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.

want to thank you again for lending us someone today. You helped us out of a jam there, and Dad had me come over to offer our

brief pause, but Lucian cut her off, “Is the matter

“Well, the little trouble we had kept us

absence of one wouldn’t make a difference. There’s

for her response, he strode

softened again

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

a limited edition doll from the bag on the couch. Its delicate packaging caused Lucian to recognize it as one in a set that Estella

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

she tightened her grip on her father’s

understood at once. He met Aubree’s eves to decline her gift. “Thank you for the doll, but she already has this one. Besides, she’s thrown a tantrum

smile that looked more like a

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

curtly before looking away, plainly not intending to