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.

from his

as he gazed

his voice. “Ophelia poured lubricant on your brakes. She was also the one who

eyes widened. “Why

could not wrap her head around

an

snapped her brows together at

heard Lucian’s

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

could see her helpless look, so he suppressed his feelings and nodded.

report as soon as possible,” Roxanne started when she saw him averting his eyes from her. “I previously said that I wanted to let the police handle her case,

would admit that she wanted to be

of what happened in the evening brought a determined look into Roxanne’s eyes. “Since she refuses to turn over a new leaf, I don’t want to waste any more time. I

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