The Abandoned Wife

It was already past nine at night when Roxanne reached home.

As she got out of the car, she felt anxious and guilty for leaving the children alone at home.

Hence, she hurried into the mansion, but as soon as she entered, she was greeted with the lively sounds of the children playing with each other and running around. Roxanne stopped in her tracks and looked inside the living room, surprised.

Initially, she thought Madilyn had come over, but Lucian was sitting on the couch instead.

As if sensing her presence, the man turned around to look.

When their gazes met, Roxanne's shock intensified. "What are you doing here?"

Didn't we agree on meeting some other day?

Upon noticing her return, the children stopped playing and gathered around her, yearning for affection.

came home so late! Daddy's been waiting

hair, but her gaze was still locked

button on his collar was undone,

sensation surge within her heart when she thought of

made his way toward her. His gaze swept

her bare neck. "Didn't you say

of Lucian's gaze, Roxanne felt inexplicably culpable although she hadn't done anything wrong. "Mr. Damaris had something important this afternoon, so we had to change the time at the

heard that. "Is that how the Damaris family does their business? How can they change the appointment time just because they want to? If they're this casual when it

not know how to respond. She could only grin and change the topic

up, "We did! But I think Mr. Farwell

prepared dinner for the children before she

while the children were eating, seemingly

turned to look at Lucian

scrunched his eyebrows in tacit

with a sigh, "Why didn't you call me

patted the children's heads as a gesture for them to make

that she