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?"

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.

seconds, his brow relaxed as if he

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

child puffed her cheeks reluctantly. "I

sigh of relief. The smile on her face also became

else? If not, I'll

Lucian nodded indifferently.

a smile, Aubree led

sat warily in the back seat and kept her lips pursed,

to speak in an effort to build a rapport with

teacher looks like, Essie? I've

Estella nodded quietly.

surprised to see the child

have any friends you

Estella shook her head.

only the two boys in her mind when she came to school, she never

she remembered that she

think that I'm a weirdo. That's fine. I don't plan to 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 engage the child, who uncharacteristically responded to all