After confirming that Estella was all right, James did not linger and left before dinner.

After confirming that Estella was all right, James did not linger and left before dinner. 

Lucian stayed in his study for some time. Then, he took out his phone and gave Pippa a call.

He had personally sent Estella to the kindergarten in the morning. Even if she had left alone, Lucian reckoned that she would have left from the kindergarten.

Pippa should have known what had transpired.

On the other end, ...