Leaving The Country After Divorce

Chapter 896 A Hint Of Wariness

Slowly getting to his feet, Lucian pinned a dark look on Roxanne, who stood at the door.

“I really don’t know when you learned to use your kids to set me up, Ms. Jarvis.”

Roxanne’s eyes flickered, her gaze mystified.

When had I ever done such a thing?

Glimpsing the innocent expression on her face, Lucian frowned and started to head in her direction slowly.

The instant Roxanne noticed his intentions, her heartstrings drew taut, and she backed away warily. Throughout it all, she kept a distance from him.

“Why are you drawing away if you’re not feeling guilty, Ms. Jarvis?” Lucian sneered.

Upon hearing that, Roxanne hesitantly stopped retreating, her brows furrowing imperceptibly. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

His gaze gloomy, Lucian demanded lowly, “Don’t tell me it wasn’t because you were sure I wouldn’t ignore the kids’ calls that you had Archie phone me, Ms. Jarvis?”

clenched her hands by

considered setting him up? In fact, it was nothing compared

well that I wouldn’t deny you entry with the kids present,

that, he swept a probing gaze over her, his voice low and

continued, “Or did you take advantage of the interval to

manner, he placed extra emphasis on the word

fell, he was already standing

words tinged with sarcasm, Roxanne was reminded of her anxiousness that entire day and

wonder what kind of important work you’ve still got with Mr. Damaris, Ms.

him, his voice going even lower when he clocked the fury

suppressing the rage within her, Roxanne dipped her eyes and

“Our matters have nothing to do with you, Mr. Farwell.

her voice, Lucian mistakenly thought he had hit the nail on the head. Immediately, the fury within him flared into an

eyes lowered. When the man before her remained passive, she made to circle

wrong, but I only wronged Essie. I

him throughout the day, she was already bone-tired from