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.

a while before he answered the phone. "What's the matter, Ms.

said you checked out

Jack, thinking she was wondering why he

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

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.

I was feeling quite tired yesterday,

Roxanne to ask

his intentions and merely said, "Then you should rest well, Mr. Damaris. Don't worry,

pleased and he frowned. "Thank you,

his tone and smiled. "It's

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.

but Mr. Forwell insisted on doing

She forced herself to onswer colmly ond tersely

reply, he scowled. Something must've hoppened lost night! Why else would she

rest if you're tired, Mr. Domoris. I