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.

promised, the research institute would have received the goods at the beginning of office hours. The shipment was delayed particularly long

medicinal herb supplies were not delivered on time, many projects would be shelved in less than two days. Their progress would, as a result, be interrupted, and the research institute would

you given

and swiftly

despairingly at the mention of the problem. "Some of them didn't even pick up. Those who

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

as she scrambled to get dressed. "Noted," she replied. "I'm coming over right

another word, she

at the dining table when she

and Archie and Benny

she came down the stairs as they wanted her

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

boys were used to their mother's hectic schedule. "Drive safely, Mommy," they chorused with understanding

assured them hastily and hurried out the door without waiting

had planned the night before to hand her work over to Colby before taking the children