Chapter 635 – Her Sudden Departure: A Tale of Love and Redemption (Lucian & Roxanne)

After she finished saying that, Lucian reminded in a deep voice, “I saw a roller coaster for children just now. They can try that.”

Just as Roxanne was about to agree, Benny rejected that proposition. “That’s not exciting at all! We want to try this one!”

Roxanne was at a loss as to what to do. The children were indeed below the age limit for roller coaster rides. Even if Lucian somehow managed to get therm on, Roxanne would still be worried.

While she was pondering over a way to convince the kids to give up the idea, Archie suddenly spoke.

“Mommy, if we are not allowed to take the ride, can you and Mr. Farwell go for it on our behalf instead? Then we can treat it as we have already tried it!”

Benny and Estella nodded in agreement. Hearing that, Roxanne subconsciously glanced at the man beside her.

She did not mind doing that if it would make the kids happy, but… Lucian did not seem like the sort of person who would be interested in amusement park rides.

In fact, she was unable to imagine him on a roller coaster.

“Mr. Farwell!”

“Daddy!” The little ones started coaxing the man when they realized that their target should be Lucian instead. Roxanne did not want to put Lucian in a tight spot and was about to reject the suggestion on his behalf when Lucian suddenly said to the kids with a serious expression, “No problem. But the three of you have to be good and wait here. Don’t run about or go off with strangers, okay?”

Hearing the man’s positive reply, the children jumped for joy and replied sweetly, “We will wait here patiently!”

Then, they started urging Roxanne and Lucian to join the line for the ride. Since Lucian had already agreed, Roxannel could only keep quiet and allow Lucian to take her hand and lead her toward the queue.

“If you’re reluctant to do it, I’ll help you explain it to the kids,” Roxanne said worriedly They were stuck in a crowd, and she could see that Lucian was uncomfortable.

Lucian turned to look at the three children waiting for them close by, and his gaze softened. “It’s all right. As long as they like it.” His gaze then shifted toward Roxanne. “As for you, remember to hold tight onto me if you get scared later.”

Roxanne was startled when her eyes met with his mischievous ones. She lowered her head as mixed feelings surged within her heart. Throughout the years, she had brought Archie and Benny to an amusement park many times.

The two children had mentioned wanting to go on a roller coaster countless times but were never able to.

Before that day, they had never mentioned. wanting her to represent them to go on the roller coaster either. Perhaps they thought that I would be afraid.

It was not until today, with Lucian’s appearance, that they dared to ask her such a request. They had looked at her with anticipation too, not a hint of worry in their eyes.

Maybe they thought Lucian would protect me on their behalf. Even I myself think so too. Roxanne looked up and flashed Lucian a grin. “Thanks.”

As she said that, a gust of wind blew and messed up her hair. Lucian reached out to smooth the messy locks and said, “I should be the one to thank you for giving me another chance.”

The two stood out because of their good looks and impressive aura. The people around them subconsciously kept a distance but could not help stealing glances at them.

Upon witnessing that scene, someone could not control their impulsiveness and took a photo of them. However, that person had forgotten to turn off the flash of their phone.

The bright light flashed Roxanne in the eyes and snapped her back to her senses. She then turned in the direction of the person taking their photo.

That woman smiled awkwardly and said, “Sorry. The two of you looked so cute together. Can I please save this picture? That is, if you don’t mind…”

Roxanne could not bear to reject the woman’s request after hearing how sincere she was, but she was not the only one in the picture. She turned to Lucian, seeking his opinion on the matter.

In response, Lucian turned to glance at the woman who took their photo. That woman was facing Roxanne, so she could only see Lucian’s side profile.

When Lucian looked over, she was amazed by his handsomeness. In the next second, she was also overwhelmed by his aura and got so nervous that she almost wanted to delete the photo.

“Send me a copy of it.” Lucian took out his phone and added the woman on WhatsApp. Both the person who took the photo and Roxanne were dumbfounded.

The woman was stunned momentarily before she returned to her senses. Her hands were shaking in excitement as she handed her phone to Lucian.

Who would’ve thought I could add this handsome man on WhatsApp because I secretly took a photo? After adding each other on WhatsApp, the woman followed Lucian’s instructions and sent the photo to him.

Lucian opened the photo to take a look and seemed to be satisfied with it. He then tapped on his phone a few more times. Soon, that woman received a new message. She had just received a bank transfer of ten thousand..

“Um… You don’t need to pay me. I only took the photo on a whim. It wasn’t a good shot either.”

The woman who took the photo felt uneasy. Lucian said, “Your photography skills are not bad. You can delete the photo in your phone now.”

He put away his phone after saying that. The woman had no choice but to turn to Roxanne for help.

She felt uneasy as she could not accept the money she felt she did not deserve. Roxanne felt her head ache as she said, “Take it and delete the photo on your phone. Treat it as us buying the photo from you.”

In the end, the woman accepted the money under Roxanne’s reassurance. She also deleted Lucian’s WhatsApp in front of Roxanne. Lucian raised his eyebrows but kept quiet.

It was not until they got on the roller coaster that Roxanne realized the woman was afraid Roxanne would mind it if she did not delete Lucian’s WhatsApp.

Just as she was lost in her thoughts, the staff had helped them with their seatbelts and done. a double check. The roller coaster then started to move.

“Good luck, Mommy!”

“Good luck, Ms. Jarvis!” The three children’s shouts of good luck could be heard outside the fence. Roxanne turned to smile at the children as she slowly relaxed.

As the roller coaster gained speed, it went higher up the slope. It was only then that Roxanne started to feel scared. They were also seated in the first row.

The people behind them were shouting their. lungs out. Roxanne felt her throat tighten in fear, and her breath caught in her throat. Just as she felt she was about to suffocate, Lucian reached over and gripped her hand tightly.

Roxanne slowly relaxed as soon as she felt his presence and breathed in and out at a steady. pace. She instinctively turned to look at the person beside her.

People behind them screamed, and some were even cursing, yet Lucian remained calm and expressionless. If it weren’t for the rise and fall of his chest, Roxanne would have thought the person beside her was not real.

Roxanne could not help but laugh after seeing his calm demeanor. She felt herself relax and started to scream alongside the people behind her at the thrill of the ride.

Lucian loosened his grip on her hand. A smile slowly made its way onto his lips as he heard her scream without holding back.

As the roller coaster came to a stop, Roxanne felt breathless from all the screaming. When she stood up, her vision turned black momentarily, and she almost fell forward.

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