A ruthless look crossed Aubree's face after she ended the call. She then made another call and said a few words to the person on the other end of the line.
That day was a weekend, and Aubree drove to the Farwell residence early in the morning.
Sonya was in the middle of her breakfast when Aubree came in. Almost immediately, Sonya smiled at her. “You're early. Have you had your breakfast? Do you want to sit down and eat something?”
Aubree shook her head. “No, thank you. I've come to pick you up.”
Sonya did not insist. As she ate her breakfast, she chatted away with Aubree.
After Sonya finished her breakfast, Aubree brought her to the shopping district.
“Mrs. Farwell, how has Essie been?” Aubree asked nonchalantly when they were on their way to their destination. “I'm worried about her. But after that day, I haven't been able to meet her.”
Sonya's expression turned solemn at the mention of Estella. “That incident has frightened Essie. Moreover, her condition has been unstable recently. I really don't know what I can do for her.”
Estella's autism had been ongoing for years. According to her psychiatrist, the girl was not born with autism, so the chances of her getting cured were high—it just depended on whether Estella wanted to cooperate with the treatment plan.
However, Estella's condition did not improve. Evidently, it was because she did not want to work with them.
Her condition only improved when Roxanne appeared.
Sonya had always felt that the girl refused to work with the treatment plan because she lacked motherly love.
Therefore, partially for Estella's condition, Sonya had been urging Lucian to marry Aubree quickly. That way, there would be a woman taking care of Estella, and Estella would have a mother.
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