The Abandoned Wife

Following Jack's words, even greater guilt swamped Roxanne.

"I'm sorry. I've been so busy investigating the incident that day that I forgot to contact you."

Biting the bullet, she apologized to the man.

Fortunately, Jack didn't continue pursuing the matter. He merely looked her up and down with a smile, seemingly to ascertain that she had recovered.

"I've recovered fully now. Sorry for worrying you these past few days, Mr. Damaris," Roxanne murmured.

"I'm glad to hear that. I went to the hospital to visit you the night you passed out, but Mr. Farwell said I'd disrupt your rest and didn't allow me in," Jack commented in what appeared to be an offhanded manner. Hearing that, Roxanne turned to the man beside her.

Lucian met her gaze calmly. "I told you about it. It was indeed late at that time. Mr. Damaris must have had the same concerns as me, for he didn't insist on going in."

That was to say, he had already told Roxanne about the matter.

Jack's expression changed drastically.

over to visit her. Unexpectedly, he'd informed

Roxanne's expression, but there was nothing else

wasn't a hint of censure

in slight chagrin, only to

held, the tension between

with the atmosphere between them, Roxanne furtively tugged at the hem of

anything wrong. They were the ones who misunderstood

discharged from the hospital the next morning, and Mr. Farwell told me about it. Thank you for giving me first-aid treatment at the research institute, Mr. Damaris. Otherwise, I might not have recovered so quickly. I apologize for not contacting you timely after being discharged." S~ᴇaʀᴄh

in front of her with all the sincerity in the world while putting in a good word for Lucian surreptitiously, hoping that the tension

them seemed to appreciate

Lucian snorted disdainfully.

to Roxanne with helplessness written all over his face. "It looks like Mr.

and she threw a look at the man beside

she

to really get together with Lucian, the man would need to