Chapter 725 – Her Sudden Departure: A Tale of Love and Redemption (Lucian & Roxanne)

“What’s the matter?” the latter asked as soon he saw how distracted the woman was.

Roxanne furrowed her brows. “I had agreed to let them take Essie home, but in the end, I still took her back to mine. Will your parents think I’m not a woman of my word?”

Mrs. Farwell’s already prejudiced against me, and even though Lucian hasn’t said anything, I’m pretty sure this visit was her idea. I’m so worried that my mistake might ruin Mr. Farwell’s impression of me…

Naturally, Lucian understood her worries. “No. I’ve already explained things to my father. He won’t mind any of this.”

Despite the reassurance, Roxanne still found it impossible to dismiss all her concerns. As she turned to look at the three children playing outside, she unconsciously heaved a sigh..

Lucian instantly walked up and pulled her intol his embrace. “Don’t worry. I’m still here. No matter what happens, I’ll always protect your and the kids.”

Feeling the comforting warmth from Lucian’s arms, Roxanne began to feel more at ease. All of a sudden, the sound of Lucian’s phone ringing broke the peaceful silence in the dining. room. Lucian glanced at his phone screen, only to realize it was a call from the head of the kindergarten, Jeffrey.

Ah, yes. I instructed Jeffrey earlier to look into how Benny had gotten injured. I guess he’s calling to tell me the results of the investigation..

“Mr. Farwell, I’ve already gotten my men to conduct a thorough investigation. Not only did we examine Benny’s shoes and the venue, but we also checked the surveillance footage. There’s no problem at all,” Jeffrey said cautiously. “Benny was just careless…”

At that, the man quickly made a U-turn and shifted the blame onto himself and the kindergarten. “It’s all our fault for not putting enough safety measures in place! I take full responsibility for it. Don’t worry. I’ve reminded our teachers to pay extra attention in the future! Accidents like this won’t happen again!”

Meanwhile, Ophelia stepped out of the kindergarten with a grim expression. Thank goodness I handled the matter fast enough! Who’d have thought Mr. Bauer would launch an investigation as soon as he returned? Gosh. I almost blew my cover! Then again, this must mean that little b*stard’s injury was pretty bad….

With that thought in mind, Ophelia curled her lips into a smirk. That b*tch Roxanne has ruined my chances of a happy and comfortable life! She deserves this little payback from me. Ha!

Naturally, Ophelia needed to inform Aubree about the incident, so she quickly got into her car and dialed the latter’s number. Fortunately, the call got through after just a few rings.

“How did it go? Did you succeed?” Aubree asked urgently. Argh. Life has been incredibly tough on me lately. I need some good news to cheer me up!

“I greased the shoes of that Benny boy, and he fell really hard!” Ophelia said with a smug chortle, “Mr. Bauer even made a big fuss out of it when he returned, so I’m sure that little b*stard was injured pretty badly!”

Upon hearing that, Aubree felt both gleeful and relieved. “Well done! I’m so thankful for your help. I wouldn’t have known who else to turn to if you hadn’t agreed.”

“Don’t mention it. Remember how much you helped me back then? I’m only too happy to be able to return the favor.”

Aubree, however, wasn’t willing to leave things just like that. So what if I’m not as rich as before or no longer own many luxury items? Compared to me, Ophelia is still from a lower-class background. She’s helped me, and it’s only fair that I reward her.

After looking around and searching high and low in her room, Aubree spoke up again. “Oh, come on. You took such a huge risk to help me. How can I not thank you? Anyway, I have at handbag that would suit you well.”

In other words, Aubree wanted to reward Ophelia with the handbag, and the latter quickly caught on to it. Having long gotten used to Aubree’s condescending tone, Ophelia pretended to turn her down. “I told you there’s no need for that! You’ve already helped me a lot in the past.”

That said, the woman truly wanted the handbag. She had been with Aubree for so many years that she knew better than anyone else how rich and generous the latter was. Even the tiniest amount of money from Aubree would be a lifetime of wealth to Ophelia.

Aubree may be down and out now, but she’s still far more powerful and wealthier than me. As for the handbag she just mentioned, I’m sure it’s one I’d never be able to afford in my entire life! Of course, I want it!

Thankfully Aubree was also very persistent in giving it away. “Are you looking down on me because the Pearson family isn’t what it used to be?” she grumbled as her face darkened. “I can still afford to gift a handbag!” Stunned by Aubree’s outburst, Ophelia trembled and hastily explained, “No, that’s not what I meant-”

“In that case, meet me at Orange Moon tonight. I’ll bring the handbag along!” Aubree interrupted before ending the call. As it turned out, Orange Moon was a bar that Aubree had recently been a loyal patron of.

It was a far cry from the high-end venues she used to frequent, but it was enough to impress someone like Ophelia.

Once she hung up the phone, Aubree begant putting on her makeup and picking out her clothes. After what seemed like forever, she finally grabbed the handbag and left the house.

With how put-together Aubree was, there was no way anyone could tell from her outward appearance that the Pearson family had met its downfall.

Since Aubree only told her where to meet that night but didn’t give her a specific time, Ophelia could only head there earlier to wait at the entrance. It wasn’t until after eight o’clock that she finally saw Aubree.

“It’s been a while,” Aubree began as she waltzed toward Ophelia while giving the woman a once- over. When Aubree saw that Ophelia wasn’t doing any better than herself, relief washed over her as the smug gleam in her eyes intensified. Seemingly unfazed, Ophelia took a sidelong glance at the bag in Aubree’s hand and smiled.

“Indeed. Seems like you’re the same as always and haven’t changed at all.” What she said was the truth. Aubree was dressed to the nines, carrying a bag costing. hundreds of thousands that she wouldn’t mind giving away.

If Aubree hadn’t told her about the dire situation in the Pearson family, Ophelia would have never guessed the woman was now living a miserable life.

Hearing the compliment, Aubree curled her lips in satisfaction and handed the bag to Ophelial before saying, “Here you go. It’s the gift I promised you. I only used the bag two or three times, so it’s almost brand new.”

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