“I’m terribly sorry, Mr. and Mrs. Farwell. Aubree has made a terrible mistake. I’ll teach her a lesson when I get home. Please be merciful and not hold a grudge against her…”
Sonya was trembling with anger when she found out how Aubree had been secretly treating her granddaughter. Likewise, a dark look appeared on Lucian’s face. “We’re not the ones you should be apologizing to!”
Hearing that, Samuel turned to Roxanne and the children.
When Samuel was about to part his lips, Lucian’s voice rang out again. “You’re not the one who made the mistake. What are you apologizing for?” The coldness in his tone was palpable. Samuel froze when he heard that.
Several seconds later, he turned around and snapped at Aubree, “Damn it! Apologize to Ms. Jarvis and the children now!” Aubree’s pupils darted around out of fear and madness.
Eventually, the madness got the better of her. She got to her feet stumblingly, murmuring. “Fine. I’ll apologize. I’ll apologize now.” Thinking she was actually going to apologize, Samuel let her walk in front of him without stopping her.
In the next second, Aubree suddenly dashed forward, holding the ashtray Estella had thrown at her earlier. “Roxanne, you b*tch! Go to hell!”
Aubree looked like an utter maniac. At that moment, even the boys who were usually brave were scared senseless, and they watched Aubree charge at them in fear..
Estella’s cries became sharper, and her eyes were filled with terror as she gripped Roxanne’s shoulder tightly. Roxanne instinctively pulled Estella into her embrace and turned around, wanting to take the attack on the latter’s behalf.
However, only a muffled thud was heard. The pain that was supposed to follow did not happen. It took Roxanne several seconds before she slowly lifted her head to glance in the direction where Aubree was coming from.
To Roxanne’s surprise, Aubree’s hand that held the ashtray earlier was held by Lucian while the ashtray had dropped to the ground. Various emotions could be seen flashing across Aubree’s face.
First, there was the mad look on Aubree’s face for the urge to kill Roxanne. Another was her terror for Lucian. “You crazy woman!” Lucian’s grip on Aubree’s wrist was so tight that it could almost crush her bones.
It was only then that Aubree snapped back to her senses. Suppressing the pain in her wrist, she apologized frantically, “1-1 don’t know what’s wrong with me. Forgive me, Lucian. Lucian-”
Before she could even finish, Lucian shoved her away. Aubree stumbled a few steps back and slumped to the ground pathetically. “I swear I won’t do it again. Please forgive me…” she pleaded, ignoring the pain in her body.
“Forgive you? So you can get another chance to attack the people I care about? Aubree Pearson, you deserve to die for everything you did.” Lucian’s voice was horrifyingly cold.
Shuddering, Aubree backed away with the help of her hands. At the same time, her gaze fell on Sonya. “Mrs. Farwell, please help me…”
Aubree knew how much Sonya liked her. Seeing Aubree still had the guts to beg her for help, Sonya rose to her feet and barked, “I don’t know a vicious woman like you!”
She cast her granddaughter a worried look before turning back to Aubree. “I always thought Essie didn’t like you because you two didn’t spend enough time together. Never did I imagine you to have treated her that way behind our backs. You’re unbelievable, Aubree!”
The thought of how much Estella had suffered over the years made Sonya’s heart ache. How dare this b*tch still beg me for mercy? How shameless!
“From today onward, the marriage contract. between the Farwell and Pearson families is off. After all, I’ve already repaid Old Mr. Pearson’s favor long ago,” announced Lucian. He then cast the Pearsons an icy glance. “In the future, Pearson Group is an enemy of Farwell Group!”
Samuel could not bear it any longer. He marched forward, wanting to grab Lucian’s arm. This time, Cayden was quick to react as he blocked Samuel’s path.
Given no choice, Samuel stood in his spot and looked at Lucian earnestly. “Please don’t do this, Lucian. Back then, my father-” He wanted to try bringing up the favor his father had done for Lucian.
“Old Mr. Pearson’s favor had exhausted long ago when Aubree went looking for Roxanne for trouble! I said this before. I won’t let her off the hook if she dares to harass my person again.” Lucian cast Samuel a hostile glare.
