Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 84

It was nearly ten when Lucian arrived home with Estella.

The butler was already waiting at the door.

“Ms. Pearson is waiting for you inside, Mr. Farwell.”

Lucian’s brows furrowed at the news. With a nod at the butler, he strode in with Estella.

“You’re home!”

Aubree, seated on the couch, leaped to her feet when she saw them crossing the threshold. She bent down and tried to touch Estella’s head, which the latter did her best to avoid.

Aubree’s eyes flashed with displeasure, which she quickly hid by straightening up with a smile.“What’s the matter?” Lucian studied her intently. His tone remained indifferent.

thank you again for lending us someone today. You helped us out of a jam there, and Dad had

to add something else after a brief pause, but Lucian cut her off, “Is the matter

his bluntness. She nodded with a smile that now seemed rather forced. “Well, the little trouble we had kept us busy until the afternoon.

in Farwell Group, and the absence

waiting for her response, he strode past

contorted with fury, but they softened again when she regained

have helped me resolve something huge. I didn’t know what to get you, so I brought a little present for Estella instead.

she took out a limited edition doll from the bag on the couch. Its delicate packaging caused Lucian

his daughter loved those dolls, he stopped to see if she wanted

Essie did not even look up. Instead, she tightened her grip on her father’s hand and edged

already has this one. Besides, she’s thrown a tantrum at me earlier. Forgive us for not being in the

expression was a little stiff. She put away her things with a smile that looked more like a grimace before looking at

the girl before, Aubree did not try very hard this time for fear that Lucian would see through her falsities. Instead, she

curtly before looking away, plainly not intending to divulge specific