Chapter 133 – The Abandoned Wife: Leaving the Country After Divorce Novel

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

Roxanne halted her steps, unsure what he was trying to say.

Looking at the woman standing beside her, Lucian pursed his lips indifferently. “If I remember correctly, you once said that the children are innocent and should not get involved in our matters. However, does this only apply to Archie and Benny?”

Upon hearing that, Roxanne turned around and met his gaze. “What do you mean?”

Lucian raised an eyebrow. “You know that Essie likes you and would feel sad if she doesn’t see you. However, you refused to meet her multiple times, knowing that this might cause her condition to worsen. Isn’t Essie innocent in this matter? I don’t mind if it’s me you want to avoid, but there’s no need to do the same thing on her as well.”

Roxanne was promptly taken aback when she heard that.

Although she had considered if Estella would feel upset for not seeing her, Roxanne dismissed the thought as she had never seen herself as someone important. Besides, Lucian would definitely take good care of Estella.

Besides, Lucian would pick up and drop off Estella every day. If Roxanne did not deliberately avoid them, there was a high chance she would bump into them.

“Essie has been sad that she didn’t get to see you. However, as her father, I admit I’m not on the best terms with you. Thus, what I can do is treat you to a meal to thank you for taking care of Essie, and also take this opportunity to ask you to spend more time with her.” Lucian’s tone was polite yet distant, leaving no room for argument.

Although Roxanne did feel guilty toward Estella, she furrowed her eyebrows upon hearing Lucian’s ending statement. “Perhaps you’re too used to doing business, but let me tell you that not all matters can be solved with a meal or two. I’ll head to work now if you have nothing else to say.”

A faint scowl appeared on Lucian’s face. Just when he wanted to speak, the sound of a ringtone interrupted the awkward atmosphere between them.

Roxanne averted her gaze apathetically and took out her phone from her bag. When she glanced at the caller ID, she saw that it was Larry calling.

At that, she secretly sighed with relief. Larry’s phone call came to my rescue!

After nodding toward Lucian, Roxanne picked up the phone and walked to her car.

This time, Lucian did not try to stop her.

Walking past Lucian, Roxanne could feel herself easing up.

Meanwhile, Lucian recalled the caller ID on Roxanne’s phone while staring at her retreating figure. If I remember correctly,

that man even had a meal privately with Roxanne. They seemed to have had a good

time, too. Hmm, I didn’t expect them to be so

close. At that realization, Lucian’s expression

abruptly darkened.

“Larry, is something the matter?”

After Roxanne picked up the phone, they exchanged pleasantries until she got into the car. Then, she took the initiative to ask about Larry’s reason for calling.

At the other end of the line, Larry replied with a chortle, “Why are you acting so distant toward me? Can’t I call you even if there’s nothing much?”

Without Lucian by her side, Roxanne had loosened up quite a bit. Smilingly, she answered, “Of course, you can. However, I’m sure most people wouldn’t call this early in the morning just to chat.”

It was not like Larry did not know about her schedule. After all, Roxanne would usually be sending the kids off to kindergarten or on the way to work at that hour. Thus, there was no way Larry would suddenly call without reason.

Upon hearing that, Larry stopped the small talk and changed the topic. “I called to arrange a time to meet as I have something to give you. What time are you free? Is this afternoon okay?”

After pondering for a moment, Roxanne answered, “I’m fine to meet up during lunch hour. Are you alright to meet near my research institute?”

Larry promptly agreed.

After hanging up the call, Roxanne was confused about what Larry had said during the call. I wonder what he wants to give me. He’s acting so secretive too.

It was afternoon when Roxanne wrapped up her work and walked out of the research facility. When she saw the GPS location sent by Larry, she saw he had picked a Chanaean restaurant near her research institute.

After packing up her things, she quickly headed over.

By the time she arrived, Larry was already there waiting for her.

Roxanne sat at the seat opposite of him. “My apologies. You must have been waiting for a long time.”

Larry smiled nonchalantly. “I’m used to it. Anyway, you must be famished from working the entire morning, so I’ve already ordered for you. I hope the food suits your tastes.” After saying that, he signaled the waiter to serve the dishes.

After the dishes were served, the duo chatted while eating.

“You mentioned you wanted to give me something during the call. What is it?” As Roxanne was hungry, she immediately dug into her food as soon as it was served. Only after listening to Larry talking for some time did she look up and ask.

Larry took out an invitation card with a grin. “There’s a medical conference in Bellridge that many experts from the medical field will show up. I thought you might be interested, so I asked them for another invitation.”

Upon hearing that, Roxanne’s eyes lit up. After all, if even Larry regarded them as experts, the people attending must be at

least on the same par as her professor, Harvey Lambert.

As such, she would beg to have an opportunity to discuss medical knowledge with them.

Roxanne put down her fork at the thought of being able to receive some guidance from those prominent figures. After taking the invitation card, she expressed her gratitude. “Larry, thanks for being so thoughtful. I truly look forward to it!”

Her current image resembled a child who had received candy.

Larry’s eyes sparkled with happiness as he found it rare to see her being that eager. “You’re welcome. Previously, you left in a hurry after performing surgery on one of the elders in my family. Thus, I wasn’t able to thank you properly. Every day, my elders will nag me to treat you to a meal as they felt very bad about it. Therefore, you can treat this as a token of gratitude.”

Roxanne was filled with anticipation about attending the medical conference. When she heard his comment, she

nonchalantly smiled at him. “I was in a hurry to pick up my kids. Besides, I just did what’s within my capabilities.”

After that, she queried in concern, “By the way, how is that elderly faring? I didn’t have the chance to conduct another body check-up after the operation that day.”

Larry replied, “He got transferred to the general ward after the surgery the day after. All he needs now is to recuperate. It’s all thanks to you.”

Not daring to take any credit, Roxanne merely smiled and changed the topic. “You’re the one getting invited to this medical conference. Are you sure it will be fine if I tag along?”

Larry could be said to have achieved some accomplishments in the medical field. Coupled with his family background, those medical experts thought highly of him. Many people had even expressed their admiration for him publicly.

As for herself, she was a nobody whose name might be unheard of by those experts.

Roxanne was worried that her appearance would lower the standards of the conference.