The Abandoned Wife

The Country After

"I didn't ask for your help." After a longmoment, Roxanne finally broke the

the first time Lucian was seen as nosy for helping someone out of kindness. "Regardless, I still helped you." Roxanne did not want to waste more time on this conversation. She frowned and said sarcastically, "Thank you, Mr. Farwell, for helping me. I should really get going. Since you're here for business, I'm sure someone is waiting for you too. Shouldn't you return now? With that she nodded at him and was about to head back to her private room with her colleagues when he grabbed her wrist. Pers Perhaps it was the alcohol because Roxanne felt that all of her emotions were magnified at that moment." She was suddenly triggered by his action. "What on earth are you doing? I've thanked you. What else do you want from me?" she snapped. Six years ago, when she was still madly in love with him, he had hurt her so much. Yet, now that she was determined to stay away from him and return to being strangers, he refused to leave her alone. Roxanne could not read through his mind, and she was no longer interested in guessing his intentions. She wanted nothing but to stay away from him as far as possible, However, Lucian refused to let