Gina gritted her teeth. “If all else fails, seek Mrs. Farwell out while they’re not together yet! If she were to learn about it, she’d undoubtedly stop them!”
At her suggestion, Aubree’s eyes flickered. In all honesty, she wasn’t willing to believe in Sonya anymore. I’ve sought her out countless times, but in the end, Lucian still wants to break off our engagement!
“Even if she can’t change Lucian’s mind, she can help us get rid of Roxanne at the very least!” Gina added softly when she glimpsed her daughter’s hesitation.
A long while later, Aubree’s eyes glinted coldly, and her tears gradually ceased.
On that very night, Aubree went to the Farwell main residence in her injured state. Right then, Sonya had just finished dinner and was taking a stroll in the back garden.
She was all smiles when she saw that Aubree had come to visit her. “You’re here, Aubree? What has been keeping you so busy these few days that you haven’t been over to keep me company?”
Aubree merely pursed her lips and lowered her head without answering the woman. Seeing that, Sonya walked over to her in puzzlement. “What’s wrong? Did Lucian pick on you again?”
Aubree bobbed her head before shaking it in the next second, sniffling softly. As soon as Sonya heard the sniffles, her heart sank. Taking Aubree’s arm, she led the younger woman into the living room and ordered the butler to serve coffee.
“Elias isn’t here tonight. What happened? Feel free to tell me everything!” This time, Aubree lifted her head and glanced at the woman. Earlier, it was dark outside, and she had been keeping her head hung low, so Sonya hadn’t seen her face.
Now that Aubree had raised her head, Sonya noticed that her face seemed slightly puffy, making it evident that she had been crying and badly at that.
“Why did you cry so much? Did Lucian bully you? Tell me, and I’ll seek justice for you!”
Sitting down beside her in distress, Sonya wrapped an arm around her and pulled her close. Her voice brimmed with vexation as she continued, “This is too much! How could he bully you to such a degree when he’s going to marry you soon? Isn’t it only going to be worse after you’ve married into the family? Don’t worry. I’ll definitely help you lecture him!”
When the subject of marriage came up, grief swamped Aubree. The tears pouring down her face became genuine. “Mrs. Farwell… there’s no need to go to such trouble…”
Frowning, Sonya regarded her in mystification. Aubree buried her head in the crook of Sonya’s neck, weeping so violently that she trembled all over. Even her voice shook.
“Lucian has already… He has already called off our engagement! Just pretend that the entire. matter never existed! Even if I can’t become your daughter-in-law, I’ll still take good care of you in the future!”
In a heartbeat, Sonya’s face went as black as thunder. “Don’t cry anymore! Tell me what exactly happened! How could he make an arbitrary decision when it’s such a major issue?”
The marriage agreement between the Farwell and Pearson families has persisted for many years. On top of that, I’ve repeatedly made my stance clear that Aubree is my approved daughter-in-law.
How could he cancel the engagement without asking for my opinion? Does he really think that this matter is his business alone? In a stammering voice, Aubree recounted the series of events that happened yesterday.
“I only wanted to go and pick Essie up, but Ms. Jarvis adamantly refused to let me do so. She even called me a shrew. Naturally, I lost my temper.”
At that point, she cautiously lifted her eyes and stole a peek at Sonya’s expression. Only when she ascertained that the latter didn’t suspect anything that she continued, “A minor conflict broke out between us.
Admittedly, I might have been a bit harsh in my speech, but she was the one who started insulting me first. Worse still, she hit me. Look, I still can’t exert strength on my arm even now.”
Sonya glanced at Aubree’s arm, her eyes. blazing with fury. She once injured her arm while saving me. The previous time, her arm was also hurt for the second time because of Roxanne!
And now, the woman actually dared to make a move against her again! This isn’t just a matter of getting physical with Aubree. Instead, she’s also challenging me!
As her thoughts developed in that direction, her expression turned icy. “What audacity! Is Roxanne trying to walk all over me?” After roaring that, she fixed a firm look on Aubree. “Don’t worry, for I’ll certainly seek justice for you!”
Immediately, Sonya whipped out her phone and gave Lucian a call. At that very moment, Lucian had just left Roxanne’s house after dinner..
The instant he saw that it was a call from his mother, his heart sank. The tenderness on his face was all but gone, replaced by a layer of frost.
“Where are you right now? Make a trip back to the Farwell main residence this instant! I have something to say to you!” As soon as the call was connected, Sonya’s voice blasted out before Lucian could even utter a single word.
His brows knitted together, and he glanced back at Roxanne’s house, which was brightly lit. It was as though he could still hear the sounds of her playing with Archie and Benny.
Snapping back to reality, he agreed somberly, “Got it. I’ll come over at once.” In truth, he could more or less guess the purpose of his mother’s call.
Well, she must have learned about my decision to call off the engagement and wants to speak up for Aubree. This time, I’m not going to give in to her anymore. No matter what, I’ll stay firm and sever all ties with Aubree!
With that in mind, he drove off in the dark night and headed toward the Farwell main residence. Meanwhile, Aubree watched tearfully as Sonya hung up the phone, a forlorn look on her face..
“You don’t have to do this, Mrs. Farwell. Lucian has already made up his mind, and I respect his decision. I only came over and sought you out because I was feeling too heartbroken and wanted to have a good cry. You don’t need to bother about me.”
At the sight of her sniveling, Sonya was both irate and anguished. “What are you saying? I’ve said that you’re the only person worthy to be the mistress of the Farwell family! When Lucian. arrives, I’ll definitely teach him a lesson on your behalf!”
Aubree had her head lowered as she sniffled, a fleeting gleam of ruthlessness flashing across her eyes.
She was all too aware that her tactic was despicable beyond words. However, she didn’t mind using the same method time and again as long as it was effective.
Lucian is mine, and no one can steal him away! Almost a whole hour passed before there was movement at the gates of the mansion. At the same time, all the consolation on Sonya’s face disappeared into thin air. Instead, rage contorted her features.
Aubree, on the other hand, sat at the side with her head hung low in guilt. Soon, footsteps sounded at the door. On the heels of that, Lucian’s figure appeared in both their lines of sight.
“Where were you just now?”
The look in Sonya’s eyes was recriminatory. Meeting her gaze, Lucian countered placidly, “Is there a need to ask when you already know the answer?”
Regardless of whether it was from the Farwell residence or Farwell Group, it wouldn’t have taken that long to get to the Farwell main residence.
As Lucian had expected, Aubree was there. Therefore, he had no doubt that his mother had learned about his decision to break off the engagement and his relationship with Roxanne.
She merely called him over that day to use it as a pretext to kick up a fuss. The stark contrast between his unfazed attitude and Aubree, who was sobbing at the side, spiked Sonya’s temper.
“What kind of attitude is this? How dare you cancel the engagement with the Pearson family behind your father and my backs to mess around with Roxanne? Who allowed you to do that?”
In her wrath, she slammed the cup in her hand on the coffee table, her ladylike temperament all but gone..
Aubree, who had her head hung low, jumped in fright. A few seconds passed before she snapped back to her senses and continued sobbing woefully.
Unfortunately for them, Lucian remained unmoved. “I’m the one who has a marriage agreement with the Pearson family. Why would I need both of your approvals to cancel it?”
After he had said that, something occurred to him, and he scowled at his mother. “Furthermore, Dad has never intervened in this matter. From the very beginning, it has been your doing alone! There’s no need to drag him into this anymore. Even if he were to return today, my stance would remain the same!”
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.