“Daddy!”
Downstairs, Catalina was serving the three children breakfast.
When the children saw that Lucian had come downstairs, they all greeted him in unison.
Subsequently, Estella asked morosely, “Where's Mommy, Daddy? My dress is spoiled.”
Upon hearing that, Lucian scrutinized her with a frown.
Estella was wearing the dress Roxanne put on her last night, but the wings at the back had come off at some point in time.
“Where are the wings?” he questioned in a baritone voice.
Wearing a recriminating expression, Estella turned to Benny beside her.
Benny proceeded to raise a hand apologetically. “I accidentally tore them off. I'm sorry. I'll help Essie fix them!”
His voice dripped with remorse.
the head in consolation, Lucian crouched and took a closer look
back of her dress
didn't pay much attention to
isn't spoiled. The wings can still be reattached.
him dubiously.
exasperation flooded Lucian when he saw that his daughter had so little faith
“Daddy!”
was serving the three children breakfast.
attached to Roxanne,
thought, she's more attached to Roxanne, so this is
the subject. “The clock is ticking. We're going to be late if we
all three children sped up.
Lucian drove them to kindergarten and gave Cayden
with her
sleep in?”
a look at Catalina, he strode over to Roxanne and sat down beside her. He naturally placed his hands
Roxanne glowered at him in aggravation.
realized that she needed to
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