Mission To Remarry

Chapter 500

“Ms. Jarvis.” Estella spoke, gingerly tugging on Roxanne’s outfit.

Roxanne dropped her gaze and saw the little girl piteously looking at her with her big round eyes. She seemed to be asking why Roxanne was ignoring her.

Roxame was ruffled by her puppy-dog eyes, but she could only return a forced smile.

Lucian noticed her uneasiness with Estella. His brows furrowed, but he quickly hid his emotions and said, “We are counting on your support to make the play a success, Ms. Jarvis. This will be the kids’ first performance, so I hope you can set aside your personal feelings for the benefit of the kids.”

Roxanne’s expression froze. Her heart was in turmoil, but she put on a nonchalant front. She casually nodded her head and replied, “Don’t worry. I will.”

As his gaze swept past her face, he could see she had pursed her lips and looked indifferent. Very obviously, she had no intention of engaging with him.

Lucian lowered his gaze and exchanged a knowing look with Estella.

girl got the hint, moved over, and clung to Roxanne,

bear to ignore the little girl anymore. She hesitated for a moment, then replied, “Yes, I’m still busy. But since we promised to take part in the anniversary celebration, I’ll make time to join you in

eyes instantly lit up when she heard that, joy written all over her

heart melted. She

the way to the classroom, Estella chattered with Roxanne, who

stepped into the classroom, Roxanne

bewildered Roxanne stopped in her tracks, turned to Archie and Benny, and

and said, “No.

then looked up and saw that the other parents were giving her a weird look. She

so she could not understand the hint of

herself to ignore the unwelcome attention when a lady

was taken aback. It was the mother of one of her boys’ classmates. She had met that lady at the class outing to the botanic garden the last time, although she did not recall talking to

that lady was