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.

she even threw her best friend a teasing look. "Things are indeed different when

she smiled without responding to that, merely saying to Archie, Benny, and Estella, "Your Aunt Madilyn and I will only go back a while later. Be good

children obediently

waited for some time. It was not until he had ascertained that

something

and the latter gave voice to that question in puzzlement

Madilyn sounded hesitant as she started,

then took a sip of wine guiltily, her

that, Roxanne's curiosity was further piqued. "Why are

Finally, she ventured, "Do you still remember

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

could not remember Elektra immediately, for too

had only appeared before her once briefly. Verily, she did not have the

explained that they're good friends. What's

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

Farwell cares about you in the past few days, and I believe that he definitely won't have a change of heart. But then, no one knows Ms. Lane's