Lucian’s embrace was a tight one, for he was terrified that she would leave. “Don’t go.”

He yearned to see her. He wanted to feel her in his arms, but he was afraid that he would frighten the children, so he had to restrain himself from doing so.

Now that Roxanne had come, there was no way Lucian was going to let her go easily.

Roxanne did not know whether it was just her hallucination or not, but she sensed that Lucian seemed anxious.

After a second of hesitation, she raised her arms to return the hug and whispered, “I’m not going to leave. I wanted to say that I’ll be waiting downstairs if you’re not free.”

She was there for the children, after all; she would not leave in peace until she received answers to her questions.

It was then Lucian slowly relaxed his grip on her.

back soothingly, Roxanne moved away from his arms and asked, “What happened? Why

down as

iciness crept into his voice. “Ophelia poured lubricant

“Why would she

she could not

one behind this.” Lucian’s tone took on an even more glacial tone. “I nearly lost

brows together at the mention of

heard Lucian’s

Roxanne did not know how to respond to Lucian’s heavy feelings. She could only do her best to console him. “This

could see her helpless look, so he suppressed his

“I previously said that I wanted to let the police handle her case, but various things have been stopping me from doing

would admit that

turn over a new leaf, I don’t want to waste

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