The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 2003 Are You Lying Again

Stunned by the response, Grant attempted to move his chapped lips, but all he could manage was a wry smile.

"Since you already know about it, I might as well come clean. It's true that I succumbed to my greed and took Mr. Crawford's bribe. His objective was to place me by your side to gather information," Grant related the truth candidly.

"With that aim in mind, I divorced Winnie. Initially, the divorce wasn't meant to be genuine. Once I received enough money from Mr. Crawford, she would return to my side. Unfortunately, I was a fool..." Grant mumbled away.

Meanwhile, Lucian's brows knitted, for the last thing he wanted was to become Grant's agony uncle. He wasn't at all interested in what was on Grant's mind.

After all, it was Grant's decision to abandon Roxanne's mother and get together with Winnie. On top of that, he even brought two children into the family, causing Roxanne trauma that she would never heal from.

had better not disturb our lives again. As for

but was unexpectedly held

latter was suddenly gripped by emotions, and

terrible sin and don't deserve anything, but you have to trust me when I say that I have cut ties with Mr. Crawford. I have no way of paying back the money he gave me, so I'm currently in hiding.

soliloquy, Lucian shoved the latter aside as he snapped, "I'm sorry, but I'm not interested in what you have to say. Please leave now before I ask my

his pace, for he no longer

Grant could do was stare blankly at

It's all my fault. This must be karma for what I've done. Even going to

he dropped to his

Roxanne to give me an opportunity to apologize. I have a terminal illness and

at the top of his voice, he swooned and

the dull thud, Lucian stopped in his tracks

the floor with his eyes closed, and