Filed to story: Leaving the Country After Divorce Novel (Lucian & Roxanne)
Although Catalina was there, Lucian was the one who took care of Estella personally. Hence, he was well aware of her quirks and needs.
Lucian remembered everything, including how Estella always woke up at midnight, that she needed to drink milk before sleeping, and that she was picky when it came to food.
Lucian then stared at the rearview mirror and said to Roxanne, “I’ll leave Essie with you for the next few days. Thank you for helping her.”
Roxanne replied calmly, “I’ve said this, and I will say it again. The child is innocent, and I will take good care of her.”
Lucian did not overstay his welcome. Seeing that they had set up Estella’s room, he bid goodbye and left after that.
Roxanne felt strange.
Lucian confidently left Estella with me, just like that?
However, her attention was subsequently directed back to Estella, and her lingering thoughts immediately vanished.
Outside Roxanne’s house, Lucian’s expression darkened almost immediately. He then took out his phone and rang Aubree.
“Lucian, is there anything wrong?” Aubree’s said coyly.
Most of the time, it was Aubree who took the initiative to call Lucian. Hence, she was surprised to see Lucian calling her back, thinking that he had finally realized the good in her.
Lucian’s voice was cold and distant. “Meet me half an hour at Lake Frosa.”
Then, he put down the phone.
Aubree tensed up when she heard Lucian’s tone, and whatever hope she had earlier was gone in an instant.
Under normal circumstances, she would dress herself up before meeting Lucian. Since he had asked her to get there within thirty minutes, she only had time to grab her handbag before rushing over.
As her house was quite far from the restaurant, the taxi driver had to floor the accelerator just to get her there in time.
Lucian was already waiting for her by the time she entered the restaurant.
He looked up from his seat next to the window when he heard the door open, the look in his eyes colder than the night outside.
“What is it, Lucian?” Aubree asked with a guilty look on her face while sitting down in front of him.
Lucian was exuding a terrifying aura as he glared at her in silence.
Aubree clenched her fists out of nervousness but made sure to maintain a calm smile on her face.
“You dropped Essie off today morning?” Lucian asked all of a sudden.
Aubree nodded profusely. “Yeah. Mrs. Farwell asked me to help out, so I did.”
Lucian let out a cold snort upon hearing that. “Did my mother also ask you to see the head of the kindergarten and expel the two kids in the name of Farwell Group?”
Aubree went pale instantly as she wasn’t expecting him to find out so soon. After brainstorming for a few seconds, she came up with an excuse and said, “I saw those two kids bullying Essie when I dropped her off, so I got mad and confronted the head of the kindergarten…”
She then looked up at Lucian nervously as she continued, “I just couldn’t stand seeing them bully Essie, Lucian! I’m sure you understand, right?”
Lucian arched an eyebrow at her in response. “I do, but I would also like to know where that alleged bullying took place.”
“A-At the entrance of the kindergarten,” Aubree replied with a trembling voice.
The look in Lucian’s eyes grew increasingly colder. “All right, I’ll have someone check the surveillance camera footage. I’ll let this slide if it is proven to be true. However—”
“I-I got it wrong!” Aubree cut him off anxiously when she heard him mention the surveillance camera footage. “I-It didn’t take place at the kindergarten! It was at… Um…”
She kept stammering and stuttering as she tried to think of something, but nothing came to mind.
Lucian glared coldly at her until his patience eventually ran out. “I won’t question how many more times you’ve abused Farwell Group’s name for your own benefit. However, your actions today have triggered Essie’s autism! I will not show you any mercy if anything happens to her!”
Aubree felt a shiver down her spine when she looked up and met his gaze. She had no reason to doubt the veracity of his words at all.
Lucian then shot her another cold glance before getting up from his chair.
“Lucian!” Aubree called out to him when she saw him leaving.
Lucian turned around and asked with an expressionless look on his face, “What more do you have to say for yourself? You’d better give me a convincing explanation.”
Aubree’s lips trembled, but she eventually lowered her head in silence.
It doesn’t matter what I say. My lies will be exposed once Lucian checks the kindergarten’s surveillance camera footage.
By the time she looked up again, Lucian was nowhere in sight.
The look of fear in Aubree’s eyes slowly turned to anger and hatred.
D*mn it! How did things turn out like this? Lucian found out about what I did, and it’s all because of that little b*tch! She’s such a pain in the neck! I should’ve just killed her this morning!
Roxanne went to make dinner after instructing her two kids to look after Estella.
She had noted down all the important points that Lucian mentioned earlier, and she also made sure to prepare the food according to Estella’s preferences.
When dinner was ready, Roxanne had Archie and Benny bring Estella downstairs.
Like princes and princesses in fairy tales, the two boys each held one of Estella’s hands as they went down the stairs at her pace.
Seeing the three of them like that filled Roxanne’s heart with warmth, but the thought of Estella’s current condition brought a sympathetic frown to her face.
Archie and Benny then let Estella sit next to Roxanne at the dinner table while they sat beside her.
Roxanne patted them on their heads before taking her seat and feeding Estella.
Perhaps because the food was prepared according to her preferences, Estella was able to finish everything without any issues.
After dinner, Roxanne had Archie and Benny return to their bedroom before bringing Estella into hers for a bath.
I love this book. I could not put it down. I keep wondering how does Roxanne not know that Essie is hers? Is Essie one of the triplets🤔