Chapter 1238


    Roxanne’s eyes brimmed with helplessness as she watched Lucian’s leaving silhouette.


    Meanwhile, the three children were ying happily outside when they saw Lucian emerge with a scowl on his face. The sight


    instantly caused their smiles to freeze.


    “Daddy...” Este warily grabbed hold of Lucian’s sleeve. “Did you argue with Ms. Jarvis again?”


    Given how hard it was for Lucian and Roxanne to mend ties, she didn’t want to see them on bad terms again.


    Archie and Benny, too, gave him a look of concern.


    Made aware of his glowering expression, Lucian quickly regained hisposure and tousled the children’s hair. “It’s nothing. We


    just have different opinions about work.”


    Since Roxanne had often used the same excuse every time they quarreled, his words served to deepen the children’s


    suspicions.


    Cognizant of what was going through their minds, Lucianforted them, “I''lle and see you again tomorrow.”


    That was his way of promising that he would return.


    Only then were the children’s concerns eased as they bid him goodbye.


    Over the next few days, Lucian would have dinner at Roxanne’s house under the pretext of visiting Este.


    Whenever Roxanne wanted to turn him down, he would then im that there was progress in the investigations to report.


    Consequently, the former had no choice but to amodate him.


    Throughout that period, Este stayed in Roxanne’s house and had entirely forgotten about the new kindergarten.


    Pam, who still felt guilty over the bullying incident, didn’t dare call Lucian to inquire about her absence. Hence, she had no


    choice but to contact Aubree instead.


    “Ms. Pearson, is Essie not feeling well thest few days?”


    Aubree was puzzled by the question. “What? Why did you say that?”


    Asense of hope began to swell within her.


    If Este was really sick, she could pretend to visit the former just to approach Lucian.


    However, Pam was equally clueless. “She hasn’te to school recently, so | thought she was sick, isn’t she?”


    The words caused Aubree’s face to darken.


    Over thest few days, she had been scheming on how to break Roxanne and Lucian up. Although she had contacted him a few


    times, he would quickly brush her off. Thus, she had no idea what was going on with Este.


    Little did she expect thetter to have missed kindergarten for a few days.


    Based on Lucian’s previous attitude, sending Essie to the new kindergarten was his way of dering that his rtionship with


    Roxanne has ended. Now that Essie isn’t going there anymore, does it mean that he has changed his mind?


    The thought filled Aubree with frustration.


    Meanwhile, when Pam didn’t receive a response, she carefully called out, “Ms. Pearson?”


    Regaining her senses, Aubree desperately suppressed her anger despite wearing a scowl on her face. “Essie is feeling under


    the weather. I’m sorry that | forgot to inform you about it.”


    Pam didn’t think too much about it. “That''s a relief. | thought—”Content held by N?velDrama.Org.


    She subsequently let out an awkward chuckle before changing her words mid-sentence. “In that case, she should take her time


    to recuperate at home. There’s no rush toe back to school.”


    After grunting in acknowledgment, Aubree ended the call before Pam could say anything else.


    She was afraid that she would lose her temper if the conversation were to drag on any longer.


    After all, the scene of Este crying her eyes out when she saw Roxanne hadn''t slipped Aubree’s mind.


    Roxanne must be the reason that little b*tch didn’t go to school!