The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 923 Pick Me Up

Lucian stared at Roxanne with a grim expression. Even if she did not say it out explicitly, he could tell that she was still being suspicious of him.

Realizing that, Lucian's expression darkened terribly, while the tone of his voice became colder. "Since you are refusing my offer, Ms. Jarvis, I won't insist upon it anymore."

With that, he turned around and left the study. As she watched his retreating figure, Roxanne's eyes glinted with an unfathomable emotion. Confusion filled her heart at that moment.

Lucian's words still left her wondering why he had decided to come all the way to see her in the first place.

She wouldn't believe his claim that he was merely here to provide the medicinal herbs.

However, Lucian did not mention anything else besides that.

Roxanne mulled over it in the study alone, but she could not find an answer to her doubts.

After quite some time, she finally decided to leave the room.

dinner and were playing in the

"Ms. Jarvis!"

out, she came to her side and clung

action. It was surprising for her to see the little girl still there, which meant Lucian

thought, she glanced around the

enough, she noticed him

up at her as if he had never heard anything at

her gaze toward Estella as she forced a smile

was amiss, Estella stared at Roxanne's face incessantly with her bright,

her emotions. In an attempt to avoid their sight, she turned

Ms. Jarvis?"

words, Archie and Benny came over and stared at

three children staring at her made Roxanne feel

and her,

not help but glance at the man who was sitting on

met her gaze instantly,

sense of guilt within her. She then retracted her gaze

said, "It's getting late. We should

Lucian's words, Estella tightened her grip on