Chapter 109


    Meanwhile. Lucian didn’t notice the boys in the car as he strode into the kindergarten, well aware that


    he waste.


    The moment he stepped in, he saw two figures by the slide together with Este, who had squeezed


    herself into Roxanne’s arms by then.


    “Mr. Farwell, you’re here!” the teacher greeted respectfully when she saw Lucian.


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    Lucian nodded in acknowledgment as he walked up to them. After throwing his daughter a nce, he


    stared coldly at Roxanne. “Why are you here?”


    Sensing his hostility, Roxanne knitted her brows in confusion.


    The teacher then looked at them in surprise, “Do you know each other?”


    Just a while ago, she had assumed that Roxanne didn’t know Este.


    However, considering how dependent Este was on Roxanne, she figured that it wasn’t such a


    surprise at all.


    After nodding at the teacher without answering the question, Roxanne shifted her attention toward


    Lucian. “I came here to pick my boys up. It was your daughter who refused to let go of my clothes,


    forcing me to stay here with her.”


    The moment he heard the words “your daughter” roll off her tongue, Lucian’s expression darkened.


    How can she say such a thing in front of her own daughter? What a heartless woman!


    Unaware of what she had said wrong, Roxanne saw a sudden change in Lucian’s expression as he


    turned his attention to Este.


    “Come here.” Lucian reached out his hand grimly.


    After ncing at Lucian’s outstretched hand, Este raised her gaze and gave Roxanne a reluctant


    and pitiful look.


    Just when I finally got the chance to be with her, why does Daddy have to be so fierce?


    As the seconds ticked by, Lucian’s expression turned darker when Este refused to let go of Roxanne.


    In the end, Roxanne lowered her gaze and tousled Este’s hair before reassuring her, “Your daddy is


    here to pick you up, and I have to go too. So, you should go home with him now.”


    After that, Roxanne stood back up, nning to leave the instant Este released her grip.


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    In spite of that, Este adamantly refused regardless of how gloomy Lucian looked. Instead, she


    continued to give Roxanne a pleading look.


    For some inexplicable reason, she loved staying by Roxanne’s side, to the extent of wanting to follow


    thetter home.


    As the tension in the air began to build, the teacher felt the need to defuse the situation.


    Before she could, she saw Lucian making his move all of a sudden.


    Walking up to Este, Lucian asserted in an authoritative voice, “Este Farwell, let go ande home


    with me.”


    Shaken by his tone, the little girl ended up tightening her grip on Roxanne and leaning closer to her by


    reflex.


    As she was already standing by the edge of the slide, she lost her bnce while shifting her legs


    without looking


    With her heart skipping a beat, Roxanne managed to stop Este from falling by reaching out to catch


    her.


    Subsequently, Este refused to let Roxanne go, leaving thetter with no choice but to hug her in case


    she fell again.


    Having calmed her down, Roxanne couldn’t help but frown. “Lucian, if you’re upset with me, you should


    just vent your frustrations at me instead of the child.”


    Even though Lucian had seen the same event unfold, he didn’t manage to get to Este in time.


    Therefore, he retorted upon hearing Roxanne’sments, “How is the way I treat my daughter any of


    your business? Don’t think that just because she likes you, it gives you the right to get involved.”


    The tension between them felt as if it could explode at any moment.


    In response to his mocking tone, Roxanne’s expression darkened as an inexplicable sense of anger


    swelled within her.