Mission To Remarry

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.

After patting his back soothingly, Roxanne moved away from his arms and asked, “What happened? Why are you…”

down as he gazed

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

widened. “Why

and she could not wrap her

one behind this.” Lucian’s tone took on an

brows together at the mention of Aubree’s

the next second, she heard

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

helpless look, so he suppressed his feelings and nodded.

him averting his eyes from her. “I previously said that I wanted to let the police handle her case, but various things have been stopping me from doing that. I thought she would change

honest, Roxanne would admit that she wanted

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 she continues to escape punishment like