Roxanne accompanied Lucian to the airport. The duo was surprised to see James as they almost could not recognize him. His pale and soft face was now sun-kissed, his complexion was a shade darker. His eyes were dull as he stared at the couple.
It was a strange change that seemed like he had suffered some hiccups in life and gained worldly wisdom. James grinned. “Hi, Lucian and Roxanne. What are you doing here? It’s the middle of the night. I’m sorry to have troubled you.”
Lucian was calm as he glanced at James and said, “Did something happen to you at Alendor?” His gaze was sharp. He could figure out that the smile on James’ lips was forced. It looked like the latter had something on his mind.
James nodded, but the words that came out of his mouth were a different story. “It’s nothing much. I’ll tell you about it later.”
“Congratulations, Lucian and Roxanne. The wedding is coming soon! It wasn’t easy to get a plane ticket from Alendor. I even had to go. through a layover. So don’t blame me for only returning now.”
“It’s fine. You’re just in time for the wedding. We’re happy to see you back home.” Roxanne smiled. She held out her hand, wanting to help with James’ luggage, but he waved his hand to reject her.
“Let’s get in the car,” Lucian said curtly. The three of them got in the car and left the airport. In the car, James confessed why he had asked Lucian to pick him up at the airport.
He did not wish to return home because he knew he would receive a nagging from his family. He planned to stay at Lucian’s place temporarily, to which Roxanne immediately agreed. After all, his presence would not affect their daily activities much. The guest room on the third floor was still vacant too.
“But, of course, the first thing I’d like to do is see Essie. I want to see how she is doing.” James had put in much effort and tried various psychological treatment methods to cure Estella, but he failed.
Estella’s illness faced a considerable change when Roxanne’s identity as her mother was revealed. That was what James wanted to study her condition. He wanted to know how a parent-child relationship could affect the cause and cure of psychological illnesses.
“You’ll be surprised to see how much she’s changed, Lucian replied with a smile. James nodded. “That’s good, then. Also, I can’t wait to meet with those two geniuses. If possible, I’d like to make them my research. objects.”
“Hmph! What are you trying to do by making all three of our children your lab rats?” The trio chatted as they made their home. James was exhausted after his journey, so the couple told him to rest early. When they retired to their room, Lucian frowned and said, “It looks like something happened to James.”
Roxanne had also noticed James’ unusual behavior. She nodded and suggested for Lucian to find at chance to sit down and have a talk with James.
She did not want James to end up like Jonathan, who obviously felt he was under lots of pressure but was unwilling to share his burdens. Sooner or later, he would face a mental breakdown if he kept everything to himself.
The three children woke up early the following day and did some exercise in the garden. It was an exercise regime that Lucian and Roxanne had formulated. They had to do it every day. After all, one could only do the things they liked better if they had a healthy body.
James woke up to the children laughing. He got up and groggily poured himself a cup of water before going toward the balcony and looking down at the figures in the garden.
That was his hobby-people watching. Estella was running and jumping around as she played with her two brothers, often bursting into laughter at their antics. A smile made its way onto James’ lips as he watched the children.
It looks like she’s completely cured. How fascinating. It’s much harder to cure a psychological illness than a physiological one. The chances of success are super low. He gulped down his water before he washed up and went down to greet the children.
