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

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

bring herself to yell at them,

head out to buy some clothes for the

state her request, Lucian broke the silence. "I have some clothes in the car that you can change into.

Roxanne grew suspicious again.

could it be so

her, Lucian 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 with me coming to my

Roxanne was rendered speechless.

things out so clearly, Roxanne knew she couldn't probe further as she did not want to come across as overly calculative. "Perhaps this is fate," Lucian remarked with

asked in surprise as he changed his

wet garments into something dry and comfortable. Lucian only remembered to bring them a change of

around in his car and retrieved his suit jacket placed in

absorbing water, but

"You were the one who sent me your location, no?" Benny flashed a guilty