Chapter 18: 18

Chapter 18

Chapter 18 The private room was empty. Once Lucian entered the room, he

shut the door right away. At that moment, the room fell into pin-drop silence.

Only the sound of their breathing could be heard. Roxanne scanned the area.

For some reason, she felt a sense of danger, and she started struggling

fiercely. “What are you trying to do? Let me go!” In the next second, Lucian

pinned her against the wall effortlessly. Both their bodies were pressed so

tightly together that Lucian’s warm breath landed on her ears. Roxanne

suddenly stopped struggling and leaned against the wall, straightening her

body stiffly. Without realizing it, she even slowed down her breathing. They

were so close that her chest would touch the person before her if she

breathed slightly harder. The room fell into dead silence.

Roxanne gritted her teeth as her mind raced.

No matter how much time had passed, the oppressive feeling he gave her

was still as strong as before. However, their relationship had changed long

ago. Roxanne clenched her fists and forced herself to calm down. We’re

already divorced. Lucian and I have absolutely nothing to do with each other

now. We’re people of different worlds. At that thought, Roxanne took a deep

breath and said calmly, “Lucian, let me go. We can talk this out if you’ve got

something to say.” Lucian was slightly stunned to hear her calm tone. After

some time, he took a step back, but he did not release her. Roxanne secretly

sighed with relief, and her expression became calmer. “Do you have nothing

to say to me?” Lucian narrowed his eyes upon seeing the change in her

expression. Perhaps it was because Roxanne had thought things through that

her heart did not tremble at his words. With anoveldramadistant tone, she said, “Mr. Farwell, we’ve been divorced for six years already.

I think there’s nothing I have to say to you.” When she ended her sentence,

Lucian pinched her chin hard.

She was forced to meet his gaze. “What did you just call me?” Lucian’s eyes

burned with rage as if they could shoot fire at any time. Roxanne endured the

pain and avoided his gaze, not uttering a single word. Lucian was even more

infuriated at her act of silence. Mr. Farwell? That form of address sounds

really distant! Well, it makes sense though. It’s been six years, after all. Hasn’t

this woman always been heartless? She’s so heartless that she could even

leave her daughter behind and act like a stranger. I bet no one’s more

heartless than her. “Roxanne, why are you acting like a stranger in front of

me?” Lucian gripped her chin harder. Roxanne winced, frowning as she met

his eyes with a look of resistance. Lucian smirked. “Weren’t you the one who

shouted how much you liked and loved me back then? And now, you’re acting

like we’re strangers? Have you forgotten what you did to me in the past? You

might’ve forgotten, but I haven’t!” Roxanne froze for a few seconds. She never

expected him to bring up the matter of six years ago. It was impossible for her

to forget what happened that night. That night, she had approached him like a

sacrificial animal, all for a tiny moment of intimacy with him. As she thought of

her emotions from that night, Roxanne’s heart turned cold, and she balled her

fists that were hanging by her side. Unwilling to back down, she responded, “I

remember it. What’s wrong? Do you feel like you’d been taken advantage of?

Do you want to get back your dignity? Tell me. How should I compensate you,

Mr. Farwell?” Lucian trembled with rage, causing the atmosphere in the

private room to be filled with terrifying tension.

The pain in her chin was getting more intense. Still, Roxanne endured it and

continued calmly, “To be honest, you weren’t conscious that night, and I didn’t

feel anything. Now that I think about it, it was just so-so. But it’s true that I

drugged you. So, I won’t object if you want to be compensated.” Very well.

Now that so many years have passed, this woman knows how to use her

words to anger me. Lucian’s eyes narrowed dangerously. Indeed, he was

unconscious that night, and he barely remembered any details. However, any

man would be angered when they heard Roxanne’s words. After several

seconds of silence, Lucian lifted her chin slightly and said coldly, “So-so?

Since I’ve caused such a misunderstanding, I don’t mind being at your service

again.” Panic flashed through Roxanne’s eyes as she watched the man lean

toward her. She wanted to escape, but she had nowhere to run.