Roxanne could feel the temperature around Lucian dropping rapidly, so she interrupted the old lady. “I’m just here to check up on you all’s condition. Since all of you are doing fine, I’ll be going home now. I’ll visit if I have the time in the future.”

The residents knew her home was in Horington after chatting with her yesterday. Thus, they urged the couple to leave right away to avoid driving at night.

Roxanne didn’t feel relieved even after leaving the nursing home because Lucian was still visibly bothered by the old lady’s words.

Resignedly, she comforted, “Uhm… Don’t take that granny’s words to heart, Lucian. There really isn’t anything between Mr. Damaris and me.”

He glanced at her. “Do you converse with him often?”

“It’s just medical stuff. That’s all,” clarified Roxanne seriously. I only got to know Jack because we’re in the same field. Aside from matters related to medicine, there isn’t anything else for us to talk about, so there’s no way I’ll have feelings for him.

When Lucian heard that, his expression returned to normal.

to the car, she still placed the box on her thighs instead of

opening it? Do you not like it?” He started

she replied, “No, I just want to open it after

too embarrassed to open his gift in front of

when he heard that, though he didn’t

the time they arrive in Horington, the sky

sent Roxanne straight back to the

playing around with

hearing the sound of a car, they scampered to the

Estella immediately clung to Roxanne’s

patted the girl’s head. “Did

cutely, “I missed you a lot! Aunt Linda told us she was going to video call you

sister obediently

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