“I believe the profits I have provided the Pearson family with over the years is enough to repay Old Mr. Pearson’s kindness toward me. I’m also willing to help the Pearson family out if the need ever arises, so marrying Aubree is completely unnecessary,” Lucian replied.
He then stared solemnly at Elias as he waited for his father to lecture him the way his mother did.
To his surprise, Elias simply nodded after a brief pause and said calmly, “Do what you believe is right. I can’t do much about your mother, though. That’s something you’ll have to deal with on your own.”
Lucian was so surprised that he froze for a few seconds after hearing that. “Thanks, Dad.”
Elias nodded. “You said you still have some business to take care of, so I won’t keep you any longer. Go and do what you have to do.”
The two of them were always quick and efficient in the way they handled things.
Lucian got up and left without saying another word.
After entering the elevator, he grabbed his phone and thought about giving Roxanne a call.
Our conversation earlier didn’t exactly end very well. I wonder if she’ll answer my call…
Meanwhile, on the third floor of the banquet hall, Roxanne was so intoxicated that she could barely stand on her feet. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the splitting headache she had only made things worse.
“Dr. Jarvis?” Having noticed her discomfort, Jack quickly stopped the people from giving her any more toasts. He then held her steady and brought her over to a corner in the banquet hall.
Roxanne glanced at him in confusion when she heard him calling out to her.
“You had one too many, didn’t you? I’ll send you home right away,” Jack said apologetically.
He had only intended to let her meet the people involved in the project. He knew there would be some drinking involved, but he wasn’t expecting her to get this drunk.
Roxanne was so out of it that it took a few seconds for her to register what he said. “Yeah, I did. My head hurts,” she mumbled while massaging her forehead.
Jack frowned worriedly. “Come on, I’ll send you home.”
He then informed the others that they were leaving and helped Roxanne out of the banquet hall.
Larry narrowed his eyes when he saw the two of them leave, but he kept his thoughts to himself.
Roxanne’s phone started ringing shortly after they left the banquet hall.
At that point, she was so hammered that she could barely even walk. Had Jack not been there to hold her steady, she wouldn’t even be able to reach the elevator.
Roxanne rummaged through her handbag when she heard her phone ringing, but she couldn’t seem to find it.
The ringing stopped right as the elevator reached their floor.
There was only one guy standing inside the elevator at the time.
Jack then helped Roxanne into the elevator and pushed the button for the first floor.
It wasn’t until he looked up and met Lucian’s icy-cold gaze that he realized it was him in the elevator.
“Hello, Mr. Farwell.” Jack greeted him nonchalantly after the two locked eyes for a few seconds. He then shifted his gaze toward Roxanne, who was still in his arms.
The look in Lucian’s eyes turned increasingly gloomy.
I thought Roxanne might’ve gone home, so I was going to call her landline. Next thing I know, I’m greeted with this… Not only is Roxanne incredibly drunk while she’s with Jack, but they’re also in an awfully intimate position!
“Dr. Jarvis had a little too much to drink, so I’m sending her home,” Jack said in an attempt to add fuel to the fire.
Those words had barely left his mouth when Lucian made his way toward him.
Jack simply arched an eyebrow at him as he stood his ground.
Without saying anything, Lucian reached out to grab Roxanne’s hand and pulled her into his embrace. Jack knew his boundaries. Although he was holding on to her, he didn’t use a lot of force, so Lucian was able to snatch her from him with ease.
“What are you doing, Mr. Farwell? Dr. Jarvis gave me permission to send her home. How will I explain myself if she finds out I handed her over to you?” Jack asked with a frown. The elevator came to a halt on the first floor.
“Roxanne is my ex-wife. Given our relationship, I don’t think I need your permission to send her home. You will stay away from my ex-wife in the future if you know what’s good for you, Mr. Damaris,” Lucian said menacingly without looking back as he helped Roxanne out of the elevator.
Jack, who was still standing inside the elevator, had a nonchalant look on his face when he heard that. “Really? In that case, I suppose I’ll have to leave her in your care, Mr. Ex-husband!” he said in the most sarcastic way possible.
Lucian paused in his tracks and shot Jack a cold glare. “You are in no position to comment on our relationship.” He then continued helping Roxanne out of there while Jack watched with a conflicted frown.
Ever since Jack found out about their relationship, he had been wondering why the two of them got divorced back then. He also had no idea why Roxanne went overseas for six years after the divorce.
He used to think that it was because of Lucian, but the way Lucian treated Roxanne got him questioning his own judgment. A chilly breeze was blowing outside the hotel entrance.
Despite being out cold, Roxanne shuddered when she felt the wind on her body and instinctively nuzzled against his embrace. Lucian frowned slightly when he felt her do that. Keeping his anger suppressed, he took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders.
Roxanne let out a soft groan when she felt the comforting warmth. She then buried her face in his chest and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Under normal circumstances, Roxanne would’ve been disgusted by even the slightest physical contact with Lucian. This time, however, she was sleeping soundly in his arms.
Lucian felt his heart race as it was extremely rare for her to behave like this. He quickly carried her over to his car and had a hotel staff open the door for him.
Lucian gently placed her in the passenger seat and helped her put the seatbelt on before driving to her house. The entire car reeked of alcohol, but Lucian kept the windows shut as he didn’t want her to catch a cold.
The car was really quiet since it was just the two of them inside, so Lucian could clearly hear her soft, steady breathing.
Roxanne occasionally mumbled in her sleep as a result of her intoxication.
Lucian felt his anger subside significantly when he saw that.
Roxanne has changed a lot ever since she returned to the country. The only time she’s so quiet around me is when she’s tired.
With a wry smile on his face, Lucian slowly increased the pressure on the gas pedal.
Meanwhile, Madilyn was keeping Archie and Benny company at Roxanne’s house while waiting for her to come home. The two kids would usually pester her to play games with them, but that wasn’t the case that night.
For some reason, they both seemed distracted and barely paid attention to what she was saying. Madilyn pretended to get mad at them and asked, “What’s the matter with you two? Do you not like me anymore?”
Archie and Benny shook their heads. “We do, Aunt Madilyn.” “Then tell me what’s wrong. Why do you two look like you’re in a bad mood?” Madilyn pressed on patiently.
“W-We’re just worried about Mommy. We don’t want her to end up drinking too much. Don’t mind us, Aunt Madilyn,” they replied while exchanging nervous glances with each other.
In reality, they were wondering if Lucian managed to catch up to Roxanne or if he allowed her to be with Jack instead. They were especially concerned since Lucian and Roxanne had gotten into a fight before leaving the house.
Madilyn could tell that the kids didn’t feel like talking, so she decided to stop asking any further and sat down beside 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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