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.

opportunity for him to

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 fault Essie didn't get to eat

do with you. She has to face this fact eventually." With that, he nonchalantly returned to his meal. "Let's continue

eyes when she heard him say that, and she sat back down

with faked concern that she wanted to check

Lucian rejected her suggestion and told her

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

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

him to give her a

me, I'll still take good

else and told Catalina to send her

could no

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

halted in her tracks and smiled. "I've

Confused, Gina asked, "Where?"