The Abandoned Wife

Although he was initially surprised by Roxanne's words, Jack quickly found it reasonable after giving it some thought. After all, from the first day he met her, he knew that she wasn't someone to shy away from a challenge.

With that thought in mind, he gave the lady sitting in the backseat a look of admiration through the rearview mirror.

When he saw the resolve written all over Roxanne's face, Jack couldn't help but feel moved by it.

Finally, they made their way through the heavy traffic and managed to arrive at the restaurant right on the dot.

They expected Jessica to have arrived; however, the latter was nowhere to be seen.

As the empty table caused both of them to exchange glances, a sense of dread descended upon the two of them concurrently.

"I'll call and check," Jack suggested with a cocked brow once they took their seats.

Nodding in acknowledgment, Roxanne could feel an inexplicable sense of trepidation creeping into her.

"Jack, have you arrived?"

voice rang out the

phone on speaker, Jack grunted in

"I'm really sorry. Please wait a few more minutes for me, as

at each other. Although they were skeptical about it, they couldn't find

was close, traffic did hold them back

Jessica would naturally take longer since

right then. There's no need to rush. Just

tone. "As I'll probably be stuck here for a while, there's no need to wait

Jack wanted to decline, the waiter arrived with the food. Having no other choice but

of acknowledgment, Jessica ended the call before going on to make

what she was up to, Jack and Roxanne assumed that

stare at the food in front of them with neither showing any intention to dig

both of them felt that something

and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, she had no choice