Chapter 745


    Chapter 745 Acting


    Aubree’s expression darkened as she stared at Lucian’s back. Even though he had agreed to let her


    stay in the manor, it was obvious he intended to ignore her presence.


    Of course, she wasn’t going to allow that to happen. Meanwhile, after Lucian left the room, he strode to


    Este’s bedroom before knocking on the door. “Open up, Essie.”


    When Este heard her father’s voice, she recalled what Aubree had said earlier. In response, she


    turned around in a huff, facing the door with her back.


    After waiting for some time, Lucian still hadn’t gotten a response from her. She must be sulking again.


    What a headache. Both my mother and my daughter are just taking turns to give me a hard time


    tonight.


    Lucian waited a little longer, and still, there was no response. So, he grabbed the key, unlocked the


    door, and entered the room. When he entered the room, he saw his daughter sitting on the bed while


    hugging her knees, curling into a ball. From his angle, she looked so tiny.


    The look in Lucian’s eyes softened when he saw Este sulking. He spoke tenderly. “Grandma needed


    to talk to me just now, so I left you alone for a while. Tell me what happened, okay?”


    The little girl shot her father a re upon seeing that he had entered the room without gaining her


    approval. s, she was too tiny and adorable to be intimidating, so the look in her eyes didn’t scare


    Lucian at all. It just came off as amusing to him.


    Seeing the smile on Lucian’s face made Este’s temper spike. “I hate you, Daddy!” He raised his


    eyebrow slightly. “What did I do wrong?”


    She pouted. “You said you’re going to pursue Ms. Jarvis!” With an indifferent nod, he replied, “That’s


    what I’ve been doing.”


    Este’s rage quelled when she heard his response, but still, suspicions surfaced in her eyes. “But she


    said she’s going to be my mommy in the future.”


    Of course, both of them knew who “she” was. Lucian’s expression turned gloomy when he heard


    that. Time and again, he told Aubree that there was no way love would blossom between them.


    Yet, during the few short minutes when he wasn’t around, she actually had the audacity to say such


    things to his daughter. Staring at her father, Este waited for his answer.


    “I’m not going to marry her,” Lucian promised in a deep voice. “I let her stay here because that’s what


    Grandma wants me to do. Don’t worry, I’ll send her away as soon as possible.”


    Only when Este heard that was she at ease. Pursing her lips, she nodded, though there was still a


    touch of aggrievement on her face.


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    He patted her head. “All right, let’s go downstairs and eat.” Hesitation shed past her face. “I don’t


    want to.” I don’t want to eat with that obnoxiousdy!


    Lucian saw through her andforted her. “If you don’t like her, you’re free to ignore her when I’m


    around. She won’t dare to do anything to you.”


    As he spoke, suspicions filled his heart. After what Aubree did to Essiest time, I finally know that she


    has always been acting in front of me. Although, I’m still not sure what she did to Essie behind my back


    that caused Essie to hate her so much. Or was that usually how she treated Essie whenever they were


    alone in the past?


    When his train of thought ended there, the atmosphere around him became thick with tension.


    Este was feeling pretty hungry, so after she heard her father’s words, she hesitated for a few


    seconds before following him downstairs.