Leaving The Country After Divorce

It was bad enough that one could cut the tension in the car with a knife, but it was even worse to see a grim-faced Lucian in the rearview mirror. Naturally, Jonathan couldn’t help but wonder if he had imagined the earlier interaction.

I remember Lucian being perfectly normal with Roxanne and the kids just now. Why has he done a one-eighty since getting into the car?

Alas, Lucian merely shot Jonathan a cold stare and asked, “Where are Aubree and your sister?”

“I sent them to the hospital,” Jonathan replied, sheepishly touching his nose as he did.

“Take me there.”

Left with no other choice, Jonathan sighed inwardly and nodded.

D*mn it. I wonder if he’ll take his anger out on our family when he sees Frieda later…

back to Roxanne and Lucian. “By the way, Dr.

head, his expression somber.

again, so what if she wasn’t injured? Seeing her cry

after her because of you. Did Dr. Jarvis say anything?” Jonathan probed before getting the nagging feeling that

when he noticed the difference in his friend’s tone. “No.

however, was perplexed by

previous incident,” Lucian added somberly. “After having experienced the pain of almost losing her, all I want to do now is make her

pick on Roxanne only reminded me of how much the latter suffered from her mood fluctuations after she regained consciousness. I don’t want to put her through that

over him. “That’s more like it. If you had

why I won’t let anyone who has hurt her off the

Jonathan’s

have to do all those stupid things? I’ve warned her time and time again to stay out of Lucian’s private matters, yet she still had to tag along with Aubree. Look what she’s done now!

by worry, Jonathan gradually slowed down his

to buy more time, they