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 with

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

bring herself to yell at them, so she

only one who could head out to buy

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

Roxanne grew suspicious again.

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Roxanne was rendered speechless.

want to come across as overly calculative. "Perhaps this is fate," Lucian remarked with a smile. He then pushed Archie's

Benny asked in surprise as he changed

dry and comfortable. Lucian only

suit jacket placed in the backseat

expensive and bad at absorbing water,

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