Chapter 696 – Her Sudden Departure: A Tale of Love and Redemption (Lucian & Roxanne)

Harboring that thought in mind, Frieda feigned obedience and nodded in agreement.

Jonathan could tell that something was wrong with his sister’s emotions. He pondered for a long while before saying, “Tell me when you decide to visit Dr. Jarvis. I’ll accompany you.” Having taken the hint, Frieda felt much more confident, and her expression became brighter.

Jonathan had a stern look on his face as he continued sternly, “If you’ve offended her previously, seize the chance to give her a proper apology. Dr. Jarvis isn’t petty, so she’ll forgive you if you admit to your mistakes, not to mention I’ll be present as well.”

She nodded obediently in response, but inwardly, her mind was racing with various thoughts.

While Jonathan made it sound like a simple task, I’m not convinced that Roxanne will be so forgiving. If she discovers that I indirectly harmed her children by supplying the bacterium to Aubree, I’m not sure if she will still be willing to forgive me. Perhaps I should gauge her reaction gradually before confessing to the crime.

“All right. You should go upstairs and get some. rest. Let me know when you’ve made up your mind, and I’ll inform Dr. Jarvis,” Jonathan. voiced. Afterward, he sighed and dismissed Frieda with a wave.

He thought that his efforts were in vain again, but to his surprise, she volunteered, “Jonathan, I was wrong. Please ask Dr. Jarvis when she is free so that I can apologize to her at the earliest opportunity.” A hint of astonishment flashed across Jonathan’s eyes. Why did she change her mind today?

Frieda touched her nose and added, “I was too set in my ways previously. As you’ve said, Dr. Jarvis will get married to Lucian one day. If I’m on bad terms with her, it won’t bode well for our family’s future.”

At the end of her utterances, she flashed a charming smile at her brother. “Would it be possible for me to rejoin Queen Group once Dr.. Jarvis and I have reconciled?” she inquired. Jonathan scrutinized her for several seconds. but did not notice anything odd in her expression.

Thus, he agreed right away. “After you apologize to Dr. Jarvis, and she agrees to forgive you, you can return to the company. Remember not to do anything foolish in the future.”

The reason he and Alfred terminated Frieda’s employment at Queen Group was that they felt her actions had impacted the reputation of the Queen family. At the same time, they were concerned that she would remain obstinate and fail to recognize the offense she might cause to Farwell Group.

If Roxanne agreed to forgive Frieda’s past deeds, the Queen family would recover its reputation. Hearing his answer, Frieda heaved a sigh of relief inwardly.

As long as I get to return to Queen Group, I can still appease Aubree if she asks me for more money. After she decided to offer an apology as soon as possible, Jonathan wasted no time in giving Roxanne a call. Roxanne was recently busy with work at the research institute.

Motivated by the newfound knowledge that. Estella was the child whom she thought had passed away during childbirth, she decided to remain in Chanaea and pursue her career there so that she could be with the little girl.

To achieve her goal, she had been working overtime to obtain new projects in an attempt to help the research institute make a name for itself in Chanaea.

As a result, she did not have time to pay attention to any external disputes. When Jonathan called her, she was busy developing new medications with the researchers at the research institute.

Following Colby’s arrest, the responsibilities she carried in the research institute became greater. In fact, Roxanne was so swamped with work that she had to find time to answer Jonathan’s call.

Over the phone, Jonathan merely told her he wanted to talk to her about something. As the Queen family was closely related to the research institute, she agreed to squeeze an afternoon meeting into her busy schedule. They ended the call after agreeing to a time and location.

At noon the next day, Jonathan brought Frieda shopping. They bought a bunch of gifts before driving to the restaurant where they were supposed to meet Roxanne.

The restaurant was near the research institute. Due to the closeness of both locations, Roxanne thought she could head back to do some more work if their meeting ended early.

Something in the research institute held her up, so Jonathan and Frieda were already waiting in the private room by the time she arrived. “I’m sorry, Dr. Jarvis. Did I interrupt your work?”

Despite addressing Roxanne by her name in. front of Lucian, Jonathan was mindful of his behavior and addressed her politely when she was present.

Roxanne offered him a polite smile. Her gaze then landed on Frieda, and confusion crossed her eyes. If I’m not mistaken, Frieda never liked me. So why is she here today?

Considering how busy she was handling. various projects at the research institute, Roxanne did not want to be involved in any trouble. Jonathan rose to his feet and pulled out the chair for her like the gentleman he was. “Frieda recognized the error of her ways, so she asked for my help to schedule a meeting with you. She wants to apologize to you personally.”

As he spoke, he swept his gaze across his sister. Frieda obediently got to her feet while wearing a sincere smile. “Dr. Jarvis, I was too immature in the past. Because Aubree and I…”

There, she paused before continuing, “Aubree and I are good friends, so when I saw how close you were to Lucian, I immediately harbored prejudices against you. I now realize I was in the wrong. Hopefully, you won’t hold it against me.”

Frieda implied that her horrible attitude toward Roxanne in the past was entirely due to Aubree’s influence. With that mere sentence, she had put the blame on Aubree.

Roxanne understood the implicit message in Frieda’s words and felt slightly uncomfortable. She could not bring herself to accept her apology. Naturally, Jonathan also realized what Frieda meant. His expression turned grim as he chided, “Frieda!”

Frieda’s expression grew increasingly sincere as she retrieved a gift she had bought earlier.

“I’ve realized my mistakes now. You’re the only one Lucian has ever loved. Roxanne, I was foolish in the past, so could you please forgive me? Since Jonathan and Lucian are best friends, I would like to be your bestie, too!” she exclaimed.

While speaking, she offered the gift to Roxanne. With those words, she had put Roxanne on the spot, making it difficult for the latter to refuse without seeming unkind.

At that moment, Frieda was fairly confident that she would win Roxanne’s forgiveness. I’ve humbled myself this much, so there’s no way Roxanne will refuse to forgive me!

To her surprise, the other woman fell silent momentarily before pushing the gift back to her. “I am willing to forgive your previous attitude toward me, but it’s too early for us to become besties. We’re not that close to each other.”

Roxanne flashed a polite and distant smile at Frieda, then continued, “You can address me as ‘Dr. Jarvis’ just like Mr. Queen does. We can start by being friends.”

As a matter of fact, she had only agreed to be friends with Frieda out of respect for Jonathan. Taken aback by her rejection, Frieda stiffened. Meanwhile, Jonathan felt she had already gotten off to a good start by successfully having Roxanne agree to forgive her.

He chuckled, trying to lighten the mood. “Dr. Jarvis is right. Why don’t you start by being friends? Anyhow, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to get to know each other better. Whether or not you become besties is something that only time can tell.”

Roxanne looked at him, the smile on her face becoming much more relaxed. From the day she met Jonathan, she discovered he always behaved toward others with the utmost propriety, never once making things difficult for the other party.

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