The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1121

Chapter 1121

Aubree followed Estella closely into the room. Hesitantly, she muttered, "Lucian..."

She felt somewhat guilty when she noticed the young girl fuming at Lucian.

At the same time, she was relieved that Estella had not said a word to her father.

Lucian nodded at Aubree and said, "Sorry for troubling you to look after Essie."

Aubree was delighted by his words. She sputtered, "Not at all. I'm happy to do this. Essie's a lovely girl."

As for how she upset Estella in the car earlier, Aubree decided to sweep things under the rug if the young girl kept things to herself.

"Dinner's ready. Why don't you eat with us?" Lucian offered.

Aubree was over the moon. "Sure."

They entered the dining room one after another.

Catalina had already set the table for three.

Aubree said, "I'll go get Essie."

Despite her suggestion, she was not confident about coaxing Estella downstairs.

After all, the young girl was put out because of Aubree, and she might not listen to her instructions.

tantrum in front of

angry at me. She still doesn't like her new kindergarten. Let her calm

picked up his cutlery and began

stopped in her tracks, though the tension in her heart gradually eased.

she doesn't want to come downstairs, Catalina,

Catalina's turn to stiffen in shock. She was pleasantly surprised at Aubree's

some food. Then, she brought the food

over the room. It was absolutely stifling, yet Aubree quietly ate her dinner, as she dared not

voice suddenly rang out. "How are Mr. and Mrs. Pearson?" Aubree's heart skipped a

past, she had always been the one scrambling to find a topic of conversation between herself and Lucian. Now, however, Lucian took the lead and even asked after

I think

though Aubree suppressed her excitement

been well. It's just

had a huge argument with me after the whole issue with our engagement. He even kicked me out of the house. And he still hasn't let go of the topic after all this time. I've told him that you won't break off our engagement anymore,

Aubree carefully observed Lucian's

slightly, and she inadvertently tensed as she

hint. I wonder how he'll reply to

a fool, and he immediately knew this was Aubree's roundabout way of asking

request for him to clear

But...

along with the engagement, he still felt

annoyance. In a low voice, he replied, "If you're free, help

a way, that remark

agreed happily to his request. "Of course. I'll tell them about

not even after

wrench in her plans, not after she had worked so hard to draw a promise out of

offered, "Til head upstairs and check on

indifferently in

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