The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1098

Right as Jonathan put down his glass in resignation and was about to declare that it was none of his business anymore, Lucian spoke.

"I don't think I should give up so easily either. After all, the woman's Essie's biological mother."

Jonathan brightened up upon hearing that, and he asked, "Does Dr. Jarvis know about her relationship with Essie? If she doesn't, you should tell her about it. I'm sure she'll change her mind." That was a thought he had since a long time ago, but as the matter was Lucian's family matter, it was up to Lucian whether or not he wanted to tell Roxanne about Estella's birth circumstances. However, it seemed that the two were going to lose each other again, so Jonathan steeled himself to make the suggestion.

Almost immediately, Lucian's hand holding the wineglass froze in mid-air.

Tell Essie's birth circumstances to that woman? Maybe I would have given this a thought if Roxanne hadn't given up on me... But now, it's pointless.

at Lucian in anticipation

this is the best way to get her to

his drink and uttered quietly,

Jonathan's eyes widened.

planning to

can't give me what I want, and she can't give Essie what Essie wants. What I can give her isn't something

could only blink at him,

fluttered shut as he recalled the memories of their

by her side, but clearly, Roxanne's preoccupied with the Damaris family's project. Her full focus is on it, and even

so miserable, and Roxanne heard it, but she still

the air around him turning a few degrees colder. "At the start, I was hoping that she would stay in the country for that project, but who knew that she would throw her entire self