Mission To Remarry

Chapter 1016

Chapter 1016 Even A Hairline Fracture Is Worth it

“Sorry, I… was thinking about something earlier, so I accidentally missed the step,” Aubree murmured in feigned contrition after Catalina had helped her onto the couch.

Standing behind the two of them, Lucian said nothing to that. Aubree’s heart sank, and she hypocritically remarked, “I probably twisted my ankle by accident. Let me rest for a while before going over to Mrs. Farwell’s place to tell her about your condition.”

Having said that, she acted as though she was afraid that he would worry and flashed him another smile. She initially thought that her comment would garner the man’s sympathy.

At the very least, he would allow her to stay over that night. To her disappointment, Lucian merely bobbed his head blithely. Subsequently, he crouched before her.

For a moment, she was at a loss.

A heartbeat later, a sharp pain came from her ankle, upon which her expression instantly changed.

“Does it hurt?” Lucian queried in a deep voice, a hand grasping her injured ankle.

Gritting her teeth, Aubree nodded fervently.

Lucian dropped his hand

lit up, and she ventured, “Is it that

she could finish her utterance with her request to stay the night

trip here and check her over,” Lucian instructed

acknowledgment, Catalina immediately contacted the

to make another try, but

the hospital. Stay still and sit here to

could be considered an

too well that he was merely fulfilling his obligations as the host. Otherwise, his tone wouldn’t be so

a tumble at his doorstep, he probably wouldn’t

how the man kept Roxanne company for the entire night when the latter fell

between the two, a tidal wave of resentment surged

other hand, had already sat down on the couch next to her. Right then, he was

that he planned on

envy within Aubree blazing all the hotter. Yet, she was also aware that

hour passed

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