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.

intently, slowly moving closer to the hospital bed as he spoke. Puzzled by his sudden anger, she frowned and asked, “I was only

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

scene, Roxanne nodded

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

you inhaled the toxic gas, yet only

she was stunned as what he was implying finally struck

suspects that the experiment went wrong because

without a second thought. "There's no reason for Mr. Damaris to

Lucian's gaze darkened, and his tone turned even more solemn as he responded, "I see that

suddenly radiated around him, she realized she had spoken too hastily and consciously softened her tone. "It isn't a matter 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 one who has been responsible for the research on the core technology of this project, and I'm the one