The Abandoned Wife

The Country After

the seniors. When he noticed

then did Roxanne remember that she was supposed to be at the post conference dinner. Earlier, she had thought that she would be able to return to the restaurant after buying Lucian coffee, so she had left without telling her seniors. Unexpectedly, she had been brought back to the hotel afterward, and the dinner had totally slipped off her mind. Upon remembering that, Roxanne apologized to Larry. "I'm sorry, Larry. I'm not feeling well, so I left first. I forgot to let you know. Please apologize to them on my behalf." Larry heaved a sigh of relief. "I see. I thought something bad happened to you. It's good to hear that you're fine. Since you're not feeling well, you should rest up. I'll tell the seniors." After exchanging a few pleasantries with Roxanne, Larry hung up the phone. When he returned to the private room, everyone turned their attention to him. "Where did Dr. Jarvis go? You're already back, yet she's still nowhere to be seen." Larry poured himself some wine and raised the glass. "Dr. Jarvis is feeling unwell, so she left first and asked me to apologize to everyone on her behalf. Here, let me give a toast to everyone to thank you for your kind understanding." Bringing the glass to his lips, he downed the drink in one shot. Gerald and the others all reassured Larry that it was fine although they found it