The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1644 Obliged To Do

At the mention of Roxanne's condition, the hostility that radiated off Colby gradually subsided.

"The experts I've hired are speculating that Jack used a specific herb, but they cannot determine exactly which medicinal herb it is," said Lucian.

Colby noticed one minor detail. "Did you ask Jack?"

How else could Lucian have known so much about the nature of the drug?

Lucian nodded.

"I think Jack won't give in and save Dr. Jarvis so easily!" scoffed Colby. "He must've come up with a demand so unreasonable that you're not willing to follow through, even for her sake. That's why you thought of me." Having said this, Colby leaned back in his chair. "If your love for Dr. Jarvis only extends that far, then I have no reason to help you. Surely you're aware that we are rivals competing for her affection, Mr. Farwell?"

Lucian furrowed his brows as he said, "If he had made demands, I would have complied with them. However, Jack is deliberately stalling for time with me. I can't wait any longer!"

first place. All he was doing

again. "That's because he's

speaking, Colby narrowed his eyes and fell into

ingested an antidote prior to the meeting.

researchers and experts had

Lucian finally believed why Linda said that Colby had an extra edge when

few medicinal herbs and tried to determine if they were possible antidotes. In seconds,

not.

this field. All he could do was wait for

"There are hundreds of medicinal herbs with varying properties. If you're not careful, you can accidentally choose herbs that are in a

expression grew

of the drug is virulent. For now, Dr.

understanding of Jack and knowledge of medicinal herbs, he

Two days?

if he could

could do was agree since there was no

understand. Thank you, Dr. Galloway,"