Chapter 1122

After finishing that sentence, Aubree turned and headed for the door.

Still worried, Aubree stopped at the door and added, “I promise I’ll take good care of you in the future. Be a good girl, okay?”

Only after she closed the bedroom door did Estella drop the doll in her hands. Tears welled in her eyes, blurring her vision.

I miss Ms. Jarvis, Archie, and Benny so much..

Downstairs, Lucian watched Aubree leave, though his thoughts remained on his sulking daughter Concerned, he headed upstairs to check on Estella.

His daughter was brooding under her blanket when he arrived.

When she heard her bedroom door opening, she thought Aubree had returned and wrapped the blanket tighter around herself.

Lucian furrowed his brows in concern at her reaction. “Essie?”

Her father’s voice coaxed Estella out of the cocoon of her blanket.

“What’s with you today? Why are you so upset?” asked Lucian as he sat beside his daughter.

Estella sniffled and shot her father a pitiful look. “Daddy, I don’t want my new school.”

Frowning, Lucian said, “If you don’t like your current kindergarten, I’ll transfer you to a new one.”

She clung to his sleeve and wailed, “No! I want to go back!”

Lucian rejected her pleas coldly.

to soften his tone as he cajoled her, “Essie, don’t

piteously with teary eyes, “I want to talk to Ms

not bear to see his precious daughter crying, so he stroked her head and comforted her, “How about another

grabbed his sleeves and

is willing to give Ms Jarvis a phone call, does that mean there are

nodded without a change in

finish my work.

a smile as she thought her father would eventually

head and said, “All right, get some

as she watched Lucian get up

Aubree was driving to the Pearson residence with delight.

the door, Gina called out to her. “What took

that Aubree went to pick up Estella from school.

moment, Aubree was in a

something and sat down beside her mother with a smile, holding the

Gina asked, “What did you guys talk about to make you

Lucian

smile formed on Gina’s face instantly.

invited Lucian for a meal dozens of times throughout the years, but the latter turned down their offer each time.

Lucian would take the initiative to meet them this

pleased with herself. “Lucian was the one who proposed it. I was taken

flooded Gina once again. “What’s wrong with Lucian

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