She cut the vegetables angrily and forcefully upon the thought. Just as she was lost in her thoughts, Lucian’s voice sounded from behind her. “What are you thinking about?”
Lucian stared at her, feeling baffled. She didn’t even notice I was standing behind her. I wonder what is on her mind right now. Roxanne’s hands slipped as she was jolted back to her senses.
“Be careful!” Lucian quickly reached out and grabbed her hand, effectively stopping her from accidentally chopping her fingers off. He then guided her hand to put the knife down. The both of them stood in silence as they recovered from the shock.
“Let me help you.” Lucian picked up the kitchen knife as he returned to his senses. Seeing Lucian holding a kitchen knife in his hand felt weird as he looked like a nobleman in his expensive tailored shirt and trousers.
Err… he looks out of place. Roxanne was at a loss for words as she watched on. She had wanted to treat Lucian coldly when he told her to make way but was too stunned to do SO.
Lucian clumsily sliced through the vegetables as he wasn’t used to doing all this. He managed to double the amount of time Roxanne would have normally spent on cutting the vegetables.
Roxanne quickly returned to her senses just as Lucian was about to carry on with preparing dinner. “Please leave the rest to me.”
Lucian stepped aside and watched Roxanne as he knew he wasn’t good at cooking. Roxanne felt awkward being watched, so her actions were rather stiff.
“Are you regretting your actions just now?” Lucian suddenly spoke up. Roxanne paused as his question completely caught her off guard. The surprise almost caused her to flip the pan.
Lucian reached out and grabbed her hand before things could get any worse. “Did you regret letting me off the hook so easily?” Roxanne was at a loss for words as his questions hit the nail on the head.
She tensed up as he spoke and thought that they were going to part ways on a sour note again. However, Lucian tightened his grip on her wrist. “I won’t let you regret your decision ever.”
Roxanne turned off the stove with mixed feelings, but couldn’t bring herself to turn around since Lucian was standing behind her. “I’ve promised you I would give you an explanation. It was my fault you lost faith in me as I allowed this to drag on.”
His warm breath tickled the back of her ear. She secretly felt glad that her back was facing him, or else he would have seen the hesitation on her face.
“You’ve finally forgiven me after so long. I can’t go down the wrong path anymore.” As he said that, Lucian let go of her hand. “Don’t worry. I’ll give you an explanation for the things that happened today.”
Roxanne could tell that he was being serious. She asked nervously, “What are you going to do?” Lucian kept quiet and dialed Aubree’s number instead.
It was time he called off his engagement with Aubree. After a moment of silence, Roxanne turned around to check on him and immediately saw his phone screen.
A wave of nervousness crashed through her when she saw the number he dialed. Nevertheless, nobody picked up the phone on the other end. Lucian hung up after a while, feeling frustrated.
His gaze softened again when he turned to Roxanne. “I’ll talk to her and give you an explanation. You were never a homewrecker, to begin with.”
Lucian continued in a determined tone, “My wife has always been you, and you alone all along.”
Roxanne’s eyes fluttered and her heart skipped a beat. She lowered her gaze in a wave of panic as she didn’t know how to face him. However, Lucian grabbed her chin and forced her to meet his eyes.
“Trust me.” Following Lucian’s gentle murmur, a soft kiss fell on Roxanne’s lips. Roxanne instinctively held her breath and gazed. at the man before her dazedly.
Her eyes flickered when she thought of his words earlier, and she finally let down her guard.
Although Lucian wanted to deepen the kiss, he could only test the waters carefully as he wasn’t sure about Roxanne’s feelings. Sensing that, Roxanne slowly closed her eyes.
The next second, Lucian pulled her into his arms and engulfed her in a heated kiss. After a long time, Roxanne began to run out of breath. She pushed at Lucian’s chest, and only then did he let go of her reluctantly.
Lucian panted heavily with furrowed brows, his eyes as deep as the ocean. As he stared at Roxanne, it seemed as if he was going to devour her.
Upon meeting his eyes, Roxanne felt her heart skip a beat. She averted her gaze in a panic and forced herself to stay calm. “Let’s eat. The kids must be starving.”
Then, she dished up the food nonchalantly to bring them to the dining table and, at the same time, escape from Lucian. The emotions churning in Lucian’s eyes were so passionate that she somehow felt scared.
Just as Roxanne passed by Lucian, his low, hoarse voice sounded beside her ear. “This time, don’t try to pretend as if nothing happened. It’s been so long since Essie wanted you to be her mommy. Don’t you think of running away.”
Roxanne paused for a millisecond, but she quickened her footsteps the next moment and left the kitchen. There was no one in the living room. Archie, Benny, and Estella had tactfully gone to the courtyard to avoid disturbing their parents.
After placing the dishes on the table, Roxanne stood in place for a while to calm herself down before walking to the door to call the kids. “Mommy, where’s Mr. Farwell?”
The trio sat by the dining table and looked around curiously. Lucian’s plate and cutlery were set on the table, but the man was nowhere to be seen.
Roxanne glanced at the kitchen out of reflex and flashed them a sheepish smile. “He’s still in the kitchen. He’ll be here soon.”
As if hearing their conversation, Lucian came out of the kitchen right after Roxanne’s words fell. Hearing footsteps behind her, Roxanne turned around.
When she saw Lucian’s unkempt shirt, the feelings she had barely managed to suppress were stirred up again. Even her face started to flush uncontrollably.
On the other hand, Lucian strolled over with an unbothered expression even under their stares. “Sorry to keep you waiting.” Lucian sat across Roxanne and smiled apologetically at the kids.
In return, the trio exchanged glances before. telling Lucian it was okay. Except for Roxanne, everyone at the table was in a great mood. During the meal, they kept placing food on each other’s plates.
Roxanne did that repeatedly for the three children out of habit. When she finally turned her attention back to her own plate, she discovered it was full of her favorite food.
Across her, Lucian retracted his hand leisurely. From the looks of it, he was going to get her more. Roxanne felt her heart flutter, but she immediately stopped him. “That’s enough. I can’t eat so much.”
Lucian listened to her and finally halted his actions. Meanwhile, Archie, Benny, and Estella stared at the two adults. As Roxanne was still not used to this kind of atmosphere, she looked a little helpless.
“How is your mommy’s cooking? Is it good?”
Lucian’s cheerful voice broke the awkwardness. The kids instantly understood what he meant and looked away from Roxanne. “Yes!” they answered sweetly.
Taking that opportunity, Lucian began chatting with them. Roxanne heaved a silent sigh of relief. At the sight of the pile of food on her plate, she was suddenly overcome with a bittersweet feeling.
After lunch, Roxanne noticed Lucian seemed to make a phone call. In no time, the mansion’s doorbell rang. Roxanne opened the door and saw Jonathan standing outside with a smile.
He quickly swept his gaze over her and was relieved to find that she was unhurt. Breaking into a grin, he said, “Dr. Jarvis, I’m here to pick up Lucian. Where is he?”
Earlier, Lucian had called Jonathan and asked the latter to pick him up. There were things they had to discuss face-to-face. Jonathan could more or less guess what Lucian wanted to talk about, so he did not reject the request. Right after hanging up, he rushed over.
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.