The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 650

Roxannc leveled a starcat Lucian as if she was questioning him about the reason he was accusing hier like so many others who did not know any better. Lucian was momentarily stumped.

He was angry at himself for saying things that he should not have said. His tone was gentler when he spoke again. "That's not what I meant." Lucian simply did not wish to see hier leave with another man.

However, his clarification was to no avail. Roxanne's face stiffened as she rebutted, "What could you possibly mean to say then. Mr. Farwell?”

Lucian frowned and cast a glance at Jack before saying, "After the commotion just now, my efforts to defend you would be in vain if you should be spotted to leave with Mr. Damaris."

Then, his gaze drifted from Jack back to Roxanne as he said in a low voice, "I know you might not feel very grateful for my help just now, but I don't wish to see my efforts going down the drain either. Do consider my stand in the matter, Ms. Jarvis."

taken aback. His words

had witnessed the drama just now, and they all had heard what

labeled as the woman who had only secured the collaboration

had taken much effort on Lucian's part to clear her name, but it would all have been for

to slander her name would jump at the chance and

knew that the tide of

not appropriate for you to send me back, Mr. Damaris. I will hail a cab home." Jack could find no words to refute Lucian's claim, for he knew that it was a perfectly sound

two men and said gently. "It's late. Let me send you

there's a difference between you and

Larry frowned in response.

Both he and Jack were the pillars of the collaboration project with the Damaris family. Any one of them sending her home would incite gesticulation as

went silent, as he could find no words to

and said, "It's all right, Larry.