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.

does he

it's best not to get in the way of two people's relationship. Don't 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

and gave Jonathan an apathetic look.

"If this isn't what I think it

silence

shared no words

ward, the three children let down their guards once

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already saw that Roxanne was awake, they still felt anxious. Lucian's expression softened when he

into a line, they tiptoed

ward, looking as if she was in

the sight of that,

morning," Lucian consoled them before they could say a word, knowing what the children were thinking about. At that, the children stared

"Good night, Mommy."