Chapter 267

“Why are you here?” Lucian questioned expressionlessly after pulling Aubree to the edge of the planting site.

Upon hearing that, Aubree gazed at the little girl in her embrace with concern. “I was worried about Essie, so I came over to check on things. Don’t worry. I won’t make things difficult for all of you.”

As soon as she said that, Lucian’s stern voice rang out again. “Well, you’ve seen everything now. Essie’s adapting well. If there’s nothing else, you may leave.”

Aubree’s expression stiffened. “Lucian, I traveled all the way here. Surely you won’t let me go back just like that without a meal?”

With that, she hung her head guiltily and mumbled, “I know. You still blame me for hurting Essie last time, but I swear I didn’t do it on purpose. I’ve been regarding Essie as my own for so many

years. How would I bear to harm her? Besides, you’ve already punished me for that, and I know what I’ve done wrong. Please, just forgive me, will you?”

harmed Estella, Lucian said frostily, The person you should be apologizing to isn’t

glanced at Estella, who

not break free because she was not strong

grip, Estella quickly pulled out her arms from Aubree’s embrace and reached out to

and pulled her into

me. It’s my fault. From today onward, I’ll prove to her that I don’t have ill intentions toward her.” Aubree pretended to blame herself, for she knew Estella would never

other words, she was asking

understood what she was implying. With a mysterious smile, he replaced his frosty expression with a calm look

of disappointment flashed in Aubree’s eyes when she did not get the answer she wanted. Even so, she forced herself to cheer up and nodded with

Lucian took Estella to the cafeteria to get

time queueing up to get food. In no time, she was strangely shoved to the end of the

to Lucian’s side, but a few

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