The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1090 Talk About the Engagement

"No!" Estella was livid to see her father going along with the mean lady. Furiously, she threw her fork away, jumped off her chair, and dashed up the stairs.

At the sight of the girl's tantrum, Aubree was enraged, but she had to keep up with her act. "Essie!" she yelled, quickly putting down her fork and going to run after the girl. Right as she stood up, Lucian stopped her. "Let her be." Aubree pretended to look troubled. "But Essie, she—"

Lucian was unfazed. "It's good for her to calm down by herself too. I spoiled her too much by letting her get anything she wanted in the past."

On his journey back, Lucian had mulled over the matter of Estella destroying Jack's tire.

Even though he could understand why she had done that, those were actions that he could not just let go of since she was already getting better with her condition.

It was time for him to correct the way she expressed herself.

matter was an opportunity

"This is all because of me. I know Essie doesn't like me, and I know I can't rush her into liking me, but I still insisted on staying for the meal. It's my

do with you. She has to

eyes when she heard him say that, and she

dinner, Aubree suggested with faked concern that she wanted to check on

Lucian rejected her suggestion and told her that Estella needed

that. "I'll go back first, then. Don't worry and focus

Essie is. If you want her to accept you, you'll have to

him to

Essie keeps ignoring me, I'll

said nothing else and told Catalina to

residence, Aubree could no longer hide the joy on

asked her when she finally returned to the Pearson residence. "Dinner's already cold. I'll get someone to heat it up again. Wash

in her tracks and smiled. "I've

Confused, Gina asked, "Where?"