The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 711 Have Dinner Together

The children were no longer in the mood to continue playing. Roxanne had left anyway, so there was no need for them to carry on with the game.

At the side, Lucian watched as they dragged their feet over to the carpet and plopped down listlessly. Twitching his lips in amusement, he lifted his eyes and glanced upstairs. Then, he headed up the stairs. After all, he had to talk to Roxanne about the misunderstanding earlier and clarify things.

The children initially thought their battle plan this time was a total flop, but they spotted Lucian voluntarily going upstairs when they looked over their shoulders.

doubt, he was going to look for Roxanne. When they saw that, a spark of hope flared within them. Upstairs, Roxanne shut herself in the bedroom, feeling exceedingly conflicted. She didn't know what was wrong with her earlier. Just a while ago, I was irritated by Lucian's domineering attitude. Yet, I was still bewitched by the tenderness in his eyes during the game.

such an expression on him in the many years I'd loved him, so my past feelings for him made an appearance in those few

They clearly didn't belong to the children, so it could only be Lucian. Upon perceiving that, Roxanne

door. On the heels of that, Lucian's baritone voice penetrated the door. He sounded a touch muffled through the door. "Are you in

that the man came upstairs to seek her out, Roxanne was still stunned for a few seconds when she heard him say so in person. She didn't quite know how to respond to that. I haven't yet

me in, we can talk like this." Right after saying that, the man outside the

your willingness to accept flowers from another man was no different from accepting another

her eyes. If it were six years ago, she would

that he would comprise time and again for my sake. She was inexorably

years ago," Lucian admitted with a soundless sigh. Undeniably, it was