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 and glanced

date around in cafés. Thus, the

many tables inside, giving the customers enough space and privacy from other tables and not to the extent of feeling uncomfortable. Right then, Roxanne spotted some customers leaving a table

followed behind. Her eyes lit up as she watched them walk

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

her first time seeing a couple like Roxanne and Lucian with striking looks and

unique presence.

before giving them a menu. Then, she recommended enthusiastically, "We have the latest couple set menu that is quite the crowd's favorite. Would

Roxanne and Lucian were

who was sitting across from him,

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

lowered her head

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

same."

in response and walked

stood in the corner while sneaking glances at them sitting by the window. Although she denied being a couple with him,

their table, the waitress looked calm on the surface, but