Elias was likewise aware of the Pearson family’s current condition. However, he didn’t find any problem with his son’s actions. Since Aubree dared to make a move against a member of the Farwell family, she naturally had to be taught a lesson.
As for the Queen family seizing advantage of the situation to pounce and take a bite out of the Pearson family, that was just the usual competition in business. There was no right or wrong.
“Elias, can you talk to Lucian about letting the Pearson family off the hook? They’ve already been punished enough. He won’t listen to a single word I say, so you’re the only one who can persuade him,” Sonya ranted, grasping Elias’ arm. Lifting his hand, Elias placed it over hers in consolation.
“To put it bluntly, the Pearson family’s current condition is a result of business competition. We can’t be of any help. Furthermore, if word gets out that the Pearson family had walked all over us, yet we still helped them, is the Farwell family not going to be easy prey whom everyone can attack in the eyes of others?”
His voice was gentle, but it left no room for negotiation. With the Farwell family’s reputation coming into play, Sonya had no choice but to nix her plan. Nonetheless, she was still loath about allowing Roxanne to marry into the Farwell family.
Sighing softly, she remarked in what appeared to be an unintentional manner, “Speaking of the Pearson family, I wonder how Essie is doing right now.”
Elias also missed Estella then, so he replied, “Go and visit her if you’re worried. It so happens that I haven’t seen her in a while either. We’ll go and visit her together another day.”
Shifting her gaze to him, Sonya lamented in feigned helplessness, “How I wish! But Lucian has sent her over to Roxanne’s place. I wanted to go and visit her, but Roxanne didn’t allow her to approach me. It was as though I’d hurt her.”
Puzzlement inundated Elias. “Why? You’re Essie’s grandmother. Why would Roxanne forbid you from visiting Essie? Is there some misunderstanding between you both?”
At that, Sonya sighed bitterly. “What misunderstanding could there be? She never liked me when she left six years ago. That aside, I’d always wanted Lucian to be with Aubree and objected to her being with him. Thus, she holds a grudge against me.” While saying that, she hung her head and nestled into the man’s embrace as though she had suffered untold grievances.
Subsequently, she added, “She’s already treating me in such a manner now when she hasn’t gotten back together with Lucian. What should I do if she were to really marry into the Farwell family in the future? Am I going to be prohibited from visiting my own son and granddaughter?”
Elias knew absolutely nothing about the issue between the two women. After hearing his wife’s complaints, his first reaction was to mediate a peaceful resolution. “There must be some misunderstanding between the two of you. Everything will be fine after talking things out.”
At the end of the day, he didn’t believe that his son would take an interest in a petty woman. When Sonya noticed that the man showed no signs of siding with her, panic swamped her. She even eked out some tears.
“It’s all on me. I shouldn’t have poked my nose into her relationship with Lucian. But it wasn’t me who forced her to leave six years ago. After she left, I even searched for her for a long time. And now, she wants to come back. What does she take the Farwell family for?” Tightening his grip on her, Elias stated solemnly, “I’ll ask Lucian about it.”
Only when Sonya heard that did she feel somewhat gratified. Right then and there, Elias took out his phone and gave Lucian a call. Meanwhile, Lucian was working in the study.
As soon as he saw that his father was calling, he could surmise that his mother must have said something to the man upon her return. However, he knew that Elias rarely interfered in his relationships. Without giving it further thought, he answered the call. “Is something the matter, Dad?”
Elias’ baritone voice rang out from the other end of the phone. “Where’s Essie right now?” “At her mother’s place,” Lucian answered honestly. Then, he asked, “What about it?”
“Your mother claims that Roxanne didn’t allow Essie to approach her. What’s that about? Does she have some misunderstanding toward your mother?”
Verily, that was the only possibility Elias could think of. Lucian had known that his mother would undoubtedly complain to his father after. returning home, but he had never expected her to make such a bogus claim.
His head throbbing, he put aside the work at hand and explained patiently, “It’s true that Essie isn’t close to her these days, but I can promise you that it isn’t because of Roxanne.” Hearing that, Elias lowered his eyes and studied the woman in his arms. “Are you saying that it’s your mother’s fault?”
At a loss for words, Lucian went silent for a few seconds in contemplation before elaborating, “Precisely speaking, there’s some misunderstanding between her and Essie. For some reason, Essie has a slight aversion to her. It has nothing to do with Roxanne.”
Elias’ eyes brimmed with confusion. Essie has an aversion to Sonya? We watched Essie grow up, and I’ve seen how much Sonya doted on her. All this while, their relationship had been pretty great. Why has that changed recently?
Seemingly having guessed his father’s thoughts, Lucian added, “If you’re worried, you can go and see for yourself. I’ll tell Roxanne about it. You can go over anytime.”
It so happened that Elias wanted to go and have a look personally. Hence, he agreed without any hesitation when he obtained that reply. “It’s decided, then. I’ll go and pick Essie up from kindergarten tomorrow evening.”
Lucian didn’t expect his father to be in such a hurry to go and pick Estella up. After hanging up the phone, he glanced at the time. Seeing that it was still relatively early, he wanted to phone Roxanne to inform her about the situation. But on second thought, he snagged his jacket and went downstairs.
Downstairs, Catalina had just prepared dinner. When she saw her employer coming down, she hollered, “The food is ready. Mr. Farwell.” Lucian halted in his steps for a fleeting second. “Go on and eat. I’m not having dinner at home.”
Having said that, he left in huge strides without waiting for a response from her. Catalina stared at the man’s back, bewildered for a moment. In the next heartbeat, understanding dawned upon her..
Aha! Who else could induce such an expression on Mr. Farwell’s face? He must be on his way out to visit Ms. Jarvis once more. Thus, he’s also likely having dinner there!
Roxanne had just finished cooking dinner and led the three children to the dining table. They had all taken their seats when the doorbell outside rang.
Putting the fork in her hand down, she got up for a look. The instant she saw the person on the screen, she was momentarily stunned before she spun on her heel and went to open the door.
Lucian was waiting at the door, tenderness showing in his eyes at the sight of her. After the few days they spent at Miralaea, the man’s demeanor toward her had grown increasingly gentle.”
Despite being used to seeing him with such an expression, Roxanne still felt a sense of dissonance. After all, he had only ever been cold to the outside world.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.