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…

silence, Jonathan composed himself and brought the focus back to Roxanne and Lucian. “By the way, Dr. Jarvis wasn’t hurt,

head, his expression somber. “No,

wasn’t injured? Seeing her

the nagging feeling that something was off. “Wait a minute… You didn’t

he noticed the difference in his friend’s

perplexed

“After having experienced the pain of almost

me of how much the latter suffered from her mood fluctuations after she regained consciousness. I don’t want to put her

hearing his friend’s words, Jonathan felt a wave of relief wash over him. “That’s more like it. If you had realized this sooner, perhaps there wouldn’t

let anyone who has hurt

Jonathan’s

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! Who knows if Grandpa can take the stress if

by worry, Jonathan gradually slowed

doing his best to buy more time,