Roxanne could not resist asking, “Was Mr. Damaris here yesterday?”

As soon as she asked that question, Lucian’s expression shifted instantly, and the air around him grew heavy with tension.

She was taken aback by the change in him and wondered whether she had said something she should not have again.

It’s just that I happened to see Jack’s calls, and it reminded me that he was with me before I fell unconscious yesterday. Besides, he was right next to me when the gas was released.

As that thought crossed her mind, she could not help worrying a little over what had happened to him.

“Does he mean that much to you? Besides the kids, is he the first person you care about after recovering?” He stared at her intently, slowly moving closer to the hospital bed as he spoke.

his sudden anger, she frowned and asked, “I was only asking because I could see he tried calling me quite a few times. Moreover, he was

out,” Lucian said, cutting in

scene, Roxanne nodded

too much into it, but it seems as though Lucian’s statement

the bed, he gazed down at her and asked in an interrogative tone, “So, have you wondered why both of you inhaled the toxic gas, yet only you lost consciousness from getting poisoned and suffered severe symptoms while he’s still fit as a

that, she was stunned as what he was implying finally struck

suspects that the experiment went wrong because

her, she contradicted him without a second thought. “There’s no reason

to defend Jack at the drop of a hat, Lucian’s gaze darkened, and his tone turned even more solemn as he responded, “I

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