The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1045 The Answer Is Clear

Roxanne was changing Archie and Benny's dressing when her phone suddenly rang. When the boys saw the caller ID on the screen, their eyes lit up.

In contrast, Roxanne's eyes dimmed. The only matter she had with Lucian at the moment was the matter of the boys' injuries.

If nothing else had happened, Lucian had to be calling because he found something regarding the incident. I wonder if he has found out who the culprit is yet.

"Mommy," Benny urged. "Mr. Farwell is calling!" Roxanne came back to her senses and smiled at the boys. "Mhm. I'm going upstairs to take the call. Be careful of your wounds, okay?"

The boys were disappointed to hear that Roxanne was not going to take the call while they were in hearing range. Nevertheless, Roxanne did not notice their looks of disappointment as she went upstairs and into the study.

"I've looked into the matter, and indeed, someone bribed them. However, I still haven't found who that someone is," Lucian said just as Roxanne picked up the call.

who it is, or do you not want to

did not believe that Lucian would not be able to find a single clue pointing toward Aubree's involvement after

behind this, why would I hide the identity of the person from you?" Roxanne sneered. "What if that person is Aubree Pearson, your fiancée? There's nothing

Lucian froze.

you still have no leads

say anything outright, he could guess that Roxanne was telling him Aubree was the one who drugged the kids. However, his men had been keeping a close eye on Cory the entire time, and they had not seen Cory

Lucian did not think that Roxanne was accusing

the Pearson family's research institute stole a batch of bacteria from another institute and

that Roxanne had

you tell me

for me to tell you about it? How am I going to make sure that you won't cover

not want to voice to him, but Aubree

Roxanne no longer cared about trying to keep things civil between