The Abandoned Wife

Jonathan chimed in, "Mr. Damaris, I understand that you're worried about Ms. Jarvis, but it's really late right now. Why don't you come again another day?"

Jack frowned, finding something amiss about their responses.

"I'm on my way back too. If you don't mind, why don't we head downstairs together?"

With that, Jonathan rested his arm around Jack's shoulders and quietly led the other man into the elevator. "My grandpa was talking about how he wants to visit your grandpa, so why don't we discuss when a meeting between them would be good?"

The children were around, and even though Jack was upset about the situation, he could not show his displeasure right there and then. Hence, he quietly followed Jonathan into the elevator.

Jonathan then gave Lucian a look before pressing the button to close the elevator doors.

Only when the elevator started going down did Jack realize what seemed amiss.

All of them were telling him that it was too late for him to visit Roxanne, but Lucian was still in her ward.

right does he have

you think so?" Jonathan gave Jack a long look. "You're the Damaris family's heir. What kind of woman can you not get? Must you snatch that

back to his senses and gave Jonathan an apathetic look. "What

think it is, then that will be for the

that, silence took over

floor, the two men shared no words as they went into

the meantime, outside Roxanne's ward, the three children let down their guards

can we

worry for Roxanne was written

seen their mother so sick. Although they already saw that Roxanne was awake, they still felt anxious. Lucian's expression softened when he looked at the children. "Go on in. Your mommy is resting, so be quieter and don't

getting into a line, they tiptoed into the

in the ward, looking as

sight of

they could say a word, knowing what the children were thinking about.

"Good night, Mommy."