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.

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

as he gazed

results of his interrogation, an iciness crept into his voice. “Ophelia poured lubricant on your brakes.

widened. “Why would

remember when she had crossed Ophelia, and she could not wrap her head around why

on an even more glacial tone. “I nearly lost you

snapped her brows together at the mention

heard

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 children and myself well from now on. Also, you’ve assigned more bodyguards to us, haven’t you? We’ll

helpless look, so he

she saw him averting his eyes from her. “I previously said that I wanted to let the police handle her case, but various

to be honest, Roxanne would admit that

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