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."

frowned, her eyes filled

what might happen once they discover their familial connection, given that they're already helping each other without any knowledge of their relationship. Knowing Roxanne was suspecting him, Benny shot her an innocent smile and

bring herself to yell at them, so she

the only one who could head out to buy

some clothes in the car that

Roxanne grew suspicious again.

it

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

Roxanne was rendered speechless.

not want to come across as overly calculative. "Perhaps this is fate," Lucian remarked with a smile. He

asked in surprise as

of their wet garments into something dry and comfortable.

glanced around in his car and retrieved his suit jacket placed in the backseat

and bad at absorbing water, but it was

your location, no?" Benny flashed a