Leaving The Country After Divorce

Although he was initially surprised by Roxanne’s words, Jack quickly found it reasonable after giving it some thought.

After all, from the first day he met her, he knew that she wasn’t someone to shy away from a challenge.

With that thought in mind, he gave the lady sitting in the backseat a look of admiration through the rearview mirror.

When he saw the resolve written all over Roxanne’s face, Jack couldn’t help but feel moved by it.

Finally, they made their way through the heavy traffic and managed to arrive at the restaurant right on the dot.

They expected Jessica to have arrived; however, the latter was nowhere to be seen.

As the empty table caused both of them to exchange glances, a sense of dread descended upon the two of them concurrently.

“I’ll call and check,” Jack suggested with a cocked brow once they took their seats.

Nodding in acknowledgment, Roxanne could feel an inexplicable sense of trepidation creeping into her.

“Jack, have you arrived?”

out the moment

Jack grunted in

languidly in the café next door—replied with an apologetic tone, “I’m really sorry. Please wait a few more minutes for me, as I’m currently stuck in traffic. I thought I

at each other. Although they were skeptical about it, they couldn’t find any fault with the excuse since it was indeed

close, traffic did hold them back for almost half an

would naturally take longer since Hightower residence was

grimly, “All right then. There’s no need to

didn’t let it affect her cordial tone. “As I’ll probably be stuck here for a while, there’s no

decline, the waiter arrived with the food. Having no other choice

of acknowledgment, Jessica ended the call

to, Jack and Roxanne assumed that she was really held up

they did was stare at the food in front

had not shown up. Secondly, both of them felt that something was