The Abandoned Wife

Meanwhile, Roxanne was walking to the car with the children when she saw Lucian interrogating Ophelia. "Lucian?" Upon noticing the fury on the man's face, she quickly stood before the children and shot Lucian a look.

Lucian clenched his fists before releasing Ophelia and gesturing for the bodyguards to let her go.

Ophelia gasped with fear. She desperately wanted to run away but was so terrified that she could barely move.

"Daddy!" the three children greeted Lucian affectionately even though Roxanne got in their way.

When Roxanne realized the atmosphere had eased a bit, she released her grip on the children.

They noticed Ophelia, who seemed somewhat out of place, and greeted her respectfully, "Ms. Smith." However, Ophelia was so consumed by panic that she could not hear their voices.

no response from Ophelia, they looked around at the adults

are you and Ms. Smith here?" Benny asked in his innocent, childlike

children had firmly remembered Lucian's earlier words about them calling him Mr. Farwell at home and Daddy outside. Sensing their confusion, Roxanne looked at Lucian nervously, as she had no idea how to explain the situation to the children. Lucian calmly intervened, "Ms. Smith is

in a natural voice, concealing

to read between the lines. They grabbed Ophelia's arms and carried her to a car nearby.

head non-commitally in

with anticipation and asked,

dinner together on another day," Lucian replied. He then instructed

and proceeded to escort the

other hand, looked at her own car, then back at the man

Daddy has something to tell Mommy," Lucian said

inclined their heads in acknowledgment. Before leaving, Benny even gave Lucian

children leave, the hostile energy surrounding him slowly dissipated, replaced