Chapter 53


    Roxanne looked up Lucian’s number from her contact list.


    She had saved it only because she didn’t want to miss his call back when Este had wandered off


    from home.


    It was now that the woman remembered she had saved his contact name as just “A.”


    After changing it to his actual name, Roxanne dialed the number.


    Lucian was about to head out and look for Este on his own when his phone rang.


    Seeing the name on his screen, his eyes narrowed as he answered the call.


    “It’s me.” Roxanne’s voice came from across the line.


    Lucian scoffed internally at the thought of how she had escaped his previous antics. “What do you


    want?” he asked in the same frigid tone the woman used.


    Roxanne nced at the little girl beside her. What’s with that tone? I would’ve hung up right away if


    it weren’t for the child!


    “Essie came looking for me first thing in the morning. Come and get her if you’re free. Or you can


    tell me your address, and I’ll take her there.”


    Upon hearing that, Lucian furrowed his brows slightly. “Give me your address.”


    “32, Durwest Garden.”


    The man hung up right after that.


    Roxanne breathed an internal sigh of relief as she watched her screen turn ck. She turned


    toward the little girl standing beside her, saying, “Your daddy’sing over to pick you up. Be a


    good girl and go home with him, okay?”


    Este nodded but secretly began pondering over her next move.


    She had finally gotten the chance to be with this prettydy and didn’t want to have to leave so


    soon.


    But Daddy’s on his way here. What should I do to be able to stay


    Unfortunately, Archie saw through her intentions immediately and crossed his arms. “Your daddy


    hates my mommy, so he’s definitely not going to let you stay. I suggest you give up on the idea.”


    Este’s gaze darkened as she heard that.


    It’s true. Daddy doesn’t like her. He even argues with her in front of me.


    But I like Ms. Jarvis!


    The girl had left home early this morning just to see Roxanne.


    She didn’t know why, but she just liked this woman so much.


    The two hadn’t spent much time together, but Este adored Roxanne so much morepared to


    Catalina, her everyday caretaker.


    That’s right! The child’s eyes lit up again.


    She had brought gifts for Roxanne and the two boys when she left home this morning.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Remembering that, she swiftly jumped off the couch and rummaged through her little backpack.


    Then, she took out a tiny yet exquisite crystal ball and held it in front of Roxanne with two hands.


    The woman stared at her in puzzlement.


    Este took another step forward while continuing to hold the gift, her eyes full of anticipation.


    Roxanne slowly took the crystal ball from her. “Is this… for me?”


    Este nodded and wrote in her notebook: For you. I like you!


    Roxanne couldn’t help butugh. “Thank you, Essie. I like you a lot too,” she responded, caressing


    the girl’s head.


    Archie and Benny hadn’t expected the little girl to bring gifts, and they, too, jumped off the couch.


    “You gave Mommy a gift? What about us? Do we get any too?”


    Este nodded with a smile and dug around in her backpack again. Soon, she took out two racecar


    figurines and trotted over to the boys.


    Archie’s and Benny’s eyes twinkled instantly.


    They had always enjoyed ying with these since they were young, and Roxanne would often buy


    such toys for them.


    In fact, they had had their eyes on these two particr car models for a while now, but they hadn’t


    come up with a good reason to ask their mother to buy them. These figurines were also a little


    expensive.


    And yet, Este had bought them.


    The boys could easily confirm that these figurines were genuine.