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.

put on an apologetic expression. As he said that,

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

had already apologized. For a moment, her expression froze. She couldn't quite decide between throwing

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,

delightful surprise, Lucian calmly opened his arms and allowed

who appeared all nonchalant before her.

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

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

her mouth in frustration. Getting to her feet while clutching at the back of the couch carefully, she remained standing there for

so I likely acted on reflex when you touched me without warning. I'm sorry," Lucian uttered airily. Following his explanation, Roxanne appeared

his faux pas earlier by claiming that she had