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 a point. So many people had witnessed the drama just now, and they all

labeled as the woman who had only secured the collaboration with Jack because of her pretty face, and the slander would have

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

eager to slander her name would jump at the chance and accuse her of being involved with

that the tide of public opinion would

apologetically, "Mr. Farwell is right. It's 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

gently. "It's late. Let me send

derisively, "Do you really think there's a difference

Larry frowned in response.

was reluctant to admit it, Lucian was right. Both he and Jack were the pillars of the collaboration project with the Damaris family. Any one of them sending her home would

as he could

smile and said, "It's all right, Larry. I was not planning to trouble