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The Abandoned Wife - The Abandoned Wife (Lucian) - Chapter 717
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Chapter 717 Not As Terrified As Before
Roxanne had no idea what Estella whispered next to Lucian’s ear. All she knew was that the man looked at her meaningfully
after Estella had spoken to him before denying in a low voice, “No.” ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ find·novel·net
No sooner had he said that than they both swung their gazes at her. Lucian wore a bizarrely innocent expression, while
suspicion was written all over Estella’s face.
The question Estella asked her when they were in the backyard earlier flashed across Roxanne’s mind. Complemented by their
expressions, she felt that she could surmise the situation to a tee.
At the thought of Estella’s determination to avenge her, Roxanne was both amused and exasperated. After a few seconds of
silence, she stepped forward and started, “Essie is exceedingly worried about you, so I’d best take a look at you. Besides, it’s a
problem if you keep having insomnia.”
In other words, she was trying to tell him that she only decided to treat him for Estella’s sake.
When Lucian heard that, he quirked an eyebrow and glanced at his daughter beside him.
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Estella nodded emphatically with triumph etched across her features.
Clocking that, Lucian chuckled lightly and held his wrist out to Roxanne.
Roxanne lifted her hand and grasped his wrist. While diagnosing his condition, however, she couldn't quite ignore the warmth
emanating from his wrist.
It should have only taken a minute or two at most, but it took quite a while because she kept getting distracted.
“Never mind if you really can’t determine the cause. Perhaps I’ve been too busy with work these days. I'll be fine after resting for
a few days,” Lucian drawled insouciantly upon seeing that she couldn’t diagnose his condition after some time had passed.
Roxanne happened to find the cause at that instant. Dropping her fingers from his wrist, she stated placidly, “Your liver is a bit
inflamed, probably because of overwork. Take some medicine to reduce the inflammation. Alternatively, it'll also heal by itself
after you rest for a few days.”
Lucian inclined his head in acknowledgment.
“It's getting late. You should bring Essie home earlier, Mr. Farwell.” Roxanne began asking him to leave after glancing at the time.
Lucian didn’t voice any objections either. He got up from the couch nonchalantly and looked down at Estella, who was still sitting
on the couch with a reluctant expression on her face.
Although Estella had played with Archie, Benny, and Roxanne for the whole afternoon, she was still disinclined to leave. She
gazed at Roxanne pitifully, hoping that the latter would allow her to stay.
“Be good, Essie. I’ve got work recently, so | can’t let you sleep over here. If you want to come over in the future, you can do so
anytime.” Roxanne patted her head apologetically.
At the side, Archie and Benny nodded as they seconded, “Bring Essie here often to play, Mr. Farwell!”
Astrange feeling flittered deep within Roxanne’s heart when she heard the two boys saying that out of the blue.
It seems that their attitudes toward Lucian had changed entirely after the hot spring vacation. | still remember that they were
even more averse to him than | was in the past. If this were to continue, | wouldn't be surprised if they were to learn about their
identities one day.
The moment Roxanne realized the direction of her thoughts, her brows knitted together imperceptibly.
For some inexplicable reason, I’m not as terrified as before at the thought of them learning about their identities. Is it because of
the changes in the man before me?
As that thought occurred to her, she instinctively lifted her eyes and stole a peek at the man standing in front of her.
Lucian nodded at her apathetically before gazing down at Archie and Benny. In a gentle voice, he murmured, “Thank you. I'll be
sure to do that.”
While they conversed, they wholly ignored Roxanne, the true owner of the house.
She was deluged with exasperation, but she couldn't be bothered to gainsay them anyway.