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!"

in the first place.

"That's because he's a blasted hypocrite. Of course, we can't count

speaking, Colby narrowed his eyes

unscathed when he was in the same place as Dr. Jarvis? He must've ingested an antidote prior to the meeting. I'm guessing that the antidote is only

consistent with what the researchers and

finally believed why Linda said that Colby had an

names of a few medicinal herbs and tried to determine if they were

not.

field. All

herbs that are in a state of flux, constantly enhancing and inhibiting the other. I need to be

grew even more

virulent. For

understanding of Jack and knowledge of medicinal herbs, he was

Two days?

not sure if he could wait

was agree since there was

Thank you, Dr. Galloway,"