Lucian never looked away from her, so he naturally noticed the change in her expression, which increased his fury.
“What do you think, Ms. Jarvis? Essie was diagnosed with autism at a young age, so I believe you’ve seen her when she was sick. What do you think someone like her would be like?”
Roxanne had not explained it clearly, but Lucian could infer what the issue was about.
Essie must’ve done something that upset her, so she wants to confront me!
Roxanne could sense the change in his emotions clearly as the surrounding temperature kept dropping.
She instinctively stepped back to maintain a distance from Lucian.
Upset with her thoughts about Estella, Lucian moved closer to her with an inquisitive gaze.
As the gap between them closed, Roxanne dug her nails into her palms and willed herself to remain calm so they could continue their conversation. “I think Essie is a bit stubborn. It may be because she has autism, but she can’t express her emotions clearly.”
Hearing that, Lucian finally halted in his tracks.
Estella tended to be stubborn, and he knew that.
However, he had never pondered over it.
Estella was particularly stubborn when it came to Roxanne. She refused to listen to anyone else, and as a result, her condition would worsen.
Yet, she would get better swiftly if she got to spend time with Roxanne.
How does Roxanne know about this?
Frowning, Lucian asked, “Why did you say that?”
Roxanne turned around and looked downstairs. From her position, she could see the spot where Jack had parked his car that morning. She could even visualize how Estella had done that in her mind.
Roxanne related the story to him. “Yesterday, I was supposed to have a medical consultation with Mr. Damaris. I had to take a day off because I needed to take care of Essie. Mr. Damaris was worried and came to visit me this morning with a bouquet of flowers. Essie misunderstood our relationship and punctured one of Mr. Damaris’ car tires.”
Having said that, she let out a helpless sigh.
Lucian followed her gaze, and his eyes immediately turned dark when he heard her mention Jack’s name.
“Do you have evidence to prove that Essie punctured Mr. Damaris’ car tire? Or did you trust his words alone?”
Of course, he trusted Estella unconditionally.
Lucian couldn’t imagine Estella doing such a deed when she was autistic.
The only possibility was that Roxanne had chosen to believe Jack’s version of the story and wrongly blamed Estella.
Lucian felt a stab of anger at that thought.
Roxanne was surprised. “Mr. Farwell, I understand that you have misunderstood my relationship with Mr. Damaris, but I have always treated Essie equally to Archie and Benny. Why would I accuse her falsely?”
Even if it wasn’t Estella, Roxanne wouldn’t blame any other child for something they didn’t do.
She took a deep breath and continued, “Mr. Farwell, this may be difficult for you to accept, but Essie confessed to it. I didn’t believe it at first, but it’s true.”
Lucian’s expression was icy cool as he scrutinized her.
Roxanne met his gaze calmly. “I don’t want Essie to recount the incident. If you don’t believe me, we can go check the surveillance footage.”
It was pretty obvious by now that she was telling the truth, so Lucian chose to trust her.
He frowned and looked away from Roxanne, his thoughts a mystery to those around him.
Roxanne knew Lucian finally believed her, so she broke the silence, her voice calm and gentle. “This is not a confrontation. I’m just worried about Essie’s well-being. If it’s her autism that causes her to be this extreme, I hope you can help her by taking her to see a professional for support and guidance.”
She had assumed that Lucian would consider her suggestion, but Lucian immediately responded curtly, “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with what Essie did.”
Roxanne froze in shock. Estella damaged someone else’s property at a young age, yet Lucian thinks she didn’t do anything wrong? For a moment, Roxanne doubted herself and wondered if she was wrong.
Estella did that not because of her autism or her innate personality. She did that because Lucian taught her to. Could that be the reason?
Roxanne tried to reason with Lucian. “Even if she’s a child, she should understand that it’s wrong to touch someone else’s property. It’s a car tire, on top of that. The consequences of a punctured tire can be severe. It can even lead to accidents and injuries!” She stared at him incredulously. “Do you still think Essie didn’t do anything wrong?”
Lucian met her gaze calmly. “This is a simple concept that even a child can understand. Don’t tell me Mr. Damaris cannot grasp this.”
His words brought a frown to Roxanne’s face. She couldn’t understand what he was referring to.
Is Lucian saying that Jack touched someone else’s property? What could it be?
Suddenly, a shocking answer emerged in Roxanne’s heart.
She shot him a startled look before averting her gaze in panic.
Lucian continued looking at her calmly. “No matter what my opinion is, Essie has always considered you as her mother. I’m sure you’re aware of that.”
Roxanne hung her head low, as she couldn’t refute his words.
Indeed, Estella was very attached to her. The young girl had mentioned more than once that she wished Roxanne could be her mother.
Roxanne was aware of Estella’s wish but was not ready to face it.
Now that Lucian had pointed it out, she felt guilty.
“Essie thinks you treat her well and that you will be her mother one day by marrying me.” Lucian stepped closer to her. “So in her eyes, Jack has touched someone who belongs to me. Isn’t that right?”
Roxanne instinctively took a step back as conflict swirled in her heart.
She had to admit that Lucian’s words had nearly caused a tsunami in her heart.
“Please don’t overstep your boundaries, Mr. Farwell.” Roxanne forced herself to remain calm by digging her nails into her palm. It was uncertain who her words were meant for. “We are no longer related, so that is not a justification for Essie to do as she pleases.”
