Lucian furrowed his brows. He could not help thinking of Roxanne.


    How did she manage to make Essie speak gradually?


    He was at his wit''s end while facing the same problem.


    Noticing that Este only seemed to respond to the mention of Roxanne''s name, Lucian inquired again, "Essie, did you want to see Ms. Jarvis that much?"


    Este nodded vigorously and gazed at Lucian expectantly. She seemed to think that he had a way to let her meet Roxanne.


    When Lucian saw Este''s hopeful expression, his gaze darkened slightly. He silently averted his gaze. "She likes you very much, Essie. Maybe she''s been busy with worktely. Hence, she didn''t have time to pick up the boys. Don''t worry."


    Not receiving the answer she had hoped for, Este cast her eyes downward dejectedly. She nodded weakly in response.


    No matter what Lucian said, Este only responded by either nodding or shaking her head. She also fumbled around her bag for a notebook, intending to write down her reply for him.


    Only the mention of Roxanne could evoke a more noticeable reaction from Este.


    The more Lucian tried to persuade her into talking, the more helpless he felt.


    A whileter, Lucian could not hold himself back from asking Este. "Can you tell me why you''re willing to talk at Ms. Jarvis'' house? How did she teach you to speak up?"This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    That question could not be answered with a nod nor a shake of the head. Este frowned, feeling troubled.


    Este became even more distraught at the thought of her time at Roxanne''s house.


    I want to stay with Ms. Jarvis a little longer.


    Taking out a pen and paper, Lucian handed the items to Este. "If you don''t want to talk, you can write it down for me."


    Lucian did not want to let Este stay silent for long. With his current rtionship with Roxanne, he could not send Este to her. Therefore, he wanted to see if he could learn from Roxanne''s method. epting the pen and paper, Este wrote slowly: Archie and Benny will ignore me if I don''t speak up.


    A surprised look shed across Lucian''s face when he read Este''s reply.


    So, the two boys are the reasons why Essie started speaking?


    At first, Lucian thought that Este would only rx when she was around Roxanne due to her affection for the woman. Therefore, Este slowly began to talk.


    However, he never expected that Archie and Benny would y such big roles in improving Este''s condition.


    Arching his brows, Lucian asked, "Do you like Archie and Benny very much?"


    Este nodded firmly in response.


    Archie and Benny have been nice to me ever since our first meeting. They also protected me in kindergarten. With the two of them around, the other kids didn''t dare to bully me anymore. I feel like a princess o kindergarten now!


    Este''s eyes gleamed whenever Lucian mentioned the two boys.


    He felt conflicted upon seeing Este''s hopeful expression.


    Still, it''s easier to let Este interact more with Archie and Benny than to send her to recover at Roxanne''s house.


    Thinking of that, Lucian felt relieved. "Since you like Archie and Benny so much, you can ask Catalina to prepare more snacks before going to school in the future. Then, you can share with the boys," he suggested.


    Este tilted her head, unable toprehend Lucian''s words for a moment.


    Stroking Este''s head, Lucian added, "You should be nice to Archie and Benny and y more with them since they have been treating you so kindly."


    Thinking of how kind the boys had been toward her all this while, Este quickly nodded in response.


    I have to treat Archie and Benny better so that they will y with me.