Roxanne had been sitting in the living room, waiting for Lucian to return while feeling bothered and worrying about the children. When she saw Lucian descending the stairs, she asked caringly, “Are they asleep?”
Lucian went over to the couch and sat beside her. He took in the tired expression on her countenance and pulled her into his embrace.
“I’m fine. Just feeling a little worn out.” Roxanne forced a smile. Instead of panicking, like when the children were around, she nestled in his arms.
Lucian kissed her forehead, held her hand, and stood up. “When I returned from the company earlier, I noticed the weather was good today. I want to bring you out for a ride.” Roxanne frowned. “I…”
She wanted to say she wasn’t in the mood for it. However, Lucian didn’t give her a chance to object as he dragged her to the entrance. Afraid they would wake the children up, they quietly stepped out and closed the door.
Even though they were in their own house, they were acting like thieves. When Roxanne realized that, she thought it was funny and stopped feeling gloomy.
“The children were already asleep when I came out earlier. Don’t wake them up. I only want to bring you out tonight,” said Lucian, seemingly detecting her feelings.
At that moment, it was past ten at night. Roxanne shuddered when the night breeze blew past her. The next second, a warm coat landed on her shoulders.
She turned back and noticed the regret on Lucian’s face. “I should’ve grabbed more clothes for you since it’s nighttime.”
Just as he concluded his sentence, he spun back. Roxanne grabbed him. “I’m fine like this. What about you? Are you cold?”
Lucian held her hand and planted a kiss on the back. “I’m good.” Hesitation flashed past her eyes when she saw the thin shirt on his body.
Before she could utter another word, he forcefully pulled her into his embrace. “That’s better.” He sounded satisfied as he brought her to the vehicle.
The car moved slowly toward the outskirts of the city. Roxanne’s face was still flushed as she admired the view outside the window.
When she noticed the gradual lack of cars passing them by and an increase in the density of trees, she wondered out loud, “Where are we going? Why do we look like we’re going to a mountain? Lucian replied plainly, “We’re going to the mountain.”
“Why are we going there so late at night? We can just ride around our neighborhood.” As she spoke, she noticed a weird expression forming on his face.
“There are too many people around there. It’s not convenient. I’m afraid people will call the cops if they see what we’ll be doing.” Lucian cocked an eyebrow and glanced at her mysteriously. As his vague but suggestive words repeated in Roxanne’s mind, she felt her cheeks burning. Is he planning to do that in the wild?
At that thought, she wrapped her coat tighter around her body. “How about we just head back? It’s so cold outside right now.”
She didn’t want to say no outright because she feared her guess was wrong. She could only subtly express her desire to return.
However, Lucian was unwilling to do as she asked. “It took a long time for me to find this spot. Since we’re already here, we might as well take a look first. If you don’t like it, we can return right away.”
Roxanne stared at the desolate environment outside the window in panic and disbelief. “I don’t think this is a good idea, Lucian. Let’s just head home now.” She sounded upset as she wrapped the coat around her tightly.
Lucian couldn’t help but chuckle when he saw the panic on her face. “What’s so bad about this idea? Do you know what I’m going to do?” Roxanne’s eyes darted around. “Aren’t you planning to-”
Before she could finish, she noticed the car was slowing down. Lucian glanced at her before alighting from the vehicle.
With no other choice, Roxanne swallowed her words and looked outside. Her panic transformed into confusion when she saw the scene outside the window.
“Everything’s prepared, Mr. Farwell,” reported Cayden as he respectfully stood beside the car. Lucian nodded, walked to the passenger seat, and opened the door with a teasing smile. “This really can’t be done near our home. Now that you’ve seen what I have in mind, do you still want to go back?”
In the distance was a helipad brightly lit by a few searchlights. Several helicopters of varying sizes were sitting neatly on the helipad. One of the helicopters. was the one used to pick them up from their home last time.
Roxanne remained dumbfounded for a long while before she returned to her senses. “So, what you said earlier… You meant you wanted us to fly in a helicopter?”
Raising his eyebrow, Lucian answered, “What did you think I was talking about? The only reason I could fly around the city last time for a short period was that the government approved it for an emergency situation.” Roxanne blushed and glared at him with embarrassment. “Why didn’t you say that earlier? I thought…”
“I don’t mind if that’s what you want.”
“No way!” Roxanne’s eyes widened. Her embarrassed and frustrated look made him smile as he grabbed her wrist. “Come on out. I’m taking you to relax.” Roxanne got out of the car with Lucian’s assistance, and Cayden greeted respectfully, “Mrs. Farwell.”
His words caused her to blush again. “Thank you for your efforts.” Lucian is such a scoundrel! I forgot Cayden was around earlier. He must’ve heard everything we said… Oh god, how am I going to face him in the future?
“You can go home now. Expect a bonus this month,” said Lucian to Cayden. Cayden gave a reply and left because he didn’t want to be their third wheel.
Soon, only the couple was left on the mountain. Lucian brought her to a helicopter, then pressed something to open the hatch door. He held her hand again and led her inside. Roxanne examined the surrounding with curiosity.
The helicopter was bigger and better decorated than the one from before. The original seat had been replaced by a couch, and the floor was covered in soft carpet. There was even an elegant table inside with red wine and a few snacks sitting on top.
“I only made this decision before coming home, so Cayden had to set this up in a hurry.” Lucian’s voice rang out next to Roxanne’s ear before the door closed. Dim lights illuminated the interior, creating a rather ambiguous environment.
“Sit.” Lucian held Roxanne’s hand and gestured for her to sit on the couch. After she sat down, Lucian stepped into the cockpit. Roxanne raised her head and watched him operate the aircraft. Moments later, the helicopter slowly ascended into the sky.
“You know how to pilot a helicopter?” she asked, astonished. Lucian chuckled. “Truth be told, there are very few things in this world I don’t know how to do.”
Roxanne was stunned for a few seconds. He’s not wrong, considering he was born into an extremely affluent family. He has too much energy and money to develop any interests and hobbies he has. It’s a shame he didn’t show any of it in our previous marriage.
Having guessed what was on her mind, Lucian glanced back and said, “I only learned how to fly a helicopter two years ago. As for the rest of my skills, I’ll show them to you in the future.”
Roxanne flashed him a small smile. As the helicopter flew high into the sky, Lucian suggested, “Look outside the window.”
Roxanne looked out and saw the moon and stars that were magnified before her eyes, making her feel as though she could touch. them just by stretching her hand out. As she watched the celestial objects in the sky slowly pass her by, she gradually relaxed and felt satisfied. Retracting her gaze, she commented, “It’s so beautiful.”
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