“Still, what are you going to do now that you‘ve learned about this?” Jonathan hesitantly asked as he curiously stared at Lucian.
Jonathan was certain that his friend was interested in Roxanne.
However, whether or not Lucian was going to stand up against Sonya for Roxanne was something Jonathan was unsure about.
Lucian frowned as frustration washed over him. A beat later, he finally uttered, “I‘ll think of a way to deal with Farwell Group. Will you be able to assist with Roxanne‘s side?”
Jonathan was baffled to hear that.
Think of a way? What does that even mean? Is he going to go up against Mrs. Farwell or not?
When Lucian heard no response from Jonathan, he added, “It‘s fine if it‘s inconvenient for you. I‘ll think of a way myself. For now, I can‘t go up against my mother in public.”
With the kind of person his mother was, the more he went up against her for Roxanne, the more irked his mother would be with Roxanne, and the more she would target Roxanne.
Furthermore, regardless of everything, she was his mother.
Lucian had to be more or less considerate of her status.
Jonathan belatedly came back to his senses at that. After a moment of rumination, he voiced, “I‘ll definitely help out. Currently, only Queen Group is working with Dr. Jarvis‘ research institute. Although I can make sure that they get the herbs they need for now, I won‘t be able to do this long–term. Dr. Jarvis will need to work with more herb suppliers, and with Queen Group‘s influence in Horington, it won‘t be too difficult for me to convince several herb suppliers to do so. However..” He trailed off, giving Lucian a long lolok.
Seeing that, Lucian knitted his brows even more. “What‘s the matter?”
“Things will go far smoother if you back me up,“Jonathan responded as he arched a brow. “T‘ll just be looking for a few better herb suppliers. No one will say a word to Mrs. Farwell.”
Lucian inclined his head. “Thank you, then. Also if it‘s possible, try to keep her in the country.”
Lucian knew Roxanne well–he knew she would not just leave the research institute to rot and head overseas.
If Jonathan was going to help out, Roxanne would certainly do her best to work with him.
“No problem!”
Only after agreeing to it did Jonathan realize what Lucian had just said, and he knitted his brows in shock. “Wait. What do you mean? Dr. Jarvis is going overseas? She isn‘t planning to stay in the country?”
Lucian nodded.
Jonathan was still in disbelief. “How did you know about that? I thought you haven‘t contacted her for a while. You don‘t even know something has happened to her research institute! What if it‘s just a misunderstanding on your part? It hasn‘t been long since Dr. Jarvis came back to the country.”
As far as Jonathan knew, Roxanne had stayed abroad for six years, and she was back in the country to lead a research institute. She had put so much effort into the research institute, so Jonathan could not believe that she would leave so easily.
Lucian‘s lips curled into a mocking smile. “It‘s the truth. Not a misunderstanding. She told Essie about it.”
He, too, had been stupefied upon learning about it, but that was the reality he had to accept.
“Then you…” Jonathan cast Lucian a hesitant look.
What is Lucian going to do if Dr. Jarvis leaves the country?
Lucian gave him a dark look. “That‘s why I‘m asking you to try to keep her in the country.”
At that, Jonathan snapped back to his senses and let out a sigh inwardly. He then chuckled and teased, “I knew you won‘t let her go so easily.”
However, Jonathan had been harboring a thought ever since he learned that Roxanne was Lucian‘s ex–wife who had left without a word, and he could not help but ask it at that moment.
“What relationship does Dr. Jarvis have with Essie? I‘ve never seen Essie so reliant on anyone.”
Even though Jonathan did not say it out loud, Lucian could guess what Jonathan was trying to ask. Hence, he mildly replied, “Essie‘s her daughter.”
Jonathan had long guessed that, but hearing it from Lucian was another matter. a while to come back to his senses after hearing Lucian‘s response.
The time Roxanne left and Estella‘s age, along with how close Estella was with Roxanne, made Jonathan suspect that Estella was Roxanne‘s daughter.
However, it seemed Roxanne treated Estella like any ordinary child whenever they interacted, so Jonathan dared not jump to any conclusions about that.
Thus, he was perplexed to hear Lucian‘s confession.
So Dr. Jarvis doesn‘t know about this? She gave birth to the girl, but she has no idea about that?
Jonathan simply could not wrap his head around the matter, so he hesitantly asked, “Dr. Jarvis doesn‘t know about this, does sh
Lucian nodded in affirmation. “It seems like something has happened midway, so both Essie and Roxanne don‘t know about this.”
The more Jonathan thought about it, the more absurd he found it to be. “Why don‘t you tell them both then?”
If Dr. Jarvis finds out that Essie‘s her daughter, she might choose to marry Lucian again for the sake of Essie. Things won‘t be this complicated.
At his question, Lucian‘s gaze darkened. “It‘s because she has two sons.”
Initially, it was because of her two boys and also because he thought Roxanne knew that Estella was her daughter.
Later on, he realized there had been a misunderstanding, but there was no opportunity for him to explain it anymore.
Now, Roxanne was avoiding him. If he were to tell her about this, he was sure that he would only be troubling her even more.
Jonathan knew that Roxanne had two children, but he had never seen them himself. Hence, he only muttered, “We don‘t know what Dr. Jarvis has gone through all these years. Honestly, I‘m curious about where her kids are from.”
Lucian lowered his gaze in silence.
The children‘s history was still a mystery to him.
At Lucian‘s silence, Jonathan realized that his friend did not want to continue the topic anymore. Furthermore, he had received confirmation for his guess, so he changed the topic. “Regardless of everything, Dr. Jarvis is Essie‘s biological mother, I definitely have to help out for Essie‘s sake, so be at ease and leave Dr. Jarvis‘ matter to me.”
Lucian‘s tense expression relaxed a little, and he nodded at Jonathan. “Thank you.”
Jonathan smiled. “If you want to thank me, you‘ll have to treat me to this meal.”
Smiling in return, Lucian agreed to it.
It was getting late, and since the two were done discussing the main topic, they stood to leave.
When they arrived downstairs, the server came up to them to inquire about the bill. Jonathan raised a brow and replied, “Put it on Mr. Farwell‘s tab.”
The server glanced at Lucian and saw the man nod. Then, the server bowed at the two respectfully before watching them leave.
Even after returning to the Queen residence, Jonathan still remembered his promise to Lucian about helping Roxanne out. He dared not procrastinate on it, and he made contact with several herb suppliers in Horington that were on good terms with Queen Group and were under Queen Group‘s protection that night. After he offered them benefits while also threatening them, they agreed to consider working with VR Research Institute.
The next morning, Roxanne was in the research institute, troubled by the issue of business partners.
She had contacted everyone she could in the country in the past few days, but her efforts were to no avail.
Many did not have a wide network of connections in Horington. Even if they did, they were not going to fight against Farwell Group for her.
Three days after, Roxanne was lost.
Right as she was in the middle of despairing, someone knocked on her office door.
Colby entered with Jonathan behind him.
“Dr. Jarvis, Mr. Queen has come,” Colby informed her.
Hearing that, Roxanne raised her head in shock. When she saw the man behind Colby, she was momentarily taken aback.
Queen Group‘s herbs have already been delivered, so what is he doing here?
“Dr. Jarvis.” Jonathan smiled at her before scanning her office.
He wanted to take the opportunity to find a photo of the children‘s father, but he only found a photo of Roxanne and the two boys on her desk.
Jonathan then looked back at her and sat down opposite her.
Colby already knew why Jonathan was there, so he also sat down on the couch without any hesitation.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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