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?"

remembered him saying back then that his consent was required if his parents wanted to

and my mother. For that reason, I think he should have a look for himself," Lucian

things out, he knew the man suspected that Estella was only hostile toward his

he didn't mind allowing his father to see where exactly Estella's aversion to

it. Essie might be reluctant to leave me for the time being. Anyway, I'll talk

her a grateful look.

chuckled airily. "They were the ones who raised Essie in the first place. It's normal for the elderly to miss their grandchildren. However, Essie is pretty

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

voice and promised, "I'll get my mother to see reason slowly. I'm sorry

imperceptibly. A glimmer of

thought he would, at the 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 it comes to

she didn't quite know how

herself. Lifting her eyes to him, she whispered,