Chapter 216


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    216 Lucian furrowed his brows. He could not help thinking of Roxanne.How did she manage to make E


    ssie 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 l


    et her meet Roxanne.When Lucian saw Este‘s hopeful expression, his gaze darkened slightly. He sil


    ently averted his gaze. “She likes you very much, Essie. Maybe she‘s been busy with worktely. Henc


    e, 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 h


    er bag for a notebook, intending to write down her reply for him.Only the mention of Roxanne could evo


    ke 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?”That question coul


    d not be answered with a nod nor a shake of the head. Este frowned, feeling troubled.Este becam


    e even more distraught at the thought of her time at Roxanne‘s house.I want to stay with Ms. Jarvis a lit


    tle longer. Taking out a pen and paper, Lucian handed the items to Este. “If you don‘t want to talk, yo


    u can write it down for me.”Lucian did not want to let Este stay silent for long. With his current rtio


    nship with Roxanne, he could not send Este to her. Therefore, he wanted to see if he could learn fro


    m 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, t


    he two boys are the


    reasons why Essie started speaking? At first, Lucian thought that Este would only rx when she wa


    s around Roxanne due to heraffection 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.ArcC0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    hing 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 ar


    ound, the other kids didn‘t dare to bully me anymore. I feel like a princess of kindergarten now! Este‘s


    eyes gleamed whenever Lucian mentioned the two boys.He felt conflicted upon seeing Este‘s hopef


    ul expression.Still, it‘s easier to let Este interact more with Archie and Benny than to send her to reco


    ver at Roranne‘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 kin


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


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