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!

had just finished cooking dinner and led the three children to the dining table. They had all taken their seats when the doorbell outside

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 at the sight

days they spent at Miralaea, the man's demeanor

to seeing him with such an expression, Roxanne still felt a sense of

had only ever

away for two days?" Corralling her thoughts, she regarded

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

plan, but she didn't

if you want to avoid being seen with me? If I continue standing here, and the media gets a

of panic flittered across Roxanne's eyes, and she

had darted her eyes around and found nothing amiss that

her all tense and wary, Lucian assured in a deep voice, "Don't worry. I had the bodyguards do a sweep of the area." Only

she really

Archie, Benny, and Estella greatly. They 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