The Abandoned Wife

"When did you buy it?" questioned Roxanne with a slightly tense tone and trembling eyelashes. We didn't leave each other when we were in the mall, and I didn't see him buy a gift. Lucian knitted his eyebrow and answered in a resigned tone, "When I brought my bags here earlier. I didn't expect you to get lost when I was delayed for a few minutes."

His lips curled into a wry smile when he recalled the rare dazed look on her face from earlier.

When he brought that up, she blushed and reflexively avoided his stare, inadvertently shifting her line of sight to the box on the seat.

Lucian coaxed, "Get in the car. It's getting late. If we don't set off now, it'll be night by the time we return home."

Nodding hesitantly, Roxanne stepped into the seat.

He entered the driver's seat and drove off.

Meanwhile, she put the white box on her knees instead of opening them.

He didn't urge her either.

After they left the parking lot, he asked, "Do you want to visit the nursing home first, or should we head straight back home?"

worried about the residents there,

for Roxanne. She pondered for

Lucian then drove toward

path to the nursing home, she wondered, I don't remember telling him the address, yet he seems to know where to go... No, I shouldn't overthink

into the building. She saw the doctors were still busying about, but she could tell

few doctors and asked them about the situation. It wasn't until she had confirmation the

she left, she came across a few

didn't you visit with Dr. Damaris today, Dr. Jarvis? Did

was bidding the other residents goodbye with a smile when she heard that. Her grin froze before she turned around and explained resignedly to the old woman speaking to her. "You have misunderstood our relationship, granny. Dr. Damaris and

she ended her sentence, she felt the person behind

mind since it wosn't the first

sow the reolizotion

relotionship with Dr. Domoris, Dr. Jorvis. This is your boyfriend, right?" The old womon swiftly corrected herself ond inspected Lucion briefly. "Hmm, he's toll ond hondsome. I think

mouth, intending

ond Lucion, she

behoved gentlemonly with no intention

Roxonne coringly. "Is he

not," Roxonne replied

response, the old womon shook her heod ond remorked sincerely, "Then he's o little locking compored to Dr. Domoris. I don't think you two