estella into the car without

into the car, Estella

grip on her, letting her

and scribbled something

while later,

time as she turned her notebook around and sat there glaring at Lucian instead of crawling over to him

head over to peer at Estella with

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