Jonathan nodded, as he could understand what the other man meant. “Does that mean your relationship had its ups and downs, but there were also moments of tenderness?”
At that, Lucian nodded indifferently.
Jonathan could feel an incoming headache. Their relationship seems really incomprehensible.
He thought Roxanne was always cold toward Lucian. It was truly unexpected that there were moments of closeness between the two of them.
If so, how did they drift apart after periods of closeness?
Jonathan looked at Lucian in confusion. He wanted to give up trying to understand what was going on.
If Lucian himself cannot understand what is going on, how am I supposed to comprehend their relationship? Then again…
“Lucian, you and Dr. Jarvis… What do you want her to be?” Naturally, Jonathan did not want to see Lucian go on suffering. After much thought, he decided that he must help the latter out.
Hearing that, Lucian frowned without giving an immediate reply.
“Do you want to reconcile with her?” Jonathan questioned again. “Perhaps you want to marry her again?”
After all, Roxanne was Estella’s biological mother, and the little girl was fond of the woman.
Even Jonathan himself was of the opinion that Roxanne was the right woman for Lucian.
Lucian turned to look at him without admitting nor denying what he had suggested.
Presumably, silence was acquiescence.
Seeing Lucian’s response, Jonathan made the decision to persuade him. “Well then, I think you can directly discuss your thoughts with Dr. Jarvis. After all, according to what you said, her attitude toward you is sometimes warm. Perhaps, just as you don’t understand her, she’s guessing what is on your mind.”
Jonathan looked at Lucian’s expression as he spoke. “If this goes on, and your relationship goes up and down, then after a long time, it might not turn out how you want it to. You will more likely end up as enemies. That is not what you want to happen, is it?”
Lucian frowned a little, looking tired. “Then what do you think? How should I explain it to her?”
During that period of time, Lucian had spent a lot of effort trying to improve his relationship with Roxanne. Moreover, as Estella had been asking him for updates on their status, he had no choice but to keep thinking of different ways to make things better.
However, although he had done everything he could, he did not seem to be making any progress. Lucian was starting to feel tired.
Even though Jonathan wasn’t sure if his method would work, he did not want Lucian and Roxanne to continue being in a stalemate. As such, he gritted his teeth and suggested, “Why don’t you just pursue her? It’s better than the two of you guessing each other’s thoughts. Isn’t that exhausting? I think it’s better for you to tell her your feelings directly.”
Lucian looked at his friend with his brows furrowed and gestured for him to continue.
Although he did not want to admit it, what Jonathan mentioned was indeed the crux of the problem.
Neither Lucian nor Roxanne knew what each other was thinking. Besides, Roxanne was also not willing to trust the man’s intentions.
“Since you’ve already done so much for her, you don’t have anything to lose by telling her your feelings outright.”
Noticing that Lucian was listening to him attentively, Jonathan started speaking more enthusiastically. “If it’s possible, I think you should just ask her directly if she wants to return to your side. You should also give her a proper apology.”
As Lucian had never pursued anyone before, he could not think of a way to execute it, although he understood what Jonathan was saying.
There was no way he would appear in front of Roxanne abruptly and tell her all those things out of nowhere.
Given the woman’s character, she would definitely find him ridiculous and might even distance herself from him even more.
At that thought, Lucian asked patiently, “What exactly should I do?”
Jonathan did not expect the man to ask such a dumb question.
In fact, he had never imagined that one day, he would be teaching his friend how to chase a woman.
In the first place, given Lucian’s status, it was already mind-boggling that he had to pursue a woman actively.
Jonathan could hardly believe that his friend, who looked so perfect that he seemed ethereal, was currently asking him how to pursue someone so seriously.
Sensing Jonathan’s thoughts, Lucian frowned and kicked the man’s calf.
Jonathan snapped out of his thoughts at once and smiled nonchalantly before coming out with more suggestions. “Why don’t you buy her flowers? According to my experience, there isn’t any woman who wouldn’t be happy to receive flowers. You should also attach a card with the flowers and write her a sweet note. I’m sure that would work!”
The man felt a pang of guilt after saying that.
Truthfully, given his status and family background, in addition to his good looks, Jonathan did not have any actual experience pursuing women as well.
However, he had seen people doing that in dramas. Moreover, Frieda had also been receiving flowers from her various admirers, and she always seemed delighted to receive them.
Hence, Jonathan was rather confident that it was a good idea.
As Lucian was completely clueless about how to chase a woman, he intended to simply follow Jonathan’s advice.
When he heard Jonathan suggesting getting flowers, Lucian pondered over it for a while with a crease between his brows before nodding in agreement. “I’ll try that.”
Jonathan raised his wineglass and proposed a toast to his friend. “All the best! I hope you and Dr. Jarvis would successfully get back together. This is also to congratulate Essie for reuniting with Dr. Jarvis in advance!”
Lucian clinked glasses with Jonathan.
Although the two friends had met up to drink, they ended up not drinking much.
Besides, Jonathan was so tired that he could not stop yawning in the private room.
As Lucian’s problems were resolved, he did not force Jonathan to stay with him. As such, the two of them called it a night early and went home separately.
After Lucian returned to the mansion, he took out his phone and rang Cayden.
Cayden had just gone to bed when he received his boss’ call. He got up at once and answered, “Mr. Farwell, is there anything you need?”
After a few moments of silence, Lucian finally spoke. “Find out the best florists in town and send me their contact details.”
Cayden was suddenly wide awake upon hearing what his boss said. Are my ears playing tricks on me? Did Mr. Farwell just ask me to search for florists? Is he really intending to do THAT?
Cayden had forgotten to reply to Lucian, as he was still in a state of shock. As all Lucian heard was silence on the other end of the line, he frowned and asked, “Can you hear me?”
Snapping back to his senses at once, Cayden answered, “Yes, Mr. Farwell. Please give me a while. I’ll find out right away!”
Lucian merely hummed a reply before ending the call.
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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