Chapter 56


    Lucian gathered his thoughts and followed Archie into the mansion.


    As soon as he entered, he spotted Este sitting on the carpet with her full attention on the Lego bricks


    before her. There was also a little boy next to her who looked just like the one who had opened the


    door for him.


    Twins, huh?


    With a darkened gaze, Lucian looked away from the boys and scanned the rest of the living room


    instead.


    Roxanne was nowhere to be found.


    Vas


    “Your daddy’s here,” Archie called out to Este coldly after walking back in, his once-friendly


    demeanor having vanishedpletely.


    Upon hearing that, Este stopped whatever she was doing and nced up at Lucian who stood not


    far from her.


    But right after seeing him, she retracted her gaze and began to write something in her notebook.


    Lucian and the boys stared at her.


    Both Archie and Benny were reluctant to see her leave, but now that her father had arrived, there was


    no reason for them to let her stay.


    Lucian’s browed knitted. He knew what the little girl was about to tell him.


    Soon, Este raised her notebook.


    I don’t want to go home yet.


    As he had expected.


    The crease between Lucian’s brows deepened as his voice soon becameced with displeasure.


    “Este Farwell, you left home without a word. Don’t you think you ought to give me an exnation?


    This is the second time you’ve run away from home this month. Why on earth did you do it?”


    Este met his eyes stubbornly before looking down to scribble on her notebook again: I like Ms.


    Jarvis. I like Archie and Benny. I want to be friends with them!


    A look of mockery shed in Lucian’s eyes as he read that. “You like them, but have you ever asked


    them if they like you? You came running to their house like this and disrupted their lives. Don’t you


    know how rude that is?” he asked sternly.


    Este pursed her lips and turned to the two boys carefully.


    She knew she would bother them bying over early in the morning.


    But she couldn’t help it. She liked them so much, yet her father wouldn’t let her y with them.


    We’ve even already exchanged gifts, and they also invited me to y with them. Doesn’t that mean


    they like me too?


    Benny’s heart wavered as he saw the pleading look in Este’s eyes. “She’s not bothering us,” he


    chimed in, putting down his Lego. “In fact, we were just ying Lego together until you showed up. It


    was a lot of fun!”


    Este smiled upon hearing the way Benny stood up for her. Then, she turned back to her father


    furiously.


    Lucian appeared conflicted at the boy’s response.


    However, Archie quickly leaned over and gave his brother a nudge.


    Benny turned to the other boy in a daze, but he immediately came to a realization upon meeting the


    Right! We can’t show this guy how much we like Essie!


    Remembering that, Benny hastily shut his mouth, using only his eyes to express his discontent.


    Lucian took notice of everything the boys had just done.


    Still, he didn’t know what they were thinking. Assuming he had frightened them, he fell silent for a


    moment before softening his expression.


    They might be another guy’s kids, but they’re still young. Lucian knew he shouldn’t take his annoyance


    out on the children.


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    “In any case, the fact that Essie showed up at your door early in the morning must’ve caused you some


    trouble. Thank you for ying with her,” he tried his best to state calmly.


    The boys nodded icily in response.


    Then, the living room fell into silence.


    “Where’s your mommy?” Lucian asked in frustration a whileter, rubbing his temples.


    Despite having a daughter, he wasn’t particrly good at interacting with children.