The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 359 Keep It Between Us

As she had fallen asleep late the night before, Roxanne slept deeply but was awoken by her phone ringing early the following morning.

Unable to marshal her thoughts into coherence immediately upon waking up, she reached out blindly around her pillow for a long time before locating the source of the noise. Upon obtaining her phone and squinting at the screen, Roxanne answered groggily.

Colby sounded very anxious on the other end. "Something's happened, Dr. Jarvis."

Wide awake suddenly, Roxanne sat bolt upright. "What is it?" she asked hoarsely.

"A shipment of medicinal herb supplies we expected to receive this morning is still nowhere to be seen." Colby looked grave.

The medicinal herb supplier the research institute partnered with was usually very punctual in delivering their supply.

received the goods at the beginning of office hours.

medicinal herb supplies were not delivered on time, many projects would be shelved in less than two

froze. "Have you given our business partners

turned on speaker mode and swiftly

"Some of them didn't even pick up. Those who did were

preferred it if they had just told him they did not want to be partners anymore. Their beating around the bush was so discouraging that he

dressed. "Noted," she replied.

another word,

already seated at the dining

attend kindergarten that day, and Archie and Benny could not

looked expectantly at Roxanne when she came down the stairs as they wanted her to give them a ride

research institute," she said apologetically. "I must hurry over. Ms.

to their mother's hectic schedule. "Drive safely, Mommy," they chorused

assured them hastily and hurried out

night before to hand her work over to Colby