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.

juniors among everyone else, Roxanne and Larry became

Roxanne couldn't find an excuse to reject them. She would

more, Roxanne quickly made an excuse to go to the washroom when she was only finding

mainly was in dark blue with

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

"Dr. Jarvis?"

beer belly, and the buttons on his shirt seemed as though they could pop at any moment. Also, the man's cheeks were flushed, indicating that he

middle-aged man took a couple of steps forward. He

between them before greeting, "Dr. Chambers, it's

research institute. Roxanne had only met him

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,

approached Roxanne. "Look at your face. It's glowing.

had stretched out his greasy hand toward her, Roxanne felt disgusted and slapped his hand away. "Dr. Chambers, you should know

a couple of seconds before realizing she had slapped his hand