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.

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

everything you did," Roxanne said apologetically, noticing how worn-out

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

words,

the back of her

perplexed her, but she had not thought much of it since the kids were with her at that

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

Lucian apologized with a frown and a hint of lingering

to think he did

have guessed back then that there would come a

him that she was not angry, she smiled and held his

sleeve." "Don't worry. He has nothing to threaten me with aside from you and the children. Damaris Group is nothing more than