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.

he finally let her go, there was no

for everything you did," Roxanne said

you are okay. I will settle this score with

words, but realization dawned a moment later.

like the

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

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

when you woke up," Lucian apologized with a frown

think

concern, for she would never have guessed back then that there would come a day when Lucian would look

she

things with 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 Group is nothing more than a sitting duck now, so they can no longer do anything to you. There