Archie and Benny ran to a corner. They glanced furtively over their shoulders at Roxanne, making sure she was out of earshot before asking in a whisper, “Well? What did Mr. Farwell say?”
Upon hearing their question, Estella recalled her conversation with Lucian during their journey and answered, “Daddy said it was his fault, and he won't do it again.”
The two boys heaved a sigh of relief when they heard that. Then they remarked chidingly, “Hmph! Mr. Farwell is the one who wants to pursue Mommy, yet he made her angry.”
If it weren't because he has appeared sincere up until now, we wouldn't bother helping him.
Despite Lucian being the one in the wrong, Estella could not help feeling guilty. She said softly, “Daddy already knows he made a mistake, so don't stop helping him...”
She sounded so pitiful that Archie and Benny also softened their tones as they replied, “Don't worry. We'll help him.”
Then, they could not resist asking curiously, “By the way, did you call Mommy at such a late hour just to tell us this?”
There was a brief silence on the other end of the line, and the boys started getting worried.
After a while, Estella finally spoke again. “I want to be with the two of you and Ms. Jarvis. I don't want Ms. Pearson...”
Regret washed over Archie and Benny when they heard how upset Estella was. They said apologetically, “We're sorry. If we'd known, we would've said something to Mr. Farwell so that you could stay.”
Estella shook her head. “I don't blame you. It's all Ms. Pearson's fault.”
“That evil woman... If she dares to bully you, you must let us know. We'll get back at her for you,” the boys replied indignantly.
Their response made Estella press her lips together in a shy smile. She sounded much more relaxed as she murmured, “Thank you, Archie. Thank you, Benny.”
The children chatted for a while before reluctantly ending the call.
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