The next second, Aubree looked down at her injured arm and choked out, “I believe I was very polite and reasonable. After all, I only wanted to take Essie home before Mrs. Farwell showed up.
However, Ms. Jarvis ignored my pleas and attacked me without warning. Look at my arm! It’s so severely injured that I still can’t move it… Have I offended Ms. Jarvis in any way? Why must she be so cruel toward me?”
Even as she spoke, Aubree stole glimpses of Lucian to gauge his reaction.
Alas, no matter how miserable she made herself seem, the man remained stern and cold. One thing was for sure-the atmosphere around him was growing increasingly tense by the second.
Having sensed Aubree’s lingering gaze, Lucian suddenly frowned and turned to her. After seeing the disgust and hatred in the latter’s eyes, Aubree felt her hair stand on end as she became panic-stricken.
“L-Lucian…” she stuttered. “Are you mad that I looked for Ms. Jarvis? I promise never to show up in front of her again! She has just recovered, so I understand her emotions might be all over the place. In any case, this is a small injury. I can overlook it-”
“Shut up!” Lucian bellowed. He already knew the truth, but hearing Aubree twist the facts and picturing a teary-eyed Roxanne only further stoked his rage.
Aubree trembled and instantly held her tongue, eyes wild with fear as she stared at the man before her.
“Aubree Pearson, I’m sure you’ve been acting a lot in front of my mother and me all these years. Haven’t you had enough?” Lucian snapped, his face devoid of warmth.
“Lucian, what are you talking about-“of course, Aubree would never admit to what she did, so she had no choice but to continue playing coy.
However, Lucian did not let her finish her sentence. “We’re both at fault for letting our joke of an engagement drag on for six years. Now, it’s time to end it! After you get discharged, I’ll announce the end of the relationship between our families. I’m only doing this for Old Mr. Pearson’s sake, so play along if you know what’s good for you!”
We’re calling it off?Aubree widened her eyes in shock and took quite a while before regaining her senses. It took me six years to finally get Lucian to give me another chance.
I can’t believe my dream shattered when I’m this close to realizing it! How can he be so cruel to me? No!! won’t allow this to happen! I’ve worked so hard for six years, so there’s no way I’m going to let him get his way!
Ignoring the injury on her arm, Aubree gritted her teeth and reached out to grab the hem of Lucian’s shirt. Her arm trembled uncontrollably in pain as she begged, “Lucian, give me another chance. I know I was wrong; I won’t make the same mistake again!”
Lucian simply looked coldly at Aubree as she continued pitifully, “I promise I’ll do whatever you want. You can ask me to do anything! I won’t see Ms. Jarvis! Just please forgive me!
I’ve waited so many years for you, Lucian. Does that mean nothing to you?”
“If you really cared about the engagement, you wouldn’t have been foolish enough to cross the line time and again!” stated Lucian impatiently.
Aubree’s eyes turned red as she explained, “I was just… I was just jealous! She went away for six years, but you were still so good to her when she returned. I waited six years for you, yet you couldn’t even spare me a glance=”
Before Aubree could finish her sentence, Lucian coldly shook off the hand clinging to the hem of his shirt. After crying out in pain, Aubree tried to keep Lucian by her side even though she was already breaking out in a cold sweat.
Lucian took two steps backward indifferently. “If you really do understand that you were wrong, then stay away from them. Otherwise, I’ll disregard the years we had together. I’m only showing you mercy today for Old Mr. Pearson’s sake!”
With that, Lucian turned around and walked out, leaving Aubree to stare at his back. “Lucian!” cried Aubree at the top of her lungs, yet the man showed no sign of slowing down.
Aubree burst into tears as she watched the door close before her. At that moment, there was nothing but hysteria in her eyes. It’s over. It’s all over. The six years I spent to maintain the engagement… Meanwhile, Fried froze for a few seconds atthe
door before being forcefully dragged back to her ward by Jonathan. Frieda’s arm had not recovered completely, so when her brother yanked it, she hissed in pain.
“Are you out of your mind? I’m your sister, and I’m still hurt! How could you treat me like this?” questioned Frieda furiously after struggling to regain her balance.
Looking daggers at his sister, Jonathan responded, “I thought you forgot that you were still a Queen. Look at the foolish things you did! Do you even care about our family?”
Frieda was stricken with fear when she remembered the look Lucian gave her but continued to put on a brave face. “What makes you think I don’t care about our family? Who do you think will reap the benefits after I help Aubree become Mrs. Farwell?”
“Idiot!” exclaimed Jonathan, convinced that his sister would be the death of him.
However, Frieda was only just getting started. “If it weren’t for Roxanne, Lucian and Aubree would’ve gotten married long ago!”
At that point, Jonathan wanted nothing more than to slap some sense into his sister. “Can you still not see the truth? Even if Dr. Jarvis didn’t return, there was no way Lucian would marry Aubree!”
When Frieda heard that, she began to doubt herself. “How’s that possible? I remember how he used to…”
Having witnessed how obsessed Lucian was with Aubree six years ago, Frieda was convinced Roxanne was the reason Lucian and Aubree did not end up together.
“You shut your mouth! If Lucian really loved Aubree, why didn’t he marry her? Dr. Jarvis has always been the one he loves!” rebuked Jonathan.
“That’s impossible!” Suddenly, Frieda did not sound as confident as she did before. “Then how about you tell me why Lucian refused to marry Aubree if he loved her so much?” questioned Jonathan with furrowed eyebrows.
Frieda trembled as she continued to doubt herself. “But… Even if Lucian didn’t love Aubree, they were engaged! Besides, Roxanne’s had a child with another man. It’s impossible that she’d be worthy of someone like Lucian!”
“Lucian has already decided to call off the engagement!” roared Jonathan.
Immediately after hearing that, Frieda dropped her jaw because she could not believe her ears, “How can that be? It’s been six years, so why would Lucian suddenly decide to call off the engagement?” If he wanted to do that, why didn’t he say anything about it earlier?
Jonathan gave his sister a disappointed look before responding, “I told you long ago to stop getting involved in Lucian’s personal affairs, but you just wouldn’t listen! Look how it turned out! If this affects our family, I won’t go easy on you even though you’re my sister!”
Frieda was already buried in self-doubt when she heard her brother’s harsh words. Looking incredulously at her sibling, she cried, “Jonathan!”
“I don’t have a sister as stupid as you!” Jonathan was so upset that his head hurt. “From now on, you better do as you’re told and stay in the hospital. If you get into trouble. again, I’ll inform Grandpa and have you kicked out of the family!”
Still refusing to believe that Lucian would call off the engagement with Aubree so easily, Frieda clenched her fists as her lips trembled uncontrollably. “That’s impossible. That’s impossible…”
She was just about to rush out to confirm with Aubree when someone suddenly knocked on the door. Following that was Lucian walking in with at blank expression.
Frieda’s heart almost skipped a beat when her gaze met Lucian’s. The woman instinctively. took a few steps backward.
She refused to believe Lucian would actually call off the engagement, even after everything Jonathan had said, However, the second Frieda saw Lucian’s expression, she began to change her mind..
Frieda was filled with terror as she wondered what Lucian would do to her after all the things. she had done with Aubree. Lucian’s gaze only stayed on Fried for a few seconds before he shifted his attention to Jonathan. “I’m done. We can go now.”
Like his sister, Jonathan was also nervous then. Despite his harsh words, he did not think he would be able to stomach watching Lucian teach Frieda a lesson.
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.