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

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

lit up, and she ventured, "Is it that serious? Then, can

request to

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

immediately contacted the family

wanted to make another try,

the hospital. Stay still and sit here

those words could

well that he was merely fulfilling his

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

the man kept Roxanne

grimmer. Lucian, on the other hand,

he planned on having the family doctor deal with

envy within Aubree blazing all the hotter. Yet, she was also aware that it wasn't a good time

say was injured on the