Chapter 114


    Chapter 114 Unhappy With Him


    Close to an hourter, James stepped out of the room, looking quite exhausted.


    Nothing had worked to the effect that he was hoping for, in spite of him having doled out every trick in


    the book that he knew of just to coax some manner of response from Este.


    “How did it go?” Lucian inquired anxiously.


    James shook his head. “Essie haspletely shut herself in. She has refused tomunicate with


    anyone and is resistant even to me. My guess is that she must have been triggered by something. The


    only way to resolve this is by identifying the source of her trauma.”


    Lucian’s expression dimmed when he heard that.


    Seemingly unaware of the change in his friend’s mood, James continued to ask of thetter in earnest,


    “Has Essie encountered any situation recently that might have brought about this change in her


    emotional state?”


    Memories of the kid breaking her silence because of Roxanne came flowing back to Lucian. The


    answer thus became obvious to him.


    After a moment’s pause, Lucian recounted the events that transpired earlier that morning.


    James was stunned after learning how that woman managed to bring about such a sharp fluctuation in


    Este’s emotions. “Perhaps this woman may be the key. Essie’s condition may see some


    improvements if we could just get her toe over.”


    Getting that woman toe to Essie?


    Recalling the manner of the former’s departure that morning caused Lucian’s brows to bunch up in


    frustration. “Got it. I’ll try to talk to her about this.”


    James nodded.


    Elsewhere, Roxanne remainedpletely in the dark about Este’s predicament.


    Unsure whether it was owing to what Lucian said to her, she had been feeling rather unsettled since


    leaving the kindergarten premises behind.


    As she reflected upon it, the man’s tone of voice and expression did not seem feigned, but she had


    logical cause to believe that Lucian must be somehow involved.


    All the way home, Roxanne’s mood had been in the doldrums but driven by concerns that her children


    would notice, she did her best to collect herself.


    The two wee ones had already sorted themselves out. When they saw her enter, they approached


    docilely. “Are you done with the paperwork, Mommy?”


    Smilingly, Roxanne nodded as though nothing was wrong. She even mentioned her meeting with


    Este. “It’s done. I’ve also spoken to Essie on your behalf.”


    “Thanks, Mommy!” The children expressed their gratitude biddably.


    Patting them on the head gave Roxanne a greater sense of rootedness.


    Opposite them, the sight of the drama between the trio that was ying out in front of her pained


    Madilyn, who had be increasingly unhappy with Lucian.


    Leading their mother by her hands, the two kids sat her down on the couch excitedly. “Since we can’t


    go to kindergarten but haven’t enrolled for tuition yet, would we be allowed to take a short break?”


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    The doting mother of the pair of boys consented to their stated request without hesitancy. “Sure. I can


    make arrangements for you to attend tuition after you’ve rested enough.”


    “In that case, could you also take a break for a while?” Benny hugged Roxanne’s arm, appearing


    adorable. “It’s been so long since we’ve been here that we’ve gone out together. Take us out to y,


    won’t you, Mommy? Archie and I would really like to go visit Universe Park because Aunt Madilyn told


    us that it is lots of fun!”


    In their discussion prior, they hade to the conclusion that their father’s decision to have them


    expelled from the kindergarten could have saddened their mother no less than it did them, so they


    thought about getting her to go out and take a load off.


    Roxanne appeared a little apprehensive.


    Guessing as much how they felt, she thus chose to amodate them. “I haven’t been there in quite a


    while too. Seeing that I’m on leave today, why don’t we head there together?”


    Coupled with the fact that there she had nothing pressing to do over at the research institute, Roxanne


    was in no mood to go in for work anyway. Hence, she dispensed with her own hesitancy and assented.


    Gathering a few things, the four of them then set off for Universe Park together.