The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 397

Naturally, Roxanne wouldn't tell Jonathan about the matter between her and Lucian.

Apart from that, however, she indeed had no reason to refuse a ride from Lucian.

After mulling it over, she relented in the end. She slowed her pace and walked side by side with the man.

When they reached the entrance of the parking lot, they promptly spotted Lucian a near distance away.

The man was wearing a black trench coat, standing next to his car with his back ramrod straight and his eyes fixated in their direction. The instant his eyes alighted on the woman beside Jonathan, his gaze seemingly darkened imperceptibly.

"Why didn't you wait in the car? It's so chilly," Jonathan commented casually.

Lucian merely ordered, "Get in the car."

his gaze over Roxanne

had made up her mind to hitch a ride with him. But for some inexplicable reason, a sense of

by the car, incapable of

"Quick, get into the

to her senses. Hoping to keep him from noticing any oddity, she nodded impassively

sit in the same car with Lucian, she wanted to minimize

"It'll be too cramped with two men sitting in the back.

lest standing outside the car. She

happened that night seemed too much of a

as though he had

outside for several seconds, Roxanne bit the bullet and circled over. Swinging open the car door, she

seemed to have imbibed a little too much. He appeared rather indolent as he reclined against the seat with a hand propped against his temple

a sigh of relief. She did her best to stick as close to

car then started

alighting from the car before Jonathan so things wouldn't be