The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1017 Petty Tricks

In the meantime, Estella was getting hungry from waiting, so she let herself out the door. As soon as she arrived downstairs, she heard Aubree express her intention to spend the night.

Alarm bells sounded in Estella's head. She waddled over to her father's side. Daddy and Ms. Jarvis had not reconciled, and she would be even angrier if she finds out that Ms. Pearson is going to spend the night here!

Even worse, Estella feared her father would have Aubree become her mother. The child gazed at her father with wide, unblinking eyes and conveyed her thoughts without uttering a word.

Lucian met Estella's eyes and caressed her head comfortingly, then turned his gaze to Aubree. Aubree's heart thumped audibly at the realization that Lucian's answer was not what she wanted to hear. "You should go to a hospital for that. I wouldn't be able to explain myself to my mother if your condition worsens." Lucian's tone was cold.

After he spoke, the man stood up from the couch.

father's trouser leg and followed

father and daughter, Aubree glared maliciously at the

That little b*tch again!

with me to the hospital then, Lucian? I'm a little scared." Lucian

it was only polite that Lucian sent her to

her father's trouser leg, looking

that time. I'm afraid Daddy would do the same for Ms. Jarvis. Lucian gazed down at his daughter next to him before inclining

took Estella up

Daddy!" Estella said while puffing up

knew what she was hinting at, Lucian was still amused. "Why

forlorn look she could muster, and her tone

you're still mad at Ms. Jarvis, Daddy, but you'd promise me that you would ask

frowned in puzzlement at