Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 1258

Lucian stood by the bed and stared her down. “Who told you to look for Roxanne?”A glint flashed across Aubree’s eyes as she calmly shared her sob story.“You said Essie was at Mrs. Farwell’s, so I swung by to visit her. However, when I was told that wasn’t the case, I figured you must’ve sent Essie to Ms. Jarvis. I was worried Mrs. Farwell might storm Ms. Jarvis’ place and overwhelm her. That’s why I decided to make the trip myself…” The next second, Aubree looked down at her injured arm and choked out, “I believe I was very polite and reasonable. After all, I only wanted to take Essie home before Mrs. Farwell showed up. However, Ms. Jarvis ignored my pleas and attacked me without warning. Look at my arm! It’s so severely injured that I still can’t move it… Have I offended Ms. Jarvis in any way? Why must she be so cruel toward me?”Even as she spoke, Aubree stole glimpses of Lucian to gauge his reaction.Alas, no matter how miserable she made herself seem, the man remained stern and cold. One thing was for sure—the atmosphere