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.

counter Lucian with, Sonya felt her exasperation grow. "No matter

you're still not patient enough. Besides,

obviously knew what they

girl can't help but stick to

the exact reason she was

something suddenly occurred to her, she suppressed the anger in

don't want me to interfere with Essie's life, let's talk about the

grim at the mention of the Pearson family. "What

dissatisfied 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

firmly, "They brought this upon

frowned. "It's true that they have made a 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

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

no other family will dare allow their daughter to marry into our family once they see how