Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 74

Lucian frowned.

He never thought the child would be so mad.

After listening to Catalina, he nodded and went forward to knock on the door. “Essie, open the door. Daddy wants to speak to you.”

When he finished, a muffled thump sounded on the door.

Clearly, Estella was throwing something against the door to show her rejection of him.

Lucian froze momentarily. He spoke once again in a gentler tone. “What do you want me to do? Can you open the door and tell me? We’ll talk about it, okay?”

A faint thump sounded on the door again.

It was also Catalina’s first time witnessing Estella acting that way. The thought of the latter’s condition caused a fear to rise in Catalina’s heart. Worried that something might happen to Estella, she said hurriedly, “Mr. Farwell, I think we should just go in. I’m worried Ms. Estella might…”

Lucian hesitated for a moment, but he nodded in agreement.

opened the door, and

taken aback by

were also a few exquisite-looking music boxes by the door, and two of them

at the

She was staring blankly at the ground as tears streamed down her

the adults entering her room, she backed away subconsciously and lowered her head to avoid meeting

saw the state of the girl. Feeling regretful, he stepped forward, wanting to pull her

that he was approaching her, Estella raised her head immediately, her eyes filled with resistance. With her hands on the ground,

to hear his words. Finally, she

they saw were the heaving motioris of Estella’s

Lucian fell silent instantly.

“Mr. Farwell, why don’t

that, she carefully approached Estella and extended

Estella did

“What’s wrong, Ms. Estella? Can you tell me about it? Were you bullicd by your classmates in

continued sobbing, showing no