The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 527

It was dimly lit below the stage.

Lucian could feel the children smiling beside him. Feeling curious, he gazed in their direction. The three children were whispering to each other about who knows-what with secretive looks on their faces. Every so often, they would cover their mouths to muftle out their soft giggles.

From beside them, Roxanne was looking at the children with a gentle smile on her face.

It was quite a tender moment.

However, the moment her eyes met Lucian's, her loving smile turned stiff ever so slightly

Roxanne lowered her gaze and composed herself before turning her face away so that Lucian could only see her side profile.

Lucian's gaze darkened. With his brows knitted tightly together, he, too, turned his gaze away.

last ones

to an end, Lucian and

had thought the children would feel at least a little nervous, as it was their first time performing in front of an

on their faces as their eyes shone in delight,

them, Roxanne led the

had rehearsed. As they carried oui the scene, the children showed no signs of stage fright. In fact, they were far more confident than all

even hear the audible gasps of the

the crowd erupted with applause the moment her childish voice rang out as

was even known as Little Mute in the outside

ears, they were

Roxanne's mind. She recalled how shy Estella had been when they first met and how the former would not even say a single word. Roxanne looked at the tiny silhouette standing onstage at that moment, her heart swelling with emotions and pride when she saw Estella performing with such confidence in front of so many people. Before long, it was time for the scene where the princess pricked her finger on the spinning wheel and fell

on an exquisitely crafted wooden bed. Her long locks, which were originally held in place by a tiara, were now hanging loosely over the bed, fully

the scene a sense of serenity. The warm lights shone on Roxanne's fair skin, giving it a faint glow. Under the spotlight, she truly looked like a princess from a fairytale-a gentle princess who was in a deep

rose again, Lucian and Estella appeared on the stage. The crowd watched on as

He was wearing a form-fitting knight costume and was holding a sparkling sword in his hand, showcasing

other hand, Estella was glaring menacingly at Lucian. Her stance indicated that she