The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 862 Do You Like Her A Lot

"Is that true?" James looked down at the girl in his arms. Estella shook her head vigorously.

Obviously, what Lucian had just mentioned were not the real reasons—or at least not the only reasons-that Estella was crying so badly. James turned his attention back to Lucian with a helpless expression. "If you're going to be so secretive, then I won't be able to help you." Lucian was a bit bewildered to hear that. It was not that he was being secretive; those were really the only possible explanations he could think of. However, since James had put it that way, it must mean that he was missing out on something. At that realization, Lucian started thinking hard. Estella stayed in James' arms with the back of her head facing Lucian. It was as if every cell in her body was resisting her father.

Suddenly, Lucian remembered that Estella seemed to have started crying after he said something during their call.

What did I say back then?

Seeing how distressed his friend looked, James couldn't help but frown. He looked down at Estella and asked, "Essie, what did your daddy do to make you sad? Tell me, and I'll punish him for you."

All these years, James was the one who had been comforting Estella whenever she had her outbursts.

Estella trusted him more than anyone else.

grumbled, "Daddy doesn't keep his promises! I only want

and shot Lucian a glare before hiding

back up and stared at

of autism. As expected, her two recent episodes were all related to that woman. What did Lucian do

what he had said on the phone. He grimaced in frustration and explained, "Essie, I

Roxanne at that time that he had blurted

Estella remained silent.

did you say?"

at that time. I said

if agitated by something, she would even scream

Lucian felt their hearts sink as they watched

James urged Lucian, "I got it. You should leave

was angry at Lucian. If he continued to stay here, the situation would

in James, so he stood up and

took James some effort to restrain the girl who wouldn't stop