Chapter 749


    Chapter 749 Fear


    When Aubree revealed her true colors and put on a frightening expression, Este jumped in fear and


    wanted to go to Lucian. However, her wrist was grabbed by Aubree, and she couldn’t break free.


    Staring coldly at the girl, Aubree uttered, “If you don’t want to suffer, you better obey me! Don’t piss me


    off, do you understand?” Inside the bathroom, Lucian was taking a shower when he called Roxanne.


    He knew how much of a workaholic she was, so he was worried Roxanne might not be there when


    Cayden sent Este over. The little girl would throw a temper tantrum if she didn’t get to see Roxanne.


    That was why he was calling her, to make sure she was around.


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    Thankfully, she picked up the call rather quickly. “What’s the matter, Lucian?” Roxanne sounded


    groggy. She might have just woken up, or she was woken up by the call.


    Amused by her sleepy tone, Lucian apologized softly, “Did I wake you up? Sorry.”


    She yawned slightly and sat up in bed. “It’s okay. I should be waking up at this time, anyway. I think I


    overslept a little. Why are you calling me early in the morning?”


    “Essie wants to go to your ce. Do you have time during the morning for that? If it’s not convenient for


    you, I can ask her to stay in thepany with me.”


    After spending time with Roxanne for a while, Lucian figured out her preferred way of interacting


    between the two of them. Therefore, he would use a negotiating tone whenever he spoke to her.


    Roxanne pondered for a while before agreeing. “Got it. I’ll be at home in the morning.”


    He was astounded when he heard her agree to it readily. Raising his eyebrows in surprise, he hummed


    in response and told her the estimated time that Este would arrive before ending the call.


    After hanging up, Lucian stepped out of the bathroom and nced at his daughter, who was still at the


    door.


    Aubree was still threatening the girl at that moment and was shocked to see Lucian emerging from the


    bathroom. Hastily, her expression changed as she greeted him guiltily, “Lucian.”


    The moment he saw her, he remembered how she pestered himst night. With a cold tone, he asked,


    “Why are you here?”


    Her eyshes quivered before she exined cautiously, “I saw Essie standing here, so I thought I


    shoulde over and talk with her.” Then, she shed a fake smile at the girl. “Isn’t that right, Essie?”


    Pursing her lips, Este nced at the woman before wordlessly running toward her father, hiding


    behind him while grabbing his pants.


    The look in Lucian’s eyes darkened as he regarded his daughter’s restless demeanor. He then


    glimpsed the woman at the door.


    Even though his gaze merely swept past Aubree’s face briefly, it still made her tremble. She clenched


    her hand tightly to prevent herself from losing herposure.


    He was tired of dealing with her, so he just said, “I’ll bring Essie downstairster. You can go down


    first.”


    Upon hearing that, she parted her lips to say something but didn’t dare to. Silently, she shot a re at


    Este before descending the stairs. With that, only Este and Lucian were left in the room.


    “What did you two talk about with each other earlier?” He looked at her with a frown. She was clearly


    afraid when she ran toward me just now.


    Pressing her lips into a thin line, the girl shook her head, refusing to talk. She appeared simr to how


    she used to act when her autism was severe.


    Lucian’s heart dropped when he saw that. Instead of asking any more questions, he wordlessly


    comforted Este by caressing her head.