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Family Bonds: Unspoken Confessions and Protective Measures

Author: Titi Love
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-15 17:52:30

Roxanne had a hesitant look in her eyes as she asked, “I want to know what you think of Archie and Benny. Tell me honestly, did you only choose to accept them because of me?”

“You know me. Except for Essie, I have no patience for kids in general. But things are different with Archie and Benny. I’m not sure if it’s because they have your blood running through their veins, but I felt an odd sense of closeness with them the moment I first saw them,” Lucian replied without any hesitation.

He then released his grip on Roxanne as he continued, “I was prepared to accept them the moment I first saw them. It’s just as I said in the announcement. From now on, I will treat them as our children, which is no different from how I treat Essie.”

Roxanne felt a wave of melancholy sweep over her when she heard that.

Lucian said he felt a sense of closeness with them because they’re my children, but in reality, they’re his children too… Who would’ve thought being related by blood would have such a stro
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  • The abandoned Wife    Desperate Alliances: Aubree's Gambit

    “So? Have you come up with a plan, Aubree?” As time ticked past, Frieda grew increasingly anxious.Aubree recalled something right then and clenched her jaw forcefully. “Have you investigated the man from that night?”Frieda’s eyes turned as wide as saucers. “You’re going to ask for his help? Didn’t you say he’s in cahoots with Roxanne? What if he betrays you?”Determination flashed across Aubree’s eyes. “That’s the only way! The man gave off an unusual aura, so I’m sure he’s a powerful man!”“But… why would someone like him work for Roxanne?” Frieda was filled with confusion.“Did you investigate or not?” Aubree snapped, her patience wearing thin.Frieda gave a hesitant nod. “I checked the surveillance footage and tracked down his house.”“Bring me there!” Aubree said without hesitation.Seeing that she was so determined, Frieda had no choice but to do as told.They hailed a taxi by the roadside, and Frieda gave the driver the address of their destination. The vehicle slowly pulled

  • The abandoned Wife    Family Bonds: Unspoken Confessions and Protective Measures

    Roxanne had a hesitant look in her eyes as she asked, “I want to know what you think of Archie and Benny. Tell me honestly, did you only choose to accept them because of me?” “You know me. Except for Essie, I have no patience for kids in general. But things are different with Archie and Benny. I’m not sure if it’s because they have your blood running through their veins, but I felt an odd sense of closeness with them the moment I first saw them,” Lucian replied without any hesitation.He then released his grip on Roxanne as he continued, “I was prepared to accept them the moment I first saw them. It’s just as I said in the announcement. From now on, I will treat them as our children, which is no different from how I treat Essie.”Roxanne felt a wave of melancholy sweep over her when she heard that.Lucian said he felt a sense of closeness with them because they’re my children, but in reality, they’re his children too… Who would’ve thought being related by blood would have such a stro

  • The abandoned Wife    Unraveling Deception: Pursuit of Justice and Unexpected Tenderness

    Not wanting to say anything further, Sonya simply shook her head with a gloomy expression. The fact that she had been tricked by someone like Aubree was humiliating enough.She was not about to admit it in front of Roxanne.Lucian and Roxanne exchanged solemn glances when they saw her response.“What do you plan on having the police do to her?” Elias asked.“They will handle her accordingly based on what she did. However, we don’t know where Aubree is right now, so we’ll need to find her before we even worry about that,” Lucian replied coldly.Sonya frowned the moment she heard that. “Why didn’t you tell me about this sooner? I wouldn’t have taken that tone with her if you had told me about it!”Had I known about this sooner, I would’ve pretended to care about Aubree and tricked her into coming back!Of course, Lucian knew what Sonya had in mind. “She’s extremely cautious. I only told you to call her to test her out, so I wasn’t expecting much to begin with.”Realizing that Sonya was

  • The abandoned Wife    Betrayal Unveiled: Sonya's Revelation and Aubree's Dilemma

    Sonya fixed Roxanne with a cold-eyed stare, clearly suspecting that Lucian had caused a commotion because of her. Lucian stepped between his mother and Roxanne protectively, then led the latter downstairs and made her sit in the armchair while he stood beside her.“I wouldn’t have bothered the police at such a late hour, but I caught a woman named Ophelia Smith trying to pour lubricant over the brakes on Roxanne’s car this afternoon. Had I not discovered what she was doing, I’m afraid Roxanne and the children could be dead by now.”Sonya’s expression changed. “What? Didn’t that person know Estella would be riding in that car too?”Lucian’s tone turned grave as he replied, “She knew, of course. After all, the mastermind behind it all is Aubree.”“What did you say?” Sonya was so enraged that she lost her balance and staggered backward into Elias.He immediately helped her to the couch, then asked, “What’s going on? How can you be sure that it was Aubree’s doing? Hasn’t she learned her

