Povonne’s chest tightened at the sight, but with Lucian here and whatever happened vesterdav. no words of comfort could come out of her mouth.

“Thank Ms. Jarvis, then we’ll go home,” Lucian instructed frigidly.

Estella’s expression softened more as she heard that, and she stared at Roxanne expectantly, hoping that the woman would invite her to drop by again next time.

Yet, after all that waiting, she received not a single word of response.

The girl looked down dejectedly.

“Ms. ...