Mission To Remarry

“When did you buy it?” questioned Roxanne with a slightly tense tone and trembling eyelashes. We didn't leave each other when we were in the mall, and I didn't see him buy a gift.

“When did you buy it?” questioned Roxanne with a slightly tense tone and trembling eyelashes. We didn't leave each other when we were in the mall, and I didn't see him buy a gift.

Lucian knitted his eyebrow and answered in a resigned tone, “When I brought my bags here earlier. I didn't expect you to get lost when I was delayed for a few minutes.”

His lips curled into a wry smile when he recalled the rare dazed look on her face from earlier.

When he brought that up, she blushed and reflexively avoided his stare, inadvertently shifting her line of sight to the box on the seat.

Lucian coaxed, “Get in the car. It's getting late. If we don't set off now, it'll be night by the time we return home.”

Nodding hesitantly, Roxanne stepped into the seat.

He entered the driver's seat and drove off.

Meanwhile, she put the white box on her knees instead of opening them.

He didn't urge her either.

After they left the parking lot, he asked, “Do you want to visit the nursing home first, or should we head straight back home?”

she's worried about the residents there, and

came as a surprise for Roxanne. She pondered for

Lucian then drove

was with the path to the nursing home, she wondered, I don't remember telling him the address, yet he seems to know where to go...

home, Roxanne stepped into the building. She saw the doctors were still busying about, but she could tell from their

the situation. It wasn't until she had confirmation the residents were

a few of the

didn't you visit with Dr. Damaris today, Dr.

with a smile when she heard that. Her grin froze before she turned around and

felt the person

mind since it wasn't the first time they stood

saw the realization

old woman swiftly corrected herself and inspected Lucian briefly.

intending to offer

that happened between her and Lucian, she didn't have it in her to deny that

curved upward. He behaved gentlemanly with

woman stared at Roxanne

not,” Roxanne