The Abandoned Wife (Lucian) novel Chapter 672

Chapter 672 A Troubled Look

“Thank you.”

Finally, Lucian stopped and removed his hands from her shoulders. She promptly left his embrace and stood at the side while hugging her arms.

Lucian’s eyes darkened when he saw that she was so eager to leave his side.

Suddenly, the atmosphere between them became somewhat awkward.

Roxanne didn’t expect to spend time alone with Lucian, so she couldn’t help but panic a little. The only thing she could do was stare at the children in the distance to distract herself.

“Did you feel like you were forced to attend the concert today?” Lucian’s voice abruptly rang out in the air.

Roxanne was stunned for a moment. She turned to look at him and saw the unfathomable look in his eyes.

He was frowning, and his expression seemed a little awkward. It was as if he had deliberated over his words for a long time before saying them.

Seeing that, Roxanne found herself feeling somewhat apologetic.

Do I look like it?

Roxanne thought about how they had been interacting with each other throughout the day and had to admit that she had been overly wary of him.

Her expression softened, and with a smile, she said, “No. Seeing the children happy also makes me happy.”

Lucian pursed his lips, his eyes dark. “There’s no need to force yourself, Ms. Jarvis. You can tell me if you’re tired. I’ve promised you I won’t force you.”

Roxanne’s heart clenched. I can’t believe we still ended up talking about that even after I tried not to for the whole day. Indeed, he promised he wouldn’t force me to do anything that night. He also said he hoped I wouldn’t keep avoiding him and instead see him as a normal friend. Clearly, I failed at doing that today. In fact, I became even warier of him today. It’s all because I haven’t made up my mind yet…