Chapter 284


    Chapter 284 I Did Not Take Care Of Her


    After the meal, Lucian told Cayden to send Archie and Benny back home to rest while he stayed in the


    ward with Roxanne so they could both keep Estepany.


    Roxanne couldn’t bear to leave the little girl alone in the ward. Este was still afraid and refused to


    release her grip on the corner of Roxanne’s clothes.


    Roxanne felt guilty at the sight of Este’s pale face. She caressed Este’s cheek and apologized, “I


    shouldn’t have rejected you this afternoon. I’m really sorry.”


    Este shook her head silently.


    The guilt in Roxanne’s heart remained, and she looked downcast.


    Regret had overwhelmed her when she learned of Este’s disappearance.


    Now that she knew that Este was emotionally affected by the incident, she got so heavy-hearted that


    she could barely breathe.


    “It has nothing to do with you.” Lucian’s brows knitted together when he heard her ming herself.


    Roxanne forced out a smile and nced at him without a word.


    She had experienced losing her child, so there was no way Lucian could understand her feelings.


    As she didn’t seem reassured by his words, Lucian fell silent for a few moments before saying, “If you


    say so, then it’s all my fault.”


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    Este pursed her lips and red at Lucian.


    Lucian met their gazes solemnly and walked toward the bed. He stopped beside Este and said, “I


    should’ve stopped Essie in time. It was my fault; I didn’t take good care of her.”


    Seemingly displeased, Este whipped her head away. Her cheeks were puffed up, and she refused to


    meet his gaze.


    Lucian’s brows snapped together. “I knew Essie was upset. I should’ve said no to Aubree’s suggestion.


    If I had done that, Essie wouldn’t have run away recklessly.”


    He knew Este hated Aubree but didn’t reject her advance, so it was his fault.


    Este whipped her head around and shot him a satisfied look.


    It was clear to Roxanne that he was trying to console her, and she had to admit that he should be


    shouldering most of the responsibility.


    Este was his daughter, but he had failed to take care of her and had caused her to suffer.


    Recalling Lucian’s negligence when he took care of Este previously, Roxanne felt that he was indeed


    a careless father.


    I wonder how much Essie has suffered over the years.


    Lucian didn’t know what she was thinking. He heaved a sigh of relief when he noticed her guilty


    expression fading a little.


    Before he could say anything else to divert their attention, his phone rang suddenly.


    He nced at his phone and saw that it was a call from his mother.


    A deep line appeared in the middle of Lucian’s brow as he answered the call.


    “How’s Essie doing?” Sonya asked anxiously. After learning that Este had been admitted to the


    hospital, she wanted to visit Este and also defend Aubree.


    ncing at the bed, Lucian responded, “She has regained consciousness. She’s fine, so you should


    go to bed. I’ll bring her back home tomorrow morning.”


    Sonya was about to insist when Lucian added, “Essie is traumatized. She needs to sleep now. You


    should leave her to rest.”


    Sonya had no choice but to cave in.


    After the call ended, Roxanne and Lucian stopped talking about Este’s disappearance as if they had


    reached a tacit agreement. Roxanne started chatting with Este gently.


    s, no matter what Roxanne said, Este refused to say a word and would only nod or shake her


    head.


    Roxanne was exhausted by the time she managed to put Este to bed after reading the little girl a


    bedtime story.


    Este gripped the corner of her clothes and refused to let go, so Roxanne got herself a chair and fell


    asleep on the edge of the bed.