The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1272

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.

tell her that I'd been over to visit her. Unexpectedly, he'd informed her about

expression, but there was

hint of

slight chagrin, only

tension between them grew

between them, Roxanne furtively tugged at the hem of Lucian's shirt, signaling for him to put his hostility

Jack didn't do anything wrong. They were the ones who misunderstood him in

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

all the sincerity in the world while putting in

them seemed to

Lucian snorted disdainfully.

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

together imperceptibly, and she threw a look at the man beside her, wishing that

a crucial collaboration partner at the current stage. Hence, she would inevitably have

man would need

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