The Abandoned Wife

"Roxanne." Lucian had never felt happier when he saw her come out.

Roxanne should be very clear about what it means to open the door after everything I have said.

Roxanne was plagued with a myriad of feelings. She raised her eyes and glanced faintly at him. Her voice carried a hint of exhaustion. "Didn't you say you wanted to have a talk with me? You can start now." After her words fell, Lucian still kept silent.

Lucian stared morosely at her. A long while passed before he reached out his hands to touch her eyes.

Roxanne closed her eyes instinctively, and she felt Lucian's callused fingers brush past her eyes.

replaced by remorse and pity.

she avoided his gaze uncomfortably. "I'm just too tired. I thought about the past and I couldn't help but..." Just as she said that, she was pulled into

are you doing? Let go of me!" However, Lucian was unmoved. His grip around her tightened as if he wanted to enshroud

The kids are still downstairs." Lucian uttered, "I'm sorry." His warm breath was near her ear. "I'm sorry for everything you've been through all these years. I can't make up for it, no matter what I do." Roxanne was stunned momentarily when she heard his words, and she

However, he continued, "Please give me a chance to redeem myself. Let me protect you in the future. I won't let you shed another tear. I'll also treat Archie and Benny like my biological children. I won't let them go even if their biological father comes looking for them!" Roxanne felt that his words were like a sledgehammer hitting her heart

how long she had been waiting for these

the years, Roxanne had raised Archie and Benny alone, wary that Lucian would discover

mainly out of her fear that

Lucian had reassured her that they would live together peacefully and that he

since she had stayed strong for a very