Chapter 708 Looks A Little Guilty
Through the kitchen door, one could see into the living room. Estella looked up
and saw Lucian frowning. There was also a rare look of frustration on his face.
She puffed out her cheeks and fumed inwardly, Needless to say, he must have
regretted getting mad at Ms. Jarvis and me. Hmph! It serves him right for getting
angry at us before getting his facts straight!
Even so, after grumbling about it silently, Estella still remembered that she
wanted Roxanne to become her mother. Helping Daddy also means helping
myself.
With that thought in mind, she decided to set aside her prejudice and lend
Lucian a helping hand. She tugged at the hem of Roxanne’s shirt gingerly and
said in an adorable voice, “Ms. Jarvis, let’s play a game together…”
Estella’s acting skills were top-notch. She wore an aggrieved expression as she
spoke, appearing as though she had yet to recover from how upset she felt
when Lucian had wanted to take her home.
Roxanne’s heart could not help softening at how pitiful Estella looked. After
hesitating for several seconds, she finally raised her hand to pat the latter’s
head and agreed to a game. “Okay.”
The three children looked at each other with joy in their eyes when they saw
Roxanne acquiesce. After promising to play with them, Roxanne surveyed the
ingredients she had prepped. It looks like everything is ready. All that’s left is to
cook up the dishes later this evening.
She double-checked to make sure everything had been prepared, then stood up
and followed the children out of the kitchen. As soon as she walked out, she
saw Lucian, who was still standing in the living room.
He was standing next to the coffee table with slightly downcast eyes, staring in
the direction of the couch.
Noticing movements from where the others were, he raised his head and looked
toward them. When he met Roxanne’s eyes, something seemed to cross his
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