Chapter 177

The three of them discussed briefly before agreeing to invite Sonya and her husband to dinner at rhe Waterfront that night.

When Sonya and Elias arrived, Aubree's family was already waiting in the private room. Aubree hung her head low, seemingly despondent, while her parents wore grim expressions.

When they walked into the room, Aubree lifted her head and forced out a smile. “Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Farwell.”

Her smile slipped soon after as though she was nursing a grievance.

Sonya was puzzled. “Aubree, what's the matter? Did someone bully you? Tell me about it.”

Gina's voice rang out. “She’s upset because of the rumors circulating outside. People are accusing Aubree of being a gold-digger, so she's been crying for the past few days.”

“No, I know Lucian doesn't mean it. I've heard of the rumors, but I didn't

as her eyes turned

her a resigned and worried look. “You’ve remained by Lucian's side these few years, so we

he won’t allow you to suffer. He can ignore your plight, but I

heard their

Is it about the rumor? I'll deal with the

Lucian doesn't have any intention of marrying her. They also

nonsense!” Sonya's

lips twitched. “They're right. For the past few years, it was Aubree who remained by Lucian's side. We're the only ones who

still... Well, I've advised her for a couple of days, but she couldn't bring herself to break up with him. As her mother, it breaks my heart to see people gossiping about her. It's better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony. I'll decide on behalf of her today

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