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

he cajoled her, “Essie,

teary eyes, “I want to

daughter crying, so he stroked her head and comforted her,

grabbed his

Jarvis a phone call, does that mean there are chances for them

nodded without a change in expression “Yes.”

finish my work. She won’t bother me to make the phone call by

broke into a smile as she thought her father would eventually call Roxanne

that Estella would mention Roxanne again, Lucian patted her head and said, “All right,

obediently as she watched Lucian

the Pearson

the door, Gina called out to her. “What took you so long? Did Lucian ask you to stay for a

Aubree went to

was

was suddenly reminded of something and sat down beside her mother with a smile, holding the latter’s

puzzled, Gina asked, “What did you guys

are you free? Lucian wants to treat you to

A joyous smile formed on Gina’s face instantly.

invited Lucian for a meal dozens of

not believe that Lucian would take the initiative to meet them this

extremely pleased with herself. “Lucian was the one who proposed

with Lucian these days? Why the

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