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.”

the car and

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

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

he interrupted coldly, “When

ago,” the teacher

list. If you don’t do as I ask, Farwell Group won’t be investing in

Lucian’s expression turned hostile.

time to digest his words, he carried Estella into his

noticed the car parked beside his was

Estella into the car without a pause in

he got into the car, Estella struggled violently

grip on her, letting her crawl to the

out her notebook angrily and

later,

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

silently and turned his head over to peer at

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