Chapter 111 – The Abandoned Wife: Leaving the Country After Divorce Novel

Filed to story: Leaving the Country After Divorce Novel (Lucian & Roxanne)

Lucian stiffened momentarily before regaining his composure to nod. His face was devoid of expression as he said, “Got it. You may leave now.”

Cayden nodded. Realizing that Lucian was in a foul mood, he walked out of the office and shut the door quietly.

Inside his office, Lucian strode over to the window and stared out, feeling conflicted.

For the past six years, his parents kept reminding him to get married to Aubree, but he would always brush them off.

Thus, he assumed they understood his intentions.

Alas, they ended up going against his wishes and announced the engagement to the outside world after urging him for six whole years.

A long while later, he took out his phone to call his father.

The call connected quickly.

“What is it, Lucian?” Elias didn’t head to work today and was currently enjoying breakfast. After answering his son’s call, he cast Sonya, who was sitting across from him, a look.

Sonya knew why her son had called. She took the phone from Elias.

Elias allowed her to take his phone from him without complaining.

Not knowing anything, Lucian asked sternly, “Were you the one who released the news about the engagement?”

Cayden had investigated the matter, but Lucian still wanted to hear Elias admit to it in person.

To his surprise, his mother’s voice sounded on the other end of the line instead.

“It was my idea. What’s wrong about it?” Sonya responded nonchalantly.

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Lucian stiffened as his brows snapped together. “Why didn’t you ask for my opinion? This is my business. Besides, I’ve told you not to interfere. I have my own plans.”

Recalling what the Pearsons told her last night, Sonya scowled unhappily. “What other plans can you have? Are you going to ignore Aubree forever? Aubree has been the talk of the town no thanks to what you did. Did you handle the matter? Is that part of your plan?”

Lucian felt an incoming headache. “How can you be sure that I didn’t take action?”

He had learned of the rumors that spread like wildfire after leaving with Roxanne under the crowd’s watchful eyes.

Even though he disliked Aubree, he owed her grandfather a favor. Thus, he

wasn’t about to ignore the matter.

Before he could take action, things took a twist. He was dragged into the mess, too.

Lucian was caught off guard.

“That doesn’t matter. This is the only way we can quell the rumors!” Sonya declared, her tone allowing no room for negotiation. “You’re the reason the rumors started, so you’ll be the one to end them. Aubree has been with you for years, so you should bear responsibility by making her your wife. I announced your engagement on behalf of you. There’s nothing wrong with that.”

Massaging his temples, Lucian tried hard to tamp down his irritation. “You know I have no intention of marrying her! I’m pretty sure you know Essie’s condition well. She never liked Aubree. A few days later, Aubree even struck Essie. You’re now asking Essie to accept the fact that Aubree’s going to be her mother. Have you ever considered Essie’s feelings?”

Sonya was unfazed. “Essie didn’t like Aubree as they didn’t get to spend time together. Anyway, Aubree knew she was too harsh in punishing Essie. She knows her mistake now. You’re going to get married soon, so Essie will need to accept Aubree no matter what. They get to spend more time together if she accepts Aubree earlier.”

She didn’t wait for Lucian to respond and added, “If you’re not planning on marrying Aubree, are you going to marry Roxanne instead? No matter what, I won’t agree to let her enter our family yet again! I wouldn’t have allowed Essie to stay with her for the time being if you hadn’t told me that she could help Essie’s condition. That was my biggest compromise!”

Lucian said naught a word.

“Essie should’ve recovered by now. You should bring her back so she can spend more time with Aubree,” Sonya ordered. “Also, remind Roxanne to not harbor any notions. I will never allow her to marry into the Farwell family for the second time!”

With that said, she ended the call.

Lucian’s expression scrunched up at once.

Roxanne would always switch on the TV in the morning so she could listen to the news during breakfast with the kids.

“The news of the marriage of convenience between Farwell Group and Pearson Group has lasted six years. Recently, they’ve finally agreed to set a date for the engagement,” the male newscaster reported.

Roxanne’s hand paused midair. She fell silent for a few moments before resuming her action nonchalantly.

Archie and Benny promptly lost their appetite as their smiles crumbled.

When they were overseas, they were curious and excited to find out who their daddy was.

After coming back to Chanaea, they were upset to learn that he had a daughter. They despised him for abandoning Roxanne.

However, after spending some time with him, they realized he wasn’t as bad as they assumed. On the contrary, he was a caring man.

Despite not knowing they were his sons, he treated them patiently and would give them gifts.

They were about to accept him when the news of his marriage was announced.

Thus, their impression of him hit rock bottom once again.

Daddy’s a bad guy! He treats us nicely but is planning on marrying another woman. He should’ve stayed away from us!

Estella’s gaze dimmed when she heard the news.

I don’t like Ms. Pearson. She’s an evil woman. I want Ms. Jarvis to be my mommy. Daddy promised that he won’t allow Ms. Pearson to be my mommy. Why did he break his promise? Does he not love me anymore?

Estella was crestfallen.

Sensing the change in her emotions, Roxanne frowned and asked, “What’s wrong, Essie?”

Estella pouted unhappily. “Sad.”

For the past few days, Estella learned how to utter simple words to express her feelings following Roxanne and the boys’ efforts.

Roxanne’s confusion heightened. “Why are you sad? Can you tell me about

it?”

Estella hung her head low and toyed with her fingers ruefully.

I want Ms. Jarvis to be my mommy, but I don’t think she likes Daddy. Daddy’s a bad guy. How could he marry the bad lady?

The three kids sulked unhappily throughout breakfast. Roxanne was exasperated when she realized they were sulking.

After breakfast, instead of playing Legos together on the carpet, the kids trudged upstairs together.

Roxanne knew they were upset after learning the news, but she couldn’t figure out why.

Besides, her thoughts were also a tangled mess. She wasn’t in the mood to guess their thoughts.

Six years later, Lucian is getting engaged to Aubree. His wish is finally coming true.

She was lost in her thoughts when the doorbell rang.

Roxanne snapped out of her reverie and went to open the door.

The sight of the visitor gave her a huge shock. It took her a few seconds to regain her composure.