Mission To Remarry

“Let's go for a walk outside,” Lucian suggested after pocketing his phone.

Roxanne assumed he didn't like the interior of the pasta restaurant. She didn't ponder over his request and nodded obligingly.

After they paid for their meal, Lucian got up and took Roxanne's suitcase. They then walked out of the restaurant.

As they strolled along the street, surrounded by the mountains, Roxanne and Lucian felt the temperature was just right despite it being past noon. Although the sun should be shining brightly, the foliage provided ample shade to keep the heat at bay.

Roxanne might be in a hurry to head to Jadeborough, but she couldn't help but relax in such an environment.

“Do you like it here?”

Lucian's expression softened when he discovered that she seemed relaxed.

Roxanne's lips curled as she nodded. “When I first went overseas, I had the privilege of accompanying Professor Lambert on a number of excursions to the mountains, where we would search for herbs. Later, I had to stay in the lab. novel ebook I do miss the feeling of being out in the wilderness but never had the chance to do so again.”

Lucian's eyes dimmed as conflicted feelings rose in his heart.

that Roxanne had experienced a great deal of hardship, but it appeared that she had actually been quite

stared at him, her eyes sparkling under

dazed. He quickly regained his composure and gave a brief

town

thing

realized it was pretty late. Concerned, she

done yet? If it's still getting repaired, I'm afraid we'll have to spend the night here. There is no hotel in this

out to

sounded particularly helpless and distressed. “I'm sorry to say that something came up while

to hear

it won't be done by today.”

brows drew

to lash out at the mechanic, Roxanne gave his sleeve a careful tug.

to send someone here to give them a

His eyebrows furrowed once again as he

her phone to