Chapter 713 The Man Sleeping Soundly
The children weren’t much help in the kitchen, but with them around, Roxanne’s
turbulent emotions slowly subsided. When she came out after cooking dinner,
she immediately spotted Lucian sitting on the couch.
He seemed to be rather tired, for he had already dozed off while they were
preparing dinner. His head tipped slightly to the side, and he half-leaned against
the couch. Even while asleep, he was still as elegant as ever.
Seeing that, Roxanne instinctively gentled her movements to not make too
much noise and made a shushing gesture at the children.
The children followed her gaze. The instant they laid eyes on the sleeping man,
a glimmer of bemusement flashed across Archie and Benny’s faces.
Daddy would usually settle work matters whenever he was free. But today, he
actually fell asleep. Has he been too exhausted from work recently?
The brothers looked at Estella in confusion. When Estella’s eyes fell on the man
asleep on the couch, the smile on her face gradually faded. Her eyes brimmed
with worry.
Meeting the boys’ gazes, she explained softly, “Daddy hasn’t been sleeping well
these days. He keeps having insomnia, but he has a lot of work during the day.
So, things have been pretty bad.”
While Lucian had never mentioned that to her, she overheard his conversation
with Catalina. Learning that her father had been having trouble sleeping, she
had been exceedingly worried.
Subsequently, she seemingly remembered something. She whirled around and
gazed at Roxanne expectantly. Roxanne was a tad puzzled upon noticing her
gaze.
“Aren’t you an impressive doctor, Ms. Jarvis? Can you please help Daddy?”
Estella cautiously grasped the hem of the woman’s shirt. The worried look on
the girl’s face made Roxanne’s heart ache.
If he’s suffering from insomnia due to physical reasons, it’s indeed a piece of
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