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.

home so late! Daddy's been

children's hair, but her gaze was still locked on

the couch, crossing his legs. The button on his

heart when she thought of how he played with the children

made his way toward her. His

he noticed her bare neck. "Didn't you say your appointment was

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 last

their business? How can they change the appointment time just because they want to? If they're this casual when it comes to work, who

She could only grin and change the

did! But I think Mr.

dinner for the children before

arrived while the children were eating, seemingly

hearing that, Roxanne turned to look at Lucian for

his eyebrows in tacit

frowned and said with a sigh, "Why didn't you

for them to make way. Subsequently, she washed her hands before

out that she and Jack had been out