Chapter 778: So Cruel To Abandon An Adorable Daughter

Frightened, Roxanne obeyed and remained still. After regaining her composure, she struggled, only to be pinned beneath Lucian.

“I warned you,” he said, his eyes narrowing. “If you wriggle again, I make no promises.”

Roxanne’s heart pounded as she stared into his face. She wanted to struggle but hesitated, remembering his threat.

Just then, a sound came from the children’s room. Both held their breath. As footsteps approached, Lucian’s brow furrowed. He released her and sat up, expressionless.

Free at last, Roxanne barely registered her relief before the children’s room door clicked open. The distance between her and Lucian suddenly struck her, jolting her. She quickly rose and stood aside.

Benny emerged, groggy and muttering, “Mommy…” He’d been unwell, his sleep restless. He’d woken seeking her.

At his voice, Roxanne glanced at Lucian before hurrying to Benny. “I’m here. What’s wrong?”

Benny nestled into her embrace. The warmth induced drowsiness. He mumbled, vaguely sensing something amiss with Lucian’s presence on the couch, “Why are you here, Mommy?”

Roxanne recalled her recent ordeal, stiffening slightly. “I came for water.”

Benny frowned, still sensing something off, but drowsiness overwhelmed him. His head tilted, and he fell asleep.

Roxanne breathed a sigh of relief. Stroking his head, she carried him to the room. Archie and Estella slept soundly, undisturbed by Benny. Roxanne placed Benny in bed, tucked in the others, and checked their foreheads. Their fevers had subsided. Relief washed over her.

Gazing at their sleeping faces, the tension from her encounter with Lucian eased. It was nearly dawn. She decided to stay and watch over them. Returning to Lysa’s room meant passing Lucian in the living room—a prospect she dreaded after their recent altercation.

A sense of heaviness settled upon her. Estella stirred. Roxanne tensed, expecting her to wake. Instead, Estella murmured pitifully, “Mommy…”

Roxanne’s heart ached. Lucian’s words echoed in her mind: she’d never seen her mother. What kind of woman could be so cruel as to abandon such an adorable daughter?