On top of her nervousness, Roxanne could vaguely sense that Lucian did not turn away as rehearsed.
Instinctively, Roxanne’s brows twitched. However, at the thought of the audience below the stage, she forced herself to maintain a calm complexion and resisted the urge to open her eyes and see what was happening.
In the next second, she felt something warm and gentle on her lips.
Roxanne was stunned. Lucian seemed to have decided that she would not make a fuss onstage. He kept her lips on hers for a full three seconds before slowly moving away and straightening his posture.
Roxanne quietly clenched her fists to calm herself down and stop herself from losing control in front of the audience. Her eyelids fluttered gently before she slowly opened her eyes.
As Lucian stood by her side, a small smile appeared on his lips. However, all traces of the smile vanished into thin air the moment she looked over at him. ”
At an angle where the audience could not see her face, Roxanne allowed herself to frown slightly before getting down from the bed.
For the rest of the play, Roxanne had no idea how she managed to keep her composure.
The sudden kiss by Lucian had completely wrecked her mind, leaving it in a pile of chaos.
Only when the children led her to the edge of the stage by her hand did Roxanne manage to snap out of her daze. Recollecting herself, Roxanne gave the audience a bow.
Thunderous applause rang out from below the stage.
The audience was completely mesmerized by the fantastical ambient of the scene, and no one noticed whether the kiss was real or fake. All they knew was that the scene was undeniably beautiful.
Listening to the thunderous applause below the stage, Roxanne fluttered about, then quickly walked off the stage and returned to her seat.
“Ms. Jarvis, the two of you were absolutely stunning!” Cassandra exclaimed from behind
Roxanne had finally calmed herself down slightly. However, when she heard Cassandra’s comment, Roxanne’s mind went berserk once again,
The warmth of Lucian’s kiss still lingered on her lips.
Tossing an apologetic look at Cassandra, Roxanne excused herself. “Sorry, I’m feeling a little unwell. I think I need some fresh air. Please excuse me.”
“Do you need me to come with you?” Cassandra offered with concern.
Before she could hear what Cassandra was saying, Roxanne had already turned to leave.
The host was süll giving concluding remarks on the stage.
Archie and Benny glanced over in the direction Roxanne had just left. Looking worried, they wanted to chase after her.
They had clearly seen what had happened onstage. They knew that Lucian had not followed through with what they had rehearsed and had kissed Roxanne for real.
They concluded that Roxanne’s sudden weird attitude was because of Lucian’s kiss.
Just as Archie and Benny stood up, however, a tall figure stood in front of them, preventing them from advancing any further.
Lowering his gaze, Lucian looked at the two boys. “You boys stay here. I’ll go see how she’s doing.”
With that, Lucian bent down and pressed Archie and Benny into their seats before turning to chase after Roxanne.
Outside the hall, Roxanne was sitting quietly on the slide in the small playground. Her mind was a complete mess.
The kiss Lucian had given her a moment ago still burned in her brain. No matter how hard she tried, she could not shake away the memory.
Back when they were still rehearsing for the play, Roxanne had tried to skip the final scene between her and Lucian.
However, Lucian had convinced her that rehearsing the scene would allow him to fake the kiss more convincingly so that she would comply, and she had naively believed in him.
Yet little did she expect Lucian to actually kiss her even after all those days of rehearsing
Al that moment, Roxanne felt her head going blank.
If it weren’t for the fact that there was an audience watching them, Roxanne did not know how she would have reacted,
Also, Lucian’s expression when I opened my eyes was… was…
Roxanne closed her eyes in concentration as she dug through the images in her
brain hoping to catch a glimpse of Lucian’s expression at that moment. But no matter how hard she tried, she could not remember.
Lucian’s expression seemed to be natural, so natural that it was as though that was how the scene was supposed to go.
Roxanne started to wonder if the kiss was just an illusion.
At that thought, Roxanne touched her lips absentmindedly.
The kiss was real.
Nonetheless, she could not wrap her head around the meaning behind Lucian’s kiss.
Or could it be that the kiss was just an accident, and I’m just overthinking this…
Just as the thoughts ran wildly in her head, a tall figure approached her slowly.
Still lost in thought, Roxanne was completely oblivious to the approaching figure.
Lucian stood behind Roxanne and stared at her silhouette for a long time. What is she thinking about? She didn’t even notice I was here. She didn’t even move an inch the entire time I was here.
After a long while, Lucian raised his feet at walked toward her with a frown on his face. Only when a shadow cast on her did Roxanne realize that she was not alone. Snapping out of her daze, Roxanne lifted her head to look at the person standing in front of her.
As their gazes met, Roxanne immediately knitted her brows and stood up with solemn guardedness. She took a few steps back, increasing the distance between them.
“What are you thinking about, Ms. Jarvis? Why did you leave Archie and Benny behind and come out here alone?” Lucian asked in concern as though nothing had happened.
Roxanne looked at the man standing before her and retorted, “Didn’t you leave Essie behind and come out here as well, Mr. Farwell?”
Lucian’s expression sank momentarily, but quickly, he flashed a smile at Roxanne. “Essie was worried about you. I’m merely checking on you on her behalf.”
A wave of frustration washed over Roxanne as she remembered how distressed she was a moment ago. She could not help but think that she was being played by the man in front of her.
After a few seconds of silence, Roxanne decided to address the elephant in the room. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Farwell. I was just wondering… Why didn’t you follow through with what was rehearsed in the final scene?”
The moment she spoke those words, Roxanne noticed Lucian arching his eyebrows slightly. He looked as though he was surprised.
Roxanne was filled with confusion.
“You felt that?”
Roxanne scrunched up her face, immediately confirming that the kiss was not just a figment of her imagination.
Lucian had truly kissed her in front of an audience,
Did the audience see that? If they did… Lucian has a fiancée, and almost every parent in the kindergarten knows about it. Yet, he still kissed me in front of everyone.
Roxanne was perplexed and dumbfounded. She had no clue as to what Lucian was thinking. Moreover, she did not know what the audience was thinking when they saw the scene.
Panic surged in Roxanne’s heart as she imagined all the possible responses of the audience. For a brief moment, she lost control of her emotions. “Did you think I was actually asleep, Mr. Farwell? So, pray tell, why didn’t you follow what we had rehearsed when all those people were watching?”
Lucian took in Roxanne’s panicked expression, and his gaze darkened. “Looks like it bothers you a lot, Ms. Jarvis.”
Roxanne stared at him incredulously. “It does. In fact, it bothers me greatly. So please, Mr. Farwell, I would like a reasonable explanation!”
Lucian nodded. With a calm voice, he asked, “If I tell you it was an accident, will you believe me?”
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