The Abandoned Wife

CHAPTER 1111

"Let's not talk about it."

Frieda took a sip of water irritably as she threw her purse aside.

Aubree raised her eyebrows with a smile. "Let me guess. Did you quarrel with your brother?"

Frieda's expression shifted slightly in silent admission.

Aubree's smile became wider at the sight. She produced an exquisite box from her purse.

"Don't waste your energy on him. Take a look at this."

Frieda froze for a moment, puzzled, before receiving the box from her and opening it for a glimpse.

by her favorite designer

in shock at

hand. "It's a thank-you gift. The

away in an instant. Putting the box away, she asked about Aubree's situation, "How are things between

incident that morning. "Not bad. The

before continuing, "It would have been better for her if she had behaved this sooner don't you

she merely said with a smile, "As long

improvement in my relationship with Essie," Aubree said, casually mentioning the most

with Lucian over the phone earlier

"If that's the case, your marriage with Lucian is

you need not be angry anymore. When I marry Lucian, I'll put in a good word to Old Mr. Queen for you, and he will bring you back to power." Frieda smiled and raised her glass of water. "In the absence of wine, this will have to do.

clinked their glasses, then their breakfast in high

out of bed early that morning, though without the same fervent excitement as they used to at the thought of returning to school. With Daddy and Mommy's quarrel in such a state, Daddy will no longer let Essie come

that thought, the boys descended the stairs in low

downstairs, they noticed their mother was already seated

boys. I was just about to come up

children and began