The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 433

During his drive, Roxanne's scathing words continued to fill his mind.

He had thought that bringing Estella to see her would cause her heart to waver. Yet little did he expect her to be so stone-hearted.

Despite Essie's concern for her, she could still say something as harsh as not to bring Essie to see her anymore. Roxanne truly hates the sight of me.

When Lucian arrived at the office, his expression was as gloomy as ever.

"Mr. Farwell," Cayden greeted respectfully. "Mr. Queen came by in the morning and is waiting in your office."

Getting a grip of himself, Lucian nodded in acknowledgment before walking to his office with Cayden following closely behind.

in, he saw Jonathan sitting languidly on the couch with some documents

the papers with a smile and took a seat opposite the former at his desk. With a raised brow, he

handed him the documents

they had

didn't leave at once. Instead, he shifted the topic over to Roxanne. "By the way, my contact in Summerbank has called me, saying that the partnership negotiations

indirectly trying to claim

of her earlier words, which caused a gloomy expression to descend upon his

opposite of what he had expected, Jonathan wrinkled his brows. "Why do you look upset when I bring up Dr. Jarvis? Did something happen between the two

could respond, Jonathan advised him in a solemn tone, "Everyone knows how you treated Dr. Jarvis back then. Consequently, you will have to be patient in your quest

Lucian

only received a cursory answer to his well-intentioned advice, Jonathan was momentarily

glance at him. "The collaboration with Roxanne

other words, everything Jonathan had said just now

behind Lucian's words, he gave him