The Abandoned Wife

Upon seeing that Roxanne was still in a daze, Lucian couldn't resist lifting his hand and caressing her face.

"You..."

Roxanne was stupefied for several seconds before she belatedly snapped back to her senses. Mild embarrassment showed in her eyes.

While the man had sneaked up on her countless times when they were in Miralaea, she could more or less postulate the reason after the fact.

But this time, I didn't do anything. Why did he simply kiss me?

Innocence was written all over Lucian's face. "Sorry, I lost control."

At that answer, Roxanne's eyes went wide in fury. However, she couldn't really censure him either. All she could do was turn around as though nothing had happened and put the washed tableware aside.

The two of them spent some time doing the dishes. When they exited the kitchen, Archie, Benny, and Estella pestered Lucian to play with them for a while.

was rather late did Lucian

him off with the three

and Benny got into bed

go home with your grandpa and grandma

only started coaxing Estella after spending a long time bracing herself

that, her initially smiling face fell. She clutched at Roxanne's

grandma miss you. Why don't you go back and keep them company for two days? Then, I'll go over and bring

persuasion before Estella was finally

Roxanne sent all three children to the kindergarten. When she was planning to leave, Estella clung onto

the little girl for a while before the latter entered the kindergarten at

was occupied with the fact that she had to

the kindergarten hosted a mini sports competition. Only then did Estella's spark of life gradually return. Under Archie and Benny's lead, she got along smashingly with the other children. At the

to be

spoken that the others dared comment on

and Benny's biological sister. No wonder she always clung to the boys when she used