Aubree was already waiting at the dining table downstairs.
When she saw Lucian and Estella coming downstairs, she faced the girl apologetically. “I'm sorry, Essie. I think I said the wrong thing again earlier.”
Estella grabbed her father's hand tightly as she glanced at him, nonverbally asking him if she really could ignore the woman.
He patted her head in consolation and pulled her to his side.
Both of them ignored Aubree.
The atmosphere at the dining table was incredibly awkward.
Aubree was enraged when she saw the father-and-daughter duo sit down to eat without paying even a bit of attention to her as though she wasn't there. However, she couldn't vent her anger and even had to try and please the little girl.
“You're still growing, Essie. You need to eat more so you'll grow taller.” Wearing a fake smile, she put a piece of pork on the girl's plate.
Estella paused in her tracks as she stared at the pork on her plate.
Lucian scrunched his brows as he removed the pork from his daughter's plate and explained apathetically, “Essie doesn't like pork.”
Aubree's expression shifted slightly. This is the Farwell residence. There's no way the chef would make something Essie doesn't like to eat! This b*tch just doesn't like the food I took for her!
Even though she realized that, she couldn't complain, so she just gritted her teeth and apologized, “Is that so? I had no idea. I'm sorry.”
Lucian nodded expressionlessly. “When I'm not around, Catalina will take care of Essie, so you don't need to worry about her. If you have time, spend it talking with your family.”
Pinching her palm, Aubree agreed.
After the awkward dinner was over, Lucian brought Estella back upstairs.
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