The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1127

Lucian nodded, his expression giving nothing away as he continued to have breakfast with Estella.

Estella was reluctant to go to school, and she ate exceptionally slower than usual.

Her appetite plunged with Aubree's sudden visit, and it took a turn for the worse when the woman expressed her intention of sending Estella to school later.

Estella put down her fork gloomily.

Lucian did not make much of her demeanor and assumed that Estella was only acting out because she didn't want to go to school. In a low voice, he ordered, "Follow Ms. Pearson after you're done with breakfast."

Estella's face sank. She gave her father a puppy-eyed look.

However, before she could say anything, Aubree's voice rang. "Don't worry. It's still early. Essie can still have more food if she's not done yet."

and shot her a

looking at her, Aubree immediately said, "Are you done, Essie? We can go now if you're done with your

and more apprehensive as she trained her

you guys to

was thinking that even though Aubree's relationship with Estella had recently improved, the little girl might still need to get herself used to Aubree taking

down his fork and started to

standing up. "I don't want

go now, it's going to be more difficult for you to get used to getting

her chair and turned her head away grumpily to avoid Lucian's gaze, making a physical proclamation of her

father and daughter became very tense in

that would happen and took a few

really doesn't feel like going to school, so be it. I know a

in a cold tone before she could finish, "No. We

of letting Estella be homeschooled did cross his mind

doing recently, Lucian was