The Abandoned Wife novel Chapter 285

The following day, Roxanne woke up and realized there was a coat draped over her body.

Lucian had placed his coat over her after she fell asleep last night.

Roxanne sat up and glanced around the ward, but Lucian was nowhere to be seen.

Strangely, she felt empty inside.

Roxanne was in a daze when the door to the ward was opened. Turning at her shoulder, she saw Lucian tiptoeing in, wearing nothing but a shirt. He looked really worn out.

When their gazes met, Lucian's gaze turned dark. His voice was hoarse as he asked, “You're up?”

Roxanne nodded in response. After a brief hesitation, she got up and placed the coat over Estella. The little girl was still sleeping soundly.

Lucian's gaze softened when he saw what she did. He went up to her and glanced at her bandaged wrist. “How are you feeling? Do you need to redress your wound?” he asked with concern.

Roxanne shook her head calmly. “No need for that. I can change it myself at home. The medicine in the hospital could be more inefficient than my own medicine.”

As she sounded confident, Lucian arched a brow. He then recalled her job and previous experience before giving her a noncommittal nod.

After that, an awkward silence ensued in the ward.

“If there's nothing else—”

Roxanne was about to bid him goodbye when Estella's soft voice rang out. “Ms. Jarvis...”

The little girl sounded as though she was on the verge of breaking into tears.

An instant heartache overcame Roxanne as she turned around hastily to look at Estella.

Perhaps Estella had dreamed of last night's event, for tears were streaming down her cheeks even though she was still asleep. Her little face was all scrunched up pitifully.

“I'm here,” Roxanne assured her as she carefully wiped the tears away from Estella's cheeks.

Estella woke up crying. At the sight of Roxanne sitting beside her, she leaped into Roxanne's arms and started sobbing.

She must be so scared to wake up from a nightmare this morning.