The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 285 Recuperate Back At Home

The following day, Roxanne woke up and realized there was a coat draped over her body.

Lucian had placed his coat over her after she fell asleep last night.

Roxanne sat up and glanced around the ward, but Lucian was nowhere to be seen.

Strangely, she felt empty inside.

Roxanne was in a daze when the door to the ward was opened. Turning at her shoulder, she saw Lucian tiptoeing in, wearing nothing but a shirt. He looked really worn out.

When their gazes met, Lucian's gaze turned dark. His voice was hoarse as he asked, "You're up?"

Roxanne nodded in response. After a brief hesitation, she got up and placed the coat over Estella. The little girl was still sleeping soundly.

Lucian's gaze softened when he saw what she did. He went up to her and glanced at her bandaged wrist. "How are you feeling? Do you need to redress your wound?" he asked with concern. Roxanne shook her head calmly. "No need for that. I can change it myself at home. The medicine in the hospital could be more inefficient than my own medicine."

He then recalled her job and previous experience before giving

silence ensued in

"If there's nothing else—"

bid him goodbye when Estella's soft voice rang

sounded as though she was on the verge of

Roxanne as she turned around hastily to look

streaming down her cheeks even though she was

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Roxanne sitting beside her, she leaped into Roxanne's arms and

to her sobs back when she was trapped in

wake up from a nightmare this

little girl quashed her sobs. Her

dark when he heard Estella calling

summoned

she was all right, and Lucian

held Roxanne's hand. She couldn't bear to part

Just give me a call whenever you miss

nodded, but she showed no signs of wanting to release Roxanne's