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.

to visit her. Unexpectedly, he'd informed her about it. Moreover...

expression, but there was

wasn't a hint of censure

he retracted his gaze in slight chagrin, only to collide with Lucian's scrutinizing

between them grew by

the atmosphere between them, Roxanne furtively tugged at

do anything wrong. They were the ones who misunderstood him in

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

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

neither of them

Lucian snorted disdainfully.

shifting his gaze to Roxanne with helplessness written

threw a look at the man beside her, wishing that he would say

Jack was a crucial collaboration partner at the current stage. Hence, she would

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