The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 652 Played Into His Hands Roxanne felt a little disoriented and hot upon waking up. For a moment, she even forgot where she was. She struggled to sit up. Only after taking in her surroundings did she remember she was in Lucian's car. What did I lean on when I fell asleep earlier? She subconsciously glanced at the man sitting next to her. Lucian had already retracted his arms. Judging by his way of sitting, it was as if nothing had happened just now. However, aside from his embrace, Roxanne could not fathom where else she could've been lying. She uttered guiltily, "I'm sorry. I dozed off earlier." As soon as she finished her sentence, she sensed Lucian shifting his pensive gaze onto her.

Roxanne's body stiffened. Her eyes darted around the car's interior as

even snoozed in his arms. She did not know if she had leaned over to his side in a stupor or if Lucian had pulled her into his embrace. Either way, her actions would cause her to appear mendacious. After all, she had flatly rejected Lucian previously, yet, moments ago, she lowered her guard and drifted off in his car. She feared to imagine how Lucian would perceive her if she had

him anxiously and regarded him with an inquiring look. Her eyes were slightly watery as she had just woken up. The dim lights in the car's interior reflected off her eyes, causing her to look extraordinarily innocent. Lucian was intrigued after seeing the look on her face. "If you're blaming yourself for creasing my shirt, you don't have to feel sorry. I can simply ask Catalina to take care of it when I get back." He casually reached out to tidy the hem of his shirt as he spoke. Roxanne's uneasiness intensified as she was clueless about what had happened when she nodded off. She failed to wrap her mind