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.

else, Roxanne and Larry became their main

offered her drinks, Roxanne couldn't find an excuse to reject them. She

an excuse to

mainly was in dark blue with a touch of white, which gave the restaurant a mysterious yet

door to the private room, Roxanne finally felt sober. She knew she couldn't make her seniors wait for too long, so she decided

"Dr. Jarvis?"

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

steps forward. He looked as if he was about to

back, putting some distance between them before greeting,

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

person for her, he got bolder and 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

"Look at your face. It's glowing. Let me

out his greasy hand toward her, Roxanne felt disgusted and slapped his

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