Chapter 506


    The next day, Roxanne was so busy working at the research institute that it was already seven in the


    evening when she got home.


    Upon entering the house, she froze in surprise when she saw Lucian standing in the living room


    I remember agreeing to rehearse the stage y after the kids got off school, but I didn’t think he’d just


    let himself in without informing me beforehand…


    “Mommy!” Archie and Benny called out to her excitedly when they realized she was home. They then


    gave Este’s hand a gentle tug, prompting her to turn around.


    Este had a disappointed expression on her face at first, but her eyes lit up the moment she saw


    Roxanne:


    “Ms. Jarvis!” Este shouted as she ran over and threw herself at Roxanne before Archie and Benny


    could.


    Suppressing her difort, Roxanne patted Este on the head and asked, “When did youe over,


    Essie?”


    “She came home together with us!” Archie and Benny replied before Este could.


    Noticing the frown on Roxanne’s face, they continued exining, “Essie really wanted to see you, so


    we let here home with us, but she got a little unhappy because of howte you came home,


    Mommy.”.


    Este was so happy to see her that she didn’t even hear what Archie and Benny were saying


    Roxanne’s heart softened up when she saw Este staring at her like that. “I’m sorry to have kept you


    waiting because of work, Essie.”


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Este shook her head.


    She was happy as long as she got to see Roxanne.


    She only got unhappy earlier because she thought Roxanne was avoiding her again.


    After a few minutes of watching them have fun, Lucian made his way over to them with a nk look on


    his face.


    The smile on Roxanne’s face was frozen in ce when she noticed him approaching. She then met his


    gaze with a distant look in her eyes. “Mr. Farwell.”


    Lucian nodded slightly and asked, “Essie came looking for you in a hurry right after school was over, so


    she hasn’t eaten anything yet. Could you please prepare a set of utensils for her?”.


    Naturally, Roxanne wouldn’t refuse a request like that.


    Feeling excited that Roxanne was going to let Este join them for dinner, Archie and Benny grabbed


    Este’s hand and ran into the dining room.


    Roxanne simply shook her head and smiled when she saw their reaction.


    I’ve never seen them run toward the dining room so eagerly… They must be really happy, huh?


    The smile on her face slowly vanished when she recalled that Lucian was still standing next to her.


    Just like that, the living room fell into an awkward silence.


    Even after she changed into her slippers, Lucian was still standing there with an emotionless look on


    his face.


    Roxanne then nced at the kids and nodded at him before making her way into the dining room.


    The kids stopped ying when they saw hering and just sat there staring at her.


    Noticing that Archie and Benny had reserved a seat for her next to Este, Roxanne sat down beside


    her. She then instinctively nced at the living room and saw Lucian sitting on the couch all by himself.


    Because he had his side facing them, she couldn’t get a clear view of his facial expression.


    As if he had detected her gaze, Lucian turned his head and looked in her direction.