The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1108 I Am His Fiancee

"Finish your meal. Ms. Pearson will send you to the kindergarten later."

Without giving the child an opportunity to ask further questions, Lucian retracted his gaze from her.

Though Estella was puzzled, she did not dare ask any further at the sight of her father's scowl. Instead, she ate her breakfast obediently.

By the time she finished her breakfast, she was running late.

Aubree greeted Lucian before picking the child up for school.

Lucian frowned as he gazed at the pair's departing silhouettes before calling, "Wait a minute."

Aubree froze abruptly in her tracks at the sound of his voice. Her heart clenched.

Lucian isn't having second thoughts, is he?

Despite her fears, Aubree maintained her cheery smile. "Is there anything else, Lucian?"

hand held by Aubree, Estella gazed with her bright and clear eyes up at her father, also under the impression that her father had changed his mind and consented to allow her to skip school. Lucian hesitated for a moment as he

several seconds, his brow relaxed as if he had come to a

you did the last time, Essie. I will be in touch with your teacher from time

her

huge but secret sigh of relief. The smile

speak to her teacher soon. Is there anything else? If not, I'll be heading off with Essie. She's

Lucian nodded indifferently.

a smile, Aubree led the

getting in the car, Estella sat warily in the back seat and kept her lips pursed, refusing to utter

to speak in an effort to

your new teacher looks like, Essie? I've

Estella nodded quietly.

see the child reacting to her

you have any friends you like in your

Estella shook her head.

she came to school,

that

stay long in that kindergarten, anyway. I will be back to be with the boys when Daddy and Mommy get back together! Throughout the journey, Aubree kept casting about for new conversational topics to