Chapter 866 – Her Sudden Departure: A Tale of Love and Redemption (Lucian & Roxanne)

True enough, her contribution was crucial in the matter this time. Hence, it’s only natural for Lucian to thank her. Even so, she should let him take the initiative to offer her a token of appreciation. How could she ask for it herself? Moreover, her help toward Roxanne is, in a sense, an atonement for the foolish things she did in the past. How could she have the nerve to ask for a gift?

When Frieda received no response, her expression turned resentful. “You know how difficult it was to convince Old Mr. Lomax to help. I spent tremendous effort to save Roxanne. No matter what I did in the past, I don’t owe her anything anymore!”

At once, Jonathan’s expression darkened. “What are you talking about?”

“Is that not true? Your relationship with her is close, and you’re willing to save her, but not me! Even if she had saved Grandpa previously, the medicinal herbs we gave her were more than enough to repay that debt of gratitude. I’m not willing to do her such a huge favor for nothing!” Frieda retorted in displeasure.

“Shut up!” Jonathan’s face went as black as thunder. Scrutinizing his sister, he proceeded to demand, “Tell me the truth. How did you get Old Mr. Lomax to help? Did you really find his contact on the Internet? Or was it the credit of the man behind you?”

He did not believe that Peregrine’s contact information could be obtained so easily. Back then, he did not harp on it because he did not have the time to do so.

Since Frieda was presently adamant about a thank-you gift, he felt that it was necessary for him to get to the bottom of things. He stared at his sister intently. “Was it also him. who taught you to say all this? What’s his motive?”

Those questions of his hit Frieda like a series of cannonballs. After all, she had never discussed how to answer such questions with Shawn.

In a flash, guilt swamped her. She opened her mouth, but no words of justification came out. At that, Jonathan’s heart slowly sank to rock bottom. “You turned a deaf ear to everything I said to you, huh?”

Seeing his sister’s reaction, Jonathan had a general idea about the current situation. What exactly is that man’s motive? His previous suspicion of having sent Aubree abroad made it clear that he was an enemy of the Farwell family. Yet, he specifically had Old Mr. Lomax help to treat Roxanne this time. His actions are rather peculiar, and I can’t figure him out.

In the face of her brother’s authoritative aura, Frieda suppressed her emotions, her expression indignant. “Why do you think I did so? Can’t I achieve something for myself? For my whole life, the entire Queen family has nurtured you as the heir. What about me? No one has ever taken me seriously. Am I just a haughty daughter of a prominent family in other people’s eyes? Am I not worthy of having my own ambition?”

She grew increasingly emotional as she spoke. In the end, she declared, “Listen here, Jonathan. Starting today, I’m also your competitor. Unlike you, I won’t be going along with the Farwell. family in everything!” That tirade sparked the fury Jonathan had initially leashed.

“The Farwell family hasn’t been maltreating us. In fact, they’ve been pretty good to us. Regarding them as an enemy would be true foolishness. Besides, Lucian would undoubtedly give the Queen family credit for having gotten Old Mr. Lomax to help. Whatever benefit you want, I’ll give it to you at that time.”

Having said that, he left the house right away. Behind him, Frieda’s expression changed, her gaze unfathomable. At the Farwell residence, Lucian worked on his laptop. He had a lot of work matters piled up after taking time off the past few days..

Although Cayden could handle most of the matters, there were always some deals and contracts he had to review and sign off personally.

When Roxanne saw Lucian focused on work, she did not interrupt him. Instead, she brewed at cup of hot coffee and carried it over, her eyes dancing with delight. Lifting his eyes, Lucian held her gaze. Unbidden, the corners of his mouth turned up a fraction.

“The poison within you hasn’t been dispelled completely, so you need to rest more. There’s no need to bother about me. You can sleep first,” he murmured after picking up the coffee and taking a sip. “Okay. Don’t overwork yourself! I’ll go and look in on the kids to see whether they’ve all gone to bed.”

The peaceful life had Roxanne feeling incredibly relaxed. Despite almost losing her life in the bout of poisoning this time, she had also more or less gained some things.

Whirling around, she went upstairs. Archie, Benny, and Estella were worn out from playing and had all fallen asleep. Thus, she planned on taking a nice, hot bath.

Shortly after, a car drove into the yard, and Jonathan rushed into the living room in a frenzy. Could it be that something has happened again for Lucian to call me over at this hour?

“What’s the matter, Lucian?” he asked, cutting straight to the chase. Lucian flipped the lid of his laptop close. “Calm down. It’s nothing major. Have a seat. I’ve got something to discuss with you.”

Only then did Jonathan sit down with peace of mind. Raising his eyes, he watched as Lucian . brewed coffee methodically.

