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

his direction when he spoke. "You're home so soon?" Hector glanced at him with a smile,

together, and he nodded at Hector. "Why did you

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

Jessica told me things between both of you are tense. I'd like to apologize on

Jessica grew up together. What could possibly put a strain on your relationship? Both of you can talk it out, whatever it is," Hector

say, "She was drunk that night. Tell her it doesn't

his brow as he thought

The commotion she caused that night was nothing but a mere annoyance to me, but Roxanne suffered the

"Jessica mentioned that there was another lady involved,