It was alreadyte in the night when Lucian returned to the Farwell residence


    Este had already failen asleep a long while ago.


    Lucian''s heart ached when he was reminded of how Roxanne hadpletely avoided mentioning Este just now. He went upstairs to Este''s room.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.


    The liule girl had a serene sleeping posture. Shey on her side with half her face covered with nket, seemingly sound asleep.


    Lucian''s gaze softened at the sight of his daughter. He lifted his arm and patted her head. Then, he tucked her in before getting up and left.


    Just when he reached the door, he suddenly heard a sound behind him as if Este was sobbing.


    He stopped abruptly in his tracks, turned on his heels, and returned to her bedside. Lucian gently pulled away the nket covering Este''s face and saw her brows furrowed, eyes shut, and beads of tears staining her long eyshes.


    He wondered what kind of nightmare she was experiencing


    Lucian felt sorrowful when he saw her daughter in that state. He raised his hand, wanting to wipe the tears off Este''s face.


    However, at that moment, she muttered in her sleep, "Ms. Jarvis... Don''t go, Ms. Jarvis..."


    Lucian frowned upon hearing that.


    In the past few days, he left right after coaxing Este to sleep. Even when he checked in on her in the middle of the night, he merely nced if Este had kicked her nket away before turning to leave. How many times has Essie erperienced simr dreams without my knowledge? Essie misses Roxanne so much. Yet, Roxanne was so merciless. She waspletely unfazed even when she heard of Essie''s condition,


    Al that thought, Lucian felt the temperature around him dropped.


    Este seemed to be frightened by him in her sleep because she suddenly started bawling


    He snapped back to his senses, carefully carried Este, who was still wrapped in the nket, and


    clumsily palled her back.


    "It''s all righi, Essie Daddy is here."


    However, Este conunued to cry her eyes out. "No. Don''t go. Boohoo..."


    Lucian''s frown deepened as he listened to Este''s wails.


    How could I not hear her if this is how loudly she cries?


    Just when he was ming himself for hisck of attentiveness, Este woke up. She groggily hugged his neck, staining Lucian''s clothes with her tears.


    Lucian did not mind. He asked with concern, "Don''t cry, Essie. Daddy is here. Tell me. What did you dream about?"


    Este had yet to recollect herself as she whimpered Roxanne, Archie, and Benny''s names.


    Needless to say, she had dreamt of the scene when Roxanne, Archie, and Benny left.


    Lucian could not bring himself to probe Este further. He tightened his arms around her in an embrace.


    After a long while, she was finally wide awake. She pushed herself away from him by supporting her tiny arms on Lucian''s shoulder.


    He freed one of his arms to wipe the tears off her face. "Did you dream of Ms. Jarvis?"


    She nodded in grievances.


    Este had a dream about Roxanne, Archie, and Benny boarding a ne. She called them, but they ignored her, so she had no choice but to chase after their ne. However, Este failed to catch up with them and even tripped over.


    When she was reminded of the scenes in her dreams, Este''s eyes reddened again.


    "Be good. Ms. Jarvis has yet to leave. I just met with her just now." Lucian tried his best to suppress his dissatisfaction toward Roxanne and tenderlyforted his daughter.


    Este leaned closer to him doubtfully and took a snilf with her nose wrinkled. Her face gradually ckened when she caught a whilf of Roxanne''s body odor on Lucian.


    Lucian asked again in concern, "Do you have this kind of dream every night, Essie?"


    She pursed her lips and shook her head.