The Abandoned Wife

Roxanne wasn't sure what was going on with herself, but she really didn't want to be misunderstood by Lucian, especially regarding her relationship with Jack.

After ending her sentence, she gazed at his expression carefully.

Her explanation calmed him down, prompting him to withdraw his frigid expression.

"He wasn't acting differently last night, and I had no conflict with him. I don't know why he suddenly checked out." He spoke as though his dispute with Jack last night didn't happen.

Fearing that she might have misunderstood him, Roxanne held back from further thinking about the matter and nodded. "Then I'll give him a call."

Lucian's eyes darkened as he felt the urge to stop her.

However, he just kept quiet because he believed he should act magnanimously after she explained their relationship voluntarily.

After she bade him goodbye, she returned to her room and called Jack.

answered the phone.

confronted, "The cleaner said you checked out

she was wondering why he

questioned, "What about today's

his eyes darkened a little. Despite his displeasure, he still sounded gentle when he answered, "I won't be going. We spent the past two days checking up on the elderly with severe affliction,

I was feeling quite tired yesterday, so I wanted

Roxanne to ask

his intentions and merely said, "Then you should rest well, Mr. Damaris. Don't worry, I can head over to the nursing

and he frowned. "Thank you, Ms.

change in his tone and smiled. "It's what I'm supposed

a new medicine, which may require collaboration with your research institute. I look forward to working with you when the time comes, Ms. Jarvis." Without hesitotion, she ogreed possionotely, "Sure! Oh, I olmost forgot.

osked probingly, "I wos plonning to send you bock first, but Mr. Forwell insisted on doing it insteod. Did he toke good core of

forced herself to onswer colmly ond tersely os she didn't wont

her reply, he scowled. Something must've hoppened lost night! Why

rest if you're tired, Mr. Domoris. I won't bother you onymore,"