Lucian was skilled at brewing coffee, and he slid a three-quarters full cup at Jonathan when he was done. “Have some coffee first,” he offered. As the aroma of coffee wafted into Jonathan’s nostrils, he found it very much revitalizing.

“I have to say, Lucian, you’ve been at your most irritable in the past few days. Now, you’ve finally reverted to your usual calmness,” he lamented in a heartfelt manner, picking up the cup of coffee. Chuckling, Lucian nodded in agreement.

“That’s true! She’s the most important thing in my life, after all. The main reason I called you over tonight is to ask about your arrangements regarding the Damaris family’s assets.”

No matter how damaged something was, there was still value to it, not to mention a prestigious family with a long history in traditional medicine like the Damaris family. Jack. irrefutably had some talent in doing business. Unfortunately, his heart was not in the right place, and he had strayed from the path.

Following the fall of the Damaris family this time, countless people were eyeing the pie, hoping for a share.

“Indeed, the Damaris family left behind a number of top-notch assets. Jack was involved in a myriad of business ventures. Real estate, investment firms, and aesthetic medicine were his main investment subjects, while the supply chain of medicinal herbs was the core of it all. He had a total of thirteen to fourteen medicinal herbs trade companies, encompassing almost all types of medicinal herbs from the north to south. Additionally, he had several certifications. for the production of Western medical technology.”

As Jonathan summarized the Damaris family’s assets, he could not help giving voice to the question plaguing him all this time. “I really don’t understand why he was so eager for success. Considering the scale of his business, coupled with the industries’ future prospects, the entire Damaris family’s assets would certainly increase several folds in a few years. He could’ve easily attained a scale of hundreds of billions.”

Lucian lifted his eyes, the look in them seemingly dark and grim. “In truth, he was right. He knew very well that all those businesses were merely a game of cash flow and not the veritable core asset. It’s true that their medicinal herbs supply chain was exceedingly strong, but if they couldn’t keep up in terms of research and development, that industrial chain would’ve been broken by others sooner or later.

For that reason, he had a crystal clear purpose from the very beginning. He approached and tried to win Roxanne over, using both ingenuity and trickery to gain control of the research team and technology she helmed.”

After obtaining that revelation, Jonathan mulled it over for several seconds with a frown. At long last, comprehension showed on his face.

“Lucian, did you ask me here tonight because you want me to go all out to take over the Damaris family’s medicinal herbs supply chain?” he queried proactively.

In response, Lucian dipped his head. “You’ve done me a great favor this time, so the Damaris family’s medicinal herbs supply chain should belong to you. After all, the Queen family is also in this industry, and the merging will undoubtedly be faster. Naturally, Roxanne also won’t have to worry about a supply shortage if you’re in charge of the supply chain. It’s a win- win situation!”

“Sure! I shall graciously accept, then. But I’ve got a request this time. My sister deserves. some credit for having convinced Old Mr. Lomax to help. As such, let her be in charge of the Damaris family’s supply chain. Otherwise, the collaboration partners who used to collaborate with us in the past would likely kick up a fuss.”

At the end of the day, Frieda’s words had touched Jonathan to some extent. It’s a fact that Frieda has quite a bit of talent in business, but I’ve always overshadowed her. Our family and outsiders have never taken her capabilities seriously. This time, her contribution can’t be negated. It goes without saying that I’ll give her what she deserves. As for that man’s motive, I’ll observe patiently. The instant things seem off, I probably have the capability to curb the problem.

“That’s up to you to decide. Since I’m handing it to the Queen family, you’re free to make the arrangements. I won’t interfere. Besides, your sister does have some capabilities, but she has never been taken seriously in the past,” Lucian replied bluntly without a hint of hesitation.

Subsequently, he poured Jonathan another cup of coffee and asked, “How’s Old Mr. Queen doing? If there are any problems, you can have Roxanne go over and take another look at him.”

Hearing that, Jonathan grinned. “He’s great. Perfect, in fact. He goes on fishing trips daily, growing younger by the day. There’s no need to trouble Roxannel”

“I’m glad to hear that.” Lucian smiled as well, finding it convenient to have a skilled doctor as a wife. All of a sudden, he quirked a brow, a teasing look in his eyes. “Speaking of which, I’m considered attached now. What about you? When are you going to consider marriage?”

Jonathan never expected the man to bring up that subject out of the blue. Whoa! He has already won his woman over, so he’s now starting to mock those who are still single and available, huh?

Embarrassment showed on his face, and he chuckled dryly. “There’s no one I fancy yet. If I’ve got someone in mind, I’ll naturally hang on to her tightly. You don’t need to worry about this, Lucian.”

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