Chapter 357


    Chapter 357 Fan The mes


    A hint of displeasure shed across Sonya’s eyes at Aubree’s concern for Este and at the thought of


    Lucian rejecting her suggestion.


    If her son had heeded her words over the years to have Este spend time with Aubree, Este might


    not be so attached to Roxanne, given Aubree’s fondness for Este.


    Este, too, would have no need for Roxanne.


    Aubree made a remorseful face. “To be honest, I’m still slightly envious of Ms. Jarvis and how she


    gained Essie’s favor so quickly. It would be nice if Essie were that fond of me.”


    Aubree nced slyly at Sonya, who frowned at those words.


    “What nonsense!” she snapped. “If you are to be Essie’s mother, it’s only a matter of time before


    she bes fond of you. Who does that woman think she is, anyway? I’ve told her I will make her life


    in Horington difficult if she tries to contact Lucian and Essie again.”


    Sonya’s words struck a chord with Aubree and filled her with delight.


    Everything is falling into ce! I was just trying to figure out how to convince Sonya to kick Roxanne


    out of Horington but she suggested it. In that case, just a little fanning of the mes would suffice.


    Spurred by that thought, Aubree put on a worried expression. “Will such a day evere, Mrs.


    Farwell? Essie is very fond of Ms. Jarvis. Even if Lucian isn’t prepared to marry her, Essie’s feelings


    would still be his top priority, like how he has been rejecting me. I feel he might even ept Ms. Jarvis


    for Essie’s sake.”


    Sonya’s expression became stony. “I’ve told him to stay away from Roxanne.”


    “Essie is still a child,” Aubree argued. “She wouldn’t understand and would cry for Ms. Jarvis no matter


    what we adults tell her. I think we should wait before doing anything as I can’t bear to see her upset. I


    will be happy for Essie if Lucian ever falls for Ms. Jarvis and decides to marry her for Essie’s sake.”


    “Never,” Sonya vowed quietly.


    A look of puzzlement shed across Aubree’s face as if she did not understand the other woman.


    Sonya scowled. “If we can’t stop Essie from seeing her, then we’ll have her disappear from Horington.


    Essie will forget her existence with the passage of time.”


    Having nned that from the start, she knew it was an inevitable eventuality.


    Given Roxanne’s current financial and social standing, it would only take a few phone calls to exile her


    from Horington.


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    Aubree snickered to herself while adopting a fa?ade of panic. “Don’t act rashly, Mrs. Farwell! Ms. Jarvis


    did nothing wrong. Besides, it might exacerbate Essie’s condition if Ms. Jarvis disappears suddenly.”


    Sonya gazed at the other’s injured arm with a concerned frown. “Your arm wouldn’t be hurt for the


    second time if it was not for her. Speaking of Essie’s condition, I was nning to have you spend more


    time with her and develop a rapport. You need to warm her up to you slowly.”


    Though Aubree was already beside herself with glee, she still felt the need to put on an act of


    dissuading the older woman. Though every refrain sounded like she was trying to stop Sonya, Aubree


    was actually fanning the mes.


    Sonya’s dissatisfaction with Roxanne grew the more Aubree spoke. Atst, she patted the younger


    woman’s hand. “You shouldn’t have to concern yourself with these matters. Just focus on getting better


    during your stay here at the hospital.”


    Aubree pretended to fall into disgruntled silence, carefully putting on a disagreeable expression as she


    did so.


    Sonya did not n to persuade her further. Instead, she insisted for Aubree to fall asleep while she


    kept herpany.