The question only served to infuriate Aubree further. “Lucian told me about it!” The answer shocked Frieda. “Really? There’s no way he would tell you something like that.”
Her words caused Aubree to glare at her, cowing her into silence..
Knowing Lucian, she felt that once he had decided to leave Estella with Roxanne, he would definitely not allow Aubree anywhere near his daughter.
Therefore, she found it hard to believe that Lucian would tell Aubree the truth.
With a scowl on her face, Aubree explained, “He didn’t say it. Instead, he mentioned that Essie was with Mrs. Farwell, who didn’t bring up the matter with me. It’s evident that he’s lying!”
Frieda found the situation to be equally suspicious. Nonetheless, fearful that the hasty Aubree would make a mistake, she advised, “Why don’t you give Mrs. Farwell a call? Essie might really be there.”
When the scowl on Aubree’s face deepened, Frieda quickly changed her tact.
“If Lucian has lied to you, you should also tell. Mrs. Farwell about it. Doesn’t she deserve to know since Lucian sending Essie to Roxanne’s side is a serious matter?”
Knitting her brows, Aubree began to waver upon hearing Frieda’s words. She’s right. I can still complain to Sonya. With that thought in mind, Aubree gave Sonya a call.
The latter answered quickly. “What’s the matter, Aubree?”
Upon regaining her composure, she spoke in a concerned tone. “Mrs. Farwell, Essie’s teacher just called and told me that Essie has been absent from school for the last few days.. Lucian mentioned that she’s with you. I was wondering if she’s not feeling well?”
Sonya’s brows furrowed at once. “Isn’t Essie with the two of you?”
Even though the answer was expected, Aubree still felt disheartened to hear Sonya say it. Nevertheless, she pretended to be understanding. “I’ve been busy recently and didn’t have time to see Essie. I might have heard wrongly, so I’ll call Lucian to check.”
With that, she made some idle chatter with Sonya before ending the call. She was afraid of losing her temper if they were to continue the conversation.. “Aubree-
Standing opposite her, Frieda felt tense when she saw the grave look on Aubree’s face.
Before she could finish her sentence, she saw Aubree smash her phone to the ground in rage. “It’s that b*tch again. Lucian must have sent. Essie to her!”
Panic descended upon Frieda. “How is that possible? Even if she has really been discharged from the hospital, she must still be very weak. If she can’t even take care of herself, why would Lucian send Essie to her?”
It would have been better for Frieda not to have spoken. Now that she had mentioned it, Aubree immediately recalled how worried Estella was for Roxanne.
Instead of thinking of it as Lucian’s idea, I think that little b*tch requested it herself. Who knows, she might be taking care of Roxanne this very minute!
The thought filled Aubree with rage. “Instead of guessing, we’ll know what that little b*tch is up to by seeing for ourselves!” No sooner has Aubree spoken than she stormed out of the house. Frieda didn’t even have time to react.
All this while, I have treated that little snitch very well and catered to her every whim, and yet, she clings on to someone else. When I become Mrs. Farwell one day, I’ll definitely skin her alive!
“Aubree!” Frieda only came back to her senses after Aubree left in a huff. A loud slam sounded downstairs. Frieda hurried over to the balcony to see Aubree marching into her car and driving away swiftly. The sight caused Frieda to ball up her fists in frustration.
I came here today to convince Aubree not to act recklessly! Instead of achieving that, I have actually given her the idea of settling scores with Roxanne. If she heads there alone, she’ll surely cause a commotion!
Frieda quickly ran down the stairs and went after Aubree’s car, which was heading for Roxanne’s house. On the other hand, Roxanne and the children had no idea about what happened back in Aubree’s house.
Roxanne was preparing lunch for the children in the kitchen. “Mommy, will Mr. Farwell have lunch with us today?” Benny asked eagerly at the door of the kitchen.
The children noticed Lucian’s dedication as he showed up every day, but they still felt uncertain. Hearing that, Roxanne paused in her tracks. She belatedly became aware that Lucian and the children had grown close recently.
They were so close that the kids assumed that it was normal for Lucian to have dinner there. “Can you ask Mr. Farwell to bring me a small cake?” Benny changed his question.
Roxanne regained her composure and flashed a smile. “I don’t know. You can call Mr. Farwell and ask him about it.”
Benny’s eyes lit up. He ran away excitedly and got his smartwatch to call Lucian. Archie and Estella waited aside eagerly. Before Benny could find Lucian’s phone number, the doorbell rang.
Lucian was the only visitor recently, so the kids didn’t think much and assumed he arrived ahead of time. “Mr. Farwell!” Benny placed his smartwatch down, and the kids ran to the door to open it.
When the door opened, the kids’ smiles froze on their faces. Aubree looked down and swept her gaze over the kids. She went cold with fury upon noticing Estella standing behind Archie and Benny. “Essie, come home with me.”
She extended her hand with a forced smile, giving Estella an opportunity before she lost it. A chill ran down Estella’s spine when she noticed Aubree’s expression. The young girl recoiled in fear, hiding behind Archie and Benny.
Aubree’s hand paused mid-air, and her expression turned grim. A long while later, she retracted her hand and glared at the kids. “Where is Roxanne?”
The kids stared at her warily. “Mommy isn’t at home. Don’t come here anymore.” They stepped back, ready to close the door. Realizing their intention, Aubree pushed the door open forcefully and strode into the house.
The kids wanted to stop her, but they were too powerless to do so, and could only watch as she strode into the living room. “Roxanne, you b*tch. Come out now!” Aubree screeched loudly.
Aubree did a thorough scan of the living room, but when she discovered that there was no one else present, she proceeded toward the rooms in search of Roxanne.
In the kitchen, Roxanne heard the commotion outside. Her heart sank as she walked out of the kitchen to see what happened. Once she came outside, she saw the kids standing in a circle around a furious Aubree, who was obviously here to cause a ruckus.
“B*tch!” When Aubree spotted Roxanne, she marched up to her with her arm raised, ready to deliver a tight slap.
Roxanne’s brows furrowed at the sight. Before she could lift her hand to block the oncoming attack, Aubree suddenly stumbled and nearly collapsed to the ground.
The kids’ shrill voices rang out, “Don’t you dare bully Mommy!”
Roxanne was taken aback and lowered her head in surprise. Without anyone noticing, the children had quickly run to stand in a line between her and Aubree, forming a protective barrier.
It was clear that Aubree had stumbled because of their actions.
With a scowl, Aubree regained her balance. She cast her gaze downward, fixing her eyes on the three young children who had positioned themselves between her and Roxanne.
“Who are you to stop me? B*stards, stay away from me! Otherwise, don’t blame me for taking action!” she warned.
Before she could walk past them, Estella reached out to grab the corner of her clothes. Glaring at her, the little girl declared, “Don’t you dare bully Ms. Jarvis!”
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.