The Abandoned Wife

"How are things over there? I'm sorry for what happened. I acted without thinking about the consequences." "How are things over there? I'm sorry for what happened. I acted without thinking about the consequences."

Roxanne heard Lucian apologizing the moment she answered the call.

The kids were leaning on her thighs and staring at her as they waited to hear Lucian's response.

However, Roxanne simply patted them on the head and made her way into the kitchen.

Realizing that she wanted to speak to Lucian in private, the kids knew better than to follow her.

After finding a quiet spot in the kitchen, Roxanne lowered her voice to a whisper as she said, "I know you did it to protect us, but that announcement was a little too sudden. Besides, Archie and Benny-" Lucian cut her off, "It was my idea. Archie and Benny are going to become my children eventually anyway, so I figured I would grant them that identity right away."

That was one of the reasons he made that announcement.

people would surely gossip about Roxanne when she married into the Farwell family

dare investigate the Farwell family, Lucian decided to announce that

herself wavering a little

of waiting for her to respond,

journalists may be, they wouldn't dare force their way into the house. As long as we don't step out the door, they won't be

I'll figure out a solution as soon as possible," Lucian said

indoors, so you don't have to worry too much about us. Things are

at her in the background, "Hang in there,

heard

she doing with

turned to look at Madilyn, who was standing next to him, as he explained, "She barged into my office

Madilyn could be and from the way Lucian worded that sentence, Roxanne

an angry child down, Roxanne said in a gentle voice, "Madilyn is a little hot-tempered, so please don't take her words to heart. She's just worried about me and the boys." Lucian simply remained silent after hearing