Chapter 40


    Chapter 40


    Lucian’s expression turned grim when he saw what happened. “What’s there to talk to her about?


    Pretend that you don’t know her the next time you see her and don’t ever interact with her again.”


    Since she has no intention of acknowledging her daughter, I might as well go along with her wishes.


    Taken aback by Lucian’s tone, Este was briefly stunned before she pouted and wrote in her


    notebook: Why?


    Before he could reply, she quickly wrote: I like her very much, and she is kind and gentle to me. I


    want to be together with her!


    Despite Lucian’s sympathy for her when he saw how much she liked Roxanne, they had no choice


    but to face reality. He replied indifferently, “That’s because she has children of her own and doesn’t


    need another child.”


    Este was confused by his reply.


    I know that the two boys are her sons, but she has still been very nice to me. However, Daddy


    seems to hate her.


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    Este couldn’t help but feel disappointed.


    When he saw her fall silent, Lucian instructed his assistant to drive. After leaving the Queen


    residence, he felt a tug on his sleeve, causing him to look over at Este with knitted brows. She


    wrote: In that case, where is my mommy? She gave him a pitiful look, while her eyes were filled with


    confusion. As the prettydy is the boys’ mommy, I cannot be with her. In that case, where’s my


    mommy? Her question tore into Lucian’s heart. Recovering his gaze painfully, he had no idea how


    to respond to her. She’s asking me where her mommy is, and I do know the answer. However, how


    am I going to exin the cruel truth to her? That woman has a new family now. Even with her own


    daughter standing right before her eyes, she had no intention of acknowledging her. The more he


    thought about it, the gloomier he became. Consequently, a long silence was his only response to


    her.


    When she didn’t obtain an answer. Este continued to stare nkly at him, yearning for an answer.


    Finally, Lucian replied through gritted teeth, “I don’t know. I don’t know where she is, and don’t ever


    ask me this question again! Just having me is enough. There’s no need for you to have a mommy at


    all!”


    After looking at him in shock, Este gradually put her notebook away before hanging her head in


    silence.


    For the rest of the journey home, neither father nor daughter spoke another word.


    Back at the Queen residence, Roxanne felt out of sorts after Lucian was gone.


    Jonathan could sense that she was unsettled but didn’t bring it up. Instead, he led her downstairs


    where they made idle chatter over coffee.


    From the outside, both of them seemed to be getting along very well.


    After Frieda was chased out, she returned to her room. Subsequently, she came out to see for


    herself what the situation was.


    When she saw her elder brother sitting with Roxanne on the couch, she let out an inaudible snort.


    From the very beginning, she never believed in Roxanne’s capability, and her opinion of thetter


    hadn’t changed.


    Despite noticing Frieda’s contemptuous expression, Roxanne didn’t hold it against her and just


    pretended to be oblivious of the former.


    One hourter, Roxanne changed the subject. “It’s time. We can remove the needles now.”


    She got up and headed upstairs with Jonathan following closely behind.


    At the same time, Frieda, too, got up skeptically and went along with them.


    Even though she didn’t have faith in Roxanne, she was still concerned about her grandfather.


    Furthermore, she intended to see for herself whether Roxanne was as capable as she imed to


    be.