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

for everything you did," Roxanne

with

was confused when she heard those words, but realization

the back

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

matter, she figured Lucian must have gone

when you woke up," Lucian apologized with a frown and a hint of lingering worry

want Roxanne to think he did not care

warmed when she noticed his concern, for she would never have guessed back then that there would come a day

she was not angry, she smiled and held

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