The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 777 Just Hug You For A While

Following Lucian's remark, a wealth of irony suffused Roxanne. She lifted a hand and pressed it against his chest. "Thank you for the kind gesture, Mr. Farwell. But I'm afraid you'll never have that chance."

After saying that, she exerted force, hoping to break free from his embrace and get to her feet. To her surprise, Lucian actually dropped his arm around her.

Roxanne breathed a sigh of relief. Just when she was about to stand up, a hand suddenly grabbed her wrist and yanked her toward the couch hard.

"Ahh!" she instinctively exclaimed at Lucian's unexpected action. In the next second, she fell right onto his lap. Lucian supported her waist firmly with a hand, helping to steady her.

Roxanne gaped at the man beside her in astonishment. Despite feeling a tad irate, she stated in feigned calmness, "Thank you for steadying me, Mr. Farwell. You may now let go of me."

Having said that, she reached out to find a fulcrum to regain her feet.

even tighter. All she

fulcrum. Just as she was going

was tinged with a trace of

that, Roxanne clenched her fingers on reflex. Consequently, the

realized where she had placed her hand and cast her mind back to the man's reaction earlier, her face instantly flushed bright red. She panickily retracted

that remark, the blush on Roxanne's

on, one would be able to see a

go of me." Roxanne started struggling furiously

at the side, so

she was bogged down with too many concerns, her struggles were

she grew all the closer to the man

didn't do anything, merely watching enigmatically as she gradually drew close to

mirth bubbled within him at

The kids are still sleeping in the room! What if they were to witness this scene?" Roxanne was both anxious and irritated when she failed to break free even after struggling for an