The Abandoned Wife

The following morning, Roxanne had already woken up by the time Lucian did. Her brows remained furrowed while she removed the needles for herself.

Lucian glanced at his empty palm, then shifted his gaze to look at the woman before him. In a hoarse voice, he asked, "When did you wake up? Why didn't you wake me up?” Roxanne was too focused on the task and only realized the man was awake after hearing his voice. She hesitated for a moment, then continued with what she had been doing. "You look like you were sound asleep. Besides, I am feeling better now, so I didn't wake you up."

She did not spare the man a glance as she spoke.

It was worth noting that Roxanne felt as if it was like a dream when she woke up to the sight of Lucian taking a short rest while holding her hand tightly earlier.

But soon after, the memories of what happened last night while she was half-asleep came to her mind.

She knew very well it was not a dream. Lucian had indeed taken care of her for the whole night.

For a bit, Roxanne had no idea how to describe her feelings after coming to that realization.

tightly furrowed eyebrows and the visible signs of exhaustion on his face, she could not bear to wake him up and thus carefully

Roxanne decided to take the chance to

when she was at

was just that she became a

"What are you doing?"

his temples, Lucian languidly straightened his body. A slight frown marred his countenance at the sight of

the silver needle on the acupuncture point and pulled it out. "I gave myself a

smile as she turned around. "These acupuncture points aren't too complex. I can do it myself.

dark expression to turn even

took care of her the entire

within him. However, at the thought of how Roxanne was still unwell,

whole ward plunged into a

Lucian's sudden fluctuating mood. She was puzzled, yet for some reason, she dared not question him and only lowered her head to

that Lucian's deep voice