The Abandoned Wife

Roxanne could not resist asking, "Was Mr. Damaris here yesterday?"

As soon as she asked that question, Lucian's expression shifted instantly, and the air around him grew heavy with tension.

She was taken aback by the change in him and wondered whether she had said something she should not have again.

It's just that I happened to see Jack's calls, and it reminded me that he was with me before I fell unconscious yesterday. Besides, he was right next to me when the gas was released. As that thought crossed her mind, she could not help worrying a little over what had happened to him.

mean that much to you? Besides the kids, is he the first person you care about after recovering?" He stared at her intently, slowly moving closer to the hospital bed as he spoke. Puzzled by

with you when you passed out," Lucian said, cutting in before she

scene, Roxanne nodded without

much into it, but it seems as though Lucian's statement has a

bed, he gazed down at her and asked in an interrogative tone, "So, have you wondered why both of you inhaled the

stunned as

the experiment went wrong because Jack

she contradicted him without a second thought. "There's no reason for Mr. Damaris to do

was willing to defend Jack at the drop of a hat, Lucian's gaze darkened, and his tone turned even more solemn as he

family was the one who spearheaded this project, and they've put a lot of effort into it. The project was finally progressing to a new stage, so there's no reason for him to throw a spanner in the works."