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.

ending the call, Roxanne crouched down and ruffled the boys’ hair. “Apologize to Essie

The boys nodded compliantly.

stood up and left after seeing the

Lucian found the girl crying quietly. She was hiding

after he arrived, Estella was

and lowered himself until he was at eye level with the girl. He reached out and patted her

unhappily and

seeped into Lucian’s heart as he took in the girl’s melancholic look and remembered the way Roxanne had rejected

never thought that Estella would spring that question on Roxanne and that Roxanne would reject Estella

not told Estella the

would be to hear the rejection from

there was nothing Lucian could say. All he could do was

had thought that Roxanne would run after them

Roxanne truly liked Estella despite her