Roxanne made every effort to calm herself down. She met Lucian’s gaze calmly and stated gently, “With you acting in such a manner now, Lucian, I’ll only find you even more of a stranger.”As far as she remembered, he had always been calm and unruffled. In fact, he was rather apathetic.At least, that was his personality six years ago.At present, he had become unfathomable to her.Perhaps that comment of hers worked, for she sensed the grip on her chin seemingly relaxing gradually.She held her breath.A while later, Lucian withdrew his hand and sat back in his seat. He gazed at her with a complex look in his eyes. “What exactly do you want?”That question rang out before Roxanne could breathe a sigh of relief. At once, bewilderment swamped her.It should be me asking him that. I’ve already made my stance clear as day. What exactly does he want?“Never mind that you’re avoiding me, but you’re not even visiting Essie anymore. Are you really this callous, Roxanne?” Lucian pinned a sharp
It was already late in the night when Lucian returned to the Farwell residence.Estella had already fallen asleep a long while ago.Lucian’s heart ached when he was reminded of how Roxanne had completely avoided mentioning Estella just now. He went upstairs to Estella’s room.The little girl had a serene sleeping posture. She lay on her side with half her face covered with blanket, seemingly sound asleep.Lucian’s gaze softened at the sight of his daughter. He lifted his arm and patted her head. Then, he tucked her in before getting up and left.Just when he reached the door, he suddenly heard a sound behind him as if Estella was sobbing.He stopped abruptly in his tracks, turned on his heels, and returned to her bedside. Lucian gently pulled away the blanket covering Estella’s face and saw her brows furrowed, eyes shut, and beads of tears staining her long eyelashes.He wondered what kind of nightmare she was experiencing.Lucian felt sorrowful when he saw her daughter in that state.
After hanging up the phone, Jonathan rang Roxanne right away.Roxanne picked up the phone very quickly and asked, “Mr. Queen, did the medicinal herb suppliers set up a time to meet already?”Jonathan smiled and answered, “Yes. They’re hoping to meet up and discuss the details in two days’ time. However, it depends on whether you’ll be free by then.”The biggest issue the research institute had was the supply of medicinal herbs. Naturally, Roxanne prioritized the meeting and agreed to meet them without any hesitation. “I’ll be free. Please let them know I’ll show up on time.”“You don’t have to prepare anything. Once you’ve arrived, there’ll be someone there to fetch you,” Jonathan answered.In response, Roxanne said, “Thank you, Mr. Queen. Thank you for your help.”Jonathan smiled and replied, “No worries. You’ve done a lot in curing my grandpa back then.”After all, considering the relationship between Roxanne and Lucian, he felt as though it was his duty to help out.At the same tim
Roxanne thought she was just there to sign the contract, and she didn’t expect to be invited to a banquet.Since she was dealing with a potential business partner, she thought it would be disrespectful for her to show up wearing a suit.After giving it some thought, Roxanne gave Madilyn a call.Madilyn picked up the call fairly quickly, and she asked, “What’s up, Roxanne? Aren’t you in Summerbank for work?”A day before she went to Summerbank, Roxanne had asked Madilyn to help her take care of Archie and Benny.Madilyn thought Roxanne was worried about Archie and Benny because of the sudden phone call, so she said, “Don’t worry, okay? I’ve already sent Archie and Benny to the kindergarten, and I watched them go in.”Roxanne chuckled and answered, “With you in charge, I’m not worried. I just want to know if you know of any boutiques in Summerbank. I’m attending a banquet this evening.”Hearing that, Madilyn raised her brows in puzzlement. “Aren’t you there to sign a contract? How did y
Roxanne pursed her lips in annoyance and tried to free herself from his grip. However, her effort was futile.Lucian noticed her intention, and he said with a solemn expression, “Are you really going to hail a taxi, dressed like that? Can’t you see what the weather is like?”“You don’t have to worry about me, Mr. Farwell. I can take care of myself,” Roxanne replied coldly.That was when Lucian realized he had made his concern for her too obvious. He then furrowed his brows and said, “I doubt you can get a taxi now. By the time you get a taxi, you’ll be late for the banquet.”Hearing that, Roxanne turned her head to check out the street. He’s right. Neon Boutique is in such a secluded area, and the road barely has cars pa*sing by. Heck, I don’t even see a taxi in this area unless I walk further down the road. Even so, I don’t want Lucian to give me a ride.Roxanne then turned her head back toward Lucian. When she was about to say something, her phone suddenly rang.Roxanne frowned and
Roxanne frowned in exasperation. Not knowing where to begin, she merely said, “We met by coincidence downstairs.”However, Larry looked doubtful.Seeing his expression, Roxanne relaxed her brows and said pleadingly, “Anyway, it’s not what you think. It’s impossible between me and him.”She did not want anyone to misunderstand her relationship with Lucian.Seeing her sincerity, Larry smiled gently and stopped pursuing the matter. Instead, he said, “Mr. Lynch is resting upstairs, and Mr. Ziegler is keeping him company. They’re waiting for you. Are you looking for them?”Roxanne had been searching for them the entire day but to no avail. As soon as she heard Larry’s words, she heaved a sigh of relief and nodded. “Where are they? Can you please take me to them? I’ve got something important to discuss with Mr. Ziegler, and I need to apologize to Mr. Lynch.”Larry gladly agreed. He brought her out of the banquet hall and headed upstairs.At the same time, Lucian watched them leave, looking
Joseph’s face fell when he heard her rejection, and his tone sounded insistent. “I think you’ve misunderstood my intentions. I don’t mean that kind of friendship.”Roxanne frowned in confusion, not understanding what he meant.Joseph smirked mysteriously. “One night should be enough for us to get to know each other.”That sentence had clearly displayed his intentions.Roxanne was momentarily stunned, but she quickly realized what he was saying. Her expression turned frosty. “I’m not interested. Please stop disturbing me. I want to be alone for a while.”Joseph scowled at her second rejection.Unfortunately, there were too many people at the banquet. Thus, he could not do anything to her. Instead, he straightened his body unhappily and lifted his winegla*s toward her. With a threatening tone, he said, “If that’s the case, surely you won’t refuse this toast, right?”Roxanne appeared hesitant.Joseph was obviously a notorious playboy, and she did not know if he would pull any tricks on h
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