The Abandoned Wife

Roxanne took the tableware into the kitchen. Initially, she thought that Lucian had something important to say and planned to take him to the study to talk. To her surprise, Lucian was standing at the kitchen door with his head lowered as he rolled his sleeves up when she whirled around.

Before she could wrap her mind around it, the man had already strolled over casually. Picking up the bowl she had washed, he wiped it dry.

Seeing that, Roxanne was again startled.

That action of his gave her the illusion that they were a couple who had been married for a long time.

Moreover, the picture of the high and mighty CEO of Farwell Group entering the kitchen gave others the impression that he had stepped down from his pedestal. Sheer shock deluged her.

Conversely, Lucian nonchalantly started speaking of the purpose of his visit. "My father wants to go to the kindergarten to take Essie home tomorrow."

As his words drifted into her ears, Roxanne abruptly snapped back to reality. "Have you agreed?"

consent was required if his

the relationship between you and my mother. For that reason, I think he

didn't spell things out, he knew the man suspected that Estella was only hostile toward his mother because of Roxanne's

had such a concern, he didn't mind allowing his father to see where exactly Estella's aversion to Sonya came

nodded in acknowledgment. "Got it. Essie might be reluctant to leave

Lucian cast her a grateful look. "Thank

raised Essie in the first place. It's normal for the elderly to miss their grandchildren. However, Essie is pretty stubborn. I'll do my best to coax

inwardly. For some reason, Estella was exceedingly averse to Sonya.

seeing right through her, Lucian softened his voice and promised, "I'll get my mother to see reason slowly. I'm sorry you have

that, she stilled imperceptibly. A glimmer of elation flashed across her

very least, maintain a neutral stance between me and Sonya. I honestly didn't expect him to side with me. It turns out that I'm not the only one working hard when

a moment, she didn't quite know how to

she gradually composed herself. Lifting her eyes to