Chapter 9

Twenty minutes later, the car slowly stopped at the Farwell residence.

Estella did not want anyone to carry her. She quietly got down from the car by climbing down slowly.

Lucian followed right behind and did not utter a word.

The moment the father and daughter stepped into the house, they heard someone calling Estella.

“Essie!” Aubree, who was playing on her phone in the living room, exclaimed when she lifted her head and saw them entering the house.

The moment she saw the child from a distance, she ran toward her and gave her a hug. “Essie, you’re finally home! How could you run away and not tell us? I got the shock of my life when you went missing, do you know that? Are you okay? Are you injured?”

She started inspecting Estella’s body to make sure the latter was all right.

Estella froze for a bit, as she was taken aback by Aubree’s actions.

But the cold look soon returned to the little one’s gaze when Aubree’s voice kept ringing in her ear, expressing her insincere concern.

Does she not know why I ran away? I wouldn’t have run away if she hadn’t told me Daddy wouldn’t care about me anymore.

face, Estella

a world of difference between

despised Aubree’s pretentious

started struggling and pulled herself

Essie? Stay still, okay? Let me check

her grip on the little girl

more aggressively,

was running out

in the past, the little girl would tremble in fear and not

was the first time she fought

have acted more harshly if Lucian were not

cautious not to arouse his suspicion. A hard glint flashed across her eyes, and an idea popped up in her mind. Instead of continuing with this tug of war,

looked at Estella in disbelief. “Essie, I know you

words as she looked at the little one

aside. “Essie, I know you’re not happy, and you can take it out on Daddy. But you can’t vent your anger like this to others. It’s rude,

was at fault,

with that

away from his grip, hugged

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