Mission To Remarry

Chapter 1746 There Shall Be A Reckoning

Lucian grabbed her wrist just as she was speaking and planted a kiss on her lips before she could react.

Roxanne was dazed for a moment, but soon enough, she yielded to his kiss, leaning into his embrace.

Her acquiescence surprised him momentarily, but Lucian snapped back after a short pause and kissed her so passionately that it took her breath away.

Amidst the kiss, Roxanne opened her eyes slightly and saw her best friend's back from the window of the ward door. In a flush of embarrassment, she struggled to break the kiss.

Lucian pulled away as she wished but still hugged her tight in his arms.

When Roxanne saw the usually-stoic man so overtaken by the fear of losing her, she felt bad for making him worry, so she let him hold her.

By the time he finally let her go, there was no longer any trace of perturbation on his face.

everything you did,” Roxanne

are okay. I will settle this score with all those who put you through this!” Lucian swore as he locked his

when she heard those words, but realization dawned a moment later. “Just

the

up earlier had perplexed her, but she had not thought much

had time to reflect on the matter, she figured Lucian must have

when you woke up,” Lucian apologized with a frown and a hint of lingering worry in

want Roxanne to think he did not care enough about

when she noticed his concern, for she would never have guessed back then

him that she was not angry, she

are things with Jack now? You have to be more careful. He's a cunning man, so I'm

nothing more than a sitting duck now, so they can no longer do