Roxanne bit her lower lip.
She did not recall crossing anyone in the past. The only one who would look into her past matters was that man.
However, that was something she saw no need to tell Harvey about.
“I got it. Thank you, Professor Lambert. There’s something I’d like to trouble you with,” Roxanne said after a few seconds of silence.
Harvey swiftly agreed to that. “Speak your mind.”
Roxanne continued, “Regardless of everything, please keep Archie and Benny’s history a secret; please don’t let anyone know about how I was already pregnant when I left the country…”
If the other party finds out that I was pregnant when I left the country, they’ll easily find out who the father of the children is.
Harvey did not probe further and agreed to her request.
At Pearson Group, Charles was standing in front of Aubree with a frown as he said, “Ms. Pearson, there’s someone overseas who’s intentionally stopping us from looking into Roxanne’s matter, especially the ones regarding the two children, so—”
Aubree cut him off before he could finish, “So you found nothing!”
Charles fell silent.
The atmosphere in the office was tense for a moment.
Aubree stared at him for a long time before she said through clenched teeth, “What use are you lot when you can’t even find anything after so long?”
Before Charles could respond to her, she snarled, “Get lost!”
Charles instantly turned to leave.
Aubree huffed in anger as she watched the office door close.
It had been days since Lucian himself had told her that he wanted to break off the engagement, yet she still had not gotten anything to blackmail Roxanne with.
If Lucian spreads the news about us breaking off our engagement, it’s highly likely that b*tch is going to be the future Mrs. Farwell. That b*tch was the one who stole my spot six years ago, and six years later, she’s still haunting me! I’ve already been embarrassed by how Lucian has broken off our engagement.
If the same person steals Lucian from me again, others are definitely going to see me as a laughingstock! No! No matter what, I’m not going to let Roxanne become Mrs. Farwell.
After sitting in her office for some time, Aubree narrowed her eyes and called Sonya.
Sonya had just finished her breakfast. When she received a call from Aubree, she could not help but think about the words she had said a few days ago, and guilt washed over her.
She had said that she was going to help convince Lucian to change his mind after Lucian calmed down, but she had not had the chance to talk to her son for the past two days.
Sonya felt apologetic when she picked up the call, and her voice was audibly kinder. “Aubree, it’s quite early for you to call. Did something happen?”
Despite the scowl on Aubree’s face, she said in a soft voice, “Mrs. Farwell, do you not like me anymore?”
Hearing that, Sonya frowned. “What are you talking about? How can I not like you?”
As Aubree suppressed the rising resentment in her, she muttered sorrowfully, “But you haven’t called me for the past few days. I thought you have forgotten about me after Lucian said he wanted to break off the engagement.”
Aubree sounded miserable, but it was nothing too surprising for Sonya.
Sonya’s guilt only amplified at that. She let out a quiet sigh before saying, “I’ve just been a little busy lately. Moreover, your matter with Lucian…”
At that, Sonya paused for a few seconds before consoling Aubree again, “Don’t worry. I’ll definitely have a talk with Lucian about this. Your engagement with him can’t just be broken off like this.”
Just as she finished saying that, Aubree’s voice, tinged with bitterness, sounded. “Mrs. Farwell, haven’t I told you this before? I think of you like my mother. Even without Lucian in the picture, I’ll still respect and admire you.
As for my engagement with Lucian… He has already made his decision. I, too, know that Lucian’s not an easy person to convince, so I don’t have any hope for that anymore. All I can hope is for our relationship to still be the same as before.”
Sonya’s heart ached, and she whispered, “Of course.”
A hint of disdain flashed past Aubree’s eyes, but she still said, “When are you free, Mrs. Farwell? I’d like to buy some new clothes, and I wish to seek your opinion about them.”
Sonya smiled and answered, “This weekend, perhaps.”
Aubree agreed to it. She then flattered Sonya a little longer before she ended the call.
A ruthless look crossed Aubree’s face after she ended the call. She then made another call and said a few words to the person on the other end of the line.
That day was a weekend, and Aubree drove to the Farwell residence early in the morning.
Sonya was in the middle of her breakfast when Aubree came in. Almost immediately, Sonya smiled at her. “You’re early. Have you had your breakfast? Do you want to sit down and eat something?”
Aubree shook her head. “No, thank you. I’ve come to pick you up.”
Sonya did not insist. As she ate her breakfast, she chatted away with Aubree.
After Sonya finished her breakfast, Aubree brought her to the shopping district.
“Mrs. Farwell, how has Essie been?” Aubree asked nonchalantly when they were on their way to their destination. “I’m worried about her. But after that day, I haven’t been able to meet her.”
Sonya’s expression turned solemn at the mention of Estella. “That incident has frightened Essie. Moreover, her condition has been unstable recently. I really don’t know what I can do for her.”
Estella’s autism had been ongoing for years. According to her psychiatrist, the girl was not born with autism, so the chances of her getting cured were high—it just depended on whether Estella wanted to cooperate with the treatment plan.
However, Estella’s condition did not improve. Evidently, it was because she did not want to work with them.
Her condition only improved when Roxanne appeared.
Sonya had always felt that the girl refused to work with the treatment plan because she lacked motherly love.
Therefore, partially for Estella’s condition, Sonya had been urging Lucian to marry Aubree quickly. That way, there would be a woman taking care of Estella, and Estella would have a mother.
A while back, Estella’s condition had finally improved, but she had returned to her old self after the incident.
Moreover, Sonya did not want Estella to get close to Roxanne.
After mulling over it, she felt that she would be more at ease if her son were to be with Aubree.
With that thought in mind, Sonya turned to glance at Aubree in relief.
When Aubree looked at Sonya, she put on a self-blaming look. “This is all my fault. Essie was getting better. No wonder Lucian doesn’t want to be with me. I’m too careless with kids.”
In just a few words, Aubree had attributed the incident of how she had lost the girl to carelessness.
She studied Sonya’s expression from the corner of her eye.
When Sonya saw that she was still blaming herself for the incident despite it being days ago, she frowned and said, “You didn’t do anything wrong. How could Lucian be with Roxanne? You did that for their own good, but Essie’s too stubborn. Technically, we’re the ones who spoiled her.”
Upon seeing that Sonya had no intention of blaming her at all, Aubree curled her lips mockingly before quickly tucking them away. She answered kindly, “Girls should be spoiled. Essie’s so cute and sweet. If I have a daughter like Essie, I will definitely spoil her too.”
Her words made Sonya even more certain that she would take good care of Estella in the future, so she smiled trustingly. “Don’t worry. To me, you’re Essie’s future mother. I’ll have a talk with Lucian.”
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.
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