The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1154

Roxanne gave cold looks to the two people in front of her.

When Aubree met Roxanne's eyes, a strange sensation struck her, and she subconsciously clamped her mouth shut.

Lucian, on the other hand, scowled and looked at Roxanne gloomily

A long while later, Roxanne curled her lips self-deprecatingly. "Don't worry, Ms. Pearson, I get your point. I'll stay away from Essie from now on, but I hope you'll be able to take good care of Essie and not let something like this happen again."

Right after she made those utterances, she went into the car without giving them a chance to respond to her.

Lucian drew his brows tightly together as he watched her leave. Though he wished she would not take off so unhesitatingly, he could not bring himself to say anything to make her stay when he thought about the look she had on her face earlier.

Aubree did not expect Roxanne to point out her fault in front

Roxanne's car disappear from her line

she carefully turned to look at the man

you want to say? You were the one in charge of sending Essie to and from her school these days. Did

with guilt, Aubree

didn't put it to heart because I thought that was how Essie usually behaved. It

it in time, what do you think would have happened to Essie this time?"

from the blame. "Lucian, I really didn't know about these matters. You are well aware of Essie's condition. She's never quite excited. Moreover,

she was blaming Pamela for not looking more into

go unnoticed by Lucian, whose expression darkened instantly.

of silence, she tentatively uttered, "I shouldn't have

I really care about Essie. I was in a meeting earlier, but once I received Ms. Yaxley's message, I hurried

could finish her sentence, Lucian cut her off in annoyance. "If Essie is disturbing you from your work at Pearson Group, I'd say it's best that I stop troubling you

Aubree froze.

was willing to continue with the engagement on one condition,