The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1378

Lucian was about to take a shower and get some rest when he heard a knock from the room next to his.

After that, he could hear Jack's voice. "Have you arrived, Ms. Jarvis?"

Jack had assumed that Roxanne had arrived as he heard the sound of people talking in the corridor above.

Roxanne had just finished showering and was only wearing a robe, so she replied without opening the door, "Yeah, I just got here. I didn't tell you because I thought you were asleep."

Jack nodded and asked, "Have you taken your dinner yet? If you haven't, how about we go outside and grab a bite? We could also discuss the condition of the elderly people while we're at it."

Lucian's face clouded over the moment he heard that.

way she'll be able to say no if

face-to-face, but it would be incredibly inconvenient to do so

turn him down. "We'll discuss this in the car

to pressure her any further. "All right, then. Rest well. We'll head out

was gloomy as he stared

was that Roxanne came here by car,

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waited until she heard his footsteps fade into

dinner got her feeling a little

was about to order some food via room service when Lucian's call

still awake?" Roxanne

I got hungry because I haven't had dinner. You're probably hungry too, right? How about we go eat something downstairs?" Lucian suggested in a deep voice. Roxanne was about

so I know a restaurant with amazing dishes for supper. It's been quite a while since my last visit, so I kind of

go to bed hungry if I refused to