Mission To Remarry

Chapter 821 Does Miss Jarvis Not Like Me

Roxanne’s mind was preoccupied with Estella. She only recalled that Jack and Hector were still waiting for her in the research institute at the boys’ reminder.

She cast a glance at the doorway, still worried about the girl’s safety. “Mommy, just go,” the boys urged. Right then, Jack called. Roxanne picked up the call as she furrowed her brows. “Sorry, I’ll be there in a moment,” she said apologetically.

Hearing that there was something amiss with her voice, Jack asked in concern, “Did something happen?”

He was already worried when he heard Roxanne abruptly telling him that she was going to be late by half an hour. Just as Roxanne was about to say something, she heard Hector’s and Colby’s voices.

She hesitated. Then, with a nonchalant chuckle, she said to him, “Nothing. I’ll be right there.”

Jack asked a few more questions in concern, but Roxanne dismissed them all.

She wanted to wait until Estella was back, but she had already made Hector wait for her for such a long time; she could not delay the appointment any longer.

ruffled the boys’ hair. “Apologize to Essie for me when she’s back,

The boys nodded compliantly.

and left after

Lucian found the girl crying quietly. She was hiding in the

arrived, Estella was still

Daddy’s here.” Lucian sighed and lowered himself until he was at

his hand off unhappily and sobbed as

took in the girl’s melancholic look and remembered the way Roxanne had rejected her

would spring that question on Roxanne and that Roxanne would

not told Estella the truth of

no idea how sad she would be to hear

was still sulking, and there was nothing Lucian could say. All he could do was stand by her

had thought that Roxanne would run after

Roxanne truly liked Estella despite her