The Abandoned Wife

saw him showing concern for her. She replied: I'm still on the way back. A second later, he responded back: Let me know when you're home. Roxanne agreed while beaming. Lucian noticed the illuminated screen of her phone and turned to glance in her direction. Then, he caught sight of the faint smile on her 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 inside the car. Just as she recalled what she could have possibly done to offend Lucian, his voice rang out beside her. "It seems you're still maintaining a close relationship with Mr. Morrison, Ms. Jarvis."

After listening to that remark, Lucian frowned and uttered displeasingly, "The inside of 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, discontentment surged within him when he

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 me, that would be your issue. I have no obligations to cooperate with you whatsoever." She could vividly feel the growing tension in the air after she was done talking. Roxanne dug her