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, Aubree nodded

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

her eyes lit up, and she ventured,

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

make a trip here and check her over," Lucian instructed Catalina, shifting his gaze away from

Catalina immediately contacted the family

try,

Stay still and

those words could be considered an expression

that he was merely fulfilling his obligations

doorstep, he probably wouldn't even

recalling how the man kept Roxanne company for the

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

abundantly clear that he planned on

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

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