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.

on an apologetic expression. As he

seeing her reaction, he felt that

already apologized. For a moment, her

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

such a delightful surprise, Lucian calmly opened his arms and

you!" Roxanne panickily struggled to pull away and glared at the man who appeared all nonchalant before her. She wanted

accidentally fell earlier. Furthermore, she basically deserved it when he restrained her in his arms because

the arguments the man would use to riposte her before she had

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 brain whirred

so I likely acted on reflex when you touched me without warning. I'm sorry," Lucian uttered

nutshell, Lucian was trying to brush off his faux pas earlier by claiming that