Chapter 4


    Chapter 4 Do Not Come Back


    The same thought popped up in Roxanne’s mind. Is this


    little girl a mute?


    Her sympathy for the little girl increased. In a gentle


    voice, she asked, “Can you give me your hand?”


    With that, she stretched her hand outward.


    Despite staring at her timidly, the little girl seemed to be


    less rigid after hearing her words.


    Roxanne waited patiently for the little girl to ept her


    hand.


    After a long hesitation, the little girl finally reached out to


    take Roxanne’s hand cautiously.


    Seeing that, Roxanne held her hand gently and helped


    her up. She didn’t forget to check the little girl again for


    any injuries.


    Because of her action, they got physically closer to each


    other.


    The little girl felt soft and fluffy. She even smelled like


    milk.


    Roxanne couldn’t help but recall her daughter, who was


    a stillborn baby.


    If she were to grow up well, she’d be around this little


    girl’s age.


    As that thought surfaced in her mind, Roxanne was


    ovee with heartache and regret.


    As if sensing her emotions, the little girl stayed put and


    gazed at her quietly.


    I know I shouldn’t talk to strangers, but thisdy is really


    pretty. Strangely, I feel the urge to get close to her.


    At that moment, Madilyn remarked, “Oh, what an


    adorable young girl. She’s as adorable as our boys!”


    Roxanne nodded in agreement. “I believe she got lost.


    Let’s send her to the police station and see if we can get


    in contact with her family.”


    Right after she said that, the young girl gave her a slight


    tug.


    Roxanne looked down in confusion.


    The little girl was shaking her head profusely, her eyes


    turning red. She seemed like she was about to dissolve


    into tears any minute.


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    Clearly, the little girl didn’t want her to do that.


    Seeing the girl’s distraught expression really tugged at


    Roxanne’s heartstrings.


    She had no other choice, though. If she didn’t send the


    little girl to the police station in time, she might be


    used of kidnapping thetter.


    Roxanne was in a dilemma.


    “All right. We don’t have to go to the police station.” She


    squatted down and tried to negotiate with the little girl.


    “Do you have your parents’ phone number? I can call


    them so they cane here to pick you up.”


    The little girl stopped shaking her head, but she


    slumped in dejection instead.


    As she didn’t respond, Roxanne assumed she didn’t


    have her parents’ number. She was about to send her to


    the police station when the little girl moved.


    Roxanne watched as she pulled out a pencil and a post-


    it note. She then scribbled a phone number with the


    word “Daddy” behind it before handing the note to


    Roxanne.


    After taking the note from her, Roxanne punched in the


    number belonging to the little girl’s dad.


    “Oh, she’s indeed mute,” Archie and Benny muttered


    under their breaths.


    Roxanne stiffened and shot her sons a warning look.


    “Don’t be rude to her.”


    The boys straightened their backs and gave the little girl


    guilty smiles.


    ncing at them, the little girl inched nearer to Roxanne


    instinctively and reached out to grab the corner of


    Roxanne’s dress.


    However, Roxanne didn’t notice that as she was busy


    double-checking the phone number before making the


    call.


    Back in the Farwell residence, Lucian strode into the


    mansion angrily. “Is Essie back?”


    The butler came to wee him. Wearing a worried


    expression, he said, “No. I didn’t see Ms. Este


    around.”


    After saying that, he realized the temperature


    surrounding his employer had dropped drastically.


    Lucian’s lips thinned as he furrowed his brows.


    I’ve searched everywhere I could. Where could she be?


    Did something happen to her?


    As that possibility urred to him, a faint gleam of


    malice shone in his eyes. It appeared as if he wanted


    nothing more than to destroy the entire world.


    Right then, ady d in thick makeup hurried into the


    mansion and asked anxiously, “Lucian, I heard Essie


    went missing? Is it true? Did you find her?”


    Thedy was none other than Aubree, the one whom


    Lucian wanted to marry previously.


    Nevertheless, Lucian kept his authoritative aura before


    her. “She’s still missing. Now that you’re here, I’d like to


    know what you told Essie this afternoon. Why would she


    run away from home for no reason?”


    Aubree seemed surprised to hear his question as she


    stared at him incredulously. “Lucian, what are you


    saying? Are you saying I did something to Essie?”


    Seemingly hurt, she added, “I did nothing to her! Never


    mind if someone else misunderstands me. You’ve seen


    how I treated her dearly over the years! Even though


    Essie treated me coldly, I didn’t mind and took good


    care of her. I never yelled at her. No way would I do


    something to make her run away from home!”


    With her red-rimmed eyes and innocent expression, she


    was trying hard to convince Lucian that she had nothing


    to do with Este’s disappearance.


    Deep down, she wanted nothing more than for the mute


    little girl to disappear forever.


    Indeed, she was harsh to Este that afternoon. She


    also told the little girl that she would give birth to more


    adorable children after she married Lucian.


    By then, Lucian would no longer adore Este.


    As Este couldn’t talk, Aubree wasn’t afraid that the


    former wouldin about her behavior to Lucian.


    However, she had no idea that Este would end up


    running away from home.


    This is great! It will be better if she can’t return. That


    way, I won’t have to see her again!