Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 63

At noon both Elias and Sonya stayed at the manor for lunch. Aubree also made up an excuse and stayed.

At the dining table, she put on an attentive act. Not only did she take soup and food for the couple every so often, but she even helped Estella peel prawns that she didn’t eat much herself.

“Here, I remember that you love eating prawns, so I peeled them especially for you, Essie.”

Aubree slid the plate of prawns she had peeled to Estella.

Estella merely lifted her head and glanced at it. Then, she dipped her head again and continued eating the food in her bowl as though she didn’t see anything.

Aubree’s hand was still on the plate, and the smile on her face stiffened slightly.

Some time passed, but still, Estella didn’t touch that plate of prawns at all.

“Essie, why are you not eating the prawns Ms. Pearson peeled especially for you. Besides, you didn’t even thank her,” Sonya chided.

Estella turned a deaf ear to it and continued eating.

Upon seeing that, Sonya frowned slightly, and her voice turned significantly harsher as she said, “Such behavior is exceedingly rude, Essie.”

her head, her eyes brimming

want to eat anything from

she saw that Sonya was standing up for her. “Don’t be angry, Mrs. Farwell. Perhaps Essie isn’t eating the prawns because she’s already full. Besides, she’s emotionally unstable

I’ll rest easy with you taking care of her in

gaze to Lucian with a somewhat forced

son, but her eyes were

said to Aubree in a clipped voice,

flittered across her

hurt. She turned and chastised her

remained indifferent. “Children should have some safety awareness

least, she won’t simply eat food

gave a cough and seconded. “Lucian is right Essie likes to wander around these few days. No one can afford to take responsibility if

then did Sonya

had work to handle, so he asked

since I last brought Essie out to shop. Essie, I’ll bring you out to buy some beautiful

of her heart. Considering that her son was a man

came over. “I’ll go

Sonya agreed with a