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.

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

out," Lucian said, cutting in

the scene, Roxanne nodded

but it seems

why both of you inhaled

stunned as what he was implying finally struck

experiment went wrong because Jack tampered

realization dawned on her, she contradicted him without a second thought.

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

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 who knows it best. If Jack does indeed want to harm me, that means he has already decided to give up on this project. However, so many people are involved in the project, and it has been disclosed to the public previously.