You Are Back
Lucian glared at her silently for a few seconds.
Meanwhile, Aubree dug her nails into her palm to stop
herself from revealing her real emotions.
“You’d better not be lying.”
Lucian averted his gaze a while later and turned to
Cayden. “Did the police get back to you?”
Cayden’s voice was grim. “Not yet.”
He glanced at Lucian carefully and asked, “Could
someone has kidnapped Ms. Estella?” Concern was
evident in his voice.
The girl was Lucian’s darling daughter. She was well-
adorned in the Farwell family and thus became the
target of many of Lucian’s rivals. Previously, she was
nearly kidnapped.
Now, she was nowhere to be found, and even the police
couldn’t find her anywhere. Hence, Cayden couldn’t
help but think of the worst—someone had kidnapped
her.
Lucian’s gaze turned as dark as thunder. “Increase the
manpower and expand the search area. I want to see
her by the end of today!”
“Got it!” Cayden responded loudly.
He felt a chill go down his spine when he realized his
employer was about to blow his top.
Lucian had just spun on his heels to leave when his
phone rang.
Right now, he wasn’t in the mood to talk on the phone.
Pulling out his phone, he was about to reject the call
when he realized it was from an unknown number.
Recalling Cayden’s earlier words, Lucian scowled and
answered the call.
A female voice rang out. “Hello.”
Hearing that, Lucian narrowed his eyes suspiciously.
Why does this sound just like her voice?
The figure he spotted that afternoon at the airport
flashed across his mind.
“Hello? Is anyone there?” Roxanne repeated dubiously
after a while.
Lucian came back to his senses and replied curtly,
“Yeah.”
His answer was only one syllable, so it was too short for
Roxanne to recognize his voice.
Roxanne heaved a sigh of relief after hearing his
response. “Hello. I’ve run into a little girl who gave me
your phone number. You must be her father, right? Are
you free to pick her up now?”
Her voice rang in his ear clearly and resonated in his
mind.
The more she spoke, the colder Lucian’s gaze became.
When she stopped talking, Lucian’s eyes were
practically blocks of ice.
It’s her! It has been years since we last met, but there’s
no way I’d have mistaken her for someone else!
Roxanne Jarvis, you’re finally back!
Gritting his teeth forcefully, Lucian lowered his voice
deliberately and asked, “Where are you?”
“We’re at Drunken Fairy. We’ll wait here with her. Will
you come to the restaurant to pick her up?” Roxanne
answered at once.
“Yes. I’ll head there right away.”
With that said, Lucian cut the line and ordered, “Get the
car. We’re heading to Drunken Fairy.”
Not knowing why his employer grew furious all of a
sudden, Cayden replied in the affirmative hastily.
Roxanne stared at her phone as the screen dimmed.
Strangely, she felt nervous for no reason.
The man’s voice sounded hoarse. Why does it sound
familiar?
As Roxanne couldn’t figure out an answer, she stopped
deliberating over the matter.
“Aren’t you hungry?” Madilyn asked.
After all, they had been waiting outside for some time.
She continued, “I’m starving. Let’s head in for dinner.
We can bring her out when her father arrives later.”
Roxanne shot her a grin. “All right. Let’s go in.”
She squatted down again to the little girl’s height to
meet her gaze. “Are you hungry? Do you want me to
bring you in for dinner? Your daddy should be on the
way here. When he arrives, I’ll bring you out. Will that
do?” she asked.
The little girl stared at her for a few moments, seemingly
reluctant.
“If you don’t want to come in, I’ll wait here with you,”
Roxanne added patiently.
Hearing that, Archie and Benny chimed in, “We’ll wait
with you too, Mommy!”
Madilyn slapped her forehead in exasperation. “Am I the
only one starving here? Little girl, we’re not bad people.
No bad person will treat you to a meal in an expensive
restaurant! You must be hungry, too. Come on in with
us. There’s no need to be stubborn.”
Everyone’s gazes fell on the young girl.
As Archie and Benny were also hungry, they stared at
the little girl expectantly.
Biting her lip, the little girl came closer to Roxanne and
reached out to tug at her sleeve. She then gave a
careful nod.
“You don’t have to force yourself,” Roxanne told her
gently, seeing through the girl’s thoughts.
The little girl shook her head yet again.
Seeing that, Roxanne patted her head affectionately.
She took the little girl’s hand and led her into the
restaurant.
Madilyn held the boys’ hands and watched as the little
girl trotted beside Roxanne obediently. She teased, “She
was wary of us just a while ago, but she’s gotten close
to you now.”
With a sigh, she lamented, “Indeed, good-looking
people are always favored.”
In response, Roxanne grinned and held the little girl’s
hand tightly without responding to Madilyn’s teasing
words.
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