Since she has no intention of acknowledging her daughter, I might as well go along with her wishes.

Taken aback by Lucian’s tone, Estella was briefly stunned before she pouted and wrote in her notebook: Why?

Before he could reply, she quickly wrote: I like her very much, and she is kind and gentle to me. I want to be together with her!

Despite Lucian’s sympathy for her when he saw how much she liked Roxanne, they had no choice but to face reality. He replied indifferently, “That’s ...