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.

the goods at the

be shelved in less than two days. Their

given our business partners a

speaker mode and swiftly washed up while she listened to

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

him they did not want to be partners anymore. Their beating around the bush was so discouraging that he did not even dare seek other suppliers to order the medicinal herb

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

another word,

already seated at the dining table when she came

attend kindergarten that day, and Archie and

down the stairs as they wanted her to give them a ride

expectant looks. "Something happened at the research institute," she said apologetically. "I must hurry over. Ms.

boys were used to their mother's hectic

hastily and hurried out the door without

planned the night before to hand her