The Abandoned Wife

Chapter 1679 High And Mighty

After Jack explained about the drug he developed, he asked cheerily, "So, Mr. Farwell? Have you considered my third condition?"

Despite his initial shock, Lucian regained his composure and met Jack's gaze calmly. "You have my word."

Jack was still unsatisfied. "Just that? What about proof? Without proof, how can I be sure that you are not lying to me? I trust your character, but I went through a lot of effort to create the antidote. I don't want to get tricked."

Lucian furrowed his brows. "What kind of proof do you need?"

Jack arched a brow and said readily, "A marriage certificate, of course. It's too late now. The City Hall should be closed. If you announce to the public that you're marrying someone else, I'll take that, too." With that, he shot Lucian a provoking look.

Jack knew precisely which condition was most unacceptable to Lucian, so he was eager to observe Lucian's distress after he brought up the condition again.

the sight of the high and

right." Lucian

surprise and displeasure flitted across his gaze.

expect Lucian's reaction and was thoroughly

this calm? Why isn't he hesitating or experiencing any reservations about

it was a careless mistake on my part,

then got up to

show any signs of begging for mercy and portrayed an air of superiority

fury

"F*ck! F*ckhim!"

long while later, he rose to his feet and, in a fit of rage, sent all the items on the table crashing to the floor with a powerful sweep of his arm.

the commotion. Concerned that some sort of accident might have occurred, he rushed in

an enraged Jack. "Who allowed you to