Lucian was about to reject Sonya, but she cut the call before he could do so. For a moment, he stood there in silence with a scowl. Then, he kept his phone and headed downstairs.
Although he was unwilling to obey his mother, he had no choice but to do so after hearing what she told him. “Mr. Farwell?” Catalina called out tentatively when she saw Lucian heading out at such a late hour.
Lucian gave her a nod. “I need to go somewhere for a while. Make sure to check on Essie from time to time.”
Catalina nodded and watched him leave the mansion. Half an hour later, Lucian appeared before the Pearson residence and pressed on the doorbell.
He presumed he would have to wait for a while since the people inside were quarreling. To his surprise, the door was opened almost immediately.
“Lucian, what brings you here?” Gina looked surprised and a bit uneasy to see Lucian. “It’s late already, so I won’t ask you to come in—”
At that moment, the sound of glass shattering came from the house, followed by Samuel’s roar. “Since you’re so stubborn, then get out of here! Don’t stay in the Pearson residence. I don’t know you!”
A troubled look flashed across Gina’s face. She acted like she was about to close the door and said, “I suppose you heard that. Samuel is arguing with Aubree. You should hurry and leave.”
That was precisely the reason Lucian came. Naturally, he couldn’t leave after hearing how severe the situation was. “I know. My mom asked me to come and check on you all,” he admitted. “Please let me in.”
With that, he took a few steps forward, intending to enter the house. Gina hesitated for a moment. Finally, she stepped aside and let him in. As she watched Lucian climb the stairs, a sly look fleeted across her eyes. Leisurely, she followed him upstairs.
The two of them came to a stop before the study. The door was wide open, and it was a mess inside. Books, pens, and pieces of a shattered vase littered the floor.
Aubree stood in the corner, her stubborn face wet with tears.
Meanwhile, Samuel stood behind the study table and glared at her. “How many times have I told you? Had you listened to me, you wouldn’t have ended up like this! Lucian—”
“Samuel!” Gina hurriedly stepped out from behind Lucian. “Stop talking. Lucian is here!”
Samuel’s angry expression remained unchanged as he turned to the door. Upon meeting Lucian’s gaze, he furrowed his brows and stayed quiet.
Aubree also looked up. She was surprised to see Lucian actually standing there, but she quickly got ahold of herself and turned her face to the side, wiping her tears miserably.
“Lucian, why did you come here at this time?” Samuel cleared his throat and questioned gloomily.
Glancing at Aubree, Lucian scrunched his brows. “Mr. Pearson, my mom told me that you and Aubree are arguing, so I came over. What happened?”
Samuel glowered at Aubree and rubbed his temples, explaining, “It’s nothing serious. It’s just about your engagement. I noticed that there was no progress between you two after so many years, so I advised her to give up. Yet, she won’t listen.”
Aubree and Gina looked quite embarrassed about how easily Samuel brought up the topic.
Lucian was also slightly surprised.
Before, the Pearson family did almost everything they could to proceed with this marriage. What are they up to now?
“No! I waited for Lucian for six years. Why should I cancel our engagement?” Aubree protested with teary eyes, making sure to look at Lucian pitifully after speaking.
Lucian frowned again when he met her eyes. If this were a typical day, he would surely make things clear with the Pearson family. However, he couldn’t do so now since they got into such a big argument because of the matter.
Meanwhile, Samuel’s anger barely dissipated when he heard Aubree’s words. He slammed the table furiously and yelled, “If you don’t cancel it, get out of this house! Don’t come back until you come back to your senses. Get out!”
Following that, Samuel strode out of the study with a steely face. As he passed by Lucian, he gave the latter a nod. With knitted brows, Lucian watched Samuel leave. In the study, Aubree continued to sob.
Gina looked at her husband and then at her daughter. Feeling lost about who she should persuade first, she turned to Lucian in the end. “Lucian, uh… I don’t think Samuel will calm down anytime soon. Could you bring Aubree to your place for a couple of days?”
As if worried that Lucian would not agree, she added carefully, “I know you also have something to say about the engagement. After Samuel calms down, we’ll have a talk. Don’t worry. Aubree will not make trouble.”
Aubree remained silent, still sniffling.
Never in Lucian’s dreams did he expect to find himself in such a situation.
Upon hearing Gina mention the engagement, he contemplated for a while and finally agreed. “I got it.”
Afterward, he looked at Aubree. “Come with me.”
Aubree and Gina were elated to see him give in so soon, but they forced themselves to remain calm.
Not only that, Aubree pretended to be hesitant as she stayed in her spot for some time. In the end, she slowly walked over to Lucian.
“Stay with Lucian for a few days for now. I’ll talk to your dad. When he calms down, I’ll go and fetch you.” Gina appeared to be very concerned about her daughter. Her eyes even reddened while she spoke.
In response, Aubree nodded tearfully.
After giving Gina a nod, Lucian led Aubree out of the Pearson residence.
Gina walked them out and watched the two leave in Lucian’s car.
When the car disappeared from Gina’s sight, the bitter look on her face was replaced with a smug smile.
Samuel came downstairs just then, his countenance void of anger.
“Have they left?” he asked, cautiously peeking outside.
Gina nodded gleefully.
Their plan was to have Samuel kick Aubree out of the house during their fake argument. Then, they would ask Sonya for help and prompt the latter to send Lucian over.
With Aubree being thrown out of the house, Lucian—no matter how unwilling he was—would have to take her in. She was no stranger, after all.
To their surprise, the plan went smoothly.
Now, it was all up to Aubree.
They could only hope that she would grab this chance to earn a spot in Lucian’s heart and officially move into his house. That way, she would truly become his wife.
As Samuel and Gina pictured the day their plan would succeed, anticipation was written all over their faces.
On the other end, Lucian and Aubree left the Pearson residence together. As Aubree sat in the passenger seat, she did not stop putting on an elaborate show of sobbing and wiping her tears away in hopes of getting Lucian’s attention.
While Lucian did notice the weeping woman next to him, he had no intention of saying anything. After all, he already knew the reason why Aubree fought with Samuel. If he were to say anything more, he was worried about making Aubree cry harder.
It wasn’t long before Aubree noticed that all her weeping and sobbing had no effect on Lucian, who did not even have any kind words to offer to her. She gradually calmed down and stopped sobbing, turning away to look out the window in disappointment.
Upon noticing the scenery outside, Aubree’s expression changed abruptly. Her voice still thick from crying, she turned around and asked, “Lucian, it’s already so late. Aren’t we going back home?”
Lucian merely sat there impassively as he replied, “I’ve booked you a room for two nights.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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