Frieda and Hasso followed Roxanne and the others for a while. Watching as they entered the concert venue, Frieda was so livid that she snapped a few pictures before sending them all to Aubree.
Aubree was already fuming when she saw the previous two photos that her friend had sent. When she received a few more photos of Lucian and Roxanne entering a very famous auditorium in the city with three children, her head buzzed as though it was about to explode.
She knew there would be a concert at the auditorium that day because she had asked people to help her procure two tickets to that concert. The tickets were meant for her and Lucian.
However, Lucian had rejected her invitation without giving her a reason.
Aubree could only convince herself that he must be busy with work, and so she had given those two tickets to her best friend.
However, little did she expect that the man had rejected her because he wanted to attend the concert with Roxanne.
Aubree was about to lose her mind as she stared at the pictures when Frieda called.
She answered her phone with a scowl, only to hear the displeasure in Frieda’s voice.
“Did you see the pictures I sent you, Aubree?”
“Where did you see them?” Aubree asked through gritted teeth.
Frieda gave her a brief summary of what she had seen in the afternoon. When she finished, she said angrily, “Roxanne’s going way overboard! She’s basically ignoring you! Mrs. Farwell has warned her before, but instead of repenting, she even got closer to Lucian and Essie.”
Upon learning that they even had lunch together, Aubree flew off the handle. “That b*tch!”
I’ve spent much effort to convince Mrs. Farwell to warn Roxanne, yet Roxanne doesn’t seem to know any better.
“You must be careful, Aubree.” Worried that nothing would come out of her effort, Frieda added, “Roxanne is Lucian’s ex-wife and Essie’s biological mother. Now that Essie’s so attached to Roxanne, perhaps…”
She deliberately trailed off to let Aubree realize what she was getting at, and Aubree did get her message.
Perhaps Roxanne and Essie already know their relationship with each other! And I know Lucian has been looking into the accident. If he finds out about the truth, then I’ll no doubt lose him!
At the thought of that possibility, Aubree panicked and her voice quavered. “Impossible!”
Frieda was very eager for her friend to teach Roxanne a lesson, so she continued to pour fuel into the fire. “I hope that’s not the case too. However, seeing how intimate they are right now, it’s not impossible for Lucian to fall in love with her again, especially when she’s quite a crafty woman. I’m reminding you of this right now because I want you to prepare in advance. After all, you’re the most suited for Lucian in my mind! Who does Roxanne think she is?”
Aubree was so angry that her hands were shaking. “Thanks for the reminder. I got it!”
It wasn’t until Frieda said a few more things that she hung up the phone in satisfaction.
Even though Aubree’s phone screen had turned black, she felt as though she could still see those pictures there. “Roxanne, you b*tch! Just you wait!”
Reflected on the black screen was her contorted face.
The concert hadn’t started when Lucian and Roxanne brought the children inside. Theirs were VIP seats, and it was a spot with a small, round, exquisite table. There was only one chair on both sides of the table.
Roxanne asked a server to bring three additional chairs for the children to sit between her and Lucian. That way, it would be easier for them to take care of the children’s needs at all times.
Looking at the seat arrangement, Estella glanced at her father and an idea popped into her mind. She turned around and carefully tugged Roxanne’s arm. Roxanne looked at her, confused.
“I can’t see the stage clearly, Ms. Jarvis…” Estella looked at Roxanne pitifully.
Upon hearing that, Roxanne knitted her brows and glanced at everyone’s seats. She had put Estella there because it would be easier to take care of her, but she had failed to notice how difficult it would be for the girl to see the stage.
Without hesitation, she stood up and switched places with Estella. Estella secretly grinned when she saw her father and Roxanne getting closer.
Noticing their sister’s intention, Archie and Benny exchanged a glance before looking at their mother in unison. “Mommy, we want to sit with Essie!” The boys tugged the hem of Roxanne’s dress.
Roxanne was about to agree when she abruptly realized if she did that, she would be sitting very close to Lucian. She hesitated. However, the boys were looking at her with such pitiful looks that they looked as though they were about to cry.
Roxanne glanced at Estella, who was sitting next to her, and saw her staring at the boys with the same look of anticipation. Clearly, they really wanted to sit with each other.
Meanwhile, Lucian seemed completely oblivious to what was going on. He was utterly focused on the stage, waiting for the performance to start.
Roxanne hesitated for a long while before she eventually decided to switch places with the boys and let them sit next to Estella. “You three must keep quiet when the performance starts later, okay? And don’t run around,” she reminded the children worriedly.
While she knew they were usually pretty obedient, she was worried that they would get too excited, forget where they were, and disturb other people. It was a real concern for her since they had switched places with her and were sitting behind her and Lucian at the moment.
The children nodded seriously. Only then did Roxanne relax slightly and sit next to Lucian. The moment she sat down, Lucian, who had been focused on the stage, abruptly turned to look at her.
Roxanne was caught off guard and felt guilty for some reasons. She hastily explained, “The children couldn’t get a better look at the stage, so…”
Even though the children were the ones who had asked to switch places with her, she was worried he would misunderstand something since he didn’t seem to know what was going on.
Thankfully, after listening to her explanation, Lucian only glanced at the children behind her with a frown.
Estella stuck her tongue out at him to indicate that it was all her plan.
Lucian raised an eyebrow imperceptibly when he saw that. Then he averted his gaze from his daughter and looked at the woman in front of him. “I suppose it was difficult for them to see clearly due to their short stature. I wasn’t being considerate enough.”
Hearing that, Roxanne inwardly sighed with relief and gave him a small smile.
The three children, sitting behind and looking at the intimate distance between the adults, exchanged glances and grinned from ear to ear.
Not long after, the concert officially began. The curtains were slowly pulled open, and soothing music could be heard.
The theme of the concert was western symphony. There were a variety of instruments on the stage. All musicians, smiling at the conductor, were dressed in suits and had their hair combed neatly.
It was visually pleasing. Once the curtains were completely drawn, the conductor raised and dropped his hand, and the performance started gently.
Roxanne looked at the stage intently, her attention captured by the harmonious music. Although Lucian was staring at the stage, his attention was on the woman next to him.
Watching as she listened to the music attentively, Lucian creased his brows, a touch of helplessness crossing his heart. According to Jonathan, watching a concert was the best time to do something that would bring them closer to each other.
However, Roxanne was so absorbed in the performance that he couldn’t just interrupt her abruptly. Just as he was wondering what to do, someone tugged his suit from behind.
Lucian turned back to look at the children. “I want to drink some water, Mr. Farwell,” Benny whispered next to his ear. Lucian nodded slightly and poured the boy a cup of water with the jug on the table.
Estella also requested Roxanne to do the same. As most of Roxanne’s attention was still on the stage, she grabbed the jug without thinking upon hearing Estella’s request.
To her surprise, a large hand suddenly covered hers before she could grab the jug. Roxanne could obviously feel a pause in the movement of that hand. However, that hand didn’t move away even after a while.
There were only five people at the table, so it wasn’t hard to guess who that hand belonged to. Roxanne withdrew her gaze from the stage, then turned to look at Lucian warily.
When he met her eyes, Lucian regarded her apologetically before letting go of his hand.
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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