“Daddy, you don’t look so good too," Estella remarked, sitting down beside Lucian.
A glance was enough for her to spot the abnormality.
Instinctively, Roxanne turned and looked at Lucian, but the man turned away so she could only see his side profile.
“I had a late night yesterday. I had a lot of work to finish," he replied casually.
The girl frowned and took a deep breath before rubbing her nose. “I smell alcohol too.”
Lucian was quiet. He put some food on Estella's plate and had no intention of answering her.
Luckily, the girl was distracted by the food. She dropped the matter altogether.
On the contrary, Roxanne kept chewing on Estella's words.
I only had half of the wine, but there's only that much left in the bottle today. He must've come back down to drink last night.
Here, she look a good look at Lucian.
He really doesn't look well. What was he thinking when he slept ?
“Mommy!” Archie's and Benny's voices stunned the pensive woman. “Sit down,” they continued.
Roxanne quickly recollected her thoughts and went over to sit down beside them with an apologetic smile.
“How are you feeling, Ms. Jarvis?” Lucian asked abruptly.
Roxanne froze momentarily and glanced up at him.
The children stared at the two as well. They had no idea where Lucian's question came from, but they were left hanging because the man did not continue talking.
Lucian fixed his eyes on Roxanne as he waited for an answer.
The woman came back to her senses and flashed a confident smile. “I had a bit of wine and slept well after that. I woke up with a slight headache, but it's all good now. Thanks for asking, Mr. Farwell.”
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