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,

his hand off her. "It's

eyes lit up, and

finish her utterance with her request to stay the night at

here and check her over," Lucian instructed Catalina, shifting his gaze

immediately contacted the

make another try, but

hospital. Stay still and sit here to wait for Dr. Elswick to come and

could be considered

knew all too well that he was merely fulfilling his obligations as the host. Otherwise,

doorstep, he probably wouldn't even have bothered to inquire

kept Roxanne company for the entire night when the

considerably grimmer. Lucian, on the other hand, had already sat down on the couch next to her. Right then, he was checking his emails

clear that he planned on

impassioned look had the envy within Aubree blazing all the hotter. Yet, she was also aware that it wasn't a good time for her to

say was injured on