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.”

lifted her head, her eyes

don’t want to eat anything from this evil

Aubree hurriedly acted considerate and sensible when 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,

girl! I’ll rest easy with you taking

to Lucian with

at her son, but her

and he said to Aubree in a clipped voice, “Essie doesn’t eat food from outsiders. You don’t need to try

of hurt flittered across her face, and she sheepishly took the plate of

She turned and chastised her son, “This is all on you for pampering

should have some safety

least, she won’t simply eat food from strangers when she’s

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

then did

Lucian still had work to handle, so he asked

while since I last brought Essie out to shop. Essie,

heart. Considering that her son was a man and would inevitably be negligent in that aspect, she would always bring Estella out to buy things favored by little

just about to agree when Aubree came over. “I’ll go with you, Mrs. Farwell. I can also

agreed