The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1746 There Shall Be A Reckoning

Lucian grabbed her wrist just as she was speaking and planted a kiss on her lips before she could react.

Roxanne was dazed for a moment, but soon enough, she yielded to his kiss, leaning into his embrace.

Her acquiescence surprised him momentarily, but Lucian snapped back after a short pause and kissed her so passionately that it took her breath away.

Amidst the kiss, Roxanne opened her eyes slightly and saw her best friend's back from the window of the ward door. In a flush of embarrassment, she struggled to break the kiss. Lucian pulled away as she wished but still hugged her tight in his arms.

When Roxanne saw the usually-stoic man so overtaken by the fear of losing her, she felt bad for making him worry, so she let him hold her.

the time he finally let her go, there was no longer any trace of perturbation on

you did," Roxanne said apologetically,

do anything to make sure you are okay. I will settle this score with all those who

heard those words, but realization dawned a moment later.

like the

woke up earlier had perplexed her, but she had not thought much of it since the

to reflect on the matter, she figured Lucian must have gone to

Lucian apologized with a frown and a hint of lingering worry in

did not want Roxanne to think he did not

for she would never have guessed back then that there would come a day when

she was not angry, she smiled and held his

a cunning man, so I'm worried he might have something else up his sleeve." "Don't worry. He has nothing to threaten me