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.

he stepped in, he saw Jonathan sitting

the papers with a smile and took a seat opposite the former at his desk. With a raised brow, he inquired, "Why are you late today?"

knowingly, then handed him the documents and began

the two families' close relationship and the many happy collaborations they had previously shared, the

getting the conclusion he was looking for, Jonathan 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 with Dr. Jarvis have been

was indirectly trying to

her earlier words, which

brows. "Why do you look upset when I bring up Dr. Jarvis? Did something happen between

Lucian 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 to win her back. Also, don't forget that she's a woman and also Essie's birth mother. That alone requires you to bear

know," Lucian

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

a glance at him. "The collaboration with

everything Jonathan had said just now was for

Suddenly struck by the meaning behind Lucian's