The Abandoned Wife

Despite her reluctance, Frieda had no choice but to go with the flow.

Her priority then was to win Roxanne's forgiveness so that she could rejoin Queen Group.

"Okay, then."

Beaming at Roxanne, she pushed the gift back to her. "I bought this for you. It isn't expensive. Please accept them as a token of my sincerity."

Jonathan chimed in, "Yes, Frieda put in a lot of effort to pick this gift. Dr. Jarvis, do accept it. If you don't, she won't believe that you've forgiven her."

Roxanne glanced at the present and noticed it was indeed an affordable purse.

It was only then that she extended her arm and took it. "Thanks for the gift. This meal is on me," she offered, nodding at them.

readily accepted her

lunch, the trio chatted about the collaboration

mind on Roxanne and that they were in a committed relationship,

more than delighted to have

meal was an enjoyable event for them both, save for

return to Queen Group. Her wish had

Roxanne returned to the research institute to work while Jonathan brought Frieda to

rejoin the company, he still had some reservations. As a result, he merely gave her a title instead of entrusting her with critical decision-making responsibilities Frieda dared not ask for more. She was fine with anything as long as she would

her family were busy

to their financial constraints, it was impossible for them to reside in the city any longer. Their only option was to secure a dilapidated mansion in the suburbs to call home temporarily by using the one hundred thousand that Frieda had given

years, and though it had furniture, everything was coated in a thick

cleaner and had to clean up the

took them a whole day to finish

collapsed onto the couch in a state of exhaustion and lamented, "This is terrible.