The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 352 Aversion

Noticing that her father had given her no response, Estella pushed her plate forward and egged Lucian on.

Lucian finally snapped out of his surprise and put some veggies on Estella's plate.

She lowered her head and started to eat. Her appetite was obviously much better than before.

Estella finished her dinner and wiped her mouth clean before heading upstairs. Lucian called out her name, stopping Estella in her tracks. "Essie."

Estella stopped and turned around to look at Lucian in a puzzled manner.

Lucian met her gaze and could no longer restrain himself as he asked, "Did you go to Ms. Jarvis' place today?"

The little girl's lips pursed into a hard line after listening to her father. Then, she lowered her head and appeared reluctant to divulge anything to Lucian.

seat and walked over to Estella's side. Lucian carried her to the

said, "I don't

promised Estella that she would not

school. Besides, Catalina told me that you came back on your own. I was worried, and I could only ask Ms. Ward what happened. She was

in a small voice, "Not on my

had expected

said, "I know. Ms. Jarvis must have sent you home. I explained it to Ms.

tense expression on her face eased a

about going to Ms. Jarvis' place?" Lucian asked softly. Of course, he already had an answer. However, he would not deign to admit it to himself. Estella merely shook her head in

frowned slightly and egged her on, "Did she ask you to

her head and hurriedly explained, "Essie

I will stop you from seeing Ms. Jarvis?" Lucian asked. Estella, who would hardly speak to him,

father and daughter duo for some

not help but feel that something was amiss. Ever since he met Archie and Benny, he could sense that the

Lucian sensed that their aversion toward him had reached its