The sound of footsteps could be heard from upstairs the moment she stepped through the door.
“Mommy!”
Archie and Benny rushed out of their room, trotted down the stairs, and stopped in front of her, staring intently at her with odd expressions.
Still feeling heavy-hearted, Roxanne had no choice but to put away her thoughts as she met the boys' gazes. “What's wrong?”
As soon as she said that, she saw the boys curiously peering at the door as if searching for something.
After a while, they retracted their gazes, looking disappointed.
“What are you two looking for?” Roxanne asked, puzzled.
The boys looked up at Roxanne with disappointment written all over their faces. “Mommy, is Essie not coming today?”
Those words confused Roxanne even more. She could not understand why they would suddenly bring Estella up.
“It's late. Essie should be sleeping already.”
Archie and Benny tilted their heads in puzzlement. “But wasn't it Mr. Farwell who sent you home just now? Didn't Essie tag along?”
The boys were worried about Roxanne when she had not returned at such an hour. Hence, they kept running to the windows to check for signs of her return.
When they caught sight of Roxanne stepping out of Lucian's car, they hurried downstairs to greet Estella, thinking the latter would have come along, too.
However, by the time they descended the stairs, Roxanne had already entered the house with no signs of Estella behind her.
Roxanne's expression froze slightly when she found out the children had seen Lucian sending her home. Worry flashed past her eyes.
I wonder if they noticed the tension between Lucian and me. Did they sense anything weird?
Roxanne studied their expressions for a while. Realizing they were only focused on looking for Estella, the former sighed with relief and forced a smile. “Mr. Farwell and I met at work. Just like you two, Essie is also waiting for Mr. Farwell at home.”
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