It wouldn’t be appropriate for Madilyn to poke her nose into Roxanne and Lucian’s relationship, so she ultimately turned around and drove off after a moment’s hesitation.
Roxanne watched until the car had gone far into the distance before she pivoted and rang the manor’s doorbell.
This is already the third time today. I wonder if I can get in this time.
In the mansion, Archie and Benny had Catalina stay in the room and play with them. As such, the latter didn’t hear the doorbell downstairs.
Conversely, it was exceedingly quiet in Lucian’s study, so he could distinctly hear the sounds from downstairs.
When the doorbell continued ringing even after a while had pa*sed, he stepped out of the room for a look.
Catalina’s voice drifted out of Estella’s bedroom.
He didn’t bother interrupti