Samuel’s heart sank, and his eyes dimmed with despair. Lucian turned around to look at Estella, who was still crying, and Roxanne, who was patiently comforting the little girl. The sight only spiked his anger more.
The nerve of her to hurt the people I care about! Turning around, he marched over to Aubree and glanced at her condescendingly. “Since you won’t apologize to them, I’ve got no choice but to resolve this with my methods.”
His methods? The Pearsons exchanged nervous glances as a terrible fear grew in their hearts. With a grim voice, Lucian called for Cayden. Just as he was about to give his orders, Roxanne’s voice sounded behind him.
“Lucian, forget about it.” Still hugging Estella tightly, Roxanne put a lid on her hatred. “Let the police handle this. I have the report of the bacteria she used on the children. The dosage is lethal for kids. She’ll be spending the rest of her life in prison for attempted murder.”
Roxanne could not stop her hatred from festering at the thought of Aubree almost murdering the children. Even so, she could still think rationally. Aubree’s actions were outrageous, but it was not worth dirtying Lucian’s hands to punish her.
Lucian frowned and fell silent for a moment before ordering Cayden, “Contact the lawyer and tell him to send Ms. Pearson to where she belongs as soon as possible.”
Cayden could not be happier to hear that. “All right.” When Aubree heard Roxanne’s words, her eyes darted from left to right. I’m going to spend the rest of my life in prison? No! I don’t want that!
“You b*tch! I won’t let you off even if I die! Just wait! I’ll make you join me in hell!” Aubree had a malicious expression on her face as she stared at Roxanne, looking like a devil who had just escaped from the pits of hell.
Unfazed, Roxanne merely covered Archie’s and Benny’s eyes. The fury in Lucian’s heart grew more intense.
Samuel hurried over to Aubree and finally restrained her after exerting much strength. After that, he shot Gina a look, implying that the latter needed to help him out.
Snapping out of it, Gina scurried over to cover Aubree’s mouth. However, Aubree seemed to have lost her mind as she bit Gina’s hand. Regardless, the latter dared not remove her hand.
“It’s our fault for not educating her well. Please, Mr. and Mrs. Farwell. Aubree’s still young. We promise to keep a strict eye on her and not let her get near Ms. Jarvis and the kids. Please give her a chance!” Samuel pleaded earnestly.
Sonya had known them for a long time and even watched Aubree grow up. She had only wanted to teach Aubree a lesson and cut ties with their family over that matter.
Never did she expect the punishment to become so severe. Sonya’s heart began to waver as she gazed at the pathetic-looking trio. However, Lucian did not give her the chance to speak. Narrowing his eyes, he asked, “Should I escort all three of you out?”
Samuel did not dare to say anything else. In the end, he and Gina carried Aubree out and fled the scene. When the Pearsons finally left, the mansion. plunged into silence. All that could be heard. were Estella’s sobs.
Feeling heartbroken, Roxanne patted Estella on the back and said gently, “Don’t be scared, Essie. The evil lady’s gone. Don’t cry, okay?”
It was at that moment Archie and Benny finally snapped out of their daze. They hopped off the couch and surrounded Roxanne and Estella.
“Don’t cry, Essie. Mr. Farwell has given that evil lady a proper lesson.” “She won’t show up ever again. There won’t be anyone who’ll bully you again. Mommy, Benny, and I will protect you from now on!”
The boys took turns assuring her. When Estella heard that Aubree was gone, she stopped sobbing and peeked out from under Roxanne’s arms. Suddenly, Sonya approached and regarded her from above. “Come here, Essie. Let me hug you.”
Estella, who had yet to calm down, almost burst into tears at the sight of Sonya. Seeing that, Roxanne quickly hugged Estella tightly. She then stood up to look at Sonya. “Mrs. Farwell, please don’t agitate her. Essie’s still emotionally unstable.”
At the same time, Lucian walked over with a frown. He thought his mother had finally gotten a clear view of the situation after witnessing the way she had treated Aubree earlier.
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.