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?"

head

time for couples to date around in cafés. Thus, the place was almost packed when they

too many tables inside, giving the customers enough space and privacy from other tables and not to the extent of feeling uncomfortable. Right then,

eyes lit up

considered high-end in Bellridge, and the customers were mainly the rich and

customers while working in this café. However, it was her first time seeing a couple like Roxanne and Lucian

unique presence.

window, the waitress had someone clear the table first before giving them a menu. Then, she recommended enthusiastically, "We have the latest couple set menu that is quite

that, Roxanne and Lucian were

Roxanne, who was sitting across

had stopped flipping the menu for a brief moment. She looked at the waitress before smiling faintly. "No, thanks. We're not a couple."

lowered her head again and browsed the

polite with me. I can still afford to buy you a cup of coffee." Lucian was still upset that she denied they were

same."

and walked away

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

on the surface, but she was losing her mind on the inside. They look even