Leaving The Country After Divorce

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?”

incident when she had harmed Estella, Lucian said frostily,

at Estella, who was suffering in her

because she

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

and pulled

don’t have ill intentions toward her.” Aubree pretended to blame herself, for she knew Estella would never forgive her. After that, she gave Lucian at

words, she was asking if their marriage could

a mysterious smile, he replaced his frosty expression with a calm look and said, “It’s time for lunch. You should leave after having lunch

eyes when she did not get the answer she wanted. Even so, she forced herself to cheer up

it was lunchtime. Lucian took Estella to the cafeteria to get

up to get food. In no time, she

side, but a few parents got in her