Roxanne felt a little helpless. “The car’s broken.” Maybe some parts weren’t fully repaired from the accident last time. Hearing that, Jack and Colby exchanged glances, and Jack offered, “Let me help you to check.”
With that, he got into the vehicle to check on it. He had always been interested in cars, so he thought something like that was happening because Roxanne did not understand them enough.
Just as he was about to get to work, he heard Roxanne say, “This car was knocked by another car some time ago. Maybe the mechanics missed a few parts. I’ll get it repaired another day.”
At that, Jack stopped whatever he was about to do. Since she already knows what the problem is, then it’s definitely not a man-made problem. “Then… Let me send you home,” Jack offered.
However, Roxanne hesitated for a moment. “Oh, there’s no need to bother, Mr. Damaris. My house is in the opposite direction of yours.”
Raising his brow, Jack glanced at Colby, who was standing outside the car. “Or do you prefer to have Dr. Galloway send you home?”
Roxanne instinctively glanced in the same direction. When Colby noticed their gazes were fixed on him, he could not help but frown in confusion.
Roxanne hurriedly retracted her gaze and explained, “I don’t mean that—”
Before she could even finish, Jack flashed a half-smile and interrupted, “Don’t worry. That’s not what I meant, either. I’m just doing my duties as a business partner.”
Since he had spelled things out so clearly, Roxanne could not refuse the offer.
“In that case, I’ll have to trouble you, then.”
Jack shrugged indifferently. “It’s my pleasure.”
With that, the two got out of the car.
Colby was even more confused when he saw Roxanne getting out of the car as well. “What’s wrong with it?”
Jack explained before Roxanne could even answer, “There’s a slight malfunction, so I’ll be sending Ms. Jarvis home.”
“But isn’t your house and Dr. Jarvis’ in different directions?” Colby furrowed his brows, eyeing Roxanne curiously.
Judging by her character, she wouldn’t want to trouble Jack.
Jack hurriedly answered, “I have some matters to deal with in that area.”
At the same time, Roxanne merely nodded as a tacit confirmation.
Seeing that, Colby had no choice but to give in and say, “Be careful.”
The other two nodded. With that, they passed by Colby and got into Jack’s car.
While Colby watched the car fade into the distance, his expression slowly turned glum.
I remember they were both looking at me just now. If I guessed it correctly, Roxanne must’ve chosen Jack earlier.
Following that line of thought, Colby felt his blood boil.
Him again! Roxanne will never notice me as long as there are others around. To her, I’ll always be a business partner. Why is it that she can see Jack as a friend? She has known me longer than him.
The only plausible reason Colby could think of was the difference in his and Jack’s status.
Silently, he swore to himself that he would one day rise to a level that Roxanne could not reach.
Alas, Roxanne was clueless about Colby’s thoughts as she sat in Jack’s car, feeling a little uneasy.
She originally wanted to take the backseat, but she figured it would be impolite. Therefore, she decided to take the front passenger seat.
Though the car had been driving on the road for some time, Jack seemed to have no intentions of talking, which made her feel slightly awkward.
After what seemed forever, Jack’s voice finally rang out. “Why didn’t you choose to go with Dr. Galloway?” Truth was, he was taken aback by Roxanne’s reaction earlier.
Hearing that, Roxanne hesitated for a moment before answering calmly, “Dr. Galloway and I interact a lot at work, so I’m trying to avoid any private interaction with him to ensure our collaboration isn’t affected.”
Jack still did not understand her intentions. “Are you saying we’re not working together enough?”
Roxanne was caught off guard by his question. Several seconds later, she finally explained, “It’s different. Our collaboration with Damaris Group is only temporary. Besides, we never interacted much during work.”
Strictly speaking, Roxanne and Jack met only when there were business-related matters. In that project, Damaris Group was more like an investor than a business partner.
After listening to her, Jack nodded, finally what he meant to Roxanne. Once again, silence filled the entire car. Several moments later, Jack seemed to remember something, and he suddenly glanced at her.
Sensing his gaze, Roxanne turned to give him a bemused look. “By the way, my family is organizing a medical consultation in two days. Would you be interested to join us?”
A medical consultation…
Roxanne immediately recalled the children she saw at the orphanage. If she could help the children, she would naturally be more than happy to join.
However, she was a little hesitant the moment she remembered there was a project she still had to deal with. At the same time, she felt a sense of guilt creep into her heart for feeling hesitant.
As if reading her mind, Jack added, “The target groups of this medical consultation are those from orphanages and nursing homes. We’ll be sending the medical staff to them. And after your amazing performance last time, Grandpa has told me to share some of the Damaris family’s medical knowledge with you.”
With that, he shot her a meaningful look, saying, “I believe this was your original purpose for joining the medical consultation, right?”
In terms of traditional medicine, no one was more knowledgeable than the Damaris family. Jack’s words was right on point.
Now that her thoughts were shifted in his favor, she met his gaze and admitted, “You’re right, so please let me know the time and location once it’s decided.”
Jack knew she would never reject the invitation.
Hence, he merely nodded with a smile when he heard that.
As for the remainder of the journey, the two spent the time discussing the medical consultation.
Jack casually pointed out Roxanne’s weaknesses and gave her some advice.
At the same time, Roxanne listened to every word intently.
Her eyes were sparkling and filled with respect even when the car had come to a stop.
Before that, she had always thought they were each more proficient in certain medical knowledge and that they were on the same level.
It was not until that day that she realized the heir of the Damaris family was more incredible than her.
This man has mastered all of the Damaris family’s medical knowledge.
“We’re here,” Jack reminded amusedly when he saw her in a daze.
Only then did Roxanne snap back to her senses. She flashed him a grateful smile and said, “Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Damaris.”
Jack returned the smile. “I’m just speaking based on the Damaris family’s medical knowledge. Your mentor is Professor Lambert. Naturally, you’ve taken different paths from our family. We’re the same in terms of medical attainments. It’s just that my family’s medical knowledge can make up for your shortcomings.”
Looking as serious as ever, Roxanne said, “Still, I have to thank you.”
Jack accepted her words of gratitude. With that, Roxanne bid him goodbye and prepared to step out of the car. To her surprise, she bumped into Lysa and the boys as soon as she opened the car door.
“Mommy!” Archie and Benny had just returned from their kindergarten, so they were excited to see Roxanne. In the meantime, they also noticed Roxanne did not drive home with her car.
If I remember it correctly, this is the one Mr. Damaris drove this morning.
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.