“What exactly are your thoughts about me?” Lucian’s voice was a touch hoarse.
He started feigning sleep right when he heard Roxanne coming out of her room. In his hurry, he forgot all about the blanket he had flipped open halfway. Never had he expected her to actually come over and attempt to tuck the blanket around him.
Just a while ago, he was feeling irritable thanks to her relationship with another man, but earlier, his heart melted because of the hint of tenderness she showed him.
Roxanne was stunned for several seconds. Promptly snapping back to her senses, she automatically lifted her hands to shove at him. To her surprise, the man’s grip on her tightened, making it so that she couldn’t struggle at all.
Lucian’s voice continued echoing beside her ear. “When are you planning to accept me?”
At his question, Roxanne’s eyes constricted imperceptibly. Snapping her head to the side, she gaped at the man who was an inch away from her. Her brows furrowed slightly, and her voice turned remarkably steely. “You’re all befuddled from sleep, Lucian! Hurry up and let go of me!”
Contrarily, Lucian snickered cryptically. “You were the one who provoked me first.”
His statement had bewilderment swamping Roxanne. She only realized what he meant when the events earlier flashed across her mind. “You weren’t asleep?”
Arching a brow, Lucian chuckled noncommittally. “I pondered over Benny’s mumbles earlier, and I think we can make it a reality.”
At the thought of Benny’s groggy address of the man and his comment then, Roxanne’s heart abruptly jolted. Her struggles grew increasingly forceful. “He was merely mumbling in his sleep, so you don’t need to take it to heart, Mr. Farwell…”
“As you said, the two boys had no father the moment they were born. Likewise, Essie had no mother the moment she was born.”
At the mention of Estella, Lucian eyed the woman in his arms meaningfully before he continued, “It so happens that the boys aren’t averse to me. Even if it’s for their sake, you should consider me, Ms. Jarvis.”
Roxanne started wavering. The scales deep within her gradually tilted toward him.
Indeed, all three kids lack a complete family. If I were to really get together with him, at the very least, I could make things up to Archie and Benny, enabling them to be with their father.
But at the thought of Estella, a knot of uneasiness lodged within her. “If possible, kids will want to be with their biological parents.”
Until now, I’ve got no idea who Essie’s biological mother is nor the despicable means she utilized to climb into his bed back then. On top of it all, I can’t fathom how she could leave blithely after giving birth to Essie for him. Furthermore, his love for Essie leaves me no doubt about his feelings toward her biological mother.
Knowing nothing of her thoughts, Lucian presumed she was still pining after Archie and Benny’s biological father. His voice became somewhat chilly. “You’re still pining after that man?”
Jolted out of her musings, Roxanne frowned in puzzlement.
“You’re still waiting for him though he abandoned you and your sons?” Lucian was both anguished and vexed. The look in his eyes was dark and gloomy.
At that, Roxanne froze for a few seconds before a wry smile tugged at her lips.
Well, he doesn’t yet know the scumbag he’s speaking of is himself.
When Lucian received no response from her, the temperature around him dropped several degrees. Making no secret of his possessiveness, he declared, “If he dares seek you guys out again, I’ll never let him off the hook!”
No matter her thoughts on this, as long as I’m alive, I’ll never allow her to draw close to another man, let alone one who once hurt her!
Following Lucian’s remark, a wealth of irony suffused Roxanne. She lifted a hand and pressed it against his chest. “Thank you for the kind gesture, Mr. Farwell. But I’m afraid you’ll never have that chance.”
After saying that, she exerted force, hoping to break free from his embrace and get to her feet. To her surprise, Lucian actually dropped his arm around her.
Roxanne breathed a sigh of relief. Just when she was about to stand up, a hand suddenly grabbed her wrist and yanked her toward the couch hard.
“Ahh!” she instinctively exclaimed at Lucian’s unexpected action. In the next second, she fell right onto his lap. Lucian supported her waist firmly with a hand, helping to steady her.
Roxanne gaped at the man beside her in astonishment. Despite feeling a tad irate, she stated in feigned calmness, “Thank you for steadying me, Mr. Farwell. You may now let go of me.”
Having said that, she reached out to find a fulcrum to regain her feet.
Unexpectedly, Lucian hugged her even tighter. All she could reach were his thighs and abs.
She groped around before she finally found the fulcrum. Just as she was going to stand up, a sensual moan sounded beside her ear.
“Stay still.” Lucian’s voice was tinged with a trace of hoarseness.
Hearing that, Roxanne clenched her fingers on reflex. Consequently, the hand around her waist tightened as well.
As she belatedly realized where she had placed her hand and cast her mind back to the man’s reaction earlier, her face instantly flushed bright red. She panickily retracted her hand. “I didn’t mean to do that!”
In response, Lucian gave a bark of low laughter. “I wish you meant to do that.”
At that remark, the blush on Roxanne’s face gradually spread.
If the lights were turned on, one would be able to see a faint splotch of pink staining even her chest.
“Let go of me.” Roxanne started struggling furiously after stilling for a few seconds.
Alas, the man’s grip on her was truly too tight. Furthermore, the children’s room was just at the side, so they would inevitably wake the children up if they made too much noise.
Since she was bogged down with too many concerns, her struggles were pitifully weak.
In fact, she grew all the closer to the man the more she struggled.
Lucian didn’t do anything, merely watching enigmatically as she gradually drew close to him.
That aside, mirth bubbled within him at the sight of her erratic struggles.
“Have you had enough? The kids are still sleeping in the room! What if they were to witness this scene?” Roxanne was both anxious and irritated when she failed to break free even after struggling for an eternity.
Upon hearing that, Lucian followed her gaze and took a gander at the children’s room.
To this very moment, she’s still foolishly concerned about their opinion. Little does she know that the trio has long since betrayed her. If they were to witness this scene, they’d probably be even happier than me!
Roxanne was racking her brain for a way to get out of the situation when she abruptly sensed the man burying his head in the crook of her neck before chortling softly.
As his warm breath brushed her neck, it triggered an itchy sensation. She shuddered sensitively.
Before she could figure out the reason for his laughter, the hard object beneath her snagged her attention.
She promptly stiffened. “Let go of me, Lucian…”
Tightening his arms around her, Lucian urged in a hoarse voice, “Stay still. I’ll just hug you for a while.”
I’ve waited for her for six whole years. And now, I’ve finally got her in my arms. Although I’ve done my best to restrain myself, my body still inexorably reacted to the stimuli. Besides, I don’t want to keep her in the dark about my desire for her.
Frightened, Roxanne truly did as he said and remained still for a long while. After coming back to her senses, she began struggling again. In the next second, Lucian pinned her beneath him.
“I’ve already warned you, but still, you couldn’t stay still. If you were to wriggle around again this time, I wouldn’t be able to make any promises about what would happen.” He leaned close to her, his eyes narrowing dangerously.
Roxanne’s heart tightened as she stared at the man’s countenance that was mere inches away from her. She wanted to struggle, but she was worried about his words earlier.
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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