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!”

rejected her

burst into tears, Lucian forced himself to soften his tone as he cajoled her, “Essie, don’t throw a tantrum. I’ve made up my mind about this. I

to talk to Ms Jarvis,

her head and comforted her,

grabbed his sleeves and

call, does that mean there are chances for them to

change in expression “Yes.”

would have come to accept Aubree by the time I finish my work. She won’t bother me

smile as she thought her father

Estella would mention Roxanne again, Lucian patted her head and said, “All right, get some rest. I have work to do”

as she watched Lucian get up to leave.

was driving to the Pearson residence with delight.

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

knew that Aubree went to pick up

that moment, Aubree was

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

puzzled, Gina asked, “What did you guys

are you free? Lucian wants to

formed on Gina’s face instantly.

waited for this moment for years. They had invited Lucian for a meal dozens of times throughout the

that Lucian would take the initiative to meet them this time.

with herself. “Lucian was the one who

Gina once again. “What’s wrong with

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