Lucian grabbed her wrist just as she was speaking and planted a kiss on her lips before she could react.
Roxanne was dazed for a moment, but soon enough, she yielded to his kiss, leaning into his embrace.
Her acquiescence surprised him momentarily, but Lucian snapped back after a short pause and kissed her so passionately that it took her breath away.
Amidst the kiss, Roxanne opened her eyes slightly and saw her best friend's back from the window of the ward door. In a flush of embarrassment, she struggled to break the kiss.
Lucian pulled away as she wished but still hugged her tight in his arms.
When Roxanne saw the usually-stoic man so overtaken by the fear of losing her, she felt bad for making him worry, so she let him hold her.
By the time he finally let her go, there was no longer any trace of perturbation on his face.
“Thank you for everything you did,” Roxanne said apologetically, noticing how worn-out Lucian was.
“I will do anything to make sure you are okay. I will settle this score with all those who put you through this!” Lucian swore as he locked his gaze on her.
Roxanne was confused when she heard those words, but realization dawned a moment later. “Just now...”
She knew Lucian like the back of her palm.
His absence when she woke up earlier had perplexed her, but she had not thought much of it since the kids were with her at that time.
When Roxanne finally had time to reflect on the matter, she figured Lucian must have gone to get even with Jack.
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