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.

had been promised, the research institute would have received the goods at the beginning of office hours. The

many projects would be shelved in less than two

given

spoke, she turned on speaker mode and swiftly

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

beating around the bush was so discouraging that

she scrambled to get dressed. "Noted," she replied. "I'm

word, she

children were already seated at the dining table when

day, and Archie and Benny could not wait

came down the stairs as they wanted her to

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

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

out the door without waiting

had planned the night before to hand her work