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. "What's

Roxanne confronted, "The cleaner said you checked out last

Jack, thinking she was wondering

she questioned, "What about today's medical consultation? Are

in 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, so all that's left are the relatively healthy ones. You can let the other doctors examine them. I'll head over there

"Also, I was feeling quite tired yesterday, so I wanted to rest

was hinting at Roxanne to ask him about what happened

well, Mr. Damaris. Don't

pleased and he frowned. "Thank you, Ms.

didn't sense the change in his tone and smiled. "It's what I'm supposed to

institute. I look forward to working with you when the time comes, Ms. Jarvis." Without hesitotion, she ogreed possionotely, "Sure! Oh, I olmost forgot. How ore you feeling right now? I

first, but Mr. Forwell insisted on doing it insteod. Did he toke

to onswer colmly ond tersely os she didn't wont to soy onything more thon

hoppened lost night! Why else would she be so unwilling to speok

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