Lysa came back after returning the flowers. She hesitated about saying something to Roxanne, who was studying some information on her laptop on the couch.
Roxanne turned around when she heard some noises near the doorway. Seeing Lysa, she asked, “Have you returned the flowers?”
The housekeeper nodded slightly and replied, “I‘ve asked someone from the florist‘s to send it back.” Satisfied, Roxanne wordlessly returned her attention to her work.
Though Colby had been in charge of all matters pertaining to the research institute, he still needed Roxanne to discuss a potential collaboration with the Damaris family.
Roxanne treated the matter seriously as well. In fact, during her recovery at home, she had spent most of her attention on the research institute project.
Thankfully, Jack knew about her injury and did not hasten her progress. Instead, he allowed her to work at a comfortable pace.
His consideration filled Roxanne with some measure of guilt. She was determined to develop an in–depth understanding of the project so she could pick things up more quickly once she returned to work.
As she studied the project information in rapt attention, Lysa‘s voice suddenly rang out. “Ms. Jarvis, don‘t you think you‘re being a little… cold–hearted?”
Sending back flowers was undoubtedly a show of humiliation toward any gift–giver, let alone someone as revered as Lucian.
Additionally, Lucian‘s final reminder that morning moved Lysa, who was becoming more convinced that Lucian‘s feelings toward Roxanne were sincere.
Her housekeeper‘s question brought a frown to Roxanne‘s face. Tearing her gaze
from the laptop screen, she responded coolly, “Nothing will ever happen between us, so returning his flowers is the only natural thing to do.”
Upon noticing Lysa‘s intent to refute her, Roxanne mustered a smile and added, “Don‘t worry yourself over this. I‘ll never accept anything from him, and that‘s final.”
After that, Roxanne turned to face her laptop screen, her fingers flying across the keyboard in a flurry. It was an undeniable sign that she no longer wished to discuss the topic of Lucian‘s affection.
Watching Roxanne bury her attention in work, Lysa swallowed the advice on the tip
of her tongue. She turned and entered the kitchen in resignation, sighing to herself.
After Lysa‘s departure, Roxanne‘s typing speed slowed.
She found she could no longer focus wholeheartedly on her work after the housekeeper‘s words.
Ever since she saw Lucian upon returning to the country for the first time, Roxanne had sensed that his attitude toward her was completely different from six years ago.
As for why his attitude had taken such a huge turn, Roxanne dared not allow herself to imagine why.
Alas, Lucian‘s actions over the past two days forced her to examine his motives in deeper detail.
After all, despite Lucian‘s bold proclamations about how much he loved Aubree six years ago, Roxanne had never seen him give Aubree even a single flower.
Sending flowers had always been inconsistent with Lucian‘s character, yet he had gone out of character and given her flowers instead of Aubree.
Moreover, after returning his flowers the day before, Roxanne was surprised to receive another bouquet the next day.
Perhaps what surprised her more was her reaction when she saw the second bouquet of flowers.
There were no cards or further evidence in the bouquet pointing to Lucian as the sender, yet one look was all it took for Roxanne to think of him.
Acting on instinct, she had Lysa send the flowers back to Lucian.
Roxanne hoped Lucian would finally understand her wishes and stay away.
At that moment, she only wished to launch a successful collaboration with the Damaris family and achieve some strides in the field of traditional medicine.
In her eyes, Lucian‘s actions were merely a recipe for trouble.
Over the next few days, when Lysa fetched Archie and Benny home from school, they would always run into the same employee from the flower shop.
Despite Roxanne‘s repeated instructions to send the flowers back, Lysa stubbornly carried each bouquet into the house to show Roxanne.
Lysa believed the flowers represented Lucian‘s feelings, and even if Roxanne had no plans to accept them, she needed to see proof of his sincerity with her own eyes.
Several failed deliveries later, the employee from the flower shop simply waited longer outside Roxanne‘s house to receive the returned flowers, saving Lysa a trip to the florist‘s.
When the weekend rolled along, Roxanne thought Lucian would finally stop sending her flowers, so she was surprised to hear someone ringing her doorbell early in the morning
Lysa had taken the weekend off, leaving just Roxanne and her two boys at home. Thus, no one went to open the door at first.
Roxanne opened her eyes groggily, conflicting emotions churning in her chest as she listened to the persistent ringing of the doorbell.
The flower shop‘s employee always showed up at this time to deliver Lucian‘s flowers.
Roxanne thought about leaving the door unanswered, believing it would clearly convey her feelings about the flowers to the employee.
However, she suddenly heard the pitter–patter of footsteps in the living room.
The doorbell stopped ringing abruptly, followed by the muffled sounds of her children‘s voices.
“Hello. How can I help you?”
Archie and Benny had been awake for a while, but they obediently stayed in their room so they would not disturb their mother‘s slumber.
When the doorbell rang, they worried it would wake Roxanne up, so they hurried downstairs to answer the door. They did not even check who their visitor was before opening the door.
The boys were at a loss for words when they spotted a massive bouquet of roses filling the doorway.
Archie and Benny might be young, but even they knew what a gift of roses meant.
Someone gave Mommy roses!
The boys exchanged curious glances. Are we getting a new daddy soon?
As the same thought crossed their mind, the boys simultaneously turned to the door.
They were about to ask who had sent the flowers when Roxanne‘s voice rang out behind them. “Please send the flowers back.”
The boys jumped in surprise at their mother‘s voice.
Mommy‘s sending the flowers back without even looking at them?
Roxanne dared not look at her sons‘ expressions as she walked to the mansion‘s door and smiled politely at the flower shop‘s employee. “Thank you, and sorry for the trouble.”
The employee stared at Roxanne in awe.
He was finally seeing the mysterious recipient of his week–long flower delivery.
The woman before him wore a simple but elegant nightgown. Her long hair was artfully disheveled, while her features were so striking that even without makeup, it
was impossible to tear one‘s eyes away from her face.
One look and the employee immediately understood why Lucian sent his unwilling recipient flowers with such dogged determination.
Just then, Benny asked innocently, “Sir, may I know who sent these flowers?”
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