  • The abandoned Wife    Desperate Choices: Aubree's Flight and Lucian's Dilemma

    As she stepped out of the hotel, Aubree’s mind drew a blank. She had no idea what to do next. There was no way she could return to the mansion on the outskirts, as Lucian would definitely have it watched.The same could be said of the hotel.Feeling desperate, she gave Frieda a call.The latter, who was already sound asleep, was woken up by the ringing of her phone.Just as she was about to end the call by reflex, she was jolted awake by a glimpse of the caller ID. It was then that a glint of annoyance flashed across her eyes.Aubree! When is she going to stop bugging me?Upon regaining her composure, she answered, “Aubree, is there anything I can do for you?”“Where are you now? Come to the hotel. I’m downstairs waiting for you. Remember, don’t let anyone find out!”The tension in Aubree’s voice couldn’t be any more obvious.Her tone caused Frieda’s heart to inexplicably sink. Before she even replied, she had already gotten out of bed.“What’s wrong? Did something happen? Why do you

  • The abandoned Wife    Deception Unraveled: Pursuit and Betrayal

    The police responded efficiently, especially when it came to a matter related to the Farwell family. Investigations began that very night. Once Ophelia woke up, Cayden brought her to the police station.Traumatized by the evening’s events, she cooperated with the police by confessing and giving them all her phone records with Aubree.Upon obtaining the evidence, the police began the hunt.In a mansion on the outskirts of the city, Gina was tossing and turning on her bed at midnight.Samuel reprimanded her, “What are you doing? Why aren’t you asleep at this hour? Our useless daughter has left. Do you plan on leaving with her?”The distraught Gina carefully replied, “Don’t say that. Aubree’s still our daughter no matter what. Besides, didn’t you approve of her actions in the beginning? How can you now blame her when the plan has fallen apart? I wonder how she’s doing alone outside.” Gina rubbed her chest. “I can’t help worrying about her, and my eyelids won’t stop twitching—”Her words

  • The abandoned Wife    Unraveling Deception: Facing Threats and Confronting Truths

    Lucian studied her with cold eyes for a few seconds before letting go of her collar. Ophelia nearly fell right on her face. Thinking she had been spared, she started heaving breaths of relief.“Tie her up there,” came Lucian’s ruthless voice from above her.Ophelia’s breath hitched.Tie me up there? Up where?Anxiously, she lifted her head, only to see the small helicopter in front of her.At that very moment, Ophelia was certain that she was going to pa*s out again.Alas, the bodyguards did not give her the chance to do that as they came over to drag her to the helicopter. Then they tied her under it.Moments later, the rotor blades began spinning.Ophelia had been restrained tightly, but she started struggling nevertheless.“You better don’t struggle. If you do, I can’t guarantee that you won’t fall off mid-flight,” Lucian whispered in her ear.“Horington has a nice view, but unfortunately, I can only bring you around the suburbs. Think of this as a reward for your honest words, Ms

  • The abandoned Wife    Caught in the Web of Deceit

    Meanwhile, Roxanne was walking to the car with the children when she saw Lucian interrogating Ophelia. “Lucian?” Upon noticing the fury on the man’s face, she quickly stood before the children and shot Lucian a look.Lucian clenched his fists before releasing Ophelia and gesturing for the bodyguards to let her go.Ophelia gasped with fear. She desperately wanted to run away but was so terrified that she could barely move.“Daddy!” the three children greeted Lucian affectionately even though Roxanne got in their way.When Roxanne realized the atmosphere had eased a bit, she released her grip on the children.They noticed Ophelia, who seemed somewhat out of place, and greeted her respectfully, “Ms. Smith.”However, Ophelia was so consumed by panic that she could not hear their voices.As the children received no response from Ophelia, they looked around at the adults in confusion.“Daddy, why are you and Ms. Smith here?” Benny asked in his innocent, childlike voice.The children had fi

  • The abandoned Wife    Unveiled Deception

    Roxanne was dog-tired. She would doze off almost immediately after getting into her bed for the past couple of nights. That night, however, she couldn’t fall asleep even after being in bed for quite a long while.Instead of feeling sleepy, all she could think about was Lucian’s desire-filled gaze.Roxanne couldn’t help but feel nervous when she knew that Lucian was still downstairs.She only heaved a sigh of relief inwardly when she heard the sound of the door closing coming from downstairs.After that, she went to the window and saw Lucian getting into his car. The car stayed motionless for a while before leaving the compound slowly.Roxanne watched Lucian’s car disappear from her sight before returning to bed and dozing off within seconds.She didn’t know whether Lucian’s ma*sage was the reason or not, but she felt more energized when she woke up in the morning.Since it was a Sunday, Roxanne stayed home with the kids instead of going to the research institute. At the same time, sh

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