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.

her go, there was no longer any trace of perturbation

did," Roxanne

with all those who put

heard those words, but realization dawned a

the back of her

she had not thought much of it since the kids

to reflect on the matter, she figured Lucian

I wasn't here when you woke up," Lucian apologized with a frown and a hint

not want Roxanne to think he did

heart warmed when she noticed his concern, for she would never have guessed back then that

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

Jack now? You have to be more careful. He's a cunning man, so I'm worried he might have something else up his sleeve." "Don't worry. He has nothing to threaten me with aside from you and the children. Damaris