Fractured Trust and Silent Sorrows

Lucian’s hand hung in the air, and his voice stopped abruptly as he turned around helplessly to watch his daughter reach the car. He watched her climb into the car before retracting his gaze and scanning the remaining children. Even so, there were no signs of the twins. “Mr. Farwell…” One teacher noticed he seemed to be looking for someone. Her heart skipped a beat, and she hurried over cautiously. Lucian shifted his gaze and stared at the person in front of him expressionlessly. “Where are the twins? Have they been expelled?” The teacher lowered her head guiltily. “Not yet. I wanted to tell them about the news when they came to school. But Ms. Jarvis called me this morning, saying the boys were feeling unwell, so I didn’t get to tell—” “Okay,” Lucian said curtly and strode to the car without waiting for the teacher to react. In the car, Estella hugged her schoolbag and rested her head on it, her eyes downcast. She looked as if she was pondering something. Seeing Lucian entering the ca