Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 62

“Dad, Mom, what are you doing here?” Lucian frowned and asked.

Sonya whined while inspecting her granddaughter, “I had to drag your dad over because I was so worried when I heard my baby girl went missing this morning. And why didn’t you tell me?”

Lucian did not know how to answer her.

“Essie, come. Tell Grandma where have you been?” Sonya was relieved that Estella came home in one piece. She hugged the girl and said, “How could you run away from home just like that? You’re still a little girl. Grandma is so worried about you. Don’t do this again anymore, okay?”

Aubree echoed, “You can always talk to me if you’re upset. Don’t just run out of the house without telling us! Grandpa and Grandma were so worried about you. So was I! Had you not come home, I would have gone out to look for you!”

Estella did not react much to Sonya’s hug and Aubree’s question, a frigid expression on her face.

and took over the child. “Essie was just around the neighborhood. She’s a smart girl, so you

her arms around Lucian’s neck and buried

“You must have neglected Essie because you’re always busy with work! She wouldn’t have felt lonely had you married someone who could take good care of her. She wouldn’t have run away if someone was

to stay home to accompany her during weekends. I didn’t plan to go out today either, but an emergency cropped up, and I had

around the bush, she asked directly, “I don’t want to play mind games with you anymore. When do you plan on marrying Aubree? She waited for you for six years, and you expect her to wait for another six years? Don’t you feel bad

Lucian with a faint smile as

she invited

Vas

but to talk about our wedding since his parents

Lucian

saw what happened to Essie. She has been quite emotional these days, often running away from home. Now is just not the right time for me