The Abandoned Wife

Lucian's embrace was a tight one, for he was terrified that she would leave. "Don't go."

He yearned to see her. He wanted to feel her in his arms, but he was afraid that he would frighten the children, so he had to restrain himself from doing so.

Now that Roxanne had come, there was no way Lucian was going to let her go easily.

Roxanne did not know whether it was just her hallucination or not, but she sensed that Lucian seemed anxious.

After a second of hesitation, she raised her arms to return the hug and whispered, "I'm not going to leave. I wanted to say that I'll be waiting downstairs if you're not free."

She was there for the children, after all; she would not leave in peace until she received answers to her questions.

then Lucian slowly relaxed

his back soothingly, Roxanne moved away from his arms and asked, "What happened? Why are

calmed down as he gazed

results of his interrogation, an iciness crept into his voice. "Ophelia poured lubricant on your brakes. She was also the one who got Benny injured the last

she could not wrap her head around why Ophelia

behind this." Lucian's tone took on an even more glacial tone. "I nearly

brows together at the mention

heard Lucian's long sigh, and she

to Lucian's heavy feelings. She could only do her best to console him. "This is an oversight on my part. I'll protect the children and myself well from now on. Also, you've assigned more bodyguards to us, haven't you? We'll be

see her helpless look, so he suppressed his feelings and

to make a police report as soon as possible," Roxanne started when she saw him averting his eyes from her. "I previously said that I wanted to let the

to be honest, Roxanne would admit

don't want to waste any more time. I don't know what kind of insane, nefarious plan she'll cook up again if she continues to escape punishment like