The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1764 On Our Guard

It went without saying that Lucian was anxious about Roxanne leaving his side when she had just recovered, coupled with the incident a while ago.

"Go back first. It so happens that I want to spend some more time with Madilyn."

Roxanne could tell that her best friend had something else to say to her, so she seconded Madilyn.

At her words, a frown marred Lucian's countenance. Worry was practically written all over his face.

Seeing that, Madilyn suggested understandingly, "If you're worried, Mr. Farwell, you can have someone follow us. Anyway, I certainly won't take Roxanne out to do anything to betray you."

No sooner had she proposed that than Lucian agreed without hesitation, "It's decided, then. I'll have someone follow you both to provide protection. Call me when you're done, and I'll come and pick the two of you up."

It was clear as day that such had been his plan from the very beginning.

In fact, she even threw her best friend a teasing look. "Things are indeed different

to Archie, Benny, and Estella, "Your Aunt Madilyn and I will only go

children

some time. It was not until he had ascertained that his subordinates were all in place that

something else

a quiet bar, and the latter gave voice to

Madilyn sounded hesitant as she started, "It isn't a

sip of wine guiltily, her gaze darting all over

are you beating around the bush, considering our

wavered for a long while. Finally, she ventured, "Do you

was stumped for a few seconds before she recalled the person Madilyn was

no wonder she could not remember Elektra immediately, for too many things had happened in the

before her once briefly. Verily, she did not have the presence of mind to

they're good friends. What's with

Madilyn urged earnestly, "I think while Mr. Farwell was quite a sc*mbag six years ago, judging from the look of things now, he's indeed a decent man who's hard to come by. Not only did Ms. Lane grow up with him, but the timing of her return this time is also rather suspicious. You'd

cares about you in the past few days, and I believe that he definitely won't have a change of heart.