Leaving The Country After Divorce (Lucian and Roxanne) novel Chapter 712

Chapter 712 Exceptional Acting Skills

Lucian, who was standing on the landing, frowned imperceptibly upon hearing

that. He turned around and looked at Roxanne by the bedroom door in

puzzlement.

Roxanne had her eyes lowered and her brows knitted together slightly as

though regretting her offer earlier. Clocking that, Lucian smirked cryptically. “You

don’t need to force yourself, Ms. Jarvis. I won’t change my mind because of a

meal.”

After he had said that, he tilted his head at her. Then, he spun on his heel and

headed down the stairs again.

Roxanne lifted her eyes when she heard movement. Sighing inwardly, she

repeated, “Let’s have dinner together. Essie would definitely be sad if you were

to leave.”

That remark was meant for both Lucian and herself. Since he mentioned her

past self six years ago, she couldn’t help recalling how she felt when she left six

years ago at the sight of his lonely figure.

Although her pain then was courtesy of him, she was still soft-hearted and didn’t

want others to experience the same sorrow she did at that time.

Hearing her offer, Lucian paused in his tracks. The look in his eyes darkened as

his heart clenched painfully. He could surmise the reason she was allowing him

to stay, and precisely because of that, he hated his past self more than he

already did.

“I’ll consider your feelings for me in all seriousness. But I hope that you can give

me a bit more time.” Roxanne relented once more.

When Lucian turned around to face her, his expression had already reverted to

its usual indifference. “Thank you.” Roxanne flashed him a smile as mixed

feelings surged within her heart. Subsequently, the two of them went

downstairs, one after another.

Downstairs, the children were playing with Legos distractedly. As soon as they

heard movement from upstairs, they instantly sprang to their feet and sprinted to