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.

Lucian slowly relaxed

Roxanne moved away from his arms and asked,

down as he gazed at

he thought about the 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 time." Roxanne's

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

on an even more glacial tone. "I

at

the next second, she heard Lucian's long sigh, and she

noticed her plan in time, and I'm standing here, safe and sound." Roxanne did not know how to respond to Lucian's heavy feelings. She could only do her best to console him. "This is an oversight on my part.

look, so he suppressed his feelings

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 police handle her case, but various things have been stopping me from doing that. I thought she would

would admit

turn over a new leaf, I don't want to waste any more time. I don't know what kind of insane, nefarious plan