Estella ran toward the school entrance, waving wordlessly at Roxanne and the boys. Seeing the little girl's disregard for road safety, Roxanne rushed over to take her hand. Spotting Lucian calmly approaching, Roxanne felt a sense of helplessness.
Estella grinned, clutching Roxanne's hand. Once they stopped, she affectionately hugged Roxanne's leg. Archie and Benny, showing no jealousy, greeted Estella with big, friendly smiles. Benny boldly tugged at Lucian's suit sleeve.
Puzzled, Lucian lowered his head. "Good morning, Mr. Farwell!" Benny exclaimed, grinning innocently. Lucian's surprise softened into gentleness. "Oh, good morning to you too."
Benny beamed at his father's reply. Archie, however, merely pursed his lips and nodded. Lucian returned the greeting.
Observing the close interaction between the families, Pippa mused, "Wow, Ms. Jarvis, you must be on excellent terms with Estella. That's rare. I've taught her for a long time, and she's never been this clingy with me."
Roxanne chuckled, glancing at Estella clinging to her leg. Estella refused to leave Roxanne's side, but it was early, and few children had arrived. They decided to chat with Pippa at the door.
Fortunately, Lucian had called the kindergarten head the previous night to prevent the twins' expulsion, so Pippa made no mention of it. Roxanne remained unaware.
After the children walked into school hand-in-hand, Roxanne turned to leave. She jumped when she met Lucian's gaze; she'd been so engrossed in conversation with Pippa that she hadn't noticed him standing behind her.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be off to work, Mr. Farwell," Roxanne said, leaving before Lucian could respond. He watched her go, his gaze darkening. The earlier scene—Roxanne and the children with Pippa—had struck him as a family.
Only after Roxanne drove away did Lucian head to his Bentley.
After kindergarten, Roxanne went to the research institute. Thanks to the Queen family's herbs, the research progressed smoothly. She worked through the morning. Jonathan called around noon.
"Dr. Jarvis, what time will you be dropping by this afternoon? I'll wait for you at home."
Roxanne remembered her appointment with Alfred. Oh my gosh, she thought, I almost forgot! She checked her work and gave Jonathan a time, ensuring she arrived early for her appointment.
The Queens' butler, already aware of Roxanne's success in treating Alfred, treated her with the utmost respect. Entering the house, Roxanne frowned at someone on the couch.
"We meet again, Ms. Jarvis," Aubree said, her smile failing to mask the coldness in her eyes.
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