Chapter 569
Extella’s persistence macie Roxanne ilash Lucian an awkward smile. She then stretched out her ann, wanting to hand him the conch.
To her surprise, Lucian grabbed hier wrist and brought the conch to his car.
Roxanne’s hand was so close to his face that her palm could touch his face if she moved it a little.
Realizing that, Roxanne’s face stillened, and she clenched her teeth as she did everything she could to fix her wrist at certain angle.
A long moment passed before he let go of her hand.
*How was it? Did you hear anything?” Estella stared at him expectantly.
Lucian tast Roxanne an unfathomable gaze and raised a brow, answering, “Yep. I heard it.”
Estella squealed with excitement when her father confirmed it.
Roxanne noticed him glancing at her earlier, and she felt as if an electric current ran through her veins.
After taking a few seconds to recollect herself, she smiled at the children as if nothing had happened. “All right. Let’s go find some more, or else they’ll be taken by the boys.”
Taking the conch from Roxanne, Estella nodded, held the former’s hand, and walked forward.
Meanwhile, after having heard the sound in the conch, Archie and Benny dashed off eagerly to find their own conch.
Roxanne took Estella’s hand while walking behind the boys, occasionally glancing at them to make sure that they were safe.
Suddenly, the boys halted in their tracks and squatted, their cycs seemed to be fixed on something
Focling curious, Roxanne hurried over with Estella.
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