The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1077 Hit Me

Lucian deepened the kiss, causing Roxanne to turn breathless. However, she couldn't free herself from his grip. A wave of fury crashed through Roxanne as she raised her arm abruptly. Lucian stopped kissing her and pulled away from her.

Roxanne's cheeks were flushed, but he seemed unfazed as though nothing had happened. She remained in a trance, her arm still lifted and her eyes glassy. "Why?" Lucian sneered. "Were you trying to hit me, Ms. Jarvis?"

Roxanne snapped out of her reverie and was about to retract her hand when an anxious but young voice cried out beside her, "No! Ms. Jarvis, don't hit Daddy!"

Estella's cheeks were flushed red with anxiety as she ran toward them and wrapped her arms around Roxanne's legs. She tugged hard, desperately trying to pull Roxanne away.

Roxanne felt her mind go blank when Estella showed up out of nowhere.

When did Essie show up? Did she see us kissing?

didn't see them kiss. All she saw was Roxanne raising her arm

him!" Estella pleaded as she clung to Roxanne's legs and

while since Lucian followed Roxanne

sitting downstairs,

still in a disagreement, they couldn't help but wonder what the adults

fists as anxiety spread across

so what if he

put any longer, she decided to go upstairs to see what was happening between the adults.

second, she heard Lucian ask Roxanne if she wanted to hit

feared that Lucian had once again angered Roxanne,

child was on the brink of tears, Roxanne felt her heart soften. She put her arm down and said gently, "I wasn't going to hit him, Essie. Don't be scared." She knelt

obvious Estella

were

looked at the hand Roxanne

gaze, Roxanne clenched her fingers and fought back the