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?”

Roxanne clenched her hands

setting him up? In

you entry with the kids present, Ms.

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

continued, “Or did you take advantage of the interval to handle some ‘work’ with

inadvertent manner, he placed extra emphasis

words fell, he was already standing before

was reminded of her anxiousness that entire day and frowned deeply. A faint

“I wonder what kind of important work

the woman in front of him, his voice going even lower when he clocked

within her, Roxanne dipped

nothing to do with you, Mr. Farwell. Please help me get

he had hit the nail on the head. Immediately, the fury within him flared into an

the man before her remained passive, she made to circle

I only wronged Essie. I

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