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.

bed as he spoke. Puzzled by his sudden anger, she frowned and

passed out," Lucian said, cutting

the scene, Roxanne nodded without

much into it, but it seems

he gazed down at her and asked in an interrogative tone, "So, have you wondered why both of you inhaled the toxic gas, yet only you lost consciousness from getting poisoned and suffered severe

as what he was implying finally struck

experiment went wrong because Jack tampered

realization dawned on her, she contradicted him without a second thought. "There's no reason for Mr. Damaris to

darkened, and his tone turned even more solemn as he responded,

of whether I trust him or not. It's just that the Damaris 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." What's more, I'm the