The Abandoned Wife

The reason Roxanne did not wear the necklace was that it was indeed inconvenient.

When she arrived at the research institute, she took off the necklace and kept it in the pocket of her jacket.

After bustling around for the entire morning, Jack suddenly called during lunchtime, telling her something cropped up. He asked if they could meet at night instead. Roxanne did not think too much about it and agreed.

When evening came, Roxanne exited the research institute to find Jack waiting for her by the entrance.

"I'm so sorry. Something happened at the company this afternoon, and I couldn't leave," Jack apologized as soon as he saw her.

Unbothered, Roxanne smiled. "That's okay. Work is more important. Are we still going to the restaurant we reserved yesterday? You go ahead. I'll follow behind."

With that, she turned and made her way toward her car.

The look in Jack's eyes turned gloomy as he watched her approach her car without hesitation. He said nothing and got into his own car.

Both cars drove off from the research institute.

research institute, and the two

them a table near

and in the process, the necklace fell out of the pocket and landed right beside Jack's

picked it up and glanced at it before shifting his gaze to the person before him. His words seemed to insinuate a deeper meaning as he commented,

Roxanne was taken aback.

herself, she would not have purchased such a lavish

see a need to explain

grinned and

gave her the necklace. His lips curled into a wry smile before he handed the necklace to

necklace attracts too much attention. As people in the medical field, we like to keep a low profile. No wonder

she stared

they were about to develop. "Most of the medicinal herbs we're using to develop

when they began talking business. She nodded in agreement and said, “That way, we can ensure

research institute will be in charge of the drug's research

replied matter-of-factly, "The institute will only be responsible for the research and

of relief

that, their discussion about