The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 715 Acted On Reflex

Terrified by Lucian's sudden movement to the point that she didn't dare move, Roxanne reacted like a petrified cat when the man drew close to her. She desperately tried to break free, but he effortlessly seized her hands and locked them behind her back. No matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't break free.

"Wake up, Lucian!" Her eyes brimmed with panic as the distance between their lips diminished. Even her voice had grown a touch tense. Unfortunately, Lucian remained unmoved and continued leaning closer to her.

Only when the distance between them was so negligible that they could sense each other's breathing and Roxanne was so nervous that her heart almost stopped pounding did she sense the man finally drawing to a stop.

Heaving a sigh of relief, she cautiously turned her face and studied his expression to ascertain whether he had awakened. The moment she did so, she met the man's clear gaze.

eyes, Lucian put on an apologetic expression. As he said that, he released his grip on her hands and allowed her to leave

But after seeing her reaction, he felt that he should quit while he

even lambast him, he had already apologized. For a moment, her expression froze. She couldn't quite decide

thought in mind, she bit her lip and lowered her eyes as she got ready to stand up. Unexpectedly, she had been too apprehensive earlier and didn't dare budge an inch. Adding to the fact that she had been restrained for too long, her legs had already gone numb by the time she tried to get up Before she could

Lucian calmly opened his arms and allowed her to fall straight

pull away and glared at the man who appeared all nonchalant before her. She

when he restrained her in his arms because she took the initiative to approach

imagine the arguments the man would use to riposte her before she had even started with

about his possible reaction, she lowered her eyes and zipped her mouth in frustration. Getting to her feet while clutching at the back of the couch carefully, she remained standing there for a few seconds to get herself steady. At the same time, her

to fall into a deep sleep earlier, so I likely acted on reflex

was trying to brush off his faux pas earlier by claiming that she had