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After the examination, Roxanne stood up and asked Lucian to leave, not giving him any more opportunity to speak to the kids.

“Since it’s already morning, you should hurry up and bring Essie home, Mr. Farwell. You should thoroughly sanitize your house and do it as soon as possible.”

There was no room left to object to her suggestion. Lucian raised his brows while wearing an indifferent expression. Then, he gazed downward at Estella. She pouted in reluctance. “You can go back on your own, Daddy.”

Estella was still feeling a little insecure after having just recovered from the sudden and severe illness last night. She thought she could spend more time playing with Roxanne, Archie, and Benny that day, but unexpectedly, Roxanne appeared anxious to chase her away right after she woke up.

Lucian and Roxanne frowned at the same time after hearing Estella’s words. However, the thoughts that flashed across their minds were entirely different.

Before last night, she would have allowed Estella to stay at her place without hesitation.

conversation with Lucian the night before, Roxanne had

that, Roxanne knew she was not Estella’s mother after all. I cannot let Essie continue to think of me as her

was

managed to call out Estella’s name as she

hint of mockery laced Lucian’s deep voice as he said, “Ms. Jarvis, according to what you’ve said, my house should still be contaminated with bacteria. If that’s the case, I’m

implying that he would leave Estella at the office and return home by himself to handle the sanitization of

looked up and glanced at him in bewilderment after hearing that. She had the urge to question whether he could really bring

from what she

want to go to the office!” Estella tugged at the hem of Roxanne’s

met with the little girl’s large, watery eyes. In the end, she conceded. “Why don’t you stay here and hang out with Archie and Benny,

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