Lucian went to Summerbank two days ago and as a result, there were a lot of matters piled up at the company, waiting for him to deal with them. In addition to the new projects, he was completely swamped with work for the past two days. He even had to squeeze out some of his already limited time to pick Estella up from kindergarten. After she fell asleep, he still had to work in the study for a while.
Jonathan replied shortly after: He’s in good health. However, Dr. Jarvis is coming over to collect his recommendation letter. Are you sure you don’t want to visit him tomorrow?
The look in Lucian’s eyes darkened when he read Jonathan’s text.
After all, he hadn’t seen Roxanne for a while.
Their lives had nothing to do with each other at all. Not to mention that she had been deliberately avoiding him.
She even refused to meet Estella.
When he recalled the way Estella was thinking of Roxanne in the afternoon, he felt conflicted for a moment.
On the other side, Jonathan waited for a long time and didn’t receive a reply from Lucian. Hence, he sent another text: Grandpa had been talking about you for the past two days.
After sending the message, Jonathan pondered to himself. I’ve paved the way for him, and it’s up to him to walk the path.
After a long while, Lucian finally replied: I’ll visit him tomorrow. Please let him know.
Jonathan acknowledged his request and sighed helplessly.
He even had to rack his brains to find a way for his friend to court a lady.
If it weren’t for Estella’s sake, he wouldn’t have put in the effort.
There wasn’t much work to do at the research institute on the following day. After having lunch, Roxanne took care of some work matters and brought some supplements produced by the research institute over to the Queen residence.
Jonathan was already waiting for her in the living room.
When Roxanne noticed that he was alone in the room, she asked in confusion, “Where’s Old Mr. Queen?”
Pointing toward the upper floor, Jonathan replied, “He’s currently having his afternoon nap. We didn’t expect you to come this early.”
Upon hearing that, Roxanne nodded and subconsciously reduced her volume as she said, “There isn’t much to do in the research institute today, and since Old Mr. Queen had helped me a lot recently, I wanted to check on his condition.”
Jonathan nodded. “Let’s just wait downstairs until he wakes up, then.”
Without thinking much, Roxanne placed the supplements on the table and sat on the single couch next to Jonathan. She then started chatting with him about Alfred’s condition.
After talking for a while, the butler’s voice sounded from outside the door.
“Old Mr. Queen is currently resting upstairs. Please wait for a moment, Mr. Farwell.”
When Roxanne heard that, she immediately stopped talking and instinctively looked toward the entrance of the mansion.
Lucian, in an expensive suit, walked into the mansion.
Probably because he was listening to the butler, Lucian’s head was slightly tilted downward. Once the butler finished speaking, Lucian nodded in acknowledgment. “All right.”
Upon speaking, he looked back up and glanced into the living room.
When he noticed who was sitting in the living room, he furrowed his eyebrows slightly, seemingly slightly surprised.
Roxanne, too, frowned. She did not know how to react to his sudden appearance.
Jonathan was stuck in the middle of them as he looked between the frowning duo. Although he felt exasperated at the sight, a surprised expression crept up his face. “Lucian? It’s been ages since you last visited. Why did you come here today?”
Lucian gradually pulled his gaze away from Roxanne and looked at Jonathan. “I’ve been busy at work recently, but there wasn’t much to do today, so I decided to come over and pay Old Mr. Queen a visit. How is he?”
Jonathan’s eyebrows twitched as he nonchalantly tossed the conversation over to Roxanne. “You should ask Dr. Jarvis about that. She’s the one who’s been taking care of him. She recently came over to check on him as well.”
Roxanne felt weirded out by the turn of events.
She wasn’t entirely sure if she was overanalyzing the situation, but she felt that today’s encounter with Lucian seemed too much of a coincidence.
Moreover, she felt that Jonathan had been intentional with his choice of words.
On the other hand, Lucian’s gaze had settled on Roxanne once again. Even so, he did not say anything. It was as if both of them were strangers who had nothing to do with each other.
Roxanne had no choice but to suppress the weird feeling in her heart. She tried as much as possible to meet his gaze calmly and smiled. “Hello, Mr. Farwell.”
Lucian’s lips twitched mockingly. “Dr. Jarvis, please explain Old Mr. Queen’s condition to me.”
Roxanne was once again taken aback.
Ever since her return to the country, Lucian’s attitude toward her had been vastly different from how he treated her six years ago. Most times, he was either ambiguous with her or furious with her.
It was rare for her to see him act so coldly toward her.
For a split second, she actually felt uncomfortable with it.
Once she realized her own thoughts, she clenched her fists and forced herself to calm down. She then explained Alfred’s condition to Lucian professionally.
Alfred had almost fully recovered. It was just that he was bedridden for many years, and his bodily functions had more or less regressed. Thus, he would need to exercise a lot before his body could finally return to its original condition.
After listening to her explanation, Lucian nodded his head emotionlessly and sat down next to Jonathan without uttering a single word.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the living room turned tense.
Noticing that both Roxanne and Lucian didn’t seem like they were willing to start a conversation, Jonathan’s head started hurting. He had gone through so much just to create an opportunity for them to meet, but it seemed like it was not helpful at all.
Jonathan had no idea why Lucian agreed to this in the first place.
Even with a headache, Jonathan still had to do something to liven up the atmosphere.
“The medical consultation with the Damaris family is this weekend. How are your preparations, Dr. Jarvis?” This was Jonathan’s attempt in starting a conversation.
Roxanne pursed her lips and smiled. “I’ve already prepared whatever I could think of. If there aren’t any unexpected incidents, it should go along smoothly even if I don’t perform extraordinarily.”
Jonathan glanced at the man sitting next to him, hoping that he would at least contribute to the conversation.
Alas, his hopes were crushed as Lucian acted as though he did not hear Roxanne at all. The latter only sat on the couch while wearing an expressionless complexion.
Jonathan sighed inwardly upon seeing this. He really couldn’t understand why Lucian came over in the first place.
After looking away from Lucian, he turned to Roxanne instead and said seriously, “You don’t have to worry too much. The Damaris family isn’t too particular about these. As long as your medical skills are good, they will definitely notice you.”
Roxanne smiled humbly. “There are a lot of brilliant doctors attending the medical consultation. I believe that their medical skills are just as impressive.”
Although Roxanne was very confident in her skills, Chanaea was the birthplace of traditional medicine after all. Since she had been practicing her skills overseas, she would not be aware if there were any dark horses from Chanaea.
Jonathan frowned and mulled over her words before replying in a low voice, “You’re right. However, I’m positive that no one is better than you in traditional medicine. Moreover, if I’m not mistaken, Mr. Morrison will be attending as well. Aren’t you friends with him? If he is there by your side, the Damaris family will definitely notice you.”
After all, the Morrison family was pretty well-known in Summerbank. On top of that, Larry was also internationally famous. The Damaris family had definitely heard of him.
However, since Larry had been staying overseas for the past few years, the Damaris family didn’t have the chance to get in contact with him.
Therefore, the Damaris family might also pay attention to Larry’s performance during the medical consultation.
Roxanne nodded instantly. “Larry told me that he will be attending it. We’ve already agreed on attending the event together.”
Lucian, who was quietly sitting by the side, became upset when he heard Larry’s name being mentioned during the conversation. He turned to look at Roxanne with a grim expression on his face.
Again with this Morrison guy. Their schedules seem to coincide too much. What is going on between the both of them?
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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