Under his careful and considerate attention, Roxanne felt her heart beginning to mend from the anguish of their divorce. She retrieved the dress and was about to remove her own clothes when she belatedly remembered that her underwear was drenched, too.
She glanced at the expensive dress in her hands. If the dress comes into contact with water, it will be irreparably ruined. Right then, her phone, which she placed on the seat, lit up.
Roxanne glanced at it and realized it was a text from Lucian. It read: There’s underwear in the box in the trunk. I bought the same brand you used to buy, but I’m not sure if you’ll like it.
Roxanne’s cheeks turned pink after she read the text. Did Lucian seriously buy me underwear? Am I dreaming? Roxanne had never imagined that Lucian would do such a thing for her six years ago, let alone after he proposed to her.
Roxanne sprawled on the backseat and poked her head into the trunk. There was an exquisite black box right in the middle of the trunk which belonged to the underwear brand she used to wear.
This brand was only available locally and sold in offline stores, so Roxanne couldn’t buy it when she was overseas. After her return, she didn’t have time to head to the store in person to buy new underwear.
She couldn’t help but grow curious when she imagined Lucian shopping in the store with his expressionless face. I can barely imagine it! Roxanne heaved a sigh of relief when she saw the box in the trunk.
Fortunately, he didn’t put the box in the backseat. If the boys were to see the box, I couldn’t imagine how he’d explain it to them. Roxanne couldn’t face the boys if Lucian were to tell them the contents of the box directly.
She hesitated briefly before retrieving the box. Despite feeling shy, she had to wear it, as Lucian had paid for it, and she didn’t want to stain the new dress.
Roxanne’s cheeks turned crimson when she tried on the new bra. She attempted to hook the bra from the first row to the last row, but it was a struggle. Even when she finally succeeded, the bra still felt tool tight..
Never in Roxanne’s wildest dreams did she expect Lucian to buy the same brand of underwear she had liked six years ago and the same size she had worn back then at that.
After she gave birth, her bosom had increased in size, making her barely able to fit into her old size. Alas, she had no choice but to make do with it.
Roxanne hastily put on the dress and folded the clothes she and the kids had changed out of. After the embarrassment in her heart faded away, she opened the car door and hopped out. “Mommy, you’re so pretty!”
The kids were splashing around in the sea under Lucian’s supervision. Their eyes lit up when they saw Roxanne clad in the dress. Roxanne’s skin was as pale as milk, but the ocean-blue dress accentuated her complexion and made her radiate.
Her long hair flowed down her back like a cascade of silk. The ocean breeze blew, causing her dress and hair to sway in the air. Roxanne’s gentle smile was complemented by the way the dress hugged her curves. Lucian’s gaze turned dark as he regarded her silently.
I can’t believe she looks seductive in this dress! Six years ago, she often came to the beach dressed like this. Many people must’ve seen her, but I only noticed how gorgeous she looks today!
“Mr. Farwell!” Wanting to make up for his mistake, Benny decided to create an opportunity for them. “You picked a suitable dress for Mommy!”
Lucian snapped back to his senses and shot Benny a half-smile. His gaze was still fixed on Roxanne. Benny’s words reignited the embarrassment that Roxanne had tried hard to suppress earlier.
Sensing Lucian’s gaze on her, Roxanne blinked twice and averted her gaze shyly. “Thanks. This dress must be expensive. How much is it? I’ll transfer the money to you later,” she said softly. Instead of answering her question, Lucian asked, “Do you like it?”
Roxanne sighed. “It’s been a while since I last wore a dress.”
She stretched out her hand, trying to comb her hair, which had been ruffled by the cold breeze, and slowly turned her head to look at the sea. She felt as if she had traveled back in time to six years ago. However, she wasn’t alone now, as Lucian and the kids were with her.
Lucian watched as she gazed at the sea silently. His eyes grew dark as guilt rose in his heart. She must’ve stood here alone six years ago. What could she be thinking of? Was she blaming me?
He slowly approached her, his eyes revealing the guilt and affection that had been building up inside of him for the past six years.
Roxanne turned over her shoulder to realize that there was someone standing beside her. She was suddenly transported back in time, and the man’s presence filled the void that had been left in her life.
“A penny for your thoughts.” Lucian suddenly. spoke when he noticed the change in her expression. Roxanne snapped out of her reverie and flashed a nonchalant smile. “It’s nothing. The ocean. looks somewhat different today, that’s all.”
That would explain why she felt different when she had been here before. Lucian looked at her silently before suddenly reaching out to pull her into his arms. Behind him, the children were taken aback.
They quickly recalled how they had interrupted the adults’ hug previously and promptly covered their eyes with their hands, but their lips curled into smiles nonetheless.
Benny couldn’t stop himself from peeking through the gaps of his fingers. He saw Roxanne regaining her composure several seconds later and tried to push Lucian away. “The kids are here. Stop it.”
Lucian buried his head in the nape of her neck and mumbled, “They won’t peek.” Roxanne furrowed her brows at his answer. She was about to protest when the kids’ adorable voices rang out.
“Mommy, we didn’t see anything!” She slowly scanned the row of children and saw that they had all covered their eyes with their hands. They were standing still with huge smiles on their faces.
They couldn’t see anything now but had seen everything a while ago. “They didn’t see a thing,” Lucian assured her, feigning nonchalance and tightening his grip around her waist.
With no other choice, Roxanne relaxed and allowed him to hug her. “What is it? Hurry, spill. The children are still waiting for us.”
Lucian was overwhelmed with a mix of emotions. He had no idea why he had reached out to hug her earlier Perhaps it was because he felt guilty, or perhaps he just couldn’t help himself.
After a long moment of silence, Lucian said in a hoarse voice, “Can you promise me you’ll only wear this kind of dress for me?”
Lucian couldn’t help but feel captivated by Roxanne’s alluring appearance in the ocean- blue dress. He couldn’t shake off the guilt he felt for what happened six years ago and wanted to make it up to her in any way he could.
Roxanne was moved as she naturally understood the underlying meaning of his words. However, she could barely believe her ears. “I’ll keep you company when you want to come to the beach. You won’t be alone anymore.”
Lucian’s huge palm brushed across her waist. Roxanne felt a tickling sensation and immediately jolted back to her senses. Finally, she dared to believe that it was true.
Her hands balled into fists as she gave a conflicted nod. Having received her answer, Lucian loosened his grip on her waist. Roxanne thought he was finally going to let her go, but she had no idea he’d lean down to give her a kiss.
Seeing that, Roxanne quickly glanced at the kids and avoided Lucian’s kiss without hesitation. Lucian seemed displeased that he didn’t manage to kiss her. Roxanne cleared her throat awkwardly. “All right, since you’re here, let’s have fun together with the kids at the beach.”
Lucian could tell Roxanne only had the children’s best interests at heart, so he did not force her. “Let’s go.” The children lowered their arms slowly upon hearing his voice and studied Roxanne with surreptitious smiles.
Although they had covered their eyes earlier, their ears had remained open, and they had heard it all.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.