The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1238

Roxanne's eyes brimmed with helplessness as she watched Lucian's leaving silhouette.

Meanwhile, the three children were playing happily outside when they saw Lucian emerge with a scowl on his face. The sight instantly caused their smiles to freeze. "Daddy..." Estella warily grabbed hold of Lucian's sleeve. "Did you argue with Ms. Jarvis again?"

Given how hard it was for Lucian and Roxanne to mend ties, she didn't want to see them on bad terms again.

Archie and Benny, too, gave him a look of concern.

Made aware of his glowering expression, Lucian quickly regained his composure and tousled the children's hair. "It's nothing. We just have different opinions about work."

Since Roxanne had often used the same excuse every time they quarreled, his words served to deepen the children's suspicions.

Cognizant of what was going through their minds, Lucian comforted them, "I'll come and see you again tomorrow."

his way of

then were the children's concerns eased as

dinner at Roxanne's

Roxanne wanted to turn him down, he would then claim that there was progress in the investigations to

former had no

that period, Estella stayed in Roxanne's house and had entirely forgotten about

incident, didn't dare call Lucian to inquire about her absence. Hence, she had no choice but

feeling well the last

question. "What? Why did

hope began to swell

Estella was really sick, she could pretend to visit the

recently, so I thought she was sick, isn't she?" Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ

Aubree's face

days, she had been scheming on how to break Roxanne and Lucian up. Although she had contacted him a few times, he would quickly brush her off. Thus, she had no idea

she expect the latter to have missed kindergarten for a

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