The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 776 Never Allow Her Close To Another Man

"What exactly are your thoughts about me?" Lucian's voice was a touch hoarse.

He started feigning sleep right when he heard Roxanne coming out of her room. In his hurry, he forgot all about the blanket he had flipped open halfway. Never had he expected her to actually come over and attempt to tuck the blanket around him.

Just a while ago, he was feeling irritable thanks to her relationship with another man, but earlier, his heart melted because of the hint of tenderness she showed him.

Roxanne was stunned for several seconds. Promptly snapping back to her senses, she automatically lifted her hands to shove at him. To her surprise, the man's grip on her tightened, making it so that she couldn't struggle at all.

beside her ear. "When

gaped at the man who was an inch away from her. Her brows furrowed slightly, and her voice turned remarkably steely.

"You were

bewilderment swamping Roxanne. She only realized what he meant when

noncommittally. "I pondered over Benny's mumbles earlier, and I think we can make it a

heart abruptly jolted. Her struggles grew increasingly forceful. "He

no father the moment they were born. Likewise, Essie had no mother the moment she

to me. Even if it's for their sake, you should consider me, Ms. Jarvis." Roxanne started wavering. The scales deep within her gradually

were to really get together with him, at the very least, I could make things up to Archie and Benny, enabling them to be

of Estella, a knot of uneasiness lodged within her. "If possible, kids will want

is nor the despicable means she utilized to climb into his bed back then. On top of it all, I can't fathom how she could leave blithely after giving birth to Essie for him. Furthermore, his love for Essie leaves me