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

given that they're already helping each other without any

to yell at them, so she

only one who could head out to buy some clothes for the

silence. "I have some clothes in

Roxanne grew suspicious again.

could it be

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Roxanne was rendered speechless.

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 boys nodded obediently and padded

here?" Benny asked

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

in his car and retrieved his suit jacket

material was expensive and bad at absorbing water, but it was better than

was amused to hear Benny's question. "You were the one who sent me your location,