Ex-Wife Don't Leave, Love Is Coming Again! novel Chapter 1122

Estella never appeared in the dining room, not even after Lucian and Aubree had finished their dinner.

Aubree would not allow the young girl to throw a wrench in her plans, not after she had worked so hard to draw a promise out of Lucian regarding their engagement.

After dinner, she offered, “I'll head upstairs and check on Essie.”

Lucian nodded indifferently in response.

She trudged upstairs, her heart in her throat.

Catalina stayed with Estella in her bedroom and watched as the latter slowly ate her dinner.

When she spotted Aubree at the door, Catalina greeted her amiably, “Ms. Pearson.”

Aubree nodded in acknowledgment and said, “You can head downstairs. I'd like to talk to Essie.”

Catalina hesitated briefly but had no excuse to protest the young woman's wishes. Eventually, she left the room.

Aubree and Estella found themselves alone.

Estella puffed her cheeks indignantly and slammed her fork on the table. She turned around and jumped on the bed, wrapping herself in the blankets. Then, she busied herself playing with her doll, seemingly intent on ignoring Aubree.

Her behavior caused Aubree's expression to fall. She hastily approached the girl and pleaded, “Essie, I didn't mean to say those things about you. Won't you stop being mad at me, hmm?”

In the past, Aubree would have lectured the girl for her tantrum.

However, Estella now held the key to her future, and Aubree had no choice but to worship the girl on a pedestal.

Estella kept her head lowered and ignored Aubree's pleas.

Aubree gritted her teeth and said, “Can you promise me not to tell your father about what I said to you in the car? Please? I promise I'll never say those things about you again.”

Estella harrumphed softly at her words.

She had no plans to tell her father about Aubree's words in the first place.