Mission To Remarry

Chapter 1746 There Shall Be A Reckoning

Lucian grabbed her wrist just as she was speaking and planted a kiss on her lips before she could react.

Roxanne was dazed for a moment, but soon enough, she yielded to his kiss, leaning into his embrace.

Her acquiescence surprised him momentarily, but Lucian snapped back after a short pause and kissed her so passionately that it took her breath away.

Amidst the kiss, Roxanne opened her eyes slightly and saw her best friend's back from the window of the ward door. In a flush of embarrassment, she struggled to break the kiss.

Lucian pulled away as she wished but still hugged her tight in his arms.

When Roxanne saw the usually-stoic man so overtaken by the fear of losing her, she felt bad for making him worry, so she let him hold her.

By the time he finally let her go, there was no longer any trace of perturbation on his face.

you did,” Roxanne said apologetically, noticing how

will do anything to make sure you are okay. I will settle this score with all

heard those words, but realization dawned

“Just now...”

back of her palm. His absence when she woke up earlier had perplexed her, but she had not thought much of it since the kids were with her at

reflect on the matter, she figured

here when you woke up,” Lucian apologized with

Roxanne to think he did not care enough

she noticed his concern, for she would never have guessed back then that there would come a day when Lucian would look

not angry, she smiled and held his hand to comfort

she voiced, changing the

to be more careful. He's a cunning man, so I'm worried he might have something else up

to threaten me with aside from you and the children. Damaris Group is nothing more than a sitting duck now, so