Lucian could tell at one glance that Roxanne was putting up a tough act. When he saw that she almost fell, he stretched out his arm to catch her.
And coincidentally, Roxanne‘s hand grabbed his,
Both of them stopped and did not move an inch more.
Knowing that she had accidentally exposed herself, Roxanne held Lucian‘s arm stiffly and calmed herself down. Then she slowly straightened her back and apologized as if nothing had happened. “I‘m sorry. I… I missed a step.”
Having said that, she wanted to withdraw her hand.
Lucian‘s eye darkened when he knew what she wanted to do. Before she could do so, he authoritatively pressed her hand on his shoulder.
Roxanne was slightly taken aback by his gesture.
“You‘re already in a bad shape. Stop acting tough in front of me.” Frowning, Lucian wrapped his arm around her waist to support her.
arm aro
Instantly, Roxanne felt much better.
Shortly after, she tried to keep her distance from him because there were too many people at the airport. She thought that their actions might cause others to misunderstand their relationship.
“I do think that carrying you is easier,” he muttered.
When Roxanne heard that, she widened her eyes in disbelief and met his gaze.
Lucian stared at her indifferently as if he was threatening her to oblige. Go ahead and try escaping my embrace. There‘s only one way to find out if I‘ll make a huge ruckus and carry you out of the airport,
The both of them were at a stalemate for several seconds. Roxanne clenched her teeth and averted her gaze. Subsequently, she relaxed her body and leaned against his arm.
Cautiously and slowly, Lucian helped her toward the exit.
Exiting the airport, Roxanne struggled a few times. “Thank you, Mr. Farwell. I‘m fine. You can let go of me now.”
Lucian continued to support her and insisted, “I‘ll take you home.”
“It‘s okay. I can take a cab home myself.” Roxanne turned him down without any hesitation.
Her children knew that she had no feelings for Lucian. That was why she did not want them to spot her with him and create an unnecessary misunderstanding.
However, she did not seem to have an upper hand in the current quandary she was in.
She was rather exhausted and had no more energy to break free from his embrace.
Left with no choice, she caved in to Lucian.
As expected, the latter did not let her have her way. He made her walk to the parking lot, where Cayden had been waiting for them.
When Cayden saw the duo walking out together, he was puzzled. Soon, he figured out what was probably going on.
It‘s no wonder Mr. Farwell went there personally even though it was just a petty matter. He even stayed there for so long. I guess I‘ve got my answer now.
Cayden opened the car door and invited them into the car. Then he returned to the driver‘s seat. “Mr. Farwell, should I send Ms. Jarvis home first?” he asked with a smile.
Lucian simply hummed in response.
Roxanne furrowed her brows upon hearing Cayden‘s question. She could sense that something was amiss.
Cayden seems to be implying that Lucian and I are close..
Once the engine was revved up, Roxanne leaned against the car door, trying her best to rest and regain some energy.
None of them uttered a single word throughout the journey.
When they arrived at an intersection near the mansion, Roxanne broke the silence. “Please drop me here. I‘ll walk home myself.”
She did not want her two children to see her coming home with Lucian.
Needless to say, Cayden immediately stared at the rear mirror to check on Lucian‘s response.
Seeing the latter‘s blank face, Cayden continued driving until he arrived at the gate of Roxanne‘s house.
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 to Lucian.
Ultimately, she did not want to embarrass herself in front of her kids.
After what seemed like forever, Roxanne decided to hold Lucian‘s arm as he assisted her out of the car slowly.
Realization finally dawned on the two boys when they saw Lucian. It‘s Daddy!
It had been a while since they had last seen Lucian. They had forgotten it was his car.
I thought Mommy doesn‘t like Daddy? Why is she with him?
At that thought, the boys stared at Lucian warily.
They were worried when they saw Roxanne being assisted by Lucian as she got down from the car. Immediately, they let go of Madilyn‘s hand and rushed over to Roxanne. Trailing behind her, they asked in a concerned tone, “Mommy, what happened to you?”
Roxanne forced a smile when she saw how anxious her boys were. “I had motion sickness on the plane, but I‘ll be fine once I get some sleep.”
Madilyn went up to her and shifted her gaze to Lucian. “How did it get so serious!
Roxanne shook her head and siowly stopped in her tracks.
The observant Lucian noticed her action and stopped as well.
Thanks for taking me home, Mr. Farwell. I‘ll let you go instead of inviting you inside.” Roxanne flashed him a polite yet distant smile before offering a hand to Madilyn. “Help me, Madilyn.”
Hearing that, Madilyn held her hand and got hold of her.
Lucian merely frowned and did not let go of her.
Archie and Benny went up to him and offered to take Roxanne‘s hand.
Faced with the two munchkins and coupled with the words uttered by Roxanne on the plane, Lucian reluctantly released his grip in the end.
Archie let Benny hold their mother‘s hand while he turned to look at Lucian. He pulled a long face as he questioned his father. “What happened to Mommy? Why are you with her?”
Lucian found it amusing that the little one was interrogating him like a protective cub protecting its food. At the same time, he could not ignore the fact that Archie was wary of him.
Just like Roxanne, the two boys never let their guards down when Lucian was around.
“I was on the same flight as your mommy. After getting off the plane, I noticed that she was unwell. So I sent her home,” Lucian explained to Archie patiently.
Archie looked him in the eyes for a while. Since he could not tell if Lucian was telling a lie, he assumed it to be true.
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.
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