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.

will certainly relish the sight of the high and mighty

right." Lucian nodded

flitted across his gaze. "What did you

did not expect Lucian's reaction and was thoroughly

he hesitating or experiencing any reservations about

asking to meet you. However, it was a careless mistake on my part,

got up to

for mercy and portrayed an air of superiority as if he had complete command of the

face contorted in fury as he watched Lucian

"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

some sort of accident might have occurred, he rushed

with an enraged Jack. "Who allowed you