Pippa chuckled and shook her head when she saw how excited the kids were. They are rarely this happy, so why not let them have some fun? She flashed a smile and watched them from the side, lest they get into any accidents.
Another teaching assistant from the same class approached her and whispered, “Ms. Ward, how is Mr. Farwell related to Archie and Benny’s mother?”
Pippa froze in surprise. She recalled Lucian’s words earlier and how Estella had addressed Roxanne this morning. It was evident that there was more to their relationship than either of them was letting on although they had not been explicit about it.
In the event that a member of the Farwell family wished to pick up Estella, Lucian would need to be notified by phone, whereas Roxanne could collect her without prior authorization.
It could be said that Roxanne was much more important to Lucian than his family. However, she wasn’t sure if they were ready to go public with their relationship.
Pippa gave the teaching assistant a half-smile instead of answering her question. The teaching assistant continued, “I saw Mr. Farwell and Ms. Jarvis doing that through the window earlier!”
Pippa shot her a baffled look. The teaching assistant made a kissing gesture with her hands. Her gesture elicited a surprised look in Pippa’s eyes. Pippa knew they were dating, but it was still shocking to learn that they had kissed at the kindergarten entrance.
“What about Mr. Farwell and Ms. Pearson’s engagement?” the teaching assistant asked curiously. Fearing that she might dwell on the matter, Pippa promptly clarified, “I suppose they broke up.”
She wasn’t sure about it, but Lucian had most probably broken up with Aubree judging from how he treated her.
“I previously thought Mr. Farwell and Ms. Pearson didn’t seem like a real couple. Ms. Pearson was so rude to us, remember? She doesn’t deserve to be with Mr. Farwell.” The teaching assistant was pretty upset with Aubree.
After learning that Lucian and Aubree were no longer together, she promptly vented her frustrations. “I don’t think Essie likes Aubree, too. Did she do something to Essie. behind Mr. Farwell’s back?”
They both turned to look at Estella. A long while later, the teaching assistant piped up, “Actually, Essie resembles Ms. Jarvis, doesn’t she? She adores Ms. Jarvis. If I didn’t know the truth, I’d have assumed she’s Ms. Jarvis’ daughter.”
Pippa observed Estella for a while and nodded in agreement. However, Estella was Lucian’s daughter, and Roxanne had her own children. Naturally, they weren’t related to each other by blood.
Pippa sighed softly. “I wish that’s true. That way, Essie wouldn’t have refused to talk for years.” When Estella started attending kindergarten, Pippa had concerns about her well-being. Fortunately, Roxanne appeared in the little girl’s life.
The teaching assistant agreed, “Yes. Perhaps fate brought Ms. Jarvis to Essie so she could be her savior. Look how happy Essie is now.” Their hearts melted at the adorable sight of Estella playing with her friends.
