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.

a casual smile. “I want to thank you again for lending us someone today. You helped

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

his bluntness. She nodded with a smile that now seemed rather forced. “Well, the little trouble

Group, and the absence of one wouldn’t make a difference. There’s no need

for her response, he

they softened again when she regained her senses a few

helped me resolve something huge. I didn’t know what to get you, so I brought a little present for Estella instead. Don’t worry. I didn’t spend a fortune. Think of it as

Its delicate packaging caused Lucian to

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

Essie did not even look up. Instead, she tightened her grip

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 at me earlier. Forgive us for not being in the

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

hit multiple dead ends in trying to interact with the girl before, Aubree did not try very hard this time for fear

something small,” Lucian said curtly before looking away, plainly not intending to divulge specific