Not long after, Lucian brought Estella downstairs.
Aubree was already sitting at the dining table.
When she saw them, she stifled the displeasure in her heart and smiled at them before pointing to the spot next to her. “Come over here, Essie. Let’s eat breakfast together.”
She thought her threat from earlier would make the girl listen to her.
To her surprise, the little girl blatantly ignored her. Grabbing onto the hem of her father’s shirt, Estella followed him to the dining table and allowed him to lift her and plop her down on the seat next to him.
Aubree’s expression froze when she saw neither of them had any intention of paying attention to her.
“You’re heading to work in a while, right, Lucian?” she asked a few seconds later, refusing to give up.
He nodded indifferently.
Aub
