The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 602

Back in the office, Roxanne's response ignited Lucian's anger.

Nonetheless, he quickly suppressed it when he recalled what his objective was. Instead, his tone sounded a little colder. "Of course I know what it means. I also assume that you, Ms. Jarvis, would understand my intentions too."

With a slight wrinkle of her brows, Roxanne, already feeling tired, could sense that Lucian was acting strangely today.

"No, I don't. Whatever it is, Mr. Farwell, just say it to me directly."

Amidst his frustrated expression and burning rage, Lucian asserted, "I hope that you'll return to my side!"

His words came as such a sudden shock that Roxanne felt as if she was hit by a sledgehammer.

happened six years ago, she would have been overjoyed to

sense of mockery was all she felt upon regaining her

other, he's sending me roses.

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silence, the anger within Lucian finally dissipated. He, cognizant of

his emotions, Lucian continued as if nothing had happened, "Furthermore, Essie needs a mother. Since she just adores you, and I remember that you, too, are very fond of her-" Unexpectedly, Roxanne cut him off before he could finish, "Who do you take me for, Mr. Farwell? Do you think that just because Essie likes me, that automatically qualifies me to be her mother? By that

clarify himself, but the call ended

eyes brimmed with anger and regret as he stared at the blank

at my wits' end on how to get through to

clearly, she still ends up misunderstanding me! What in the world

ending the call, Roxanne turned around to look at Lysa. "Lysa, please take the flowers back

Roxanne's words. "Ms.

even to an

she had seen for herself how attentive Lucian was