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

away from his arms and asked,

down as

the results of his interrogation, an iciness crept into his voice. "Ophelia poured lubricant on your brakes.

had crossed Ophelia, and she could not wrap her head around why Ophelia would want her and her

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

at the mention of

she heard Lucian's long sigh,

feelings. She could only do her best to console him. "This is an oversight on my part. I'll protect the children and myself

see her helpless look, so he suppressed his feelings and

from her. "I previously said that I wanted to let the police handle her case, but various things have been stopping me from doing that. I

be honest, Roxanne would

into Roxanne's eyes. "Since she refuses to turn over a new leaf, I don't want to waste any more time. I don't