Leaving The Country After Divorce

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.

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

down as he gazed at

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

“Why would

had crossed Ophelia, and she could not wrap

an even more glacial tone. “I nearly lost you

her brows together at the mention of Aubree’s

in the next second, she heard Lucian’s long sigh, and she

plan in time, and I’m standing here, safe and sound.” Roxanne did not know how to respond to Lucian’s heavy feelings. She could only do her best to console him. “This is an oversight on my part. I’ll protect the

look, so he suppressed his feelings and nodded. “I

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

be honest, Roxanne would admit that she wanted to be

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 don’t know what kind of insane, nefarious plan she’ll cook up again if