The Abandoned Wife

Lucian didn't expect his father to be in such a hurry to go and pick Estella up.

After hanging up the phone, he glanced at the time. Seeing that it was still relatively early, he wanted to phone Roxanne to inform her about the situation. But on second thought, he snagged his jacket and wen downstairs.

Downstairs, Catalina had just prepared dinner. When she saw her employer coming down, she hollered, "The food is ready, Mr. Farwell."

Lucian halted in his steps for a fleeting second. "Go on and eat. I'm not having dinner at home."

Having said that, he left in huge strides without waiting for a response from her.

Catalina stared at the man's back, bewildered for a moment. In the next heartbeat, understanding dawned upon her.

Aha! Who else could induce such an expression on Mr. Farwell's face? He must be on his way out to visit Ms. Jarvis once more. Thus, he's also likely having dinner there!

three children to the dining table. They had

saw the person on the screen, she was momentarily stunned before she spun on her heel and went to open the door. Lucian was waiting at the door, tenderness showing in his eyes

days they spent at Miralaea, the man's demeanor toward her had grown

being used to seeing him with such an expression, Roxanne still felt

had only ever been

Didn't we agree on you staying away for two days?" Corralling her

from Miralaea, Madilyn suggested that they avoid meeting each other for the next two days on the off chance that someone might

didn't expect Lucian to

you want to avoid being seen with

eyes, and she hastily turned sideways

until after she had darted her eyes around and found nothing amiss that

deep voice, "Don't worry. I had the bodyguards do a sweep of the area."

on track these few days, so she really didn't want a repeat of her

didn't even bother eating anymore but crowded over to him intimately. Deep within her, Roxanne

would be off-putting to Archie and Benny. Unexpectedly, he was extraordinarily patient with them. In fact, the boys almost liked him