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.

imagine why he would want Grandpa to summon me back home. The only possibility is to plead in favor of Jessica

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

together, and he nodded at

glanced at Stephen. "I hope we didn't interrupt you by summoning you back abruptly." Stephen's words of concern conveyed his apology. With Hector present, Jack decided not to escalate the situation and only replied

good. I had your grandpa call you home after Jessica told me things between both of you are

your relationship? Both of you can talk

only say, "She was drunk that night. Tell her

his brow as he

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

that there was another lady involved,