Lucian strode over through the crowd without Roxanne realizing it. Standing in front of her, Lucian gazed down at her with an unfathomable look on his face. “Essie, Ms.Jarvis has to take care of Archie and Benny. Let’s not bother her,” Lucian uttered in a hoarse voice after a few moments and bent down to hold Estella’s hand. Feeling reluctant to leave, Estella turned sideways to avoid her father’s hand. Then, she inched closer to Roxanne and said stubbornly, “I want to stay with Ms.Jarvis.” Lucian and Roxanne’s expressions froze after seeing Estella’s reaction. Many people around them had been keeping an eye on Lucian’s every movement. As a result, they were all staring in Roxanne’s direction. Panic surged within her like vomit. When she made the decision to join the activity with

