The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 519

Having heard Lucian's words, the frowning Roxanne felt a strong sense of resistance within her

Lucian's deep voice rang out again. "If we don't rehearse it, please don't accuse me of taking advantage of you when I kiss you by mistake."

In that moment, Roxanne couldn't believe her ears.

Nevertheless, she did find the scenario Lucian had conjured up to be entirely possible.

"Besides, neither of us are actors by profession. If we don't practice, how would we know where we should stand to make the kiss realistic?" Lucian, who could sense her wavering, pressed on calmly, causing her to feel ambivalent about the matter.

She admitted that he had a point. However, given that the anniversary celebration was still a few days away, she would have to be in close proximity to him for consecutive days if they were to rehearse the

scene.

her hesitation, Estella's squeaky voice piped up, "Why are we

proceeded to give Roxanne a quizzical yet innocent

confusion in Estella's eyes, Roxanne sighed in resignation. "Fine. We'll run through

giving in, she threw Lucian a

saw was a detached expression, as if the comment he made was solely for the sake of

Roxanne prayed that it was just her imagination that was

scene before the kiss had been rehearsed multiple times, Roxanne had no

her to the couch, wanting her

a muscle, Estella urged her,

then at the waiting Lucian, still

a while before she finally felt mentally

children smartly made way

the couch. Supporting himself with his hand on the back of the furniture, he leaned in to look at the

slight furrow between her brows. From the way her eyelashes trembled, she looked as if she was going to

cocked a brow

watching by the side, were shocked to see the amusement on