The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1016 Even A Hairline Fracture Is Worth it

"Sorry, I... was thinking about something earlier, so I accidentally missed the step," Aubree murmured in feigned contrition after Catalina had helped her onto the couch.

Standing behind the two of them, Lucian said nothing to that. Aubree's heart sank, and she hypocritically remarked, "I probably twisted my ankle by accident. Let me rest for a while before going over to Mrs. Farwell's place to tell her about your condition."

Having said that, she acted as though she was afraid that he would worry and flashed him another smile. She initially thought that her comment would garner the man's sympathy.

At the very least, he would allow her to stay over that night. To her disappointment, Lucian merely bobbed his head blithely. Subsequently, he crouched before her.

For a moment, she was at a loss.

A heartbeat later, a sharp pain came from her ankle, upon which her expression instantly changed.

"Does it hurt?" Lucian queried in a deep voice, a hand grasping her injured ankle.

teeth, Aubree nodded

the next instant, Lucian dropped his hand off her. "It's likely

heard that, her eyes lit up, and she

she could finish her utterance with her request to stay the night at the manor, Lucian cut

here and check her over," Lucian instructed Catalina,

acknowledgment, Catalina immediately contacted

another try,

to go to the hospital. Stay still and sit here to

whole, those words could be considered an expression of

merely fulfilling his obligations

taken a tumble at his doorstep, he probably wouldn't even have bothered to

kept Roxanne company for the entire night when the latter

Lucian, on the other hand, had already sat down on the

on having the family

she was also aware that it wasn't a good time for

Who did you say was injured on the phone just