The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 229

Roxanne lowered her gaze, recomposed herself, and suppressed her anger from earlier. When she looked up at him again, she gave him an indifferent look. "I don't know what I can offer to compensate you. I remember seeing a café that looks great when I walked around the area this afternoon. Mr. Farwell, what do you say if I buy you a cup of coffee?"

"I'm okay with that."

Then he slowly let go of her wrist.

When he loosened his grip around her wrist, his fingers mindlessly grazed the soft skin on her wrist. Lucian's eyes darkened a little at the accidental touch, and when he let go of her, he subconsciously clenched his fist.

The café Roxanne mentioned was located in the same building as the hotel, and it was the same café she saw by chance when they returned to the hotel after getting lost earlier in the afternoon.

She did not invite Lucian to the café because it was unique from other eateries in the area, but because the café was the only location she could think of at that moment.

They walked into the café together. Soon, a waitress came up to them. "Do you have a reservation?"

shook her head

time for couples to date around

other tables and not to the extent of feeling uncomfortable. Right then, Roxanne spotted some customers leaving a

eyes lit up as she watched them walk ahead of

café was considered high-end in Bellridge, and the customers

However, it was her first time seeing a

unique presence.

following them to the table near the window, the waitress had someone clear the table first before giving them a menu. Then, she recommended enthusiastically, "We have the latest couple

that, Roxanne and

was sitting

She looked at the waitress before smiling faintly. "No, thanks. We're

lowered her head again

she wanted and handed the menu to Lucian. "Mr. Farwell, order whatever you want. There's no need to be polite with me. I can still afford to buy you a cup of coffee." Lucian was still upset that she denied they were a couple to the waitress, so he did not respond to what she told him. Instead, he

same."

in response and walked away with

the window. Although she denied being a couple with him, I must say their

table, the waitress looked calm on the surface, but she was losing her mind on the inside.