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?"

out the moment the call

grunted in response

an apologetic tone, "I'm really sorry. Please wait a few more minutes

about it, they couldn't find any

traffic did hold them

take longer since Hightower

replied grimly, "All right then. There's no need

it affect her cordial tone. "As I'll probably be stuck

arrived with the food. Having no

hum of acknowledgment, Jessica ended the call

she was up to, Jack and Roxanne

food in front of them with neither showing

shown up. Secondly, both of them felt

notice anything out of the ordinary, she had no choice but to suppress the suspicion that arose within