Chapter 677


    “Mr. Damaris and I…” Roxanne began to exin, but noises suddenly came from behind them. It


    sounded like the children had woken up.


    Thus, Roxanne cut herself off and turned around to look at them.


    Benny, who had woken up at one point, was rubbing his eyes groggily.


    After a while, the boy slowly lowered his hand and squinted at his mother. “Mommy…”


    Roxanne gave a quick nce at the man beside her as she tamped down the rising feelings in her


    heart. Once she rposed herself, she shed the boy a smile,


    “Are we home?” Benny sat up and sprawled at the window to look outside. When he saw the familiar


    mansion, he asked his mother in a confused tone, “Why didn’t you wake us?”


    Roxanne was reminded of her earlier conversation with Lucian, and guilt settled in her stomach. “We


    just got here I was about to wake you, but you woke up on your own.”


    The boy was not entirely sober yet, so he did not dwell much on Roxanne’s reply. He turned to carefully


    nudge his brother and woke him up.


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    The noise woke Este as well, who looked around in a daze, unable to figure out where she was for a


    moment.


    The awakening of the children signaled the temporary end of Roxanne and Lucian’s conversation.


    Roxanne then turned back to Lucian and said, “Thank you for sending us back, Mr. Farwell. It’s getting


    late, so I won’t invite you in for a drink anymore.”


    With that, she opened the door and stepped out of the car before carrying the children out from the


    back seats.


    The night breeze was chilly. Although the heater was on in the car, Roxanne’s clothes were still wet.


    Hence, she could not stop the shudder from going through her body when the wind blew at her.


    Both Archie and Benny shuddered from the cold as well. They quickly hugged their arms and stood at


    the side


    When Este saw the boys getting carried away by Roxanne, she stretched her arms out at the


    woman. “I want to go with Ms. Jarvis too!”


    The girl was still sleepy, and she sensed nothing of the strange tension in the car. All she did was


    express the thoughts that shed past her mind.


    The moment Roxanne, who was about to close the car door, heard her, she froze in her tracks. A


    stumped look crept upon her face. “Be good, Essie, and go back with Daddy. I have some work to do


    later, so I won’t be able to take care of you.”


    The coboration with the Damaris family was already on the right track, and Roxanne had to put all of


    her focus on the project. Her schedule for that night was to read up a little more about ancient


    medicine.


    If she were to let Este stay with her, it would undoubtedly disrupt her ns.


    It was a hard choice. Despite the ache in Roxanne’s heart, she rejected the girl.


    After all, they had more chances to spend time with each other, but Roxanne only had one chance to


    work with the Damaris family.


    The girl’s eyes were still watery from her grogginess, and she took some time to register Roxanne’s


    rejection. A few secondster, she pouted and stated, “I can take care of myself.”


    It had been forever since she got the chance to sleep with Roxanne.


    Roxanne felt even more helpless at the girl’s pitiful look. Hence, she turned to seek help from Lucian. “I


    have to prep for the coboration with the Damaris familyter, so I really don’t have the time for her.”


    Just as she said that, the man’s expression darkened.


    Roxanne’s heart lurched, recalling their conversation before the children woke.


    Clearly, the man was annoyed by her mention of the Damaris family.


    Roxanne never thought that Lucian would be so concerned about her rtionship with Jack.