The Abandoned Wife

"Okay. I'll wait for you."

Lucian suppressed his disappointment and said, "You can take your time to think it over. There's no rush. I'm willing to wait for as long as you need."

He then glanced at the diamond ring in Roxanne's hand. "I hope you can keep the ring. Put it on when you've thought it through. I'll know your answer by then."

Roxanne was touched when she heard that. The guilt she felt grew more intense as she said, "Thank you."

She found it difficult to tell Lucian the reason she rejected him.

It wasn't because she did not believe him but because she felt she had wronged Archie and Benny.

Cayden heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Roxanne keep the ring.

Looks like Mr. Farwell still stands a chance, and a good chance at that!

However, Sonya's expression darkened.

let someone like her become

thinking about how to make Roxanne give up,

come over here? So what if Lucian proposed to you? I'd never accept you as

of me so easily either. I just hope you would treat Archie and Benny better for Essie's sake. After all, they're

when she

I have to treat those two b*stards better for Essie's sake? Just because she gave birth to Estella doesn't mean she can act all

turned grim when her train of thought ended there. "I don't need you to tell me what I

eyes, but she did not say anything more as she turned around

Lucian followed after her.

worried about the result of their parents' discussion as they sat on the couch

in

"Mommy!"

jumped down the couch in an orderly manner and ran toward Roxanne

noticed that the ring on Roxanne's finger was gone. They exchanged

the end, Mommy still didn't

and Benny glanced at each other, their eyes

address Mr. Farwell?

note of the children's disappointment, Roxanne felt sorry for them but did not know how to explain