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 us out of a jam there,

was going to add something else after a brief

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

are plenty of employees in Farwell Group, and the absence

waiting for her response, he strode

softened again when she regained her

so I brought a little present for Estella

a limited edition doll from the bag on the couch. Its delicate packaging caused Lucian to recognize

dolls, he stopped to

not even look up. Instead, she tightened her grip on her

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

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

multiple dead ends in trying to interact with the girl before, Aubree did not try very hard this time for fear that Lucian would see through her

before looking away, plainly not intending to