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?"

bright and clear eyes up at her father, also under the impression that her

brow relaxed as if

resist your teacher and your new classmates like you did the last time, Essie. I will be

her cheeks

huge but secret sigh of relief. The

will speak to her teacher soon. Is there anything else? If not, I'll

Lucian nodded indifferently.

Aubree led the child

getting in the car, Estella sat warily in the back seat

tried to speak in an effort to build a rapport with the

what your new teacher looks like, Essie? I've never met

Estella nodded quietly.

to see

you like

Estella shook her head.

the two boys in her mind when she came to school, she

remembered that

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 engage the child, who