Chapter 5


    Chapter 5 You Are Back


    Lucian red 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 whileter and turned to


    Cayden. “Did the police get back to you?”


    Cayden’s voice was grim. “Not yet.”


    He nced at Lucian carefully and asked, “Could


    someone has kidnapped Ms. Este?” 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.


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    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


    shed 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 syble, 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 west 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


    youe 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 arrivester.”


    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 toe 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 pped 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, shemented, “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.