Chapter 1461


    Upon seeing that Roxanne was still in a daze, Lucian couldn''t resist lifting his hand and caressing her


    face.


    “You...”


    Roxanne was stupefied for several seconds before she btedly snapped back to her senses. Mild


    embarrassment showed in her eyes.


    While the man had sneaked up on her countless times when they were in Mirea, she could more or


    less postte the reason after the fact.


    But this time, I didn''t do anything. Why did he simply kiss me?


    Innocence was written all over Lucian''s face. “Sorry, I lost control.”


    At that answer, Roxanne''s eyes went wide in fury. However, she couldn''t really censure him either. All


    she could do was turn around as though nothing had happened and put the washed tableware aside.


    The two of them spent some time doing the dishes. When they exited the kitchen, Archie, Benny, and


    Este pestered Lucian to y with them for a while.


    Only when it was ratherte did Lucian drive home.


    Needless to say, Roxanne saw him off with the three children.


    When they had gone back into the mansion, she watched as Archie and Benny got into bed before


    making her way to her bedroom to take care of Este.


    “Essie, would you like to go home with your grandpa and grandma tomorrow?”


    Lying on the bed, Roxanne only started coaxing Este after spending a long time bracing herself


    mentally.


    As soon as Este heard that, her initially smiling face fell. She clutched at Roxanne''s arm tightly. “No! I


    want to be with you, Mommy!”


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    Roxanne hugged herfortingly. “I want to be with you too, Essie, but your grandpa and grandma


    miss you. Why don''t you go back and keep thempany for two days? Then, I''ll go over and bring


    you back here again. How about that?”


    It took a lengthy persuasion before Este was finally less averse to that idea.


    Early the following morning, Roxanne sent all three children to the kindergarten. When she was


    nning to leave, Este clung onto the hem of her clothes, unwilling to loosen her grip.


    She patiently cajoled the little girl for a while before thetter entered the kindergarten at longst.


    Nevertheless, Este remained morose the entire day as her mind was upied with the fact that she


    had to go back with her grandparentster in the day.


    In the afternoon, the kindergarten hosted a mini sportspetition. Only then did Este''s spark of life


    gradually return. Under Archie and Benny''s lead, she got along smashingly with the other children.


    At the sight of the children all fired up, Jeffrey and the other teachers wore expressions of gratification.


    “I never expected Ms. Jarvis to be Essie''s biological mother,” Jeffreymented.


    It wasn''t until he had spoken that the others daredment on that subject.


    Roxanne hugged herfortingly. “I want to be with you too, Essie, but your grandpa and grandma


    miss you. Why don''t you go back and keep thempany for two days? Then, I''ll go over and bring


    you back here again. How about that?”


    “Exactly. I didn''t expect Essie to be Archie and Benny''s biological sister. No wonder she always clung


    to the boys when she used to like to keep to herself.”


    Likewise, dness shone in Pippa''s eyes as she regarded the three children.


    She had been teaching Este for a long time, so she was happier than anyone else to see the little


    girl''s personality turning bubbly.


    Hearing that they were clearly favoring Roxanne, Ophelia was disgruntled. Even so, she went along


    with the flow. “I know, right? The world of the rich is reallyplicated.”


    The instant those words rang out, Pippa eyed her strangely.


    She couldn''t shake off the feeling that Ophelia''s words carried an underlying meaning to them.


    Sensing Pippa''s gaze, Ophelia chuckled blithely. “But then, they''ve got a happy ending. The fact that


    the kids have a whole family is far more important than anything else.”


    Following that remark, the sense of incongruity within Pippa finally dissipated. She bobbed her head in


    agreement.


    No sooner had she retracted her gaze than a chilly gleam glinted in Ophelia''s eyes.


    Hah! Isn''t Roxanne and her family''s so-called happy ending thanks to that b*tch stealing my best


    friend''s man? If it weren''t for her, Aubree wouldn''t have ended up in such a state today! I''ll definitely


    teach this family a lesson on Aubree''s behalf!