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,

dropped his hand off her. "It's

and she ventured, "Is it that

finish her utterance with her request to stay the night at

Elswick make a trip here and check her over,"

immediately contacted the

try,

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

could be considered an expression of

knew all too well that he was merely fulfilling his obligations as the

he probably wouldn't even have

realization, she couldn't help recalling how the man kept Roxanne

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

planned on having the family doctor

that it wasn't a good time for her to speak.

Who did you say was injured on the phone