“Let me tell you some great news. The Damaris family has agreed to collaborate with Dr. Jarvis. Thus, I suppose she’ll not fly overseas temporarily,” Jonathan responded with sheer blissfulness in his tone.
Lucian arched his brows and nodded pleasantly. “Well done.”
From the other end of the line, Jonathan’s voice sounded again. “Even so, it implies that Dr. Jarvis will have to deal with the young heir from the Damaris family for a certain period after this.”
Lucian knitted his brows. “What do you mean?”
“Jack Damaris will be in charge of the Damaris family’s research institute. You know him, don’t you?” Jonathan replied with utter schadenfreude in his tone.
Lucian’s frown deepened into a scowl instantaneously.
Undeniably, the Farwell family did not have expertise in the medical field. Nonetheless, he had run into the so-called young heir of the Damaris family several times.
Jonathan added insult to injury by elucidating further, “Mr. Damaris is the heir of the Damaris family. Not only that, his medical skills are the most outstanding among the young generation of the Damaris family. As for his looks, you had seen him in person before, right? He has quite a pleasant temperament too. I heard Old Mr. Damaris was willing to collaborate with Dr. Jarvis partly because Mr. Damaris had helped pull some strings for her.”
“So what?” There was intense displeasure in Lucian’s voice,
Jonathan raised his brows. “Dr. Jarvis and Mr. Damaris are not only single but also from the same profession. I’m convinced that they’ll have a lot of common topics later, What’s more, they are both outstanding. If they get to liaise with each other more, I’m afraid..”
Fiven though Jonathan did not finish his words, Lucian had a clear insight into his mind.
Unequivocally, Roxanne and Jack matched each other perfectly well and might fall for each other in the long run. If so, Lucian’s effort would go down the drain.
At the thought of that, Lucian’s expression darkened.
He was frustrated enough with Larry by Roxanne’s side. If Jack turned out to be another one who would stick to her, Lucian would not dare to imagine how he would react.
After what seemed like an eternity, there was no response from Lucian. Therefore, Jonathan tried to enlighten him sincerely, “Since I’ve made things clear, do you still intend to feign ignorance? I’ve put in a lot of effort so Dr. Jarvis can remain in Chanaea this round. If others become the ones to benefit from it, I won’t be able to accept that even if you can bear with it.”
On the heels of that, there was another round of silence.
When Jonathan was at a loss for words to advise Lucian, the latter eventually muttered, “I got it.”
Next, he hung up on Jonathan before the latter came to his senses.
Catching sight of the phone screen darkening, Jonathan was bereft of speech. My goodness! How could he only respond nonchalantly after I’ve said so much? What does he mean by that?
Jonathan had sensed Lucian’s feelings toward Roxanne, and the woman was even Éstella’s biological mother. Since then, he had been giving his all to help Lucian with that.
Nevertheless, he was speechless about the duo’s current state after putting in so much effort. He was worried stiff when Lucian even quarreled with Roxanne.
That was why he hinted at Lucian, hoping he would take prompt action. It never occurred to him that the latter would remain unperturbed.
Consequently, Jonathan started having an awful headache.
At the Farwell residence, Lucian stood outside Estella’s room for a long time after hanging up. Devoid of expression, he was preoccupied with the snippets of Roxanne alongside another man. Hmph! That hard-hearted woman left without a second thought sir years ago, and I’ve been tracking her down for six years!
Now that Roxanne was back, Lucian would never let her be closely acquainted with other men. He had already blown a gasket after seeing her interactions with Larry several times lately. Since she’ll collaborate with Jack Damaris, they’ll cross paths more often inevitably. If something happens between them…
At the thought of that, Lucian’s face turned grim. It was as though there was a drastic drop in the temperature around him. No way! I won’t let that happen! As for Roxanne, I can’t let her continue avoiding me!
Because of Jonathan’s first-hand information, Lucian had been racking his brain the following days on how he could mend his relationship with Roxanne. He had been sending Estella to and fetching her from the kindergarten lately, hoping to run into Roxanne so he could talk things out with her.
Unexpectedly, she did not show up at all in the following days. As a result, Lucian could not help but despise himself for having such a ridiculous idea. I have lost count of the days she’s been trying to hide from me. Even Estella has accepted the indisputable fact that she might not be able to meet her again. Why am I still anticipating bumping into her here?
“Daddy.” Estella’s mellifluous voice sounded abruptly in the car when Lucian fell into a trance.
He furrowed his brows as he regained his composure before turning to look at Estella quizzically.
Seeing that she had managed to attract her father’s attention, Estella uttered sweetly, “Ms. Ward told us that our kindergarten will hold an anniversary celebration.”
Lucian nodded. “What about it?”
Needless to say, he was aware of it. As he had invested in the kindergarten, the management had requested his permission when they planned to organize the event. However, he could not fathom why Estella suddenly brought up the subject,
There was unmissable anticipation in Estella’s eyes as she piped up, “Ms. Ward told us everyone has to perform during the anniversary celebration. Our parents have to join too!”
With that, she gazed at her father eagerly. It was clear enough for Lucian to get what
she meant. If parents are requested to join, Ms. Jarvis will surely show up too! Even if she tries to avoid us and refuses to speak to me, it’s good enough that I can have the chance to see her!
Lucian’s gaze darkened as he looked intently at the anticipation in Estella’s eyes. He nodded indifferently. “Okay! I know.”
Hearing that, Estella tilted her head with a look of disappointment on her face.
Initially, she expected Lucian would share the same sentiments as her. It never came to her that he would only respond with sheer indifference. Does it mean Daddy doesn’t like Ms. Jarvis anymore?
Oblivious to what was playing in Estella’s mind, Lucian only hummed nonchalantly before retracting his gaze. Even so, he could not overlook the frustration surging from within him.
He knew fully well that Estella wished to grab the opportunity to meet Roxanne. Nonetheless, he yearned for more. He was not satisfied with just seeing her and vowed to find ways to mend their relationship.
As the thought occurred to him, Lucian could not help but feel his temples start throbbing
He was sure as h*ll that Roxanne would not spare them any glance if they had the chance to bump into her during the occasion. Hmph! After all, she’s determined to keep a distance from us!
He had no choice but to exercise restraint. Otherwise, it would only exacerbate the situation.
Subsequently, he and Estella each had something on their mind. None of them uttered any words along the way home.
Back in the Farwell residence, Lucian only noticed that Estella seemed to be in low spirits. He knitted his brows in bafflement. Wasn’t she in high spirits in the car a while ago? So why is she suddenly upset?
Catching sight of Estella having her meal gloomily, Lucian could not restrain himself from questioning, “Essie, what’s the matter? Why’re you unhappy?”
Estella pouted her lips and grumbled, “You don’t like Ms. Jarvis anymore.” Flabbergasted, Lucian was silent for a few seconds before querying desperately, “What makes you say that?”
Down in the dumps, Estella stared at him. “We can finally meet Ms. Jarvis during the anniversary celebration, but you don’t seem to look forward to it at all.”
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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