Lucian merely let out a snort.
Roxanne felt her heart leap to her throat as she looked up and met his eyes.
She might be wrong, but there seemed to be a hint of mockery in Lucian’s eyes.
Puzzled, Roxanne creased her brows and stepped back again.
She belatedly realized what she was doing and forced herself to come to a stop.
This is strange. I was the one who came to Lucian to talk about Essie’s condition, but he ended up forcing me into a corner as though I was the one at fault.
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.
63 responses to “Chapter 546 – Her Sudden Departure: A Tale of Love and Redemption (Lucian & Roxanne)”
Thank you for posting more chapters, I can’t wait for the others.
Thank you for the update. I really enjoyed these chapters. Please post more soon.
What a boring update!!!!
I just found out that this novel is already completed and you can read it at tapon, the story still have a long way to go. They have 2086 chapters and we are currently on chapter 1076.
This is of great help. Found it and thank you!!!
Hey I checked but couldn’t find it. Does it have the same title on tapon?
Yes its the same title the abandoned wife
Thanks, I found it, but is not free.
I know but you can just wait a day or watch ads to get a free coins, that’s what I do
Is it free to read?
It’s not free but you can get free coins for watching 5 ads a day and if you check in everyday.
Thank you 😊
I read it half way on Tapon but also dragging & u need to pay or watch advertisements. Thot tat was too slow this found this & seems the same! Eventho initially we need to buy coffee for the editor😄. We just need to be patient I guess.
I can’t wait for the truth to come out.
Not enough chapters 😢
What an amazing chapters…I wish Roxanne and Lucian will patch up things the soonest..I don’t want the evil ones succeed their way..more chapters pls…🙂
Thanks for the chapters, more often please. Omg, if Jack can see the resemblance between Roxanne and Essie and mentions it, maybe he knows something. The plot needs to unfold a little faster. As who told Roxanne that her baby girl died, and sent her to Lucian. Its a beautiful story but the chapters are coming too far apart. Thanks again for the upload.
Your breaks are too long!
begging for more chapters…please…
Okay, some more please but i just hope after this chapter, both of them, Lucian & Roxanne will be honest to each other. Have the truth be told.
more please
More please
Please reveal to the children who their parents are.
Can’t wait to read more.
Thanks for the update keep updating more chapter please
Happy reader here
Can’t wait for the next chapter…
More chapters please
So I just jumped to the comments without read these last 10 chapters and from what I’ve seen, nothing has unfold. Still running in circles. Well bye see you in four days time when more chapters are uploaded
Please more chapters..
Expecting Lucian to tell Roxanne the truth..
Looking forward eagerly for more chapters. A little something needs to happen to keep up the momentum. Please 🙏🏽
Interesting pls more chapters
Interesting Plz more chapters
Please give your readers a break and post the new chapters much sooner. Thank you.
Thank you
More chapters please!
Love the story, can’t wait for more updated chapters
Please post more chapters, it’s getting frustrating waiting days for the few that are posted
Interesting can’t wait any longer more chapters pls
Interesting, more please
Mor chapters please and soon…
10 chapters, only 30 minutes reading. Please update more. Can’t wait. Thx.
What is the title on tapon I couldn’t find it under her sudden departure
Still truth is not revealed 😔
Please post more chapters. Seems to be dragging on and fewer chapters to read every time.
Thankyou for the chapters was a good read waiting for the truth to be told
Im pretty sure this story is being written by bots. I hope a human writer isnt as inept to author this. There isnt a plot. There isnt a story progression. There isnt character growth. Consist misunderstanding with zero communication between the characters. The content contradicts itself constantly. Timeline doesnt add up. Neither main character are relatable or you feel sympathetic towards. At this point i dont care if the main character end up together or stay on the course they are on. Feel done with this story. Guessing they are just phishing for your data at this point. #disappointing
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More chapters please
Cant wait any longer.. make it fast please, thanks
Still waiting for the next chapters to read so please….
The most frustrating thing about this novel is waiting for the sporadic updates. You have a captivated audience, but to stay interested, we need chapters to be uploaded more often. Please update soon. Thanks! ❤️
I hope Lucian will let Roxanne know how he feels about her,and she will not bite his lips again the next time he tries to kiss her. Begging for chapters please.
The story is too dragging and Theres too many characters to deal with that were not necessary in this story. Each characters line doesnt seem to work well when you’re reading it!
Waiting for more chapters
Your breaks are too long…
Can you update it 3x a week 10 chapters per day instead of once a week😅😅
The plot is so widespread with too many conflicts. It leaves the reader wonder if the author only knows conflicts, misunderstanding and fight between the 2 main characters. There are too many unimportant characters, too many assumptions as if characters are mindreaders. No good and happy development in almost all chapters.
It’s quite interesting… Keep it going
Beautiful story but the breaks are tooooooo long
I don’t understand why it’s taking this long for more chapters to be uploaded…..may u please kindly upload more chapters btwn short gaps
How I wish Roxanne reveal that the boys are his son.🥹 I can’t wait any longer please update more chapters…
Interesting more daily. Waiting for the remaining part of the story.
Thank you for your hard work in writing this intriguing novel. I am waiting for these smart children to outwit their parents and tell each other (perhaps by sharing real age and birth dates) among the three and then confronting their parents and asking for an explanation.