The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 226

Evervone at the dining table looked at Roxanne with more admiration. They even had the urge to take her in as their disciple.

However, recalling that she had rejected even Gerald's offer, they felt embarrassed to speak up.

Gerald quickly changed the topic, but the conversation still stayed within the medical field.

Because of Roxanne's performance earlier in the afternoon, whenever Gerald raised new questions in the conversation, everyone would immediately turn their gazes to her.

Roxanne felt as though she had joined another conference, with everyone placing the main focus on her.

Fortunately for her, such an atmosphere did not last long. Gerald soon realized the atmosphere had turned a little too solemn for the occasion, so he quickly navigated the conversation to something more relaxing.

everyone else, Roxanne and Larry

an excuse to reject them. She would

having several drinks in a row and noticing how her seniors still intended to give her more, Roxanne quickly made an excuse to go to the washroom when she was only finding an opportunity to leave the private room to

Restaurant, and its decoration mainly was in dark blue with a touch of

the private room, Roxanne finally felt sober. She knew she couldn't make her

"Dr. Jarvis?"

little too tight because of his beer belly, and the buttons on his shirt

steps forward. He looked as if he was about to stick his face closer at Roxanne to confirm if he recognized

back, putting some distance between them before

the hospital that was a partner of Roxanne's research institute. Roxanne had only met him several

looked at Roxanne in a perverted manner. "I remember thinking you're beautiful when we met at the research institute. Dr. Jarvis, now that I've seen you out of your research lab coat, I realize that not only you're beautiful, but you also have a great

he spoke, he slowly approached Roxanne. "Look at your face.

felt disgusted and slapped his hand away. "Dr. Chambers,

startled for a couple of seconds before realizing she had slapped his hand away. He frowned and glared at her.