Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 1089 Treat You Better

Estella shook her head repeatedly with a helpless expression. Just as she was at a loss about what to do, she heard Lucian’s firm footsteps approaching.

Immediately, her eyes lit up. She darted past Aubree and sought refuge in Lucian, wrapping her small arms around his thigh. Lucian looked down at the child clinging to him and thought of Aubree’s apologetic words earlier.

“It won’t take just one night for Essie to forgive you, so there’s no need for you to resort to such desperate measures,” he uttered while staring grimly at Aubree, who was still crouching on the floor.

In response, Aubree pretended to smile bitterly. She said in dejection, “I’m sorry. I was impatient again. I’m just—”

Before she could finish her words, Lucian cut her off, “It’s getting late. Come downstairs and have dinner with us.” Aubree paused and looked in Lucian’s direction in disbelief.

By then, he was already heading downstairs hand in hand with Estella. For a while, Aubree stared at their figures from the back dazedly.

to six or seven years ago when Lucian still despised Roxanne and wanted

one came upstairs to get her even after a

Aubree returned to her senses and accepted reality. She got to

room, Lucian and Estella were

wouldn’t have asked anyone to go and bring Aubree down if

of cutleries on the table was enough to prove that Aubree was not

and recomposed herself. With a smile, she sat down beside the father-daughter

does Essie like to eat? I can learn to

Aubree’s voice, Estella moved closer to Lucian

of displeasure fleeted across Aubree’s eyes, but she quickly concealed it. “Essie, I’m really good at

“Essie, Ms. Pearson is

her head and glance at