The Abandoned Wife

Soon, the police arrived.

Colby was then escorted into the police car by the police.

Before leaving, he glanced back over his shoulder and took a long look at Roxanne.

Roxanne merely held his gaze for a second before she promptly averted her eyes.

Truth be told, she didn't quite know how to face the man.

At the sight of her avoiding his gaze, Colby gave a bitter chuckle that dripped with self-deprecation. He cooperatively got into the police car.

Thereafter, the police car sped away.

Cayden also departed after taking his leave from Lucian.

Following that, Roxanne and Lucian were the only ones left at the entrance of the research institute.

woman beside

unwilling to believe that Colby would do such

eyes, Roxanne met his gaze. She said nothing, but the

long-time perception toward someone wasn't something that could be

the direction where the police car

a frown marred Lucian's countenance. "Even now, you still care about

turned rueful. "You don't understand. Ultimately, he worked with me for many years. Besides, I can't shake

for me earlier, perhaps all this wouldn't have happened. My thinking was too simple. He's an outstanding doctor, but he's been my deputy all these years. Yet, I took it as a matter

was wallowing in guilt, a pair of arms gathered her into a

hand stroked

the heels of that, Lucian's baritone voice drifted into her ears. "This isn't your fault. He was the one who strayed from the path. No one expresses their love in such

to sabotage you, so he only has himself to blame for the consequences he's bearing today. Pushing all the blame on you was

back for him. Hence, he could only use such a method to console himself that he hadn't done anything

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why exactly did he do all

couldn't understand Colby's

think he was lying about anything

he really had feelings for