The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 700 Voluntarily Apologizing

Roxanne snapped out of it and typed out a reply: Thank you, but it's what I should have done. We will be working together in the future, so you shouldn't be so courteous every time. Jack smiled guardedly and replied: Indeed, it won't happen again. A rustling sound came from upstairs as soon as he sent the text.

He pocketed the phone, and his gaze shot up to see a middle-aged man guiding Hector down the stairs in slow, measured steps, both of them engrossed in a conversation.

The man's presence made Jack frown, but he was a product of his upbringing, so he greeted politely, "Grandpa, Mr. Hightower." That man was Stephen Hightower, Jessica's father.

back home. The only possibility is

in him when he remembered that night's events. Hector and Stephen turned to look in his direction when he spoke. "You're home so soon?" Hector glanced at him with a smile, clearly enjoying

nodded

you back abruptly." Stephen's words of concern conveyed his apology. With

home after Jessica told me things between both of you are tense. I'd

up together. What could possibly put a strain on your relationship? Both of you can talk

spoken up, Jack could only say, "She was drunk that night. Tell her it doesn't matter and that she shouldn't take

arched his brow as

to someone else. The commotion she caused that night was nothing but a mere annoyance to me, but Roxanne suffered the most. She

and continued, "Jessica mentioned that there was another lady