Chapter 161 – The Abandoned Wife: Leaving the Country After Divorce Novel

Filed to story: Leaving the Country After Divorce Novel (Lucian & Roxanne)

Roxanne’s heart ached for Estella, but she could only smile and console the boys. “Oh, that’s unlikely. Why would she treat Essie badly? She’s going to be Essie’s mom in the future. Come on now. Stop thinking too much and eat your food.”

Benny lowered his head reluctantly, complaining about Lucian in his heart.

Just exactly how is Ms. Pearson better than Mommy? Why does Daddy want to marry that woman?

After lunch, Pippa invited everyone to

take a walk around the area.

When Roxanne took the boys out of the cafeteria, she realized they were still feeling low. Hence, she decided to take them out for a stroll. She suggested, “Why don’t you take me to the place you hid last night? I have no idea how you boys find that place.”

The boys finally cheered up at the mention of the hide-and-seek game. Just as they were about to take Roxanne to the location, they heard Estella’s sweet voice.

“Ms. Jarvis…”

The fact that Aubree had replaced. Roxanne’s spot during mealtime put Estella in low spirits. She had barely eaten her food.

Only when she saw Roxanne did she finally smile.

Roxanne stopped in her tracks and turned at her shoulder, only to find Lucian and Aubree standing side by side behind Estella.

Seeing how great the two looked together, Roxanne immediately averted her gaze.

Archie and Benny, too, saw the couple. They put on a stern expression and tugged Roxanne’s hand. “Mommy, let’s go!”

They did not want to see the image of Lucian being with Aubree.

Roxanne nodded to the boys and lowered her gaze, explaining to Estella, “I’m taking Archie and Benny out for a walk.

Be a good girl and stay with your daddy. okay?”

She bent over and patted Estella’s head

before leaving with the boys.

Estella stared fixedly at their backs. Seeing Roxanne had no intentions of turning around, Estella turned to Lucian and tugged his sleeve.

Frowning, Lucian called out to Roxanne, “Ms. Jarvis, if you don’t mind, can we join you?”

Roxanne halted in her tracks and turned around to give Lucian a distant look. “I don’t mind taking a walk with you and Ms. Pearson, your fiancée. I just don’t want to be the third wheel. So please, don’t put me in a tight spot.”

Without giving Lucian the chance to speak, Roxanne took the boys’ hands and marched away.

Lucian’s expression became grim as he watched Roxanne leave with Archie and Benny.

Fiancée? Third wheel? That woman really knows how to get on my nerves.

Estella never expected Roxanne to leave her behind. And with Aubree standing beside her, her lips quivered, and her eyes reddened. She looked as if she could burst into tears in the next second.

“Ms. Jarvis…” Quickly. Roxanne vanished from their sight. Estella hung her head sadly, her voice shaking as she muttered, “I want Ms. Jarvis…”

Lucian was still feeling mad at Roxanne‘s words. When he heard Estella was still determined to look for Roxanne, he frowned. “Ms. Jarvis has her own children. You can‘t keep disturbing her.”

Estella lifted her head and glared at Lucian, who met her gaze with a frown.

Both of them had the same adamant look on their faces.

Alas, Estella could never defeat her father. After glaring at him for some time, she lowered her head angrily.

Fine. I won‘t go, then. We stay in the same room, anyway. Ms. Jarvis will definitely come back to pack her things.

At that thought, Estella recollected herself and said, “I want to return to my room.”

Of course, Lucian was unaware of Estella‘s intentions. He merely thought she was getting uncomfortable in a crowded place without Roxanne around. Hence, he agreed.

Meanwhile, an idea came to Aubree. Before Lucian could even speak, she squatted and patted Estella‘s head. “Are you feeling unwell, Essie? Why do you suddenly want to return to your room?”

Estella pursed her lips, not wanting to talk to Aubree.

However, Aubree took her silence as a yes. Getting to her feet, she said to Lucian, “Since Essie‘s feeling unwell, I shouldn‘t just leave like that. Why don‘t I go back with both of you? That way, I can take care of her.”

Lucian cast her a glance. When he recalled how Roxanne had always behaved in a distant manner whenever Aubree was mentioned, a cold look flashed through his eyes. “It‘s okay. I can take care of Essie on my own. It‘s getting late. You should get home soon.”

Aubree knew he would reject her suggestion. Hence, she had already come up with another approach. Putting on a smile, she said, “Essie is unwell. Mrs. Farwell will be worried if she finds out about this. If she knows I‘ve returned without staying back to take care of Essie, she‘ll definitely be mad at me. Besides, I feel bad for treating Essie badly back then. I never got the chance to meet her and apologize properly. Please, let me stay today to make it up to Essie.”

Lucian furrowed his eyebrows and remained silent.

“I‘ll feel bad if I can‘t make it up to Essie.” Aubree pretended to lower her head guiltily. Even her tone was filled with guilt.

Estella only wanted to go back to the hotel to wait for Roxanne. Seeing that Lucian was not moving, she urged, “Daddy, let‘s go back!”

Lucian thought Estella was feeling extremely unwell. Hence, he ignored Aubree, bent over, picked Essie up, and walked toward the entrance of the botanical garden.

Aubree was not bothered by the fact that he did not answer her. When she saw him walking out with Estella in his arms,

she quickly followed after them.

After informing Pippa, Lucian took Estella back to the hotel.

He could not be bothered about Aubree, who kept following them.

Upon arriving at the hotel, Lucian placed Estella on the bed. He figured he should give James a call to ask for opinions in dealing with Estella‘s situation.

To his surprise, as soon as he took out his phone, Estella hopped off the bed and skipped to Roxanne‘s.

Lucian was stunned by what he saw, and he slowly understood Estella‘s intentions.

Here I was thinking Estella‘s sick. Who would‘ve known that this kiddo only wanted to come back to wait for Roxanne and the boys?

Estella felt much calmer as she sat on Roxanne‘s bed. Her eyes gleamed, and she looked excited to see Roxanne and the boys return.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

Estella thought it was Roxanne and the boys who had returned. Her eyes lit up, and she leaped off the bed, dashing over to open the door.

The second she saw the person at the door, the sparkle in her eyes faded.

“Essie.” The smile on Aubree‘s face looked forced.

Aubree was, after all, a woman. On top of that, she had to walk along the mountain path to reach the hotel. Most importantly, Lucian seemed to have no intentions of waiting for her. He had merely carried Estella in his arms and strode off.

After walking for some time, she was left behind, and she had lost sight of them.

Thankfully, there was only one hotel nearby, and that was how she had found them.

After asking the receptionist for their room number, she headed straight for the room.

Seeing who the visitor was, Lucian, too, was unhappy.

However, Aubree pretended as if she did not see the change in their expressions. With a smile on her face, she entered the room and glanced at Estella, saying, “Aren‘t you feeling unwell? Why aren‘t you resting in bed?”

When she finished her words, she gave Lucian a reproachful look. “Didn‘t I tell you already? I‘ll take care of Essie.”