Chapter 89

Before the group headed downstairs, Alfred asked Roxanne if he could get out of bed in his condition. As soon as he got the green light, he let Jonathan and the butler hold him and slowly made his way down the stairs.

Roxanne kept her head hung low as she sat at the dining table, trying her best to make herself less visible.

Unfortunately, Frieda seemed to want to make things difficult by intentionally firing questions at Aubree and her every so often.

On account of Alfred, Roxanne answered them all.

A while later, the butler’s voice rang out from the door.

“Mr. Farwell.”

arvThen, everyone heard Lucian give a brief response in his deep voice before seeing his tall and lean figure appear in front of them.

slowly sweeping around the room. When his eyes fell on Roxanne, he couldn’t help

nails into her palms as she held

ado, Lucian raised his brows and responded

Aubree’s been waiting for you for almost half a day,” Frieda said warmly, beckoning

excuse of her grandfather wanting to thank Roxanne to get the latter to sit in front of Alfred while she and Jonathan plopped themselves down

only seat left was the one next to

she did, Aubree immediately stood up

Lucian was now beside

facing her, Roxanne felt herself tensing up as she slowly lowered

her meal and only

getting food for Alfred, she’d check Lucian’s line of sight and

she knew was that their conversation really made them seem like a family, and she couldn’t shake off the uncomfortable feeling

composed. Hence, she turned to Aubree and said with a lilt to her voice, “Aubree, you

soon as those words were out, Roxanne froze in her

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