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.

her teeth,

the next instant, Lucian dropped his hand off

lit up, and she

her utterance with her request to

make a trip here and check her over," Lucian instructed Catalina,

acknowledgment, Catalina immediately contacted the

make another try, but Lucian's

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

could be considered an

he was merely fulfilling his obligations as the host. Otherwise,

taken a tumble at his doorstep, he probably

man kept Roxanne company for the entire night

The expression on her face grew considerably grimmer. Lucian, on the other hand, had already sat down on the couch next

planned on having the family doctor

Aubree blazing all the hotter. Yet, she was also aware that it wasn't a good time for her to speak. Almost half an hour passed before

say was injured on the