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 with

already helping each other without any knowledge of their relationship. Knowing Roxanne was suspecting him,

yell at them, so she turned

who could head out to buy some

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

Roxanne grew suspicious again.

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Roxanne was rendered speechless.

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

are you here?" Benny asked in

soaked, and it was quite troublesome for them to switch out of their wet garments into something dry and comfortable. Lucian

around in his car and retrieved his suit jacket placed in the backseat to wipe

at absorbing water, but it was better than

was amused to hear Benny's question. "You were the one who sent me your location, no?" Benny flashed a guilty