The Abandoned Wife

"Daddy, why are you here?" Estella glanced at her father curiously.

We were talking about Daddy a few moments earlier, and I'm surprised to see him arrive so quickly. I thought he was angry.

Her words served as a reminder to Roxanne.

Suppressing her embarrassment, she gave Archie and Benny a stern, questioning look, as if to inquire which one of them had sent Lucian a text message.

It couldn't be Essie, so it must be either of the boys!

"It wasn't us!" Benny felt a chill go down his spine and immediately drew on his inborn acting skills to put on an innocent look. "If you don't believe us, ask Mr. Farwell!"

With that, he turned to look at Lucian.

Lucian met his eyes and nodded readily. "I came here by myself."

eyes filled

that they're already helping each other without any knowledge of their relationship. Knowing Roxanne was

couldn't bring herself to yell at them, so she turned

head out to buy some clothes for

have some clothes in the car that you can change into. You

Roxanne grew suspicious again.

it be

arched a brow and added, "Don't forget that I brought you here first after you returned to the country. For the past six years, this was my territory. Is there something wrong

Roxanne was rendered speechless.

knew she couldn't probe further as she did not want to come across as overly calculative. "Perhaps this is fate," Lucian remarked with a smile. He then pushed Archie's and Benny's shoulders gently. "Come, let's go change your clothes." The

why are you here?" Benny asked in surprise as he changed his

and it was quite troublesome for them to switch out of their wet garments into something dry and comfortable. Lucian only remembered to bring them a change of

retrieved his suit jacket placed in the

bad at absorbing water,

was amused to hear Benny's question. "You were the one who sent me your location, no?" Benny flashed a guilty smile. "You didn't answer me, so I