The Abandoned Wife

face. Following her line of vision, he saw Larry's name on the top of her screen. Evidently, she was texting Larry. Lucian's mood, which had just slightly improved, plummeted again following the observation. In what way am I lacking? Roxanne grins so happily even when replying to Larry's message, yet whenever she's around me, she always behaves warily. At that thought, the temperature around Lucian dropped gradually. By the time Roxanne was done responding to her messages and kept her phone, she sensitively detected the tense atmosphere

the car is so dark. It'll be difficult for me not to see what you're doing. Roxanne was slightly taken aback. It gradually dawned on her that her lit phone screen was indeed eye-catching inside the dim car. Nevertheless, she did not think that was a reason for Lucian to pry into her privacy. Despite feeling indignant, Roxanne did not want to argue with him regarding that matter, so she merely said, "Larry is just concerned about my whereabouts. Please don't misunderstand us, Mr. Farwell." Lucian's previous assumption about her relationship with Larry had caused her to have lingering fears and concerns. Sensing her cautious tone, Lucian furrowed his brows. Ultimately, he didn't press that matter further. However,

moments later, he said in a deep voice while suppressing his rage, "Ms. Jarvis, please don't forget that I'm still pursuing you." Roxanne did not anticipate their topic of conversation would take such an unexpected turn. She was dumbfounded for a few seconds before forcing herself to stay calm and responding, "That's your problem. I've never taken that matter seriously from the beginning. Even if you're really pursuing