The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 134 To Not Be With Him

When Roxanne finished eating her oatmeal, Lucian automatically adjusted her bed for her and put the

bowl away.

away.

For a long time, both of them just stared at each other without exchanging a word. The silence between

them spoke volumes.

Roxanne had rested for the whole day, so it was difficult for her to fall asleep again. Even so, she shut

her eyes, not wanting to interact with Lucian.

He, on the other hand, was exhausted after a long day. Sleepiness gradually descended upon him, and

in the blink of an eye, he dozed off.

Minutes later, soft rhythmic breathing was the only sound that could be heard in the ward.

Roxanne slowly opened her eyes and cast a look in his direction.

His jacket had been placed over her blanket, leaving him with only a thin shirt on. He folded his arms

across his chest, seemingly having a rough time resting.

Roxanne hesitated for a bit before she decided to get up and approach him quietly. Grabbing his jacket

from the bed, she gently draped it over him.

A turmoil of emotions crept up on her when she saw his handsome face close up.

It’s still the same gorgeous face from six years ago, but I’m no longer the infatuated girl I was back

then. I don’t know how he sees me now, and neither do I want to find out about it. I just want to lead a

peaceful life with my two little munchkins,

Suddenly. Roxanne felt a sense of relief rise within her. She strode across the room to switch off the

lights, then went back to bed.

As soon as she closed her eyes, a million thoughts ran past her head, giving her a hard time falling

asleep.

Ironically, the soft sounds from the bed earlier had awakened Lucian, who was a light sleeper. When he

heard her footsteps coming toward him, he chose to keep his eyes shut and pretended to be asleep.

A moment later, she stopped in front of him, and he was able to pick up the faint fragrance that lingered

upon her body.

Owing to his proximity, the scent made his heart skip a beat, and his breathing became uneven.

Somehow, he had a feeling that her gaze was fixated on him. Hence, he could only continue with his

act until he heard noises coming from the bed.’

He slowly opened his bleary cyes to look at her, and his gaze never left the bed for the rest of the

night.

“That nighi, none of them had a good rest.

The next morning, Roxanne was woken up by a ruckus outside of the ward.

“The little ones were so worried about Ms. Jarvis. They have been asking to come see her since the

break of dawn,” Lysa said helplessly.

Archie’s anxious voice rang out. “How is Mommy? Is she still sleeping?”

“Yes. You should go in later.” Lucian’s voice sounded hoarse.

He had not gotten much rest. By the time he dozed off, the children had already barged into the ward,

asking to see Roxanne. Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, he brought them all outside and shut

the door behind him.

Archie noticed how haggard Lucian was, so even though he was frowning, he obliged obediently.

Meanwhile, Benny was peering through the small crack left by the closed door in hopes that he could

get a glimpse of Roxanne, but to no avail. With that, he sulked.

Lysa was holding Estella, who was equally worried about the beautiful Roxanne. Her big eyes kept

staring at the door as if it would open for her if she continued doing so.

Anyhow, the children stood outside and waited in the hallway quietly when their father reminded them

again that Roxanne was still sleeping.

As a result, peace was restored in the hospital.

A warm and fuzzy feeling crept up on Roxanne when she realized how worried the children were. She

was utterly touched by their concern and wanted to open the door to welcome them.

As soon as she sat herself up on the bed, she locked gazes with the man through the small window on

the door.

Her heart thumped uncontrollably when their eyes met.

Right when she was still debating how to respond to him, the man averted his gaze. Turning to the

kids, he announced, “You may enter now.”

Afterward, he opened the door for them.

The little ones all had a twinkle in their eyes when they saw Roxanne sitting on the bed. Without a

second thought, all of them dashed toward her.

Previous Chapter

In the meantime, at the Farwell residence, Sonya and Elias were about to rest. When they heard the

sudden ringing of the doorbell, they hastily opened the door.

Instantly, they were greeted by the apologetic faces of Samuel and Gina. Aubree was behind them, her

eyes red.

“What happened?” Sonya asked in confusion when she registered the trio’s expressions.

Gina turned to shoot Aubree a glare.

Aubree’s eyes were bloodshot, and remorse was written all over her face. Even her voice was a little

hoarse as she said, “Mrs. Farwell, I’ve come to apologize.”

Sonya became even more puzzled by that response. She then led the three to the couch and had the

maid pour them cups of tea before asking, “What happened? Why are you apologizing to me?”

Aubree kept her head low, not daring to look at Sonya at all. “You convinced Essie to get into my car

yesterday morning, so I thought she’d be quiet while I bring her to the kindergarten. However, she

began kicking up a fuss and insisting on getting down from the car midway. She even tried to open the

door despite how dangerous it was. I tried to stop her, but she refused to listen to me. In the end, I got

too anxious and hit her a few times after I stopped the car.”

The moment Sonya and Elias heard that Sonya had laid a finger on Estella, their expressions

darkened.

Aubree continued in a miserable tone, “I really didn’t mean it. I know it’s my fault; I shouldn’t have done

anything to a kid. Estella’s so cute, and she’s your precious princess. Even now, I feel like slapping

myself for having done that. If only I was more patient at that time.”

At the sight of her remorseful demeanor, Sonya’s dark expression lightened up a little. “If you know that

you’ve done wrong, you should know that it’s pointless to come to us. You should be apologizing to

Essie instead. You can’t do this anymore in the future.”

A conflicted look crossed Aubree’s face. “Mrs. Farwell, that’s what I thought too, but Lucian found out

about this matter. He’s furious…”

“It’s normal for him to be mad. Have a good talk with him.” A line appeared between Sonya’s brows.

She felt that Lucian had gone a little overboard with his response.

Just as she said that, she saw Aubree turn even paler.

“I don’t mind doing anything as long as Lucian forgives me, but…” the younger woman trailed off.

Gina, who was beside her, then said, “Sonya, you have no idea how severe things are. Lucian’s

absolutely livid. It was as if he had lost his mind last night. He even attacked Aubree. Look.”

She then lifted Aubree’s hair from behind her back to show Sonya the mark on Aubree’s neck.

Both Sonya and Elias froze when they saw the bruise on Aubree’s neck. They never thought that

Lucian would be so rough with her.

Once they recomposed themselves, Sonya asked, “How’s… your bruise? Is it bad?”

Aubree pursed her lips and shook her head. “It’s nothing. As long as Lucian forgives me, this injury is

nothing.”

The upset Sonya felt toward Aubree withered quite a bit when she saw the regretful look and bad

bruise that Aubree had.

After all, they had witnessed with their own two eyes what Aubree had done all those years.

Furthermore, it was true that Estella was rather aloof and stubborn. It would be quite challenging for

outsiders to take care of her.

Therefore, Sonya could understand why Aubree had hit Estella.

“Lucian’s just caught up in his anger. I apologize to you on behalf of him. Don’t take this incident to

heart,” Sonya apologized to Aubree.

However, tears fell from Aubree’s eyes. “I’m fine, but… I might not be able to be with Lucian anymore. I

can’t even take care of Essie. I’ve betrayed the trust you’ve given to me. If Lucian chooses Roxanne, I’ll

definitely give them my blessings.”