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

still rooted in place. Shooting a sharp gaze at the teacher, he asked,

between the two parents but could sense the tension coming off of Lucian. Feeling the pressure,

teacher could finish, he

a few days ago,” the teacher

list. If you don’t

Lucian’s expression turned hostile.

his words, he carried Estella into his arms

the parking lot, Lucian noticed the car parked beside

Estella into the car without a pause

minute he got into the car,

loosened his grip on her, letting her

notebook angrily and scribbled something on

while later, her

furious this time as she turned her notebook around and sat there glaring at Lucian instead of crawling over to him to yank on his sleeve

silently and turned his head over

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