Sonya grimaced. “How could you say that about me? I’m your mother!”
They continued quarreling. Hearing the commotion, Elias came downstairs. He asked for the full story when he saw the two locking horns fiercely.
When he learned that his wife had left two young boys to fend for themselves at the amusement park, he was astonished beyond words.
“I know you dislike Roxanne, but you shouldn’t have taken your anger out on the two innocent children! How do we even explain to Roxanne if something really happens to the boys? How would you explain this to the public? You keep insisting that you’re doing this for the sake of the Farwell family, but have you really considered the interest of the family before committing such an awful act?”
Sonya got so furious after both father and son lashed out at her. “Why are you speaking up for that woman?”
“I’m not taking any sides. If it was Roxanne who left the children alone, I’d do the same and kick her out of the house!” Elias stated firmly and righteously. Sonya knitted her brows in disbelief when she heard him. “You want to get rid of me?”
Faced with an unreasonable wife, Elias was filled with rage. Lucian did not intend to get involved in their relentless arguments. “I’ve made it clear to the children that you need to obtain my consent before taking them out in the future,” he warned coldly.
With that, he turned around and stormed off the mansion, leaving a troubled Elias with his willful wife.
Roxanne could not get anything out of the kids. Worried that she would ask them more questions, Archie and Benny said that they wanted to play.
Roxanne put an end to her inquiries and began playing with them. Soon, the four of them were playing together happily. Roxanne was still fooling around with the children when Lucian came back.
“Has the matter been resolved?” she asked worriedly when she saw his grim expression. The children also quieted down sensibly. Lucian nodded in response. He looked at Archie and Benny and felt apologetic when he recalled his mother’s words.
“Come and play with us, Daddy!”
The boys could read their father’s mind. They came up to clasp his hands with a smile. Lucian froze briefly before reaching out to hold their hands and allowing them to lead him to Roxanne. The two then played with the children for a while longer.
Seeing the joy on the boys’ faces lessened the guilt within Lucian. After playing with the children for some time and noticing that it was getting late, Roxanne urged them to get some rest. The couple gazed upon the sleeping faces of the children with sorrow in their eyes.
“You go ahead and get some rest first. I want to make a few more calls,” Roxanne said to Lucian after they left the room. The latter frowned slightly when he heard that. “It’s already so late. What calls do you want to make?”
Roxanne sighed softly as melancholy once more appeared on her features. “I want to try to contact Professor Lambert and see if he can help get in touch with sources abroad.”
Even though the sadness in her eyes crushed his heart, he could only nod his head as it was her job and not his place to say anything. Roxanne went to the study and called Harvey, who answered quickly.
Upon learning that she had developed a new type of medicine, the professor was very proud of her and agreed to help her right away.
However, the quality of Damaris Group’s medicinal herbs was rare, and the biggest supplier of traditional medicine was still Chanaea. Because of that, there was a certain level of difficulty in finding substitutes abroad. He could only try his best.
Roxanne thanked him gratefully. They then gave each other a brief update on their lives before ending the call. It was already almost ten at night when Roxanne returned to the bedroom.
Lucian had already showered and was leaning. partially against the headboard of the bed with a laptop on his lap, staring at something intently. When he saw her enter, he set the laptop down and looked at her. “How did it go?”
Roxanne frowned slightly, her eyes still tinged with sadness. “Professor Lambert said that he would help think of a way, but… we should still focus on the domestic market.”
Lucian, who had gotten out of bed and walked over to her, gave her a peck on the lips and comforted her in a deep voice, “There’ll be a solution. I’m here.”
Roxanne pursed her lips to form a smile and the two kissed each other tenderly. Her cheeks turned pink when she noticed his increasingly heavy breathing, and she pushed. him away a little. “I’m going to take a shower. You should get some rest.”
Lucian quirked a brow. “I’ll go with you.” Roxanne gave him a puzzled look. “Haven’t you showered already…”
Lucian had already grabbed her hand and walked into the bathroom, taking off all his clothes while doing so. “I’ll take another shower with you and help you unwind.”
As he spoke, he turned on the shower, then. leaned in for another kiss. Roxanne was about to say something, but he had already sealed her lips.
They fooled around in the bathroom, and when Lucian finally slowed down, Roxanne was so tired that she was about to faint. Lucian carried her to the bed, and they continued going at it until the wee hours of the morning.
Roxanne woke up feeling as though her body was on the verge of crumbling down. The space beside her was empty. She had no idea where Lucian had gone to.
As she endured the pain and got up, the thought of sleeping in different rooms came to her mind once more. “You’re up?”
Lucian suddenly opened the door and came in. That shocked her so much that her waist gave way, and she nearly toppled onto the ground. He strode over and pulled her into his arms before she fell.
Roxanne was clad in a low-necked nightgown, which he had helped her change into yesterday. Her movement caused her collar to open slightly, revealing her cleavage along with the marks that Lucian had left the previous night. Just one look was enough to make him react.
At first, Roxanne was relieved when he caught her, but she then felt something hard pressing against her from behind, and memories of the previous night’s events flooded her mind. She pushed him away almost without hesitation and glared at him. “Are you a beast?”
As soon as she said that, another burst of pain from her waist caused her to grimace. Lucian looked at her innocently. “But you were clinging to me later on. You-”
“That’s enough!” Roxanne snapped, blushing. With that, she turned on her heels and entered the bathroom. Lucian’s eyes crinkled at the edges. He walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her waist, massaging it with his large hands.
Despite Roxanne’s refusal, she had to endure his ministrations in the bathroom for a long time. When they finally came out of the bathroom, she had every intention to ignore him.
“Jonathan is waiting for you downstairs,” Lucian said suddenly. Roxanne was momentarily stunned. “Why didn’t you say something so important earlier?” she said somewhat angrily, her face flush. Lucian shot her a look in response.
Her temper was quickly subdued by his piercing gaze. She could only change her clothes quickly, tidy up, and head downstairs to see Jonathan, with Lucian following behind dotingly. Jonathan had already drank his second cup of coffee when he saw the couple descending the stairs. “Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Queen.”
Roxanne looked at him apologetically. Jonathan looked at her and then at the visibly defeated Lucian behind him with a confounded expression.
However, he understood almost immediately when Roxanne sat down in front of him and he saw the marks peeping out of her collar. He shot Lucian a suggestive look before saying to her, “Don’t be so courteous to me, Roxanne. Just call me Jonathan as Lucian does!”
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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