Chapter 9 Fought Back For The First Time

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Twenty minutes later, the car slowly stopped at the Farwell residence.

Estella did not want anyone to carry her. She quietly got down from the car by climbing down slowly.

Lucian followed right behind and did not utter a word.

The moment the father and daughter stepped into the house, they heard someone calling Estella.

“Essie!” Aubree, who was playing on her phone in the living room, exclaimed when she lifted her head and saw them entering the house.

The moment she saw the child from a distance, she ran toward her and gave her a hug. “Essie, you’re finally home! How could you run away and not tell us? I got the shock of my life when you went missing, do you know that? Are you okay? Are you injured?”

She started inspecting Estella’s body to make sure the latter was all right.

Estella froze for a bit, as she was taken aback by Aubree’s actions.

But the cold look soon returned to the little one’s gaze when Aubree’s voice kept ringing in her ear, expressing her insincere concern.

know why I ran away? I wouldn’t have run away if she hadn’t

hypocrite’s face, Estella recalled the gorgeous woman she had

a world of difference between

despised Aubree’s pretentious

pulled herself away

Essie? Stay still, okay? Let me check if you’re

wanted to avoid her. She tightened her grip on the little girl and sighed

aggressively, as she

running out

girl would tremble in fear

was the first time she

would have acted more harshly if

Lucian was there to observe their interaction, she had to be more cautious not to arouse his suspicion. A hard glint flashed across her eyes, and an idea popped up in her mind. Instead of continuing with this tug of war,

“Essie, I know you dislike me. But I’m really worried about you. How could

her words as she looked at the

“Essie, I know you’re not happy, and

at fault, but at

with

pulled her hand away from his grip, hugged her doll tightly, and ran

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