Aubree spent the night in the same guest room she stayed in during her previous visit. As she entered the room, she could not help but recall what she had done last time.
For a moment, I even thought of using the same method to teach that little b*tch another lesson to see if she dares to be disobedient again!
However, it was only a fleeting thought because, ultimately, she was still afraid Lucian would find out about it. Now that she had hope, she would never be able to forgive herself if she lost it due to another mistake she made.
As Aubree lay in bed, the scene from earlier in Lucian’s bedroom kept playing through her head.
I was so close to becoming Mrs. Farwell! If only Cayden hadn’t appeared! Aubree stayed up all night, waiting for Cayden to come over and inform her that Lucian had woken up.
She never expected to wait until the sun was high in the sky, and he still had not come over.
The memory of Cayden’s attitude toward her the night before made Aubree grit her teeth. She got up from the bed and freshened up briefly before knocking on Lucian’s bedroom door.
“Lucian, are you awake? It’s me, Aubree.” Soon, she heard footsteps inside.
Cayden opened the door and greeted the person standing outside politely. “Ms. Pearson, Mr. Farwell has not yet woken up. If you’re up. you can go back first.”
Aubree responded with a frown, “In that case, I’ll wait for Lucian to wake up before going back Otherwise, I’ll be worried.”
“There’ll be a meeting at the company in a bit. It’ll be almost time for Mr. Farwell to head to the company when he wakes up,” Cayden lied with a straight face.
In other words, he was telling Aubree not to bother because his boss did not have time to spend with her. However, she did not seem to catch his hint as she proceeded inside the bedroom.
As Cayden had mentioned, Lucian was still sound asleep on the bed. His brows were furrowed, possibly due to the hangover. “Lucian?” Aubree called twice, carefully.
Seeing no response from him, she gingerly reached out, wanting to smooth the lines
between his brows as gently as possible.
However, before her hand could touch his face, he suddenly opened his eyes. They were bloodshot from the hangover, and his voice was also incredibly raspy.
“What are you doing?”
Lucian regarded the person before him with wariness and indifference as he had just woken up and had not recalled the events of the night before at that moment.
Aubree’s hand froze mid-air, and she could not help but feel somewhat guilty when she met his guarded look. “I… I noticed that you were frowning, so I thought of helping you-”
“That won’t be necessary,” he interrupted in a cold tone before she could finish speaking. After saying that, he placed his weight on the bed and slowly sat up.
He had a splitting headache, and the memories of the previous night were slowly coming back to him.
I drank with Jonathan in the club and then… I got drunk and called Aubree to come over.
Lucian pinched the area between his brows as he recalled that, and his expression gradually relaxed. “You stayed here with me all night?” he asked.
Despite having a slightly stiff appearance, Aubree still kept a smile on her face as she replied, “I couldn’t help worrying about you since it’s unusual for you to take the initiative to ask me to take care of you.”
She initially thought that if she said that, Lucian would at least show some care for her. However, she never anticipated him just asking, “Where’s Cayden?”
That made Aubree choke a little as she turned sideways so that he could see the door. Cayden stepped forward respectfully. “Mr. Farwell.”
Lucian was merely confirming that he did not spend the night alone with Aubree, so seeing his assistant in the room put his mind at ease. He nodded and said nothing more.
“Mr. Farwell, it’s time for Ms. Estella to go to school,” Cayden carefully said after checking. the time.
He had been assisting Lucian with company matters as of late and was unaware that Estella had transferred schools.
Lucian knitted his brows when the subject of Estella attending school was brought up, and he shifted his gaze to Aubree.
“Why don’t you allow me to send her there since it’s inconvenient for you to do it now?” Cayden took the initiative to volunteer.
In the past, his boss would always get him to pick up Estella from kindergarten when he had matters to attend to, so Cayden thought it would be the same this time.
However, as soon as he was done speaking, he noticed that Lucian’s gaze had fallen on Aubree, who was standing to the side, and a feeling of dread crept into his chest.
Sure enough, his boss’ voice rang out in the next second. “That won’t be necessary. Essie has transferred to another school, and you don’t know where the new school is.”
Hearing that, Cayden widened his eyes in shock. Transferred to another school? How could Ms. Estella casually switch schools, given her condition? And without me knowing it, too?
“Aubree,” Lucian called her in a gentle tone. The way he addressed her filled her heart with joy. “What’s the matter?” she inquired.
Lucian hesitated for a moment but still spoke in the end. “Please send Essie to her new school.”
Since I’ve already decided to cut ties with Roxanne, Essie should also get a fresh start. Let’s start by getting familiar with the new kindergarten.
Even though Aubree was over the moon, she did not forget to show her concern for the little girl.
“Essie doesn’t seem to like the new school. Do you really have to let her go there? I don’t think it’s necessary to go to kindergarten. Why don’t you homeschool her? That works too.”
However, Lucian opposed it in a deep voice, “Given Essie’s current condition, she needs to interact more with people so that she can adjust to the new environment sooner.”
Aubree did not dare to continue persuading him, so she merely nodded. “I’ll go and wake her up then.” With that, she bade goodbye to Cayden, then turned and left the room.
Cayden hesitated for a long time, but in the end, he could not help but remark, “Mr. Farwell, are you sure you want Ms. Pearson to send Ms. Estella to school? I can also do that if you provide me the address.”
“It’s fine. Let her do it,” answered Lucian.
Mother is right. Since I’ve decided to keep the engagement going, Essie has to learn to get along with Aubree.
After saying that, he got out of bed.
Cayden quickly dissuaded him, “Mr. Farwell, you should rest for a while longer. You don’t look so good.” Despite being by Lucian’s side for so many years, it was his first time seeing his boss so drunk.
Lucian frowned as he walked into the bathroom and looked in the mirror. His reflection stared back at him, a pallid man with pale lips and bloodshot eyes.
A flash of self-mockery flitted across his eyes as he took in his appearance. I can’t believe I got so drunk because of a woman.
“You don’t have anything important scheduled for the day, so please rest for a while longer,” Cayden attempted to persuade his boss again. as he trailed behind him.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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