Chapter 1017


    Chapter 1017 Petty Tricks


    In the meantime, Este was getting hungry from waiting, so she let herself out the door. As soon as she arrived downstairs, she


    heard Aubree express her intention to spend the night.


    rm bells sounded in Este’s head. She waddled over to her father’s side. Daddy and Ms. Jarvis had not reconciled, and she


    would be even angrier if she finds out that Ms. Pearson is going to spend the night here!


    Even worse, Este feared her father would have Aubree be her mother. The child gazed at her father with wide, unblinking


    eyes and conveyed her thoughts without uttering a word.


    Lucian met Este’s eyes and caressed her headfortingly, then turned his gaze to Aubree. Aubree’s heart thumped audibly


    at the realization that Lucian’s answer was not what she wanted to hear.


    “You should go to a hospital for that. | wouldn’t be able to exin myself to my mother if your condition worsens.” Lucian’s tone


    was cold.


    After he spoke, the man stood up from the couch.


    Este immediately grabbed her father’s trouser leg and followed him closely behind.


    Gazing after the departing father and daughter, Aubree red maliciously at the little figure beside Lucian.


    That little b*tch again!


    Amomentter, Aubree redirected her gaze at Lucian. “Could youe with me to the hospital then, Lucian? I’m a little scared.”


    Lucian nced sideways at her with a jeer but upon considering it, nodded mutely.


    As she had fallen in his house, it was only polite that Lucian sent her to get treatment.


    “Daddy!” Este tugged on her father’s trouser leg, looking all reluctant.


    Daddy apanied Ms. Jarvis all night at the hospital when he sent her that time. I’m afraid Daddy would do the same for Ms.


    Jarvis.


    Lucian gazed down at his daughter next to him before inclining his head at Aubree. “Wait a moment.”


    Then, he took Este up the stairs.Original content from N?velDrama.Org.


    “Don''t go to the hospital with her, Daddy!” Este said while puffing up her cheeks as soon as they arrived upstairs.


    Though he knew what she was hinting at, Lucian was still amused. “Why not?”


    Este leaned closer to her father with the most forlorn look she could muster, and her tone became meeker.


    “| know you''re still mad at Ms. Jarvis, Daddy, but you’d promise me that you would ask for my blessing if you were to find me a


    mother.”


    Este sounded very hurt.


    Lucian frowned in puzzlement at those words.


    Initially, he assumed that the child would mention Roxanne again, but he was surprised when she gave a different reason


    instead.


    | have to admit that her reason couldn''t havee at a better time.


    Lucian ced his hand firmly atop Este’s head and caressed her soft hair. “I’m only sending Ms. Pearson to the hospital,” he


    said gently. “I''ll be back very soon.”


    Este gazed wide-eyed at her father, still looking skeptical.


    However, Lucian did not exin further.


    Amomentter, the child relented. “Then you''d better hurry back, Daddy,” she chirruped. “Otherwise, I''ll be scared tonight.”


    Lucian’s brows furrowed imperceptibly at those words.


    | wonder if that woman had taught Essie how to employ such petty tricks.