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.

his suggestion was fantastic, Jonathan looked at Lucian in anticipation as he waited

still want her back by your side, this is the best way

Lucian finished his drink and

Jonathan's eyes widened.

to give up

give me what I want, and she can't give Essie what Essie wants.

only blink at him, bewildered. "Why

eyes fluttered shut as he recalled the

her side, but clearly, Roxanne's preoccupied with the Damaris family's project. Her full focus is on it, and even when Essie went to her, she

The girl was so miserable, and Roxanne heard it, but she still

his lips, 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 into it?" Even now, he still could not figure out whether Roxanne saw the project as something so important because of the project