As Joseph noticed Lucian getting nearer to them, he glanced at his friends who were standing not far away. Joseph steeled himself and stood in front of Lucian. “Do you know this woman?”Lucian slowly came to a stop as his gaze emotionlessly swept over the man in front of him before returning to Roxanne’s face.The woman in question had cast her gaze downward, and her lips were pursed. She did not seem to want his help at all.Noticing her reaction, Lucian felt like he was being mocked.Even at this stage was Roxanne still trying to avoid him.Since that was her wish, Lucian would grant it.Upon thinking of that, Lucian looked away. “I don’t know her.”Joseph inwardly heaved a sigh of relief when he heard those words.The man on the floor scrambled to get up. He pointed at Lucian’s back and exclaimed, “Why did you kick me?” His voice was full of anger.Lucian only shot him a cold look.The man on the floor suddenly felt a chill run up his spine. He zipped his mouth sheepishly.It was a
Once Joseph and the crowd scurried away, only Lucian and Roxanne were left in the corridor.Roxanne’s wrist was still in Lucian’s grip.Realizing that he did not seem to be releasing her any time soon, Roxanne was not annoyed at all. She merely said in a calm voice, “Everyone’s gone. You can let go of me now, Mr. Farwell. I won’t run away.”Lucian stared at her for a few seconds before slowly relaxing his grip.Roxanne’s eyebrows furrowed as she rubbed her aching wrist. She took two steps backward and looked up at Lucian. “Is there anything else, Mr. Farwell?”Lucian frowned upon hearing that.He had saved her, but she did not even thank him for it. Instead, she had asked him if there was anything else.“I’ve helped you out again, and this is your attitude toward me?” Lucian’s tone was laced with coldness.Roxanne’s lips curled mockingly. “Help? If you really wanted to help me, you wouldn’t have said those words to Joseph. You’re only using me for your own benefit. There’s no need to
In the car opposite the main road, the driver noticed the sudden change in atmosphere. His palms started sweating as the air surrounding them seemed to have dropped by a few degrees.It was after a long time that Lucian stopped looking at the entrance to the hotel. “Let’s go back,” he ordered in a cold voice.The driver acknowledged his instructions and started the engine, driving toward the hotel that Lucian was staying at.Roxanne had no idea that Lucian had seen her. She opened the door to the pa*senger seat and got into Larry’s car.The moment she entered the car, she politely took off Larry’s coat and placed it in the backseat.After getting the address to her hotel, Larry revved up the engine.Both of them remained silent for the entire journey. Roxanne looked out the window to stare at the scenery outside and soon fell into deep thought.She couldn’t understand Lucian’s attitude earlier at all.“You just left like that. What about Mr. Farwell?” Larry suddenly asked.Roxanne onl
Right at that moment, no one could listen to the announcement through the speakers anymore. The plane erupted into chaos, with wails and screams sounding from every part of the plane. There were even some pa*sengers demanding answers to their questions.It was Roxanne’s first time experiencing such a situation as well. Although she felt uneasy, she still managed to calm herself down.Yet as she listened to what was going on around her, the uneasy feeling in her heart seemed to have grown stronger.The airplane was still experiencing turbulence.Suddenly, someone cried out, “My kids are waiting for me at home.”Roxanne clearly heard that sentence. Her eyes widened, and the restlessness in her heart seemed to have increased greatly.My kids… Archie and Benny are still waiting for me at home.Roxanne was already selfish enough to keep their family background a secret. She could not bear to think what would happen to them if something were to happen to her.The moment she imagined her two
Roxanne remained seated in her seat, watching as the man left the plane. It was a while before she slowly stood up.Just as she did, a wave of nausea hit her. It seemed to be a physical reaction after stress.Roxanne grabbed the seat in front of her to stabilize herself. Once she regained her balance, she carefully got off the plane.As she walked to the immigration gate, her entire body ached uncomfortably while her stomach lurched painfully.Upon getting inside the airport, she made a beeline to the nearest restroom.“Jeez!” A voice laced with annoyance rang out. A pa*serby was walking with their luggage when Roxanne accidentally bumped into him.Roxanne tried her best to suppress the discomfort she was feeling and hastily bowed to the man to apologize. She continued to run toward the restroom with a hand covering her mouth.Not far away, Lucian heard the commotion behind him. He instinctively turned around to see what was going on and managed to catch sight of Roxanne dashing into
Archie and Benny dragged Madilyn to the door the moment they heard some noises at the gate.They opened the door as soon as the car pulled over at the entrance. The three of them were completely baffled to see the car that stopped at the porch.This car looks somewhat familiar.Roxanne could see the curious gazes of the trio in the car. Instantly, she felt a headache coming her way.While she was still debating how to explain herself, the man next to her opened the car door.Upon recollecting herself, she wanted to open the door. Only then that she realized that it was already open.“You’re home.” Lucian reminded her of her predicament with an outstretched arm.Roxanne clenched her jaw and wanted to hop out of the car from another side.Lucian’s voice sounded again. “I suppose you wouldn’t want your two children to see you fall down, right?”Roxanne’s body stiffened at once.Though she had not regained much of her strength, she did not want Archie and Benny to see her being so close t
Although Roxanne had repeated multiple times that she felt fine, Madilyn could not feel at ease, and hence, she examined her body thoroughly.In the end, she concluded that Roxanne had mild post-traumatic stress. With sufficient rest, she would surely recover.Roxanne did not want the kids to speculate, so she went downstairs after getting a short rest.Right then, Lysa was serving dinner. She was about to head upstairs and check if Roxanne wanted to join them, only to realize that Roxanne was already up.“How are you feeling? Can you eat these? Otherwise, I can make you some soup.” Lysa was very concerned.Roxanne’s face was no longer as pale as before. She shook her head and replied, “Don’t trouble yourself. I don’t have much appetite, anyway. I can eat anything that’s already been prepared.”With that, she took her seat at the dining table.Archie and Benny, who were in the living room, dashed over to surround Roxanne the moment they heard her voice.As their gazes met, Roxanne ruf
Roxanne felt a lot better when she woke up the next morning. Recalling that she was to send the children to the kindergarten, she got up and washed up before opening the door to head downstairs.Just as she did, she was greeted by the sight of the two boys at the door.Looking forward to their mother sending them to kindergarten, the excited Archie and Benny had woken up early to wait at Roxanne’s door.Their initial plan was to knock and wake her up, but they decided against it, as she wasn’t feeling well. Not wanting to disturb her rest, they resigned themselves to waiting outside.When Roxanne came out of her room, the boys’ eyes lit up. “Mommy!”Roxanne stroked their heads. “Come along now. Let’s have breakfast before I send you to the kindergarten.”Both of them nodded as they held Roxanne’s hand, one on each side of her. Every now and then, they would look up at her to ascertain if she had fully recovered.When they arrived downstairs, Lysa had already prepared breakfast. Madily