The Abandoned Wife

"What are you trying to say?"

Sonya was outraged by her son's ridicule.

"Roxanne might be Essie's birth mother, but I'm her biological grandmother too! How will my visit agitate her? Yes, I realize that I used the wrong method in educating Essie previously, but I have apologized for it and promised not to behave that way again!"

Lucian pinched his forehead as his frustration with his mother began to grow. "I'm glad you know that you're responsible for what has become of your relationship with Essie."

Even though Lucian didn't know what his mother did for Estella to resent her so much, he had learned his lesson from what happened with Aubree.

In fact, details weren't important. What truly mattered was Estella's will.

Thus, Lucian would keep those Estella resented away from her until she was willing to forgive them.

with, Sonya felt her exasperation grow. "No matter what, I'll never hurt

not patient enough. Besides, if you're really concerned about her, you should understand what

knew what they

can't help but stick to Roxanne like

exact reason she

to her, she suppressed the anger in

don't want me to interfere with Essie's life,

the mention of

tone. "Aren't you being too harsh on the Pearson family? Both our families go back a long way, while Old Mr. Pearson is still your benefactor in the end. Is it really necessary to drive them into a corner

replied firmly, "They

mistake, but by being so ruthless against them, it sends out the wrong signal to the other families. Who will dare work with us after this? Now that

back of her mind, Sonya was still planning to turn Aubree into an obedient puppet

allow their daughter to marry into our